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.https://herosports.com/fcs-football-2025-attendance-leaders-bzbz/
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Jaden BryantOLAlcorn StateAlvin WilliamsDEChattanoogaSamuel EskridgeOLEastern KentuckyMarcus MauneyDLElonJaden KellyLBKennesaw StateAJ RichardsonLBNC StateEric EtienneDLWestern KentuckyKeshawn LynchDEUnknownJalen DanielsQBUnknown
Incoming Keyonte ArringtonOLAlabama A&MStemarion EdwardsLBAlcorn StateJaden KellyLBArkansas–Pine BluffKhalib GilmoreLBBall StateMajor DillardDTChowanKahleef JimmisonDBDelaware StateCaleb TurnerSEastern MichiganKendric NowlingLBEastern MichiganKahlil BradfordDTFlorida MemorialTormon LapradeDBFlorida MemorialKymari GrayWRHamptonAbe WilliamsWRHamptonArmand VinsonDBHamptonGuan Price IIOLHamptonTyler LeinbergerOLHamptonEarl Woods IIIQBKennesaw StateBJ BlakeDBLouisiana TechRJ EvansDTMercerDavid OjiegbeDEPittsburghIsrael CarterQBSouth FloridaElijah Simley-FloresWRUtah TechNick Booker-BrownDLUTSADrake HatcherDTValdosta StateDreSean KendrickWRWilliam & MaryStephon HallSYoungstown State
Coaching staff additions NameNew PositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position SourceMichael VickHead coachAtlanta LegendsOffensive coordinator/AdvisorTerence GarvinDefensive coordinatorFlorida MemorialCo-defensive coordinatorElton BrownOffensive lineThe Apprentice SchoolOffensive coordinatorJabo SmithDefensive backsFlorida MemorialCo-defensive coordinatorIzaan CrossDefensive lineGeorgia Knights Prep. AcademyHead coachLaRoy ReynoldsLinebackers––Darryl BullockAssistant head coachHamptonOffensive lineAndre KendrickRunning backs––Tory WoodburySpecial teamsHowardTight ends/Special teams
Schedule
Game summaries
Towson
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 StatisticsTowson 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)
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 StatisticsVirginia 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, TDNorfolk 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)
Statistics NORFRUTG First downs 12 33 Plays–yards 50–220 81–563 Rushes–yards 27–128 46–185 Passing yards 92 378 Passing: –– 9–23–1 23–35–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:55 36:05 Team Category Player StatisticsNorfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 8/20, 90 yards, INT Rushing Kevon King 7 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving DreSean Kendrick 3 receptions, 48 yardsRutgers 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
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 StatisticsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 8/13, 92 yards Rushing Mitchell Summers 26 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Payton Rhoades 2 receptions, 46 yardsNorfolk 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
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 StatisticsNorfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 17/28, 119 yards, INT Rushing Kevon King 14 carries, 48 yards, TD Receiving DreSean Kendrick 5 receptions, 33 yardsWagner 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)
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 StatisticsNorfolk 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, TDHampton 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
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 StatisticsNorfolk 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, TDWofford 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
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 StatisticsSouth 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 TDNorfolk 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
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 StatisticsNorfolk 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 TDDelaware 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
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 StatisticsNorfolk 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 TDNorth 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
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 StatisticsMorgan 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 yardsNorfolk 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
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 StatisticsNorfolk State Passing Vinson Berry 7/13, 94 yards Rushing Kevon King 12 carries, 96 yards Receiving Kam'Ryn Thomas 3 receptions, 90 yards, TDHoward 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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