The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets 2025 football schedule has been posted on the school’s website, HPUsports.com.

The Yellow Jackets will open their first season under new head coach Coby Gipson on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at Gordon Wood Stadium against Pacific University. HPU then visits Texas Lutheran at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. The Jackets are back at home at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 when Wayland Baptist visits. Howard Payne next ventures to McMurry on Saturday, Sept. 20 for a 2 p.m. tilt.

Howard Payne begins its six-game, home-and-away American Southwest Conference slate at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at Hardin-Simmons, followed by the Saturday, Oct. 11 homecoming game against East Texas Baptist which will begin at 2:30 p.m. After an open date Saturday, Oct. 18, the Jackets conclude the first half of ASC action at Mary Hardin-Baylor at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.

The second half of conference play for the Yellow Jackets features a 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 home game against Hardin-Simmons, a 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 trip to East Texas Baptist, and the season finale will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at home against Mary Hardin-Baylor.

The Yellow Jackets are looking to improve upon last season’s 2-8 overall record and 0-6 ASC mark.