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2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by sixth-year head coach Walt Wells and played at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky.

2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (6th season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Abilene Christian +^ 7–1  9–5 
No. 6 Tarleton State +^ 7–1  12–2 
Southern Utah 6–2  7–5 
West Georgia* 5–3  8–3 
Austin Peay 4–4  7–5 
Eastern Kentucky 3–5  5–7 
Central Arkansas 2–6  3–9 
Utah Tech 1–7  2–10 
North Alabama 1–7  2–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:00 p.m.at Louisville*
ACCNL 17–5150,536
September 66:00 p.m.Houston Christian*
ESPN+W 20–105,193
September 136:00 p.m.at Marshall*
ESPN+L 7–3823,925
September 206:00 p.m.at No. 22 West Georgia
ESPN+L 12–334,378
September 276:00 p.m.Nicholls*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 27–78,239
October 116:00 p.m.No. 16 Austin Peay
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 34–205,753
October 187:00 p.m.at North Alabama
ESPN+L 14–358,922
October 253:00 p.m.No. 3 Tarleton Statedagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+L 7–316,448
November 15:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas
ESPN+W 34–135,953
November 83:00 p.m.Southern Utah
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+L 17–274,093
November 153:00 p.m.No. 18 Abilene Christian
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+L 10–174,067
November 224:00 p.m.at Utah Tech
ESPN+W 33–102,757
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at Louisville (FBS)

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 7 01017
Cardinals (FBS) 21 20 7351

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,536
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:48) LOU – Isaac Brown 31-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:07; Louisville 7–0)
  • (7:49) LOU – Caullin Lacy 93-yard punt return (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Louisville 14–0)
  • (0:44) LOU – Miller Moss 8-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:28; Louisville 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:05) LOU – Isaac Brown 68-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Louisville 28–0)
  • (8:26) LOU – Duke Watson 30-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 30 yards, 0:09; Louisville 35–0)
  • (2:58) LOU – Keyjuan Brown 1-yard run (Cooper Ranvier PAT failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:02; Louisville 41–0)
  • (0:50) EKU – Vito Tisdale 93-yard interception return (Buzz Flabiano kick) (Louisville 41–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:26) LOU – Kris Hughes 30-yard pass from Brady Allen (Nick Keller kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 30 yards, 0:09; Louisville 48–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:18) EKU – Brady Hensley 1-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:32; Louisville 48–14)
  • (8:23) LOU – Cooper Ranvier 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:55; Louisville 51–14)
  • (1:06) EKU – Buzz Flabiano 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:10; Louisville 51–17)
StatisticsEKULOU
First downs1028
Total yards150542
Rushes–yards39–7430–229
Passing yards76313
Passing: comp–att–int5–14–025–37–3
Turnovers03
Time of possession29:3530:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing Myles Burkett 5–14, 76 yards
Rushing Brayden Latham 10 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Marcus Calwise Jr. 1 reception, 29 yards
Louisville Passing Miller Moss 17–25, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Isaac Brown 6 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chris Bell 5 receptions, 63 yards

Houston Christian

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Houston Christian Huskies (1–0) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 7 0010
Colonels 13 0 0720

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,193
  • Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer (play-by-play) and Jim Tirey (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:19) EKU – Buzz Flabiano 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 2:46; Eastern Kentucky 3–0)
  • (4:15) HCU – Charlie Weinrich 23-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 6:59; Tied 3–3)
  • (2:17) EKU – Derek Taylor 75-yard fumble recovery, Buzz Flabiano kick (Eastern Kentucky 10–3)
  • (0:15) EKU – Buzz Flabiano 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56; Eastern Kentucky 13–3)
Second Quarter
  • (5:43) HCU – Deuce McMillan 16-yard pass from Jake Weir, Charlie Weinrich kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:56; Eastern Kentucky 13–10)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (13:46) EKU – Myles Burkett 1-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:09; Eastern Kentucky 20–10)
StatisticsHCUEKU
First downs1710
Total yards259173
Rushing yards4294
Passing yards21779
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–45–013–19–1
Time of possession27:0028:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston ChristianPassingJake Weir22/45, 217 yards, TD
RushingDarryle Evans15 carries, 40 yards
ReceivingTamarcus Gray Jr.10 receptions, 80 yards
Eastern KentuckyPassingMyles Burkett13/19, 79 yards, INT
RushingBrayden Latham21 carries, 53 yards
ReceivingDequan Stanley5 receptions, 34 yards

at Marshall (FBS)

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1–1) vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 0 707
Thundering Herd (FBS) 17 14 7038

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,925
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:13) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 19 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:21; Marshall 3–0)
  • (5:01) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:05; Marshall 10–0)
  • (0:25) MRSH – Justin Williams-Thomas 3 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:15; Marshall 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:03) MRSH – Justin Williams-Thomas 30 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:30; Marshall 24–0)
  • (0:08) MRSH – Adrian Norton 30 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:49; Marshall 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:08) EKU – Jayden West 13 yard pass from Jordyn Potts, Buzz Fabiano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:03; Marshall 31–7)
  • (8:01) MRSH – JacQai Long 3 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Marshall 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
StatisticsEKUMRSH
First downs1021
Total yards102377
Rushing yards11263
Passing yards91114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–24–28–14–0
Time of possession25:5634:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassingJordyn Potts7/19, 78 yards, TD
RushingBrayden Latham10 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingT. J. Mitchell1 reception, 36 yards
MarshallPassingCarlos Del Rio-Wilson7/9, 108 yards, 2 TD
RushingCarlos Del Rio-Wilson13 carries, 58 yards, TD
ReceivingJustin Williams-Thomas3 receptions, 41 yards, TD

at No. 22 West Georgia

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1–2) vs. No. 22 West Georgia Wolves (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 3 9 0012
No. 22 Wolves 7 14 7533

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

Nicholls

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Nicholls Colonels (1–3) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nicholls 7 0 007
Eastern Kentucky 0 7 101027

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer (play-by-play), Jim Tirey (analyst) and Maggie Davis (sideline)
StatisticsNICHEKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 16 Austin Peay

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No. 16 Austin Peay Governors (4–2) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Governors 7 13 0020
Colonels 7 10 31434

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,753
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer (play-by-play), Jim Tirey (analyst) and Kendra Sheehan (sideline)
StatisticsAPSUEKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Austin PeayPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Alabama

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–3) vs. North Alabama Lions (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 7 0714
Lions 7 7 14735

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: October 18
StatisticsEKUUNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 3 Tarleton State

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No. 3 Tarleton State Texans (8–0) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Texans 7 3 21031
Colonels 0 7 007

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsTAREKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Arkansas

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–5) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
StatisticsEKUCARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central ArkansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Utah

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4–5) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thunderbirds - - --0
Colonels - - --0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsSUUEKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern UtahPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 18 Abilene Christian

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No. 18 Abilene Christian Wildcats (6–4) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Wildcats - - --0
Colonels - - --0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: November 15
StatisticsACUEKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Abilene ChristianPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah Tech

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels - - --0
Trailblazers - - --0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsEKUUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ↑ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Eastern Kentucky announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "EKU Football Releases 2025 Schedule". Eastern Kentucky University Department of Athletics. December 2, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schaffer, Matthew (September 14, 2024). "Marshall to host Eastern Kentucky, announce full non-conference schedule for 2025". WCHS-TV. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
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