2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

The 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash were led by 15th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, and play home games at DeGol Field in Loretto, Pennsylvania. This was the Red Flash's final year competing in the NEC and Division I as a whole before moving down to Division III.

2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football

Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	0–11 (0–7 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Villarrial (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Marco Pecora (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jacob Craig (2nd season)
Home stadium	DeGol Field
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut $^	6	–	1	8	–	5
Duquesne	5	–	2	7	–	5
Mercyhurst*	4	–	3	5	–	7
LIU	4	–	3	6	–	6
Wagner	4	–	3	5	–	7
Stonehill	3	–	4	4	–	8
Robert Morris	2	–	5	3	–	9
New Haven*	0	–	0	5	–	5
Saint Francis	0	–	7	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Red Flash were picked to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 0–29	12,459
September 6	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo*	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 6–45	15,740
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 7–31	2,211
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State*	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 10–39	2,007
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 23–30	887
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	L 7–52	2,965
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 14–24	1,381
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 20–23	1,076
November 8	12:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 15–16	987
November 15	12:00 p.m.	LIU	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 3–10	784
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 10–20	1,287
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Louisiana–Monroe (FBS)

Game One – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	0	0	0
Warhawks (FBS)	7	3	7	12	29

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

Date: Thursday August 28, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 12,459
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

ULM – Hunter Herring 1-yard run (Luke Stagg kick), 9:25. Warhawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:59.

Second quarter

ULM – Luke Stagg 32-yard field goal, 1:55. Warhawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.

Third quarter

ULM – Braylon McReynolds 13-yard pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg kick), 9:37. Warhawks 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.

Fourth quarter

ULM – Aidan Armenta 7-yard run (Luke Stagg kick BLOCKED), 12:00. Warhawks 23–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 6:40.
ULM – Tyler Griffin 19-yard pass from Landon Graves (Luke Stagg kick BLOCKED), 4:39. Warhawks 29–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:05.

Statistics	SFPA	ULM
First downs	7	22
Total yards	131	434
Rushing yards	81	311
Passing yards	50	123
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–20–1	14–26–1
Time of possession	29:11	30:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing	Nick Whitfield Jr.	9/16, 36 yards, INT
	Rushing	Raph Ekechi	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Zachary Betts	2 receptions, 16 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	12/23, 95 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braylon McReynolds	11 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Griffin	3 receptions, 32 yards, TD

at Buffalo (FBS)

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (0–1) at Buffalo Bulls (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	0	6	6
Bulls (FBS)	17	7	14	7	45

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 6, 2025
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game attendance: 15,740
Referee: Marcel Kerr
TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

BUFF – Victor Snow 17-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes kick), 12:20. Bulls 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:45.
BUFF – Jack Howes 27-yard field goal, 7:01. Bulls 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:39.
BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 0:50. Bulls 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:06.

Second quarter

BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 10-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 5:31. Bulls 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:42.

Third quarter

BUFF – Ta'Quan Roberson 40-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 5:07. Bulls 31–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:09.
BUFF – Ta'Quan Roberson 4-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 1:01. Bulls 38–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

SFPA – Jordan Theodore 1-yard run (Mac Plummer kick failed), 10:06. Bulls 38–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:45.
BUFF – James McNeil Jr. 26-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 4:52. Bulls 45–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:14.

Statistics	SFPA	BUFF
First downs	7	32
Total yards	119	503
Rushes–yards	21–4	63–370
Passing yards	115	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–0	11–22–2
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	22:41	37:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing	Nick Whitfield Jr.	17/27, 111 yards
	Rushing	Raph Ekechi	8 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Peyton Nelson	4 receptions, 34 yards
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	10/20, 133 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	24 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Victor Snow	3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

at Central Connecticut

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-2) at Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Blue Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: NEC Front Row

Statistics	SFPA	CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Delaware State

Delaware State Hornets (2-1) at Saint Francis Red Flash (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	13	13	0	13	39
Red Flash	0	3	7	0	10

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 2,007
Referee: Travis Barta
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Pat Farabaugh (play-by-play) and Jay Roberts (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(7:23) DSU – Marquis Gillis 3-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:31; Delaware State 6–0)
(0:13) DSU – James Jones 1-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:53; Delaware State 13–0)

Second Quarter

(13:48) DSU – James Jones 90-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:12; Delaware State 20–0)
(9:49) SFU – Mac Plummer 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:52; Delaware State 20–3)
(0:48) DSU – Dasheen Jackson 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:48; Delaware State 26–3)

Third Quarter

(9:26) SFU – Kameron Chisholm 1-yard pass from Nick Whitfield Jr., Mac Plummer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:37; Delaware State 26–10)

Fourth Quarter

(1:37) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 21-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30; Delaware State 33–10)
(0:00) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 1-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:23; Delaware State 39–10)

Statistics	DSU	SFPA
First downs	23	16
Total yards	384	333
Rushing yards	292	62
Passing yards	92	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–21–1	26–36–2
Time of possession	32:04	27:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing	Kaiden Bennett	8/21, 92 yards, INT
	Rushing	James Jones	8 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kyree Benton	1 reception, 39 yards
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing	Nick Whitfield Jr.	26/36, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nick Whitfield Jr.	6 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Brenden Hodge	9 receptions, 131 yards

at Bucknell

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-4) vs. Bucknell Bison (2-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	14	3	6	23
Bison	7	3	12	8	30

at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charle Fisher (analyst)

Statistics	SFPA	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Duquesne

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-5) vs. Duquesne Dukes (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	0	7	7
Dukes	28	17	7	0	52

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Tim Benz (play-by-play) and Ellis Cannon (analyst)

Statistics	SFPA	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Robert Morris

Robert Morris Colonials (1-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: October 25
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
TV: NEC Front Row

Statistics	RMU	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wagner

Wagner Seahawks (2-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: November 1

Statistics	WAG	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Lakers (3-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: November 8

Statistics	MERC	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

LIU

LIU Sharks (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

Date: November 15

Statistics	LIU	SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stonehill

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	SFPA	STO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving