#10 UC Davis FCS Football 2025 Preview

 
 
UC Davis Aggies
 
Overall Rank: #10
 
#3 Big Sky
 
 
2024 Record: 11-3, 7-1
2024 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Tim Plough
Offensive Coordinator: Paul Shelton
Defensive Coordinator: Matt Coombs
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Matteo Perez, RB, 299 yards
Passing: Grant Harper, QB, 61 yards
Receiving: Samuel Gbatu Jr., WR, 779 yards
Tackles: Rex Connors, DB, 115
Sacks: Sam Goligoski, LB, 5.0
Interceptions: Porter Connors, LB, 3
 
Other Key Returnees: TE Winston Williams, OL Ernesto Nava, OL Eli Simonson, LB Nick Afato, LB Macray Madruga
 
Key Losses: QB Miles Hastings, RB Lan Larison, WR C.J. Hutton, WR Chaz Davis, WR Trent Tompkins, LB David Meyer, DB Kavir Bains, DB Lamont Shamburger, DB Semaj Verner, DL Zach Kennedy, DL Evan Bearden, LB Luka Sarac, CB Blake Cotton, LB Jackson Cloyd, DB Gaven Cooke, DL Princeton Toki, DL Ulisoni Amone
 
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
 
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 136.8 (80th in nation, 10th in conference)
Passing Offense: 331.6 (3, 1)
Total Offense: 468.4 (5, 2)
Scoring Offense: 34.7 (14, 3)
Rushing Defense: 120.3 (22, 1)
Pass Defense: 241.3 (98, 8)
Total Defense: 361.6 (62, 4)
Scoring Defense: 23.1 (32, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.14 (57, 4)
Sacks: 1.00 (116, 10)
Sacks Allowed: 1.93 (65, 10)