2025 Murray State Racers football team

The 2025 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers were led by second-year head coach Jody Wright and played their home games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

2025 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	1–11 (1–7 MVFC)
Head coach	Jody Wright (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Adam Ross (2nd season) Jimmy Ogle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kirk Botkin (1st season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^		8	–	0					12	–	1
No. 12 South Dakota ^		6	–	2					10	–	5
No. 17т Illinois State ^		5	–	3					12	–	4
No. 19 North Dakota ^		5	–	3					8	–	6
No. 14 Youngstown State ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 16 South Dakota State ^		4	–	4					9	–	5
No. 23 Southern Illinois		4	–	4					7	–	5
Northern Iowa		1	–	7					3	–	9
Murray State		1	–	7					1	–	11
Indiana State		1	–	7					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of December 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

MVFC poll

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Racers were predicted to finish last in the conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:30 p.m.	at East Tennessee State*	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 17–45	9,122
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 24–45	15,027
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia State*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 21–37	13,988
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State*	AmFirst Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN+	L 10–45	21,426
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at No. 21 South Dakota	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+	L 24–49	7,953
October 11	6:00 p.m.	No. 9 Illinois State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 32–46	5,647
October 18	6:00 p.m.	No. 2 South Dakota State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 14−35	6,746
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 17–51	9,664
November 1	4:00 p.m.	No. 16 Southern Illinois	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 7–27	8,506
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN+	L 14–31	8,529
November 15	11:00 a.m.	No. 13 North Dakota	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 17–35	6,783
November 22	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	W 31–17	2,834
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at East Tennessee State

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary

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

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

• Date: August 30, 2025
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 9,122
• Referee: Bruce Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play) and Mark Hutsell (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (5:03) ETSU – Khalil Eichelberger 2-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:51; East Tennessee 7–0) (1:03) ETSU – Devontae Houston 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:06; East Tennessee 14–0) Second Quarter (12:52) MSU – Jack Tannehill 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:11; East Tennessee 14–3) (10:31) ETSU – Jeremiah Harrison 26-yard pass from Cade McNamara, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; East Tennessee 21–3) (0:21) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 33-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 5:56; East Tennessee 24–3) Third Quarter (12:36) MSU – Jawaun Northington 1-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:24; East Tennessee 24–10) (8:51) MSU – Brooks Kleinpeter 15-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:29; East Tennessee 24–17) (7:53) ETSU – Devontae Houston 7-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; East Tennessee 31–17) (1:20) ETSU – Khalil Eichelberger 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; East Tennessee 38–17) Fourth Quarter (11:57) ETSU – D'Marius Rucker 2-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:15; East Tennessee 45–17)

Statistics	MUR	ETSU
First downs	18	31
Total yards	260	572
Rushing yards	34	392
Passing yards	226	180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–35–2	17–25–1
Time of possession	28:51	31:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	Jim Ogle	22–35, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jawaun Northington	12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Darius Cannon	11 receptions, 86 yards
East Tennessee State	Passing	Cade McNamara	12–17, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	14 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Harrison	3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–1) vs. Murray State Racers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	21	3	14	45
Racers	7	3	0	14	24

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Cross (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)

Statistics	SELA	MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia State (FBS)

Murray State Racers (0–2) vs. Georgia State Panthers (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	0	7	0	14	21
Panthers (FBS)	14	9	7	7	37

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 13,988
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Statistics	MUR	GAST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jacksonville State (FBS)

Murray State Racers (0–3) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (FBS) (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
Gamecocks (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play), Mickey Shadrix (analyst) and Taylor Korn (sideline)

Statistics	MUR	JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 21 South Dakota

Murray State Racers (0–4) vs. No. 21 South Dakota Coyotes (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	7	0	10	7	24
No. 21 Coyotes	14	21	14	0	49

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) and Andre Fields (analyst)

Statistics	MUR	SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 9 Illinois State

No. 9 Illinois State Redbirds (3–2) vs. Murray State Racers (0–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Redbirds	-	-	-	-	0
Racers	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Casey Roehl (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)

Statistics	ILST	MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 2 South Dakota State

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits	7	7	7	14	35
Racers	7	0	0	7	14

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,746
• Referee: Gregory Gompf
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Casey Roehl (play-by-play) and Drayton Charlton-Perrin (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (5:51) SDST – Chase Mason 6-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:24; South Dakota State 7-0) (3:06) MUR – Darius Cannon 65-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:36; 7-7) Second Quarter (7:14) SDST – Jack Smith 10-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:51; South Dakota State 14-7) Third Quarter (13:49) SDST – Jack Smith 46-yard pass from Luke Marble, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:04; South Dakota State 21-7) Fourth Quarter (13:15) SDST – Josiah Johnson 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:05; South Dakota State 28-7) (12:10) MUR – Jordan Washington 60-yard pass from Jim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:05; South Dakota State 28-14) (5:51) SDST – James Basinger 6-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:52; South Dakota State 35-14)

Statistics	SDST	MUR
First downs	25	20
Total yards	469	438
Rushing yards	211	111
Passing yards	258	327
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-27-1	20-32-4
Time of possession	35:55	24:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Luke Marble	13/21, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	25 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	6 receptions, 99 yards
Murray State	Passing	Jim Ogle	20/32, 327 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Washington	13 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Darius Cannon	5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

at No. 22 Youngstown State

Murray State Racers (0–7) vs. No. 22 Youngstown State Penguins (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	7	0	0	10	17
No. 22 Penguins	7	17	14	3	41

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 9,664
• Referee: Carl Chapman
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (10:48) MUR – Lucas Desjardins 32-yard pass from Tim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; MUR 7–0) (7:03) YSU – Beau Brungard 5-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:41; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (10:32) YSU – Ethan Wright 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 7:51; YSU 14–7) (5:39) YSU – Kylon Wilson 62-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:47; YSU 21–7) (0:06) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; YSU 24–7) Third Quarter (12:08) YSU – Beau Brungard 50-yard pass from Fresh Walter, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; YSU 31–7) (7:00) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:16; YSU 38–7) Fourth Quarter (13:34) MUR – Jack Tannehill 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:41; YSU 38–10) (13:15) YSU – Kylon Wilson 100-yard kickoff return, Andrew Lastovka kick (YSU 45–10) (11:22) MUR – Cam Bulluck 17-yard pass from Baxter Wright, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; YSU 45–17) (7:04) YSU – Max Tomczak 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Jonathan Schmidt kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:12; YSU 51–17)

Statistics	MUR	YSU
First downs	15	26
Total yards	271	539
Rushing yards	79	241
Passing yards	192	298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–29–1	23–27–0
Time of possession	24:14	35:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	Jim Ogle	11/20, 102 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Baxter Wright	7 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Lucas Desjardins	3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	22/25, 248 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ky Wilson	5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

No. 16 Southern Illinois

No. 16 Southern Illinois Salukis (5–3) vs. Murray State Racers (0–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Salukis	-	-	-	-	0
Racers	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	SIU	MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Iowa

Murray State Racers (0–9) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.

Statistics	MUR	UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 13 North Dakota

No. 13 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6–4) vs. Murray State Racers (0–10) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Fighting Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Racers	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

• Date: November 15, 2025
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.

Statistics	UND	MUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana State

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
Sycamores	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.

Statistics	MUR	INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving