2025 Lindenwood Lions football team American college football season
The 2025 Lindenwood Lions football team will represent Lindenwood University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions are expected to be led by eight-year head coach Jed Stugart and play their home games at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri. Lindenwood will be ineligible for the conference title and the FCS playoffs as part of their transition from NCAA Division II.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
[1][2][3]
Recruiting class
Name
|
Position
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Hometown
|
High School
|
Ke'Andre McClendon |
DL |
6-2 |
245 |
East St. Louis, IL |
East St. Louis
|
Reece Satterwhite |
DL |
6-2 |
260 |
Owasso, OK |
Owasso
|
LaRavious Woods |
RB |
5-9 |
195 |
East St. Louis, IL |
East St. Louis
|
Carter Briddell |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Wentzville, MO |
North Point
|
Connor Cook |
OL |
6-9 |
335 |
Omaha, NB |
Omaha North
|
CJ Bennett |
WR |
5-7 |
175 |
East St. Louis, IL |
East St. Louis
|
Hoyt Gregory Jr. |
QB |
6-3 |
215 |
Wentzville, MO |
North Point
|
Aiden Grote |
TE |
6-5 |
245 |
Bowling Green, MO |
Bowling Green
|
Carter Johnson |
LB |
6-4 |
210 |
Waukee, IA |
Waukee
|
Luke Zook |
DB |
6-1 |
190 |
Yorkville, IL |
Yorkville
|
Brogan Hartmann |
K/P |
6-2 |
175 |
O'Fallon, IL |
O'Fallon Township
|
Jacob O’Donnell |
OL |
6-5 |
305 |
Shawnee Mission, KS |
Shawnee Mission Northwest
|
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Schedule
[5]
Game summaries
at (FBS) Appalachian State
Game One – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at (FBS) Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
(FBS) Mountaineers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
- Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
APP
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Appalachian State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Charleston Southern
Game Two – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Buccaneers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
- Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
CSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Charleston Southern |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Stony Brook
Game Three – Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0) at Lindenwood Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Seawolves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
- Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
STBK |
LIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Stony Brook |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at (FBS) Miami (OH)
Game Four – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at (FBS) Miami (OH) RedHawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
(FBS) RedHawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
- Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
M-OH
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Miami (OH) |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. UT Martin
Game Five – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at Lindenwood Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Skyhawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
- Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
UTM |
LIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UT Martin |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Tennessee Tech
Game Six – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Lindenwood Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
- Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TTU |
LIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee Tech |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Gardner–Webb
Game Seven – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Lindenwood Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
- Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
GWU |
LIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Gardner–Webb |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Tennessee State
Game Eight – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Western Illinois
Game Nine – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Leathernecks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL
- Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
WIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Western Illinois |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Eastern Illinois
Game Ten – Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) at Lindenwood Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO
- Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
EIU |
LIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Eastern Illinois |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Southeast Missouri State
Game Eleven – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Buccaneers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
- Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
SEMO
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Southeast Missouri State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
References
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