# 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

The 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the OVC–Big South 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 |
| Xavier McIver | DL | East Carolina |
| Davonte Murray | DE | Northern Illinois |
| Max Dowling | TE | UMass |
| LeBron Morgan | DB | Western Illinois |
| Charles Perkins | DT | Wisconsin |
| Kody Sparks | QB | Unknown |
| Josh Hastings | S | Unknown |
| JaMichael McGoy | DB | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | Previous school |
| Phaizon Wilson | WR | 6–2 | 215 | Lancaster, TX | Akron |
| Duston Chavis | DL | 6–3 | 230 | Clarksville, TN | Bethel |
| Trevon Tate | WR | 6–0 | 180 | Erie, PA | Clarion |
| Eric Lane | OL | 6–2 | 315 | Mobile, AL | Coffeyville CC |
| Thomas Ansley | RB | 6–1 | 225 | La Quinta, CA | College of the Desert |
| Jacorey Jackson | DL | 6–1 | 285 | Atlanta, GA | Concord |
| Burke Mickelsen | TE | 6–4 | 230 | Redmond, UT | Golden West CC |
| Corey Yeoman | LB | 6–3 | 230 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hampton |
| Drake Martinez | TE | 6–3 | 240 | Cypress, TX | Houston Christian |
| Ajai Russell | LB | 5–10 | 224 | Clinton, IA | Iowa Central CC |
| Tah Banda | LB | 6–2 | 230 | Houston, TX | Lamar |
| Tim Toney | WR | 5–11 | 200 | Germantown, TN | Memphis |
| Misan Sisk | OL | 6–7 | 350 | Memphis, TN | Mississippi Valley State |
| Keyshaun Pipkin | WR | 6–2 | 202 | Indianapolis, IN | Northern Illinois |
| Drake Tabor | K | 6–0 | 190 | Birmingham, AL | Oklahoma State |
| Jayden House | DL | 6–2 | 250 | Las Vegas, NV | Portland State |
| Jase Bauer | QB | 6–2 | 220 | Ankeny, IA | Sam Houston |
| John Gentry | RB | 5–11 | 205 | Houston, TX | Sam Houston |
| Jordan Johnson | S | 6–1 | 200 | Rolling Fork, MS | Southern Miss |
| Kaleb Costner | TE | 6–3 | 255 | Maui, HI | Stetson |
| Sawyer Phipps | LS | 5–9 | 190 | McKenzie, TN | Trine |
| TyQuarius Perry | DL | 6–2 | 264 | Birmingham, AL | Troy |
| Tanner Crandall | WR | 5–11 | 190 | Gilbert, AZ | Ventura CC |
| Jeffrey Miller | OL | 6–3 | 290 | Tampa, FL | West Georgia |
| Mike Moment | OL | 6–3 | 290 | Tampa, FL | Western Kentucky |

### Recruiting class

| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School |
| Tate Surber | QB | 6-3 | 205 | McKenzie, TN | McKenzie |
| Ethan Eubanks | OL | 6-6 | 260 | Oak Ridge, TN | Oak Ridge |
| Trey Cotton | S | 6-1 | 190 | Louisville, KY | Christian Academy of Louisville |
| AJ McNeil | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton |
| Isaac Moore | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Camden, TN | Camden Central |
| Moses Adelowo | RB | 6-2 | 205 | Aubrey, TX | Braswell |
| Eithan Everson | DB | 6-3 | 200 | Pleasant Grove, AL | Pleasant Grove |
| Daveon Johnson | DT | 6-3 | 275 | Jackson, TN | Jackson Central-Merry Early College |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV |
| August 30 | at Oklahoma State* | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | TBA |
| September 6 | at UTEP* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | TBA |
| September 13 | Southern Illinois* | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | TBA |
| September 20 | at Missouri State* | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | TBA |
| September 27 | Southeast Missouri State | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ |
| October 4 | at Lindenwood | Harlen C. Hunter StadiumSt. Charles, MO | ESPN+ |
| October 11 | Western Illinois | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ |
| October 18 | at Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC | ESPN+ |
| November 1 | at Eastern Illinois | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | ESPN+ |
| November 8 | Tennessee State | Graham StadiumMartin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ |
| November 15 | Charleston Southern | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ |
| November 22 | at Tennessee Tech | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ |
| *Non-conference game |||||

## Game summaries
### at (FBS) Oklahoma State

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| Oklahoma State | Passing |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving |

### at (FBS) UTEP

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| UTEP | Passing |
| UTEP | Rushing |
| UTEP | Receiving |

### vs. Southern Illinois

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern Illinois | Passing |
| Southern Illinois | Rushing |
| Southern Illinois | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### at (FBS) Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (FBS) 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| Missouri State | Passing |
| Missouri State | Rushing |
| Missouri State | Receiving |

### vs. Southeast Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing |
| Southeast Missouri State | Rushing |
| Southeast Missouri State | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### at Lindenwood

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| Lindenwood | Passing |
| Lindenwood | Rushing |
| Lindenwood | Receiving |

### vs. Western Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Western Illinois | Passing |
| Western Illinois | Rushing |
| Western Illinois | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### at Gardner–Webb

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC
* Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving |

### at Eastern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL
* Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| Eastern Illinois | Passing |
| Eastern Illinois | Rushing |
| Eastern Illinois | Receiving |

### vs. Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### vs. Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### at Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN
* Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving |