2025 Murray State Racers football team

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2025 Murray State Racers football
Murray State Racers wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record0–4 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Adam Ross (2nd season)
  • Jimmy Ogle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Kirk Botkin (1st season)
Home stadium Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State  0 –0   3 –0  
No. 2 South Dakota State  0 –0   3 –0  
No. 6 Illinois State  0 –0   3 –1  
No. 13 Southern Illinois  0 –0   3 –1  
Youngstown State  0 –0   3 –1  
Indiana State  0 –0   2 –2  
No. 16 North Dakota  0 –0   2 –2  
Northern Iowa  0 –0   2 –2  
No. 15 South Dakota  0 –0   2 –2  
Murray State  0 –0   0 –4  
As of September 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Murray State Racers football team represent Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers are led by second-year head coach Jody Wright and play home games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

Contents

Preseason

MVFC poll

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Racers were predicted to finish last in the conference. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State *
 ESPN+ L 17–459,122
September 66:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana *
ESPN+L 24–4515,027
September 136:00 p.m.at Georgia State *
ESPN+L 21–3713,988
September 206:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State *
ESPN+L 10–4521,426
October 42:00 p.m.at South Dakota
TBA
October 116:00 p.m. Illinois State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
October 186:00 p.m. South Dakota State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
October 251:00 p.m.at Youngstown State
TBA
November 14:00 p.m. Southern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
November 81:00 p.m.at Northern Iowa
TBA
November 1511:00 a.m. North Dakota
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
November 2212:00 p.m.at Indiana State
TBA
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[2] [3]

Game summaries

at East Tennessee State

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers0314017
Buccaneers141014745

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

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,122
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play) and Mark Hutsell (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
StatisticsMURETSU
First downs1831
Total yards260572
Rushing yards34392
Passing yards226180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–35–217–25–1
Time of possession28:5131:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassingJim Ogle22–35, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingJawaun Northington12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDarius Cannon11 receptions, 86 yards
East Tennessee StatePassingCade McNamara12–17, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDevontae Houston14 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Harrison3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–1) vs. Murray State Racers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions72131445
Racers7301424

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Cross (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)
StatisticsSELAMUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving


at Georgia State (FBS)

Murray State Racers (0–2) vs. Georgia State Panthers (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers0701421
Panthers (FBS)1497737

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 13,988
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
StatisticsMURGAST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Jacksonville State (FBS)

Murray State Racers (0–3) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (FBS) (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers----0
Gamecocks (FBS)----0

at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play), Mickey Shadrix (analyst) and Taylor Korn (sideline)
StatisticsMURJVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Dakota

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers----0
Coyotes----0

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
StatisticsMURSDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
South DakotaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Illinois State

Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Redbirds----0
Racers----0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
StatisticsILSTMUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

South Dakota State

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jackrabbits----0
Racers----0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
StatisticsSDSTMUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Youngstown State

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers----0
Penguins----0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
StatisticsMURYSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Salukis----0
Racers----0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
StatisticsSIUMUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Iowa

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers----0
Panthers----0

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
StatisticsMURUNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

North Dakota

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Hawks----0
Racers----0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
StatisticsUNDMUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North DakotaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Indiana State

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Racers----0
Sycamores----0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
StatisticsMURINST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 Football Schedule". goracers.com. Murray State Racers. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 Murray State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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