2025 West Georgia Wolves football team

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2025 West Georgia Wolves football
West Georgia Wolves logo.svg
Conference United Athletic Conference
Record2–0 (0–0 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. 5 Tarleton State  0 0   3 0  
West Georgia*  0 0   2 0  
No. 16 Abilene Christian  0 0   1 1  
Austin Peay  0 0   1 1  
Central Arkansas  0 0   1 1  
Eastern Kentucky  0 0   1 1  
No. 24 Southern Utah  0 0   1 1  
North Alabama  0 0   0 2  
Utah Tech  0 0   0 2  
  • * – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of September 7, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 West Georgia Wolves football team will 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 will be coached 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
Leslie BlackDL Nebraska

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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 *ESPN+
September 206:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+
September 278:30 p.m.at Southern Utah ESPN+
October 44:00 p.m.at Austin Peay ESPN+
October 112:00 p.m. Abilene Christian
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+
October 187:00 p.m.at 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 (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers----0
Wolves----0

at University StadiumCarrollton, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
StatisticsETSUUWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colonels----0
Wolves----0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
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

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves----0
Thunderbirds----0

at Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT

  • Date: September 27
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 Austin Peay

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves----0
Governors----0

at Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN

  • Date: October 4
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

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats----0
Wolves----0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
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 Tarleton State

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. Tarleton State Texans (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolves----0
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 (0-0) 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
StatisticsUCAUWG
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.