Emporia State University Athletics

Men's Football

Emporia State University

NCAA D2 · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS

5-6

2025 record

62%

Win rate, 3yr

$15.2k

Avg net price

56%

Grad rate

The program

2025 5-62024 7-42023 9-32022 9-32021 6-6

Under Garin Higgins: 99-54 since 2008

Garin Higgins, Head coach · 18 seasons · ghiggins@emporia.edu

Assistants: Blake Stone · Braden Gleason · Brock Ferguson (Student Assistant) · Bryce Chavis · Cade Harelson · Casey Sutley (Student Assistant) · Cole Baird (Graduate Assistant) · Declan Haub (Graduate Assistant) · Dominic Leesman (Student Assistant) · Drew Berryman (Student Assistant) · Garin Higgins · Gracyn Higgins (Recruting Coordinator Assistant)

The roster · 2026

115 on the roster53 Fr30 So25 Jr6 Sr1 Grad

Donell Jackson

R-Fr. · Defensive Line

Fort Worth, TX

Dakote Doyle-Robinson

Jr. · Defensive Lineman

St. Louis, MO

Thor Johansson

R-Fr. · Offensive Line

Argyle, TX

Ben Harris

Jr. · Quarterback

Midwest City, OK

Raijon Sims

Fr. · Defensive Back

Marshall, TX

Brody Lietz

R-Jr. · Offensive Line

Topeka, KS

Christian Gleason

Fr. · Linebacker

Benbrook, TX

Jacob Pequeno

R-Fr. · Offensive Line

Dallas, TX

Elon McKenzie

Sr. · Defensive Line

Phenix City, AL

Dominique Herrig-Brittian

R-So. · Defensive Back

Lansing, KS

Jackson Chapman

Fr. · Defensive Back

Wylie, TX

Kenison Rogers

Fr. · Wide Receiver

Oklahoma City, OK

Sage Huffman

R-Fr. · Running Back

Overland Park, KS

Peyton Taylor

R-So. · Defensive Back

Aurora, CO

Yanci Spiller

R-So. · Defensive Back

St. George, KS

Brayden Bush

R-Fr. · Linebacker

Pleasant Hill, MO

Josh Burdick

Fr. · Quarterback

Cheney, KS

Carson Sippel

Jr. · Defensive Back

Sherwood, WI

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

ST1 of 3 graduating
DL1 of 16 graduating
DB1 of 27 graduating
WR1 of 21 graduating
RB1 of 7 graduating

Where they're from

Missouri 13Virginia 1Pennsylvania 1Georgia 1Other 99

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$11.5k/yr
$30-48k$11.9k/yr
$48-75k$14.2k/yr
$75-110k$19.0k/yr
$110k+$19.5k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $8.3k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

56%

Admit rate

98%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Fort Hays State UniversityMissouri Southern State UniversityMissouri Western State UniversityNortheastern State UniversityNorthwest Missouri State UniversityPittsburg State UniversityUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity of Central OklahomaUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyWashburn University

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