2025 VMI Keydets football team

2025 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Danny Rocco (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	A. J. Hampton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Yahner (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Mercer		7	–	0					8	–	1
No. 24 Western Carolina		5	–	1					6	–	4
Chattanooga		4	–	2					5	–	5
East Tennessee State		3	–	3					5	–	5
The Citadel		3	–	3					4	–	6
Wofford		3	–	3					4	–	6
Furman		3	–	4					5	–	5
Samford		1	–	7					1	–	9
VMI		0	–	6					1	–	9
As of November 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 VMI Keydets football team represent the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Keydets are led by third-year head coach Danny Rocco and play at the Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 7–52	30,014
September 6	1:30 p.m.	Ferrum *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	W 42–7	4,924
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at Bucknell *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 28–35	2,058
September 20	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond *	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 14–38	7,244
October 4	1:30 p.m.	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	L 14–21	3,865
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at East Tennessee State	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 10–45	7,953
October 18	1:30 p.m.	Samford	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	L 22–24	5,294
October 25	3:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Mercer	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 0–62	7,009
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	ESPN+	L 24–35	11,127
November 8	1:30 p.m.	Wofford	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	L 10–52	3,642
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Navy (FBS)

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team

VMI Keydets (0–0) at Navy Midshipmen (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	0	7	0	7
Midshipmen (FBS)	7	21	10	14	52

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 30,014
• Referee: Matt Overton
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (analyst), Randy Cross (play-by-play), and Brandon Baylor (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter NAVY – Michael Barrow 7-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 6:00. Midshipmen 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:45. Second quarter NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 18-yard pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 11:07. Midshipmen 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:51. NAVY – Alex Tezca 6-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 5:17. Midshipmen 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:31. NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 4-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 0:48. Midshipmen 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:38. Third quarter NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 28-yard field goal, 7:22. Midshipmen 31–0. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:33. VMI – Owen Sweeney 75-yard pass from Collin Shannon (Ben Shrewsbury kick), 7:13. Midshipmen 31–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09. NAVY – Braxton Woodson 74-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 0:50. Midshipmen 38–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter NAVY – Braxton Woodson 68-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 9:39. Midshipmen 45–7. Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:54. NAVY – Shane Reynolds 4-yard run (Nathan Kirkwood kick), 2:37. Midshipmen 52–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:57.

Statistics	VMI	NAVY
First downs	9	26
Plays–yards	50–212	68–560
Rushes–yards	22–15	54–468
Passing yards	197	92
Passing: comp–att–int	16–28–0	9–14–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	24:33	35:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	16/25, 197 yards, TD
	Rushing	Leo Boehling	8 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Owen Sweeney	5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Navy	Passing	Blake Horvath	6/7, 66 yards, TD
	Rushing	Braxton Woodson	7 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eli Heidenreich	6 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Ferrum (DII)

See also: Ferrum Panthers football

Ferrum Panthers (DII) (0-1) vs. VMI Keydets (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers (DII)	0	7	0	0	7
Keydets	14	7	21	0	42

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 4,924
• Referee: Brian Hilpisch
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (9:07) VMI – Noah Grevious 78-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:27; VMI 7–0) (7:02) VMI – Morgan McPhaul 5-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:33; VMI 14–0) Second Quarter (7:25) VMI – Aslin Shipe 1-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:27; VMI 21–0) (1:56) FER – Eli Foutz 4-yard run, Jon Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:33; VMI 21–7) Third Quarter (13:23) VMI – Owen Sweeney 52-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08; VMI 28–7) (10:56) VMI – Anthony Allen 10-yard fumble recovery, Ben Shrewsbury kick (VMI 35–7) (4:57) VMI – Malik McNeely 31-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:24; VMI 42–7) Fourth Quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	FER	VMI
First downs	12	19
Total yards	188	405
Rushing yards	94	179
Passing yards	94	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–21–0	16–32–1
Time of possession	34:07	25:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ferrum	Passing	Eli Foutz	9/15, 64 yards
	Rushing	Aiden Vaught	16 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Omarza Gray	3 receptions, 32 yards
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	15/27, 225 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Noah Grevious	1 carry, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik McNeely	4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Bucknell

See also: 2025 Bucknell Bison football team

VMI Keydets (1-1) vs. Bucknell Bison (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	7	0	7	14	28
Bison	7	14	7	7	35

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 2,058
• Referee: Eric Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charlie Fisher (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:46) BUC – Sam Milligan 45-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; Bucknell 7–0) (3:16) VMI – Owen Sweeney 18-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:23; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (4:58) BUC – Sam Milligan 18-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:03; Bucknell 14–7) (0:15) BUC – Sam Milligan 34-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:54; Bucknell 21–7) Third Quarter (8:37) VMI – Noah Grevious 73-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:29; Bucknell 21–14) (2:30) BUC – TJ Cadden 59-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:13; Bucknell 28–14) Fourth Quarter (14:54) VMI – Nana Utsey 3-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:29; Bucknell 28–21) (5:26) VMI – Owen Sweeney 14-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30; Tied 28–28) (1:49) BUC – Sam Milligan 37-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:37; Bucknell 35–28)

Statistics	VMI	BUCK
First downs	18	18
Total yards	421	476
Rushing yards	59	71
Passing yards	362	405
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–38–0	21–28–1
Time of possession	30:28	29:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	21/38, 362 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Leo Boehling	19 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Noah Grevious	6 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Bucknell	Passing	Ralph Rucker IV	21/28, 405 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tariq Thomas	14 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Sam Milligan	7 receptions, 192 yards, 4 TD

at Richmond (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Richmond Spiders football team and Richmond–VMI football rivalry

VMI Keydets (1–2) vs. Richmond Spiders (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	7	7	0	0	14
Spiders	14	10	7	7	38

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,244
• Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
• TV announcers (ESPN+/MSN): Bob Black (play-by-play), Chris Anderson (analyst) and Chip Tarkenton (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (10:17) RICH - Aziz Foster-Powell 2-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 10 Plays, 75 yards, 4:43; RICH 7–0) (10:04) VMI - Collin Shannon 75-yard pass to Owen Sweeney, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 1 Play, 75 yards, 0:13; TIED 7–7) (9:18) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 67-yard pass to Isaiah Dawson, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 2 Plays, 75 yards, 0:46; RICH 14–7) Second Quarter (6:51) VMI - Collin Shannon 20-yard pass to Owen Sweeney, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 14 Plays, 80 yards, 6:36; TIED 14–14) (3:50) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 13-yard pass to Isaiah Dawson, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 8 Plays, 75 yards, 3:01; RICH 21–14) (1:35) RICH - Jayden Alsheskie 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 Plays, 14 yards, 0:48; RICH 24–14) Third Quarter (6:17) RICH - Andrew King 83-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 4 Plays, 93 yards, 2:35; RICH 31–14) Fourth Quarter (13:51) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 8-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 6 Plays, 52 yards, 3:01; RICH 38–14)

Statistics	VMI	RICH
First downs	13	22
Total yards	229	541
Rushing yards	34	353
Passing yards	195	188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–35–1	11–14–0
Time of possession	26:28	33:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	16/34, 198 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Leo Boehling	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Owen Sweeney	4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Richmond	Passing	Kyle Wickersham	10/13, 166 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jamaal Brown	14 carries, 153 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Dawson	4 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Chattanooga Mocs (1-4) vs. VMI Keydets (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	0	14	7	0	21
Keydets	0	3	8	3	14

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,865
• Referee: Jason Graham
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) and Phil Marcello (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (14:54) UTC – Josh Williams 6-yard pass from Camden Orth, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:59; Chattanooga 7–0) (8:13) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 37-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 6:41; Chattanooga 7–3) (0:23) UTC – Ryan Ingram 8-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 2:50; Chattanooga 14–3) Third Quarter (6:14) VMI – Anthony Allen 75-yard interception, Leo Boehling pass (Chattanooga 14–11) (2:10) UTC – Ryan Ingram 10-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:04; Chattanooga 21–11) Fourth Quarter (6:30) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Chattanooga 21–14)

Statistics	UTC	VMI
First downs	19	16
Total yards	346	263
Rushing yards	223	45
Passing yards	123	218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–23–1	18–37–1
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Camden Orth	14/23, 123 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Justus Durant	20 carries, 144 yards
	Receiving	Jamarii Robinson	4 receptions, 50 yards
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	17/36, 177 yards, INT
	Rushing	Luke Schalow	5 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Noah Grevious	11 receptions, 123 yards

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

VMI Keydets (1-4) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	0	7	3	10
Buccaneers	7	17	14	7	45

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,953
• Referee: Bruce Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst) and Kennedy Story (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (13:23) ETSU – Xavier Gaillardetz 80-yard punt return, Ewan Johnson kick (East Tennessee State 7–0) Second Quarter (14:54) ETSU – Devontae Houston 10-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:54; East Tennessee State 14–0) (4:16) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:29; East Tennessee State 17–0) (1:20) ETSU – Jeremiah Harrison 17-yard pass from Jake McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:49; East Tennessee State 24–0) Third Quarter (13:16) ETSU – Ephraim Floyd 12-yard pass from Jake McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; East Tennessee State 31–0) (11:20) VMI – Robert Powell 10-yard interception, Ben Shrewsbury kick (East Tennessee State 31–7) (9:23) ETSU – Jason Albritton 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; East Tennessee State 38–7) Fourth Quarter (5:35) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 52-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:00; East Tennessee State 38–10) (0:58) ETSU – Jackson Byrd 20-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:21; East Tennessee State 45–10)

Statistics	VMI	ETSU
First downs	5	24
Total yards	82	509
Rushing yards	13	284
Passing yards	69	225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–30–1	16–26–1
Time of possession	28:47	31:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	7/16, 41 yards, INT
	Rushing	Luke Schalow	10 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Traveion Slaughter	2 receptions, 22 yards
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jake McNamara	8/14, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	12 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Harrison	5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team

Samford Bulldogs (0-6) vs. VMI Keydets (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	14	0	3	24
Keydets	0	7	6	9	22

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 5,294
• Referee: Brian Hilpisch
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner (play-by-play) and Chip Tarkenton (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (11:23) SAM – Calvin Jones 15-yard pass from Brady Stober, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:37; Samford 7–0) Second Quarter (14:50) VMI – Owen Sweeney 55-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18; Tied 7–7) (11:50) SAM – Samuel Pickett III 22-yard pass from Brady Stober, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; Samford 14–7) (0:50) SAM – Preston Bird 27-yard pass from Brady Stober, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:52; Samford 21–7) Third Quarter (12:20) VMI – Leo Boehling 37-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:40; Samford 21–13) Fourth Quarter (13:36) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:54; Samford 21–16) (7:24) VMI – Noah Grevious 10-yard pass from Collin Shannon (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:15; VMI 22–21) (1:28) SAM – Jake Garner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 3:43; Samford 24–22)

Statistics	SAM	VMI
First downs	22	25
Total yards	398	522
Rushing yards	113	103
Passing yards	285	419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	34–43–1	24–38–1
Time of possession	29:14	30:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing	Brady Stober	34/43, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brady Stober	13 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Preston Bird	9 receptions, 116 yards, TD
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	24/38, 419 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Aslin Shipe	10 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Owen Sweeney	13 receptions, 208 yards, TD

at No. 17 Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team

VMI Keydets (1-6) vs. No. 17 Mercer Bears (5-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	0	0	0	0
No. 17 Bears	31	10	7	14	62

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,009
• Referee: Michael Farmer
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Frank Malloy (play-by-play) and Phil Cox (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (14:50) MER – Brayden Smith 2-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Mercer 7–0) (10:28) MER – Brayden Smith 32-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57; Mercer 14–0) (7:46) MER – CJ Miller 59-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:54; Mercer 21–0) (2:56) MER – Reice Griffith 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; Mercer 24–0) (1:39) MER – CJ Miller 75-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Mercer 31–0) Second Quarter (4:22) MER – Adjatay Dabbs 84-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:43; Mercer 38–0) (0:00) MER – Reice Griffith 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:54; Mercer 41–0) Third Quarter (0:53) MER – Adonis McDaniel 51-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:45; Mercer 48–0) Fourth Quarter (8:16) MER – Ty Doughty 15-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:50; Mercer 55–0) (3:52) MER – Carlos Benjamin 58-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:01; Mercer 62–0)

Statistics	VMI	MER
First downs	7	30
Total yards	155	829
Rushing yards	50	248
Passing yards	105	581
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–29–0	33–39–0
Time of possession	25:47	34:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	10/25, 104 yards
	Rushing	Aslin Shipe	8 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Owen Sweeney	3 receptions, 56 yards
Mercer	Passing	Braden Atkinson	29/35, 533 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	CJ Miller	9 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brayden Smith	9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

at The Citadel (Military Classic of the South)

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South

VMI Keydets (1-7) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (3-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	7	7	7	3	24
Bulldogs	0	0	7	28	35

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 11,127
• Referee: Jeff Page
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Weinstein (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst) and Matison Little (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (0:55) VMI – Nana Utsey 1-yard run, Jack Joyce kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:44; VMI 7–0) Second Quarter (0:10) VMI – Malik McNeely 9-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Jack Joyce kick (Drive: 15 plays, 98 yards, 6:16; VMI 14–0) Third Quarter (11:14) VMI – Noah Grevious 59-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Jack Joyce kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:51; VMI 21–0) (6:50) CIT – Jihad Marks 19-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; VMI 21–7) Fourth Quarter (14:58) VMI – Ben Shrewsbury 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:20; VMI 24–7) (12:28) CIT – Quentin Hayes 6-yard run, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:27; VMI 24–14) (10:36) CIT – Jihad Marks 72-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:26; VMI 24–21) (4:33) CIT – Garrison Johnson Sr. 11-yard run, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:28; The Citadel 28–24) (0:12) CIT – Jihad Marks 33-yard pass from Quentin Hayes, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:00; The Citadel 35–24)

Statistics	VMI	CIT
First downs	19	24
Total yards	463	511
Rushing yards	202	329
Passing yards	261	182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–29–0	7–10–0
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	21/29, 261 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Leo Boehling	14 carries, 149 yards
	Receiving	Noah Grevious	11 receptions, 138 yards, TD
The Citadel	Passing	Quentin Hayes	5/7, 175 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Cobey Thompkins	11 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Jihad Marks	4 receptions, 168 yards, 3 TD

Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team

Wofford Terriers (3-6) vs. VMI Keydets (1-8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	WOF	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Furman

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team

VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. Furman Paladins (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: November 15

Statistics	VMI	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Western Carolina

See also: 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. VMI Keydets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: November 22

Statistics	WCU	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (December 19, 2024). "VMI announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
2. Johnson, Eric (December 19, 2024). "VMI releases 2025 football schedule, promote Hampton as OC". WSLS-TV. Retrieved May 9, 2025.