The 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team represented 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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 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 | - Kessler Field
- West Long Branch, NJ
| 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 | - Kessler Field
- West Long Branch, NJ
| FloFootball | W 49–21 | 3,198 |
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hampton | No. 10 | | FloFootball | W 28–10 | 8,693 |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | No. 10 | | FloFootball | W 35–7 | 2,500 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | No. 7 | - Kessler Field
- West Long Branch, NJ
| FloFootball | L 13–34 | 3,127 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T | No. 12 | | FloFootball | W 63–19 | 5,966 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Albany | No. 12 | - Kessler Field
- West Long Branch, NJ
| FloFootball | L 24–31 | 2,813 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
at Colgate
No. 22 Monmouth Hawks (0-0) at Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 3,032
- Referee: Antonio Marcella
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Malanoski (play-by-play), Terry Dow (analyst) and Faith Cain (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- COLG – Marco Maldonado 4-yard run (Luke Vogeler kick), 10:17. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.
- COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 13-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Lukle Vogeler kick), 2:39. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:16.
- Second quarter
- MONM – Tra Neal 13-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 13:37. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
- COLG – Luke Vogeler 42-yard field goal, 9:20. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:09.
- COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 22-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 2:57. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
- Third quarter
- COLG – Brendan Cassamajor 2-yard pass from Jake Stearney (Luke Vogeler kick), 8:23. Raiders 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:37.
- MONM – Gavin Nelson 70-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Derek Robertson–Josh Derry pass), 7:15. Raiders 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:45.
- MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:27. Raiders 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
- Fourth quarter
- MONM – Gavin Nelson 24-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 14:47. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.
- MONM – Gavin Nelson 51-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 12:24. Hawks 35–31. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08.
- MONM – Rodney Nelson 75-yard run (Hudson Fiene kick), 9:32. Hawks 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:39.
- COLG – Danny Shaban 2-yard run (Jake Stearney–Brady Hutchison pass), 4:48. Hawks 42–39. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 4:40.
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| Statistics |
MONM |
COLG
|
| 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
|
| 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
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at Fordham
No. 21 Monmouth Hawks (1-0) at Fordham Rams (0-1) – Game summary
at Coffey Field • New York City, NY
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Rain, Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C), Wind: at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) SW
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Todd Bowman
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Andrew Posadas (analyst)
| Game information
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- First quarter
- FOR – Gunnar Smith 4-yard run (Bennett Henderson kick), 9:50. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:14.
- MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards (TOP/Score Time unavailable).
- FOR – Jabril Carter 12-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 4:09. Rams 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards (TOP unavailable).
- MONM – Josh Derry 67-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 3:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11.
- MONM – TJ Speight 22-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 0:00. Hawks 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:26.
- Second quarter
- FOR – Jack Betten 70-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 13:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
- MONM – TJ Speight 2-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 9:41. Hawks 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:19.
- MONM – Josh Derry 7-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick BLOCKED), 1:15. Hawks 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:13.
- Third quarter
- FOR – Troy Worrell 6-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 11:50. Hawks 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
- Fourth quarter
- MONM – Derek Robertson 1-yard run (Josh Derry–Derek Henderson pass), 14:52. Hawks 42–28. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:48.
- MONM – Josh Derry 3-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 1:56. Hawks 49–28. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:53.
|
| Statistics |
MONM |
FOR
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
at Charlotte (FBS)
No. 20 Monmouth Hawks (2-0) vs. Charlotte 49ers (FBS) (0-2) – Game summary
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 15,681
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (3:17) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (1:52) CLT – E. Jai Mason 7-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7)
- (0:51) MONM – Maxwell James 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Monmouth 14–7)
- Third quarter
- (12:18) CLT – Conner Harrell 8-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14)
- (10:02) MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Monmouth 21–14)
- (7:59) CLT – Rod Gainey Jr. 1-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Tied 21–21)
- (1:15) CLT – Joey Bearns III 4-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34; Charlotte 28–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 8-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tied 28–28)
- (8:37) CLT – E. Jai Mason 24-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:07; Charlotte 35–28)
- (3:19) MONM – Josh Derry 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; Tied 35–35)
- (1:30) CLT – Conner Harrell 2-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Charlotte 42–35)
|
| Statistics |
MONM |
CLT
|
| 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
|
| 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
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No. 11 Villanova
No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (1-1) at No. 21 Monmouth Hawks (2-1) – Game summary
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,200
- Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)
| Game information
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- First Quarter
- (14:14) MONM – Josh Derry 75-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 7–0)
- (11:00) VILL – Brandon Binkowski 10-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:08; 7-7)
- (8:14) MONM – Hudson Diene 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Monmouth 10-7)
- (3:00) MONM – Makhi Green 72-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 1:29; Monmouth 17-7)
- Second Quarter
- (14:28) MONM – Tra Neal 40-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:54; Monmouth 24-7)
- (1:57) MONM – Elijah Jennings 2-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Monmouth 31–7)
- (0:49) VILL – David Avit 2-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:00; Monmouth 31-14)
- Third Quarter
- (13:04) VILL – David Avit 19-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:50; Monmouth 31-21)
- (10:48) MONM – Rodney Nelson 10-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:10; Monmouth 38-21)
- (7:31) MONM – Josh Derry 16-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 45-21)
- (3:09) VILL – David Avit 2-yard run, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Monmouth 45-27)
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:38) MONM – Rodney Nelson 4-yard run, Hudson Fiene PAT failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Monmouth 51-27)
- (2:15) VILL – Antonio Johnson 30-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:39; Monmouth 51-33)
|
| Statistics |
VILL |
MONM
|
| 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
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| 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
|
Delaware State
Delaware State Hornets (3-2) vs. No. 14 Monmouth Hawks (3-1) – Game summary
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,967
- Referee: Alex Perella
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Matt Harmon (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (11:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 5-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Monmouth 7-0)
- (6:51) MONM – TJ Speight 38-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:05; Monmouth 14-0)
- (1:55) DSU – James Jones 10-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:48; Monmouth 14-7)
- Second Quarter
- (11:35) DSU – James Jones 1-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:40; 14-14)
- (9:21) MONM – Gavin Nelson 23-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 21-14)
- (7:49) DSU – James Jones 3-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:27; 21-21)
- (1:53) MONM – Tra Neal 9-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:09; Monmouth 28-21)
- Third Quarter
- (11:38) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; 28-28)
- (9:14) MONM – Rodney Nelson 4-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:15; Monmouth 35-28)
- (5:23) DSU – Marquis Gillis 8-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:44; 35-35)
- (4:09) MONM – Jack Neri 33-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Monmouth 42-35)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:11) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:51; Monmouth 42-38)
- (8:40) MONM – Tra Neal 25-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Monmouth 49-38)
|
| Statistics |
DSU |
MONM
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
at Towson
No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (4-1) vs. Towson Tigers (3-3) – Game summary
at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,487
- Referee: Todd Bowman
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Spiro Morekas (play-by-play) and Gordy Combs (analyst)
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (8:16) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:44; Monmouth 7-0)
- Second Quarter
- (14:56) MONM – Maxwell James 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:24; Monmouth 14-0)
- (11:33) TOW – CJ Schaeffer 1-yard pass from Winston Watkins, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Monmouth 14-7)
- (5:56) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:31; Monmouth 21-7)
- (0:30) TOW – John Dunmore 4-yard pass from Andrew Indorf, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:19; Monmouth 21-14)
- Third Quarter
- (12:52) TOW – Lukkas Londono 6-yard pass from Andrew Indorf, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; 21-21)
- (3:37) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Monmouth 28-21)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:57) TOW – Winston Watkins 8-yard run, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; 28-28)
- (9:15) MONM – Jack Neri 10-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Monmouth 35-28)
- (4:53) TOW – Caden Williams 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22; Monmouth 35-31)
- (2:06) MONM – Elijah Jennings 3-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:42; Monmouth 42-31)
|
| Statistics |
MONM |
TOW
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
Stony Brook
Stony Brook Seawolves (3-3) vs. No. 11 Monmouth Hawks (5-1) – Game summary
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,198
- Referee: Henry Wimberg
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (12:21) MONM – Gavin Nelson 28-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Monmouth 7-0)
- (7:57) MONM – Josh Derry 19-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21; Monmouth 14-0)
- (7:44) STBK – Jayce Freeman 95-yard kickoff return, Michael Mannino kick (Monmouth 14-7)
- Second Quarter
- (13:06) MONM – Tra Neal 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; Monmouth 21-7)
- (0:15) STBK – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 2:11; Monmouth 21-14)
- Third Quarter
- (6:16) MONM – Ryan Russo 50-yard interception return, Hudson Fiene kick (Monmouth 28-14)
- (0:29) STBK – Chris Zellous 8-yard pass from MarQeese Dietz, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:12; Monmouth 28-21)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:03) MONM – Tra Neal 13-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Monmouth 35-21)
- (11:59) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:25; Monmouth 42-21)
- (4:52) MONM – Rodney Nelson 73-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Monmouth 49-21)
|
| Statistics |
STBK |
MONM
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
at Hampton
No. 10 Monmouth Hawks (6-1) vs. Hampton Pirates (2-6) – Game summary
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 8,693
- Referee: Tom Zetts
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (7:30) HAMP – Brett Starling 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:56; Hampton 3-0)
- (5:16) MONM – Rodney Nelson 5-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 7-3)
- Second Quarter
- (10:44) MONM – Rodney Nelson 3-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 4:16; Monmouth 14-3)
- Third Quarter
- (12:44) HAMP – Gracen Goldsmith 1-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:12; Monmouth 14-10)
- Fourth Quarter
- (9:36) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:17; Monmouth 21-10)
- (2:03) MONM – Rodney Nelson 6-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:30; Monmouth 28-10)
|
| Statistics |
MONM |
HAMP
|
| First downs |
26 |
20
|
| Total yards |
420 |
381
|
| Rushing yards |
298 |
119
|
| Passing yards |
122 |
262
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–25–1 |
22–34–1
|
| Time of possession |
30:01 |
29:59
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Monmouth |
Passing |
Frankie Weaver |
14/25, 122 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Rodney Nelson |
33 carries, 233 yards, 4 TD
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| Receiving |
Maxwell James |
2 receptions, 30 yards
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| Hampton |
Passing |
Braden Davis |
21/33, 242 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Donovan Shepard |
9 carries, 57 yards
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| Receiving |
Tae'Shaun Johnson |
7 receptions, 104 yards
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at Bryant
No. 10 Monmouth Hawks (7-1) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (2-6) – Game summary
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,500
- Referee: Alex Parella
- TV: FloFootball
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (8:50) MONM – Rodney Nelson 69-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 7-0)
- Second Quarter
- (14:57) BRY – Koby Keenan 9-yard pass from Jaden Keefner, Nicholas Stoyanovich kick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:12; 7-7)
- (4:36) MONM – Rodney Nelson 3-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Monmouth 14-7)
- (0:21) MONM – Tra Neal 41-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 21-7)
- Third Quarter
- (4:17) MONM – Gavin Nelson 8-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:16; Monmouth 28-7)
- Fourth Quarter
- (1:05) MONM – Elijah Jennings 6-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:44; Monmouth 35-7)
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| Statistics |
MONM |
BRY
|
| First downs |
22 |
14
|
| Total yards |
481 |
222
|
| Rushing yards |
263 |
59
|
| Passing yards |
218 |
163
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–19–2 |
15–34–0
|
| Time of possession |
34:36 |
25:24
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Monmouth |
Passing |
Frankie Weaver |
14/19, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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| Rushing |
Rodney Nelson |
34 carries, 244 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Josh Derry |
4 receptions, 78 yards
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| Bryant |
Passing |
Jaden Keefner |
15/34, 163 yards, TD
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| Rushing |
Elijah Elliott |
16 carries, 45 yards
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| Receiving |
Zyheem Collick |
3 receptions, 69 yards
|
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Wildcats (5-4) vs. No. 7 Monmouth Hawks (8-1) – Game summary
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,127
- Referee: Todd Boyd
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Matt Harmon (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Jackson Heil (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (3:24) MONM – Jack Neri 10-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:14; Monmouth 7-0)
- Second Quarter
- (11:30) UNH – Matt Vezza 13-yard run, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:42; 7-7)
- (2:46) UNH – Nick Reed 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 10-7)
- (0:44) UNH – Nick Reed 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 13-7)
- (0:08) MONM – Josh Derry 19-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; 13-13)
- Third Quarter
- (8:37) UNH – Myles Thomason 22-yard run, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; New Hampshire 20-13)
- (7:10) UNH – Denzell Gibson 27-yard pass from Matt Vezza, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:56; New Hampshire 27-13)
- Fourth Quarter
- (4:33) UNH – Ryan Blagg 12-yard pass from Matt Vezza, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:24; New Hampshire 34-13)
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| Statistics |
UNH |
MONM
|
| First downs |
22 |
17
|
| Total yards |
383 |
304
|
| Rushing yards |
197 |
71
|
| Passing yards |
186 |
233
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17-26-0 |
20-30-0
|
| Time of possession |
37:28 |
22:32
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| New Hampshire |
Passing |
Matt Vezza |
16/25, 173 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Myles Thomason |
21 carries, 95 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Chase Wilson |
2 receptions, 67 yards
|
| Monmouth |
Passing |
Frankie Weaver |
20/30. 233 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Rodney Nelson |
19 carries, 88 yards
|
| Receiving |
TJ Speight |
6 receptions, 89 yards
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at North Carolina A&T
No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (8-2) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-7) – Game summary
at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Referee: Anthony Florio
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (10:54) MONM – Rodney Nelson 6-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:01; Monmouth 7-0)
- (9:29) MONM – Josh Derry 11-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:45; Monmouth 14-0)
- (4:46) NCAT – Andrew Brown 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:34; Monmouth 14-3)
- (3:48) MONM – TJ Speight 62-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:58; Monmouth 21-3)
- Second Quarter
- (12:21) NCAT – Andrew Brown 55-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 2:29; Monmouth 21-6)
- (10:49) MONM – Jack Neri 26-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:26; Monmouth 28-6)
- (5:59) NCAT – Kevin White 3-yard run, Andrew Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:39; Monmouth 28-13)
- (2:33) MONM – Rodney Nelson 2-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:17; Monmouth 35-13)
- (1:06) MONM – Maxwell James 71-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 0:45; Monmouth 42-13)
- Third Quarter
- (10:18) MONM – TJ Speight 53-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:54; Monmouth 49-13)
- (4:50) MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 56-13)
- (1:47) NCAT – Andrew Brown 53-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 56-16)
- (0:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 26-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 63-16)
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:57) NCAT – Andrew Brown 53-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:51; Monmouth 63-19)
|
| Statistics |
MONM |
NCAT
|
| First downs |
28 |
17
|
| Total yards |
696 |
323
|
| Rushing yards |
268 |
145
|
| Passing yards |
428 |
178
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19-28-0 |
14-27-0
|
| Time of possession |
27:08 |
32:52
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Monmouth |
Passing |
Frankie Weaver |
19/27, 428 yards, 6 TD
|
| Rushing |
Rodney Nelson |
23 carries, 163 yards, 3 TD
|
| Receiving |
TJ Speight |
5 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
|
| North Carolina A&T |
Passing |
Kevin White |
12/24, 183 yards
|
| Rushing |
Wesley Graves |
12 carries, 58 yards
|
| Receiving |
Jayvonne Dillard |
6 receptions, 103 yards
|
Albany
Albany Great Danes (1-10) vs. No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (9-2) – Game summary
at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
| 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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| STATS FCS | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 21 | |
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| Coaches | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11т | 16 | |
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