2025 Murray State Racers football team

2025 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Adam Ross (2nd season)
  • Jimmy Ogle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKirk Botkin (1st season)
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Illinois State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Indiana State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
North Dakota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 1 North Dakota State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northern Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 4 South Dakota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 3 South Dakota State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 20 Southern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Youngstown State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of August 17, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Murray State Racers football team will represent Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers will be led by second-year head coach Jody Wright and play home games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Racers were predicted to finish last in the conference.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 304:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State*
TBA
September 66:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana*
TBA
September 136:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
ESPN+
September 206:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State*
ESPN+
October 42:00 p.m.at South Dakota
TBA
October 116:00 p.m.Illinois State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
October 186:00 p.m.South Dakota State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
October 251:00 p.m.at Youngstown State
TBA
November 14:00 p.m.Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
November 81:00 p.m.at Northern Iowa
TBA
November 1511:00 a.m.North Dakota
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
TBA
November 2212:00 p.m.at Indiana State
TBA

[2][3]

Game summaries

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Buccaneers - - --0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Statistics MURR ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Statistics SELA MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgia State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Georgia State Panthers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Panthers (FBS) - - --0

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Statistics MURR GAST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Jacksonville State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Gamecocks (FBS) - - --0

at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Statistics MURR JVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Dakota

See also: 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Coyotes - - --0

at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Statistics MURR SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redbirds - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Statistics ILST MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jackrabbits - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Statistics SDST MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Penguins - - --0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Statistics MURR YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Salukis - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Statistics SIU MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Panthers - - --0

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Statistics MURR UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving

North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) vs. Murray State Racers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fighting Hawks - - --0
Racers - - --0

at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Statistics UND MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Indiana State

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Sycamores - - --0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Statistics MURR INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". goracers.com. Murray State Racers. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Murray State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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