2025 Harding Bisons football team

2025 Harding Bisons football
GAC champion
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 2
Record15–1 (11–0 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeFlexbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorRoddy Mote (9th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorLuke Tribble (9th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFirst Security Stadium
2025 Great American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Harding $^   11 – 0     15 – 1  
Southern Arkansas   8 – 3     8 – 3  
Henderson State   8 – 3     8 – 3  
Ouachita Baptist   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Arkansas Tech #   7 – 4     7 – 5  
East Central #   6 – 5     6 – 6  
SW Oklahoma State   6 – 5     6 – 5  
SE Oklahoma State   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas–Monticello   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Oklahoma Baptist   2 – 9     2 – 9  
NW Oklahoma State   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Southern Nazarene   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2025 Harding Bisons football team represented Harding University in the 2025 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Bisons were led by ninth-year head coach Paul Simmons and played their home games at First Security Stadium in Searcy, Arkansas.

The team entered the 2025 season as the 2024 GAC co-champions. They were undefeated in the 2025 regular season, winning the GAC conference outright.[1]

In the NCAA Division II playoffs, Harding defeated Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State and Texas-Permian Basin, on the way to the program's third playoff semifinals. Against UTPB, the Bisons' rushed for 389 yards, pushing their season total to 6,308 yards and eclipsing the all-division college football record of 6,160 yards set by the 2023 Harding squad. The Bisons also broke their own single-season record for rushing touchdowns, scoring four times on the ground to bring their season total to 80.[2][3] In the semi-finals, the Bisons defeated Kutztown to reach Harding's second national championship game in history. The next week, Harding lost to Ferris State 21-42.[4][5][6].

On January 6, 2026, Coach Paul Simmons was promoted to the newly created position of general manager of the Bisons football program, and longtime assistant and defensive coordinator Roddy Mote was promoted to head coach.

Preseason

The GAC released its preseason prediction poll on August 5, 2025. Harding was the preseason favorite to win the conference and received 9 of the 12 first-place votes, with Ouachita Baptist receiving the other 3 votes.[7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at Northwestern Oklahoma StateNo. 2
W 49–7500
September 117:00 p.m.Southwestern Oklahoma StateNo. 2
W 55–02,750
September 206:00 p.m.at Southern ArkansasNo. 2
W 31–126,867
September 277:00 p.m.Ouachita BaptistNo. 2
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 24–75,125
October 42:00 p.m.East CentralNo. 2
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 65–02,025
October 96:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma StateNo. 2
W 35–71,464
October 185:10 p.m.at Henderson StateNo. 2
W 35–103,722
October 252:00 p.m.Arkansas–MonticelloNo. 2
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 55–01,250
November 13:00 p.m.Oklahoma BaptistdaggerNo. 2
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 69–03,050
November 82:00 p.m.at Southern NazareneNo. 2
W 52–142,754
November 152:00 p.m.at Arkansas TechNo. 2
W 47–134,713
November 221:00 p.m.No. 14 Northwest Missouri State*No. 2
ESPN+W 38–163,225
November 291:00 p.m.No. 6 Pittsburg State*No. 2
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR (NCAA Division II Second Round)
ESPN+W 37–212,125
December 61:00 p.m.No. 10 UT Permian Basin*No. 2
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
ESPN+W 34–282,775
December 132:30 p.m.at No. 3 Kutztown*No. 2
ESPN+W 49–275,856
December 203:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Ferris State*No. 2
ESPN2L 21–4210,521
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[8]

Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
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Game summaries

At Northwestern Oklahoma State

No. 2 Harding Bisons at Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 21 14 7749
Rangers 0 0 707

at Ranger Field, Alva, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 500
  • Referee: Devin Simpson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 45-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:00. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:55.
  • HAR – Drew Porter 31-yard pass from Cole Keylan (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:52. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:11.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 31-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:41. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:51.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Brandon Hines Jr. 12-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:26. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:55.
  • HAR – Cole Keylan 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:58. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Malik Young 23-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:57. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:18.
  • NWO – Aiden Lewis 80-yard fumble return (Kale Purvis kick), 2:45. Bisons 42–7.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Ben Boehm 49-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 11:41. Bisons 49–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:29.
Statistics HAR NWO
First downs 26 3
Total yards 547 66
Rushing yards 484 27
Passing yards 63 39
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 34:48 25:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 2/3, 63 yards, TD
Rushing Andrew Miller 12 rushes, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Brady Barnett 1 reception, 32 yards
NW Oklahoma State Passing Gunner McElroy 5/9, 42 yards
Rushing Caleb Deal 5 rushes, 17 yards
Receiving Ivory Wilright 2 receptions, 27 yards

Southwestern Oklahoma State

Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
No. 2 Bisons 14 14 101755

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,750
  • Referee: Brad Frisby
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 22-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:49. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 58-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:13. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:31.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Josh Evans-Pickens 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:29. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:16.
  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 18-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:17. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:20.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 36-yard field goal, 12:57. Bisons 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:50.
  • HAR – Brandon Hines Jr. 12-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:46. Bisons 38–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:31. Bisons 45–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:22.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 34-yard field goal, 2:31. Bisons 48–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:39.
  • HAR – Luke Janack 30-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:19. Bisons 55–0.
Statistics SWO HAR
First downs 12 25
Total yards 215 476
Rushing yards 103 436
Passing yards 112 40
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:02 27:58
Team Category Player Statistics
SW Oklahoma State Passing M. J. Rivers 18/27, 112 yards, INT
Rushing M. J. Rivers 15 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving Bodie Boydstun 3 receptions, 51 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 2/4, 40 yards
Rushing Braden Jay 3 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Christian Franklin 1 reception, 29 yards

At Southern Arkansas

No. 2 Harding Bisons at Southern Arkansas Muleriders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 0 17 14031
Muleriders 0 0 6612

at Memorial Stadium, El Dorado, Arkansas

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,867
  • Referee: Joshua Bannerman
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 33-yard field goal, 9:55. Bisons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:49.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 16-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:39. Bisons 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
  • HAR – Cole Keylan 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:10. Bisons 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Braden Jay 31-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:59. Bisons 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:56.
  • SAU – Adam Parker 1-yard run (pass failed), 4:22. Bisons 24–6. Drive: 20 plays, 71 yards, 9:37.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 63-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:58. Bisons 31–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.

Fourth quarter

  • SAU – DeAndra Burns Jr. 30-yard pass from Hezekiah Harris (pass failed), 8:02. Bisons 31–12. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:35.
Statistics HAR SAU
First downs 21 22
Total yards 433 333
Rushing yards 433 119
Passing yards 0 214
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 28:19 31:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 0/4, 0 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 15 rushes, 137 yards
Receiving None
Southern Arkansas Passing Adam Parker 11/22, 113 yards, INT
Rushing Hezekiah Harris 15 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving DeAndra Burns Jr. 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD

Ouachita Baptist

Ouachita Baptist Tigers at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 707
No. 2 Bisons 7 0 14324

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,125
  • Referee: Lance Mathis
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:27. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:17.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 8-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:06. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:53.
  • OBU – Garrison Jackson 1-yard pass from Jordan Walker (Dax Jaggers kick), 4:10. Bisons 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 28-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:11. Bisons 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 48-yard field goal, 8:36. Bisons 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:24.
Statistics OBU HAR
First downs 13 19
Total yards 285 336
Rushing yards 99 326
Passing yards 186 10
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 24:31 35:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Ouachita Baptist Passing Nate TenBarge 14/21, 181 yards
Rushing Tre Nichols 6 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving Justice Hill 2 receptions, 54 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 1/2, 10 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 22 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Andrew Miller 1 reception, 10 yards

East Central

East Central Tigers at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
No. 2 Bisons 23 14 28065

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,025
  • Referee: Andrew Chestnut
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 66-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:18. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 13-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:17. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:58.
  • HAR – Sergio Kennedy intentional grounding enforced in own end zone, 3:17. Bisons 16–0.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 13-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:30. Bisons 23–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:40.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:18. Bisons 30–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:48.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 10-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:55. Bisons 37–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:23.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Christian Franklin 23-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:56. Bisons 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
  • HAR – Da'Shawn Harris 2-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 6:15. Bisons 51–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:08.
  • HAR – Ajani Farmer 30-yard fumble return (Thomas Griffin kick), 6:05. Bisons 58–0.
  • HAR – Sam Mitchum 10-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 0:50. Bisons 65–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics ECU HAR
First downs 6 27
Total yards 78 484
Rushing yards 3 475
Passing yards 75 9
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 21:24 38:36
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Sergio Kennedy 8/21, 58 yards, INT
Rushing Austin Bowen 5 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving Jacob Martin 2 receptions, 15 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 2/4, 9 yards
Rushing Braden Jay 7 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ben Boehm 1 reception, 8 yards

At Southeastern Oklahoma State

No. 2 Harding Bisons at Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 14 7 14035
Savage Storm 0 7 007

at Paul Laird Field, Durant, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,464
  • Referee: Michael Gervais
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Cole Keylan 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:30. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:23.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 9-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:05. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

  • SOU – Kameron Lockhart 23-yard run (Dylan Cox kick), 11:35. Bisons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 39-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:30. Bisons 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Christian Franklin 76-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:38. Bisons 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:14.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 22-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 3:10. Bisons 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:35.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics HAR SOU
First downs 19 15
Total yards 444 277
Rushing yards 401 182
Passing yards 43 95
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 25:39 34:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 2/2, 41 yards
Rushing Braden Jay 8 rushes, 180 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brady Barnett 1 reception, 29 yards
SE Oklahoma State Passing Levay Duncan 4/14, 89 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Levay Duncan 12 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Kobe Jennings 2 receptions, 76 yards

At Henderson State

No. 2 Harding Bisons at Henderson State Reddies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 0 7 21735
Reddies 3 0 0710

at Carpenter–Haygood Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 5:10 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,722
  • Referee: Dale Hargrave
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HSU – Ryan McDonnell 36-yard field goal, 7:39. Reddies 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:21.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 3:09. Bisons 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 75-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:50. Bisons 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 90-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:48. Bisons 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:23.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:14. Bisons 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • HSU – Cayden Davis 46-yard pass from Andrew Edwards (Ryan McDonnell kick), 6:46. Bisons 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:39.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 7-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:55. Bisons 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:49.
Statistics HAR HSU
First downs 10 20
Total yards 365 300
Rushing yards 338 90
Passing yards 27 210
Turnovers 1 5
Time of possession 27:56 32:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 2/2, 27 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 21 rushes, 298 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Braden Jay 1 reception, 24 yards
Henderson State Passing Andrew Edwards 24/34, 210 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Frederick O'Donald 8 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving Cayden Davis 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Arkansas–Monticello

Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boll Weevils 0 0 000
No. 2 Bisons 14 20 14755

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,250
  • Referee: Devin Simpson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 40-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:22. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:43.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 14-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:18. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:51.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 26-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:13. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:27.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 63-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:27. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 1 plays, 63 yards, 0:10.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:22. Bisons 34–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:26.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Brandon Hines Jr. 59-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:48. Bisons 41–0. Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10.
  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 68-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 4:50. Bisons 48–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Malik Young 7-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 12:14. Bisons 55–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:08.
Statistics UAM HAR
First downs 16 24
Total yards 165 600
Rushing yards 17 590
Passing yards 148 10
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas–Monticello Passing Tavion Faulk 14/28, 148 yards, INT
Rushing Isaiah Broadway 5 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving T. J. Fields 4 receptions, 49 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 1/4, 10 yards
Rushing Josh Strickland Jr. 7 rushes, 152 yards, TD
Receiving Andrew Miller 1 reception, 10 yards

Oklahoma Baptist

Oklahoma Baptist Bison at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
OKB Bison 0 0 000
No. 2 HAR Bisons 14 28 141369

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,050
  • Referee: Joshua Bannerman
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 12-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:53. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:06.
  • HAR – Cole Keylan 8-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:33. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:34.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylan 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:53. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:46.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 79-yard pass from Cole Keylan (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:57. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:11.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 11-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:17. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:05.
  • HAR – Clark Griffin 15-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:01. Bisons 42–0.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:48. Bisons 49–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:05.
  • HAR – Brandon Hines Jr. 15-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 2:23. Bisons 56–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 2-yard run (kick failed), 11:05. Bisons 62–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:49.
  • HAR – Dax Goff 28-yard run (Thomas Griffin kick), 4:18. Bisons 69–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:18.
Statistics OKB HAR
First downs 13 36
Total yards 224 654
Rushing yards 93 506
Passing yards 131 148
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 23:38 36:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Baptist Passing Brady Bricker 9/34, 73 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Caden Peevey 3 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Garrett Vaughn 4 receptions, 32 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 4/5, 148 yards, TD
Rushing Andrew Miller 17 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Braden Jay 2 receptions, 87 yards, TD

At Southern Nazarene

No. 2 Harding Bisons at Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 7 28 10752
Crimson Storm 0 0 14014

at SNU Stadium, Bethany, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,754
  • Referee: Andrew Chestnut
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 9-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:43. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:12.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylan 56-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:11. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:59.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 36-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:18. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:00.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 67-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:53. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:24.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 26-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:16. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • SNU – Kaden Manuel 25-yard run (Kameron Van Prooyen kick), 11:45. Bisons 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:33.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 71-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:56. Bisons 42–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
  • SNU – Davon Sparks 24-yard pass from Jaxon Worley (Kameron Van Prooyen kick), 8:11. Bisons 42–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 30-yard field goal, 2:14. Bisons 45–14. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:57.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 5-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:03. Bisons 52–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.
Statistics HAR SNU
First downs 20 18
Total yards 586 285
Rushing yards 504 236
Passing yards 82 49
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 6/8, 82 yards, INT
Rushing Andrew Miller 11 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Bodie Neal 4 receptions, 72 yards
Southern Nazarene Passing Jaxon Worley 2/8, 30 yards, TD
Rushing Kaden Manuel 20 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Davon Sparks 2 receptions, 26 yards, TD

At Arkansas Tech

No. 2 Harding Bisons at Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 7 10 161447
Wonder Boys 0 7 6013

at Thone Stadium, Russellville, Arkansas

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,713
  • Referee: Devin Simpson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 16-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:21. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:05.

Second quarter

  • ATU – Jared Long 3-yard pass from Carter Hensley (Logan Tymeson kick), 13:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:44.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 28-yard field goal, 6:33. Bisons 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 7:04.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 54-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:32. Bisons 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:35. Bisons 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:25.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 71-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:53. Bisons 31–7. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10.
  • ATU – Carldell Sirmons 13-yard run (kick blocked), 9:45. Bisons 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
  • HAR – Curtis Jackson defensive PAT return, 9:45. Bisons 33–13.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:37. Bisons 40–13. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 7:46.
  • HAR – Brandon Hines Jr. 12-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:42. Bisons 47–13. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06.
Statistics HAR ATU
First downs 26 15
Total yards 569 320
Rushing yards 569 97
Passing yards 0 223
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 33:40 26:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Braden Jay 0/1, 0 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 24 rushes, 203 yards, 3 TD
Receiving None
Arkansas Tech Passing Carter Hensley 19/33, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Roland 14 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Jared Long 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

No. 14 Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Division II First Round)

2025 NCAA Division II First Round
No. 14 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Bearcats 0 10 0616
No. 2 Bisons 10 14 7738

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,225
  • Referee: Richard Gray
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 7-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:16. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:58.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 25-yard field goal, 3:49. Bisons 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:10.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Braden Jay 10-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:08. Bisons 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:31.
  • NWM – Quincy Torry 75-yard run (Mo Alwaely kick), 9:56. Bisons 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 10-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:55. Bisons 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:53.
  • NWM – Mo Alwaely 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Bisons 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:55.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Christian Franklin 7-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:45. Bisons 31–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 23-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:21. Bisons 38–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:03.
  • NWO – Te'Shaun Porter 66-yard run (pass failed), 2:35. Bisons 38–16. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
Statistics NWM HAR
First downs 15 31
Total yards 332 475
Rushing yards 253 427
Passing yards 79 48
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 16:43 43:17
Team Category Player Statistics
NW Missouri State Passing Chris Ruhnke 7/15, 75 yards, INT
Rushing Quincy Torry 8 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Trevor Spady 1 reception, 20 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 2/2, 48 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 33 rushes, 195 yards, TD
Receiving Brady Barnett 2 receptions, 48 yards

No. 6 Pittsburg State (NCAA Division II Second Round)

2025 NCAA Division II Second Round
No. 6 Pittsburg State Gorillas at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Gorillas 0 0 71421
No. 2 Bisons 6 14 14337

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,125
  • Referee: Jerry Welmaker
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:08. Bisons 6–0. Drive: 17 plays, 99 yards, 9:31.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Braden Jay 59-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:23. Bisons 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:53.
  • HAR – Cole Keylan 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:13. Bisons 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:24.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 32-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:23. Bisons 27–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
  • PSU – Zahmari Palode-Gary (Austin Schmitt kick), 9:18. Bisons 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:58.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 44-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:49. Bisons 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 22-yard field goal, 12:45. Bisons 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:22.
  • PSU – Kuron Parchmon 5-yard pass from Jackson Berry (Austin Schmitt kick), 8:42. Bisons 37–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:28.
  • PSU – Luke Niggemann 30-yard pass from Jackson Berry (Austin Schmitt kick), 7:41. Bisons 37–21. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08.
Statistics PSU HAR
First downs 11 24
Total yards 236 456
Rushing yards 119 430
Passing yards 117 26
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 21:08 38:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburg State Passing Jackson Berry 10/21, 117 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zahmari Palode-Gary 6 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Jaelon Travis 2 receptions, 44 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 1/3, 26 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 26 rushes, 172 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Brady Barnett 1 reception, 26 yards

No. 10 UT Permian Basin (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

See also: 2025 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team
2025 NCAA Division II Playoffs Quarterfinal
No. 10 UT Permian Basin Falcons at No. 2 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Falcons 7 14 7028
No. 2 Bisons 14 17 3034

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,775
  • Referee: Jaime Martinez
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 55-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:47. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 6-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:18. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:29.
  • UTPB – Kanon Gibson 1-yard run (Diego Chavarria kick), 0:08. Bisons 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylon 50-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:23. Bisons 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:40.
  • UTPB – Camden Tyler 1-yard (Diego Chavarria kick), 10:08. Bisons 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:10.
  • UTPB – Jace Wyatt 45-yard pass from Kanon Gibson (Diego Chavarria kick), 6:56. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:10.
  • HAR – Brady Barnett 24-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:44. Bisons 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:08.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 47-yard field goal, 0:07. Bisons 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 23-yard field goal, 8:29. Bisons 34–21. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:34.
  • UTPB – Kanon Gibson 1-yard run (Diego Chavarria kick), 3:34. Bisons 34–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics UTPB HAR
First downs 24 20
Total yards 364 396
Rushing yards 52 389
Passing yards 312 7
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:13 35:47
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing Kanon Gibson 30/41, 321 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kanon Gibson 13 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jace Wyatt 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 1/3, 7 yards
Rushing Cole Keylon 17 rushes, 148 yards, TD
Receiving Brady Barnett 1 reception, 7 yards

At No. 3 Kutztown (NCAA Division II Semifinal)

2025 NCAA Division II Semifinal
No. 2 Harding Bisons at No. 3 Kutztown Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 7 14 21749
No. 3 Golden Bears 0 7 61427

at Andre Reed Stadium, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,856
  • Referee: Alan Davis
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:34. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:56. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:13.
  • HAR – Cole Keylan 10-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:54. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:46.
  • KTZ – Rich Paczewski 26-yard pass from Judd Novak (Will Smith kick), 0:22. Bisons 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylan 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:21. Bisons 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:12.
  • KTZ – Judd Novak 74-yard run (kick failed), 8:08. Bisons 28–13. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 70-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:49. Bisons 35–13. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:35. Bisons 42–13. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 73-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:23. Bisons 49–13. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:10.
  • KTZ – Trevor Amorim 39-yard pass from Judd Novak (Will Smith kick), 7:42. Bisons 49–20. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:41.
  • KTZ – Rich Paczewski 25-yard pass from Judd Novak (Will Smith kick), 1:03. Bisons 49–27. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:23.
Statistics HAR KTZ
First downs 18 23
Total yards 409 453
Rushing yards 389 208
Passing yards 20 245
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylan 1/1, 20 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 23 rushes, 157 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Brady Barnett 1 reception, 20 yards
Kutztown Passing Judd Novak 20/37, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Judd Novak 13 rushes, 137 yards, TD
Receiving Rich Paczewski 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

Vs. No. 1 Ferris State (NCAA Division II Championship Game)

See also: 2025 Ferris State Bulldogs football team
2025 NCAA Division II Championship Game
No. 2 Harding Bisons vs. No. 1 Ferris State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bisons 0 14 7021
No. 1 Bulldogs 14 7 21042

at McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, Texas

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,521
  • Referee: Richard Gray
  • TV announcers (ESPN 2): Shawn Kenney and Taylor McHargue
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • FSU – Wyatt Bower 4-yard run (Eddie Jewett kick), 6:39. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:08.
  • FSU – Wyatt Bower 4-yard run (Eddie Jewett kick), 4:32. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:53.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 9-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:21. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 0:39.
  • FSU – Cam Underwood 23-yard pass from Wyatt Bower (Eddie Jewett kick), 2:08. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:28.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 15-yard pass from Cole Keylan (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:46. Bulldogs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • FSU – Chase Carter 64-yard run (Eddie Jewett kick), 14:21. Bulldogs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39.
  • HAR – G'Kyson Wyatt 90-yard kickoff return (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:09. Bulldogs 28–21.
  • FSU – Wyatt Bower 3-yard run (Eddie Jewett kick), 13:13. Bulldogs 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
  • FSU – Carson Gulker 14-yard pass from Wyatt Bower (Eddie Jewett kick), 6:14. Bulldogs 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:37.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics HAR FSU
First downs 18 26
Total yards 326 587
Rushing yards 246 363
Passing yards 80 224
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:01 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 3/5, 80 yards, TD
Rushing Christian Franklin 9 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving Brady Barnett 1 reception, 42 yards
Ferris State Passing Wyatt Bower 10/16, 177 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Chase Carter 7 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Carson Gulker 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Personnel

2025 Harding Bisons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Josh Strickland Jr. Jr
RB 7 Braden Jay Sr
RB 8 Andrew Miller Jr
RB 9 Christian Franklin Sr
RB 10 Josh Evans-Pickens  So
QB 11 Kyler Finney  Fr
WR 13 Brady Barnett  So
RB 14 Brandon Hines Jr. Jr
QB 15 Cole Keylon Sr
QB 16 Malik Young Jr
QB 17 Camren Cavalier  Fr
WR 18 Darius Brown Sr
QB 19 Carter Zimmerman  Fr
RB 21 Bo Simpson  Fr
RB 23 Da'Shawn Chairs  Fr
RB 24 Ben Boehm  Fr
WR 25 Tristan Wiley Jr
WR 26 Bob Patterson  Fr
WR 30 Mabry Verser  Fr
RB 32 Sam Mitchum  So
RB 34 Dax Goff  Fr
RB 36 Lawson Sullivan Fr
RB 37 Antonio Ford  Fr
RB 43 Jax Glendenning Fr
TE 46 Talan Owen  Fr
OL 50 Jose Lopez Jr
OL 51 Mike Ericson Sr
OL 52 Gavin Waters  Fr
OL 53 Lucas McCain  Fr
OL 54 Jake Mitchell Sr
OL 56 David Gomez Jr
OL 60 Jackson Harrison So
OL 61 John Silvestri  Fr
OL 62 Josh Lawrence  So
OL 64 Jude Steffen Sr
OL 65 Joshua Cobb  So
OL 70 Jordan McClaine  Jr
OL 75 Cobe Williams  So
OL 76 Matt Colvin  So
OL 78 Dylan Daring Sr
WR 80 Drew Porter Sr
WR 81 Jackson Richardson  So
WR 82 Bodie Neal  So
WR 83 Jack Citty  Fr
TE 87 Isaac Gray  So
TE 87 Levi Mercer  So
WR 88 Elijah Carlton  So
TE 89 Johnathan Vining  So
WR Eli Brooks Fr
WR Jordan Brown Fr
RB Parker Bruno Fr
OL Andrew Dawson Fr
OL Braeden Gibson Fr
OL Kameron Kauffman Fr
OL Bradyn King Fr
OL Josh Luallen Fr
OL Hayden Miller Fr
QB Malikai Miller Fr
WR Levi Phillips Fr
OL Tate Spray Fr
QB Cody Stoever Fr
RB Harrison Williams Fr
RB DK Wilson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Jordan Mays  So
DB 1 Grayson Lewis  So
DB 3 G'Kyson Wright  So
DB 4 Deion Campbell Jr
LB 5 Kyle Henry So
DB 6 Luke Martin Jr
LB 11 Luke Janack Sr
DB 12 Troy Wiseman Sr
DB 15 Corey Dean  Fr
DB 16 Lamont Cox  So
DB 17 Zach Valcarcel Jr
DB 18 Cole Redding Fr
DB 19 Josh Gatlin  Fr
DB 20 Ty Dugger Sr
DB 22 Curtis Jackson Sr
DL 23 Tony Agyapong Sr
LB 24 Clark Griffin  Sr
DB 26 Cedric Twyman Fr
DB 27 Drew Nelson  So
DB 28 Zac O'Day Jr
DB 29 Kelon Fountain  Fr
DB 31 Ahmad Jenkins  Fr
DB 33 Connor Dean  Fr
DL 35 Kaleb Walker  Fr
DB 36 Carter Hill  So
LB 37 Cooper Parker Fr
DL 40 Kaden Spencer  Fr
LB 41 Caden Davis Fr
LB 44 Kaden Henley So
DL 45 Justin Sobczak Jr
LB 46 Andrew McCall So
DL 47 Will Dunn Sr
LB 48 Dane Williams  Fr
DL 55 Kaynan Harris Fr
DL 66 Noah Ostrander Fr
DL 90 Chase Gratt Jr
DL 91 Brock Knapton  So
DL 92 Bryce Rushing  So
DL 93 Josh Garner Fr
DL 95 Nii Addy  So
DL 96 Joseph Oluwayemi  So
LB Kason Brooks Fr
DL Nick Carden Fr
DL Dylan Chapman Fr
DL Vinny Discon Fr
LB Carter Henley Fr
DB Brett Jay Fr
DB Jo Mahop Sr
DL Solza McCullough Fr
DB Owen Miller Fr
DB Champ Robinson Fr
DB Josh Smith Fr
DB Brycen Spencer Fr
DL Parker Todd Fr
DB Percy Towns Fr
DB Jacoby Wade Fr
DL Will Watts Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Luke Mammana Sr
K 39 Magnus Lepak Jr
LS 49 Xavier Hylton Sr
LS 57 Aidan Hall  Fr
K, P 84 Griffin Thomas  Fr
LS 86 Jack Edwards  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tre'von Biglow
    Defensive line
  • Sam Blakenship
    Safeties
  • Kevin Chism
    Offensive line
  • Ryan Derrick
    Wide receivers
  • Will Francis
    Quarterbacks/Fullbacks
  • Roddy Mote
    Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Luke Tribble
    Co-defensive coordinator/Special teams coordinator/Defensive backs
  • Matt Underwood
    Director of recruiting/Slotbacks
  • Kenny Wheaton
    Offensive consultant
  • Jay Durrell
    Defensive graduate assistant
  • William Griffin
    Offensive graduate assistant
  • Jhalen Spicer
    Offensive graduate assistant
  • Jake Graff
    Defensive graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2025

References

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  2. ^ "Harding advances to NCAA Division II National Semifinals". Magnolia Reporter - Magnolia, Arkansas News. December 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Harding survives 1st close call, takes down Texas-Permian Basin | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. December 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Harding whips Kutztown, heading back to title game | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. December 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Gatlin swings momentum in Harding's favor with interception | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". www.nwaonline.com. December 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Ferris State 42-21 Harding University (Dec 20, 2025) Final Score". ESPN.
  7. ^ "HARDING VOTED #theGAC 2025 FOOTBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". August 5, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Harding University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
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