Incarnate Word Cardinals
Southland
5-7 (3-4 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -24.1
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 14 (#177)
Schedule
record 5–7
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nicholls | FCS | 6-20 | -14 | L |
| 1 | vsEastern Washington | FCS | 31-21 | +10 | W |
| 3 | @UTSA | +3.7 | 20-48 | -28 | L |
| 4 | @Northern Arizona | FCS | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 5 | vsAbilene Christian | FCS | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 6 | vsStephen F. Austin | FCS | 17-31 | -14 | L |
| 8 | vsEast Texas A&M | FCS | 45-52 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @UT Rio Grande Valley | FCS | 28-56 | -28 | L |
| 10 | vsLamar | FCS | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Northwestern State | FCS | 38-3 | +35 | W |
| 12 | vsSE Louisiana | FCS | 7-10 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Houston Christian | FCS | 31-10 | +21 | W |
Quarterbacks · 1
2025 · 27
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | EJ Colson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaylon Spears | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Harlan Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kobe Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Isaiah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jalen Walthall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chedon James | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Zachary Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson Lowe | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Logan Compton | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Samaha | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jawaun Singletary | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Michael Pleas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Talib Salahuddin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Josh Gonzalez | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Lloyd Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Myron Warren | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Declan Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Leslie Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Caleb Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jordan Norwood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | A.J. Tisdell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Tyler Morton | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Pig Cage | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Matt Kordas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Ryan Shamburger | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Will Faris | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
25.7
PPG Against
25.5
Differential
+0.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +0.2
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 27.0 | 23.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 24.3 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-4 | 24.0 | 20.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 28.0 | 32.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 11-3 | 7-0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 9-2 | 6-1 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12-1 | 4-0 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-10 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-8 | 3-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-5-150% |
| Over / Under | 3-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-3 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 3-1 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #161 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★2 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #177 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #144 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2025
Portal in 13net +5Out 8
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | EJ Colson | QB | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▲ | Kai Fernandes | S | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Deyon Batiste | QB | 3★ | ← Wyoming |
| ▲ | Pig Cage | S | 3★ | ← Louisiana Tech |
| ▼ | Zach Calzada | QB | 3★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Roy Alexander | WR | 3★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Devin Grant | EDGE | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | DeKalon Taylor | RB | 3★ | → Colorado |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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