2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

2025 East Texas A&M Lions football
2025 East Texas A&M Lions football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Clint Dolezel (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Jack Tyler (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium

2025 Southland Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston Christian	0	–	0	0	–	0
Incarnate Word	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lamar	0	–	0	0	–	0
McNeese	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nicholls	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	0	–	0
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of July 7, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team will represent East Texas A&M University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions will be led by third-year head coach Clint Dolezel and play their home games at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

This season will mark East Texas A&M's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. This will be the last season the Lions will be ineligible for the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs.^[1] It is also ETAMU's first full season under its current name; the university started the 2024 season as Texas A&M University–Commerce before officially changing its name on November 7, 2024.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	8:00 p.m.	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ACCN
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at Florida State*	Doak S. Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN
September 20	TBA	at Grambling State*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA
September 27	TBA	North Carolina Central*	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX
October 4	6:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+
October 11	TBA	Lamar	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
October 18	4:30 pm	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+
October 25	TBA	Stephen F. Austin	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
November 1	6:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+
November 8	TBA	McNeese	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
November 15	TBA	Houston Christian	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
November 22	TBA	at UT Rio Grande Valley	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At SMU (FBS)

East Texas A&M Lions at SMU Mustangs (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Mustangs (FBS)			0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: August 30
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ACCN

Statistics	ETAM	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Florida State (FBS)

East Texas A&M Lions at Florida State Seminoles (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Seminoles (FBS)			0

at Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: September 6
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ACCN

Statistics	ETAM	FSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Grambling State

East Texas A&M Lions at Grambling State Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Tigers			0

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, Louisiana

Date: September 20

Statistics	ETAM	GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central Eagles at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Lions			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: September 27

Statistics	NCCU	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Northwestern State

East Texas A&M Lions at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Demons			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: October 4
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ETAM	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lamar

Lamar Cardinals at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinals			0
Lions			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: October 11
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	LAM	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Incarnate Word

East Texas A&M Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Cardinals			0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

Date: October 18
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ETAM	UIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lumberjacks			0
Lions			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: October 25
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	SFA	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Southeastern Louisiana

East Texas A&M Lions at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
East Texas A&M			0
Southeastern Louisiana			0

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

Date: November 1
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ETAM	SELA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

McNeese

McNeese Cowboys at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Lions			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: November 8
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MCN	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Houston Christian

Houston Christian Huskies at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Lions			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: November 15
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	HCU	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At UT Rio Grande Valley

East Texas A&M Lions at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Vaqueros			0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

Date: November 22
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ETAM	UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "TAMUC News Release: Texas A&M University-Commerce Accepts Invitation to Southland Conference - NCAA Division II power to begin NCAA Division I transition in 2022-23 academic year". Yahoo. September 28, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce". Texas A&M University System. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". East Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

[1] "TAMUC News Release: Texas A&M University-Commerce Accepts Invitation to Southland Conference - NCAA Division II power to begin NCAA Division I transition in 2022-23 academic year". Yahoo. September 28, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[2] "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce". Texas A&M University System. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[3] "2025 Football Schedule". East Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

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East Texas A&M Lions football
Venues	Lion Stadium (–1949) Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium (1950–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Tarleton State: President's Cup Texas A&M–Kingsville: Chennault Cup West Texas A&M: East Texas vs. West Texas
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