2025 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2025 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
NCAA Division II playoffs
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 10
Record	11–2 (7–2 LSC)
Head coach	Kris McCullough (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Blake Crandall (3rd season) Kenny Hrncir (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jake Shaw (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Devin Gauldin (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Astound Broadband Stadium Ratliff Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Central Washington $^		9	–	0					10	–	2
No. 10 UT Permian Basin ^		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 25 Western Oregon		7	–	2					8	–	3
West Texas A&M #		7	–	2					7	–	4
Angelo State		4	–	5					6	–	5
Texas A&M–Kingsville		4	–	5					5	–	6
Eastern New Mexico		3	–	6					3	–	8
Midwestern State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Western New Mexico		1	–	8					2	–	9
Sul Ross*		0	–	9					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant * – Sul Ross ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2025 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represents the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2025 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Falcons are led by third-year head coach Kris McCullough. The team will play most of its home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in neighboring Odessa hosted one game. ^[1]

The Falcons finished the regular season with an overall record of 9–2, going 7–2 in LSC play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the conference. The team received a bid for the NCAA Division II playoffs, facing off against CSU Pueblo in the first round. The no. 10 Falcons defeated the no. 4 ThunderWolves 37–24 for the first playoff win in program history. ^[2] In the second round, the Falcons defeated no. 15 Western Colorado, 21–15, in overtime, after being down 15–0 in the fourth quarter. ^[3]

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Prev. school
Cash Walker	TE	6'4"	235 lbs	Grand Junction, CO	Colorado Mesa
Caleb Sedegan	TE	6'5"	255 lbs	Longmont, CO	Dodge City
Torbyn Eakins	OL	6'5"	315 lbs	New Oxford, PA	Morehead State
Brittyn Eakins	LB	6'0"	205 lbs	New Oxford, PA	Morehead State
Austin Ayobamidele	WR	6'2"	180 lbs	Brooklyn Park, MN	Iowa Central
Kyle Lofye	OL	6'3"	315 lbs	Frisco, TX	East Texas A&M
Angel Valencia	OL	6'4"	300 lbs	Chico, CA	Butte
Jaylon Tillman	WR	6'0"	215 lbs	Plainfield, IL	Bowling Green
Braylon Stewart	OL	6'5"	320 lbs	Fort Worth, TX	Southwest Baptist
Daine Horak	S	6'0"	185 lbs	Rockwall, TX	Texas State
Andre Jones	WR	6'4"	185 lbs	San Antonio, TX	Coastal Carolina
Cochese Bradshaw	CB	6'3"	190 lbs	Crenshaw, CA	Mary
Kanon Gibson	QB	6'1"	190 lbs	Wink, TX	West Texas A&M
Diego Nunez	WR	6'1"	190 lbs	Roswell, NM	New Mexico Military
Bryan Pry	DL	6'1"	270 lbs	Odessa, TX	Eastern New Mexico
Karson Seaman	OL	6'4"	280 lbs	Chico, CA	College of the Sequoias

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LSC media poll

The Lone Star Conference released its preseason prediction poll on July 24, 2025. The Falcons were predicted to finish third in the conference and also received two first-place votes. ^[5]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 Central Oklahoma *		Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 34–14	1,523
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at Adams State *	No. 21	Rex Stadium Alamosa, CO	W 41–7	200
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 11	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 43–30	8,500
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Midwestern State	No. 11	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 37–15	3,413
October 4	6:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Angelo State	No. 9	LeGrand Sports Complex San Angelo, TX	W 28–14	4,989
October 11	6:00 p.m.	No. 13 Central Washington	No. 6	Ratliff Stadium Odessa, TX	L 14–27	2,574
October 18	3:05 p.m.	at Western Oregon	No. 13	McArthur Field Monmouth, OR	L 28–31	1,397
October 25	6:00 p.m.	West Texas A&M	No. 23	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 22–6	2,543
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Western New Mexico	No. 20	Altamirano Stadium Silver City, NM	W 66–7	200
November 8	7:00 p.m.	Eastern New Mexico	No. 17	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 47–34	2,122
November 15	7:00 p.m.	Sul Ross	No. 15	Astound Broadband Stadium Midland, TX	W 74–10	2,572
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at No. 4 CSU Pueblo *	No. 10	ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 37–24	2,372
November 29	2:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Western Colorado *	No. 10	Mountaineer Bowl Gunnison, CO (NCAA Division II Second Round)	W 21–15 OT	1,783
December 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Harding *	No. 10	First Security Stadium Searcy, AR (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division II football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
AFCA	RV	21	12	11	11	9	6	13	23	20	17	15	10
D2 Football	—	16	10	7	7	7	4	11	18	17	16	13	11

Personnel

2025 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Camden Tyler  Jr WR 2 Traylen Suel  Jr WR 3 T. J. McKenzie GS QB 4 Kanon Gibson Jr RB 5 Kory Harris  Sr WR 8 Jace Wyatt Sr WR 10 Ben Patterson  Sr QB 12 Christian Kaopua  Sr WR 13 Jaylon Tillman GS QB 14 Solomon James GS QB 15 Issac Mooring So WR 18 Austin Ayobamidele  Jr WR 19 Anthony Dansby Sr RB 22 Adrian Cormier  Jr RB 37 Damien Johnson  Fr TE 40 Kelby Castro  Fr OL 50 Tyler Ball GS OL 52 Mekhi Pinckney GS OL 53 Joseph Hughes  Jr OL 56 David Baker  Fr OL 58 Christopher Jernigan  Fr OL 59 Case Carpenter  Fr OL 61 Donavon Kapa  Fr OL 62 Diego Jaurez Fr OL 63 Justin Greene Fr TE 64 Cash Walker  So OL 65 Kyle Lofye So OL 66 Girevis Bobey  So OL 68 Jared Risinger Fr OL 69 Lucas Barrientes  Fr OL 70 Mason Schweinle  Jr OL 71 Caleb Morman Fr OL 72 Nate Jacobs  So OL 75 Torbyn Eakins  Jr OL 77 Braylon Stewart  So OL 78 Daine Hanson  Jr OL 79 Damien Thomas  Jr WR 80 Kylin Mathis GS WR 81 Crimson Mathis  So WR 82 Bryant Johnson GS WR 83 Heston Kelly  Jr WR 84 Jonathan Brown  So WR 85 Aiden Serrano Fr TE 86 Braelyn Dillard  So TE 87 Caleb Sedegan Jr WR 88 Diego Nunez  Jr WR Gavin Brown Fr QB Jiyere Cogshell Fr WR Adrian Corley Fr QB Mikey Cota Fr QB Aaron DeLeon Fr QB Micah Dickerson Fr RB Isaiah Dowden Fr WR Nick Jackson Fr WR Josh Little  Jr WR Malachi Meche Fr RB Damuriyon Montgomery Sr WR Kohen Peeler Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Malik Allen  Sr LB 1 Tristan Exline Jr DB 3 Jamarion Ravenell  Jr DL 5 Jacob Humphrey  Sr DL 6 Jalani Jefferson Sr DB 7 Kharel Coney Sr DB 9 Kendrick Jones  Jr DL 11 Gary Holmes  Sr DB 16 Elijah Gerrard  So DB 17 Cheno Navarrette  Fr DB 20 Layne Horak  Jr DB 21 David Vah  Fr DB 23 Nicholas Butler So DB 24 Caimon Mathis  So LB 26 Taison Fa'asuamanu Sr DB 27 Jayden Plater  So DB 28 Jerrod Cameron  Jr DB 29 Euvoski Cunningham Sr DB 31 Elliott Grigsby Jr DB 32 Champ Mathis GS DB 33 Dominique Lampkin Jr DB 34 Jayden Freidt  Jr DL 35 Johnny Fano Jr DL 36 Luke Miller So LB 38 Gabe Ponce Jr LB 42 Tre Yanez So DB 43 Evan Williams  So DL 44 Zamir Richardson Jr LB 45 McKyle So'oto  Jr LB 46 Devin Green  Fr DB 47 Dawson Bullard  So LB 51 Tyreek Curley Jr DL 54 Lyndon Williams  Jr LB 55 Raydin Garcia Fr LB 57 Warren Richardson Fr DL 60 Terry Ojopagogo Fr OL 67 Tymir Askew Fr DL 73 Ephraim Whitaker Fr DL 74 Nicholas Elko Fr DL 76 Jack Freeman Fr DL 90 Anthony Cunningham Jr DL 91 Dominic Conner Jr DL 92 Malotumau Fano So DL 93 Dieunerst Collin  Jr DL 94 David Walker Jr DL 95 Geoffrey Ojeh  Fr DL 96 Clive Wahl Fr DL 97 Will LeBlanc  Fr DL 99 Amari Bedford  Sr DB Shawn Battle Fr LB Kayden Blaze So DB Messiah Boulieu Fr DB Jaiden Fike Fr DB Rene Holguin Sr DB Canden Mathis Fr DB John Peoples Fr LB Luke Sigler Fr LB Adam White Fr DB Dwayne Wingfield Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 30 Diego Chavarria So P 39 Jolon Cabello Fr K 41 Angel Diaz So LS 48 Carson Loeb Fr P 49 Jordan Cartwright Fr	Head coach Kris McCullough Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Babcock Assistant head coach/Offensive line Blake Crandall Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers Kenny Hrncir Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Jake Shaw Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers Devin Gaulden Co-defensive coordinator/Secondary Zach Santolla Defensive line/Run game coordinator Marquez Gollman Safeties Jordan Moore Nickels/Stars Austrian Robinson Assistant defensive line Ryver Rodriguez Running backs Andrew Vasquez Assistant defensive backs Gunnar Abseck Tight ends Ivan Schultz Assistant offensive line Brittyn Eakins Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 21, 2025

Game summaries

No. 5 Central Oklahoma

No. 5 Central Oklahoma Bronchos at UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bronchos	0	7	7	0	14
Falcons	7	6	18	3	34

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 1,523
• Referee: Joe Greer
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Ben Patterson 24-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 3:00. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 6:46. Second quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 20-yard field goal, 7:52. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:50. UCO – William Mason 4-yard run (Joseph Kim kick), 7:35. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17. UTPB – Angel Diaz 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:11. Third quarter UCO – Jaylen Cottrell 35-yard run (Joseph Kim kick), 13:20. Bronchos 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:09. UTPB – Camden Tyler 12-yard run (Jolon Cabello pass to Caleb Sedegan), 4:44. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:44. UTPB – Traylen Suel 62-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 3:53. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:18. UTPB – Angel Diaz 44-yard field goal, 0:35. Falcons 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:39. Fourth quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 24-yard field goal, 1:00. Falcons 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:34.

Statistics	UCO	UTPB
First downs	16	24
Total yards	376	361
Rushing yards	207	145
Passing yards	169	216
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	22:45	37:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Oklahoma	Passing	Jett Huff	14/34, 169 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	William Mason	9 rushes, 107 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ashton Schumann	3 receptions, 45 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	17/30, 189 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	20 rushes, 78 yards
	Receiving	Traylen Suel	7 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Kickoff was originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m., but was moved up to noon due to potential thunderstorms. ^[7]

At Adams State

No. 21 UT Permian Basin Falcons at Adams State Grizzlies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Falcons	7	13	14	7	41
Grizzlies	0	0	7	0	7

at Rex Stadium, Alamosa, Colorado

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 200
• Referee: Richard Gray
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 7-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 0:25. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:05. Second quarter UTPB – Jamarion Ravenell 96-yard interception return (kick failed), 14:03. Falcons 13–0. UTPB – T. J. McKenzie 19-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 7:34. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:39. Third quarter UTPB – Traylen Suel 36-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 12:18. Falcons 27–0. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:06. UTPB – Kory Harris 10-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 5:57. Falcons 34–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:16. ASU – Ahmare Merrida 15-yard run (Quinton Pacheco kick), 0:44. Falcons 34–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 3-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 12:15. Falcons 41–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23.

Statistics	UTPB	ASU
First downs	21	17
Total yards	359	243
Rushing yards	84	231
Passing yards	275	12
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	23:22	36:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Issac Mooring	20/26, 266 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	11 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	T. J. McKenzie	4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Adams State	Passing	Tyson Smith	4/14, 12 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ahmare Merrida	18 rushes, 134 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devin Dawkins	2 receptions, 10 yards

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

No. 11 UT Permian Basin Falcons at Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Falcons	6	10	7	20	43
Javelinas	0	8	8	14	30

at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 8,500
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Kanon Gibson 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:13. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47. Second quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 28-yard field goal, 13:29. Falcons 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:00. UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 8:49. Falcons 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:18. TAMUK – Lawrence Starks 2-yard run (Jack Turner pass to Kehinde Atunrase), 7:06. Falcons 16–8. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:24. Third quarter TAMUK – Jack Turner 12-yard run (Jack Turner pass to Ivan Thomas), 11:43. Tied 16–16. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:26. UTPB – Jace Wyatt 21-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 7:43. Falcons 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter TAMUK – Kevin Holmes Jr. 12-yard pass from Jack Turner (Daniel Gauna kick), 13:32. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:52. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 20-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 12:11. Falcons 30–23. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 1:17. UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 70-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 10:07. Falcons 37–23. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:10. UTPB – T. J. McKenzie 34-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (kick failed), 8:10. Falcons 43–23. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:51. TAMUK – Kehinde Atunrase 22-yard pass from Jack Turner (Daniel Gauna kick), 4:16. Falcons 43–30. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 3:48.

Statistics	UTPB	TAMUK
First downs	26	18
Total yards	491	375
Rushing yards	175	105
Passing yards	316	270
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	36:52	23:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	18/26, 316 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	22 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaylon Tillman	3 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Passing	Jack Turner	25/37, 270 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Andre Branch	7 rushes, 42 yards
	Receiving	Christian Kretz	6 receptions, 83 yards

Midwestern State

Midwestern State Mustangs at No. 11 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	2	13	15
No. 11 Falcons	7	24	6	0	37

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 3,413
• Referee: Neil Dilts
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Caleb Sedegan 9-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 4:20. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:43. Second quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 13:21. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:57. UTPB – Camden Tyler 24-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 11:44. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:25. UTPB – Ben Patterson 46-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 7:13. Falcons 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 3:06. UTPB – Angel Diaz 36-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:01. Third quarter UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 42-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (kick blocked), 10:22. Falcons 37–0. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:36. MSU – Amani Pressley 93-yard defensive PAT return, 10:22. Falcons 37–2. Fourth quarter MSU – Kelby Hickerson 2-yard pass from Sean Jastrab (Kohen Maroney kick), 5:56. Falcons 37–9. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:22. MSU – Noah Bustard 25-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:24. Falcons 37–15.

Statistics	MSU	UTPB
First downs	16	31
Total yards	296	564
Rushing yards	93	94
Passing yards	203	470
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	25:08	34:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Midwestern State	Passing	Sean Jastrab	12/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Reginald Williams	11 rushes, 70 yards
	Receiving	Demonte Greene	8 receptions, 74 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	21/29, 331 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Camden Tyler	5 rushes, 32 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaylon Tillman	5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

At No. 5 Angelo State

No. 9 UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 5 Angelo State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Falcons	7	14	0	7	28
No. 5 Rams	0	7	7	0	14

at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 4,989
• Referee: Eric Smith
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Kanon Gibson 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 1:18. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 6:35. Second quarter UTPB – Kanon Gibson 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 8:34. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:56. ASU – Corey Sandolph 2-yard pass from Braeden Fuller (Rance Purser kick), 3:53. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:41. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 0:22. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31. Third quarter ASU – Anthony Jones 32-yard pass from Braeden Fuller (Rance Purser kick), 1:16. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:48. Fourth quarter UTPB – T. J. McKenzie 9-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 0:18. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:32.

Statistics	UTPB	ASU
First downs	21	13
Total yards	347	252
Rushing yards	58	69
Passing yards	289	183
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	35:21	24:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	26/40, 289 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	23 rushes, 39 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Diego Nunez	4 receptions, 60 yards
Angelo State	Passing	Braeden Fuller	13/25, 183 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jayden Jones	9 rushes, 37 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Jones	3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

No. 13 Central Washington

See also: 2025 Central Washington Wildcats football team

No. 13 Central Washington Wildcats at No. 6 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Wildcats	0	3	7	17	27
No. 6 Falcons	7	0	7	0	14

at Ratliff Stadium, Odessa, Texas

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 2,574
• Referee: Xavier Velazquez
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – T. J. McKenzie 8-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 10:57. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. Second quarter CWU – David Weber 40-yard field goal, 0:27. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:15. Third quarter CWU – Justice Taylor 24-yard run (David Weber kick), 1:22. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:36. UTPB – Ben Patterson 73-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 0:31. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51. Fourth quarter CWU – Kennedy McGill 6-yard run (David Weber kick), 3:15. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:14. CWU – David Weber 44-yard field goal, 0:44. Wildcats 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:01. CWU – Javonte Walker 35-yard interception return (David Weber kick), 0:18. Wildcats 27–14.

Statistics	CWU	UTPB
First downs	17	14
Total yards	308	300
Rushing yards	238	50
Passing yards	70	250
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	38:15	21:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Washington	Passing	Kennedy McGill	7/18, 70 yards
	Rushing	Justice Taylor	20 rushes, 100 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mason Juergens	3 receptions, 29 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	16/39, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	5 rushes, 24 yards
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	1 reception, 73 yards, TD

At Western Oregon

No. 13 UT Permian Basin Falcons at Western Oregon Wolves – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Falcons	0	7	7	14	28
Wolves	10	7	0	14	31

at McArthur Field, Monmouth, Oregon

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 1,397
• Referee: Tracy Hernandez
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WOU – Logan South 25-yard field goal, 10:44. Wolves 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:08. WOU – Jermaine Land 42-yard pass from Jordan McCarty (Logan South kick), 1:46. Wolves 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:20. Second quarter WOU – Carson Workman 3-yard run (Logan South kick), 1:56. Wolves 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:01. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 4-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 0:14. Wolves 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:34. Third quarter UTPB – T. J. McKenzie 36-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 14:11. Wolves 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:42. Fourth quarter WOU – Keyvaun Eady 23-yard pass from Jordan McCarty (Logan South kick), 12:59. Wolves 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:02. UTPB – Traylen Suel 4-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 10:30. Wolves 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:22. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 14-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 6:46. Falcons 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:52. WOU – Jordan McCarty 10-yard run (Logan South kick), 1:55. Wolves 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:51.

Statistics	UTPB	WOU
First downs	28	21
Total yards	454	335
Rushing yards	106	169
Passing yards	348	166
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:04	31:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	28/40, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	17 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kylin Mathis	8 receptions, 118 yards
Western Oregon	Passing	Jordan McCarty	19/28, 166 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan McCarty	12 rushes, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jermaine Land	4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

West Texas A&M

West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 23 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	6	0	0	6
No. 23 Falcons	10	7	2	3	22

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 2,543
• Referee: Jon Sasse
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Traylen Suel 5-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 9:47. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:13. UTPB – Angel Diaz 43-yard field goal, 2:56. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:20. Second quarter UTPB – Jace Wyatt 14-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 6:21. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:14. WT – Sean Johnson 5-yard pass from R. J. Martinez (kick failed), 4:55. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. Third quarter UTPB – Team safety, 1:32. Falcons 19–6. Fourth quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 42-yard field goal, 11:31. Falcons 22–6. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 5:01.

Statistics	WT	UTPB
First downs	6	30
Total yards	187	418
Rushing yards	18	125
Passing yards	169	293
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	13:46	46:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Texas A&M	Passing	R. J. Martinez	11/32, 169 yards, TD
	Rushing	R. J. Martinez	5 rushes, 17 yards
	Receiving	Jamir Roberts	2 receptions, 46 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	29/45, 293 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	17 rushes, 70 yards
	Receiving	Traylen Suel	7 receptions, 72 yards, TD

At Western New Mexico

No. 20 UT Permian Basin Falcons at Western New Mexico Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Falcons	14	24	14	14	66
Mustangs	7	0	0	0	7

at Altamirano Stadium, Silver City, New Mexico

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 200
• Referee: Steve Hill
• Box Score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 12-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 14:29. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:25. UTPB – Jace Wyatt 17-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 9:11. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:52. WNMU – Connor Ackerley 8-yard run (Talan Tinsley kick), 0:08. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:53. Second quarter UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 60-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Braeylen Dillard run), 13:10. Falcons 22–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:54. UTPB – Jalani Jefferson 35-yard interception return (kick failed), 12:57. Falcons 28–7. UTPB – Angel Diaz 16-yard field goal, 6:16. Falcons 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:12. UTPB – Kory Harris 5-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 3:02. Falcons 38–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:32. Third quarter UTPB – Camden Tyler 39-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 11:46. Falcons 45–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:01. UTPB – Ben Patterson 31-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 9:10. Falcons 52–7. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:39. Fourth quarter UTPB – Diego Jaurez 3-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 10:52. Falcons 59–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:52. UTPB – Adrian Cormier 9-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 5:04. Falcons 66–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:01.

Statistics	UTPB	WNMU
First downs	33	14
Total yards	658	182
Rushing yards	278	78
Passing yards	380	104
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	28:06	26:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	16/27, 323 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kory Harris	17 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	3 receptions, 115 yards, TD
Western New Mexico	Passing	Connor Ackerley	13/28, 104 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Murphy	5 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Flores	4 receptions, 40 yards

Eastern New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds at No. 17 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Greyhounds	0	7	13	14	34
No. 17 Falcons	14	26	0	7	47

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 2,122
• Referee: Esrael Silva
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 59-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 10:13. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:43. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 7-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 2:08. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:27. Second quarter UTPB – Adrian Cormier 14-yard run (pass failed), 12:28. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:45. UTPB – Camden Tyler 34-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 6:47. Falcons 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:51. ENMU – Robert Nora 7-yard pass from Chad Ragle (Ryan Travis kick), 2:14. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:33. UTPB – Ben Patterson 75-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (kick blocked), 2:04. Falcons 33–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10. UTPB – Kylin Mathis 5-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 0:27. Falcons 40–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:53. Third quarter ENMU – Jonathon Carter 15-yard run (kick blocked), 12:00. Falcons 40–13. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:29. ENMU – Demarion Finch 1-yard run (Ryan Travis kick), 3:25. Falcons 40–20. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 14:09. Falcons 47–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. ENMU – William Reynolds 1-yard run (Ryan Travis kick), 7:00. Falcons 47–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. ENMU – Chad Ragle 2-yard run (Ryan Travis kick), 2:58. Falcons 47–34. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:47.

Statistics	ENMU	UTPB
First downs	12	25
Total yards	408	572
Rushing yards	231	228
Passing yards	177	344
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	31:21	28:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern New Mexico	Passing	Chad Ragle	7/12, 177 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Robert Nora	11 rushes, 165 yards
	Receiving	Gerry Romez	4 receptions, 143 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	26/42, 321 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	12 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ben Patterson	4 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Sul Ross

See also: 2025 Sul Ross Lobos football team

Sul Ross Lobos at No. 15 UT Permian Basin Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	3	0	0	10
No. 15 Falcons	16	16	14	28	74

at Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 2,572
• Referee: John Grieger
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTPB – T. J. McKenzie 4-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Cash Walker run), 7:52. Falcons 8–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:27. SRS – Taribbean Ramirez 41-yard pass from Kye Callicoatte (Vicente Gariveay kick), 4:58. Falcons 8–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:39. UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 8-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Caleb Sedegan run), 2:30. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:23. Second quarter UTPB – Kylin Mathis 30-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (run failed), 7:41. Falcons 22–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:14. UTPB – Tristan Exline 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 6:50. Falcons 29–7. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:40. UTPB – Angel Diaz 50-yard field goal, 4:08. Falcons 32–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:43. SRS – Vicente Gariveay 30-yard field goal, 2:13. Falcons 32–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:55. Third quarter UTPB – Traylen Suel 16-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 12:33. Falcons 39–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:20. UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 18-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 7:00. Falcons 46–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:40. Fourth quarter UTPB – Kory Harris 4-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 13:50. Falcons 53–10. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:40. UTPB – Crimson Mathis 47-yard pass from Issac Mooring (Angel Diaz kick), 4:53. Falcons 60–10. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:23. UTPB – Damien Johnson 20-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 1:50. Falcons 67–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:30. UTPB – Anthony Dansby 1-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 1:03. Falcons 74–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:12.

Statistics	SRS	UTPB
First downs	20	34
Total yards	342	639
Rushing yards	106	220
Passing yards	236	419
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:11	29:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sul Ross	Passing	Kye Callicoatte	12/30, 189 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jose Trevino	10 rushes, 67 yards
	Receiving	Yamil Oaxaca	5 receptions, 134 yards
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	26/50, 296 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kory Harris	19 rushes, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	T. J. McKenzie	4 receptions, 69 yards, TD

At No. 4 CSU Pueblo (NCAA Division II First Round)

2025 NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round
No. 10 UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 4 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Falcons	17	6	7	7	37
No. 4 ThunderWolves	0	3	7	14	24

at ThunderBowl, Pueblo, Colorado

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 2,372
• Referee: Michael Gervais
• Box score

Game information

First quarter UTPB – Angel Diaz 28-yard field goal, 10:21. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:28. UTPB – Traylen Suel 9-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 5:17. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:03. UTPB – Traylen Suel 17-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 0:35. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:59. Second quarter CSP – Jackson Smith 35-yard field goal, 11:12. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:17. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 2-yard run (kick blocked), 2:20. Falcons 23–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:31. Third quarter UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 28-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Angel Diaz kick), 8:29. Falcons 30–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:32. CSP – Kiahn Martinez 4-yard run (Jackson Smith kick), 3:38. Falcons 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter CSP – Reggie Retzlaff 2-yard pass from Roman Fuller (Jackson Smith kick), 9:13. Falcons 30–17. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 4:14. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 2-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 4:18. Falcons 37–17. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:57. CSP – Dedrek Taylor-Akins 32-yard pass from Roman Fuller (Jackson Smith kick), 2:45. Falcons 37–24. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:27.

Statistics	UTPB	CSP
First downs	29	21
Total yards	469	330
Rushing yards	126	80
Passing yards	343	250
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	36:35	23:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	24/34, 343 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	22 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Traylen Suel	9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
CSU Pueblo	Passing	Roman Fuller	21/47, 250 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kiahn Martinez	16 rushes, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dedrek Taylor-Atkins	6 receptions, 98 yards, TD

At No. 15 Western Colorado (NCAA Division II Second Round)

2025 NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round
No. 10 UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 15 Western Colorado Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 10 Falcons	0	0	0	15	6	21
No. 15 Mountaineers	5	7	0	3	0	15

at Mountaineer Bowl, Gunnison, Colorado

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
• Game attendance: 1,783
• Referee: Chris Glass
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WCU – Kory Harris tackled in own end zone, 7:43. Mountaineers 2–0. WCU – Adam Tasei 43-yard field goal, 5:46. Mountaineers 5–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:44. Second quarter WCU – D. J. Allen Jr. 17-yard pass from Drew Nash (Adam Tasei kick), 8:13. Mountaineers 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter WCU – Adam Tasei 31-yard field goal, 12:52. Mountaineers 15–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 1:51. UTPB – Traylen Suel 6-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Kanon Gibson pass to Kylin Mathis), 7:54. Mountaineers 15–8. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. UTPB – Kanon Gibson 13-yard run (Angel Diaz kick), 6:57. Tied 15–15. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:52. Overtime UTPB – Jaylon Tillman 21-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (kick blocked). Falcons 21–15. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.

Statistics	UTPB	WCU
First downs	28	13
Total yards	471	219
Rushing yards	117	114
Passing yards	354	105
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	30:56	29:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing	Kanon Gibson	38/51, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kanon Gibson	20 rushes, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jace Wyatt	13 receptions, 99 yards
Western Colorado	Passing	Drew Nash	11/26, 105 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Drew Nash	13 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	Caden Measner	2 receptions, 29 yards

At No. 2 Harding (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

2025 NCAA Division II Playoffs Quarterfinal
No. 10 UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
No. 2 Bisons	0	0	0	0	0

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST

Statistics	UTPB	HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Permian Basin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harding	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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