2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–2 (2–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChristopher Buckner (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Brandon Andersen (1st season)
  • Trent Earley (1st season)
Home stadium Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State  1 0   3 1  
No. 19 Jackson State  1 0   3 1  
Bethune–Cookman  1 0   2 3  
Alabama A&M  0 1   3 2  
Florida A&M  0 1   1 3  
Mississippi Valley State*  0 1   0 4  
West Division
Prairie View A&M  2 0   3 2  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*  1 0   2 2  
Texas Southern  1 1   1 3  
Grambling State  0 1   3 2  
Southern  0 1   1 4  
Alcorn State  0 1   0 4  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements [1]
As of September 28, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represent Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers are led by first-year head coach Tremaine Jackson and play at the Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at Texas Southern SWAC TVW 22–2119,638
September 66:00 p.m. UT Rio Grande Valley *SWAC TVL 21–276,326
September 136:00 p.m.at Rice *
ESPN+ L 17–3822,260
September 206:00 p.m. Northwestern State *
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
SWAC TVW 27–244,559
September 276:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State SWAC TVW 28–1356,210
October 43:00 p.m.at Alcorn State SWAC TV
October 184:00 p.m.at Southern HBCU Go
October 252:00 p.m. Lincoln (CA) *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
SWAC TV
November 12:00 p.m. Alabama State
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
SWAC TV
November 82:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M SWAC TV
November 152:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
SWAC TV
November 222:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
SWAC TV
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Texas Southern (Labor Day Classic)

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) at Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers770822
Tigers770721

at Shell Energy StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 19,368
  • Referee: Ivan Daniels
  • TV: SWAC TV
Game information
First quarter
  • TXSO – Da'Veon Ford 10-yard run (Christian Avelar kick), 9:03. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:47.
  • PV – Kheagian Heckaman 57-yard pass from Cameron Peters (Aiden Webb kick), 2:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 6:46.
Second quarter
  • PV – Cameron Franklin 5-yard run (Aiden Webb kick), 9:11. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:38.
  • TXSO – Athean Renfro 20-yard run (Christian Avelar kick), 8:52. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • PV – Team Safety, 9:45. Panthers 16–14.
  • TXSO – Roriyon Richardson 15-yard pass from KJ Cooper (Christian Avelar kick), 1:16. Tigers 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:53.
  • PV – Rodny Ojo 13-yard pass from Cameron Peters, 0:00. Panthers 22–21. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 1:09.
StatisticsPVTXSO
First downs1917
Total yards425258
Rushes–yards30–13030–126
Passing yards295132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–38–111–16–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession38:1021:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassingCameron Peters22/38, 295 yards, TD, INT
RushingChase Bingmon9 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingKheagian Heckaman2 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Texas SouthernPassingKJ Cooper11/16, 132 yards, TD
RushingAthean Renfro13 carries, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingRoriyon Richardson3 receptions, 57 yards, TD

UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (1-0) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vaqueros----0
Panthers----0

at Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
StatisticsRGVPV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UT Rio Grande ValleyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rice (FBS)

Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-1) at Rice Owls (FBS) (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Owls (FBS)----0

at Rice StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Sousa (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
StatisticsPVRICE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RicePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Northwestern State

Northwestern State Demons (1-2) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Demons----0
Panthers----0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Butch Alsandor (play-by-play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)
StatisticsNWSTPV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwestern StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Grambling State (State Fair Classic)

Prairie View A&M Panthers (2-2) vs. Grambling State Tigers (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Tigers----0

at Cotton BowlDallas, TX

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: SWAC TV
StatisticsPVGRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alcorn State

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Braves----0

at Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
StatisticsPVALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Alcorn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Jaguars----0

at A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
StatisticsPVSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Lincoln (CA) (Ind)

Lincoln Oaklanders (Ind) (0-0) vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Oaklanders (Ind)----0
Panthers----0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
StatisticsLCLNPV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Lincoln (CA)Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama State

Alabama State Hornets (0-0) vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hornets----0
Panthers----0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
StatisticsALSTPV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alabama A&M

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Bulldogs----0

at Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsPVAAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Lions----0
Panthers----0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsUAPBPV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Delta Devils----0
Panthers----0

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, TX

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
StatisticsMVSUPV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. Kelley, Kevin (January 13, 2025). "Prairie View A&M releases 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. Herder, Sam (May 29, 2025). "2025 Prairie View A&M Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.