# 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represents the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals play their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They are led by third-year head coach Clint Killough.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Zach Calzada | QB | Kentucky |
| Chase Carter | DL | Memphis |
| Tylan Foster | LB | |
| Rasheed Jackson | OL | TCU |
| Talon Lewin | QB | Ventura College |
| Derrick Lewis | LB | Stephen F. Austin |
| Josh Pastrana | LB |
| Isaiah Pedack | DL | Mississippi Valley State |
| Jaelon Travis | WR | Pittsburg State |
| Mister Williams | LB | San Diego State |
| Anquan Willis | RB | |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Pig Cage | DB | Louisiana Tech |
| Jaylen Dotson | DB | Kent State |
| Cam Foster | OL | Southern |
| Brayden Hay | LB | Houston Christian |
| Chedon James | WR | Fresno State |
| Tyler Morton | DB | Nicholls |
| Richie Muñoz | QB | Weber State |
| David Powers | LB | Wofford |
| Jachai Pulley | LB | Pasadena City College |
| Jaylon Spears | RB | Nicholls |
| Mike Stoker | OL | TCU |
| Reece Sylvester | DB | Washington State |
| Jeremiah Young | DE | Independence CC |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV |
| August 23 | at Nicholls | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ |
| August 30 | Eastern Washington* | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ |
| September 13 | at UTSA* | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Hometown Showdown) | ESPN+ |
| September 20 | at Northern Arizona* | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ |
| September 27 | Abilene Christian* | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ |
| October 4 | Stephen F. Austin | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ |
| October 18 | East Texas A&M | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ |
| October 25 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | Robert and Janet Vackar StadiumEdinburg, TX | ESPN+ |
| November 1 | Lamar | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ |
| November 8 | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN+ |
| November 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ |
| November 22 | at Houston Christian | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN+ |
| *Non-conference game |||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Source:
| Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
| Clint Killough | Head coach | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2018 |
| Kenny Hill | Associate head coach / running backs | TCU (2017) | 2023 |
| Jim Gush | Defensive coordinator | Bucknell (1981) | 2023 |
| Blair Cavanaugh | Special teams coordinator | Portland State (2016) | 2022 |
| Sam Bennett | Linebackers / academic coordinator | Texas Tech (2010) | 2023 |
| Ben Olson | Defensive line / defensive run game coordinator | Eastern Illinois (2013) | 2023 |
| George Sanders | Defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator | Southwest Baptist (2016) | 2023 |
| Willis White | Wide receivers / pass game coordinator | Alabama State (2018) | 2023 |
| Nick Young | Offensive line / run game coordinator | Toledo (2012) | 2023 |
| Dalton Meyer | Assistant running backs / tight ends | Incarnate Word (2023) | 2025 |
| Tre Spragg | Defensive quality control | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2023 |
| Ashaad Mabry | Defensive quality control | UTSA | 2024 |
| Trevor Begue | Offensive quality control | Incarnate Word (2022) | 2024 |
| John Scifers | Special teams quality control / video coordinator | Incarnate Word (2021) | 2023 |
| Taylor Grimes | Offensive quality control | Incarnate Word (2022) | 2024 |
| Cody Dunn | Director of football operations | McGill (2021) | 2022 |
| Mauricio De La Garza | Offensive graduate assistant | | 2023 |
| Lamont Johnson | Offensive graduate assistant | Incarnate Word (2019) | 2023 |
| Brayden Strauss | Defensive graduate assistant | Baylor | 2024 |
| Davis Conley | Head strength and conditioning | LaGrange (2017) | 2022 |

### Roster

Source:

## Game summaries
### @ Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Colonels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
* Date: August 23
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |

### Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
* Date: August 30
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Eastern Washington | Passing |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### @ UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Roadrunners | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
* Date: September 13
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |
| UTSA | Passing |
| UTSA | Rushing |
| UTSA | Receiving |

### @ Northern Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: September 20
* Game time: TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### Abilene Christian

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
* Date: September 27
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Abilene Christian | Passing |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### Stephen F. Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
* Date: October 4
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### East Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
* Date: October 18
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| East Texas A&M | Passing |
| East Texas A&M | Rushing |
| East Texas A&M | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### @ UT Rio Grande Valley

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Vaqueros | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, TX
* Date: October 25
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Rushing |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Receiving |

### Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals (LU) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals (UIW) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
* Date: November 1
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lamar | Passing |
| Lamar | Rushing |
| Lamar | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### @ Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Demons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
* Date: November 8
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |
| Northwestern State | Passing |
| Northwestern State | Rushing |
| Northwestern State | Receiving |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
* Date: November 15
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### @ Houston Christian

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: November 22
* Game time: TBA
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |
| Houston Christian | Passing |
| Houston Christian | Rushing |
| Houston Christian | Receiving |