GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN' BULLDOGS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, Gardner-Webb University fields its football program from a campus founded in 1905 with a current enrollment of 3,124 students. The Runnin' Bulldogs compete in the NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) as members of the Big South Conference during the fall season. Coach Cris Reisert leads a roster of 100 players representing the program on the field each season.
Gardner-Webb's football operation maintains a competitive presence within the Big South Conference structure, competing against similar-sized FCS institutions throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The program's home venue serves as the centerpiece of the athletic department's football operations, hosting games for the Runnin' Bulldogs throughout the fall schedule. With 100 student-athletes on the roster, the program balances academic and athletic commitments typical of FCS-level competition.
KEY FACTS
| School | Gardner-Webb University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Boiling Springs, North Carolina |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Cris Reisert |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Giovanni Adopte | WR |
| 24 | Jabre Bevineau | WR |
| 78 | Carson Blachford | OL |
| 85 | Beau Blankenship | TE |
| 13 | Caleb Borders | WR |
| 75 | Blake Bradford | OL |
| 81 | Sean Brady | WR |
| - | Gavin Brooks | OL |
| - | Sam Burks | RB |
| 87 | Collin Carroll | TE |
| 74 | Ahmad Carwise | OL |
| 73 | Brayden Cook | OL |
| - | Drew Davis | OL |
| 55 | CJ Dawson | OL |
| 89 | Ryan Demonbreun | TE |
| 63 | Marselle Felton | OL |
| 77 | Will Fitzpatrick | OL |
| 15 | Elvin Fofanah | TE |
| 2 | Markel Fortenberry | WR |
| 49 | Alex Furr | TE |
| 58 | Jose Gonzalez | OL |
| 33 | Carson Gresock | RB |
| 10 | Nate Hampton | QB |
| 80 | Jalen Harris | WR |
| 3 | Quasean Holmes | RB |
| 36 | Juels Huntley | RB |
| 15 | Easton Jessie | QB |
| 19 | Kory Jones | WR |
| 59 | Brooks Kerwin | OL |
| 76 | Henry Kofowo | OL |
| - | Evan Kuehnel | TE |
| 45 | Darius Latimer | RB |
| 61 | Preston Lilley | OL |
| 6 | Chris Lofton | WR |
| 1 | Anthony Lowe | WR |
| 14 | Ben Mauney | QB |
| 5 | NaCari McFarland | QB |
| 56 | Aaron McIver | OL |
| 37 | Joraye Morrison | RB |
| 8 | Daniel Moyer | RB |
| 48 | Jaylin Murray | RB |
| 21 | James Newton | RB |
| 12 | Cole Pennington | QB |
| 11 | Finley Polk | QB |
| 71 | Luke Rector | OL |
| 69 | Chance Reid | OL |
| 16 | Jack Reynolds | WR |
| 51 | Jaxon Alongi | LB |
| - | Jayveon Bell | LB |
| 6 | Que Billingsley | DB |
| 31 | RJ Brown | LB |
| 17 | Abraham Brown III | DB |
| 23 | Jecari Bryson | LB |
| 54 | Ian Calhoun | DL |
| 35 | Antonio Chambers | DL |
| 30 | Ethan Chandler | DB |
| 26 | Ross Coppock | S |
| 98 | Andre Crawley Jr. | DL |
| - | Sayvion Drayton | DL |
| 18 | Payton Edwards | DB |
| 65 | Zion Felton | DL |
| 14 | Talon Fisher | LB |
| - | Zachary Frashier | S |
| 42 | Luke Gilbertson | LB |
| 90 | Javin Griffin | DL |
| - | Reese Hare | DL |
| 16 | Josiah Harris | S |
| 24 | Cahari Haynes | LB |
| 93 | Ontario Hewitt Jr. | DL |
| 94 | De'Arieun Hicks | DL |
| 8 | Robert Holtz | DL |
| 27 | Carter Isaacs | S |
| 19 | Justin Isler | DL |
| 22 | Jay Jackson | LB |
| 9 | Jordan Jackson | DB |
| - | Malik Jackson | DL |
| 12 | Darius Johnson Jr. | DB |
| - | Davion Kinard-Taylor | DL |
| 28 | David Laney | S |
| 22 | Jordan Little | DB |
| 21 | Nigel Lucas | S |
| 22 | Elisha Luckett III | DB |
| 57 | Michael Luisa Jr. | LB |
| 41 | Dylan Manders | LB |
| 11 | Jackson Marshall | LB |
| - | Will Massey | LB |
| 38 | Will Mattison | LB |
| 0 | Wendell McClain | S |
| 10 | Sabin McLaughlin | DB |
| 92 | Marshall Moldre | DL |
| - | Steffen Morgan | DB |
| 3 | Antonio O'Berry | DL |
| 17 | James Oates | LB |
| 37 | Milly Patton | DB |
| 47 | Brady Braun | P |
| 18 | Jackson Dorr | P |
| 50 | Kevin Fay | LS |
| - | Kevin Handley | LS |
| 40 | Tyler Miller | PK |
| 52 | Jacob Mull | LS |
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- What conference does Gardner-Webb Football compete in?
- Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Football competes in the Big South Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Gardner-Webb play football home games?
- Gardner-Webb Football plays home games at Home Venue in Boiling Springs, NC.
- Who is the head coach of Gardner-Webb Football?
- The head coach of Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Football is Cris Reisert.
- When was Gardner-Webb Football program established?
- The establishment date for Gardner-Webb Football is not currently available.