2025 Wofford Terriers football team

2025 Wofford Terriers football
2025 Wofford Terriers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–5 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Shawn Watson (3rd season);
Co-defensive coordinators	Jonathan Saxon (3rd season); Mitch Doolittle (1st season);
Home stadium	Gibbs Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 12, 2025

2025 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Mercer	4	–	0	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	0	4	–	1
Western Carolina	2	–	0	3	–	3
The Citadel	2	–	1	2	–	3
Chattanooga	1	–	1	2	–	4
VMI	0	–	1	1	–	4
East Tennessee State	0	–	2	2	–	4
Wofford	0	–	2	0	–	5
Samford	0	–	4	0	–	6

As of October 12, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Wofford Terriers football team represent Wofford College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Terriers are led by third-year head coach Shawn Watson and play at the Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	at South Carolina State *	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+	L 15–16	6,208
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Richmond *	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+	L 10–14	2,754
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Mercer	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 21–22	7,404
September 20	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 6–38	57,229
October 4	1:30 p.m.	Western Carolina	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+	L 21–23	3,571
October 11	1:30 p.m.	Norfolk State *	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+	W 31–14	4,844
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Furman	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+/WYCW
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at East Tennessee State	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
November 1	1:30 p.m.	Samford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
November 8	1:30 p.m.	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 22	1:30 p.m.	Chattanooga	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Sources:^[1]^[2]

Game summaries

at South Carolina State

Wofford Terriers (0–0) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC

Date: August 30
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Richmond

Richmond Spiders (0-1) at Wofford Terriers (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	7	0	0	7	14
Terriers	7	0	3	0	10

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,754
Referee: Jason Graham
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Vann Hipp (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:12) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 11-yard pass to Andrew King, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 11 Plays, 90 yards, 4:27; RICH 7–0)
(0:00) WOF - CJ Coombes 72-yard interception return, Connor Deviney kick (TIED 7–7)

Second quarter

no scoring

Third quarter

(11:03) WOF - Sam Spence 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 Plays, 46 yards, 3:57; WOF 10–7)

Fourth quarter

(14:26) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 10-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 9 Plays, 54 yards, 4:43; RICH 14–10)

Statistics	RICH	WOF
First downs	16	13
Total yards	272	158
Rushing yards	119	47
Passing yards	153	111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–29–1	12–25–0
Time of possession	37:07	22:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing	Kyle Wickersham	20–29, 153 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kyle Wickersham	17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Quanye Veney	3 receptions, 42 yards
Wofford	Passing	Ethan Drumm	12–25, 111 yards
	Rushing	Ihson Jackson-Anderson	7 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Ivory Aikens	6 receptions, 38 yards

at Mercer

Wofford Terriers (0-2) at Mercer Bears (0-1) – Game summary

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

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: September 13
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Frank Malloy (play-by-play) and Phil Cox (analyst)

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

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

at Virginia Tech (FBS)

Wofford Terriers (0-3) at Virginia Tech Hokies (FBS) (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0
Hokies (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 20
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Western Carolina

Western Carolina Catamounts (2–3) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	7	7	6	3	23
Terriers	8	7	6	0	21

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,571
Referee: Bruce Austin
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:26) WOF – Ihson Jackson-Anderson 49-yard pass from Jayden Whitaker, Blake Shirley pass (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:50; Wofford 8–0)
(5:29) WCU – James Tyre 2-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:52; Wofford 8–7)

Second Quarter

(3:40) WCU – James Tyre 5-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Marcus Trout kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:07; Western Carolina 14–8)
(0:48) WOF – Isaiah Scott 66-yard punt return, Sam Spence kick (Wofford 15–14)

Third Quarter

(0:45) WCU – James Tyre 4-yard pass from Taron Dickens (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:06; Western Carolina 20–15)
(0:29) WOF – Ivory Aikens 83-yard pass from Jayden Whitaker (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:12; Wofford 21–20)

Fourth Quarter

(0:23) WCU – Marcus Trout 34-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 51 yards, 4:40; Western Carolina 23–21)

Statistics	WCU	WOF
First downs	31	8
Total yards	471	241
Rushing yards	93	42
Passing yards	378	209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	53–56–0	10–18–0
Time of possession	38:46	21:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing	Taron Dickens	53/56, 378 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Taron Dickens	19 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	James Tyre	13 receptions, 102 yards, 3 TD
Wofford	Passing	Jayden Whitaker	10/18, 209 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ihson Jackson-Anderson	10 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Ivory Aikens	3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Norfolk State

Norfolk State Spartans (1–5) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	0	7	0	14
Terriers	7	7	7	10	31

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Furman (rivalry)

Furman Paladins (4–2) vs. Wofford Terriers (1–5) – Game summary

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

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: October 18

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

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

at East Tennessee State

Wofford Terriers (0–0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary

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

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

Date: October 25

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Samford

Samford Bulldogs (0–0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: November 1

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

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

at VMI

Wofford Terriers (0–0) vs. VMI Keydets (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

Date: November 8

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 The Citadel (rivalry)

Wofford Terriers (0–0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: November 15
Game time: 2:00 PM EST

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Chattanooga

Chattanooga Mocs (0–0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: November 22

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

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

References

↑ Kelley, Kevin (January 24, 2025). "Wofford Terriers announce 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
↑ "Wofford Announces 2025 Football Schedule". Wofford College, Department of Athletics. January 24, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

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[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 24, 2025). "Wofford Terriers announce 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

[2] "Wofford Announces 2025 Football Schedule". Wofford College, Department of Athletics. January 24, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

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2025 Wofford Terriers football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at South Carolina State

Richmond

at Mercer

at Virginia Tech (FBS)

Western Carolina

Norfolk State

Furman (rivalry)

at East Tennessee State

Samford

at VMI

at The Citadel (rivalry)

Chattanooga

References