2025 Charleston Golden Eagles football team

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2025 Charleston Golden Eagles football
UC Golden Eagles logo.png
Conference Mountain East Conference
Record3–2 (2–0 MEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAlex Daugherty (1st season)
Home stadium University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Mountain East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 23 Frostburg State  2 –0   4 –0  
West Virginia State  2 –0   3 –1  
Charleston (WV)  2 –0   3 –2  
Wheeling  1 –0   2 –2  
Concord  1 –1   2 –2  
Glenville State  0 –1   1 –3  
Fairmont State  0 –2   2 –2  
West Liberty  0 –2   0 –5  
West Virginia Wesleyan  0 –2   0 –5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2025 Charleston Golden Eagles football team represents the University of Charleston as a member of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Michael Tesch, the Golden Eagles play home games at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field in Charleston, West Virginia. [1]

Contents

Tesch succeeded Quinn Sanders as head coach. [2] [3]

Preseason

MEC preseason poll

The MEC preseason football poll was released on August 12, 2025. Charleston was predicted to finish first in the conference. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m. Livingstone *No. 14
W 39–101,756
September 46:00 p.m.at No. 14 California (PA) *No. 12
L 19–231,713
September 132:00 p.m.at No. 17 West Alabama *No. 18т
L 24–284,117
September 201:00 p.m. Concord
  • University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
W 38–242,345
September 271:00 p.m.at Glenville State
W 31–28500
October 112:00 p.m.at Wheeling
W 20–13250
October 181:00 p.m. Frostburg State
  • University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
October 251:00 p.m.at Fairmont State
November 11:00 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan
  • University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
November 81:00 p.m. West Liberty
  • University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
November 151:00 p.m.at West Virginia State

[6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AFCA 141218тRVRVRVRV
D2 Football2221—————

Game summaries

vs Livingstone

Livingstone Blue Bears (0–0) at No. 14 Charleston Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Livingstone307010
No. 14 Charleston14136639

at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field • Charleston, WV

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,756
  • Referee: Paul Harris II
  • Box Score, Recap
StatisticsLIVUC
First downs1531
Plays–yards54–32089–556
Rushes–yards19–7662–271
Passing yards244285
Passing: comp–att–int18–35–020–27–0
Time of possession21:0638:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LivingstonePassingAlfredo Sotelo16/30, 174 yards
RushingDontavius Phillips2 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJustin Glenn4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
CharlestonPassingEan Hamric20/27, 262 yards, 5 TD
RushingZachariah Williams19 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingYves Bosmans6 receptions, 163 yards, 3 TD

at No. 14 California (PA)

No. 14 Charleston Golden Eagles (1–0) at No. 15 California (PA) Vulcans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 12 Charleston766019
No. 14 California (PA)10103023

at Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium • California, PA

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, Rain • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,713
  • Referee: Tim LeCras
  • Box Score, Recap
StatisticsUCCAL
First downs1413
Plays–yards67–28458–319
Rushes–yards46–18430–145
Passing yards100174
Passing: comp–att–int6–21–218–28–1
Time of possession29:1330:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CharlestonPassingEan Hamric6/21, 100 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingJaylen Butera18 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarquan Herron1 reception, 33 yards, 1 TD
California (PA)PassingRoman Purcell18/28, 174 yards, 1 INT
RushingBobby Boyd Jr.15 carries, 108 yards
ReceivingD'Avay Johnson5 receptions, 73 yards

at No. 17 West Alabama

No. 18т Charleston Golden Eagles (1–1) at No. 17 West Alabama Tigers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18т Charleston7710024
No. 17 West Alabama01031528

at Tiger Stadium • Livingston, AL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,117
  • Referee: Charles Olsen
  • Box Score, Recap
StatisticsUCUWA
First downs2217
Plays–yards85–50857–398
Rushes–yards40–21829–185
Passing yards290213
Passing: comp–att–int20–45–016–28–0
Time of possession33:1026:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CharlestonPassingEan Hamric20/44, 290 yards, 1 TD
RushingJaylen Butera5 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingYves Bosmans7 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD
West AlabamaPassingSpencer Arceneaux16/28, 213 yards, 2 TDs
RushingSpencer Arceneaux7 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDearrius Nelson4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

vs Concord

Concord Mountain Lions (1–1) at Charleston Golden Eagles (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Concord1077024
Charleston010141438

at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field • Charleston, WV

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,345
  • Referee: Christopher Glass
  • Box Score, Recap
StatisticsCUUC
First downs1925
Plays–yards62–41576–394
Rushes–yards21–6554–270
Passing yards350123
Passing: comp–att–int20–41–112–22–1
Time of possession25:4134:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ConcordPassingTyler Mizzell20/40, 350, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingRashad Luckey Dowdy10 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingDom Collins4 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD
CharlestonPassingEan Hamric12/22, 123 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJustin McDuffie19 carries, 99, 2 TDs
ReceivingYves Bosmans4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

at Glenville State

Charleston Golden Eagles (2–2) at Glenville State Pioneers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Charleston7107731
Glenville State7140728

at County Stadium • Glenville, WV

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 500
  • Referee: Paul Harris II
  • [7]
StatisticsUCGSU
First downs2121
Plays–yards77–35563–359
Rushes–yards58–21433–102
Passing yards141257
Passing: comp–att–int11–19–017–30–0
Time of possession34:3325:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CharlestonPassingEan Hamric11/19, 141 yards, 2 TDs
RushingEan Hamric18 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingYves Bosmans3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Glenville StatePassingAnthony Garrett17/30, 257 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJeremiah King16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingArnav Thornhill2 receptions, 91 yards

References

  1. ↑ "UC Stadium at Laidley Field". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Martin, Mark (January 9, 2025). "Mike Tesch elevated to head coach of Golden Eagles' football program". WCHS-TV . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kennedy, Taylor (January 10, 2025). "MEC football: Tesch tabbed as new Golden Eagles coach, replacing Sanders". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 MEC Preseason Football Poll Released". Mountain East Conference. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Elmore, Rick (August 19, 2025). "College sports: Hoover to host Glenville State's 'home' opener". Charleston Gazette-Mail . Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2025 Football Schedule". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ https://ucgoldeneagles.com/sports/football/stats/2025/glenville-state-university/boxscore/8108
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