Cleveland State · 2025 season · Coach Josh Dolan
2025 Vikings
10-3 (5-3 Big 12) · Won Texas Bowl
10-3
Record (.769)
5th
Big 12 finish · 5-3
11
Final AP poll
33.8
Points per game · 13th nationally
3,879
Passing yards
1,617
Rushing yards
Team leaders
Schedule & results
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 08/23 | @  UMass |
W 37-17 | 1-0 |
| Week 2 | 08/30 | vs  Air Force |
W 34-24 | 2-0 |
| Week 3 | 09/13 | vs FCS Northwest | W 56-13 | 3-0 |
| Week 4 | 09/20 | @  Louisville |
W 62-28 | 4-0 |
| Week 5 | 10/11 | vs  Houston |
W 31-17 | 5-0 |
| Week 6 | 10/18 | @  Iowa State |
W 24-20 | 6-0 |
| Week 7 | 10/25 | @  Colorado |
L 14-37 | 6-1 |
| Week 8 | 11/01 | vs  Miami (OH) |
W 35-33 | 7-1 |
| Week 9 | 11/08 | vs  Arizona |
L 14-35 | 7-2 |
| Week 10 | 11/15 | @  Ohio |
W 56-38 | 8-2 |
| Week 11 | 11/22 | vs  UCF |
W 28-16 | 9-2 |
| Week 12 | 11/29 | @  Kansas State |
L 17-48 | 9-3 |
| Texas Bowl | 01/01 | n  Tennessee |
W 31-24 | 10-3 |
vs = home, @ = away, n = neutral site.
Passing
| Player | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | Y/A | RATE | LONG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Hocker | 289 | 450 | 64.2 | 3,817 | 33 | 18 | 8.5 | 151.6 | 75 | 13 |
| Morgan Landry | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 92.7 | 18 | 11 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | CAR | YDS | Y/C | TD | Y/G | 20+ | FUM | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terion Stewart | RB | 198 | 1,085 | 5.5 | 14 | 83.5 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
| Nolan McCormick | RB | 69 | 405 | 5.9 | 2 | 33.8 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Amar'e Hocker | QB | 50 | 55 | 1.1 | 5 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| RJ Garcia II | WR | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 1 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Caleb Goodloe | WR | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Morgan Landry | QB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Nakai Amachree | HB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Finn Hogan | WR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | Y/R | TD | YAC | Y/G | DROPS | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Boyd | TE | 66 | 844 | 12.8 | 5 | 317 | 64.9 | 6 | 39 |
| RJ Garcia II | WR | 39 | 815 | 20.9 | 8 | 301 | 62.7 | 9 | 75 |
| Caleb Goodloe | WR | 64 | 737 | 11.5 | 8 | 289 | 56.7 | 7 | 54 |
| Finn Hogan | WR | 29 | 425 | 14.7 | 2 | 127 | 32.7 | 2 | 51 |
| Nolan McCormick | RB | 43 | 392 | 9.1 | 3 | 312 | 32.7 | 7 | 27 |
| Terion Stewart | RB | 14 | 246 | 17.6 | 1 | 164 | 18.9 | 3 | 66 |
| Jacob Harris | TE | 22 | 235 | 10.7 | 3 | 66 | 18.1 | 0 | 31 |
| Shawn Thigpen | WR | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 18 | 6.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Mike Hardrick | TE | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 3 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
| Cynceir McNeal | WR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Kareem Duggan | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | XP | LONG | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 9/12 | 75.0 | 45/46 | 53 | 1/1 |
Depth chart
Offense
- RB
- Terion Stewart 86Nolan McCormick 72Nakai Amachree 70Justin Pegues 69
- FB
- Willie Brooks 68
- WR
- RJ Garcia II 75Caleb Goodloe 72Finn Hogan 72Shawn Thigpen 68Cynceir McNeal 65Kareem Duggan 65
- TE
- Elijah Boyd 80Jacob Harris 75Mike Hardrick 66
- LT
- Nate Pabst 82Rico Steele 76
- LG
- Cade Zimmerly 79Julian Henderson 76
- C
- Jacob Rizy 81Brody Bolyn 71
- RG
- Alex Padgett 84Ian Van Der Merwe 71
- RT
- Rico Steele 76Storm Lampman 71Tyree Moses 69
Defense
- LE
- Elias Owens 78Martreece Dillard 73
- DT
- Davonte Miles 75Darius Gaddy 74Evan Branch-Hayes 74Alex Sharp 66
- RE
- Joe Shimko 70Cam Booker 69Russ Cheeks 66
- LOLB
- Joseph Sipp Jr. 80Justin Eklund 73Jeremy Peppers 69
- MLB
- Donny Stephens 74Jabari Mitchel 69Deandre Salaam 65
- ROLB
- Alijah Williams 70Dorian Pringle 70Myles Bradley 64
- CB 1
- CJ Brown 75Kal-El Pascal 70
- CB 2
- Edward Rhambo 76Layne Robbins 59
- CB 3
- Jace Henry 72
- FS
- Darius Lorfils 77Tracy Revels 74TJ Nelson 67
- SS
- Larry Yates 80Mitch Mesko 75D'Kyah Banks 62
Special teams
- K
- Jackson Kleather 75
- P
- John Henderson 79
Coaching staff
- HC Josh Dolan
- OC David Morales
- DC Mike Robinson
Freshman class · signed in the 2024 cycle
| Nat. rank | Player | Pos | Stars | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Jacob Rizy | C | ★★★★★ | CT |
| 436 | Nolan McCormick | HB | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 454 | Cam Booker | OG | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 692 | Willie Gado | QB | ★★★★★ | GA |
| 817 | Alex Sharp | DT | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 850 | Morgan Landry | QB | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 1071 | DeMarco Locke | FS | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 1077 | Amar'e Hocker | QB | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 1088 | Rashaud Exum | WR | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 1094 | Storm Lampman | RT | ★★★★★ | WI |
| 1098 | Deandre Salaam | MLB | ★★★★★ | MN |
| 1153 | J.D. Tanney | DE | ★★★★★ | WY |
| 1189 | Tyree Moses | RT | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 1196 | Shareef Bradbury | HB | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 1280 | Brian Everett | TE | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 1595 | Kareem Duggan | WR | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 1603 | Marquise Willett | OG | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 1604 | Mike Hardrick | TE | ★★★★★ | IN |
| 1647 | Jeremy Peppers | MLB | ★★★★★ | OK |
| 1664 | Willie Brooks | TE | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 1668 | Mitch Mesko | OLB | ★★★★★ | OK |
| 1740 | Finau Vittatoe | RG | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 1839 | Russ Cheeks | OG | ★★★★★ | AL |
| 1878 | Cliff Jackson | SS | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 2533 | Jermaine Kasay | K | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 2701 | Layne Robbins | SS | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 2857 | Moses Keglar | DE | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 3269 | Tobias Gaiter | MLB | ★★★★★ | OH |
Transfers in
| Player | Pos | From |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rizy | C |  Florida State |
| Nolan McCormick | HB | Ohio |
Departures after 2025
| Player | Pos | OVR | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terion Stewart | HB | 86 | Not drafted |
| Alex Padgett | RG | 84 | Not drafted |
| Nate Pabst | LG | 82 | Not drafted |
| Jacob Rizy | C | 81 | Not drafted |
| Joseph Sipp Jr. | ROLB | 80 | Not drafted |
| Cade Zimmerly | LG | 79 | Not drafted |
| John Henderson | P | 79 | Not drafted |
| Darius Lorfils | FS | 77 | Not drafted |
| CJ Brown | SS | 75 | Not drafted |
| RJ Garcia II | WR | 75 | Not drafted |
| Donny Stephens | MLB | 74 | Not drafted |
| Darius Gaddy | DT | 74 | Not drafted |
| Nolan McCormick | HB | 72 | Not drafted |
| Finn Hogan | WR | 72 | Not drafted |
| George Carlson | TE | 64 | Not drafted |
| Evan Branch-Hayes | DT | 63 | Not drafted |