2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football
2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	2–10 (1–7 UAC)
Head coach	Lance Anderson (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Stevens (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Patrick Moynahan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Greater Zion Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team represented Utah Tech University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Trailblazers were led by second-year head coach Lance Anderson and played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah.

2025 United Athletic Conference standings
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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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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 p.m.	No. 8 UC Davis*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 24–31	4,629
September 6	3:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Northern Arizona*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	L 31–38	9,611
September 13	2:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	L 6–20	7,681
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 20–9	4,784
September 27	12:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Austin Peay	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	L 10–42	6,433
October 4	3:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 17–23	3,871
October 11	6:00 p.m.	No. 3 Tarleton State	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 23–41	3,818
October 25	6:00 p.m.	Southern Utah	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 7–28	6,814
November 1	2:00 p.m.	North Alabama	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 34–33 ^OT	2,770
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 10–31	7,833
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at West Georgia	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	L 0–23	4,554
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 33–10	2,757
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

No. 8 UC Davis

No. 8 UC Davis Aggies (0-0) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Aggies	7	0	14	10	31
Trailblazers	3	7	14	0	24

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: August 30
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game attendance: 4,629
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

UTU – Ilya Uvaydov 33-yard field goal, 9:06. Trailblazers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:53.
UCD – Jordan Fisher 66-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick), 8:32. Aggies 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34.

Second quarter

UTU – Eric Olsen 1-yard pass from Reggie Graf (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 0:31. Trailblazers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:36.

Third quarter

UTU – Tru Tanner 45-yard pass from Reggie Graf (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 14:06. Trailblazers 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07.
UTU – Chris Street 1-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick), 8:01. Trailblazers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:32.
UCD – Zach Jones 14-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley kick), 5:04. Trailblazers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 20-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley kick), 2:02. Trailblazers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:11.

Fourth quarter

UCD – Hunter Ridley 29-yard field goal, 12:42. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:45.
UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 60-yard pass from Caden Pinnick (Hunter Ridley kick), 6:17. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:52.

Statistics	UCD	UTU
First downs	21	18
Total yards	425	360
Rushes–yards	43–164	30–81
Passing yards	253	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-31-1	28–44–2
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing	Caden Pinnick	21/31, 253 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Fisher	16 carries, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Samuel Gbatu Jr.	4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
Utah Tech	Passing	Bronson Barben	24/39, 222 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bronson Barben	9 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Kaden Eggett	3 receptions, 58 yards

at No. 19 Northern Arizona

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-1) at No. 19 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 19 Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:00 pm
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman (play-by-play), Kevin Stephens (analyst) and Adriana Sparks (sideline)

Statistics	UTU	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 8 Idaho

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-2) at No. 8 Idaho Vandals (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 8 Vandals	-	-	-	-	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: September 13
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)

Statistics	UTU	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers (2-1) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-3) – Game summary

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

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: September 20
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel (play-by-play) and Max Christensen III (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 23 Austin Peay

Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-3) vs. No. 23 Austin Peay Governors (2-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	3	0	7	10
No. 23 Governors	7	21	7	7	42

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: September 27
Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Barry Gresham (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)

Statistics	UTU	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Arkansas

Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-4) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	10	7	0	17
Bears	0	10	10	3	23

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	UTU	CARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 3 Tarleton State

No. 3 Tarleton State Texans (6-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Texans	13	7	7	14	41
Trailblazers	7	6	3	7	23

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: October 11

Statistics	TAR	UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern Utah

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (2-5) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	-	-	-	-	0
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: October 25

Statistics	SUU	UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Alabama

North Alabama Lions (2-6) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: November 1
Game time: 2:00 PM MDT

Statistics	UNA	UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 18 Abilene Christian

Utah Tech Trailblazers (2-7) vs. No. 18 Abilene Christian Wildcats (5-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 18 Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: November 8

Statistics	UTU	ACU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Georgia

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
Wolves	-	-	-	-	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: November 15
Game time: 4:00 PM EST

Statistics	UTU	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	-	-	-	-	0
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: November 22

Statistics	EKU	UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Utah Tech announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
↑ "Utah Tech Athletics Announces 2025 Trailblazer Football Schedule". Utah Tech University, Department of Athletics. December 2, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Utah Tech announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[2] "Utah Tech Athletics Announces 2025 Trailblazer Football Schedule". Utah Tech University, Department of Athletics. December 2, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

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