2025 Hampton Pirates football team

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2025 Hampton Pirates football
Hampton Pirates wordmark.png
Conference CAA Football
Record2–6 (0–4 CAA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Bobby Blizzard (2nd season)
  • Ollie Taylor (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd McComb (6th season)
Home stadium Armstrong Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Rhode Island  4 0   6 2  
No. 10 Monmouth  3 0   6 1  
No. 11 Villanova  4 1   5 2  
William & Mary  3 1   4 3  
Maine  2 1   3 4  
Campbell  2 2   2 6  
New Hampshire  2 2   4 4  
Elon  2 2   4 4  
Stony Brook  1 2   3 4  
Towson  1 2   3 4  
North Carolina A&T  1 2   1 6  
Albany  0 3   1 6  
Bryant  0 3   2 5  
Hampton  0 4   2 6  
As of October 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Hampton Pirates football team represent Hampton University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Pirates are led by second-year head coach Trenton Boykin, [1] and play home games at Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:00 p.m.at No. 17 Jackson State *HBCU GoL 14–2813,576
September 66:00 p.m. Elizabeth City State * FloSports W 27–205,131
September 137:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T FloSportsL 30–33 2OT15,806
September 204:00 p.m.vs. Howard *
HBCU GoL 7–3418,672
September 272:00 p.m.at Elon FloSportsL 20–4111,158
October 44:00 p.m. Norfolk State *
FloSportsW 41–349,710
October 112:00 p.m. Campbell
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
FloSportsL 21–383,358
October 181:00 p.m.at No. 15 Villanova FloSportsL 14–562,111
October 252:00 p.m.No. 10 Monmouth Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
FloSports
November 81:00 p.m. Maine
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
FloSports
November 151:00 p.m. William & Mary
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
FloSports
November 221:00 p.m.at Rhode Island FloSports
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2] [3]

Game summaries

at No. 17 Jackson State

Hampton Pirates (0-0) at No. 17 Jackson State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates700714
No. 17 Tigers7701428

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,576
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Jon Kelly (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:23) HAMP – Ja'Quan Snipes 3-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Hampton 7–0)
  • (7:48) JKST – Emari Matthews 2-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:38; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:35) JKST – Donerio Davenport 6-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:44; Jackson State 14–7)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (10:44) HAMP – MarShawn Ferguson Jr. 30-yard pass from Isaiah Freeman, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:50; Tied 14–14)
  • (5:32) JKST – Ahmad Miller 2-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:03; Jackson State 21–14)
  • (4:00) JKST – Ahmad Miller 76-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; Jackson State 28–14)
StatisticsHAMPJKST
First downs2019
Total yards376426
Rushing yards175283
Passing yards201143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–29–115–30–0
Time of possession33:3326:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassingIsaiah Freeman10/17, 117 yards, TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Freeman13 carries, 94 yards
ReceivingMarShawn Ferguson Jr.5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingJaCobian Morgan15/30, 143 yards
RushingAhmad Miller10 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJoanes Fortilien5 receptions, 43 yards

Elizabeth City State (DII)

Elizabeth City State Vikings (DII) (0-1) at Hampton Pirates (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings (DII)7130020
Pirates10071027

at Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,131
  • Referee: Alexander Randolph
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Kylee Quinn (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:41) HAMP – Brett Starling 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:19; Hampton 3–0)
  • (4:09) ELIZ – Christopher Perkins 15-yard run, Benjamin Turner kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:27; Elizabeth City State 7–3)
  • (0:50) HAMP – Jah'Kei Chavis 3-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Hampton 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (1:59) ELIZ – Joe Griffin 25-yard pass from Christopher Perkins (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:13; Elizabeth City State 13–10)
  • (0:02) ELIZ – Christopher Perkins 22-yard run, Benjamin Turner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:42; Elizabeth City State 20–10)
Third Quarter
  • (1:35) HAMP – Ja'Quan Snipes 5-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:55; Elizabeth City State 20–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:21) HAMP – Brett Starling 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:19; Tied 20–20)
  • (0:39) HAMP – Ja'Quan Snipes 47-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:03; Hampton 27–20)
StatisticsELIZHAMP
First downs2520
Total yards353391
Rushing yards165332
Passing yards18859
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–30–011–20–0
Time of possession31:1628:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Elizabeth City StatePassingChristopher Perkins19/30, 188 yards, TD
RushingTraquan Johnson17 carries, 80 yards
ReceivingJoe Griffin4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
HamptonPassingIsaiah Freeman9/16, 51 yards
RushingJa'Quan Snipes18 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMaxwell Moss3 receptions, 26 yards

at North Carolina A&T

Hampton Pirates (1-1) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates----0
Aggies----0

at Truist StadiumGreensboro, NC

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • TV: FloSports
StatisticsHAMPNCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina A&TPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Howard (The Real HU)

Howard Bison (2-1) vs. Hampton Pirates (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bison71314034
Pirates00077

at Audi FieldWashington, DC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,672
  • Referee: Jason Soistman
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Steve Wyche (analyst) and Nia Simone (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:23) HOW – Travus Kerney 38-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:12; Howard 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) HOW – KD Mosley 17-yard pass from Kaden Cobb, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:21; Howard 14-0'
  • (9:11) HOW – Tyriq Starks 15-yard run, Matt Conord PAT failed (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:44; Howard 20–0)
Third Quarter
  • (6:56) HOW – Travus Kerney 8-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Howard 27–0)
  • (0:26) HOW – Billy Roberson II 23-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:47; Howard 34–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:56) HAMP – Earl Woods III 53-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:08; Howard 34–7)
StatisticsHOWHAMP
First downs2411
Total yards456215
Rushing yards274144
Passing yards18271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13-17-08-15-1
Time of possession35:5424:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HowardPassingTyriq Starks12/15, 165 yards
RushingTravis Kerney16 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMontrell Walker2 receptions, 44 yards
HamptonPassingBraden Davis3/4, 32 yards
RushingEarl Woods III1 carry, 53 yards, TD
ReceivingKhaioz Watford2 receptions, 26 yards

at Elon

Hampton Pirates (1-3) vs. Elon Phoenix (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates6014020
Phoenix71071741

at Rhodes StadiumElon, NC

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Taylor Durham (play-by-play), Dr. Khirey Walker (analyst) and Hannah Bradey (sideline)
StatisticsHAMPELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ElonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Norfolk State (Battle of the Bay)

Norfolk State Spartans (1-4) vs. Hampton Pirates (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spartans14731034
Pirates10177741

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,710
  • Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:49) HAMP – Brett Starling 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:06; Hampton 3–0)
  • (10:46) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 65-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Norfolk State 7–3)
  • (5:15) NORF – Jaylen Laudermilk 9-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 3:08; Norfolk State 14–3)
  • (1:57) HAMP – Donovan Shepard 7-yard pass from Braden Davis, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Norfolk State 14–10)
Second Quarter
  • (12:17) NORF – Xzavion Evans 1-yard run, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:33; Norfolk State 21–10)
  • (9:33) HAMP – Gracen Goldsmith 30-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37; Norfolk State 21–17)
  • (5:08) HAMP – Brett Starling 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:54; Norfolk State 21–20)
  • (1:29) HAMP – MarShawn Ferguson Jr. 14-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:43; Hampton 27–21)
Third Quarter
  • (11:16) NORF – Marco Peery 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:39; Hampton 27–24)
  • (6:57) HAMP – Jah'Kei Chavis 4-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:18; Hampton 34–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:23) NORF – Ikeem Wright 18-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:21; Hampton 34–31)
  • (8:52) HAMP – Braden Davis 21-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:23; Hampton 41–31)
  • (4:02) NORF – Marco Peery 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:43; Hampton 41–34)
StatisticsNORFHAMP
First downs2729
Total yards415438
Rushing yards173236
Passing yards242202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–25–016–28–1
Time of possession28:2131:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Norfolk StatePassingOtto Kuhns15/25, 242 yards, 3 TD
RushingXzavion Evans21 carries, 93 yards, TD
ReceivingDreSean Kendrick2 receptions, 120 yards, TD
HamptonPassingBraden Davis16/28, 202 yards, TD, INT
RushingGracen Goldsmith11 carries, 75 yards, TD
ReceivingMaxwell Moss4 receptions, 73 yards

Campbell

Campbell Fighting Camels (1-5) vs. Hampton Pirates (2-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Camels01021738
Pirates0140721

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Kylee Quinn (sideline)
StatisticsCAMHAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 15 Villanova

Hampton Pirates (2-5) vs. No. 15 Villanova Wildcats (4-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates----0
No. 15 Wildcats----0

at Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsHAMPVILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VillanovaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 10 Monmouth

No. 10 Monmouth Hawks (6-1) vs. Hampton Pirates (2-6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 10 Hawks----0
Pirates----0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
StatisticsMONMHAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MonmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Maine

Maine Black Bears (0-0) vs. Hampton Pirates (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Black Bears----0
Pirates----0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsMEHAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MainePassing
Rushing
Receiving
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

William & Mary

William & Mary Tribe (0-0) vs. Hampton Pirates (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tribe----0
Pirates----0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsW&MHAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
William & MaryPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rhode Island

Hampton Pirates (0-0) vs. Rhode Island Rams (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates----0
Rams----0

at Meade StadiumKingston, RI

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsHAMPURI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Rhode IslandPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Football Coaches". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. "2025 Football Schedule". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. "2025 Hampton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.