2025 Norfolk State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–6 (0–0 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Sheppard (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Terence Garvin (1st season) |
Home stadium | William "Dick" Price Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of October 13, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team 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.
Player | Position | Destination |
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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 |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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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 |
Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
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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] |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Towson * | ESPNU | L 7–27 | 1,469 | |
September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia State * |
| ESPN+ | W 34–31 OT | 22,396 |
September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers * | BTN | L 10–60 | 41,011 | |
September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart * |
| ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 8,127 |
September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wagner * | NEC Front Row | L 13–18 | 3,135 | |
October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Hampton * | FloSports | L 34–41 | 9,710 | |
October 11 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wofford * | ESPN+ | L 14–31 | 4,844 | |
October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 30 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Delaware State | ESPNU | |||
November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN+ | |||
November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Morgan State |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 22 | at Howard | ESPN Network | ||||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Game information |
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No scoring plays.
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Statistics | TOW | NORF |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Trojans (DII) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
Spartans | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | VIR | NORF |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Scarlet Knights (FBS) | 13 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 60 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
Game information |
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Statistics | NORF | RUTG |
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First downs | 12 | 33 |
Total yards | 220 | 563 |
Rushing yards | 128 | 185 |
Passing yards | 92 | 378 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–23–1 | 23–35–0 |
Time of possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Norfolk State | Passing | Otto Kuhns | 8/20, 90 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kevon King | 7 carries, 56 yards, TD | |
Receiving | DreSean Kendrick | 3 receptions, 48 yards | |
Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 18/26, 309 yards, TD |
Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | KJ Duff | 6 receptions, 119 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pioneers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | SHU | NORF |
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First downs | 18 | 29 |
Total yards | 390 | 550 |
Rushing yards | 295 | 210 |
Passing yards | 95 | 340 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–14–0 | 27–42–1 |
Time of possession | 34:37 | 25:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacred Heart | Passing | Jack Snyder | 8/13, 92 yards |
Rushing | Mitchell Summers | 26 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Payton Rhoades | 2 receptions, 46 yards | |
Norfolk State | Passing | Otto Kuhns | 27/42, 340 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Kevon King | 11 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JJ Evans | 7 receptions, 113 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
at Wagner College Stadium • Staten Island, NY
Game information |
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | NORF | WAG |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 288 | 398 |
Rushing yards | 140 | 215 |
Passing yards | 148 | 183 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–37–2 | 14–22–2 |
Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Norfolk State | Passing | Otto Kuhns | 17/28, 119 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kevon King | 14 carries, 48 yards, TD | |
Receiving | DreSean Kendrick | 5 receptions, 33 yards | |
Wagner | Passing | Jordan Barton | 14/22, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Andre Hines Jr. | 22 carries, 108 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Malik Redd | 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Pirates | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
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Statistics | NORF | HAMP |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Terriers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC
Statistics | NORF | WOF |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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Wofford | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
Statistics | SCST | NORF |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
Statistics | NORF | DSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Delaware State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
Statistics | NORF | NCCU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
Statistics | MORG | NORF |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Morgan State | Passing | ||
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Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bison | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Audi Field • Washington, DC
Statistics | NORF | HOW |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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Howard | Passing | ||
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Receiving |