UC Davis FCS Football 2025 Playoff Capsule

November 16, 2025 · CSM Staff
 
UC Davis Aggies
 
Big Sky
 
2025 Record: 8-3, 6-2
Coach: Tim Plough
 
Big Wins: 10/11 Northern Arizona (45-24), 11/8 at Idaho (28-14)
Bad Losses: 11/1 Idaho State (36-38), 11/15 at Montana State (17-38)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Jordan Fisher, RB, 911 yards
Passing: Caden Pinnick, QB, 2,527 yards
Receiving: Samuel Gbatu Jr., WR, 949 yards
Tackles: Khalani Riddick, DB, 63
Sacks: Jacob Psyk, DL, 9.0
Interceptions: Drew Cofield, DB, 2; Nate Rutchena, LB, 2
 
2025 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 188.6 (21st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 253.5 (20, 4)
Total Offense: 442.1 (17, 4)
Scoring Offense: 31.2 (33, 6)
Rushing Defense: 167.1 (73, 6)
Pass Defense: 254.5 (109, 11)
Total Defense: 421.6 (103, 7)
Scoring Defense: 29.7 (86, 7)
Turnover Margin: 0.10 (53, 5)
Sacks: 2.20 (41, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 3.10 (114, 12)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2024 Second Round Defeated UT Martin
2024 Quarterfinals Defeated Idaho
2024 Semifinals Defeated South Dakota
2024 Championship Lost to North Dakota State
2023 Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2022 Second Round Defeated Weber State
2022 Quarterfinals Defeated William & Mary
2022 Semifinals Lost to South Dakota State
2021 Second Round Defeated Tennessee-Martin
2021 Quarterfinals Defeated Sam Houston State
2021 Semifinals Defeated South Dakota State
2021 Championship Lost to North Dakota State
2019 Second Round Defeated Albany
2019 Quarterfinals Defeated Austin Peay
2019 Semifinals Lost to North Dakota State
2018 First Round Defeated Incarnate Word
2018 Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2014 First Round Lost to North Dakota State
2012 Second Round Defeated Stony Brook
2012 Quarterfinals Lost to Sam Houston State
2011 Second Round Defeated New Hampshire
2011 Quarterfinals Lost to Sam Houston State
2010 Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2006 First Round Defeated Furman
2006 Quarterfinals Lost to Appalachian State
2003 First Round Lost to Northern Iowa
2002 First Round Lost to McNeese State
 
 
*all team stats through 11/16