2025 Hampton Pirates football team

2025 Hampton Pirates football
2025 Hampton Pirates football
Conference	CAA Football
Record	2–6 (0–4 CAA)
Head coach	Trenton Boykin (2nd season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Bobby Blizzard (2nd season); Ollie Taylor (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Todd McComb (6th season)
Home stadium	Armstrong Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 21, 2025

2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
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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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Jackson State *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	HBCU Go	L 14–28	13,576
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Elizabeth City State *	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports	W 27–20	5,131
September 13	7:00 p.m.	at North Carolina A&T	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	FloSports	L 30–33 ^2OT	15,806
September 20	4:00 p.m.	vs. Howard *	Audi Field Washington, D.C. (The Real HU / Truth and Service Classic)	HBCU Go	L 7–34	18,672
September 27	2:00 p.m.	at Elon	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloSports	L 20–41	11,158
October 4	4:00 p.m.	Norfolk State *	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (Battle of the Bay)	FloSports	W 41–34	9,710
October 11	2:00 p.m.	Campbell	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports	L 21–38	3,358
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 14–56	2,111
October 25	2:00 p.m.	No. 10 Monmouth	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Maine	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports
November 15	1:00 p.m.	William & Mary	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 17 Jackson State

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	7	0	0	7	14
No. 17 Tigers	7	7	0	14	28

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, 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)

Statistics	HAMP	JKST
First downs	20	19
Total yards	376	426
Rushing yards	175	283
Passing yards	201	143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–29–1	15–30–0
Time of possession	33:33	26:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing	Isaiah Freeman	10/17, 117 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Freeman	13 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	MarShawn Ferguson Jr.	5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Jackson State	Passing	JaCobian Morgan	15/30, 143 yards
	Rushing	Ahmad Miller	10 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Joanes Fortilien	5 receptions, 43 yards

Elizabeth City State (DII)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings (DII)	7	13	0	0	20
Pirates	10	0	7	10	27

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, 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)

Statistics	ELIZ	HAMP
First downs	25	20
Total yards	353	391
Rushing yards	165	332
Passing yards	188	59
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	11–20–0
Time of possession	31:16	28:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Elizabeth City State	Passing	Christopher Perkins	19/30, 188 yards, TD
	Rushing	Traquan Johnson	17 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Joe Griffin	4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Hampton	Passing	Isaiah Freeman	9/16, 51 yards
	Rushing	Ja'Quan Snipes	18 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Maxwell Moss	3 receptions, 26 yards

at North Carolina A&T

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

Date: September 13
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
TV: FloSports

Statistics	HAMP	NCAT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Howard (The Real HU)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	13	14	0	34
Pirates	0	0	0	7	7

at Audi Field • Washington, 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)

Statistics	HOW	HAMP
First downs	24	11
Total yards	456	215
Rushing yards	274	144
Passing yards	182	71
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-17-0	8-15-1
Time of possession	35:54	24:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Tyriq Starks	12/15, 165 yards
	Rushing	Travis Kerney	16 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Montrell Walker	2 receptions, 44 yards
Hampton	Passing	Braden Davis	3/4, 32 yards
	Rushing	Earl Woods III	1 carry, 53 yards, TD
	Receiving	Khaioz Watford	2 receptions, 26 yards

at Elon

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	6	0	14	0	20
Phoenix	7	10	7	17	41

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, 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)

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

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

Norfolk State (Battle of the Bay)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	7	3	10	34
Pirates	10	17	7	7	41

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)

Statistics	NORF	HAMP
First downs	27	29
Total yards	415	438
Rushing yards	173	236
Passing yards	242	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	16–28–1
Time of possession	28:21	31:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing	Otto Kuhns	15/25, 242 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Xzavion Evans	21 carries, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	DreSean Kendrick	2 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Hampton	Passing	Braden Davis	16/28, 202 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Gracen Goldsmith	11 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Maxwell Moss	4 receptions, 73 yards

Campbell

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	0	10	21	7	38
Pirates	0	14	0	7	21

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)

Statistics	CAM	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Campbell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 15 Villanova

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
No. 15 Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	HAMP	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 10 Monmouth

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

Date: October 25
Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

Statistics	MONM	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Maine

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

Date: November 8
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	ME	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

William & Mary

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tribe	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

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

Statistics	W&M	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rhode Island

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI

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

Statistics	HAMP	URI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Football Coaches". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
↑ "2025 Hampton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.

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[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.

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2025 Hampton Pirates football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at No. 17 Jackson State

Elizabeth City State (DII)

at North Carolina A&T

vs. Howard (The Real HU)

at Elon

Norfolk State (Battle of the Bay)

Campbell

at No. 15 Villanova

No. 10 Monmouth

Maine

William & Mary

at Rhode Island

References