2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football
Conference	Big South–OVC football
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Jason Simpson (20th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Bannon (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Butcher (3rd season)
Home stadium	Graham Stadium

2025 Big South–OVC football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Charleston Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Eastern Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Gardner–Webb		0	–	0					0	–	0
Lindenwood*		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southeast Missouri State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tennessee State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tennessee Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UT Martin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Western Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Expected to be led by 20th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks play their home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Deshawn McKnight	DL	Arizona
Charles Perkins	DT	Wisconsin
Davonte Murray	DE	Unknown
Kody Sparks	QB	Unknown
Josh Hastings	S	Unknown
JaMichael McGoy	DB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Jase Bauer	QB	Sam Houston
Trevon Tate	WR	Clarion

[1][2][3]

Recruiting class

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School	Source
Tate Surber	QB	6-3	205	McKenzie, TN	McKenzie	[4]
Ethan Eubanks	OL	6-6	260	Oak Ridge, TN	Oak Ridge	[5]
Trey Cotton	S	6-1	190	Louisville, KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	[6]
AJ McNeil	WR	6-1	185	Carrollton, GA	Carrollton	[7]
Isaac Moore	ATH	6-2	185	Camden, TN	Camden Central	[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	TBA
September 6	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	TBA
September 13	Southern Illinois*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	TBA
September 20	at Missouri State*	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	TBA
*Non-conference game

[9]

Game summaries

at (FBS) Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Game One – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at (FBS) Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
(FBS) Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

• Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	OSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at (FBS) UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team

Game Two – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at (FBS) UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
(FBS) Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

Game Three – Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	0	0	0	0	0
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

• Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

Game Four – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

• Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
2. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
4. https://x.com/UTM_FOOTBALL/status/1864354137640473018
5. https://x.com/UTM_FOOTBALL/status/1864355350847041863
6. https://x.com/UTM_FOOTBALL/status/1864360307377746171
7. https://x.com/UTM_FOOTBALL/status/1864362060454187128
8. https://x.com/UTM_FOOTBALL/status/1864363510005747930
9. "2025 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 18, 2024.