Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Big South-OVC
7-5 (5-3 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -27.3
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 13 (#183)
Schedule
record 7–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Western Carolina | FCS | 52-45 | +7 | W |
| 2 | @Georgia Tech | +9.3 | 12-59 | -47 | L |
| 3 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 23-13 | +10 | W |
| 4 | @Ohio | -4 | 35-52 | -17 | L |
| 6 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @Eastern Illinois | FCS | 21-10 | +11 | W |
| 8 | vsUT Martin | FCS | 7-37 | -30 | L |
| 9 | @Lindenwood | FCS | 48-20 | +28 | W |
| 10 | @Tennessee Tech | FCS | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Tennessee State | FCS | 30-14 | +16 | W |
| 13 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 24-29 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 48
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cole Pennington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Nate Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ben Mauney | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Finley Polk | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | QuaSean Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Carson Gresock | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Christian Vann | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Daniel Moyer | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Joraye Morrison | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Anthony Lowe | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Lofton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Caleb Borders | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jabre Bevineau | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Giovanni Adopte | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jack Reynolds | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kory Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jack Reynolds | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Sean Brady | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cole Schnieder | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Elvin Fofanah | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Collin Carroll | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Aaron McIver | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Antonio O'Berry | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Trey Weems | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Robert Holtz | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Javin Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | De'Arieun Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Andre Crawley Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Justin Isler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cahari Haynes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jecari Bryson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jamari Young | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | James Oates | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | RJ Brown | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Que Billingsley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Sabin McLaughlin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Darius Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jonathan Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Ethan Chandler | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Nigel Lucas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Josiah Harris | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Wendell McClain | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Ross Coppock | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brady Braun | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Jackson Dorr | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Charlie Viorel | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.5
PPG Against
29.8
Differential
-2.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 4-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -2.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 22.2 | 26.0 |
| Away | 4-3 | 31.3 | 32.4 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 26.0 | 23.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 30.5 | 42.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 5-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 2-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-10 | 0-5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-6 | 3-2 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-7 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 0-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-5 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-4 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 6-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #196 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★4 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #183 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #185 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #241 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #177 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #190 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #189 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | #210 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | #135 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2025
Portal in 10net +2Out 8
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.8 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Chris Lofton | WR | 3★ | ← James Madison |
| ▲ | Jordan Jackson | CB | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▲ | Cahari Haynes | LB | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Jalen Harris | WR | 3★ | ← Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Camden Overton | TE | 3★ | → Georgia State |
| ▼ | Evan Ferguson | IOL | 3★ | → Marshall |
| ▼ | Diondre Glover | CB | 3★ | → UConn |
| ▼ | Marquis Black | DL | 3★ | → UConn |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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