2025 Furman Paladins football team

2025 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Clay Hendrix (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Justin Roper (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Duane Vaughn (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chad Byers (4th season)
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Mercer		6	–	0					7	–	1
Western Carolina		5	–	0					6	–	3
Chattanooga		3	–	2					4	–	5
Furman		3	–	3					5	–	4
The Citadel		3	–	3					4	–	5
East Tennessee State		2	–	3					4	–	5
Wofford		2	–	3					3	–	6
Samford		1	–	6					1	–	8
VMI		0	–	5					1	–	8
As of November 2, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Furman Paladins football team represents Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins are coached by ninth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and play at the Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:00 p.m.	William & Mary *	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 23–21	8,347
September 6	2:00 p.m.	Presbyterian *	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 38–39 OT	7,897
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at Campbell *	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	FloFootball	W 28–24	4,314
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at Samford	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	W 31–13	7,521
October 4	2:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 31–22	10,527
October 11	2:30 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	L 7–52	8,375
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 13–31	3,086
October 25	2:00 p.m.	The Citadel	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 24–14	10,017
November 1	2:00 p.m.	No. 15 Mercer	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 28–52	7,867
November 8	1:30 p.m.	at Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	VMI	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
November 22		at Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
*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

William & Mary

See also: 2025 William & Mary Tribe football team

William & Mary Tribe (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN+

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Presbyterian

See also: 2025 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Presbyterian Blue Hose (1-0) vs. Furman Paladins (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Blue Hose	7	7	7	10	8	39
Paladins	7	21	3	0	7	38

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,897
• Referee: Jeff Page
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Scott (play-by-play), David Cobb (analyst) and Tom Van Hoy (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:22) FUR – Gavin Hall 13-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:31; Furman 7–0) (4:15) PC – Cincere Gill 13-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (13:21) FUR – Gavin Hall 5-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54; Furman 14–7) (9:31) FUR – Ja'Keith Hamilton 22-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:16; Furman 21–7) (5:01) FUR – Jayquan Smith 1-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:33; Furman 28–7) (1:51) PC – Nathan Levicki 17-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:32; Furman 28–14) Third Quarter (9:43) FUR – Ian Williams 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:20; Furman 31–14) (5:10) PC – Zach Switzer 3-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Furman 31–21) Fourth Quarter (6:25) PC – Jett Jackson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:30; Furman 31–24) (4:38) PC – BJ Atkins 12-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:08; Tied 31–31) Overtime FUR – Jayquan Smith 2-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Furman 38–31) PC – Nathan Levicki 3-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Jett Jackson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Presbyterian 39–38)

Statistics	PRES	FUR
First downs	23	21
Total yards	444	370
Rushing yards	169	107
Passing yards	275	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–41–3	29–40–2
Time of possession	28:56	31:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing	Collin Hurst	26/41, 275 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Zach Switzer	16 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Levicki	6 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
Furman	Passing	Trey Hedden	29/40, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Gavin Hall	15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Evan James	8 receptions, 89 yards

at Campbell

See also: 2025 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Furman Paladins (1-1) vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0
Fighting Camels	-	-	-	-	0

at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Chris Hemeyer (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)

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

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

at Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team

Furman Paladins (2-1) vs. Samford Bulldogs (0-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	14	7	10	0	31
Bulldogs	0	7	0	6	13

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,521
• Referee: Jake Grombach
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Blake Gardner (play-by-play), Damian Mitchell (analyst) and Molly Robinson (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:14) FUR – Evan James 17-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:43; Furman 7–0) (1:21) FUR – Joshua Burrell 7-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:10; Furman 14–0) Second Quarter (9:08) SAM – CJ Evans 25-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon, Ty Ippolito kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:30; Furman 14–7) (0:48) FUR – Raleigh Herbert 47-yard interception, Ian Williams kick (Furman 21–7) Third Quarter (10:37) FUR – Ja'Keith Hamilton 4-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:33; Furman 28–7) (1:15) FUR – Ian Williams 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:09; Furman 31–7) Fourth Quarter (11:52) SAM – Preston Bird 70-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:56; Furman 31–13)

Statistics	FUR	SAM
First downs	17	23
Total yards	377	389
Rushing yards	105	70
Passing yards	272	319
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–41–0	32–47–2
Time of possession	34:53	25:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing	Trey Hedden	28/41, 272 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gavin Hall	16 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Evan James	7 receptions, 88 yards
Samford	Passing	Quincy Crittendon	28/42, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brady Stober	3 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Preston Bird	5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2-3) vs. Furman Paladins (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	8	7	7	0	22
Paladins	7	0	10	14	31

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 10,527
• Referee: Brian Hilpisch
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Scott (play-by-play), David Cobb (analyst) and Tom Van Hoy (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (9:30) ETSU – Cole Keller 0-yard punt return, Nate Brackett rush (East Tennessee State 8–0) (3:53) FUR – Trey Hedden 1-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:31; East Tennessee State 8–7) Second Quarter (9:42) ETSU – Devontae Houston 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:35; East Tennessee State 15–7) Third Quarter (14:49) ETSU – Devontae Houston 75-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; East Tennessee State 22–7) (11:11) FUR – Ja'Keith Hamilton 10-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; East Tennessee State 22–14) (6:51) FUR – Ian Williams 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:47; East Tennessee State 22–17) Fourth Quarter (3:57) FUR – Ja'Keith Hamilton 53-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Luke Clyburn pass (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:00; Furman 25–22) (0:00) FUR – Jordan Miller 95-yard interception (Furman 31–22)

Statistics	ETSU	FUR
First downs	20	31
Total yards	362	500
Rushing yards	251	142
Passing yards	111	358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–22–1	36–49–1
Time of possession	24:28	35:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jacolby Criswell	7/14, 100 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	22 carries, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Hakeem Meggett	1 reception, 42 yards
Furman	Passing	Trey Hedden	36/49, 358 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Gavin Hall	23 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Keith Hamilton	11 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

at Western Carolina

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Furman Paladins (4-1) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	7	0	0	7
Catamounts	0	24	14	14	52

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

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 8,375
• Referee: Michael Farmer
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yanity (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (14:23) WCU – Marcus Trout 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:03; Western Carolina 3–0) (10:05) WCU – Michael Rossin 50-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:18; Western Carolina 10–0) (7:39) WCU – Joshua Perry 9-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:42; Western Carolina 17–0) (1:38) WCU – Ken Moore Jr. 64-yard interception, Marcus Trout kick (Western Carolina 24–0) (0:13) FUR – Joshua Burrell 8-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Western Carolina 24–7) Third Quarter (13:24) WCU – Malik Knight 41-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Western Carolina 31–7) (5:25) WCU – Markel Townsend 12-yard run, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:55; Western Carolina 38–7) Fourth Quarter (9:35) WCU – Josiah Thomas 6-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:29; Western Carolina 45–7) (6:20) WCU – Isaac Lee 66-yard run, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28; Western Carolina 52–7)

Statistics	FUR	WCU
First downs	23	23
Total yards	356	522
Rushing yards	137	302
Passing yards	219	220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–38–3	17–24–0
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing	Trey Hedden	18/35, 208 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ben Croasdale	6 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Ethan Harris	6 receptions, 95 yards
Western Carolina	Passing	Taron Dickens	17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Patrick Boyd Jr.	11 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Michael Rossin	2 receptions, 59 yards, TD

at Wofford (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team and Furman–Wofford football rivalry

Furman Paladins (4-2) vs. Wofford Terriers (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	6	7	0	13
Terriers	7	14	0	10	31

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,086
• Referee: Jeff Page
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yanity (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) and Dave Friedman (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (8:30) WOF – Colby Alexander 29-yard pass from JT Fayard, Devery Cagle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:06; Wofford 7–0) Second Quarter (10:57) FUR – Devin Hester Jr. 10-yard pass from Trey Hedden (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36; Wofford 7–6) (3:37) WOF – Terrence Honeywood 23-yard pass from JT Fayard, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:25; Wofford 14–6) (0:42) WOF – Ihson Jackson-Anderson 1-yard run, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:33; Wofford 21–6) Third Quarter (5:10) FUR – Gavin Hall 4-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:12; Wofford 21–13) Fourth Quarter (12:06) WOF – Javario Tinch 66-yard interception, Sam Spence kick (Wofford 28–13) (4:16) WOF – Sam Spence 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14; Wofford 31–13)

Statistics	FUR	WOF
First downs	16	17
Total yards	329	325
Rushing yards	72	146
Passing yards	257	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–41–3	18–25–1
Time of possession	32:02	27:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing	Trey Hedden	27/39, 257 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Gavin Hall	17 carries, 61 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devin Hester Jr.	6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Wofford	Passing	JT Fayard	18/25, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ihson Jackson-Anderson	15 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Scott	7 receptions, 91 yards

The Citadel (rivalry)

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and The Citadel–Furman football rivalry

The Citadel Bulldogs (3-4) vs. Furman Paladins (4-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	14	0	14
Paladins	6	3	8	7	24

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 10,018
• Referee: Jake Grombach
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Scott (play-by-play), David Cobb (analyst) and Tom Van Hoy (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (11:43) FUR – Ian Williams 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:17; Furman 3–0) (3:56) FUR – Ian Williams 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:37; Furman 6–0) Second Quarter (1:06) FUR – Ian Williams 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:48; Furman 9–0) Third Quarter (13:05) CIT – Jihad Marks 46-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Furman 9–7) (9:43) CIT – Jihad Marks 46-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:15; Citadel 14–9) (3:30) FUR – Jayquan Smith 2-yard run, Jayquan Smith rush (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:58; Furman 17–14) Fourth Quarter (3:21) FUR – Jayquan Smith 7-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:39; Furman 24–14)

Statistics	CIT	FUR
First downs	15	17
Total yards	337	351
Rushing yards	133	140
Passing yards	204	211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–18–0	16–22–0
Time of possession	28:09	31:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing	Quentin Hayes	11/15, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quentin Hayes	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Jihad Marks	3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
Furman	Passing	Trey Hedden	16/22, 211 yards
	Rushing	Ben Croasdale	19 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Evan James	8 receptions, 126 yards

No. 15 Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team

No. 15 Mercer Bears (6-1) vs. Furman Paladins (5-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN+

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

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

at Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Furman Paladins (0-0) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

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

VMI

See also: 2025 VMI Keydets football team

VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

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

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

at Clemson (FBS)

See also: 2025 Clemson Tigers football team

Furman Paladins (0-0) vs. Clemson Tigers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: November 22

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

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

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (February 10, 2025). "Furman releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
2. Ross, Mariah (February 11, 2025). "Furman announces 2025 football schedule". WSPA-TV. Retrieved May 5, 2025.