2025 West Georgia Wolves football team

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2025 West Georgia Wolves football
West Georgia Wolves logo.svg
Conference United Athletic Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record5–2 (2–2 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAustin Davis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWoody Blevins (1st season)
Home stadium University Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Tarleton State  3 0   7 0  
No. 13 Abilene Christian  3 0   4 3  
Central Arkansas  2 1   3 4  
No. 23 Austin Peay  2 2   4 3  
West Georgia*  2 2   5 2  
Eastern Kentucky  1 1   3 3  
North Alabama  0 2   1 5  
Southern Utah  0 2   1 5  
Utah Tech  0 3   1 6  
  • * – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of October 13, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 West Georgia Wolves football team represent the University of West Georgia as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wolves are led by second-year head coach Joel Taylor and play at the University Stadium in Carrollton, Georgia.

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Dorian GibsonCB Georgia State
Cam MarshallS Georgia State
Ty BrewerTE Kennesaw State
Leslie BlackDL Nebraska

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 p.m.at Samford * ESPN+ W 34–3506
September 67:00 p.m.at No. 22 Nicholls *ESPN+W 34–105,456
September 136:00 p.m. East Tennessee State *No. 25ESPN+W 35–314,786
September 206:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky No. 22
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+W 33–124,378
September 278:30 p.m.at Southern Utah No. 18ESPN+W 27–245,769
October 44:00 p.m.at No. 22 Austin Peay No. 16ESPN+L 30–446,582
October 112:00 p.m.No. 19 Abilene Christian No. 21
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+L 13–304,735
October 187:00 p.m.at No. 3 Tarleton State ESPN+
October 252:00 p.m. Central Arkansas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+
November 84:00 p.m.at North Alabama ESPN+
November 152:00 p.m. Utah Tech
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Samford

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) at Samford Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves10071734
Bulldogs00033

at Pete Hanna StadiumHomewood, AL

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 506
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yannity (play-by-play), Jay Songhalter (analyst) and Dave Friedman (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UWG – Tommy Holden 23-yard field goal, 9:00. Wolves 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:04.
  • UWG – Davin Wydner 1-yard run (Tommy Holden kick), 3:04. Wolves 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:14.
Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter
  • UWG – DeAndre Buchannon 92-yard kickoff return (Tommy Holden kick), 14:47. Wolves 17–0.
Fourth quarter
  • UWG – TJ Lester 3-yard run (Tommy Holden kick), 13:43. Wolves 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:05.
  • UWG – Tommy Holden 49-yard field goal, 7:06. Wolves 27–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:03.
  • SAM – Ty Ippolito 36-yard field goal, 4:15. Wolves 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 2:51.
  • UWG – Geoffrey Speight 50-yard fumble return (Tommy Holden kick), 1:46. Wolves 34–3.
StatisticsUWGSAM
First downs1816
Total yards411271
Rushing yards18024
Passing yards231247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–35–232–44–0
Time of possession32:1127:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassingDavin Wydner18/34, 209 yards, 2 INT
RushingLatrelle Murrell11 carries, 129 yards
ReceivingOwen Dupree7 receptions, 71 yards
SamfordPassingQuincy Crittendon22/29, 154 yards
RushingC.J. Evans7 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingPreston Bird11 receptions, 95 yards

at No. 22 Nicholls

West Georgia Wolves (1-0) at No. 22 Nicholls Colonels (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves----0
No. 22 Colonels----0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Wayde Keiser (analyst)
StatisticsUWGNICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
NichollsPassing
Rushing
Receiving

East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-1) vs. No. 25 West Georgia Wolves (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers14710031
No. 25 Wolves31071535

at University StadiumCarrollton, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,786
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Patrick Eidson (play-by-play) and Parker Gore (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:28) UWG – Tommy Holden 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:16; Wolves 3–0)
  • (1:43) ETSU – Jason Albritton 8 yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Buccaneers 7–3)
  • (0:22) ETSU – Cole Keller 16 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:58; Buccaneers 14–3)
Second Quarter
  • (13:28) UWG – Latrelle Murrell 62 yard pass from Davin Wydner, Tommy Holden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Buccaneers 14–10)
  • (0:22) ETSU – Karim Page 31 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Buccaneers 21–10)
  • (4:39) UWG – Tommy Holden 49 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:18; Buccaneers 21–13)
Third Quarter
  • (9:26) ETSU – Devontae Houston 11 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:30; Buccaneers 28–13)
  • (6:31) UWG – TJ Lester 8 yard run, Tommy Holden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Buccaneers 28–20)
  • (4:07) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:24; Buccaneers 31–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:40) UWG – Latrelle Murrell 27 yard pass from Davin Wydner (DeAndre Buchanon pass) (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:06; Buccaneers 31–28)
  • (0:15) UWG – Devion Newson 2 yard pass from Davin Wydner, Tommy Holden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:27; Wolves 35–31)
StatisticsETSUUWG
First downs1827
Total yards289457
Rushing yards105194
Passing yards184263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–22–218–35–3
Time of possession23:1436:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing Jacolby Criswell 5/8, 108 yards, 3 TD
RushingDevontae Houston14 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingEphraim Floyd5 receptions, 76 yards
West GeorgiaPassingDavin Wydner18/34, 263 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingLatrelle Murrell20 carries, 116 yards
ReceivingLatrelle Murrell3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-2) vs. No. 22 West Georgia Wolves (3-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colonels----0
No. 22 Wolves----0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer (play-by-play), Wes Chandler and Jim Tirey (analysts)
StatisticsEKUUWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Utah

No. 18 West Georgia Wolves (4-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Wolves3147327
Thunderbirds3014724

at Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Spencer McLaughlin (play-by-play) and Dallin Richards (analyst)
StatisticsUWGSUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern UtahPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 22 Austin Peay

No. 16 West Georgia Wolves (5-0) vs. No. 22 Austin Peay Governors (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 16 Wolves16014030
No. 22 Governors97141444

at Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Barry Gresham (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)
StatisticsUWGAPSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin PeayPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 19 Abilene Christian

No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats (3-3) vs. No. 21 West Georgia Wolves (5-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Wildcats3147630
No. 21 Wolves337013

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Patrick Eidson (play-by-play) and Parker Glore (analyst)
StatisticsACUUWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Abilene ChristianPassing
Rushing
Receiving
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 3 Tarleton State

West Georgia Wolves (5-2) vs. No. 3 Tarleton State Texans (7-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves----0
No. 3 Texans----0

at Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX

  • Date: October 18
StatisticsUWGTAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (3-4) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears----0
Wolves----0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsCARKUWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central ArkansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Alabama

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. North Alabama Lions (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves----0
Lions----0

at Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsUWGUNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah Tech

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

at University Stadium • Carrollton, 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

References

  1. Kelley, Kevin (February 4, 2025). "West Georgia announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. Boggus, Jared (February 4, 2025). "UWG Football Announces 2025 Schedule". University of West Georgia, Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2025.