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.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Colgate
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 StatisticsMonmouth 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
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 StatisticsMonmouth 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)
Statistics MONMCLT First downs 28 29 Plays–yards 72–458 72–563 Rushes–yards 23–48 42–181 Passing yards 410 382 Passing: comp–att–int 36–49–0 26–30–1 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 26:52 33:08 Team Category Player StatisticsMonmouth Passing Derek Robertson 36/49, 410 yards, 4 TD Rushing Rodney Nelson 11 carries, 45 yards Receiving Josh Derry 7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDCharlotte 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
Statistics VILL MONM First downs 27 34 Plays–yards 71–498 75–637 Rushes–yards 28–165 45–240 Passing yards 333 397 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-43-0 20-30-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:39 32:21 Team Category Player StatisticsVillanova Passing Pat McQuaide 25/43, 333 yards, 2 TD Rushing David Avit 18 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD Receiving Luke Colella 9 receptions, 117 yardsMonmouth 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
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 StatisticsDelaware State Passing Kaiden Bennett 10/20, 94 yards Rushing Marquis Gillis 15 carries, 132 yards, TD Receiving Nathan Stewart 2 receptions, 27 yardsMonmouth 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
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 StatisticsMonmouth Passing Derek Robertson 26/31, 244 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rodney Nelson 27 carries, 152 yards, TD Receiving Josh Derry 6 receptions, 67 yardsTowson 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
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 StatisticsStony Brook Passing Chris Zellous 13/22, 103 yards, 2 INT Rushing Chris Zellous 17 carries, 107 yards Receiving Jayce Freeman 5 receptions, 63 yardsMonmouth 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
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 StatisticsMonmouth Passing Frankie Weaver 14/25, 122 yards, INT Rushing Rodney Nelson 33 carries, 233 yards, 4 TD Receiving Maxwell James 2 receptions, 30 yardsHampton 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
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 StatisticsMonmouth 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 yardsBryant Passing Jaden Keefner 15/34, 163 yards, TD Rushing Elijah Elliott 16 carries, 45 yards Receiving Zyheem Collick 3 receptions, 69 yards
New Hampshire
Statistics UNH MONM First downs 22 17 Plays–yards 69–383 60–304 Rushes–yards 43–197 30–71 Passing yards 186 233 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-26-0 20-30-0 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 37:28 22:32 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Hampshire Passing Matt Vezza 16/25, 173 yards, 2 TD Rushing Myles Thomason 21 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Chase Wilson 2 receptions, 67 yardsMonmouth 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
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 StatisticsMonmouth 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 TDNorth 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
Statistics ALB MONM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Rushing Receiving Monmouth Passing Rushing Receiving
Ranking movements
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