2025 Lamar Cardinals football team

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2025 Lamar Cardinals football
Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 25
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record8–5 (5–3 SLC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ryan McCarthy (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDrew Christ (3rd season)
Home stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin $^  8 0   10 2  
No. 17т Southeastern Louisiana ^  7 1   9 4  
No. 25 Lamar ^  5 3   8 5  
UT Rio Grande Valley  5 3   9 3  
Nicholls  4 4   4 8  
McNeese  4 4   5 7  
East Texas A&M  3 5   3 9  
Incarnate Word  3 5   5 7  
Houston Christian  1 7   2 10  
Northwestern State  0 8   1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of December 3, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Pete Rossomando.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmat North Texas * ESPN+ L 0–5120,594
September 66:00 pmNo. 4 South Dakota *ESPN+W 20–136,043
September 136:00 pmat Texas Southern *No. 24SWAC TVW 31–76,247
September 276:00 pm Central Arkansas *No. 22
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN+W 35–326,326
October 43:00 pm Nicholls No. 20
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN+W 24–175,433
October 116:00 pmat East Texas A&M No. 20ESPN+W 33–232,713
October 183:00 pm UT Rio Grande Valley Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 17
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN+W 23–218,283
October 254:00 pmat Northwestern State No. 15ESPN+W 41–148,761
November 12:00 pmat Incarnate Word No. 14ESPN+L 17–242,680
November 83:00 pmNo. 19 Southeastern Louisiana No. 20
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN+W 14–126,183
November 156:00 pmat No. 15 Stephen F. Austin No. 19ESPN+L 15–261,025
November 223:00 pm McNeese No. 19
ESPN+L 19–2113,674
November 2912:00 p.m.at No. 13 Abilene Christian *No. 25ESPN+L 20–324,588
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at North Texas (FBS)

Lamar Cardinals (0–0) at North Texas Mean Green (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals00000
Mean Green (FBS)132414051

at DATCU StadiumDenton, Texas

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,594
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Kutcher, LaDarrin McLane
Game information
First quarter
  • UNT – Drew Mestemaker 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:21. Mean Green 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
  • UNT – Makenzie McGill 1-yard run (Kali Nguma kick), 5:46. Mean Green 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
  • UNT – Wyatt Young 5-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma kick), 6:35. Mean Green 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:03.
  • UNT – Cameron Dorner 25-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma kick), 1:53. Mean Green 27–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.
  • UNT – Kali Nguma 28-yard field goal, 0:57. Mean Green 30–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:49.
  • UNT – Ethan Wesloski 0-yard fumble return (Kali Nguma kick), 0:27. Mean Green 37–0.
Third quarter
  • UNT – Kiefer Sibley 1-yard run (Kali Nguma kick), 11:16. Mean Green 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:04.
  • UNT – Wyatt Young 32-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma kick), 8:41. Mean Green 51–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

StatisticsLAMUNT
First downs825
Plays–yards54–11973–467
Rushes–yards27–3139–138
Passing yards88329
Passing: comp–att–int13–27–124–34–0
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:3233:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingRobert Coleman13/24, 88 yards, INT
RushingMajor Bowden6 carries, 21 yards
ReceivingKyndon Fuselier4 receptions, 45 yards
North TexasPassing Drew Mestemaker 24/32, 329 yards, 3 TD
RushingKiefer Sibley6 carries, 38 yards, TD
ReceivingCameron Dorner7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

No. 4 South Dakota

No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (0-1) at Lamar Cardinals (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Coyotes1003013
Cardinals373720

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,043
  • Referee: Craig Hesler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gresham (play-by-play) and LeMont Williams (analyst)
StatisticsSDAKLAM
First downs1316
Total yards243204
Rushing yards135139
Passing yards10865
Turnovers32
Time of possession26:2933:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman10/21, 108 yds, TD INT
RushingL.J. Phillips Jr.14 carries 64 yds
ReceivingLarenzo Fenner3 receptions, 41 yds
LamarPassingRobert Coleman8/16, 65 yds, 2 TD
RushingMajor Bowden14 carries, 49 yds
ReceivingJadyn Girard3 receptions, 25 yds

at Texas Southern

No. 24 Lamar Cardinals (1–1) at Texas Southern Tigers (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 24 Cardinals14140331
Tigers70007

at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,247
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Butch Alsandor (play-by-play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)
StatisticsLAMTXSO
First downs2111
Total yards333196
Rushing yards252143
Passing yards8153
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:3827:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingAiden McCown12/22, 81 yds, INT
RushingLaDamian McDowell11 carries, 92 yds
ReceivingDevyn Gibbs2 receptions, 31 yds
Texas SouthernPassingKJ Cooper13/23, 43 yds INT
RushingAthean Renfro10 carries, 70 yds, TD
ReceivingXavier Phipps1 reception, 24 yds

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (1–3) at No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears14301532
No. 22 Cardinals17714038

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,326
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gresham (play-by-play) and LeMont Williams (analyst)
StatisticsCARKLAM
First downs2819
Total yards514293
Rushing yards144151
Passing yards370142
Turnovers12
Time of possession33:3326:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central ArkansasPassingAustin Myers25/41, 358 yds, 3 TD 2 INT
RushingLanden Chambers31 carries, 137 yds, TD
ReceivingArlie Lee4 receptions, 114 yds, TD
LamarPassingAiden McCown13/17, 142 yds, 3 TD, INT
RushingXavier Coleman15 carries, 99 yds
ReceivingKyndon Fuselier4 receptions, 53 yds, TD

Nicholls

Nicholls Colonels (1–4) at No. 20 Lamar Cardinals (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colonels1403017
No. 20 Cardinals7100724

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 5,433
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsNICHLAM
First downs1816
Total yards348337
Rushing yards175100
Passing yards173237
Turnovers01
Time of possession31:4828:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassingDeuce Hogan21/38, 166 yards
RushingShane Lee3 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAmari Clayton3 receptions, 39 yards
LamarPassingAiden McCown12/22, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingLaDamian McDowell11 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingBlake Thomas2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

at East Texas A&M

No. 20 Lamar Cardinals (4–1) at East Texas A&M Lions (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Cardinals03102033
Lions1067023

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

  • Date: October 11
  • Game attendance: 2,713
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsLAMETAM
First downs2219
Total yards348329
Rushing yards63115
Passing yards285214
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:5729:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingAiden McCown24/33, 285 yards, 1 TD
RushingJoshua Robinson7 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKyndon Fuselier7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
East Texas A&MPassingRon Peace20/31, 214 yards
RushingKJ Shankle11 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingChristian Jourdain6 receptions, 48 yards

UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5–1) at No. 17 Lamar Cardinals (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vaqueros0701421
No. 17 Cardinals7130323

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,283
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsRGVLAM
First downs1220
Total yards189375
Rushing yards83155
Passing yards106220
Turnovers13
Time of possession25:1434:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UT Rio Grande ValleyPassingEddie Lee Marburger9/21, 106 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingNathan Denney19 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTony Diaz3 receptions, 51 yards
LamarPassingAiden McCown17/23, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingAiden McCown15 carries, 88 yards
ReceivingBlake Thomas4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

at Northwestern State

No. 15 Lamar Cardinals (6–1) at Northwestern State Demons (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Cardinals31471741
Demons070714

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,761
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsLAMNWST
First downs2713
Total yards433307
Rushing yards25623
Passing yards177284
Turnovers12
Time of possession37:1922:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingRobert Coleman18/30, 166 yards, 1 TD
RushingXavier Coleman12 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKyndon Fuselier7 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Northwestern StatePassingAbram Johnston13/23, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAbram Johnston10 carries, 16 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBrendan Webb4 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD

at Incarnate Word

No. 14 Lamar Cardinals (7–1) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 14 Cardinals (LU)0301417
Cardinals (UIW)7143024

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 2,680
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsLAMUIW
First downs1017
Total yards226246
Rushing yards4485
Passing yards182161
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:0035:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingRobert Coleman18/25, 182 yards, 1 TD
RushingMajor Bowden4 carries, 20 yards
ReceivingJaCorey Hyder3 receptions, 73 yards
Incarnate WordPassingEJ Colson21/28, 161 yards, 3 TD
RushingTimothy Carter10 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingJosh Lorick8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana

No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (7–2) at No. 20 Lamar Cardinals (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Lions006612
No. 20 Cardinals070714

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 6,183
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsSELALAM
First downs1116
Total yards292255
Rushing yards236160
Passing yards5695
Turnovers12
Time of possession25:3634:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCarson Camp5/11, 56 yards
RushingDeantre Jackson14 carries, 146 yards
ReceivingJaylon Domingeaux2 receptions, 43 yards
LamarPassingRobert Coleman7/11, 86 yards, 1 TD
RushingMajor Bowden23 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBritain Simmonms2 receptions, 35 yards

at No. 15 Stephen F. Austin

No. 19 Lamar Cardinals (8–2) at No. 15 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Cardinals070815
No. 15 Lumberjacks10310326

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 1.025
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsLAMSFA
First downs1225
Total yards258329
Rushing yards134180
Passing yards124149
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:0934:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingAiden McCown10/14, 78 yards
RushingLaDamian McDowell5 carries, 57, 1 TD
ReceivingKyndon Fuselier5 receptions, 40 yards
Stephen F. AustinPassingGavin Rutherford17/31, 140 yards, 1 INT
RushingGavin Rutherford13 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingClayton Wayland4 receptions, 48 yards

McNeese (Battle of the Border)

McNeese Cowboys (4–7) at No. 19 Lamar Cardinals (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys0701421
No. 19 Cardinals706619

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 13,674
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsMCNLAM
First downs2020
Total yards362416
Rushing yards261281
Passing yards101135
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:4129:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
McNeesePassingDevin Lippold11/23, 69 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingColeby Hamm16 carries, 131 yards
ReceivingReed Boyd2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD
LamarPassingAiden McCown8/23, 135 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingXavier Coleman15 carries, 141 yards
ReceivingNyir Jones1 receptions, 50 yards

Roster

2025 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0Xavier ColemanSr
WR 1Kyndon FuselierSr
RB 2Major BowdenSr
WR 3Izaha JonesSr
WR 4Cameron GeorgeSr
WR 5Britain Simmons Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 6Mekhi HagensJr
WR 7Jamahdia WhitbySr
TE 8Devyn GibbsSr
TE 9JaCorey HyderSr
QB 10Jakolby LonginoSr
QB 11Brady DriverSo
QB 12Lucas PowellSo
WR 13Jayden BoydJr
QB 14Aiden McCown Redshirt.svg  So
RB 15Joshua RobinsonSo
QB 16Kendric MaloneJr
WR 17Cash CrossSo
TE 18Shaun Grayson Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 19Jameer MuhammadFr
RB 26Omarion RasberryFr
RB 28Damien MooreGS
TE 37Mason ThomasSo
TE 48Aidan GrummerSo
OL 51Alex Haralson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 58Elias RipleyGS
OL 60John HesterJr
OL 61Kade VerdenJr
OL 62Reagan LangstonFr
OL 67Marcus HarbertJr
OL 68Reese Osei-Wusu Redshirt.svg  So
OL 69Zachary CurtisSo
OL 70Tyric BergSo
OL 72Endrei SaulsSo
OL 73Kortez Winslow Redshirt.svg  So
OL 74Knox BoydSr
OL 78Jude LockenSo
OL 79Reggie BrooksSr
TE 83Iyioluwa Adekoya Redshirt.svg  So
TE 84C J DeMasSo
TE 87Tyler BonkowskiSo
TE 88Morgan Sampson Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0Paul OmodiaSo
DB 1Kristian PughSr
DB 2Sean ConnorJr
DL 3Peyton ChristianJr
DE 4Royce MalolesJr
DB 6Ronnie HamrickSr
DB 8Demarcus RankinSr
DB 9Jamarion Evans Redshirt.svg  So
DE 10Kei'Trone SimpsonJr
DB 11Anthony White Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 12Zaylon StokerSo
DB 13Nicholas BrownSo
DE 14Andrew HuffJr
LB 15Koda CanadyJr
DB 16Jordan JamesSo
LB 17Brayden FaulknerSr
LB 18Nehemiah BornerFr
DB 19Edward GildsSr
LB 20Dillon DicksonSo
DB 21Mar'Shawn Richardson-GiddingsSo
DB 22Jaden HardingSr
DB 23Tre Turner Redshirt.svg  So
DL 24Javen SanchezGS
DB 25Aidan WhiteFr
LB 27Robert BonarSr
DB 29Jarrett MitchellSo
DB 31Brenden Bradshaw Redshirt.svg  So
DB 32Isaiah MenefeeFr
DB 33Derrick KellyFr
LB 34CJ Miller Redshirt.svg  So
LB 39Etelridge McKinneySo
LB 41Nick RossomandoSo
DE 42Jacob FerreeJr
LB 44Oliver JackSr
LB 46Issac BlessingSo
DB 47Javon Rhodes Redshirt.svg  So
DL 50Iyiola Oluwa Solomi Redshirt.svg  So
LB 52Jackson BandySo
LB 53Daiki YoshikawaSo
DL 56Tyler EdwardsFr
DE 59Danzel ChukweumekaJr
LB 82Zion CarterSo
DL 90Grayden SpencerSo
DL 91Alex Sumler Redshirt.svg  So
DL 92Colin HedgesJr
DL 93Daniel Obinna-Kanu Redshirt.svg  So
DL 95Alexandre DedieuSr
DL 97Christian BookerSr
DL 98Will HatterJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 65Mason StallonsFr
P/K 66Andres SandovalFr
K/P 94Ben WoodardSr
DS 99Jacob Hefner Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach

Pete Rossomando

    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Drew Christ, def coord
    • Ryan McCarthy, off coord and QBs
    • Daryl Daleen, co-special teams coordinator and ILBs
    • Wayne Cordova, Safeties
    • Lorenzo Jackson, DLs
    • Matt Cannata, OL
    • Todd Macon, running backs
    • Andrew Sparano, tight ends
    • Morgan Ford, outside linebackers
    • Pat Walker, strength
    • Kenneth Trezvant, graduate assistant – offensive line
    • Khiyree Keith, graduate assistant – defensive backs
    • Semaj Mitchell, graduate assistant – wide receivers
    • Carson Picheco, graduate assistant – defensive line
    • Mikal Johnson, graduate assistant – special teams & specialists

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: April 19, 2025

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS 2422202017151420191925
Coaches RVRVRVRV252418151418141924

References

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  2. "2025 Lamar Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  3. "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2025". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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  5. "Lamar Cardinals". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2025 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2025.