The 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Tech University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bobby Wilder. The Golden Eagles played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee. After a win against the Davidson in Week 3, the Golden Eagles started 3–0 for the first time since 1977.
Offseason Preseason poll The OVC–Big South Football Association released its preseason poll on July 16, 2025. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish first in the conference.
Transfers Outgoing Caldra WillifordDBBaylorDyson BellDBCopiah–LincolnJordyn PottsQBEastern KentuckyCayman SpauldingLBGeorgia TechMyles ParkerDLHoustonMekhi PenixWRIndependence CCSeth MaldonadoWRLincoln (CA)Bertin PlacideDBMerrimackTurner McLaughlinLSSouth FloridaDaniel RickertDEVirginiaElijah RuizOLWest GeorgiaTheron GainesDLWithdrawn
Incoming Maurice LapierreDEAlabama StateStefon Young-RolleDEAlabama StateTyler SwannDLAlabama StateAndrew SmithDBAlcorn StateCash DevaughnDTBartonGavin BrysonDBCentral ConnecticutLeon ThomasDBCharleston SouthernTyler WagnerOLCoastal CarolinaGregory TurnerLBEast CarolinaChristian ShawDBEast Texas A&MDrew WilderOLEastern IllinoisKekoa VisperasQBEastern WashingtonBrian CourtneyTEFlorida StateDarius MeeksOLGrambling StateRichie MunozQBIncarnate WordKaleb PurdySKansasChinonso OparaOLLIUQ'Daryius JenningsRBMurray StateJeremy MendezDTPaceNoah RobinsonWRRobert MorrisGriffin PattersonTEShippensburgTucker KyneTETennessee StateBryant WilliamsWRTennessee StateQuintell QuinnRBTexas SouthernJace WilsonQBTexas SouthernAhmad HastonQBUMassKaleb BrownLBUTSAJosh HandLBVirginia TechKennedy FauntleroyRBWake ForestMaury SullivanWRWashburnChima IwuagwuDLWest Texas A&MTre HollowayWRWheeling
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries vs. Cumberland (TN) (NAIA)
Statistics CUMB TNTC First downs 9 24 Total yards 104 570 Rushing yards 64 286 Passing yards 40 284 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–16–1 19–28–0 Time of possession 29:46 30:14 Team Category Player StatisticsCumberland (TN) Passing Zach Holtzclaw 6/15, 34 yards, INT Rushing Jaylen Abston 10 carries, 29 yards Receiving Kaiden Hatchett 4 receptions, 23 yardsTennessee Tech Passing Kekoa Visperas 17/26, 250 yards, 3 TD Rushing Maurice Sims 5 carries, 92 yards, TD Receiving Noah Robinson 3 receptions, 58 yards
vs. Chattanooga
Statistics UTC TNTC First downs 15 22 Total yards 274 513 Rushing yards 25 221 Passing yards 249 292 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–45–1 19–28–1 Time of possession 32:42 27:18 Team Category Player StatisticsChattanooga Passing Camden Orth 22/45, 249 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ryan Ingram 12 carries, 22 yards, TD Receiving Markell Quick 5 receptions, 94 yards, TDTennessee Tech Passing Kekoa Visperas 18/27, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Quintell Quinn 6 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Tre' Holloway 4 receptions, 74 yards
vs. Davidson
Statistics DAV TNTC First downs 12 33 Total yards 206 576 Rushing yards 74 308 Passing yards 132 268 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 25–37–0 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player StatisticsDavidson Passing Coulter Clealand 16/26, 132 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Mari Adams 11 carries, 58 yards Receiving Ivan Hoyt 4 receptions, 53 yards, TDTennessee Tech Passing Kekoa Visperas 23/32, 246 yards, 3 TD Rushing Quintell Quinn 9 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD Receiving Maury Sullivan 7 receptions, 78 yards
at Tennessee State (Sgt. York Trophy)
Statistics TNTC TNST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Western Illinois
Statistics WIU TNTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Charleston Southern
Statistics TNTC CHSO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Charleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at Lindenwood
Statistics TNTC LIN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Lindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Southeast Missouri State
Statistics SEMO TNTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Gardner–Webb
Statistics GWEB TNTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGardner–Webb Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Eastern Illinois
Statistics TNTC EIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Eastern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving
at Kentucky (FBS)
Statistics TNTCUK First downs 15 25 Plays–yards 56–264 66–468 Rushes–yards 33–143 39–207 Passing yards 121 261 Passing: comp–att–int 14–23–1 21–27–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:34 32:26 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Kekoa Visperas 13/21, 112 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kekoa Visperas 6 carries, 44 yards Receiving Maury Sullivan 6 receptions, 63 yards Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 18/21, 236 yards, TD Rushing Dante Dowdell 13 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Kendrick Law 11 receptions, 124 yards
vs. UT Martin (Sgt. York Trophy)
Statistics UTM TNTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUT Martin Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Ranking movements
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