2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2025 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–2 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Michael Vick (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Sheppard (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Terence Garvin (1st season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Delaware State		0	–	0					2	–	1
Howard		0	–	0					2	–	1
South Carolina State		0	–	0					2	–	1
North Carolina Central		0	–	0					2	–	2
Norfolk State		0	–	0					1	–	2
Morgan State		0	–	0					0	–	3
As of September 19, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team will represent Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans are led by first-year head coach Michael Vick and play their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jaden Bryant	OL	Alcorn State
Alvin Williams	DE	Chattanooga
Samuel Eskridge	OL	Eastern Kentucky
Marcus Mauney	DL	Elon
Jaden Kelly	LB	Kennesaw State
AJ Richardson	LB	NC State
Eric Etienne	DL	Western Kentucky
Keshawn Lynch	DE	Unknown
Jalen Daniels	QB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Keyonte Arrington	OL	Alabama A&M
Stemarion Edwards	LB	Alcorn State
Jaden Kelly	LB	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Khalib Gilmore	LB	Ball State
Major Dillard	DT	Chowan
Kahleef Jimmison	DB	Delaware State
Caleb Turner	S	Eastern Michigan
Kendric Nowling	LB	Eastern Michigan
Kahlil Bradford	DT	Florida Memorial
Tormon Laprade	DB	Florida Memorial
Kymari Gray	WR	Hampton
Abe Williams	WR	Hampton
Armand Vinson	DB	Hampton
Guan Price II	OL	Hampton
Tyler Leinberger	OL	Hampton
Earl Woods III	QB	Kennesaw State
BJ Blake	DB	Louisiana Tech
RJ Evans	DT	Mercer
David Ojiegbe	DE	Pittsburgh
Israel Carter	QB	South Florida
Elijah Simley-Flores	WR	Utah Tech
Nick Booker-Brown	DL	UTSA
Drake Hatcher	DT	Valdosta State
DreSean Kendrick	WR	William & Mary
Stephon Hall	S	Youngstown State

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Michael Vick	Head coach	Atlanta Legends	Offensive coordinator/Advisor	[6]
Terence Garvin	Defensive coordinator	Florida Memorial	Co-defensive coordinator	[7]
Elton Brown	Offensive line	The Apprentice School	Offensive coordinator	[7]
Jabo Smith	Defensive backs	Florida Memorial	Co-defensive coordinator	[7]
Izaan Cross	Defensive line	Georgia Knights Prep. Academy	Head coach	[7]
LaRoy Reynolds	Linebackers	–	–	[7]
Darryl Bullock	Assistant head coach	Hampton	Offensive line	[7]
Andre Kendrick	Running backs	–	–	[8]
Tory Woodbury	Special teams	Howard	Tight ends/Special teams	[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Towson *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPNU	L 7–27	1,469
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Virginia State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 34–31 OT	22,396
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at Rutgers *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	L 10–60	41,011
September 20	4:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+
September 27	12:00 p.m.	Wagner *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	NEC Front Row
October 4	4:00 p.m.	at Hampton *	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (Battle of the Bay)	FloSports
October 11	1:30 p.m.	at Wofford *	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
October 25	2:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+
October 30	7:00 p.m.	vs. Delaware State	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU
November 8	2:00 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Morgan State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+
November 22		at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN Network
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Towson

See also: 2025 Towson Tigers football team

Towson Tigers (0-0) at Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	10	3	0	14	27
Spartans	0	0	0	7	7

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 1,469
• Referee: Jason Soistman
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter TOW – Jaceon Doss 33-yard pass from Andrew Indorf (Caden Williams kick), 10:37. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:09. TOW – Caden Williams 24-yard field goal, 2:45. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:20. Second quarter TOW – Caden Williams 50-yard field goal, 10:41. Tigers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:11. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NORF – Jaylen Laudermilk 8-yard run (Evan Helfrich kick), 14:17. Tigers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:43. TOW – Zay Perkins 36-yard pass from Andrew Indorf (Caden Williams kick), 11:06. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:02. TOW – John Dunmore 15-yard pass from Andrew Indorf (Caden Williams kick), 3:15. Tigers 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:06.

Statistics	TOW	NORF
First downs	18	16
Total yards	323	279
Rushing yards	136	39
Passing yards	187	240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–26–0	21–31–0
Time of possession	31:05	27:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing	Andrew Indorf	14/26, 187 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kemarrion Battles	16 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	John Dunmore	5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Norfolk State	Passing	Otto Kuhns	19/27, 219 yards
	Rushing	Kevon King	11 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Dresean Kendrick	11 receptions, 125 yards

Virginia State (DII)

See also: Virginia State Trojans football

Virginia State Trojans (DII) (1-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Trojans (DII)	3	13	7	8	0	31
Spartans	7	0	3	21	3	34

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 23,899
• Referee: Toby Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play) and Matt Michalec (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:42) VIR – Joshua Campbell 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:11; Virginia State 7–0) (5:43) NORF – Jason Wonodi 0-yard punt return, Evan Helfrich kick (Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (13:55) VIR – Ajenavi Byrd 41-yard pass from Rahsaan Matthews Jr., Joshua Campbell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:03; Virginia State 14–7) (11:20) VIR – Donovan Howard 57-yard fumble recovery (Virginia State 16–7) Third Quarter (10:15) NORF – Marco Peery 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:39; Virginia State 16–10) (3:27) VIR – Rahsaan Matthews Jr. 14-yard pass from Malik Hunter, Joshua Campbell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:49; Virginia State 23–10) Fourth Quarter (14:57) NORF – J. J. Evans 6-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:24; Virginia State 23–17) (8:54) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 18-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:52; Norfolk State 24–23) (2:14) VIR – Marquis Smith 28-yard pass from Rahsaan Matthews Jr., Rahsaan Matthews Jr. rush (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:50; Virginia State 31–24) (0:53) NORF – Jaylen Laudermilk 33-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:14; Tied 31–31) Overtime NORF – Evan Helfrich 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:00; Norfolk State 34–31)

Statistics	VIR	NORF
First downs	24	25
Total yards	440	490
Rushing yards	127	237
Passing yards	313	25
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–43–0	23–37–0
Time of possession	30:24	29:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia State	Passing	Rahsaan Matthews Jr.	21/42, 299 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brandon Rose	12 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Marquis Smith	6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Norfolk State	Passing	Otto Kuhns	13/20, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kevon King	9 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Kam'Ryn Thomas	5 receptions, 82 yards

at Rutgers (FBS)

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Norfolk State Spartans (1-1) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (FBS) (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0
Scarlet Knights (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Anthony Fucilli (sideline)

Statistics	NORF	RUTG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-1) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	-	-	-	-	0
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play), Don Carey (analyst) and Kendall Lanier (sideline)

Statistics	SHU	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team

Wagner Seahawks (0-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	-	-	-	-	0
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: September 27

Statistics	WAG	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hampton (Battle of the Bay)

See also: 2025 Hampton Pirates football team and Battle of the Bay

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Hampton Pirates (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

• Date: October 4

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

• Date: October 11

Statistics	NORF	WOF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Carolina State

See also: 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

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

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: October 25

Statistics	SCST	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Delaware State

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• TV: ESPNU

Statistics	NORF	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Carolina Central

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. North Carolina Central Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

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

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

• Date: November 8

Statistics	NORF	NCCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morgan State

See also: 2025 Morgan State Bears football team

Morgan State Bears (0-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: November 15

Statistics	MORG	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Howard

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team

Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Greene Stadium • Washington, DC

• Date: November 22

Statistics	NORF	HOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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2. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
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8. "Andre Kendrick Joins Norfolk State Coaching Staff". nsuspartans. January 29, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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10. "2025 Norfolk State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.