2025 Stetson Hatters football team

2025 Stetson Hatters football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record3–9 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJarod Dodson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDustin Kincaid (1st season)
Home stadiumSpec Martin Stadium
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Drake $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Presbyterian   6 – 2     10 – 2  
San Diego   6 – 2     8 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Dayton   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Morehead State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Butler   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Marist   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Stetson   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Davidson   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Valparaiso   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Michael Jasper. The Hatters played 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 were several new coaches, including Jarod Dodson as associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach and Herman Smith as defensive line coach.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Webber International*
ESPN+L 21–311,975
September 66:00 p.m.Warner*
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+W 59–131,617
September 136:00 p.m.at Chattanooga*
ESPN+L 0–637,144
September 201:00 p.m.Harvard*
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+L 7–591,400
September 2712:00 p.m.at Dayton
YouTubeL 14–485,262
October 41:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+W 35–321,250
October 111:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+W 21–141,490
October 181:00 p.m.at No. 21 Presbyterian
ESPN+L 7–427,435
October 251:00 p.m.St. Thomas (MN)
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+L 10–522,024
November 81:00 p.m.at Marist
ESPN+L 13–41983
November 151:00 p.m.at Valparaiso
ESPN+L 31–32 OT1,356
November 221:00 p.m.San Diego
  • Spec Martin Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
ESPN+L 8–421,721

[3][4]

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 34Total
Warriors (NAIA) 0 17 7731
Hatters 7 0 7721

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 34Total
Royals (NAIA) 0 3 01013
Hatters 24 14 14759

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 34Total
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 34Total
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 34Total
Hatters 7 7 0014
Flyers 21 21 6048

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 34Total
Wildcats 3 14 01532
Hatters 7 14 01435

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 34Total
Eagles 0 0 01414
Hatters 7 7 0721

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 34Total
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 34Total
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 34Total
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 34Total
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 34Total
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.
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