2025 Elon Phoenix football team

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2025 Elon Phoenix football
Elon Phoenix wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football
Record0–1 (0–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Doug Martin (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCasey Vance (1st season)
Home stadium Rhodes Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Towson  0 0   1 0  
Albany  0 0   0 0  
Bryant  0 0   0 0  
Campbell  0 0   0 0  
Hampton  0 0   0 0  
No. 22 Monmouth  0 0   0 0  
Maine  0 0   0 0  
New Hampshire  0 0   0 0  
North Carolina A&T  0 0   0 0  
No. 9 Rhode Island  0 0   0 0  
No. 13 Villanova  0 0   0 0  
William & Mary  0 0   0 0  
Elon  0 0   0 1  
No. 24 Stony Brook  0 0   0 1  
As of August 29, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Elon Phoenix football team will represent Elon University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix will be led by seventh-year head coach Tony Trisciani and will play their home games at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, North Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 p.m.at Duke * ACCNX/ESPN+ L 17–4515,677
September 66:00 p.m. Davidson * FloSports/WMYV
September 132:30 p.m.at Western Carolina *ESPN+
September 205:30 p.m.at East Tennessee State *ESPN+
September 272:00 p.m. Hampton
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSports/WMYV
October 44:00 p.m.at Towson FloSports
October 112:00 p.m. Villanova Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSports/WMYV
October 183:30 p.m.at William & Mary FloSports
October 251:00 p.m.at Maine FloSports
November 82:00 p.m. Rhode Island
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSports/WMYV
November 152:00 p.m.at Campbell FloSports
November 222:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
FloSports/WMYV
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Duke (FBS)

Elon Phoenix (0–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix0100717
Blue Devils (FBS)37142145

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, North Carolina

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 15,677
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Matt Schick (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Michella Chester (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE – Todd Pelino 41-yard field goal, 1:31. Blue Devils 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:32.
Second quarter
  • ELON – Luke Barnes 35-yard field goal, 9:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:41.
  • DUKE – Jaquez Moore 32-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 8:01. Blue Devils 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
  • ELON – Landen Clark 2-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 3:43. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
  • DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 15-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 10:59. Blue Devils 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:57.
  • DUKE – Andrel Anthony 27-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 5:46. Blue Devils 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
  • ELON – Landyn Backey 3-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 14:12. Blue Devils 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
  • DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 6-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 11:28. Blue Devils 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
  • DUKE – Que'Sean Brown 78-yard punt return (Todd Pelino kick), 9:18. Blue Devils 38–17.
  • DUKE – Peyton Jones 5-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 1:55. Blue Devils 45–17. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 5:00.
StatisticsELONDUKE
First downs1423
Plays–yards62–27559–548
Rushes–yards44–16325–159
Passing yards112389
Passing: comp–att–int11/18/027/34/0
Turnovers01
Time of possession32:5327:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassingLanden Clark10/16, 101 yards
RushingLanden Clark18 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDylan Magazu3 receptions, 61 yards
DukePassing Darian Mensah 27/34, 389 yards, 3 TD
RushingAnderson Castle3 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingCooper Barkate5 receptions, 117 yards

Davidson

Davidson Wildcats (0-0) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats----0
Phoenix----0

at Rhodes StadiumElon, NC

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
StatisticsDAVELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DavidsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Western Carolina

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Catamounts----0

at E.J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC

  • Date: November 15
StatisticsELONWCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at East Tennessee State

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Buccaneers----0

at William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN

  • Date: September 20
StatisticsELONETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Hampton

Hampton Pirates (0-0) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates----0
Phoenix----0

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsHAMPELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Towson

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Towson Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Tigers----0

at Johnny Unitas StadiumTowson, MD

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
StatisticsELONTOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Villanova

Villanova Wildcats (0-0) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats----0
Phoenix----0

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsVILLELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VillanovaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at William & Mary

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. William & Mary Tribe (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Tribe----0

at Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsELONW&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
William & MaryPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Maine

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Black Bears----0

at Alfond Sports StadiumOrono, ME

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsELONME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MainePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Rams (0-0) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams----0
Phoenix----0

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
StatisticsURIELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rhode IslandPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Campbell

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix----0
Fighting Camels----0

at Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
StatisticsELONCAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CampbellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

North Carolina A&T

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-0) vs. Elon Phoenix (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Aggies----0
Phoenix----0

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
StatisticsNCATELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina A&TPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2025 Elon Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  2. "Elon Phoenix 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. "2025 Football Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2025.