2025 Austin Peay Governors football team

2025 Austin Peay Governors football
2025 Austin Peay Governors football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach	Jeff Faris (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Quinn Billerman (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Jones (1st season)
Home stadium	Fortera Stadium

2025 United Athletic Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Abilene Christian	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Tarleton State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Georgia*	0	–	0	0	–	0

* – Ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Austin Peay Governors football team will represent Austin Peay State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Governors will be coached by second-year head coach Jeff Faris and play at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	6:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+
September 6	2:30 p.m.	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN+/ESPN+
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Morehead State*	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
September 27	1:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
October 4	3:00 p.m.	West Georgia	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
October 11	5:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
October 25	3:00 p.m.	North Alabama	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
November 1	7:30 p.m.	at Southern Utah	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Samford*	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
November 22	4:00 p.m.	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Middle Tennessee (FBS)

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Blue Raiders (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: August 30
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	APSU	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia (FBS)

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	APSU	UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

Morehead State Eagles (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: September 13

Statistics	MORE	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Abilene Christian

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Abilene, TX

Date: September 20

Statistics	APSU	ACU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah Tech

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: September 27

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

West Georgia

West Georgia Wolves (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	-	-	-	-	0
Governors	-	-	-	-	0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: October 4

Statistics	UWG	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Colonels	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

Date: October 11

Statistics	APSU	EKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Alabama

North Alabama Lions (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Governors	-	-	-	-	0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: October 25

Statistics	UNA	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Utah

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Thunderbirds	-	-	-	-	0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: November 1

Statistics	APSU	SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: November 8

Statistics	UCA	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Samford

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Austin Peay Governors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Governors	-	-	-	-	0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

Date: November 15

Statistics	SAM	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tarleton State

Austin Peay Governors (0-0) vs. Tarleton State Texans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	-	-	-	-	0
Texans	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

Date: November 22

Statistics	APSU	TAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
^ Shames, Jacob (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay football schedule 2025 released: Govs to play Georgia, MTSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
^ Crigger, Casey (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay announces 2025 Govs football season, starting with MTSU, Georgia Bulldogs". Clarksville Now. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

[2] Shames, Jacob (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay football schedule 2025 released: Govs to play Georgia, MTSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

[3] Crigger, Casey (December 2, 2024). "Austin Peay announces 2025 Govs football season, starting with MTSU, Georgia Bulldogs". Clarksville Now. Retrieved April 22, 2025.

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Austin Peay Governors football
Venues	Fortera Stadium (1946–present)
Bowls and rivalries	Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin: Sgt. York Trophy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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