2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2025 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–11 (0–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Sheppard (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTerence Garvin (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 South Carolina State $   5 – 0     10 – 3  
Delaware State   4 – 1     8 – 4  
North Carolina Central   3 – 2     8 – 4  
Howard   2 – 3     5 – 7  
Morgan State   1 – 4     4 – 8  
Norfolk State   0 – 5     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach Michael Vick and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Norfolk State Spartans drew an average home attendance of 21,212, the 5th-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Jaden Bryant OL Alcorn State
Alvin Williams DE Chattanooga
Samuel Eskridge OL Eastern Kentucky
Marcus Mauney DL Elon
Jaden Kelly LB Kennesaw State
AJ Richardson LB NC State
Eric Etienne DL Western Kentucky
Keshawn Lynch DE Unknown
Jalen Daniels QB Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Keyonte Arrington OL Alabama A&M
Stemarion Edwards LB Alcorn State
Jaden Kelly LB Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Khalib Gilmore LB Ball State
Major Dillard DT Chowan
Kahleef Jimmison DB Delaware State
Caleb Turner S Eastern Michigan
Kendric Nowling LB Eastern Michigan
Kahlil Bradford DT Florida Memorial
Tormon Laprade DB Florida Memorial
Kymari Gray WR Hampton
Abe Williams WR Hampton
Armand Vinson DB Hampton
Guan Price II OL Hampton
Tyler Leinberger OL Hampton
Earl Woods III QB Kennesaw State
BJ Blake DB Louisiana Tech
RJ Evans DT Mercer
David Ojiegbe DE Pittsburgh
Israel Carter QB South Florida
Elijah Simley-Flores WR Utah Tech
Nick Booker-Brown DL UTSA
Drake Hatcher DT Valdosta State
DreSean Kendrick WR William & Mary
Stephon Hall S Youngstown State

[2][3][4][5][6]

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Michael Vick Head coach Atlanta Legends Offensive coordinator/Advisor [7]
Terence Garvin Defensive coordinator Florida Memorial Co-defensive coordinator [8]
Elton Brown Offensive line The Apprentice School Offensive coordinator [8]
Jabo Smith Defensive backs Florida Memorial Co-defensive coordinator [8]
Izaan Cross Defensive line Georgia Knights Prep. Academy Head coach [8]
LaRoy Reynolds Linebackers – – [8]
Darryl Bullock Assistant head coach Hampton Offensive line [8]
Andre Kendrick Running backs – – [9]
Tory Woodbury Special teams Howard Tight ends/Special teams [10]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.Towson*
ESPNUL 7–271,469
September 66:00 p.m.Virginia State*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+W 34–31 OT22,396
September 133:30 p.m.at Rutgers*
BTNL 10–6041,011
September 204:00 p.m.Sacred Heart*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 28–318,127
September 2712:00 p.m.at Wagner*
NEC Front RowL 13–183,135
October 44:00 p.m.at Hampton*
FloSportsL 34–419,710
October 111:30 p.m.at Wofford*
ESPN+L 14–314,844
October 252:00 p.m.South Carolina State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 20–5147,273
October 307:00 p.m.vs. Delaware State
ESPNUL 20–2747,266
November 82:00 p.m.at North Carolina Central
ESPN+L 28–317,225
November 1512:00 p.m.Morgan State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 28–357,294
November 223:30 p.m.vs. Howard
ESPN+L 15–441,968

[12]

Game summaries

Towson

See also: 2025 Towson Tigers football team
Towson Tigers (0-0) at Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 10 3 01427
Spartans 0 0 077

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 1,469
  • Referee: Jason Soistman
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • TOW – Jaceon Doss 33-yard pass from Andrew Indorf (Caden Williams kick), 10:37. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:09.
  • TOW – Caden Williams 24-yard field goal, 2:45. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:20.
Second quarter
  • TOW – Caden Williams 50-yard field goal, 10:41. Tigers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:11.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • NORF – Jaylen Laudermilk 8-yard run (Evan Helfrich kick), 14:17. Tigers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:43.
  • TOW – Zay Perkins 36-yard pass from Andrew Indorf (Caden Williams kick), 11:06. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:02.
  • TOW – John Dunmore 15-yard pass from Andrew Indorf (Caden Williams kick), 3:15. Tigers 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:06.
Statistics TOW NORF
First downs 18 16
Total yards 323 279
Rushing yards 136 39
Passing yards 187 240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–0 21–31–0
Time of possession 31:05 27:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Towson Passing Andrew Indorf 14/26, 187 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kemarrion Battles 16 carries, 79 yards
Receiving John Dunmore 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 19/27, 219 yards
Rushing Kevon King 11 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Dresean Kendrick 11 receptions, 125 yards

Virginia State (DII)

See also: Virginia State Trojans football
Virginia State Trojans (DII) (1-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Trojans (DII) 3 13 78031
Spartans 7 0 321334

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,899
  • Referee: Toby Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play) and Matt Michalec (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:42) VIR – Joshua Campbell 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:11; Virginia State 7–0)
  • (5:43) NORF – Jason Wonodi 0-yard punt return, Evan Helfrich kick (Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:55) VIR – Ajenavi Byrd 41-yard pass from Rahsaan Matthews Jr., Joshua Campbell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:03; Virginia State 14–7)
  • (11:20) VIR – Donovan Howard 57-yard fumble recovery (Virginia State 16–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:15) NORF – Marco Peery 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:39; Virginia State 16–10)
  • (3:27) VIR – Rahsaan Matthews Jr. 14-yard pass from Malik Hunter, Joshua Campbell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:49; Virginia State 23–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:57) NORF – J. J. Evans 6-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:24; Virginia State 23–17)
  • (8:54) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 18-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:52; Norfolk State 24–23)
  • (2:14) VIR – Marquis Smith 28-yard pass from Rahsaan Matthews Jr., Rahsaan Matthews Jr. rush (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:50; Virginia State 31–24)
  • (0:53) NORF – Jaylen Laudermilk 33-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:14; Tied 31–31)
Overtime
  • NORF – Evan Helfrich 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:00; Norfolk State 34–31)
Statistics VIR NORF
First downs 24 25
Total yards 440 490
Rushing yards 127 237
Passing yards 313 25
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–43–0 23–37–0
Time of possession 30:24 29:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia State Passing Rahsaan Matthews Jr. 21/42, 299 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brandon Rose 12 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Marquis Smith 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 13/20, 173 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kevon King 9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Kam'Ryn Thomas 5 receptions, 82 yards

at Rutgers (FBS)

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Norfolk State Spartans (1-1) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (FBS) (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 3 7010
Scarlet Knights (FBS) 13 13 201460

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 41,011
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Anthony Fucilli (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:09) RUTG – Dylan Braithwaite 6-yard punt return (Rutgers 6–0)
  • (0:48) RUTG – Kaj Sanders 22-yard punt return, Jai Patel kick (Rutgers 13–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:24) NORF – Evan Helfrich 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:24; Rutgers 13–3)
  • (8:04) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:15; Rutgers 20–3)
  • (3:50) RUTG – Jai Patel 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:14; Rutgers 23–3)
  • (0:03) RUTG – Jai Patel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:44; Rutgers 26–3)
Third Quarter
  • (11:08) RUTG – Ben Black 37-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 32–3)
  • (9:34) NORF – Kevon King 25-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Rutgers 32–10)
  • (7:29) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Rutgers 39–10)
  • (0:14) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 11-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:04; Rutgers 46–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:40) RUTG – Dino Kaliakmanis 9-yard pass from AJ Surace, Dane Pizzaro kick (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 6:20; Rutgers 53–10)
  • (4:59) RUTG – Michael Thomas III 25-yard pass from AJ Surace, Dane Pizzaro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:18; Rutgers 60–10)
Statistics NORF RUTG
First downs 12 33
Total yards 220 563
Rushing yards 128 185
Passing yards 92 378
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–23–1 23–35–0
Time of possession 23:55 36:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 8/20, 90 yards, INT
Rushing Kevon King 7 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving DreSean Kendrick 3 receptions, 48 yards
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 18/26, 309 yards, TD
Rushing Antwan Raymond 16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving KJ Duff 6 receptions, 119 yards

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-1) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 7 14 3731
Spartans 7 7 01428

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,127
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play), Don Carey (analyst) and Kendall Lanier (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:55) SHU – Jack Snyder 18-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:00; Sacred Heart 7-0)
  • (4:36) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 18-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 7-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:06; Norfolk State 14-7)
  • (2:42) SHU – Trey Eberhart III 28-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:05; 14-14)
  • (0:48) SHU – Mitchell Summers 22-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:06; Sacred Heart 21-14)
Third Quarter
  • (1:45) SHU – Matt Kling 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:47; Sacred Heart 24-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:40) NORF – Kevon King 57-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:25; Sacred Heart 24-21)
  • (5:32) SHU – Jack Snyder 7-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:41; Sacred Heart 31-21)
  • (3:55) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 29-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:36; Sacred Heart 31-28)
Statistics SHU NORF
First downs 18 29
Total yards 390 550
Rushing yards 295 210
Passing yards 95 340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–14–0 27–42–1
Time of possession 34:37 25:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 8/13, 92 yards
Rushing Mitchell Summers 26 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Payton Rhoades 2 receptions, 46 yards
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 27/42, 340 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kevon King 11 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving JJ Evans 7 receptions, 113 yards

at Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Wagner Seahawks (0-4) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 13 0 0013
Seahawks 0 0 12618

at Wagner College Stadium • Staten Island, NY

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,135
  • Referee: Michael Quinn
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Marc Ernay (play-by-play) and Ray Martel (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:04) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 14-yard run, Evan Helfrich PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:10; Norfolk State 6-0)
  • (11:32) NORF – Kevon King 1-yard run, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:54; Norfolk State 13-0)
Second Quarter

No scoring plays

Third Quarter
  • (5:37) WAG – Andre Hines Jr. 1-yard run, Nicholas Romero PAT failed (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:29; Norfolk State 13-6)
  • (2:41) WAG – Malik Redd 62-yard pass from Jordan Barton, Nicholas Romero PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Norfolk State 13-12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:30) WAG – Johans Bars 24-yard pass from Jordan Barton, Two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:44; Wagner 18-12)
Statistics NORF WAG
First downs 19 22
Total yards 288 398
Rushing yards 140 215
Passing yards 148 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–37–2 14–22–2
Time of possession 29:48 30:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 17/28, 119 yards, INT
Rushing Kevon King 14 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving DreSean Kendrick 5 receptions, 33 yards
Wagner Passing Jordan Barton 14/22, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Andre Hines Jr. 22 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Malik Redd 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Hampton (Battle of the Bay)

See also: 2025 Hampton Pirates football team and Battle of the Bay (rivalry)
Norfolk State Spartans (1-4) vs. Hampton Pirates (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 14 7 31034
Pirates 10 17 7741

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. 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)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:49) HAMP – Brett Starling 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:06; Hampton 3–0)
  • (10:46) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 65-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Norfolk State 7–3)
  • (5:15) NORF – Jaylen Laudermilk 9-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 3:08; Norfolk State 14–3)
  • (1:57) HAMP – Donovan Shepard 7-yard pass from Braden Davis, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Norfolk State 14–10)
Second Quarter
  • (12:17) NORF – Xzavion Evans 1-yard run, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:33; Norfolk State 21–10)
  • (9:33) HAMP – Gracen Goldsmith 30-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37; Norfolk State 21–17)
  • (5:08) HAMP – Brett Starling 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:54; Norfolk State 21–20)
  • (1:29) HAMP – MarShawn Ferguson Jr. 14-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:43; Hampton 27–21)
Third Quarter
  • (11:16) NORF – Marco Peery 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:39; Hampton 27–24)
  • (6:57) HAMP – Jah'Kei Chavis 4-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:18; Hampton 34–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:23) NORF – Ikeem Wright 18-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:21; Hampton 34–31)
  • (8:52) HAMP – Braden Davis 21-yard run, Brett Starling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:23; Hampton 41–31)
  • (4:02) NORF – Marco Peery 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:43; Hampton 41–34)
Statistics NORF HAMP
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
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

at Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team
Norfolk State Spartans (1-5) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 0 7014
Terriers 7 7 71031

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,843
  • Referee: Brian Hilpisch
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:15) NORF – Elyjah Mitchell 12-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:38; Norfolk State 7-0)
  • (7:40) WOF – Isaiah Scott 22-yard pass from JT Fayard, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28; 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (5:35) WOF – Ihson Jackson-Anderson 3-yard run, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:31; Wofford 14-7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:48) NORF – Kam'Ryn Thomas 33-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:54; 14-14)
  • (2:42) WOF – CJ Adams 23-yard pass from JT Fayard, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:39; Wofford 21-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:07) WOF – Sam Spence 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:48; Wofford 24-14)
  • (1:55) WOF – Gerald Modest 2-yard run, Sam Spence kick (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:56; Wofford 31-14)
Statistics NORF WOF
First downs 12 23
Total yards 242 435
Rushing yards 73 187
Passing yards 169 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-29-1 23-34-1
Time of possession 23:09 36:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 16/29, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing X'Zavion Evans 16 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Kam'Ryn Thomas 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Wofford Passing JT Fayard 23/34, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 17 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving CJ Adams 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD

South Carolina State

See also: 2025 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-3) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (1-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 35 6751
Spartans 7 7 0620

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,273
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play), Don Carey (analyst) and Kendall Lanier (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:35) NORF – JJ Evans 22-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:12; Norfolk State 7-0)
  • (1:12) SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:16; Norfolk State 7-3)
Second Quarter
  • (11:42) SCST – Mason Pickett-Hicks 3-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:06; South Carolina State 10-7)
  • (8:08) SCST – Nigel Johnson 15-yard pass from William Atkins IV, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:00; South Carolina State 17-7)
  • (4:54) SCST – Jordan Smith 75-yard pass from William Atkins IV, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:04; South Carolina State 24-7)
  • (1:07) SCST – Jordan Smith 36-yard pass from William Atkins IV, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:59; South Carolina State 31-7)
  • (0:41) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 66-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:21; South Carolina State 31-14)
  • (0:07) SCST – Mason Pickett-Hicks 8-yard pass from William Atkins IV, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 0:34; South Carolina State 38-14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:51) SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16; South Carolina State 41-14)
  • (4:55) SCST – Nico Cavanillas Alti 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:08; South Carolina State 44-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:35) SCST – Tyler Smith 1-yard run, Nico Cavanillas Alti kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:23; South Carolina State 51-14)
  • (12:44) NORF – JJ Evans 48-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich PAT failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; South Carolina State 51-20)
Statistics SCST NORF
First downs 30 13
Total yards 613 291
Rushing yards 185 61
Passing yards 428 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-36-1 10-20-1
Time of possession 37:52 22:08
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina State Passing William Atkins IV 24/36, 428 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Smith 19 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Smith 7 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 10/18, 230 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing X'Zavion Evans 11 carries, 48 yards
Receiving JJ Evans 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD

vs. Delaware State

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team
Norfolk State Spartans (1-7) vs. Delaware State Hornets (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 6 01420
Hornets 3 7 31427

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,266
  • Referee: Derek Hatten
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:18) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 30-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:51; Delaware State 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:53) NORF – JJ Evans 13-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Norfolk State 6-3)
  • (5:53) DSU – Amir Anderson blocked punt recovered in end zone, Thomas Monnig kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:05; Delaware State 10-6)
Third Quarter
  • (6:37) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:46; Delaware State 13-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:40) DSU – Tahmir Ellis 24-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Patrick Fisher-Butler PAT failed (Drive: 17 plays, 97 yards, 9:37; Delaware State 19-6)
  • (7:20) NORF – JJ Evans 70-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:10; Delaware State 19-13)
  • (6:38) DSU – James Jones 76-yard run, Kaiden Bennett pass to NyGhee Lolley for two-point conversion (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 5:36; Delaware State 27-13)
  • (0:54) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 11-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:48; Delaware State 27-20)
Statistics NORF DSU
First downs 22 21
Total yards 356 364
Rushing yards 45 201
Passing yards 311 163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-34-1 17-22-0
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 22/34, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Kevon King 5 carries, 30 yards
Receiving JJ Evans 5 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
Delaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 16/18, 158 yards, TD
Rushing James Jones 10 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Nathan Stewart 4 receptions, 46 yards

at North Carolina Central

See also: 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
Norfolk State Spartans (1-8) vs. North Carolina Central Eagles (6-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 0 71428
Eagles 10 7 31131

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 pm edt
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,225
  • Referee: Jason Soistman
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:20) NCCU – Kaleb Robinson 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:40; North Carolina Central 3-0)
  • (5:14) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 7-yard run, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:16; Norfolk State 7-3)
  • (0:58) NCCU – Mekhi Wall 33-yard pass from Walker Harris, Kaleb Robinson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:44; North Carolina Central 10-7)
Second Quarter
  • (6:36) NCCU – Chauncey Spikes 5-yard pass from Walker Harris, Kaleb Robinson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:16; North Carolina Central 17-7)
Third Quarter
  • (9:15) NCCU – Kaleb Robinson 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:42; North Carolina Central 20-7)
  • (5:12) NORF – Kam'Ryn Thomas 17-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:58; North Carolina Central 20-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:51) NCCU – Chauncey Spikes 3-yard pass from Walker Harris, Wade Harris pass to Nasim Cosby for two-point conversion (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:09; North Carolina Central 28-14)
  • (11:52) NORF – Kam'Ryn Thomas 18-yard pass from Vinson Berry, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; North Carolina Central 28-21)
  • (6:52) NCCU – Kaleb Robinson 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:00; North Carolina Central 31-21)
  • (2:29) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 15-yard pass from Vinson Berry, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:04; North Carolina Central 31-28)
Statistics NORF NCCU
First downs 21 24
Total yards 403 350
Rushing yards 164 80
Passing yards 239 270
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-35-1 25-40-1
Time of possession 26:54 33:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 18/26, 197 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kevon King 8 carries, 149 yards
Receiving Kam'Ryn Thomas 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
North Carolina Central Passing Walker Harris 24/39, 265 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Arthur Rodgers Jr. 24 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Chauncey Spikes 8 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

Morgan State

See also: 2025 Morgan State Bears football team
Morgan State Bears (3-7) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (1-9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 7 01435
Spartans 14 6 8028

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,294
  • Referee: Derek Hatten
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:29) MORG – Randall Nauden 1-yard run, Alex Amaya kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03; Morgan State 7-0)
  • (6:33) NORF – Kevon King 79-yard run, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:23; 7-7)
  • (2:32) NORF – Kam'Ryn Thomas 18-yard pass from Vinson Berry, Marco Peery kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:28; Norfolk State 14-7)
  • (0:31) MORG – Joshua Smith 8-yard pass from Raymond Moore III, Alex Amaya kick (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:49; 14-14)
Second Quarter
  • (6:58) NORF – JJ Evans 17-yard pass from Vinson Berry, Marco Peery PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:09; Norfolk State 20-14)
  • (0:02) MORG – Erick Hunter 90-yard return of blocked field goal, Alex Amaya kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:29; Morgan State 21-20)
Third Quarter
  • (0:17) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 10-yard run, Vinson Berry pass to DreSean Kendrick for two-point conversion (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:41; Norfolk State 28-21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:15) MORG – Justin Perry 13-yard pass from Raymond Moore III, Sahr Gbundema kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:03; 28-28)
  • (6:07) MORG – Raymond Moore III 0-yard run, Sahr Gbundema kick (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:38; Morgan State 35-28)
Statistics MORG NORF
First downs 21 23
Total yards 345 460
Rushing yards 162 286
Passing yards 183 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-22-1 17-31-2
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Morgan State Passing Raymond Moore III 16/22, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Randall Nauden 22 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Malique Leatherbury 6 receptions, 60 yards
Norfolk State Passing Vinson Berry 17/31, 174 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kevon King 14 carries, 189 yards, TD
Receiving JJ Evans 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

vs. Howard

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team
Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) vs. Howard Bison (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 2 6015
Bison 0 23 14744

at Audi Field • Washington, DC

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,968
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trevin A. Jones (play by play) and Nate Henry (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:32) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 11-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:22; Norfolk State 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:26) HOW – Travis Kerney 4-yard run, Matt Conord PAT failed (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:08; Norfolk State 7-6)
  • (13:26) NORF – Daylan Long defensive PAT conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:08; Norfolk State 9-6)
  • (6:32) HOW – Anthony Reagan 4-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:18; Howard 13-9)
  • (4:16) HOW – Anthony Reagan 7-yard pass from Tyriq Starks, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:58; Howard 20-9)
  • (0:19) HOW – Matt Conord 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:03; Howard 23-9)
Third Quarter
  • (15:00) HOW – Montrell Walker 4-yard pass from Tyriq Starks, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:12; Howard 30-9)
  • (6:55) HOW – Anthony Reagan 56-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:09; Howard 37-9)
  • (3:59) NORF – Kam'Ryn Thomas 34-yard pass from Parker Lancaster, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:35; Howard 37-15)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:19) HOW – Andre Cooper II 11-yard pass from Tyriq Starks, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:10; Howard 44-15)
Statistics NORF HOW
First downs 17 23
Total yards 323 434
Rushing yards 141 155
Passing yards 182 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-20-0 24-35-2
Time of possession 25:13 34:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Vinson Berry 7/13, 94 yards
Rushing Kevon King 12 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Kam'Ryn Thomas 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Howard Passing Tyriq Starks 24/34, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Anthony Reagan Jr. 16 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Montrell Walker 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

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