FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The TCU Horned Frogs will open the 2025 season on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels, now under the direction of legendary head coach Bill Belichick. TCU’s offense will once again be in the hands of team captain Josh Hoover, who etched his name into the program’s record books last season. Hoover set TCU’s single-season passing record with 3,949 yards, surpassing Trevone Boykin’s 2014 mark of 3,901. His 66.5% completion rate ranked third all-time at TCU, while his 27 touchdown passes tied Andy Dalton’s 2010 total for fourth in school history.
Hoover’s ability to push the ball downfield was unmatched—he led the Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally with 61 completions of at least 20 yards. Among returning players in 2025, no one in the FBS has more. He was also one of just four quarterbacks in the country to average at least 300 passing yards per game (303.8) and post a passer rating of 150 or higher (151.1), and he’s the only one of that group returning this season.
With Hoover under center and Sonny Dykes entering his fourth year at the helm, the Frogs are looking to set the tone early. As the countdown to kickoff rolls on, we’ll spotlight a Horned Frog—past or present—whose jersey number matches the days left until that first snap.
