2025 North Alabama Lions football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = North Alabama Lions
| sport = football
| image = North Alabama Athletics wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
| conference = United Athletic Conference
| short_conf = UAC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Brent Dearmon
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Kevin Wewers
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Brock Caraboa
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
}}
{{2025 United Athletic Conference standings}}
The 2025 North Alabama Lions football team will represent North Alabama University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions will be coached by third-year head coach Brent Dearmon and play their home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama.
Offseason
=Transfers=
==Outgoing==
The Lions lost five players to the transfer portal.{{cite web |url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/|title=2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers |first=Sam|last=Herder|date=January 11, 2025|access-date=March 3, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fbs-transfers-bzbz/|title=2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers |first=Sam|last=Herder|date=January 11, 2025|access-date=March 3, 2025}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions|color=white}}"|Player
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions|color=white}}"|Position ! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions|color=white}}"|New school |
|---|
| Christopher Burnett
| DB |
| Mickel Clay
| OL |
| La'Charles Taylor
| OL |
| Ashaad Williams
| CB |
| Edwin White Schultz
| S | Unknown |
==Incoming==
The Lions added seven players from the transfer portal.{{cite web |url=https://herosports.com/2025-fbs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/|title=2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers |first=Sam|last=Herder|date=January 11, 2025|access-date=March 3, 2025}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions|color=white}}"|Player
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions|color=white}}"|Position ! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions|color=white}}"|Previous school |
|---|
| Lance Bassett
| DT | Kansas |
| Noah Bolticoff
| OL | Indiana |
| Christian Burkhalter
| TE |
| Boubacar Diakate
| DL |
| Brian Dilworth
| DB | Kansas |
| LT Sanders
| RB |
| Destin Wade
| QB | Colorado |
=Recruiting class=
{{College athlete recruit start|collapse=yes|year=2025}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2025
| rivals ref title = Rivals commits
| scout ref title =
| 247 ref title = 247Sports commits
| espn ref title = ESPN commits
| rivals school = northalabama
| scout s =
| 247 school = northalabama
| espn schoolid =
| scout overall =
| rivals overall =
| 247 overall =
| espn overall =
| access-date = March 3, 2025
}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Houck Stadium
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeastern State
| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l =
| away = yes
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Fortera Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time =
| w/l =
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah Tech
| site_stadium = Greater Zion Stadium
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = West Georgia
| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
| w/l =
| away = yes
| opponent = Tarleton State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{cite web|title=North Alabama announces 2025 football schedule|url=https://fbschedules.com/north-alabama-announces-2025-football-schedule/|first=Kevin|last=Kelley|website=FBSchedules|date=December 2, 2024|access-date=March 3, 2025}}{{cite web|title=2025 UAC football schedule announced|url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-uac-football-schedule-announced/|first=Kevin|last=Kelley|website=FBSchedules|date=December 2, 2024|access-date=March 3, 2025}}{{cite web|title=UNA Releases 2025 Football|url=https://www.courierjournal.net/shoals_shorts/article_6d376680-cc84-11ef-916d-572730b077e4.html|website=Courier Journal|date=January 7, 2025|access-date=March 3, 2025}}