2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

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2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football
Utah Tech Trailblazers athletic wordmark 2022.svg
Conference United Athletic Conference
Record1–3 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPatrick Moynahan (2nd season)
Home stadium Greater Zion Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Tarleton State  1 0   5 0  
No. 18 West Georgia*  1 0   4 0  
No. 12 Abilene Christian  1 0   2 2  
North Alabama  0 0   1 3  
Southern Utah  0 0   1 3  
Utah Tech  0 0   1 3  
No. 23 Austin Peay  0 1   2 2  
Central Arkansas  0 1   1 3  
Eastern Kentucky  0 1   1 3  
  • * – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of September 23, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team represent Utah Tech University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Trailblazers are led by second-year head coach Lance Anderson and play their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah.

Contents

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.No. 8 UC Davis * ESPN+ L 24–314,629
September 63:00 p.m.at No. 19 Northern Arizona *ESPN+L 31–389,611
September 132:00 p.m.at No. 8 Idaho *ESPN+L 6–207,681
September 206:00 p.m. Northern Iowa *
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+W 20–94,784
September 2712:00 p.m.at No. 23 Austin Peay ESPN+
October 43:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas ESPN+
October 116:00 p.m. Tarleton State
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+
October 256:00 p.m. Southern Utah Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+
November 12:00 p.m. North Alabama
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+
November 81:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian ESPN+
November 1512:00 p.m.at West Georgia ESPN+
November 222:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+

Game summaries

No. 8 UC Davis

No. 8 UC Davis Aggies (0-0) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Aggies70141031
Trailblazers3714024

at Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 pm
  • Game attendance: 4,629
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • UTU – Ilya Uvaydov 33-yard field goal, 9:06. Trailblazers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:53.
  • UCD – Jordan Fisher 66-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick), 8:32. Aggies 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34.
Second quarter
  • UTU – Eric Olsen 1-yard pass from Reggie Graf (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 0:31. Trailblazers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
  • UTU – Tru Tanner 45-yard pass from Reggie Graf (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 14:06. Trailblazers 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07.
  • UTU – Chris Street 1-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 8:01. Trailblazers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:32.
  • UCD – Zach Jones 14-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley kick), 5:04. Trailblazers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
  • UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 20-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley kick), 2:02. Trailblazers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:11.
Fourth quarter
  • UCD – Hunter Ridley 29-yard field goal, 12:42. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:45.
  • UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 60-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley kick), 6:17. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:52.
StatisticsUCDUTU
First downs2118
Total yards425360
Rushes–yards43–16430–81
Passing yards253272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21-31-128–44–2
Turnovers24
Time of possession27:4532:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UC DavisPassingCaden Pinnick21/31, 253 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJordan Fisher16 carries, 105 yards, TD
ReceivingSamuel Gbatu Jr.4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
Utah TechPassingBronson Barben24/39, 222 yards, 2 INT
RushingBronson Barben9 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingKaden Eggett3 receptions, 58 yards

at No. 19 Northern Arizona

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-1) at No. 19 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers----0
No. 19 Lumberjacks----0

at Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:00 pm
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsUTUNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Idaho

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-2) at No. 8 Idaho Vandals (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers----0
No. 8 Vandals----0

at Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)
StatisticsUTUIDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IdahoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (2-1) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Trailblazers----0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel (play-by-play) and Max Christensen III (analyst)
StatisticsUNIUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 23 Austin Peay

Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-3) vs. No. 23 Austin Peay Governors (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers----0
No. 23 Governors----0

at Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsUTUAPSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin PeayPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Arkansas

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers----0
Bears----0

at Estes StadiumConway, AR

  • Date: October 4
StatisticsUTUCARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central ArkansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Tarleton State

Tarleton State Texans (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans----0
Trailblazers----0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: October 11
StatisticsTARUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Utah

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Thunderbirds----0
Trailblazers----0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsSUUUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern UtahPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

North Alabama

North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions----0
Trailblazers----0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM MDT
StatisticsUNAUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Abilene Christian

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers----0
Wildcats----0

at Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsUTUACU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Abilene ChristianPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Georgia

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers----0
Wolves----0

at University StadiumCarrollton, GA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
StatisticsUTUUWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colonels----0
Trailblazers----0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsEKUUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Utah Tech announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. "Utah Tech Athletics Announces 2025 Trailblazer Football Schedule". Utah Tech University, Department of Athletics. December 2, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2025.