2025 Stetson Hatters football team

2025 Stetson Hatters football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	3–8 (2–5 PFL)
Head coach	Michael Jasper (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jarod Dodson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dustin Kincaid (1st season)
Home stadium	Spec Martin Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Drake		6	–	1					7	–	3
Presbyterian		5	–	2					9	–	2
San Diego		5	–	2					7	–	4
St. Thomas (MN)		5	–	3					7	–	4
Dayton		4	–	3					6	–	4
Morehead State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Butler		3	–	4					5	–	6
Marist		3	–	4					5	–	6
Stetson		2	–	5					3	–	8
Davidson		1	–	6					2	–	9
Valparaiso		1	–	6					2	–	9
As of November 16, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Stetson Hatters football team represent Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Michael Jasper. The Hatters play home games at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida.

Head coach Brian Young resigned after a 2–9 campaign and an overall record of 13–30 in four seasons. ^[1] Shortly after, Michael Jasper, head coach for Bethel (TN) since 2019, was announced as his successor. ^[2]

Joining Jasper are several new coaches, including Jarod Dodson as associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach and Herman Smith as defensive line coach.^{[ citation needed ]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Webber International *	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 21–31	1,975
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Warner *	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 59–13	1,617
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga *	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	L 0–63	7,144
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Harvard *	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 7–59	1,400
September 27	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	YouTube	L 14–48	5,262
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 35–32	1,250
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 21–14	1,490
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 7–42	7,435
October 25	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 10–52	2,024
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	L 13–41	983
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 31–32 OT	1,356
November 22	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Webber International (NAIA)

See also: Webber International Warriors football

Webber International Warriors (NAIA) (0-0) vs. Stetson Hatters (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors (NAIA)	0	17	7	7	31
Hatters	7	0	7	7	21

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 1,975
• Referee: Bradley Eiras
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom James

Game information

First Quarter (13:36) STET – Cayden Betts 6-yard run, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:24; Stetson 7–0) Second Quarter (14:05) WEBB – Rourke Davis 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:27; Stetson 7–3) (8:28) WEBB – Caden Morrell 34-yard fumble recovery, Rourke Davis kick (Webber International 10–7) (0:07) WEBB – Dantay Diorio 3-yard pass from Trent Grotjan, Rourke Davis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:21; Webber International 17–7) Third Quarter (7:11) STET – Anthony Benzija 20-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:15; Webber International 17–14) (2:13) WEBB – Johnny Lewis Jr. 14-yard run, Rourke Davis kick (Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:10; Webber International 24–14) Fourth Quarter (13:15) STET – Troy Flowers 4-yard run, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:52; Webber International 24–21) (10:10) WEBB – Anthony Fuller 21-yard interception, Rourke Davis kick (Webber International 31–21)

Statistics	WEBB	STET
First downs	15	20
Total yards	190	403
Rushing yards	118	141
Passing yards	72	262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–19–0	22–33–1
Time of possession	27:32	32:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Webber International	Passing	Trent Grotjan	9/19, 72 yards, TD
	Rushing	Trent Grotjan	13 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Cory Conklin	2 receptions, 31 yards
Stetson	Passing	Kael Alexandr	16/25, 164 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Trey Clark	14 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Wyatt Rogers	9 receptions, 65 yards

Warner (NAIA)

See also: Warner Royals football

Warner Royals (NAIA) (0-0) vs. Stetson Hatters (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Royals (NAIA)	0	3	0	10	13
Hatters	24	14	14	7	59

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 1,617
• Referee: Lance Mathis
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (13:38) STET – Wyatt Rogers 53-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:22; Stetson 7–0) (10:04) STET – Daniel Holbrook 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22; Stetson 10–0) (6:02) STET – Trey Clark 2-yard run, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:38; Stetson 17–0) (1:24) STET – Marvin Duffey Jr. 5-yard run, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:14; Stetson 24–0) Second Quarter (10:52) STET – Trey Clark 10-yard run, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:14; Stetson 31–0) (0:33) STET – Marvin Duffey Jr. 9-yard run, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:17; Stetson 38–0) (0:00) WAR – Ethan Silva 42-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:33; Stetson 38–3) Third Quarter (13:19) STET – Michael Dempsey 46-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:17; Stetson 45–3) (9:12) STET – Dylan Redmon 67-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:21; Stetson 52–3) Fourth Quarter (14:10) WAR – Ethan Silva 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:47; Stetson 52–6) (5:58) STET – Troy Flowers 8-yard run, Paul Desousa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 7:56; Stetson 59–6) (0:28) WAR – Michael Ryan 10-yard run, Ethan Silva kick (Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 5:23; Stetson 59–13)

Statistics	WAR	STET
First downs	20	21
Total yards	295	528
Rushing yards	69	171
Passing yards	226	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–42–2	13–19–0
Time of possession	31:49	28:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Warner	Passing	Jeremiah Johnson	12/25, 94 yards
	Rushing	Michael Ryan	8 carries, 29 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hazia Phillips	2 receptions, 50 yards
Stetson	Passing	Kael Alexander	11/15, 336 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Troy Flowers	10 carries, 44 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wyatt Rogers	5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

at Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Stetson Hatters (1-1) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0
Mocs	-	-	-	-	0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth (play-by-play), Chris Barnett (analyst) and Mackenzie Johnson (sideline)

Statistics	STET	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Harvard

See also: 2025 Harvard Crimson football team

Harvard Crimson (0-0) vs. Stetson Hatters (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	-	-	-	-	0
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom James (play-by-play) and Davion Belk (analyst)

Statistics	HARV	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dayton

See also: 2025 Dayton Flyers football team

Stetson Hatters (1-3) vs. Dayton Flyers (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	7	0	0	14
Flyers	21	21	6	0	48

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
• Game attendance: 5,262
• Referee: David Hergert
• TV: YouTube

Game information

First Quarter (12:43) DAY – Donovan Weatherly 50-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:11; Dayton 7–0) (9:43) STET – Dylan Redmon 27-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:54; Tied 7–7) (7:26) DAY – Michael Mussari 54-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:10; Dayton 14–7) (1:44) DAY – Michael Mussari 21-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44; Dayton 21–7) Second Quarter (8:25) DAY – Gavin Lochow 7-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:08; Dayton 28–7) (6:35) DAY – Dominic Vrbancic 7-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05; Dayton 35–7) (2:02) STET – Dylan Redmon 11-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Dayton 35–14) (0:00) DAY – Vincent Firenze 99-yard interception, Robby Smart kick (Dayton 42–14) Third Quarter (6:26) DAY – Luke Hansen 7-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:54; Dayton 48–14) Fourth Quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	STET	DAY
First downs	18	22
Total yards	299	461
Rushing yards	101	110
Passing yards	198	351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–2	22–28–0
Time of possession	26:45	33:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing	Kael Alexander	15/29, 190 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cayden Betts	10 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Dylan Redmon	3 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
Dayton	Passing	Bryce Schondelmyer	19/23, 333 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Levi Moell	7 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Michael Mussari	8 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD

Davidson

See also: 2025 Davidson Wildcats football team

Davidson Wildcats (1-3) vs. Stetson Hatters (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	14	0	15	32
Hatters	7	14	0	14	35

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Whit Watson (play-by-play)

Statistics	DAV	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

See also: 2025 Morehead State Eagles football team

Morehead State Eagles (2-4) vs. Stetson Hatters (2-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	14	14
Hatters	7	7	0	7	21

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MORE	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 21 Presbyterian

See also: 2025 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Stetson Hatters (3-4) vs. No. 21 Presbyterian Blue Hose (6-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0
No. 21 Blue Hose	-	-	-	-	0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

• Date: October 18

Statistics	STET	PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

See also: 2025 St. Thomas Tommies football team

St. Thomas Tommies (4-3) vs. Stetson Hatters (3-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	-	-	-	-	0
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	STMN	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marist

See also: 2025 Marist Red Foxes football team

Stetson Hatters (3-6) vs. Marist Red Foxes (3-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0
Red Foxes	-	-	-	-	0

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

• Date: November 8

Statistics	STET	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Valparaiso

See also: 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team

Stetson Hatters (0-0) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0
Beacons	-	-	-	-	0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

• Date: November 15

Statistics	STET	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

San Diego

See also: 2025 San Diego Toreros football team

San Diego Toreros (0-0) vs. Stetson Hatters (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	-	-	-	-	0
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 4:00 PM EST

Statistics	USD	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Vinel, Chris. "Brian Young resigns from Stetson football after 4 seasons as coach, capped by 2-9 finish". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
2. Boyle, Chris (December 20, 2024). "Stetson football selects Bethel's Mike Jasper as head coach". The Dayton Beach News-Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
3. "Stetson Hatters Schedule 2025". ESPN . Retrieved April 29, 2025.
4. "2025 Football Schedule". Stetson University . Retrieved April 25, 2025.