2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football | |
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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–4 (0–1 UAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | John Kelling (4th season) |
Home stadium | Eccles Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 West Georgia* | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Tarleton State | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Austin Peay | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represent Southern Utah University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Thunderbirds are led by fourth-year head coach DeLane Fitzgerald and play their home games at the Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Idaho State * | ESPN+ | W 46–24 | 5,137 | ||
September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego * | No. 24 | ESPN+ | L 27–30 | 2,564 | |
September 13 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 18 Northern Arizona * |
| ESPN+ | L 49–52 | 3,084 | |
September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 9 UC Davis * | ESPN+ | L 34–50 | 17,217 | ||
September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 18 West Georgia ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 5,769 | |
October 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State | ESPN+ | ||||
October 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech | ESPN+ | ||||
November 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | ||||
November 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | ESPN+ | ||||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Thunderbirds | 15 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah
Game information |
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Statistics | IDST | SUU |
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First downs | 19 | 28 |
Total yards | 361 | 563 |
Rushing yards | 23 | 323 |
Passing yards | 338 | 240 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–50–1 | 19–25–0 |
Time of possession | 22:47 | 37:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho State | Passing | Jordan Cooke | 23/45, 334 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tytan Mason | 3 rushes, 15 yards | |
Receiving | Michael Shulikov | 7 receptions, 115 yards | |
Southern Utah | Passing | Bronson Barron | 19/25, 240 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Joshua Dye | 28 rushes, 180 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Shane Carr | 6 receptions, 77 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Toreros | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA
Statistics | SUU | USD |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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San Diego | Passing | ||
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No. 18 Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
Statistics | NAU | SUU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Arizona | Passing | ||
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thunderbirds | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
No. 9 Aggies | 14 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
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Statistics | SUU | UCD |
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First downs | 28 | 18 |
Total yards | 549 | 519 |
Rushing yards | 233 | 357 |
Passing yards | 316 | 162 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–43–1 | 13–21–0 |
Time of possession | 36:59 | 23:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | Bronson Barron | 23/43, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Joshua Dye | 20 carries, 155 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Gabe Nunez | 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
UC Davis | Passing | Caden Pinnick | 13/21, 162 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jordan Fisher | 12 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Samuel Gbatu Jr. | 3 receptions, 45 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Wolves | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
Statistics | UWG | SUU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Georgia | Passing | ||
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Texans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
Statistics | SUU | TAR |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
Statistics | ACU | SUU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Abilene Christian | Passing | ||
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Trailblazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
Statistics | SUU | UTU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Utah Tech | Passing | ||
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Governors | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
Statistics | APSU | SUU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Austin Peay | Passing | ||
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Colonels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
Statistics | SUU | EKU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
Statistics | CARK | SUU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL
Statistics | SUU | UNA |
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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North Alabama | Passing | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | RV | 24 | RV | — | — | ||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — |