The 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Pete Rossomando.
Schedule
Game summaries
at North Texas (FBS)
Statistics LAMUNT First downs 8 25 Plays–yards 54–119 73–467 Rushes–yards 27–31 39–138 Passing yards 88 329 Passing: comp–att–int 13–27–1 24–34–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:32 33:28 Team Category Player Statistics Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 13/24, 88 yards, INT Rushing Major Bowden 6 carries, 21 yards Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 4 receptions, 45 yards North Texas Passing Drew Mestemaker 24/32, 329 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kiefer Sibley 6 carries, 38 yards, TD Receiving Cameron Dorner 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
No. 4 South Dakota
Statistics SDAKLAM First downs 13 16 Total yards 243 204 Rushing yards 135 139 Passing yards 108 65 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 26:29 33:22 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 10/21, 108 yds, TD INT Rushing L. J. Phillips Jr. 14 carries 64 yds Receiving Larenzo Fenner 3 receptions, 41 ydsLamar Passing Robert Coleman 8/16, 65 yds, 2 TD Rushing Major Bowden 14 carries, 49 yds Receiving Jadyn Girard 3 receptions, 25 yds
at Texas Southern
Statistics LAMTXSO First downs 21 11 Total yards 333 196 Rushing yards 252 143 Passing yards 81 53 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 32:38 27:22 Team Category Player StatisticsLamar Passing Aiden McCown 12/22, 81 yds, INT Rushing LaDamian McDowell 11 carries, 92 yds Receiving Devyn Gibbs 2 receptions, 31 ydsTexas Southern Passing KJ Cooper 13/23, 43 yds INT Rushing Athean Renfro 10 carries, 70 yds, TD Receiving Xavier Phipps 1 reception, 24 yds
Central Arkansas
Statistics CARKLAM First downs 28 19 Total yards 514 293 Rushing yards 144 151 Passing yards 370 142 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:33 26:27 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Austin Myers 25/41, 358 yds, 3 TD 2 INT Rushing Landen Chambers 31 carries, 137 yds, TD Receiving Arlie Lee 4 receptions, 114 yds, TDLamar Passing Aiden McCown 13/17, 142 yds, 3 TD, INT Rushing Xavier Coleman 15 carries, 99 yds Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 4 receptions, 53 yds, TD
Nicholls
Statistics NICHLAM First downs 18 16 Total yards 348 337 Rushing yards 175 100 Passing yards 173 237 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:48 28:12 Team Category Player StatisticsNicholls PassingDeuce Hogan21/38, 166 yards RushingShane Lee3 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD ReceivingAmari Clayton3 receptions, 39 yardsLamar PassingAiden McCown12/22, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT RushingLaDamian McDowell 11 carries, 41 yards ReceivingBlake Thomas2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
at East Texas A&M
Statistics LAMETAM First downs 22 19 Total yards 348 329 Rushing yards 63 115 Passing yards 285 214 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsLamar PassingAiden McCown24/33, 285 yards, 1 TD RushingJoshua Robinson7 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD ReceivingKyndon Fuselier7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TDEast Texas A&M PassingRon Peace20/31, 214 yards RushingKJ Shankle11 carries, 59 yards ReceivingChristian Jourdain6 receptions, 48 yards
UT Rio Grande Valley
Statistics RGVLAM First downs 12 20 Total yards 189 375 Rushing yards 83 155 Passing yards 106 220 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 25:14 34:46 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 9/21, 106 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Nathan Denney 19 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Tony Diaz 3 receptions, 51 yardsLamar Passing Aiden McCown 17/23, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Aiden McCown 15 carries, 88 yards Receiving Blake Thomas 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
at Northwestern State
Statistics LAMNWST First downs 27 13 Total yards 433 307 Rushing yards 256 23 Passing yards 177 284 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 37:19 22:41 Team Category Player StatisticsLamar PassingRobert Coleman18/30, 166 yards, 1 TD RushingXavier Coleman12 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD ReceivingKyndon Fuselier7 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TDNorthwestern State PassingAbram Johnston13/23, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT RushingAbram Johnston 10 carries, 16 yards, 1 TD ReceivingBrendan Webb 4 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
at Incarnate Word
Statistics LAMUIW First downs 10 17 Total yards 226 246 Rushing yards 44 85 Passing yards 182 161 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 25:00 35:00 Team Category Player StatisticsLamar PassingRobert Coleman18/25, 182 yards, 1 TD RushingMajor Bowden4 carries, 20 yards ReceivingJaCorey Hyder 3 receptions, 73 yardsIncarnate Word PassingEJ Colson21/28, 161 yards, 3 TD RushingTimothy Carter10 carries, 36 yards ReceivingJosh Lorick8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics SELALAM First downs 11 16 Total yards 292 255 Rushing yards 236 160 Passing yards 56 95 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:36 34:24 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana PassingCarson Camp5/11, 56 yards RushingDeantre Jackson14 carries, 146 yards ReceivingJaylon Domingeaux2 receptions, 43 yardsLamar PassingRobert Coleman7/11, 86 yards, 1 TD RushingMajor Bowden23 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD ReceivingBritain Simmonms2 receptions, 35 yards
at No. 15 Stephen F. Austin
Statistics LAMSFA First downs 12 25 Total yards 258 329 Rushing yards 134 180 Passing yards 124 149 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:09 34:51 Team Category Player StatisticsLamar PassingAiden McCown10/14, 78 yards RushingLaDamian McDowell5 carries, 57, 1 TD ReceivingKyndon Fuselier5 receptions, 40 yardsStephen F. Austin PassingGavin Rutherford17/31, 140 yards, 1 INT RushingGavin Rutherford13 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD ReceivingClayton Wayland4 receptions, 48 yards
McNeese (Battle of the Border)
Statistics MCNLAM First downs 20 20 Total yards 362 416 Rushing yards 261 281 Passing yards 101 135 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:41 29:19 Team Category Player StatisticsMcNeese PassingDevin Lippold11/23, 69 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT RushingColeby Hamm16 carries, 131 yards ReceivingReed Boyd2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TDLamar PassingAiden McCown8/23, 135 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT RushingXavier Coleman15 carries, 141 yards ReceivingNyir Jones1 receptions, 50 yards
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