The University of California Davis football team will be opening the 2025 season on Aug. 23 in the Football Championship Series Kickoff Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. Photo courtesy of UC Davis

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - With a nationally broadcast game to open the season and five home games, including the Causeway Classic, University of California (UC) Davis football is set for an exciting 2025 with 12 games and eyes on a Big Sky Championship following a historic 2024 season.

The Aggies will host Southern Utah (Sept. 20), Weber State (Sept. 27), Northern Arizona (Oct. 11), Idaho State (Nov. 1) and Sacramento State (Nov. 22) at UC Davis Health Stadium.
 
On the road UC Davis will head to Utah Tech (Aug. 30), Washington (Sept. 6), Cal Poly (Oct. 4), Northern Colorado (Oct. 25), Idaho (Nov. 8) and Montana State (Nov. 15).
 
It's the second-straight season that the Aggies will play 12 games, with their season opener being the Football Championship Series Kickoff Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. The Aggies will face fellow National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Championship Series Playoff qualifier Mercer on Aug. 23 in the Week 0 event set to be broadcast on ESPN's linear networks.
 
"We're excited about the opportunity to play on national television to start the year against a great opponent in Mercer," said head coach Tim Plough. "Every year in the Big Sky is a tremendous challenge and we look forward to the opportunity to grow as a program in 2025.
 
"We will work hard as a team to create a group that the Davis community and university is proud of. Hopefully that leads to some great crowds in Shredville next fall where we all can find joy every Saturday," Plough said.
 
The game in Seattle, Washington against the Big Ten's Huskies will be the first time that the two sides have met on the gridiron and the lone Football Bowl Subdivision squad the Aggies will see in 2025. UC Davis will also make its first trip to St. George, Utah and the game in Montgomery will be the first time the Aggies play south of the Mason-Dixon Line since 2008 when they visited Central Arkansas.
 
In conference, the Aggies will visit Northern Colorado and Montana State for the first time since 2022 and host Northern Arizona and Idaho State for the first time since that same season. UC Davis will host Sacramento State to end the season, looking to win its third-straight Causeway Classic.