The 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by first-year head coach Andy Waddle, who was assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Reed Florence and first-year defensive coordinator Zach Feltrop. Home games were played at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Schedule
Game summaries
VUL (NCCAA)
Statistics VUL VAL First downs 1020 Total yards 161411 Rushing yards 25298 Passing yards 136113 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–210–16–1 Time of possession 29:5530:05 Team Category Player StatisticsVUL Passing Max Zavala12/22, 68 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jacob Newman13 carries, 40 yards Receiving Montell Wright4 receptions, 75 yardsValparaiso Passing Caron Tyler 5/7, 57 yards, TD Rushing Michael Mansaray15 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jay Melchiori3 receptions, 41 yards
Adrian (DIII)
Statistics ADR VAL First downs 16 15 Total yards 283 254 Rushing yards 109 101 Passing yards 174 153 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–24–0 15–19–3 Time of possession 30:25 29:35 Team Category Player StatisticsAdrian Passing Noah Beaudrie 16/23, 183 yards, TD Rushing Trey Brueggemann 22 carries, 79 yards Receiving Ethan Abberger 6 receptions, 79 yardsValparaiso Passing Rowan Keefe 15/19, 153 yards, 3 INT Rushing Noah Long 11 carries, 57 yards Receiving Jay Melchiori 4 receptions, 66 yards
at Western Illinois
Statistics VAL WIU First downs 15 29 Total yards 316 570 Rushing yards 124 306 Passing yards 192 264 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-26-0 14-22-2 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Caron Tyler 10/16, 137 yards, 1 TD Rushing Caron Tyler 12 carries, 79 yards Receiving Chris Gundy 5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD Western Illinois Passing Chris Irvin 13/19, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Markell Holman 19 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD Receiving Demari Davis 4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
at No. 16 North Dakota
Statistics VAL UND First downs 6 24 Total yards 159 448 Rushing yards 48 228 Passing yards 111 220 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–19–1 18–30–0 Time of possession 30:16 29:44 Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Rowan Keefe 8/15, 111 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dawaiian McNeely 7 carries, 17 yards Receiving Micah Mackay 1 reception, 67 yards, TDNorth Dakota Passing Jerry Kaminski 13/19, 172 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xavier Leigh 8 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Nate DeMontagnac 4 receptions, 50 yards
at Drake
Statistics VAL DRKE First downs 11 19 Total yards 105 334 Rushing yards 32 150 Passing yards 73 184 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–23–3 16–26–1 Time of possession 28:52 31:08 Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Tyler Caron 5/9, 42 yards Rushing Dawaiian McNeeley 12 carries, 23 yards Receiving Devin Yeats 4 catches, 34 yardsDrake Passing Chase Spellman 10/19, 128 yards, 1 INT Rushing Nick Herman 7 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD Receiving Taj Hughes 3 catches, 74 yards
Dayton
Statistics DAY VAL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDayton Passing Rushing Receiving Valparaiso Passing Rushing Receiving
at St. Thomas (MN)
Statistics VAL STMN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Rushing Receiving St. Thomas (MN) Passing Rushing Receiving
Morehead State
Statistics MORE VAL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMorehead State Passing Rushing Receiving Valparaiso Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 25 Presbyterian
Statistics VAL PRES First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Rushing Receiving Presbyterian Passing Rushing Receiving
San Diego
Statistics USD VAL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego Passing Rushing Receiving Valparaiso Passing Rushing Receiving
Stetson
Statistics STET VAL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsStetson Passing Rushing Receiving Valparaiso Passing Rushing Receiving
Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)
Statistics VAL BUT First downs 18 24 Total yards 326 431 Rushing yards 142 275 Passing yards 184 156 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–0 12–19–2 Time of possession 26:19 33:41 Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Rowan Keefe 18/28, 184 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rowan Keefe 10 carries, 78 yards Receiving Devin Yeats 6 receptions, 73 yards, TDButler Passing Gabe Passini 10/17, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Gabe Passini 19 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Ershod Jasey II 1 reception, 49 yards, TD
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