2025 Davidson Wildcats football team

2025 Davidson Wildcats football
2025 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	1–3 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach	Saj Thakkar (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Keegan Kennedy (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Miles Ahles (1st season)
Home stadium	Davidson College Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 23, 2025

2025 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Presbyterian	0	–	0	4	–	0
Dayton	0	–	0	2	–	1
Marist	0	–	0	2	–	1
St. Thomas (MN)	0	–	0	2	–	1
Butler	0	–	0	2	–	2
Morehead State	0	–	0	2	–	2
San Diego	0	–	0	2	–	2
Drake	0	–	0	1	–	2
Davidson	0	–	0	1	–	3
Stetson	0	–	0	1	–	3
Valparaiso	0	–	0	1	–	3

As of September 22, 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	1:00 pm	Georgetown *	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 14–51	3,291
September 6	6:00 pm	at Elon *	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloFootball	L 7–55	6,015
September 13	1:00 pm	at No. 15 Tennessee Tech *	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+	L 14–72	7,278
September 20	7:00 pm	Greensboro *	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 48–0	3,079
October 4	1:00 pm	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	TBA
October 11	1:00 pm	St. Thomas	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
October 18	1:00 pm	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	TBA
October 25	12:00 pm	San Diego	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
November 1	1:00 pm	at Morehead State	Phil Simms Stadium Morehead, KY	TBA
November 8	5:00 pm	Presbyterian	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
November 15	12:00 pm	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	TBA
November 22	1:00 pm	Dayton	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Georgetown

Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: August 30
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Roper (play-by-play) and Mike Fresina (analyst)

Statistics	GTWN	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Elon

Davidson Wildcats (0-1) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Phoenix	-	-	-	-	0

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (FloFootball): Taylor Durham (play-by-play) and Dr. Khirey Walker (analyst)

Statistics	DAV	ELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 15 Tennessee Tech

Davidson Wildcats (0-2) vs. No. 15 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	14	0	0	14
No. 15 Golden Eagles	28	17	21	6	72

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano (play-by-play) and Sam Brooks (analyst)

Statistics	DAV	TNTC
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
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

Greensboro (DIII)

Greensboro Pride (DIII) (1-1) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pride (DIII)	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	14	28	6	0	48

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: September 20
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,079
Referee: Jeff Page
TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Roper (play-by-play) and Mike Fresina (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(14:19) DAV – Alani Ajigbotosho 53-yard pass from Coulter Cleland, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:36; Davidson 7–0)
(0:00) DAV – Mason Sheron 5-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:41; Davidson 14–0)

Second Quarter

(10:38) DAV – Mari Adams 11-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:57; Davidson 21–0)
(7:53) DAV – Ivan Hoyt 34-yard pass from Coulter Cleland, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:17; Davidson 28–0)
(7:00) DAV – Ivan Hoyt 7-yard pass from Coulter Cleland, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:45; Davidson 35–0)
(5:31) DAV – Mari Adams 1-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:40; Davidson 42–0)

Third Quarter

(11:04) DAV – Casey Bullock 3-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:01; Davidson 48–0)

Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	GRE	DAV
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
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

at Stetson

Davidson Wildcats (1-3) vs. Stetson Hatters (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	DAV	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

St. Thomas Tommies (0-0) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	STMN	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Drake

Davidson Wildcats (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:00 PM CDT

Statistics	DAV	DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

San Diego

San Diego Toreros (0-0) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	USD	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morehead State

Davidson Wildcats (0-0) vs. Morehead State Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	DAV	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Presbyterian

Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-0) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: November 8
Game time: 5:00 PM EST

Statistics	PRES	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marist

Davidson Wildcats (0-0) vs. Marist Red Foxes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Red Foxes	-	-	-	-	0

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	DAV	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Dayton

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	DAY	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "2025 Football Schedule". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
↑ "2025 Davidson Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

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[1] "2025 Football Schedule". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

[2] "2025 Davidson Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

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2025 Davidson Wildcats football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

Georgetown

at Elon

at No. 15 Tennessee Tech

Greensboro (DIII)

at Stetson

St. Thomas (MN)

at Drake

San Diego

at Morehead State

Presbyterian

at Marist

Dayton

References