2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football
2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	0–3 (0–1 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Villarrial (15th season);
Offensive coordinator	Marco Pecora (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jacob Craig (2nd season)
Home stadium	DeGol Field
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 15, 2025

2025 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut	1	–	0	2	–	1
Duquesne	0	–	0	1	–	2
LIU	0	–	0	1	–	2
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	1	–	2
New Haven*	0	–	0	1	–	2
Robert Morris	0	–	0	1	–	2
Stonehill	0	–	0	1	–	2
Wagner	0	–	0	0	–	3
Saint Francis	0	–	1	0	–	3

* – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 14, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team will represent Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash will be led by 15th-year head coach Chris Villarrial,^[1] and will play home games at DeGol Field in Loretto, Pennsylvania. This will be the Red Flash's final year competing in the NEC and Division I as a whole before moving to Division III.^[2]

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Red Flash were picked to finish in sixth place.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe *	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 0–29	12,459
September 6	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo *	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 6–45	15,740
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 7–31	2,211
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State *	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Bucknell *	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 8	12:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 15	12:00 p.m.	LIU	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Louisiana–Monroe (FBS)

Game One – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	0	0	0
Warhawks (FBS)	7	3	7	12	29

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

Date: Thursday August 28, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 12,459
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

ULM – Hunter Herring 1-yard run (Luke Stagg kick), 9:25. Warhawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:59.

Second quarter

ULM – Luke Stagg 32-yard field goal, 1:55. Warhawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.

Third quarter

ULM – Braylon McReynolds 13-yard pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg kick), 9:37. Warhawks 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.

Fourth quarter

ULM – Aidan Armenta 7-yard run (Luke Stagg kick BLOCKED), 12:00. Warhawks 23–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 6:40.
ULM – Tyler Griffin 19-yard pass from Landon Graves (Luke Stagg kick BLOCKED), 4:39. Warhawks 29–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:05.

Statistics	SFPA	ULM
First downs	7	22
Total yards	131	434
Rushing yards	81	311
Passing yards	50	123
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–20–1	14–26–1
Time of possession	29:11	30:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing	Nick Whitfield Jr.	9/16, 36 yards, INT
	Rushing	Raph Ekechi	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Zachary Betts	2 receptions, 16 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	12/23, 95 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braylon McReynolds	11 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Griffin	3 receptions, 32 yards, TD

at Buffalo (FBS)

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-1) vs. Buffalo Bulls (FBS) (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)

Statistics	SFPA	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Connecticut

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-2) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Blue Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: NEC Front Row

Statistics	SFPA	CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Delaware State

Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: September 20

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bucknell

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Bucknell Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT

Statistics	SFPA	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Duquesne

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	SFPA	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Robert Morris

Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: October 25

Statistics	RMU	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wagner

Wagner Seahawks (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: November 1

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: November 8

Statistics	MERC	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

LIU

LIU Sharks (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: November 15

Statistics	LIU	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stonehill

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

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

Statistics	SFPA	STO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "2025 Football Roster". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
↑ Bell, Ryan Graffius/Tyann (March 25, 2025). "'The world of D1 has changed:' SFU athletics to move to D3, beginning in fall of 2026". WJAC. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
↑ "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference . August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
↑ "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
↑ "2025 Saint Francis U. Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

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[1] "2025 Football Roster". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

[2] Bell, Ryan Graffius/Tyann (March 25, 2025). "'The world of D1 has changed:' SFU athletics to move to D3, beginning in fall of 2026". WJAC. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[3] "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference . August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[4] "2025 Football Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

[5] "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

[6] "2025 Saint Francis U. Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

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2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Contents

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

Schedule

Game summaries

at Louisiana–Monroe (FBS)

at Buffalo (FBS)

at Central Connecticut

Delaware State

at Bucknell

at Duquesne

Robert Morris

Wagner

Mercyhurst

LIU

at Stonehill

References