2026 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 2026 Davidson Wildcats football team represent Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats are led by second-year head coach Saj Thakkar and play their home games at Davidson College Stadium located in Davidson, North Carolina.

ConferencePioneer Football League

Record2–2 (0–0 PFL)

Headcoach

Saj Thakkar (2nd season)

OffensivecoordinatorKeegan Kennedy (2nd season)

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2026 Davidson Wildcats football

Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–2 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach	Saj Thakkar (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Keegan Kennedy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Woody Blevins (1st season)
Home stadium	Davidson College Stadium
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

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2026 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Dayton	0	–	0	3	–	0
Butler	0	–	0	3	–	1
St. Thomas (MN)	0	–	0	3	–	1
Davidson	0	–	0	2	–	2
Marist	0	–	0	1	–	2
Presbyterian	0	–	0	1	–	2
San Diego	0	–	0	1	–	2
Valparaiso	0	–	0	1	–	2
Morehead State	0	–	0	1	–	3
Stetson	0	–	0	1	–	3
Drake	0	–	0	0	–	3

As of September 21, 2026 Rankings from STATS Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	7:00 p.m.	Concord*	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 35–41	2,346
September 5	6:00 p.m.	Elon*	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 0–38	2,554
September 12	12:00 p.m.	Dickinson*	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 28–14	1,813
September 19	1:00 p.m.	VMI*	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 27–24 ^OT	1,952
September 26	6:00 p.m.	Drake	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
October 3	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+
October 10	4:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+
October 17	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
October 31	2:00 p.m.	at St. Thomas (MN)	O'Shaughnessy Stadium Saint Paul, MN	ESPN+
November 7	1:00 p.m.	Stetson	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	ESPN+
November 21	1:00 p.m.	Marist	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Concord (DII)

Concord Mountain Lions (DII) (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Lions (DII)	7	21	10	3	41
Wildcats	7	21	0	7	35

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: August 27
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 2,346
Referee: Jake Grombach
TV: ESPN+

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First quarter DAV – Hudson Altenburg 0-yard blocked punt return (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 8:18. Wildcats 7–0. CON – Greg Burrell 37-yard run (Christian Torres kick), 4:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:17. Second quarter DAV – Jack Perozek 3-yard pass from Casey Bullock (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 12:40. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:09. CON – Dom Collins 53-yard pass from Devin Kargman (Christian Torres kick), 12:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:31. DAV – Jacary Lightsey 9-yard pass from Casey Bullock (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 7:06. Wildcats 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:47. CON – Dom Collins 68-yard run (Christian Torres kick failed), 6:32. Wildcats 21–20. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:28. CON – Jayden Williams 2-yard run (Devin Kargman–Dom Collins pass), 5:19. Mountain Lions 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:54. DAV – Alani Ajigbotosho 11-yard pass from Casey Bullock (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 0:53. Tied 28–28. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:26. Third quarter CON – Stanley Horn Jr. 33-yard interception return (Christian Torres kick), 13:59. Mountain Lions 35–28. CON – Christian Torres 26-yard field goal, 4:28. Mountain Lions 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter CON – Christian Torres 23-yard field goal, 10:29. Mountain Lions 41–28. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:26. DAV – Casey Bullock 17-yard run (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 7:00. Mountain Lions 41–35. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.

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First quarter

DAV – Hudson Altenburg 0-yard blocked punt return (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 8:18. Wildcats 7–0.
CON – Greg Burrell 37-yard run (Christian Torres kick), 4:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:17.

Second quarter

DAV – Jack Perozek 3-yard pass from Casey Bullock (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 12:40. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:09.
CON – Dom Collins 53-yard pass from Devin Kargman (Christian Torres kick), 12:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:31.
DAV – Jacary Lightsey 9-yard pass from Casey Bullock (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 7:06. Wildcats 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:47.
CON – Dom Collins 68-yard run (Christian Torres kick failed), 6:32. Wildcats 21–20. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:28.
CON – Jayden Williams 2-yard run (Devin Kargman–Dom Collins pass), 5:19. Mountain Lions 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:54.
DAV – Alani Ajigbotosho 11-yard pass from Casey Bullock (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 0:53. Tied 28–28. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:26.

Third quarter

CON – Stanley Horn Jr. 33-yard interception return (Christian Torres kick), 13:59. Mountain Lions 35–28.
CON – Christian Torres 26-yard field goal, 4:28. Mountain Lions 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

CON – Christian Torres 23-yard field goal, 10:29. Mountain Lions 41–28. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:26.
DAV – Casey Bullock 17-yard run (Christos Tzoumakas kick), 7:00. Mountain Lions 41–35. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.

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Statistics	CON	DAV
First downs	17	26
Plays–yards	61–477	88–343
Rushes–yards	27–252	33–100
Passing yards	225	243
Passing: comp–att–int	17–34–0	30–55–1
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	23:35	36:25

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Concord	Passing	Devin Kargman	17/34, 225 yards, TD
	Rushing	Greg Burrell	11 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dom Collins	3 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Davidson	Passing	Casey Bullock	29/54, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Casey Bullock	14 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacary Lightsey	10 receptions, 65 yards, TD

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Elon

Elon Phoenix (1–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	3	21	7	7	38
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: September 5
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 2,554
Referee: Jeff Page
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jon Gross (play-by-play), and Mark Covert (analyst)

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First quarter ELON – Luke Barnes 39-yard field goal, 12:15. Phoenix 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:16. Second quarter ELON – Kamerin McDowell-Moore 29-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 11:37. Phoenix 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:55. ELON – Jimmyll Williams 3-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 9:26. Phoenix 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:36. ELON – Jimmyll Williams 1-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 11:37. Phoenix 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:17. Third quarter ELON – Jaedon Alford 36-yard pass from TJ Crews IV (Luke Barnes kick), 10:25. Phoenix 31–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter ELON – Kamerin McDowell-Moore 1-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 8:27. Phoenix 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:09.

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First quarter

ELON – Luke Barnes 39-yard field goal, 12:15. Phoenix 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:16.

Second quarter

ELON – Kamerin McDowell-Moore 29-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 11:37. Phoenix 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:55.
ELON – Jimmyll Williams 3-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 9:26. Phoenix 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:36.
ELON – Jimmyll Williams 1-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 11:37. Phoenix 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

ELON – Jaedon Alford 36-yard pass from TJ Crews IV (Luke Barnes kick), 10:25. Phoenix 31–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

ELON – Kamerin McDowell-Moore 1-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 8:27. Phoenix 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:09.

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Statistics	ELON	DAV
First downs	17	11
Plays–yards	63–345	62–251
Rushes–yards	41–154	23–49
Passing yards	191	202
Passing: comp–att–int	12–22–0	17–39–0
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:42	29:18

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Elon	Passing	TJ Crews IV	5/7, 108 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kamerin McDowell-Moore	15 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaedon Alford	2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Davidson	Passing	Casey Bullock	13/32, 174 yards
	Rushing	Christos Tzoumakas	1 carry, 25 yards
	Receiving	Jacary Lightsey	3 receptions, 72 yards

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Dickinson (DIII)

Dickinson Red Devils (DIII) (1–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–2) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Devils (DIII)	0	7	7	0	14
Wildcats	7	7	0	14	28

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: September 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 1,813
Referee: Bruce Austin
TV: ESPN+

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First quarter (7:56) DAV – Brodey Berg 1-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:10; Davidson 7–0) Second quarter (7:11) DCK – Jimmy Mulholland 42-yard interception, Hudson Reese kick (Tied 7–7) (1:54) DAV – Andrew Frazier 8-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17; Davidson 14–7) Third quarter (13:56) DCK – Dane Sorensen 83-yard run, Hudson Reese kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:58; Tied 14–14) Fourth quarter (14:54) DAV – Will Jones 5-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 8:11; Davidson 21–14) (6:19) DAV – Casey Bullock 6-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 6:05; Davidson 28–14)

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First quarter

(7:56) DAV – Brodey Berg 1-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:10; Davidson 7–0)

Second quarter

(7:11) DCK – Jimmy Mulholland 42-yard interception, Hudson Reese kick (Tied 7–7)
(1:54) DAV – Andrew Frazier 8-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17; Davidson 14–7)

Third quarter

(13:56) DCK – Dane Sorensen 83-yard run, Hudson Reese kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:58; Tied 14–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:54) DAV – Will Jones 5-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 8:11; Davidson 21–14)
(6:19) DAV – Casey Bullock 6-yard run, Christos Tzoumakas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 6:05; Davidson 28–14)

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Statistics	DCK	DAV
First downs	12	25
Plays–yards	62–265	79–453
Rushes–yards	27–125	38–160
Passing yards	140	293
Passing: comp–att–int	18–35–0	29–41–2
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	21:16	38:44

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dickinson	Passing	Ben Klassen	18/35, 140 yards
	Rushing	Dane Sorensen	4 carries, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Frederik Fjeldseth	6 receptions, 75 yards
Davidson	Passing	Casey Bullock	29/41, 293 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Will Jones	14 carries, 77 yards, TD
	Receiving	AJ Adams	6 receptions, 109 yards

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VMI

VMI Keydets (0–3) at Davidson Wildcats (1–2) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: September 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m.

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Statistics	VMI	DAV
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Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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VMI	Passing
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Davidson	Passing
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Drake

Drake Bulldogs (0–3) at Davidson Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: September 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

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Statistics	DRKE	DAV
First downs
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Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Drake	Passing
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Davidson	Passing
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at San Diego

Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at San Diego Toreros (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

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at Torero Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: October 3
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT

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Statistics	DAV	USD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
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San Diego	Passing
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at Presbyterian

Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

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at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, South Carolina

Date: October 10
Game time: 5:30 p.m.

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Statistics	DAV	PRES
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Davidson	Passing
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Presbyterian	Passing
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Morehead State

Morehead State Eagles (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: October 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m.

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Statistics	MORE	DAV
First downs
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Morehead State	Passing
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Davidson	Passing
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at St. Thomas (MN)

Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at St. Thomas (MN) Tommies (0–0) – Game summary

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Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

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at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, Minnesota

Date: October 31
Game time: 2:00 p.m.

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Statistics	DAV	STMN
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Davidson	Passing
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St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
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Stetson

Stetson Hatters (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: November 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m.

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Statistics	STET	DAV
First downs
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Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
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Stetson	Passing
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Davidson	Passing
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at Dayton

Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at Dayton Flyers (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Flyers	0	0	0	0	0

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at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, Ohio

Date: November 14
Game time: 12:00 p.m.

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Statistics	DAV	DAY
First downs
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Dayton	Passing
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Marist

Marist Red Foxes (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: November 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m.

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Statistics	MRST	DAV
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marist	Passing
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Davidson	Passing
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2026 Davidson Wildcats football team

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Game summaries

Concord (DII)

Elon

Dickinson (DIII)

VMI

Drake

at San Diego

at Presbyterian

Morehead State

at St. Thomas (MN)

Stetson

at Dayton

Marist

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