CARROLLTON, Ga. - Year two of FCS football at the University of West Georgia is taking shape as the Department of Athletics announced the complete 2025 schedule today. 

Highlights of the schedule include five home games, including four United Athletic Conference home games and a week-three home opener against a solid FCS opponent. Homecoming is set for October 25 as the Wolves host Central Arkansas in conference play. 

The 2025 campaign will begin on the road on a Thursday night, as UWG makes a trip to Samford on August 28 to take on the Bulldogs for a second consecutive year. 

Game two features another road trip, as West Georgia treks to Thibodaux, Louisiana, for a non-conference matchup with the Nicholls Colonels at John L. Guidry Stadium. 

The home opener is slated for Saturday, September 13, as the Wolves host East Tennessee State at University Stadium. Kickoff for the home opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. 

Conference action gets underway in week four as West Georgia will open UAC play at home against Eastern Kentucky on September 20 at University Stadium in another 6 p.m. kickoff. 

West Georgia then goes on back-to-back road trips, the first of which is the near 2,000-mile trek to Cedar City, Utah, for a September 27 matchup against Southern Utah. The next week, the Wolves open the month of October with a trip to Clarksville, Tennessee, for the first road meeting in the series against Austin Peay.   

Returning home on October 11, the Wolves host a 2024 NCAA Playoff team in Abilene Christian before facing another playoff team seven days later on the road at Tarleton State. The ACU game on October 11 will be the annual Hall of Fame Game in 2025 and will kick off at 2 p.m. 

October 25 brings the Central Arkansas Bears to University Stadium for a week nine Homecoming showdown between former GSC teams that gets underway at 2 p.m. from University Stadium. 

Another former GSC rival awaits in week 10, as the Wolves travel to renew the rivalry with the North Alabama Lions on November 8. 

The final home game of the 2025 season brings the Utah Tech Trailblazers across the country for their first visit to University Stadium. That game is slated for November 15, will kick off at 2 p.m. and will be Senior Day to honor the 2025 class of UWG Football seniors. 

Season Ticket Deposits for the 2025 season are available now. The total amount will be deducted from the total cost of your season ticket when you make your final purchase. One deposit will reserve one reserved chairback seat for the 2025 UWG Football season.  

UWG Alumni & Friends will host home and away tailgates, inviting Wolves friends and family under the "Big White Tent" for three games in Carrollton: September 13 against ETSU, October 11 against Abilene Christian, and on Homecoming on October 25 against Central Arkansas. 

Alumni & Friends will also travel for three games, hosting alumni tailgates for three road games: August 28 at Samford (Homewood, AL), September 27 at Southern Utah (Cedar City, UT), and November 8 at North Alabama (Florence, AL). 

SCOUTING THE SCHEDULE 
Week 1: at Samford 

• 2024 Season: 4-7, 3-4 SOCON 

• Series tied, 3-3 

• UWG won last meeting, 38-29, in Carrollton to open 2024 season 

• Samford has won all three games in Homewood 

• First meeting in Homewood since 2008 

Week 2: at Nicholls 

• 2024 Season: 4-8, 2-5 Southland 

• First ever meeting 

• Colonels' 10-year head coach Tim Rebowe retired at season's end and program promoted DC Tommy Rybacki. 

Week 3: vs. East Tennessee State 

• 2024 Season: 7-5, 5-3 SOCON 

• First ever meeting 

• Will have a new head coach in 2025 after Tre Lamb took the head coaching job at Tulsa 

Week 4: vs. Eastern Kentucky 

• 2024 Season: 8-5, 6-2 UAC 

• Colonels made NCAA Playoffs in 2024 and lost to Villanova in the opening round 

• Second overall meeting 

• EKU won last year's meeting, 26-7, in Richmond 

Week 5: at Southern Utah 

• 2024 Season: 7-5, 6-2 UAC 

• Second overall meeting 

• SUU won last year's meeting, 28-17, in Carrollton 

Week 6: at Austin Peay 

• 2024 Season: 4-8, 3-5 UAC 

• Second overall meeting 

• APSU won last year's meeting, 20-16, in Carrollton 

Week 7: vs. Abilene Christian 

• 2024 Season: 9-5, 7-1 UAC 

• Wildcats made the NCAA Playoffs in 2024, defeating Northern Arizona in the opening round before falling to the number two overall seed North Dakota State in round two. 

• Second overall meeting 

• ACU won last year's matchup, 38-24, in Abilene 

Week 8: at Tarleton State 

• 2024 Season: 10-4, 6-2 UAC 

• Texans made the NCAA Playoffs in 2024, defeating Drake in the opening round and fell to number four overall seed South Dakota in the second round. 

• Second overall meeting 

• Tarleton State won last year's matchup, 38-21, in Carrollton 

Week 9: vs. Central Arkansas 

• 2024 Season: 6-6, 3-5 UAC 

• 10th overall meeting 

• UCA leads series, 5-4 

• UCA won last year's matchup, 34-33, in Conway 

• First meeting at University Stadium and UCA's first trip to Carrollton since 2002 

Week 11: at North Alabama 

• 2024 Season: 3-9, 3-5 UAC 

• 37th overall meeting 

• UNA leads series, 23-13 and 14-5 in Florence 

• UNA won last year's matchup, 25-16, in Carrollton 

• First meeting in Florence since 2016 

Week 12: vs. Utah Tech 

• 2024 Season: 1-11, 1-7 UAC 

• Second Overall Meeting 

• UWG won last year's matchup in St George, 34-31