2025 Idaho Vandals football team

2025 Idaho Vandals football
2025 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 12
FCS Coaches	No. 12
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Thomas Ford (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Linehan (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Cort Dennison (1st season)
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Cal Poly	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 12	0	–	0	0	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 7 Montana	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 2 Montana State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 19 Northern Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Portland State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 15 Sacramento State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 8 UC Davis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Weber State	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Idaho Vandals football team will represent the University of Idaho as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Vandals are led by first-year head coach Thomas Ford and play home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

Hired in December 2024, Ford coached the running backs at Oregon State in 2024; he coached the running backs and special teams at Idaho under predecessor Jason Eck in 2022 and 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at Washington State*	No. 12	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	The CW
September 6	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)*		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
September 13	1:00 p.m.	Utah Tech*		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
September 20	2:00 p.m.	at San Jose State*		CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	NBCSBA
September 27	7:15 p.m.	at Montana		Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	ESPN2
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
October 18	4:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington		Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Portland State		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
October 31	7:30 p.m.	at Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN2
November 8	4:00 p.m.	UC Davis		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
November 15	6:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at Washington State (FBS, Battle of the Palouse)

No. 12 Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Washington State Cougars (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Vandals	-	-	-	-	0
Cougars (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: August 30
Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
TV: The CW

Statistics	IDHO	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

St. Thomas Tommies (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	-	-	-	-	0
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: September 6

Statistics	STMN	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah Tech

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	-	-	-	-	0
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: September 13

Statistics	UTU	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Jose State (FBS)

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. San Jose State Spartans (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0
Spartans (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

Date: September 20
Game time: 2:00 PM PDT

Statistics	IDHO	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana (Little Brown Stein)

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Montana Grizzlies (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0
Grizziles	-	-	-	-	0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

Date: September 27

Statistics	IDHO	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: October 11

Statistics	UNCO	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: October 18

Statistics	IDHO	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Portland State

Portland State Vikings (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	-	-	-	-	0
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: October 25

Statistics	PRST	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Arizona

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

Date: October 31
Game time: 7:30 PM MST

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UC Davis

UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: November 8

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacramento State

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

Date: November 15

Statistics	IDHO	SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Idaho State (rivalry)

Idaho State Bengals (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: November 21

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

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

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 7, 2025). "Idaho shifts St. Thomas game, finalizes 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
^ Craven, Brock (January 7, 2025). "Idaho Vandals to host six home games in 2025, all against DI teams, after schedule adjustment". SWX Right Now. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 7, 2025). "Idaho shifts St. Thomas game, finalizes 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

[2] Craven, Brock (January 7, 2025). "Idaho Vandals to host six home games in 2025, all against DI teams, after schedule adjustment". SWX Right Now. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

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Venues	MacLean Field (1914–1936) Neale Stadium (1937–1968) Rogers Field (1969–1970) Joe Albi Stadium (1971) Kibbie Dome (1971–present) Martin Stadium (1999–2001)
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