2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team

2025 Robert Morris Colonials football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record3–9 (2–5 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Rothenbuhler (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJason Makrinos (1st season)
Home stadiumJoe Walton Stadium
2025 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut $^   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Duquesne   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mercyhurst*   4 – 3     5 – 7  
LIU   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Wagner   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Stonehill   3 – 4     4 – 8  
Robert Morris   2 – 5     3 – 9  
New Haven*   0 – 0     5 – 5  
Saint Francis   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonials, who were led by eighth-year head coach Bernard Clark, played home games at the Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on 4 August 2025. The Colonials were picked to finish in third place, tied with LIU.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 p.m.at West Virginia*
ESPN+L 3–4557,093
September 62:00 p.m.at Youngstown State*
ESPN+L 17–5612,042
September 136:00 p.m.West Liberty*
NEC Front RowW 28–142,575
September 202:00 p.m.Dayton*
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowL 14–172,389
October 41:00 p.m.at Merrimack*
ESPN+/NESN+L 7–2415,426
October 112:00 p.m.Central Connecticut
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowL 12–242,789
October 1812:00 p.m.at LIU
NEC Front RowL 7–171,061
October 253:00 p.m.at Saint Francis
NEC Front RowW 24–141,381
November 11:00 p.m.at Stonehill
NEC Front RowW 20–17900
November 812:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowL 20–241,267
November 152:00 p.m.at Mercyhurst
NEC Front RowL 13–27857
November 222:00 p.m.Duquesne
  • Joe Walton Stadium
  • Moon Township, PA
NEC Front RowL 17–202,716

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Game summaries

at West Virginia (FBS)

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 0 3 003
Mountaineers (FBS) 7 3 142145

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 57,093
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brian Custer, Max Starks
Game information
First quarter
  • WVU – Nicco Marchiol 10-yard run (Kade Hensley kick), 10:15. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
  • WVU – Kade Hensley 27-yard field goal, 11:44. Mountaineers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
  • RMU – Jayson Jenkins 36-yard field goal, 3:08. Mountaineers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
  • WVU – Jaheim White 1-yard run (Kade Hensley kick), 11:21. Mountaineers 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:33.
  • WVU – Jaheim White 4-yard run (Kade Hensley kick), 5:21. Mountaineers 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
  • WVU – Cam Vaughn 46-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol (Kade Hensley kick), 13:52. Mountaineers 31–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:24.
  • WVU – Cyncir Bowers 26-yard run (Kade Hensley kick), 10:16. Mountaineers 38–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:51.
  • WVU – Scotty Fox Jr. 59-yard run (Kade Hensley kick), 3:15. Mountaineers 45–3. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:00.
Statistics RMU WVU
First downs 8 26
Plays–yards 59–123 76–625
Rushes–yards 37–53 53–393
Passing yards 70 232
Passing: comp–att–int 7–22–0 18–23–0
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing Zach Tanner 7/21, 70 yards
Rushing Ethan Shine 8 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Thomas Lee 2 receptions, 22 yards
West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 17/20, 224 yards, TD
Rushing Jaheim White 18 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cam Vaughn 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

at Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Robert Morris Colonials (0-1) at Youngstown State Penguins (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 3 0 01417
Penguins 14 28 14056

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,042
  • Referee: Tyler Downs
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:19) RMU – Jayson Jenkins 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:41; RMU 3–0)
  • (4:41) YSU – Max Tomczak 1-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:33; YSU 7–3)
  • (3:03) YSU – Beau Brungard 72-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:36; YSU 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:45) YSU – Beau Brungard 20-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; YSU 21–3)
  • (9:37) YSU – Antuan Gardner 2-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:00; YSU 28–3)
  • (1:54) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:02; YSU 35–3)
  • (0:12) YSU – Kylon Wilson 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:31; YSU 42–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:51) YSU – Beau Brungard 28-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:00; YSU 49–3)
  • (7:04) YSU – Tahir Mills 18-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; YSU 56–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:16) RMU – Thomas Lee 34-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:57; YSU 56–10)
  • (1:29) RMU – Kai Holloway 16-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56; YSU 56–17)
Statistics RMU YSU
First downs 14 27
Total yards 233 593
Rushing yards 41 424
Passing yards 192 169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–0 20–24–0
Time of possession 28:40 31:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing Zach Tanner 16/29, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Donta Whack 10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Thomas Lee 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 12/16, 122 yards, TD
Rushing Beau Brungard 10 carries, 264 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

West Liberty (DII)

See also: West Liberty Hilltoppers football
West Liberty Hilltoppers (DII) (0-2) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers (DII) 0 0 7714
Colonials 7 7 7728

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,575
  • Referee: Michael Quinn
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:17) RMU – Thomas Lee 10-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:08; Robert Morris 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) RMU – Donta Whack 2-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:39; Robert Morris 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (10:15) RMU – Jaqai Carter 4-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:32; Robert Morris 21–0)
  • (3:06) WLIB – Jaedon Alston 10-yard run, Morgan Williamson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:18; Robert Morris 21–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) RMU – Ethan Shine 1-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:01; Robert Morris 28–7)
  • (9:14) WLIB – Levi Gullion 10-yard pass from Kohl Meisman, Morgan Williamson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:37; Robert Morris 28–14)
Statistics WLIB RMU
First downs 22 18
Total yards 282 325
Rushing yards 63 242
Passing yards 219 83
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–35–2 8–9–0
Time of possession 31:12 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics
West Liberty Passing Kohl Meisman 20/34, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Hunter Patterson 14 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Trey Singleton 6 receptions, 78 yards
Robert Morris Passing Zach Tanner 8/9, 83 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ethan Shine 20 carries, 133 yards, TD
Receiving Thomas Lee 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD

Dayton

See also: 2025 Dayton Flyers football team
Dayton Flyers (1-1) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flyers 0 7 01017
Colonials 7 0 7014

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,389
  • Referee: Lance Carlen
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) and Ray Thomas (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:16) RMU – Ethan Shine 2-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 6:18; Robert Morris 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (5:45) DAY – Gavin Lochow 7-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:35; Tied 7–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:41) RMU – Ethan Shine 9-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:19; Robert Morris 14–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:35) DAY – Luke Hansen 19-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:28) DAY – Robby Smart 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:45; Dayton 17–14)
Statistics DAY RMU
First downs 16 18
Total yards 284 264
Rushing yards 97 149
Passing yards 187 115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–20–0 10–25–0
Time of possession 26:40 33:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing Bryce Schondelmyer 13/20, 187 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mason Hackett 19 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Michael Mussari 3 receptions, 52 yards
Robert Morris Passing Zach Tanner 7/15, 89 yards
Rushing Ethan Shine 16 carries, 55 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaqai Carter 1 reception, 31 yards

at Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team
Robert Morris Colonials (1-3) vs. Merrimack Warriors (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 7 0 007
Warriors 3 7 01424

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,426
  • Referee: Lance Carlen
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/NESN+): John Avino (play-by-play), Jacob VanRyn (analyst) and Natalie Noury (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:26) RMU – Chaz Middleton 12-yard pass from Cooper Panteck, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:49; Robert Morris 7–0)
  • (3:22) MER – Carlton Thai 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:56; Robert Morris 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (1:53) MER – Brendon Wyatt 20-yard pass from Aveon Smith, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:48; Merrimack 10–7)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (10:01) MER – Ayden Pereira 5-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:35; Merrimack 17–7)
  • (3:31) MER – DeMarcus McElroy 1-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:50; Merrimack 24–7)
Statistics RMU MRMK
First downs 10 20
Total yards 221 337
Rushing yards 94 223
Passing yards 127 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–2 8–17–1
Time of possession 20:56 39:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing Cooper Panteck 11/21, 120 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Owen McGraw 1 carry, 74 yards
Receiving Richard Ransom 3 receptions, 49 yards
Merrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 5/13, 73 yards, INT
Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 7 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Cade Callahan 1 reception, 39 yards

Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3-3) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 14 0 7324
Colonials 0 0 01212

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,789
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) and Ray Thomas (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:07) CCSU – Donovan Wadley 34-yard pass from Brady Olsen, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:13; Central Connecticut 7–0)
  • (0:54) CCSU – Elijah Howard 29-yard run, Jack Hennessey kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:30; Central Connecticut 14–0)
Second Quarter

No scoring plays

Third Quarter
  • (13:33) CCSU – Devon Anderson 55-yard interception, Jack Hennessey kick (Central Connecticut 21–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:48) RMU – Chaz Middleton 6-yard pass from Jake Wolfe (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:30; Central Connecticut 21–6)
  • (8:54) RMU – Donta Whack 7-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:52; Central Connecticut 21–12)
  • (4:24) CCSU – Jack Hennessey 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:12; Central Connecticut 24–12)
Statistics CCSU RMU
First downs 22 19
Total yards 350 431
Rushing yards 163 75
Passing yards 187 356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–34–0 25–42–2
Time of possession 27:37 32:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 19/34, 187 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 16 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Trovarelli 3 receptions, 41 yards
Robert Morris Passing Cooper Panteck 16/30, 223 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Donta Whack 12 carries, 40 yards, TD
Receiving Chaz Middleton 9 receptions, 186 yards, TD

at LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team
Robert Morris Colonials (1-5) vs. LIU Sharks (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 0 0 077
Sharks 0 14 0317

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,061
  • Referee: Mike Quinn
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Phil Constantino (play-by-play) and Jim Wright (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (13:30) LIU – O'Shawn Ross 6-yard run, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:57; LIU 7–0)
  • (2:28) LIU – Jaiden Dozier 5-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:39; LIU 14–0)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (11:25) RMU – Ethan Shine 66-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:43; LIU 14–7)
  • (1:03) LIU – Will Johnson 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:11; LIU 21–7)
Statistics RMU LIU
First downs 7 18
Total yards 224 300
Rushing yards 47 197
Passing yards 177 103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–27–1 15–26–1
Time of possession 21:50 38:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing Zach Tanner 14/26, 177 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Shine 9 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Ethan Shine 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 15/26, 103 yards, TD, INT
Rushing O'Shawn Ross 23 carries, 110 yards, TD
Receiving O'Shawn Ross 6 receptions, 26 yards

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
Robert Morris Colonials (1-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials - - --0
Red Flash - - --0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: NEC Front Row
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

at Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Robert Morris Colonials (2-6) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (3-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials - - --0
Skyhawks - - --0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics RMU STO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Wagner Seahawks (3-6) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (3-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks - - --0
Colonials - - --0

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics WAG RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wagner Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials - - --0
Lakers - - --0

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics RMU MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team
Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes - - --0
Colonials - - --0

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics DUQ RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". rmucolonials.com. Robert Morris Colonials. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Robert Morris Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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