Saturday, October 25
Davidson, N.C.
12:00 PM
Davidson College Athletics
vs
San Diego
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats host PFL foe San Diego Saturday at Noon
10/22/2025 3:17:00 PM | Football
GAME 8 | OCT. 25, 2025 | 12 PM | DAVIDSON COLLEGE STADIUM (5,000) | DAVIDSON, N.C. | ESPN+
DAVIDSON WILDCATS
2025 Record: 1-6 (0-3 PFL)
2024 Record: 6-5 (4-4 PFL)
Head Coach: Saj Thakkar
Davidson Record (Yrs): 1-6 (1)
Career Record (Yrs): 15-12 (3)
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
2025 Record: 3-4 (1-2 PFL)
2024 Record: 8-3 (6-2 PFL)
Head Coach: Brandon Moore
San Diego (Yrs): 15-14 (3)
Career Record (Yrs): 28-17 (4)
INSIDE THE SERIES
Meetings: 20
Series Record: San Diego leads, 15-5
First Meeting: Davidson Won, 27-13 (10/14/05)
Last Meeting: San Diego Won, 40-13 (11/2/24)
Streak: Lost 1
In Davidson: 2-8
In Des Moines: 3-7
Thakkar vs. San Diego: 0-0
1ST AND 10
-- Davidson returns home this weekend for a noon kickoff with Pioneer Football League foe San Diego.
-- The Wildcats come in 1-6 overall and 0-3 in league play following a defeat at Drake last weekend.
-- Senior Ivan Hoyt leads the conference in touchdown catches (7) and receiving yards per game (83.3). He also ranks among league leaders in receptions (32 / T-4th), yards per catch (15.6 / T-8th) and receptions per game (5.3 / 3rd).
-- Hoyt and Brody Reina have combined for 11 scores this season.
-- 12 of Davidson's 18 touchdowns this season, have come through the air.
-- Dating back to 2018, Davidson has a 35-21 PFL mark, while capturing two regular season crowns and making three FCS Playoff appearances.
-- Four of Davidson's opponents this season have appeared in the FCS Top-25 or received votes.
-- Since joining the Pioneer Football League (2001), Davidson is 1-4 against teams ranked in the FCS Top-25. The lone win came against then-No. 25 San Diego in 2021.
INSIDE THE SERIES
-- Despite winning three of the last five, Davidson trails the all-time series with San Diego, 15-5.
-- In the Spring of 2021 (CoVID), the Wildcats ended San Diego's 39-game conference winning streak with a 31-25 victory on the road en route to their first of two straight PFL titles.
UP NEXT
-- Davidson will travel to league foe Morehead State next weekend for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
LAST TIME OUT | DRAKE 45, DAVIDSON 0 -- OCT. 18, 2025 | DES MOINES, IOWA
-- Drake, the defending PFL champs, defeated Davidson, 45-0, Saturday afternoon from Drake Stadium.
-- In addition to forcing four turnovers, St. Thomas finished with 561 yards of total offense.
-- Despite the setback, senior Ivan Hoyt continued his impressive season for the 'Cats with 12 catches on 21 targets for 148 yards.
-- Davidson's Coulter Cleland completed 22-of-41 passes for 252 yards.
-- Nick Herman led the way for Drake with 134 yards on the ground, while Jackson Voth had 106 receiving yards and two scores.
LAST MEETING | SAN DIEGO 40, DAVIDSON 13 -- NOV. 2, 2024 | SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
-- Davidson was unable to overcome a strong second quarter by San Diego as the Wildcats fell on the road Nov. 2, 2024, 40-13, inside Torero Stadium.
-- Trailing 10-7 early in the second quarter, Davidson appeared to be putting together its second straight scoring drive before San Diego forced a fumble that was picked up by Jerry Riggins and returned 73 yards for a touchdown.
-- The 'Cats would never recover from the scoop and score as the Toreros put together a 30-point second quarter to take a 37-13 lead at the half.
-- Davidson's only scores came on nine and 32-yard runs from Sam Valor and Luke Durkin, respectively.
-- Despite the loss, junior Mari Adams became just the fourth Wildcat in program history to go over 1,000 rushing yards in multiple seasons.
-- The Wildcats, who entered as the nation's top rushing team, finished the day with 228 yards on the ground, led by Valor's 77.
-- Ja'seem Reed, the PFL's top wide receiver led the Toreros with 14 catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
DAVIDSON WILDCATS
2025 Record: 1-6 (0-3 PFL)
2024 Record: 6-5 (4-4 PFL)
Head Coach: Saj Thakkar
Davidson Record (Yrs): 1-6 (1)
Career Record (Yrs): 15-12 (3)
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
2025 Record: 3-4 (1-2 PFL)
2024 Record: 8-3 (6-2 PFL)
Head Coach: Brandon Moore
San Diego (Yrs): 15-14 (3)
Career Record (Yrs): 28-17 (4)
INSIDE THE SERIES
Meetings: 20
Series Record: San Diego leads, 15-5
First Meeting: Davidson Won, 27-13 (10/14/05)
Last Meeting: San Diego Won, 40-13 (11/2/24)
Streak: Lost 1
In Davidson: 2-8
In Des Moines: 3-7
Thakkar vs. San Diego: 0-0
1ST AND 10
-- Davidson returns home this weekend for a noon kickoff with Pioneer Football League foe San Diego.
-- The Wildcats come in 1-6 overall and 0-3 in league play following a defeat at Drake last weekend.
-- Senior Ivan Hoyt leads the conference in touchdown catches (7) and receiving yards per game (83.3). He also ranks among league leaders in receptions (32 / T-4th), yards per catch (15.6 / T-8th) and receptions per game (5.3 / 3rd).
-- Hoyt and Brody Reina have combined for 11 scores this season.
-- 12 of Davidson's 18 touchdowns this season, have come through the air.
-- Dating back to 2018, Davidson has a 35-21 PFL mark, while capturing two regular season crowns and making three FCS Playoff appearances.
-- Four of Davidson's opponents this season have appeared in the FCS Top-25 or received votes.
-- Since joining the Pioneer Football League (2001), Davidson is 1-4 against teams ranked in the FCS Top-25. The lone win came against then-No. 25 San Diego in 2021.
INSIDE THE SERIES
-- Despite winning three of the last five, Davidson trails the all-time series with San Diego, 15-5.
-- In the Spring of 2021 (CoVID), the Wildcats ended San Diego's 39-game conference winning streak with a 31-25 victory on the road en route to their first of two straight PFL titles.
UP NEXT
-- Davidson will travel to league foe Morehead State next weekend for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
LAST TIME OUT | DRAKE 45, DAVIDSON 0 -- OCT. 18, 2025 | DES MOINES, IOWA
-- Drake, the defending PFL champs, defeated Davidson, 45-0, Saturday afternoon from Drake Stadium.
-- In addition to forcing four turnovers, St. Thomas finished with 561 yards of total offense.
-- Despite the setback, senior Ivan Hoyt continued his impressive season for the 'Cats with 12 catches on 21 targets for 148 yards.
-- Davidson's Coulter Cleland completed 22-of-41 passes for 252 yards.
-- Nick Herman led the way for Drake with 134 yards on the ground, while Jackson Voth had 106 receiving yards and two scores.
LAST MEETING | SAN DIEGO 40, DAVIDSON 13 -- NOV. 2, 2024 | SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
-- Davidson was unable to overcome a strong second quarter by San Diego as the Wildcats fell on the road Nov. 2, 2024, 40-13, inside Torero Stadium.
-- Trailing 10-7 early in the second quarter, Davidson appeared to be putting together its second straight scoring drive before San Diego forced a fumble that was picked up by Jerry Riggins and returned 73 yards for a touchdown.
-- The 'Cats would never recover from the scoop and score as the Toreros put together a 30-point second quarter to take a 37-13 lead at the half.
-- Davidson's only scores came on nine and 32-yard runs from Sam Valor and Luke Durkin, respectively.
-- Despite the loss, junior Mari Adams became just the fourth Wildcat in program history to go over 1,000 rushing yards in multiple seasons.
-- The Wildcats, who entered as the nation's top rushing team, finished the day with 228 yards on the ground, led by Valor's 77.
-- Ja'seem Reed, the PFL's top wide receiver led the Toreros with 14 catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
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