2025 UC Davis Aggies football team

2025 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 8
FCS CoachesNo. 7
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Shelton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Coombs (6th season)
Home stadiumUC Davis Health Stadium
2025 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Cal Poly   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Eastern Washington   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 12 Idaho   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   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Weber State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of August 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 UC Davis Aggies football team will represent the University of California, Davis during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Tim Plough and play their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California. It will be the Aggie's 106th Season overall, and 14th in the Big Sky.

Preseason

Polls

On July 17, 2025, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Aggies were predicted to finish second in the Big Sky by the coaches and third by the media.[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 117 (7)
2 UC Davis 100 (1)
3 Montana 96 (2)
4 Northern Arizona 94 (1)
5 Idaho 81
6 Sacramento State 73 (1)
7 Idaho State 56
8 Weber State 55
9 Eastern Washington 48
10 Portland State 32
11 Cal Poly 25
12 Northern Colorado 15
Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Montana State 488 (30)
2 Montana 434 (6)
3 UC Davis 399 (4)
4 Idaho 364 (1)
5 Northern Arizona 354
6 Sacramento State 282 (1)
7 Idaho State 247
8 Eastern Washington 225
9 Weber State 192
10 Portland State 140
11 Cal Poly 94
12 Northern Colorado 57

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Robbie Mascheroni WR Idaho State
Josh Gale TE Montana
Kavir Bains-Marquez S Pittsburgh
Blake Cotton DB Utah

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Cole Batson S Boston College
Nate Rutchena TE California
Derrell Porter DL Dartmouth
Jacob Psyk DL Harvard
Marquis Bell DB Liberty
Khalani Riddick DB Southeast Missouri State
Ty Richardson DB Tufts
Josiah Allen DB UTEP
AJ Hasson OL Wake Forest
Dylan Mauro P Washington State
Roice Cleeland OL Washington

[2][3][4][5]

Players Signed into the NFL and CFL

See also: 2025 NFL draft and 2025 CFL draft
Round Player Number NFL team Player Position
Undrafted 3 New England Patriots Lan Larison RB
Undrafted 7 Ottawa Redblacks Miles Hastings QB
Undrafted 1 Edmonton Elks CJ Huttonn WR

[6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResult
August 234:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Mercer*No. 8
ESPN
August 307:00 p.m.at Utah Tech*No. 8
ESPN+
September 68:00 p.m.at Washington*
BTN
September 207:00 p.m.Southern Utah*
ESPN+
September 277:00 p.m.Weber State
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+
October 45:00 p.m.at Cal Poly
ESPN+
October 114:00 p.m.Northern Arizona
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+
October 2512:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado
ESPN+
November 11:00 p.m.Idaho State
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+
November 84:00 p.m.at Idaho
ESPN+
November 157:15 p.m.at Montana State
ESPN2
November 221:00 p.m.Sacramento State
ESPN+

Game summaries

vs. No. 11 Mercer (FCS Kickoff)

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team and FCS Kickoff
No. 8 UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. No. 11 Mercer Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Aggies - - --0
No. 11 Bears - - --0

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Statistics UCD MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah Tech

See also: 2025 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
No. 8 UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Aggies - - --0
Trailblazers - - --0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: August 30
  • TV announcers: ESPN+
Statistics UCD UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington (FBS)

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team
UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Washington Huskies (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies - - --0
Huskies (FBS) - - --0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 8:00 PM PDT
  • TV: BTN
Statistics UCD WASH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Utah

See also: 2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) vs. UC Davis Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thunderbirds - - --0
Aggies - - --0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: September 20
  • TV: ESPN+
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

Weber State

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team
Weber State Wildcats (0-0) vs. UC Davis Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats - - --0
Aggies - - --0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: September 27
Statistics WEB UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Weber State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cal Poly (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

See also: 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies - - --0
Mustangs - - --0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
Statistics UCD CP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cal Poly Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Arizona

See also: 2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) vs. UC Davis Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks - - --0
Aggies - - --0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: October 11
Statistics NAU UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Colorado

See also: 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team
UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies - - --0
Bears - - --0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

  • Date: October 25
Statistics UCD UNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Idaho State

See also: 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team
Idaho State Bengals (0-0) vs. UC Davis Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals - - --0
Aggies - - --0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: November 1
Statistics IDST UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Idaho

See also: 2025 Idaho Vandals football team
UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
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 Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team
UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Montana State Bobcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies - - --0
Bobcats - - --0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: November 15
  • TV: ESPN2
Statistics UCD MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Sacramento State (Causeway Classic)

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team and Causeway Classic
Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) vs. UC Davis Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets - - --0
Aggies - - --0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: November 22
Statistics SAC UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Montana State Tabbed as 2025 #BigSkyFB Favorites".
  2. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  3. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  4. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  5. ^ "UC Davis Aggies 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.
  6. ^ "Three Aggies Sign Free Agent Deals; Teddye Buchanan Drafted By Ravens". ucdavisaggies.
  7. ^ "2025 UC Davis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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