2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
East Tennessee State Buccaneers logo.svg
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record1–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCam Aiken (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Chad Staggs (1st season)
Home stadium William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:30 p.m. Murray State * ESPN+ W 45–179,122
September 63:30 p.m.at No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee * SECN+/ESPN+
September 136:00 p.m.at West Georgia *ESPN+
September 205:30 p.m. Elon *
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+
September 275:30 p.m. Mercer
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+
October 42:00 p.m.at Furman ESPN+
October 113:30 p.m. VMI
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+
October 181:30 p.m.at Chattanooga ESPN+
October 253:30 p.m. Wofford
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+
November 83:30 p.m.at Samford ESPN+
November 1512:00 p.m.at Western Carolina ESPN+
November 221:00 p.m. The Citadel
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+

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Game summaries

Murray State

Murray State Racers (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers----0
Buccaneers----0

at William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 5:30 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play) and Mark Hutsell (analyst)
StatisticsMURRETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) vs. No. 22 (FBS) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
No. 22 (FBS) Volunteers----0

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox, and Stephanie Otey
StatisticsETSUTENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Georgia

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
Wolves----0

at University StadiumCarrollton, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:30 PM EDT
StatisticsETSUUWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Elon

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Buccaneers----0

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

  • Date: September 20
StatisticsELONETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Mercer

Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears----0
Buccaneers----0

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

  • Date: September 27
StatisticsMERETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Furman

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
Paladins----0

at Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC

  • Date: October 4
StatisticsETSUFUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
FurmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving

VMI

VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Keydets----0
Buccaneers----0

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

  • Date: October 11
StatisticsVMIETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VMIPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Chattanooga

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
Mocs----0

at Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
StatisticsETSUUTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ChattanoogaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Wofford

Wofford Terriers (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Terriers----0
Buccaneers----0

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

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsWOFFETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WoffordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Samford

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
Bulldogs----0

at Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsETSUSAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
SamfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Western Carolina

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
Catamounts----0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC

  • Date: November 15
StatisticsETSUWCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

The Citadel

The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Buccaneers----0

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

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsCITETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  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.