2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Clint Killough (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Gush (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Texas A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston Christian		0	–	0					0	–	0
Incarnate Word		0	–	0					0	–	0
Lamar		0	–	0					0	–	0
McNeese		0	–	0					0	–	0
Nicholls		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northwestern State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Stephen F. Austin		0	–	0					0	–	0
UT Rio Grande Valley		0	–	0					0	–	0
As of February 18, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represents the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals play their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They are led by third-year head coach Clint Killough.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Zach Calzada	QB	Kentucky
Chase Carter	DL	Memphis
Tylan Foster	LB
Rasheed Jackson	OL	TCU
Talon Lewin	QB	Ventura College
Derrick Lewis	LB	Stephen F. Austin
Josh Pastrana	LB
Isaiah Pedack	DL	Mississippi Valley State
Jaelon Travis	WR	Pittsburg State
Mister Williams	LB	San Diego State
Anquan Willis	RB

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Pig Cage	DB	Louisiana Tech
Jaylen Dotson	DB	Kent State
Cam Foster	OL	Southern
Brayden Hay	LB	Houston Christian
Chedon James	WR	Fresno State
Tyler Morton	DB	Nicholls
Richie Muñoz	QB	Weber State
David Powers	LB	Wofford
Jachai Pulley	LB	Pasadena City College
Jaylon Spears	RB	Nicholls
Mike Stoker	OL	TCU
Reece Sylvester	DB	Washington State
Jeremiah Young	DE	Independence CC

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 23	at Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+
August 30	Eastern Washington *	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
September 13	at UTSA *	Alamodome San Antonio, TX (Hometown Showdown)	ESPN+
September 20	at Northern Arizona *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
September 27	Abilene Christian *	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
October 4	Stephen F. Austin	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
October 18	East Texas A&M	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
October 25	at UT Rio Grande Valley	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+
November 1	Lamar	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
November 8	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+
November 15	Southeastern Louisiana	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
November 22	at Houston Christian	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+
*Non-conference game

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Source: ^[6]

Name	Position	Alma mater	Joined staff
Clint Killough	Head coach	Incarnate Word (2015)	2018
Kenny Hill	Associate head coach / running backs	TCU (2017)	2023
Jim Gush	Defensive coordinator	Bucknell (1981)	2023
Blair Cavanaugh	Special teams coordinator	Portland State (2016)	2022
Sam Bennett	Linebackers / academic coordinator	Texas Tech (2010)	2023
Ben Olson	Defensive line / defensive run game coordinator	Eastern Illinois (2013)	2023
George Sanders	Defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator	Southwest Baptist (2016)	2023
Willis White	Wide receivers / pass game coordinator	Alabama State (2018)	2023
Nick Young	Offensive line / run game coordinator	Toledo (2012)	2023
Tre Spragg	Defensive quality control	Incarnate Word (2015)	2023
Ashaad Mabry	Defensive quality control	UTSA	2024
Trevor Begue	Offensive quality control	Incarnate Word (2022)	2024
John Scifers	Special teams quality control / video coordinator	Incarnate Word (2021)	2023
Taylor Grimes	Offensive quality control	Incarnate Word (2022)	2024
Cody Dunn	Director of football operations	McGill (2021)	2022
Mauricio De La Garza	Offensive graduate assistant		2023
Lamont Johnson	Offensive graduate assistant	Incarnate Word (2019)	2023
Brayden Strauss	Defensive graduate assistant	Baylor	2024
Davis Conley	Head strength and conditioning	LaGrange (2017)	2022

Roster

Source: ^[7]

2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Quarterback 12 Solomon James – Sophomore (6'0, 180) 15 Richard Torres – Junior (6'4, 225) 16 Trever Ham – Freshman (5'11, 170) Mikey Moshier – Freshman (6'2, 215) Richie Muñoz – Junior (5'10, 190) Running back  0 Lontrell Turner – Junior (5'11, 180)  3 Dekalon Taylor – Senior (5'9, 166)  4 Isaiah Robinson – Graduate Student (6'0, 212) 20 Timothy Carter – Senior (6'0, 215) Ben McCreary – Sophomore (5'10, 190) Jaylon Spears – Senior (5'10, 200) Wide receiver  6 Jalen Walthall – Senior (6'2, 180)  8 Jameson Garcia – Sophomore (6'1, 190)  9 Roy Alexander – Graduate Student (5'10, 200) 11 Josh Lorick – Senior (6'0, 170) 14 Matthew Ramirez – Sophomore (6'0, 160) 83 Grant Jaeger – Sophomore (5'8, 160) 87 Jonathan Johnson – Sophomore (6'0, 155) 88 Patrick Bridges – Freshman (6'1, 195) Isaiah Champagne – Freshman (5'10, 175) Jackson Hancock – Freshman (5'10, 160) Chedon James – Senior (5'9, 175) Arcelles Johnson – Senior (6'5, 190) Tight end 18 Jackson Lowe – Graduate Student (6'5, 237) 47 Dane Farley – Junior (6'1, 230) 89 Logan Compton – Senior (6'4, 245) Aidan Cardwell – ATH – Freshman (6'3, 215) Evan Drake – Freshman (6'5, 235) Long snapper 22 Bryce Felt – Senior (5'9, 180) 51 Jonas Halbrook – Freshman		Offensive line 55 River Gordon – G – Senior (6'4, 315) 62 Austin DeArmond – T – Sophomore (6'4, 294) 63 Lamont "LD" Smith – OL – Freshman (6'3, 250) 64 Ozzy Garcia – OL – Sophomore (6'1, 290) 65 Shontrail Key – OL – Senior (6'5, 290) 67 Frank Riggins – OL – Freshman (6'4, 240) 68 David Hensley – G – Junior (6'4, 315) 69 David Brown – OL – Freshman 70 Traveon Newsome – G – Senior (6'2, 350) 72 Nolan Hay – OL – Senior (6'4, 300) 73 Caleb Flores – C/G – Junior (6'4, 279) 74 Christian Fitchett – T – Sophomore (6'5, 270) 76 Lawson Petty – G – Sophomore (6'3, 280) 78 Branon Jackson – G – Senior (6'3, 295) 79 Adam May – T – Freshman (6'6, 295) Cam Foster – G – Junior (6'4, 315) Richard Grigg – T – Freshman (6'5, 285) Matthew Lewis – C – Freshman (6'3, 290) Kam Newhouse – OL – Freshman (6'3, 290) Mike Stoker – T – Sophomore (6'5, 305) Defensive line  9 Talib Salahuddin – DL – Senior (6'5, 245) 10 John Mathis – DT – Senior (6'2, 265) 41 Terrell Elliott – DT – Senior (6'2, 300) 43 Emiliano Fears – DL – Sophomore (6'1, 215) 44 Devin Grant – DL – Senior (6'3, 225) 45 Logan Granville – DE – Sophomore (6'3, 230) 50 Jace Bardwell – DT – Freshman (6'2, 300) 90 Myron Warren – DT – Graduate Student (6'2, 275) 91 Lloyd Johnson – DL – Junior (6'2, 280) 92 Jeremiah Robinson – DL – Sophomore (6'2, 240) 93 TJ Harold – DT – Sophomore (6'1, 290) 99 Josh Gonzalez – DT – Senior (6'3, 310) Jeremiah Young – DE – Sophomore (5'11, 255)		Linebacker  0 Declan Williams – Senior (6'2, 245) 13 Dune Smith – Graduate Student (5'11, 200) 30 Jordan Norwood – Junior (6'1, 215) 34 Leo Bisesi – Freshman (6'0, 210) 39 Hunter Willis – Freshman (6'0, 195) 40 Diego Moran – Freshman (6'1, 215) 42 Caleb Lewis – Senior (6'2, 235) Ja'Brelle Asberry – Freshman (6'0, 205) Braden Hay – Senior (6'2, 225) David Powers – Graduate Student (6'1, 225) Jachai Pulley – Junior (6'1, 210) Defensive back  2 James Tuayemie – CB – Graduate Student (5'11, 205)  4 Chris Pierce – CB – Senior (6'0, 170)  7 Kendrick Stone – DB – Senior (6'2, 190) 16 Matt Kordas – DB – Senior (6'1, 190) 18 D'Arius Carmouche – CB – Junior (6'0, 165) 19 Isaiah Pruitt – DB – Sophomore (5'11, 180) 21 A.J. Tisdell – CB – Sophomore (5'11, 195) 23 Drew Merrill – DB – Junior (6'0, 190) 24 Barry Dillon – DB – Sophomore (6'1, 170) 25 Patrick Batiste – CB – Sophomore (6'0, 185) 34 Kaden Jammer – DB – Freshman (5'9, 160) 37 Nehemiah Lowry – DB – Freshman (5'8, 145) Pig Cage – S – Graduate Student (5'9, 199) Jaylen Dotson – CB – Senior (5'10, 180) Tyler Morton – CB – Senior (5'10, 165) Reece Sylvester – S – Junior (6'1, 187) Kicker 46 Brack Peacock – Sophomore (5'6, 165) 95 Nicholas Rigas – Freshman (6'0, 185) Punter 27 Ryan Shamburger – Graduate Student (6'2, 195) 94 Connor Bryan – Senior (5'10, 180) Dax Dunham – Freshman (6'2, 205) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

@ Nicholls

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team

Game One – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Colonels	-	-	-	-	0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

• Date: August 23
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	NIC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Eastern Washington

Game Two – Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

• Date: August 30
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	EWU	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Game Three – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Roadrunners	-	-	-	-	0

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

• Date: September 13
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	UTSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTSA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Northern Arizona

Game Four – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: September 20
• Game time: TBA

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Abilene Christian

Game Five – Abilene Christian Wildcats (0–0) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

• Date: September 27
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	ACU	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Game Six – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0–0) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

• Date: October 4
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SFA	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

East Texas A&M

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

Game Seven – East Texas A&M Lions (0–0) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

• Date: October 18
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	ETAM	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ UT Rio Grande Valley

See also: 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team

Game Eight – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Vaqueros	-	-	-	-	0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, TX

• Date: October 25
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lamar

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team

Game Nine – Lamar Cardinals (0–0) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals (LU)	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals (UIW)	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

• Date: November 1
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	LU	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Northwestern State

See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team

Game Ten – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at Northwestern State Demons (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Demons	-	-	-	-	0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

• Date: November 8
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	NSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Game Eleven – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

• Date: November 15
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SLU	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Houston Christian

See also: 2025 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Game Twelve – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at Houston Christian Huskies (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Huskies	-	-	-	-	0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, TX

• Date: November 22
• Game time: TBA
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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