SBVC Football players

 

The 2025 season marked a significant turning point for the San Bernardino Valley College football program under first-year head coach James Griffin.

Entering the season, the Wolverines were rebuilding after winning just one game over the previous three years and enduring a shortened 2024 season. By season’s end, SBVC had firmly reestablished itself as a competitive program, finishing with a 7–3 record, sharing the American Conference Pacific League championship, and earning its first bowl appearance since 2019.

SBVC closed the regular season with a 66–0 victory over Los Angeles Pierce and advanced to the Western State Bowl against Antelope Valley College. The postseason appearance marked the Wolverines’ return to playoff competition following back-to-back American Bowl Championship games in 2018 and 2019.

Defensively, the Wolverines were among the strongest units in the state, allowing an average of 16 points and 241 yards per game, while limiting opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards per contest. The offense also produced consistently, averaging approximately 350 yards and more than 40 points per game.

SBVC concluded the season with a 26–14 loss in the Western State Bowl, but the outcome did not overshadow a year defined by resilience, progress, and renewed stability. The 2025 campaign stands as a milestone season that restored momentum and set a strong foundation for the future of SBVC football.