2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

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.

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
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Texas A&M*		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
* – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of May 12, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30	TBA	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX
September 6	TBA	at Florida State*	Doak S. Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL
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	TBA	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+
October 11	TBA	Lamar	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
October 18	TBA	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	TBA	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

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Mustangs			0

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

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: August 30

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

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Seminoles			0

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

at Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: September 6

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

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Tigers			0

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

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Lions			0

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

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

See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Demons			0

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

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

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinals			0
Lions			0

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

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

See also: 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Cardinals			0

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

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

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lumberjacks			0
Lions			0

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

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

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
ETAM Lions			0
SELA Lions			0

East Texas A&M Lions at – Game summary

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

See also: 2025 McNeese Cowboys football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Lions			0

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

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

See also: 2025 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Lions			0

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

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

See also: 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Vaqueros			0

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

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