2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team

2025 Chattanooga Mocs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Rusty Wright (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Pizzo (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Yeager (2nd season)
Home stadium	Finley Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Mercer		7	–	0					8	–	1
No. 25 Western Carolina		5	–	1					6	–	4
Chattanooga		4	–	2					5	–	5
East Tennessee State		3	–	3					5	–	5
The Citadel		3	–	3					4	–	6
Wofford		3	–	3					4	–	6
Furman		3	–	4					5	–	5
Samford		1	–	7					1	–	9
VMI		0	–	6					1	–	9
As of November 10, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team represent University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mocs are led by seventh-year head coach Rusty Wright and play at the Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:30 p.m.	at Memphis *	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	L 10–45	25,011
September 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Tennessee Tech *	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+	L 17–45	4,471
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Stetson *	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	W 63–0	7,144
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Tarleton State *	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	L 24–52	23,732
September 27	6:00 p.m.	The Citadel	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	L 10–28	6,725
October 4	1:30 p.m.	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	W 21–14	3,865
October 18	1:30 p.m.	East Tennessee State	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	W 42–38	9,307
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at Samford	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	W 49–13	3,741
November 1	4:00 p.m.	Western Carolina	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	L 28–35	7,711
November 8	12:00 p.m.	Furman	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	W 45–28	6,305
November 15	3:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Mercer	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
November 22	1:30 p.m.	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Memphis (FBS)

See also: 2025 Memphis Tigers football team

Chattanooga Mocs (0–0) at Memphis Tigers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	0	3	0	7	10
Tigers (FBS)	14	14	10	7	45

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 3:30 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 degrees
• Game attendance: 25,011
• Referee: Steven Arnold
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Carlin, Jay Sonnhalter

Game information

First quarter MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 8-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 7:44. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:01. MEM – Sutton Smith 35-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 2:57. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:50. Second quarter MEM – Brendon Lewis 22-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 14:18. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:57. UTC – Jude Kelley 32-yard field goal, 9:20. Tigers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:58. MEM – Cortez Braham Jr. 22-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic kick), 6:27. Tigers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47. Third quarter MEM – Gianni Spetic 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Tigers 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52. MEM – DeMarco Ward 27-yard interception return (Gianni Spetic kick), 4:02. Tigers 38–3. Fourth quarter UTC – Josh Williams 3-yard pass from Camden Orth (Jude Kelley kick), 12:50. Tigers 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:12. MEM – Frank Peasant 12-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 2:00. Tigers 45–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:02.

Statistics	UTC	MEM
First downs	14	24
Plays–yards	56–232	61–432
Rushes–yards	37–118	33–233
Passing yards	114	199
Passing: comp–att–int	12–19–2	22–28–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	12/19, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ryan Ingram	8 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Markell Quick	4 receptions, 40 yards
Memphis	Passing	Brendon Lewis	22/28, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	10 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	3 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at No. 17 Tennessee Tech

See also: 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

Chattanooga Mocs (0-1) at No. 17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	3	0	7	7	17
No. 17 Golden Eagles	21	3	14	7	45

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 1:30 PM CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 4,471
• Referee: Drew Myers
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano (play-by-play) and Sam Brooks (analyst)

Statistics	UTC	TNTC
First downs	15	22
Total yards	274	513
Rushing yards	25	221
Passing yards	249	292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–45–1	19–28–1
Time of possession	32:42	27:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	22/45, 249 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ryan Ingram	12 carries, 22 yards, TD
	Receiving	Markell Quick	5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Tennessee Tech	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	18/27, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quintell Quinn	6 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tre' Holloway	4 receptions, 74 yards

Stetson

See also: 2025 Stetson Hatters football team

Stetson Hatters (1-1) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Mocs	21	14	21	7	63

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 7,144
• Referee: Jason Graham
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth (play-by-play), Chris Barnett (analyst) and Mackenzie Johnson (sideline)

Statistics	STET	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 3 Tarleton State

See also: 2025 Tarleton State Texans football team

Chattanooga Mocs (1-2) vs. No. 3 Tarleton State Texans (4-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	14	0	3	7	24
No. 3 Texans	10	20	15	7	52

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 23,732
• Referee: Matthew Jones
• TV announcers (ESPN+): John Liddle (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst) and Laura Sadler (sideline)

Statistics	UTC	TAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

The Citadel

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The Citadel Bulldogs (1-3) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	14	7	0	28
Mocs	7	3	0	0	10

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,725
• Referee: Michael Farmer
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth (play-by-play), Chris Barnett (analyst) and Mackenzie Johnson (sideline)

Statistics	CIT	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

See also: 2025 VMI Keydets football team

Chattanooga Mocs (1-4) vs. VMI Keydets (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	0	14	7	0	21
Keydets	0	3	8	3	14

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,865
• Referee: Jason Graham
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) and Phil Marcello (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (14:54) UTC – Josh Williams 6-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:59; Chattanooga 7–0) (8:13) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 37-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 6:41; Chattanooga 7–3) (0:23) UTC – Ryan Ingram 8-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 2:50; Chattanooga 14–3) Third Quarter (6:14) VMI – Anthony Allen 75-yard interception, Leo Boehling pass (Chattanooga 14–11) (2:10) UTC – Ryan Ingram 10-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:04; Chattanooga 21–11) Fourth Quarter (6:30) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Chattanooga 21–14)

Statistics	UTC	VMI
First downs	19	16
Total yards	346	263
Rushing yards	223	45
Passing yards	123	218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–23–1	18–37–1
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	14/23, 123 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Justus Durant	20 carries, 144 yards
	Receiving	Jamarii Robinson	4 receptions, 50 yards
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	17/36, 177 yards, INT
	Rushing	Luke Schalow	5 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Noah Grevious	11 receptions, 123 yards

East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3-4) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (2-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	10	0	7	21	38
Mocs	7	7	7	21	42

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:30 PM CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 9,307
• Referee: Jake Grombach
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth (play-by-play), Scott McMahon (analyst) and Mackenzie Johnson (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (8:53) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 20-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:07; East Tennessee State 3–0) (5:49) UTC – Ryan Ingram 23-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Chattanooga 7–3) (1:56) ETSU – Cade McNamara 25-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:51; East Tennessee State 10–7) Second Quarter (13:45) UTC – Markell Quick 21-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Chattanooga 14–10) Third Quarter (9:04) UTC – Jude Kelley 8-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:51; Chattanooga 21–10) (6:38) ETSU – Jason Albritton 60-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:16; Chattanooga 21–17) Fourth Quarter (14:00) ETSU – Jason Albritton 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:35; East Tennessee State 24–21) (12:04) ETSU – Jeremiah Harrison 23-yard pass from Cade McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; East Tennessee State 31–21) (10:17) ETSU – Devontae Houston 49-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:30; East Tennessee State 38–21) (7:20) UTC – Josh Williams 22-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:51; East Tennessee State 38–28) (2:29) UTC – Jamarii Robinson 20-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:21; East Tennessee State 38–35) (0:11) UTC – Jamarii Robinson 4-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 1:44; Chattanooga 42–38)

Statistics	ETSU	UTC
First downs	25	26
Total yards	517	519
Rushing yards	321	176
Passing yards	196	343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–6–0	20–34–0
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing	Cade McNamara	19/26, 196 yards, TD
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	23 carries, 171 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Harrison	4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	220/32, 343 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Justus Durant	21 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Markell Quick	6 receptions, 15 yards, TD

at Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team

Chattanooga Mocs (3-4) vs. Samford Bulldogs (1-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	7	7	14	21	49
Bulldogs	7	0	0	6	13

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,741
• Referee: Bruce Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner (play-by-play), Damian Mitchell (analyst) and Christina Chambers (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (8:20) SAM – Brady Stober 1-yard run, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:55; Samford 7–0) (2:22) UTC – Camden Orth 6-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (10:58) UTC – A.J. Little 47-yard punt return, Jude Kelley kick (Chattanooga 14–7) Third Quarter (7:17) UTC – John McIntyre 4-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 4:01; Chattanooga 21–7) (1:15) UTC – A.J. Little 15-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:32; Chattanooga 28–7) Fourth Quarter (14:47) UTC – Jamarii Robinson 42-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:59; Chattanooga 35–7) (7:18) SAM – Ken Cherry 2-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:23; Chattanooga 35–13) (4:35) UTC – Solomon Locke 35-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:42; Chattanooga 42–13) (1:07) UTC – Solomon Locke 31-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57; Chattanooga 49–13)

Statistics	UTC	SAM
First downs	18	19
Total yards	429	342
Rushing yards	257	94
Passing yards	172	248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–0	22–44–2
Time of possession	32:19	27:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	11/20, 172 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Solomon Locke	5 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	A.J. Little	4 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Samford	Passing	Charlie Gilliam	9/15, 138 yards, INT
	Rushing	Emerson Russell	3 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Gibson	5 receptions, 77 yards

Western Carolina

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Western Carolina Catamounts (5-3) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	7	14	7	7	35
Mocs	0	7	14	7	28

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,711
• Referee: Michael Farmer
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth (play-by-play), Chris Barnett (analyst) and Makenzie Johnson (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:38) WCU – James Tyre 4-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:11; Western Carolina 7–0) Second Quarter (8:38) WCU – James Tyre 7-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:39; Western Carolina 14–0) (5:25) UTC – Ryan Ingram 1-yard run, Gray Kelley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:08; Western Carolina 14–7) (2:49) WCU – James Tyre 13-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:29; Western Carolina 21–7) Third Quarter (9:21) UTC – Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez 4-yard pass from Camden Orth, Gray Kelley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:39; Western Carolina 21–14) (2:18) UTC – Camden Orth 4-yard run, Gray Kelley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:14; Tied 21–21) (0:20) WCU – Markel Townsend 2-yard run, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:53; Western Carolina 28–21) Fourth Quarter (9:26) WCU – Michael Rossin 10-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:56; Western Carolina 35–21) (7:40) UTC – Justus Durant 8-yard run, Gray Kelley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Western Carolina 35–28)

Statistics	WCU	UTC
First downs	22	25
Total yards	356	399
Rushing yards	131	158
Passing yards	225	241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–0	15–27–2
Time of possession	22:40	37:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing	Taron Dickens	18/29, 225 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Patrick Boyd Jr.	12 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	James Tyre	5 receptions, 45 yards, 3 TD
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	15/27, 241 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ryan Ingram	15 carries, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Markell Quick	3 receptions, 126 yards

Furman

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team

Furman Paladins (5-4) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (4-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0
Mocs	-	-	-	-	0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:30 PM EST

Statistics	FUR	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 8 Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team

Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) vs. No. 8 Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	-	-	-	-	0
No. 8 Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 3:00 PM EST

Statistics	UTC	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team

Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	-	-	-	-	0
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

• Date: November 22

Statistics	UTC	WOF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (January 27, 2025). "Chattanooga Mocs announce 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
2. Henley, Gene (January 27, 2025). "Here's a game-by-game breakdown of UTC's challenging 2025 football schedule". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 28, 2025.