2025 Monmouth Hawks football team

The 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hawks are coached by 33rd-year head coach Kevin Callahan and play home games at Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

2025 Monmouth Hawks football
Conference	CAA Football
Ranking
STATS	No. 21
FCS Coaches	No. 16
Record	9–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach	Kevin Callahan (33rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Gallo (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Lewis Walker (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Kessler Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Rhode Island $^		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 9 Villanova ^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 22 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 21 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
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Colgate*	No. 22	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 42–39	3,032
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Fordham*	No. 21	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY	ESPN+	W 49–28	2,487
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Charlotte*	No. 20	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 35–42	15,681
September 20	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Villanova	No. 21	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloFootball	W 51–33	4,200
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State*	No. 14	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloFootball	W 49–38	2,967
October 11	2:00 p.m.	at Towson	No. 12	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloFootball	W 42–31	5,487
October 18	1:00 p.m.	Stony Brook	No. 11	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloFootball	W 49–21	3,198
October 25	2:00 p.m.	at Hampton	No. 10	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloFootball	W 28–10	8,693
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant	No. 10	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloFootball	W 35–7	2,500
November 8	12:00 p.m.	New Hampshire	No. 7	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloFootball	L 13–34	3,127
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at North Carolina A&T	No. 12	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	FloFootball	W 63–19	5,966
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Albany	No. 12	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	FloFootball	L 24–31	2,813
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Colgate

No. 22 Monmouth Hawks (0-0) at Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Hawks	0	7	14	21	42
Raiders	14	10	7	8	39

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 3,032
• Referee: Antonio Marcella
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Malanoski (play-by-play), Terry Dow (analyst) and Faith Cain (sideline)

Game information

First quarter COLG – Marco Maldonado 4-yard run (Luke Vogeler kick), 10:17. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:35. COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 13-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Lukle Vogeler kick), 2:39. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:16. Second quarter MONM – Tra Neal 13-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 13:37. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. COLG – Luke Vogeler 42-yard field goal, 9:20. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:09. COLG – Treyvhon Saunders 22-yard pass from Zach Osborne (Luke Vogeler kick), 2:57. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. Third quarter COLG – Brendan Cassamajor 2-yard pass from Jake Stearney (Luke Vogeler kick), 8:23. Raiders 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:37. MONM – Gavin Nelson 70-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Derek Robertson–Josh Derry pass), 7:15. Raiders 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:45. MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:27. Raiders 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter MONM – Gavin Nelson 24-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 14:47. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. MONM – Gavin Nelson 51-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 12:24. Hawks 35–31. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08. MONM – Rodney Nelson 75-yard run (Hudson Fiene kick), 9:32. Hawks 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:39. COLG – Danny Shaban 2-yard run (Jake Stearney–Brady Hutchison pass), 4:48. Hawks 42–39. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 4:40.

Statistics	MONM	COLG
First downs	32	27
Total yards	678	541
Rushes–yards	28–187	40–176
Passing yards	491	365
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	34–45–4	21–37–0
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	27:03	32:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	34/45, 491 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	22 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Gavin Nelson	5 receptions, 176 yards, 3 TD
Colgate	Passing	Zach Osborne	11/14, 227 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Zach Osborne	10 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Treyvhon Saunders	13 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TD

at Fordham

No. 21 Monmouth Hawks (1-0) at Fordham Rams (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Hawks	21	13	0	15	49
Rams	14	7	7	0	28

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Rain, Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C), Wind: at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) SW
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Todd Bowman
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Andrew Posadas (analyst)

Game information

First quarter FOR – Gunnar Smith 4-yard run (Bennett Henderson kick), 9:50. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:14. MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards (TOP/Score Time unavailable). FOR – Jabril Carter 12-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 4:09. Rams 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards (TOP unavailable). MONM – Josh Derry 67-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 3:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11. MONM – TJ Speight 22-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 0:00. Hawks 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:26. Second quarter FOR – Jack Betten 70-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 13:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:36. MONM – TJ Speight 2-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 9:41. Hawks 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:19. MONM – Josh Derry 7-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick BLOCKED), 1:15. Hawks 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:13. Third quarter FOR – Troy Worrell 6-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 11:50. Hawks 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter MONM – Derek Robertson 1-yard run (Josh Derry–Derek Henderson pass), 14:52. Hawks 42–28. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:48. MONM – Josh Derry 3-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene kick), 1:56. Hawks 49–28. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:53.

Statistics	MONM	FOR
First downs	25	23
Total yards	469	421
Rushes–yards	37–127	25–39
Passing yards	342	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–43–1	27–49–1
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:47	31:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	29/43, 342 yards, 6 TD, INT
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	25 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Josh Derry	10 receptions, 144 yards, 4 TD
Fordham	Passing	Gunnar Smith	27/49, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamell James	9 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Jack Freeburg	3 receptions, 89 yards

at Charlotte (FBS)

No. 20 Monmouth Hawks (2-0) vs. Charlotte 49ers (FBS) (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Hawks	7	7	7	14	35
49ers (FBS)	0	7	21	14	42

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,681
• Referee: Steven Anderson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (3:17) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 7–0) Second quarter (1:52) CLT – E. Jai Mason 7-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7) (0:51) MONM – Maxwell James 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Monmouth 14–7) Third quarter (12:18) CLT – Conner Harrell 8-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14) (10:02) MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Monmouth 21–14) (7:59) CLT – Rod Gainey Jr. 1-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Tied 21–21) (1:15) CLT – Joey Bearns III 4-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34; Charlotte 28–21) Fourth quarter (14:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 8-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tied 28–28) (8:37) CLT – E. Jai Mason 24-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:07; Charlotte 35–28) (3:19) MONM – Josh Derry 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; Tied 35–35) (1:30) CLT – Conner Harrell 2-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Charlotte 42–35)

Statistics	MONM	CLT
First downs	28	29
Total yards	458	563
Rushing yards	48	181
Passing yards	410	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	36–49–0	26–30–1
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	36/49, 410 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	11 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Josh Derry	7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Conner Harrell	26/30, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Rod Gainey Jr.	15 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	E. Jai Mason	10 receptions, 228 yards, 2 TD

No. 11 Villanova

No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (1-1) at No. 21 Monmouth Hawks (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Wildcats	7	7	13	6	33
No. 21 Hawks	17	14	14	6	51

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,200
• Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (14:14) MONM – Josh Derry 75-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 7–0) (11:00) VILL – Brandon Binkowski 10-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:08; 7-7) (8:14) MONM – Hudson Diene 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Monmouth 10-7) (3:00) MONM – Makhi Green 72-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 1:29; Monmouth 17-7) Second Quarter (14:28) MONM – Tra Neal 40-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:54; Monmouth 24-7) (1:57) MONM – Elijah Jennings 2-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Monmouth 31–7) (0:49) VILL – David Avit 2-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:00; Monmouth 31-14) Third Quarter (13:04) VILL – David Avit 19-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:50; Monmouth 31-21) (10:48) MONM – Rodney Nelson 10-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:10; Monmouth 38-21) (7:31) MONM – Josh Derry 16-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 45-21) (3:09) VILL – David Avit 2-yard run, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Monmouth 45-27) Fourth Quarter (10:38) MONM – Rodney Nelson 4-yard run, Hudson Fiene PAT failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Monmouth 51-27) (2:15) VILL – Antonio Johnson 30-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:39; Monmouth 51-33)

Statistics	VILL	MONM
First downs	27	34
Total yards	498	637
Rushing yards	165	240
Passing yards	333	397
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-43-0	20-30-0
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing	Pat McQuaide	25/43, 333 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	David Avit	18 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	9 receptions, 117 yards
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	20/30, 397 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	33 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Derry	8 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD

Delaware State

Delaware State Hornets (3-2) vs. No. 14 Monmouth Hawks (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	14	14	3	38
No. 14 Hawks	14	14	14	7	49

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 2,967
• Referee: Alex Perella
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Matt Harmon (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 5-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Monmouth 7-0) (6:51) MONM – TJ Speight 38-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:05; Monmouth 14-0) (1:55) DSU – James Jones 10-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:48; Monmouth 14-7) Second Quarter (11:35) DSU – James Jones 1-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:40; 14-14) (9:21) MONM – Gavin Nelson 23-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 21-14) (7:49) DSU – James Jones 3-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:27; 21-21) (1:53) MONM – Tra Neal 9-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:09; Monmouth 28-21) Third Quarter (11:38) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; 28-28) (9:14) MONM – Rodney Nelson 4-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:15; Monmouth 35-28) (5:23) DSU – Marquis Gillis 8-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:44; 35-35) (4:09) MONM – Jack Neri 33-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Monmouth 42-35) Fourth Quarter (13:11) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:51; Monmouth 42-38) (8:40) MONM – Tra Neal 25-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Monmouth 49-38)

Statistics	DSU	MONM
First downs	26	30
Total yards	393	636
Rushing yards	281	252
Passing yards	112	384
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-21-0	26-39-0
Time of possession	29:01	30:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing	Kaiden Bennett	10/20, 94 yards
	Rushing	Marquis Gillis	15 carries, 132 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nathan Stewart	2 receptions, 27 yards
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	25/38, 351 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	32 carries, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	TJ Speight	7 receptions, 145 yards, TD

at Towson

No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (4-1) vs. Towson Tigers (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Hawks	7	14	7	14	42
Tigers	0	14	7	10	31

at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 5,487
• Referee: Todd Bowman
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Spiro Morekas (play-by-play) and Gordy Combs (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:16) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:44; Monmouth 7-0) Second Quarter (14:56) MONM – Maxwell James 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:24; Monmouth 14-0) (11:33) TOW – CJ Schaeffer 1-yard pass from Winston Watkins, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Monmouth 14-7) (5:56) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:31; Monmouth 21-7) (0:30) TOW – John Dunmore 4-yard pass from Andrew Indorf, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:19; Monmouth 21-14) Third Quarter (12:52) TOW – Lukkas Londono 6-yard pass from Andrew Indorf, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; 21-21) (3:37) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Monmouth 28-21) Fourth Quarter (14:57) TOW – Winston Watkins 8-yard run, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; 28-28) (9:15) MONM – Jack Neri 10-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Monmouth 35-28) (4:53) TOW – Caden Williams 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22; Monmouth 35-31) (2:06) MONM – Elijah Jennings 3-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:42; Monmouth 42-31)

Statistics	MONM	TOW
First downs	29	23
Total yards	448	418
Rushing yards	204	125
Passing yards	244	293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–31–0	22–29–0
Time of possession	31:25	28:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	26/31, 244 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	27 carries, 152 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Derry	6 receptions, 67 yards
Towson	Passing	Andrew Indorf	21/28, 292 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Al Wooten II	15 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jaceon Doss	7 receptions, 139 yards

Stony Brook

Stony Brook Seawolves (3-3) vs. No. 11 Monmouth Hawks (5-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	7	7	7	0	21
No. 11 Hawks	14	7	7	21	49

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,198
• Referee: Henry Wimberg
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:21) MONM – Gavin Nelson 28-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Monmouth 7-0) (7:57) MONM – Josh Derry 19-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21; Monmouth 14-0) (7:44) STBK – Jayce Freeman 95-yard kickoff return, Michael Mannino kick (Monmouth 14-7) Second Quarter (13:06) MONM – Tra Neal 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; Monmouth 21-7) (0:15) STBK – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 2:11; Monmouth 21-14) Third Quarter (6:16) MONM – Ryan Russo 50-yard interception return, Hudson Fiene kick (Monmouth 28-14) (0:29) STBK – Chris Zellous 8-yard pass from MarQeese Dietz, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:12; Monmouth 28-21) Fourth Quarter (13:03) MONM – Tra Neal 13-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Monmouth 35-21) (11:59) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:25; Monmouth 42-21) (4:52) MONM – Rodney Nelson 73-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Monmouth 49-21)

Statistics	STBK	MONM
First downs	26	20
Total yards	423	415
Rushing yards	210	150
Passing yards	213	265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–42–2	23–35–0
Time of possession	32:49	27:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Chris Zellous	13/22, 103 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chris Zellous	17 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Jayce Freeman	5 receptions, 63 yards
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	19/29, 204 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	20 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Derry	7 receptions, 109 yards, TD

at Hampton

No. 10 Monmouth Hawks (6-1) vs. Hampton Pirates (2-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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 (FloFootball): Nathan Epstein (play-by-play), Terence Green (analyst) and Tamara Brown (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (7:30) HAMP – Brett Starling 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:56; Hampton 3-0) (5:16) MONM – Rodney Nelson 5-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Monmouth 7-3) Second Quarter (10:44) MONM – Rodney Nelson 3-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 4:16; Monmouth 14-3) Third Quarter (12:44) HAMP – Gracen Goldsmith 1-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:12; Monmouth 14-10) Fourth Quarter (9:36) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:17; Monmouth 21-10) (2:03) MONM – Rodney Nelson 6-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:30; Monmouth 28-10)

Statistics	MONM	HAMP
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
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

at Bryant

No. 10 Monmouth Hawks (7-1) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (2-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Hawks	7	14	7	7	35
Bulldogs	0	7	0	0	7

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 2,500
• Referee: Alex Parella
• TV: FloFootball

Game information

First Quarter (8:50) MONM – Rodney Nelson 69-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 7-0) Second Quarter (14:57) BRY – Koby Keenan 9-yard pass from Jaden Keefner, Nicholas Stoyanovich kick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:12; 7-7) (4:36) MONM – Rodney Nelson 3-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Monmouth 14-7) (0:21) MONM – Tra Neal 41-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 21-7) Third Quarter (4:17) MONM – Gavin Nelson 8-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:16; Monmouth 28-7) Fourth Quarter (1:05) MONM – Elijah Jennings 6-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:44; Monmouth 35-7)

Statistics	MONM	BRY
First downs	22	14
Total yards	481	222
Rushing yards	263	59
Passing yards	218	163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–19–2	15–34–0
Time of possession	34:36	25:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Frankie Weaver	14/19, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	34 carries, 244 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Derry	4 receptions, 78 yards
Bryant	Passing	Jaden Keefner	15/34, 163 yards, TD
	Rushing	Elijah Elliott	16 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Zyheem Collick	3 receptions, 69 yards

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Wildcats (5-4) vs. No. 7 Monmouth Hawks (8-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	13	14	7	34
No. 7 Hawks	7	6	0	0	13

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,127
• Referee: Todd Boyd
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Matt Harmon (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Jackson Heil (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (3:24) MONM – Jack Neri 10-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:14; Monmouth 7-0) Second Quarter (11:30) UNH – Matt Vezza 13-yard run, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:42; 7-7) (2:46) UNH – Nick Reed 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 10-7) (0:44) UNH – Nick Reed 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 13-7) (0:08) MONM – Josh Derry 19-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; 13-13) Third Quarter (8:37) UNH – Myles Thomason 22-yard run, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; New Hampshire 20-13) (7:10) UNH – Denzell Gibson 27-yard pass from Matt Vezza, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:56; New Hampshire 27-13) Fourth Quarter (4:33) UNH – Ryan Blagg 12-yard pass from Matt Vezza, Nick Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:24; New Hampshire 34-13)

Statistics	UNH	MONM
First downs	22	17
Total yards	383	304
Rushing yards	197	71
Passing yards	186	233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-26-0	20-30-0
Time of possession	37:28	22:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Hampshire	Passing	Matt Vezza	16/25, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Myles Thomason	21 carries, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Wilson	2 receptions, 67 yards
Monmouth	Passing	Frankie Weaver	20/30. 233 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	19 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	TJ Speight	6 receptions, 89 yards

at North Carolina A&T

No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (8-2) vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Hawks	21	21	21	0	63
Aggies	3	10	3	3	19

at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Referee: Anthony Florio

Game information

First Quarter (10:54) MONM – Rodney Nelson 6-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:01; Monmouth 7-0) (9:29) MONM – Josh Derry 11-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:45; Monmouth 14-0) (4:46) NCAT – Andrew Brown 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:34; Monmouth 14-3) (3:48) MONM – TJ Speight 62-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:58; Monmouth 21-3) Second Quarter (12:21) NCAT – Andrew Brown 55-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 2:29; Monmouth 21-6) (10:49) MONM – Jack Neri 26-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:26; Monmouth 28-6) (5:59) NCAT – Kevin White 3-yard run, Andrew Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:39; Monmouth 28-13) (2:33) MONM – Rodney Nelson 2-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:17; Monmouth 35-13) (1:06) MONM – Maxwell James 71-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 0:45; Monmouth 42-13) Third Quarter (10:18) MONM – TJ Speight 53-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:54; Monmouth 49-13) (4:50) MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 56-13) (1:47) NCAT – Andrew Brown 53-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 56-16) (0:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 26-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:46; Monmouth 63-16) Fourth Quarter (10:57) NCAT – Andrew Brown 53-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:51; Monmouth 63-19)

Statistics	MONM	NCAT
First downs	28	17
Total yards	696	323
Rushing yards	268	145
Passing yards	428	178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-28-0	14-27-0
Time of possession	27:08	32:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Frankie Weaver	19/27, 428 yards, 6 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	23 carries, 163 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	TJ Speight	5 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
North Carolina A&T	Passing	Kevin White	12/24, 183 yards
	Rushing	Wesley Graves	12 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jayvonne Dillard	6 receptions, 103 yards

Albany

Albany Great Danes (1-10) vs. No. 12 Monmouth Hawks (9-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	-	-	-	-	0
No. 12 Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	ALB	MONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	22	21	20	21	16	14	12	11	10	10	7	12	12	21
Coaches	21	18	18	18	14	12	11	10	9	9	6	12	11т	16