2025 San Diego Toreros football team

2025 San Diego Toreros football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record8–4 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Aponte (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorIsaac Carter (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMike McGlinchey Jr. (3rd season)
Home stadiumTorero Stadium
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Drake $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Presbyterian   6 – 2     10 – 2  
San Diego   6 – 2     8 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Dayton   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Morehead State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Butler   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Marist   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Stetson   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Davidson   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Valparaiso   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Brandon Moore, and the Toreros played home games at Torero Stadium located in San Diego.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:00 p.m.Cal Poly*
ESPN+L 17–415,806
September 66:00 p.m.No. 24 Southern Utah*
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN+W 30–272,564
September 1312:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana State*
ESPN+L 7–4121,917
September 209:00 a.m.at Princeton*
ESPN+W 42–353,656
September 271:00 p.m.St. Thomas (MN)
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN+W 30–271,563
October 49:00 a.m.at Marist
ESPN+L 14–194,183
October 112:00 p.m.Drake
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN+L 16–192,794
October 259:00 a.m.at Davidson
ESPN+W 40–282,146
November 11:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN+W 31–131,063
November 810:00 a.m.at Valparaiso
ESPN+W 43–271,114
November 151:00 p.m.Butler
  • Torero Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN+W 29–71,013
November 2210:00 a.m.at Stetson
ESPN+W 42–81,721
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Cal Poly

See also: 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 10 31441
Toreros 0 7 3717

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 8:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,806
  • Referee: Jeff Rink
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and Braden Surprenant (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • CP – Michael Briscoe 12-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 11:52. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
  • CP – Michael Briscoe 14-yard pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 5:58. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
  • CP – Gianluca Dimauro 30-yard field goal, 14:15. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:34.
  • CP – Ty Dieffenbach 43-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 1:05. Mustangs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:16.
  • USD – Bradley Schlom 45-yard pass from Dom Nankil (Emiliano Salazar kick), 0:00. Mustangs 24–7. 'Drive:
Third quarter
  • USD – Emiliano Salazar 35-yard field goal, 10:21. Mustangs 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 0:39.
  • CP – Gianluca Dimauro 26-yard field goal, 6:49. Mustangs 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
  • USD – Adam Carter 79-yard run (Emiliano Salazar kick), 14:49. Mustangs 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 0:59.
  • CP – Tyrei Washington 1-yard run (Noah Serna kick), 12:29. Mustangs 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:14.
  • CP – Alek Marshall 14-yard pass from Anthony Grigsby Jr. (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 1:56. Mustangs 41–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:31.
Statistics CP USD
First downs 32 16
Total yards 469 367
Rushing yards 134 165
Passing yards 335 202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–0 19–30–0
Time of possession 30:53 29:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Cal Poly Passing Ty Dieffenbach 18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ty Dieffenbach 11 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Briscoe 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
San Diego Passing Dom Nankil 19/30, 202 yards. TD
Rushing Adam Criter 1 carry, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Heverly 8 receptions, 69 yards

No. 24 Southern Utah

See also: 2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
No. 24 Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Thunderbirds - - --0
Toreros - - --0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 9:00 PM PDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics SUU USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 4 Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team
San Diego Toreros (1-1) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros - - --0
Bobcats - - --0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics USD MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Princeton

See also: 2025 Princeton Tigers football team
San Diego Toreros (1-2) vs. Princeton Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros - - --0
Tigers - - --0

at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics USD PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

See also: 2025 St. Thomas Tommies football team
St. Thomas Tommies (2-1) vs. San Diego Toreros (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tommies 3 14 10027
Toreros 0 3 21630

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and George Whitfield Jr. (analyst)
Statistics STMN USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
St. Thomas (MN) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Marist

See also: 2025 Marist Red Foxes football team
San Diego Toreros (3-2) vs. Marist Red Foxes (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros 7 0 0714
Red Foxes 6 0 6719

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Geoff Brault (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (analyst) and William Rosen (sideline)
Statistics USD MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marist Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Drake

See also: 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team
Drake Bulldogs (2-2) vs. San Diego Toreros (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 01219
Toreros 6 7 0316

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and George Whitfield Jr. (analyst)
Statistics DRKE USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Davidson

See also: 2025 Davidson Wildcats football team
San Diego Toreros (3-4) vs. Davidson Wildcats (1-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros - - --0
Wildcats - - --0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Statistics USD DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Davidson Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Dayton

See also: 2025 Dayton Flyers football team
Dayton Flyers (6-2) vs. San Diego Toreros (4-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flyers - - --0
Toreros - - --0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
Statistics DAY USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Valparaiso

See also: 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team
San Diego Toreros (5-4) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros - - --0
Beacons - - --0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
Statistics USD VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Butler

See also: 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team
Butler Bulldogs (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Toreros - - --0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PST
Statistics BUT USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stetson

See also: 2025 Stetson Hatters football team
San Diego Toreros (0-0) vs. Stetson Hatters (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros - - --0
Hatters - - --0

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
Statistics USD STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stetson Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Schedule - San Diego". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 San Diego Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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