The 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 21st-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh.
Schedule
Preseason Preseason coaches' poll The Northeast Conference (NEC) released its preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Dukes were picked to finish in second place.<ref></ref
Game summaries at Pittsburgh (FBS, City Game)
Statistics DUQPITT First downs 8 21 Plays–yards 57–212 65–460 Rushes–yards 30–41 27–158 Passing yards 171 302 Passing: comp–att–int 17–27–0 23–38–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 35:23 24:37 Team Category Player Statistics Duquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 14/23, 154 yards, TD Rushing Taj Butts 10 carries, 38 yards Receiving Joey Isabella 8 receptions, 120 yards Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 15/23, 215 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 8 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Yates 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Lincoln (PA) (DII)
Statistics LINP DUQ First downs 13 19 Total yards 221 484 Rushing yards 23 177 Passing yards 198 307 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–0 22–29–0 Time of possession 28:25 31:35 Team Category Player StatisticsLincoln (PA) Passing Hamas Duren 19/34, 191 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rondarius Gregory 8 carries, 30 yards Receiving Kasi Hazzard 5 receptions, 71 yards, TDDuquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 15/20, 239 yards, 5 TD Rushing Dazhaun Hopkins 9 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Jermaine Johnson 2 receptions, 60 yards
No. 10 Lehigh
Statistics LEH DUQ First downs 20 16 Total yards 396 318 Rushing yards 172 102 Passing yards 224 216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–0 17–28–1 Time of possession 31:46 28:14 Team Category Player StatisticsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 17/25, 224 yards, 3 TD Rushing Luke Yoder 11 carries, 68 yards Receiving Geoffrey Jamiel 7 receptions, 95 yards, TDDuquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 17/28, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Shawn Solomon Jr. 13 carries, 43 yards Receiving Joey Isabella 8 receptions, 153 yards, TD
at Akron (FBS)
Statistics DUQ AKR First downs 12 26 Plays–yards 65–230 67–514 Rushes–yards 40–178 35–265 Passing yards 52 249 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–25–2 16–32–1 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:18 26:42 Team Category Player StatisticsDuquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 8/21, 52 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ness Davis 11 carries, 102 yards Receiving Jermaine Johnson 2 receptions, 17 yardsAkron Passing Ben Finley 13/23, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jordan Gant 13 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD Receiving Myles Walker 5 receptions, 65 yards
New Haven
Statistics NH DUQ First downs 17 22 Total yards 342 499 Rushing yards 149 298 Passing yards 193 201 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–2 15–23–0 Time of possession 27:05 32:55 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Haven Passing AJ Duffy 18/29, 184 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Zaon Laney 11 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Kevonne Wilder 8 receptions, 93 yards, TDDuquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 15/23, 201 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ness Davis 8 carries, 84 yards Receiving Joey Isabella 6 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD
Stonehill
Statistics STO DUQ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsStonehill Passing Rushing Receiving Duquesne Passing Rushing Receiving
Saint Francis (PA)
Statistics SFPA DUQ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSaint Francis (PA) Passing Rushing Receiving Duquesne Passing Rushing Receiving
at Mercyhurst
Statistics DUQ MERC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDuquesne Passing Rushing Receiving Mercyhurst Passing Rushing Receiving
at Wagner
Statistics DUQ WAG First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDuquesne Passing Rushing Receiving Wagner Passing Rushing Receiving
at LIU
Statistics DUQ LIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDuquesne Passing Rushing Receiving LIU Passing Rushing Receiving
Central Connecticut
Statistics CCSU DUQ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Rushing Receiving Duquesne Passing Rushing Receiving
at Robert Morris
Statistics DUQ RMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDuquesne Passing Rushing Receiving Robert Morris Passing Rushing Receiving
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