2025 Hampton Pirates football team
American college football season
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The 2025 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Pirates were led by second-year head coach Trenton Boykin,[1] and played their home games at Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia.
- Trenton Boykin (2nd season)
- Bobby Blizzard (2nd season)
- Ollie Taylor (1st season)
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| Conference | CAA Football |
| Record | 2–10 (0–8 CAA) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Todd McComb (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Armstrong Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Rhode Island $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4т Villanova ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 New Hampshire ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Monmouth | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Jackson State* | HBCU Go | L 14–28 | 13,576 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Elizabeth City State* | FloSports | W 27–20 | 5,131 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T | FloSports | L 30–33 2OT | 15,806 | |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Howard* |
| HBCU Go | L 7–34 | 18,672 |
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | FloSports | L 20–41 | 11,158 | |
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Norfolk State* |
| FloSports | W 41–34 | 9,710 |
| October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Campbell |
| FloSports | L 21–38 | 3,358 |
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Villanova | FloSports | L 14–56 | 2,111 | |
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 10 Monmouth |
| FloSports | L 10–28 | 8,693 |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine |
| FloSports | L 7–35 | 2,179 |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | William & Mary |
| FloSports | L 14–55 | 2,401 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Rhode Island | FloSports | L 10–38 | 4,461 | |
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Game summaries
at No. 17 Jackson State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 17 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,576
- Referee: Preston Clipper
- TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | HAMP | JKST |
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| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 376 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 143 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–29–1 | 15–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:33 | 26:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hampton | Passing | Isaiah Freeman | 10/17, 117 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Freeman | 13 carries, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | MarShawn Ferguson Jr. | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
| Jackson State | Passing | JaCobian Morgan | 15/30, 143 yards |
| Rushing | Ahmad Miller | 10 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Joanes Fortilien | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
Elizabeth City State (DII)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings (DII) | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pirates | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 5,131
- Referee: Alexander Randolph
- TV announcers (FloSports): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Kylee Quinn (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)
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| Statistics | ELIZ | HAMP |
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| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 353 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 332 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 59 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–0 | 11–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Elizabeth City State | Passing | Christopher Perkins | 19/30, 188 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Traquan Johnson | 17 carries, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Joe Griffin | 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD | |
| Hampton | Passing | Isaiah Freeman | 9/16, 51 yards |
| Rushing | Ja'Quan Snipes | 18 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Maxwell Moss | 3 receptions, 26 yards |
at North Carolina A&T
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Aggies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- TV: FloSports
| Statistics | HAMP | NCAT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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| North Carolina A&T | Passing | ||
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vs. Howard (The Real HU)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bison | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Audi Field • Washington, DC
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 18,672
- Referee: Jason Soistman
- TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play-by-play), Steve Wyche (analyst) and Nia Symone (sideline)
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| Statistics | HOW | HAMP |
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| First downs | 24 | 11 |
| Total yards | 456 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 274 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 71 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-17-0 | 8-15-1 |
| Time of possession | 35:54 | 24:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Howard | Passing | Tyriq Starks | 12/15, 165 yards |
| Rushing | Travis Kerney | 16 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Montrell Walker | 2 receptions, 44 yards | |
| Hampton | Passing | Braden Davis | 3/4, 32 yards |
| Rushing | Earl Woods III | 1 carry, 53 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Khaioz Watford | 2 receptions, 26 yards |
at Elon
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (FloSports): Taylor Durham (play-by-play), Dr. Khirey Walker (analyst) and Hannah Bradey (sideline)
| Statistics | HAMP | ELON |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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| Elon | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
Norfolk State (Battle of the Bay)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| Pirates | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 9,710
- Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
- TV announcers (FloSports): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)
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| Statistics | NORF | HAMP |
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| First downs | 27 | 29 |
| Total yards | 415 | 438 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 236 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 16–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Norfolk State | Passing | Otto Kuhns | 15/25, 242 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Xzavion Evans | 21 carries, 93 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | DreSean Kendrick | 2 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
| Hampton | Passing | Braden Davis | 16/28, 202 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Gracen Goldsmith | 11 carries, 75 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Maxwell Moss | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
Campbell
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Camels | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| Pirates | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (FloFootball): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Kylee Quinn (sideline)
| Statistics | CAM | HAMP |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Campbell | Passing | ||
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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at No. 15 Villanova
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 15 Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
| Statistics | HAMP | VILL |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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| Villanova | Passing | ||
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No. 10 Monmouth
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Hawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Pirates | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
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 (FloSports): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)
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| Statistics | MONM | HAMP |
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| 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 |
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| Monmouth | Passing | Frankie Weaver | 14/25, 122 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson | 33 carries, 233 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Maxwell James | 2 receptions, 30 yards | |
| Hampton | Passing | Braden Davis | 21/33, 242 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Donovan Shepard | 9 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Tae'Shaun Johnson | 7 receptions, 104 yards |
Maine
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
| Statistics | ME | HAMP |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maine | Passing | ||
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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William & Mary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tribe | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
| Statistics | W&M | HAMP |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| William & Mary | Passing | ||
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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at No. 10 Rhode Island
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 10 Rams | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
| Statistics | HAMP | URI |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hampton | Passing | ||
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| Rhode Island | Passing | ||
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