The 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team will represent East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Buccaneers will be coached by first-year head coach Will Healy and play at the William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| August 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Murray State* | | ESPN+ | |
| September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tennessee* | | SECN+/ESPN+ | |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Georgia* | | ESPN+ | |
| September 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Elon* | - William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
- Johnson City, TN
| ESPN+ | |
| September 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Mercer | - William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
- Johnson City, TN
| ESPN+ | |
| October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Furman | | ESPN+ | |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | VMI | - William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
- Johnson City, TN
| ESPN+ | |
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at Chattanooga | | ESPN+ | |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Wofford | - William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
- Johnson City, TN
| ESPN+ | |
| November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Samford | | ESPN+ | |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina | | ESPN+ | |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | The Citadel | - William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
- Johnson City, TN
| ESPN+ | |
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Game summaries
Murray State
| Statistics |
MURR |
ETSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Murray State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Tennessee
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
| Statistics |
ETSU |
TENN
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Tennessee |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at West Georgia
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 6:30 PM EDT
| Statistics |
ETSU |
UWG
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| West Georgia |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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Elon
Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN
| Statistics |
ELON |
ETSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Elon |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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Mercer
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN
| Statistics |
MER |
ETSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Mercer |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Furman
| Statistics |
ETSU |
FUR
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Furman |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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VMI
VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN
| Statistics |
VMI |
ETSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| VMI |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Chattanooga
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) – Game summary
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
| Statistics |
ETSU |
UTC
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Chattanooga |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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Wofford
Wofford Terriers (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN
| Statistics |
WOFF |
ETSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Wofford |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Samford
| Statistics |
ETSU |
SAM
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Samford |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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at Western Carolina
| Statistics |
ETSU |
WCU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| Western Carolina |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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The Citadel
The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium • Johnson City, TN
| Statistics |
CIT |
ETSU
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| First downs |
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| Total yards |
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| The Citadel |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Tennessee State |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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