2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football
2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach	DeLane Fitzgerald (4th season);
Defensive coordinator	John Kelling (4th season)
Home stadium	Eccles Coliseum

2025 United Athletic Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Abilene Christian	0	–	0	0	–	0
Austin Peay	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Tarleton State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Georgia*	0	–	0	0	–	0

* – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team will represent Southern Utah University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Thunderbirds will be coached by fourth-year head coach DeLane Fitzgerald and play their home games at the Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	6:30 p.m.	Idaho State*	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA
September 13	6:30 p.m.	Northern Arizona*	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT (Grand Canyon Rivalry)	ESPN+
September 20	8:00 p.m.	at UC Davis*	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+
September 27	6:30 p.m.	West Georgia	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
October 4	5:00 p.m.	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
October 18	6:30 p.m.	Abilene Christian	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
October 25	6:00 p.m.	at Utah Tech	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+
November 1	6:30 p.m.	Austin Peay	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
November 15	6:30 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	at North Alabama	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Idaho State

Idaho State Bengals (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: August 30

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 PM PDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Arizona (Grand Canyon Rivalry)

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: September 13

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

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

at UC Davis

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. UC Davis Aggies (0-0) – Game summary

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

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: September 20

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

West Georgia

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: September 27

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

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

at Tarleton State

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. Tarleton State Texans (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

Date: October 4

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

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

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: October 18

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

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

at Utah Tech

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – 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

Austin Peay

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: November 1

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

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

at Eastern Kentucky

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

Date: November 8

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

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

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: November 15

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

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

at North Alabama

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. North Alabama Lions (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

Date: November 22

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

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

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (December 23, 2024). "Southern Utah announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
^ "Southern Utah Football Unveils Action-Packed 2025 Schedule". Southern Utah University, Department of Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (December 23, 2024). "Southern Utah announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 2, 2025.

[2] "Southern Utah Football Unveils Action-Packed 2025 Schedule". Southern Utah University, Department of Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2025.

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