2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 24
Record	1–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Will Healy (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Cam Aiken (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chad Staggs (1st season)
Home stadium	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 06, 2025

2025 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	1	–	0
Furman	0	–	0	1	–	0
Chattanooga	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 23 Mercer	0	–	0	0	–	1
Samford	0	–	0	0	–	1
The Citadel	0	–	0	0	–	1
VMI	0	–	0	0	–	1
Western Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	1
Wofford	0	–	0	0	–	1

As of September 5, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team will represent East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Buccaneers will be coached by first-year head coach Will Healy and play at the William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:30 p.m.	Murray State *	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 45–17	9,122
September 6	3:30 p.m.	at No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN+/ESPN+
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at West Georgia *	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+
September 20	5:30 p.m.	Elon *	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
September 27	5:30 p.m.	Mercer	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
October 11	3:30 p.m.	VMI	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
October 18	1:30 p.m.	at Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+
October 25	3:30 p.m.	Wofford	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
November 8	3:30 p.m.	at Samford	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 p.m.	The Citadel	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Murray State

Murray State Racers (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

Date: August 30
Game time: 5:30 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play) and Mark Hutsell (analyst)

Statistics	MURR	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) vs. No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 22 (FBS) Volunteers	-	-	-	-	0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox, and Stephanie Otey

Statistics	ETSU	TENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Georgia

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0
Wolves	-	-	-	-	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: September 13
Game time: 6:30 PM EDT

Statistics	ETSU	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Elon

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	-	-	-	-	0
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

Date: September 20

Statistics	ELON	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mercer

Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

Date: September 27

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Furman

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

Date: October 4

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

VMI

VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

Date: October 11

Statistics	VMI	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Chattanooga

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wofford

Wofford Terriers (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

Date: October 25

Statistics	WOFF	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Samford

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

Date: November 8

Statistics	ETSU	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Carolina

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: November 15

Statistics	ETSU	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

The Citadel

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

Date: November 22

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "ETSU announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
↑ Hawkins, Kenny (December 19, 2024). "ETSU Football Releases its 2025 Schedule". WJHL-TV. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

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[1] Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "ETSU announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

[2] Hawkins, Kenny (December 19, 2024). "ETSU Football Releases its 2025 Schedule". WJHL-TV. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

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2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

Murray State

at No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee

at West Georgia

Elon

Mercer

at Furman

VMI

at Chattanooga

Wofford

at Samford

at Western Carolina

The Citadel

References