2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team

2025 Valparaiso Beacons football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record2–10 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorReed Florence (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorZach Feltrop (1st season)
Home stadiumBrown Field
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 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by first-year head coach Andy Waddle,[1] who was assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Reed Florence and first-year defensive coordinator Zach Feltrop.[2] Home games were played at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 301:00 p.m.VUL*
ESPN+W 67–101,640
September 66:00 p.m.Adrian*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 7–101,941
September 136:00 p.m.at Western Illinois*
ESPN+L 30–51572
September 203:00 p.m.at No. 16 North Dakota*
ESPN+L 7–5811,424
October 412:00 p.m.at Drake
ESPN+L 0–414,007
October 111:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 10–411,405
October 181:00 p.m.at St. Thomas
Midco Sports+L 17–553,623
October 2512:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 13–171,897
November 112:00 p.m.at No. 25 Presbyterian
ESPN+L 14–432,239
November 812:00 p.m.San Diego
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 27–431,114
November 1512:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+W 32–31 OT1,356
November 2212:00 p.m.at Butler
FloFootballL 20–271,938
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

VUL (NCCAA)

See also: VUL Dragons football
VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0-0) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dragons (NCCAA) 0 10 0010
Beacons 13 13 35667

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 1,640
  • Referee: Timothy Duffy
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • VAL – Michael Mansaray 49 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed). Valparaiso 0–6 Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:12
  • VAL – Ryan Ricketti 10 Yd pass from Caron Tyler (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 0–13 Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:43
Second Quarter
  • VUL – Jacob Briggeman 36 Yd Field Goal. Valparaiso 3–13 Drive: 18 plays, 56 yards, 7:34
  • VAL – Luke Scoma 43 Yd Field Goal. Valparaiso 3–16 Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:54
  • VAL – Michael Mansaray 5 Yd Run (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 3–23 Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05
  • VUL – Kevon Gregory 40 Yd Interception Return (Jacob Briggeman Kick). Valparaiso 10–23 Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:51
  • VAL – Luke Scoma 31 Yd Field Goal. Valparaiso 10–26 Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:41
Third Quarter
  • VAL – Colin Hayes 17 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 10–33 Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:48
  • VAL – Frank Bartell 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 10–40 Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:37
  • VAL – Anthony Feltrinelli 10 Yd Fumble Return (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 10–47 Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07
  • VAL – Dawaiian McNeely 17 Yd Run (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 10–54 Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:22
  • VAL – Rowan Keefe 13 Yd Run (Liam Shepherd Kick). Valparaiso 10-61 Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:47
Fourth Quarter
  • VAL – Noah Long 26 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed). Valparaiso 10–67 Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:21
Statistics VUL VAL
First downs 10 20
Total yards 161 411
Rushing yards 25 298
Passing yards 136 113
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–2 10–16–1
Time of possession 29:55 30:05
Team Category Player Statistics
VUL Passing Max Zavala 12/22, 68 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jacob Newman 13 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Montell Wright 4 receptions, 75 yards
Valparaiso Passing Caron Tyler 5/7, 57 yards, TD
Rushing Michael Mansaray 15 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jay Melchiori 3 receptions, 41 yards

Adrian (DIII)

See also: Adrian Bulldogs football
Adrian Bulldogs (DIII) (0-0) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (DIII) 0 3 0710
Beacons 0 0 077

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 1,941
  • Referee: Michael Hoffman
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Brett Jennings (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays.

Second Quarter

ADR – Jack Boike 33 Yd Field Goal. Adrian 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 6:22

Third Quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth Quarter

VAL – Dawaiian McNeely 3 Yd Run (Luke Scoma Kick). Valparaiso 3–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:35

ADR – Ethan Abberger 26 Yd pass from Noah Beaudrie (Jack Boike Kick). Adrian 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 0:54

Statistics ADR VAL
First downs 16 15
Total yards 283 254
Rushing yards 109 101
Passing yards 174 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–24–0 15–19–3
Time of possession 30:25 29:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Adrian Passing Noah Beaudrie 16/23, 183 yards, TD
Rushing Trey Brueggemann 22 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Ethan Abberger 6 receptions, 79 yards
Valparaiso Passing Rowan Keefe 15/19, 153 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Noah Long 11 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Jay Melchiori 4 receptions, 66 yards

at Western Illinois

See also: 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Valparaiso Beacons (1-1) vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 3 72030
Leathernecks 7 21 16751

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 572
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Russ Eisenstein (play-by-play), Aiden Dersien (analyst) and Caiden Strenz (sideline)
Statistics VAL WIU
First downs 15 29
Total yards 316 570
Rushing yards 124 306
Passing yards 192 264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-26-0 14-22-2
Time of possession 30:26 29:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 16 North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
Valparaiso Beacons (1-2) vs. No. 16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons - - --0
No. 16 Fighting Hawks - - --0

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Heinert (play-by-play) and Ryan Kasowski (analyst)
Statistics VAL UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Drake

See also: 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team
Valparaiso Beacons (1-3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 0 000
Bulldogs 3 10 21741

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Admire (play-by-play) and Sage Rosenfels (analyst)
Statistics VAL DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Dayton

See also: 2025 Dayton Flyers football team
Dayton Flyers (4-2) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flyers 14 27 0041
Beacons 0 0 01010

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
Statistics DAY VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at St. Thomas (MN)

See also: 2025 St. Thomas Tommies football team
Valparaiso Beacons (1-5) vs. St. Thomas Tommies (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons - - --0
Tommies - - --0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
Statistics VAL STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
St. Thomas (MN) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Morehead State

See also: 2025 Morehead State Eagles football team
Morehead State Eagles (3-5) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
Beacons - - --0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
Statistics MORE VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 25 Presbyterian

See also: 2025 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
Valparaiso Beacons (1-7) vs. No. 25 Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons - - --0
No. 25 Blue Hose - - --0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Statistics VAL PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Presbyterian Passing
Rushing
Receiving

San Diego

See also: 2025 San Diego Toreros football team
San Diego Toreros (5-4) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (1-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toreros - - --0
Beacons - - --0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
Statistics USD VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stetson

See also: 2025 Stetson Hatters 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
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CST
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

Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

See also: 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team and Hoosier Helmet Trophy
Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Statistics VAL BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Butler Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Andy Waddle Named Head Coach of Valpo Football Program". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. December 9, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "Florence, Feltrop Join Valpo Football Staff as Waddle Announces Coordinators". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. December 13, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Valparaiso Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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