First Look
It's week three for the Chattanooga Mocs football team which looks forward to one of the most special days on the schedule. The Home Opener is finally here as the Stetson Hatters come to the Scenic City Saturday night. It's the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
 
The game has several promotions. It's Senior Day with the Mocs group being honored before the game. Youth Sports Night is back with all youths attending in the youth league uniform getting a complementary ticket to the game. It's also Fan Appreciation Night with several giveaways including a Blackstone Griddle, YETI Cooler, Slushi Machine and Mocs Swag Packs.
 
Matchup
Stetson (1-1) at Chattanooga (0-2) – 6 p.m.
Sept. 13, 2025 | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Finley Stadium (20,660)
 
Resources
Game Notes | Stats | Roster | Schedule | Tickets
 
Watch/Listen
TV: ESPN+ - Chris Goforth (PxP), Chris Barnett (Analyst) & Mackenzie Johnson (Sideline)
 
Radio: WFLI Chattanooga (96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM) - Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis) & Will Poindexter (Sideline). Also available online at GoMocs.com.
 
Apps: Go Mocs & Varsity Network
 
Coaches
Chattanooga: Rusty Wright (UTC '96) | UTC: 37-29 (7th) | Career: Same | vs. SU: 0-0
Stetson: Mike Jasper (Bethel '10) | SU: 1-1 (1st) | Career: 45-21 (7th) | vs. UTC: 0-0
 
Series
Meeting: 1st
Record: 0-0
First Meeting: n/a
Last Meeting: n/a
 
About the Mocs

• 4-2 in home opener under Rusty Wright. Losses were to ranked opposition.
• First time since 2004 with the first three games played in state. Both times included opening the season at Memphis.
• Wright is tied with his former head coach Buddy Green (1994-99) in total games as Mocs head coach with 66. The duo is 6th, two behind Rodney Allison (68, 2003-08). Saturday is slated to be game #67 for the not so old ball coach.
• Third of four straight non-conference games. Last time opening with all non-conference slate before SoCon Saturdays? 2021. Opened at home with #20 Austin Peay before hitting the road at North Alabama and Kentucky.
• The offensive front allowed one or fewer sacks 44 times in the 66 games of the Wright Era.
• Defensive front recorded multiple sacks in 40 of Wright's 66 games to date.

 
About the Hatters

• Third straight opponent coming off a win in their previous game.
• Accumulated 528 yards in the 59-13 win over Warner last Saturday with 357 passing and 171 rushing.
• QB Kael Alexander was this week's Stats Perform FCS National Player of the Week. Alexander was 11 of 15 passing for 336 yards (30.5 yds/comp) with three TDs. Six of his completions went for 40 or more yards.
• Coach Mike Jasper is a native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., (suburban Nashville) and played collegiately at Bethel in McKenzie, Tenn.  The former DT was a 7th round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills (2011) and was head coach at his alma mater for six seasons (2019-24) going 44-20 with NAIA Playoff berths in 2022 and '23.
• UTC DB Travarius Flood redshirted for Jasper in 2024 at Bethel.

Quotable
Coach Rusty Wright on coming home to Finley: "We're looking forward to playing at home Saturday. Seems like it's been awhile. I know our guys are excited. We just have to give ourselves a chance to play better."
 
Senior QB Camden Orth on why he chose Chattanooga: "It was the transparency with Coach (Joe) Pizzo. Just in what he was looking for and how he runs his offense. Just the transparency with him and Coach Wright."
 
Senior CB Jeremiah Batiste on turning the page after Saturday: "It's just getting back to the drawing board and take care of our deficiencies. Really harp on the things we see on film that are keeping us from being the team we know we can be."
 
Home Tickets on Sale
Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 campaign.

• Season tickets provide the best value beginning at $60. Purchases can be made here on GoMocs.com.
• There are two mini-pack options. Fans can choose between 2 and 3-game options. Go here.
• Single game choices are available here.

 
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