| 2025 Monmouth Hawks football | |
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| Conference | CAA Football |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 10 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
| Record | 6–1 (3–0 CAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Gallo (7th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Lewis Walker (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Kessler Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Monmouth Hawks football team represent Monmouth University in the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hawks are coached by 33rd-year head coach Kevin Callahan and play home games at Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colgate * | No. 22 | ESPN+ | W 42–39 | 3,032 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Fordham * | No. 21 | ESPN+ | W 49–28 | 2,487 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charlotte * | No. 20 | ESPN+ | L 35–42 | 15,681 | |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Villanova | No. 21 | FloFootball | W 51–33 | 4,200 | |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State * | No. 14 |
| FloFootball | W 49–38 | 2,967 |
| October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Towson | No. 12 | FloFootball | W 42–31 | 5,487 | |
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 11 |
| FloFootball | W 49–21 | 3,198 |
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hampton | No. 10 | FloFootball | |||
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | FloFootball | ||||
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | New Hampshire |
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| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T | FloFootball | ||||
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Albany |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Hawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| Raiders | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MONM | COLG |
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| First downs | 32 | 27 |
| Total yards | 678 | 541 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–187 | 40–176 |
| Passing yards | 491 | 365 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–45–4 | 21–37–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:03 | 32:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 34/45, 491 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 22 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Gavin Nelson | 5 receptions, 176 yards, 3 TD | |
| Colgate | Passing | Zach Osborne | 11/14, 227 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Zach Osborne | 10 carries, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Treyvhon Saunders | 13 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Hawks | 21 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
| Rams | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
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| Statistics | MONM | FOR |
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| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 469 | 421 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–127 | 25–39 |
| Passing yards | 342 | 382 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–43–1 | 27–49–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 29/43, 342 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 25 carries, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Derry | 10 receptions, 144 yards, 4 TD | |
| Fordham | Passing | Gunnar Smith | 27/49, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jamell James | 9 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Jack Freeburg | 3 receptions, 89 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 Hawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 49ers (FBS) | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC
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| Statistics | MONM | CLT |
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| First downs | 28 | 29 |
| Total yards | 458 | 563 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 410 | 382 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–49–0 | 26–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 36/49, 410 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 11 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Derry | 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
| Charlotte | Passing | Conner Harrell | 26/30, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rod Gainey Jr. | 15 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | E. Jai Mason | 10 receptions, 228 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| No. 21 Hawks | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
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| Statistics | VILL | MONM |
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| First downs | 27 | 34 |
| Total yards | 498 | 637 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 240 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 397 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-43-0 | 20-30-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Villanova | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 25/43, 333 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | David Avit | 18 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Colella | 9 receptions, 117 yards | |
| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 20/30, 397 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 33 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Derry | 8 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hornets | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| No. 14 Hawks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
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| Statistics | DSU | MONM |
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| First downs | 26 | 30 |
| Total yards | 393 | 636 |
| Rushing yards | 281 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 384 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-21-0 | 26-39-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Delaware State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 10/20, 94 yards |
| Rushing | Marquis Gillis | 15 carries, 132 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Nathan Stewart | 2 receptions, 27 yards | |
| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 25/38, 351 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 32 carries, 203 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | TJ Speight | 7 receptions, 145 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 Hawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
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| Statistics | MONM | TOW |
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| First downs | 29 | 23 |
| Total yards | 448 | 418 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-31-0 | 22-29-0 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 26/31, 244 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 27 carries, 152 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Derry | 6 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Towson | Passing | Andrew Indorf | 21/28, 292 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Al Wooten II | 15 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaceon Doss | 7 receptions, 139 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seawolves | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 11 Hawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
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| Statistics | STBK | MONM |
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| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 423 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-42-2 | 23-35-0 |
| Time of possession | 32:49 | 27:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stony Brook | Passing | Chris Zellous | 13/22, 103 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Zellous | 17 carries, 107 yards | |
| Receiving | Jayce Freeman | 5 receptions, 63 yards | |
| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robertson | 19/29, 204 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 20 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Derry | 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
| Statistics | MONM | HAMP |
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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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| Monmouth | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Hampton | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
| Statistics | MONM | BRY |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Bryant | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
| Statistics | UNH | MONM |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Hampshire | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Monmouth | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Aggies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC
| Statistics | MONM | NCAT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Monmouth | Passing | ||
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| North Carolina A&T | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Great Danes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
| Statistics | ALB | MONM |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Albany | Passing | ||
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| Monmouth | Passing | ||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||||
| Coaches | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | ||||||