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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 0–3 (0–0 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jack Tyler (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Rio Grande Valley | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 26, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team represents East Texas A&M University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions are led by third-year head coach Clint Dolezel and play their home games at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
This season will mark East Texas A&M's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. This will be the last season the Lions will be ineligible for the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. [1] It is also ETAMU's first full season under its current name; the university started the 2024 season as Texas A&M University–Commerce before officially changing its name on November 7, 2024. [2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) SMU * | ACCN | L 13–42 | 33,044 | |
September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 14 (FBS) Florida State * | ACCN | L 3–77 | 65,430 | |
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Grambling State * | SWAC TV | L 28–31 | 4,210 | |
September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central * | ESPN+ | |||
October 4 | 6:00 pm | at Northwestern State | ESPN+ | |||
October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 18 | 4:30 pm | at Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | |||
October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin ![]() |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | |||
November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | McNeese |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Houston Christian |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at UT Rio Grande Valley | ESPN+ | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
No. 16 (FBS) Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Game information |
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Statistics | ETAM | SMU |
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First downs | 17 | 25 |
Total yards | 351 | 400 |
Rushing yards | 107 | 140 |
Passing yards | 244 | 260 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 38:59 | 21:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | Eric Rodriguez | 14/30, 191 yards, INT |
Rushing | JaiSean McMillian | 4 rushes, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Devin Matthews | 4 receptions, 87 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 22/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Chris Johnson Jr. | 6 rushes, 44 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Romello Brinson | 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 14 (FBS) Seminoles | 21 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 77 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
Game information |
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Statistics | ETAM | FSU |
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First downs | 9 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 49–197 | 71–729 |
Rushes–yards | 35–105 | 51–361 |
Passing yards | 92 | 368 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–13–2 | 16–20–0 |
Time of possession | 28:01 | 31:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | Jack Jacobs | 2/3, 43 yards |
Rushing | KJ Shankle | 8 carries, 26 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 3 receptions, 28 yards | |
Florida State | Passing | Tommy Castellanos | 8/11, 237 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Samuel Singleton, Jr. | 4 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Duce Robinson | 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Game information |
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | ETAM | GRAM |
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First downs | 23 | 15 |
Total yards | 352 | 321 |
Rushing yards | 123 | 142 |
Passing yards | 229 | 179 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:29 | 23:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | Eric Rodriguez | 23/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | KJ Shankle | 13 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Daniels | 3 receptions, 51 yards | |
Grambling State | Passing | C'zavian Teasett | 14/26, 179 yards, TD |
Rushing | Byron Eaton Jr. | 6 carries, 69 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tyson George | 3 receptions, 59 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Statistics | NCCU | ETAM |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | ||
Demons | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Statistics | ETAM | NWST |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Statistics | LAM | ETAM |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | ||
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | ||
Cardinals | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
Statistics | ETAM | UIW |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Statistics | SFA | ETAM |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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East Texas A&M | 0 | ||
Southeastern Louisiana | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana
Statistics | ETAM | SELA |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Statistics | MCN | ETAM |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Statistics | HCU | ETAM |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | ||
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | ||
Vaqueros | 0 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
Statistics | ETAM | RGV |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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Receiving |