| 2025 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 1–6 (0–3 PFL) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Keegan Kennedy (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Miles Ahles (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Davidson College Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Presbyterian | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas (MN) | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Davidson Wildcats football team represent Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by first-year head coach Saj Thakkar and play their home games at Davidson College Stadium located in Davidson, North Carolina.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 1:00 pm | Georgetown * | ESPN+ | L 14–51 | 3,291 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | at Elon * | FloFootball | L 7–55 | 6,015 | |
| September 13 | 1:00 pm | at No. 15 Tennessee Tech * | ESPN+ | L 14–72 | 7,278 | |
| September 20 | 7:00 pm | Greensboro * |
| ESPN+ | W 48–0 | 3,079 |
| October 4 | 1:00 pm | at Stetson | ESPN+ | L 32–35 | 1,250 | |
| October 11 | 1:00 pm | St. Thomas |
| ESPN+ | L 13–57 | |
| October 18 | 1:00 pm | at Drake | ESPN+ | L 0−45 | 2,721 | |
| October 25 | 12:00 pm | San Diego |
| ESPN+ | ||
| November 1 | 1:00 pm | at Morehead State | TBA | |||
| November 8 | 5:00 pm | Presbyterian |
| ESPN+ | ||
| November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Marist | TBA | |||
| November 22 | 1:00 pm | Dayton |
| ESPN+ | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoyas | 20 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | GTWN | DAV |
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| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 543 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 282 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 190 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–23–0 | 19–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:40 | 29:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgetown | Passing | Danny Lauter | 11/16, 135 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Savion Hart | 8 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Savion Hart | 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD | |
| Davidson | Passing | Coulter Cleland | 12/17, 128 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Coulter Cleland | 8 carries, 57 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brody Reina | 1 reception, 55 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Phoenix | 10 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
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| Statistics | DAV | ELON |
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| First downs | 10 | 30 |
| Total yards | 158 | 547 |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 289 |
| Passing yards | 93 | 258 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12/30/0 | 16/29/0 |
| Time of possession | 23:45 | 36:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Davidson | Passing | Coulter Cleland | 10/25, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Mason Sheron | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Brody Reina | 6 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Elon | Passing | Landen Clark | 15/24, 247 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Jimmyll Williams | 9 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Landyn Backey | 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 15 Golden Eagles | 28 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 72 |
at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN
| Statistics | DAV | TNTC |
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| First downs | 12 | 33 |
| Total yards | 206 | 576 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 268 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–1 | 25–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Davidson | Passing | Coulter Clealand | 16/26, 132 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Mari Adams | 11 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Ivan Hoyt | 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD | |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 23/32, 246 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Quintell Quinn | 9 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Maury Sullivan | 7 receptions, 78 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pride (DIII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 48 |
at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC
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No scoring plays |
| Statistics | GRE | DAV |
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| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 293 | 502 |
| Rushing yards | 23 | 256 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–46–3 | 18–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Greensboro | Passing | Chase Altis | 21/36, 208 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Orane Forbes | 2 carries, 6 yards | |
| Receiving | KJ Brown | 6 receptions, 103 yards | |
| Davidson | Passing | Casey Bullock | 12/16, 124 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Mari Adams | 10 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Alani Ajigbotosho | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| Hatters | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL
| Statistics | DAV | STET |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Davidson | Passing | ||
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| Stetson | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tommies | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 57 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC
| Statistics | STMN | DAV |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| St. Thomas (MN) | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Davidson | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
| Statistics | DAV | DRKE |
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| First downs | 20 | 31 |
| Total yards | 283 | 570 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 377 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-41-0 | 17-23-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:11 | 31:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Davidson | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Drake | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Toreros | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC
| Statistics | USD | DAV |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Davidson | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY
| Statistics | DAV | MORE |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Davidson | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Morehead State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Hose | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC
| Statistics | PRES | DAV |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Presbyterian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Davidson | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Red Foxes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY
| Statistics | DAV | MRST |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Davidson | Passing | ||
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| Marist | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flyers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC
| Statistics | DAY | DAV |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Dayton | Passing | ||
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| Davidson | Passing | ||
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