2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2025 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Michael Vick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Terence Garvin (1st season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
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2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Delaware State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Howard		0	–	0					0	–	0
Morgan State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Norfolk State		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina Central		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Carolina State		0	–	0					0	–	0
As of February 19, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team will represent Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans are expected to be led by first-year head coach Michael Vick and play their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jaden Bryant	OL	Alcorn State
Samuel Eskridge	OL	Eastern Kentucky
Marcus Mauney	DL	Elon
AJ Richardson	LB	NC State
Eric Etienne	DL	Western Kentucky
Keshawn Lynch	DE	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Keyonte Arrington	OL	Alabama A&M
Stemarion Edwards	LB	Alcorn State
Jaden Kelly	LB	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Khalib Gilmore	LB	Ball State
Major Dillard	DT	Chowan
Kahleef Jimmison	DB	Delaware State
Caleb Turner	S	Eastern Michigan
Kahlil Bradford	DT	Florida Memorial
Tormon Laprade	DB	Florida Memorial
Kymari Gray	WR	Hampton
Abe Williams	WR	Hampton
Armand Vinson	DB	Hampton
Guan Price II	OL	Hampton
Tyler Leinberger	OL	Hampton
Earl Woods III	QB	Kennesaw State
BJ Blake	DB	Louisiana Tech
RJ Evans	DT	Mercer
David Ojiegbe	DE	Pittsburgh
Israel Carter	QB	South Florida
Elijah Simley-Flores	WR	Utah Tech
Nick Booker-Brown	DL	UTSA
Drake Hatcher	DT	Valdosta State
DreSean Kendrick	WR	William & Mary
Stephon Hall	S	Youngstown State

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Michael Vick	Head coach	Atlanta Legends	Offensive coordinator/Advisor	[6]
Terence Garvin	Defensive coordinator	Florida Memorial	Co-defensive coordinator	[7]
Elton Brown	Offensive line	The Apprentice School	Offensive coordinator	[7]
Jabo Smith	Defensive backs	Florida Memorial	Co-defensive coordinator	[7]
Izaan Cross	Defensive line	Georgia Knights Prep. Academy	Head coach	[7]
LaRoy Reynolds	Linebackers	–	–	[7]
Darryl Bullock	Assistant head coach	Hampton	Offensive line	[7]
Andre Kendrick	Running backs	–	–	[8]
Tory Woodbury	Special teams	Howard	Tight ends/Special teams	[9]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 28	Towson *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA
September 6	Virginia State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA
September 13	at Rutgers *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
September 20	Sacred Heart *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA
October 4	at Hampton *	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (Battle of the Bay)
October 11	at Wofford *	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC
October 25	South Carolina State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA
November 1	at Delaware	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE
November 8	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC
TBA	Robert Morris *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA
TBA	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.
TBA	Morgan State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
2. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
4. "Norfolk State Spartans 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
5. "Vick Announces 30 Signees on National Signing Day". nsuspartans. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
6. "Michael Vick Named Norfolk State University Head Football Coach". nsuspartans. December 20, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
7. "Vick Announces Eight Additions to Coaching Staff". nsuspartans. January 11, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
8. "Andre Kendrick Joins Norfolk State Coaching Staff". nsuspartans. January 29, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
9. "Tory Woodbury Joins Norfolk State Staff as Special Teams Coordinator". nsuspartans. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
10. "2025 Norfolk State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.