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Delaware State at Saint Francis

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Delaware State beat Saint Francis 39–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; Saint Francis leads the series 3–⁠2.

AwayDelaware State8–⁠4 in 2025
39
HomeSaint Francis0–⁠11 in 2025
10

Final at DeGol Field, LorettoAttendance 2,007

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Johnstown Cambria County Airport, 27 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Travis BartaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Delaware State131301339
Saint Francis037010

Standouts

Player stats

Delaware State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaiden Bennett7/188501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Jones7111190
Marquis Gillis1570034
Kaiden Bennett1347121
Dasheen Jackson132032
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyree Benton245039
E.J. Core214012
NyGhee Lolley213017
Sean Weston113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christian Garrett0001
Lonnell McCall II0001

Saint Francis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Whitfield Jr.25/3526512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Whitfield Jr.422018
Nahjee Adams71506
Josiah Bryson31008
Jahmil Perryman4907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brenden Hodge6134047
Jahmil Perryman441015
D.J. Maultsby239034
Mike Darcy327019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Colin Douglas0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Delaware StateSaint Francis
384Total yards324
85Passing yards265
299Rushing yards59
4.7Yards per pass7.6
5.6Yards per rush3.1
22First downs16
8–⁠15Third downs0–⁠8
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠5
1Turnovers3
5–⁠44Penalties11–⁠82
26:42Possession33:18

Efficiency

Delaware StateSaint Francis
42%Success rate33%
0.25EPA per play−0.11
1.57Explosiveness1.60
0.38Rushing EPA−0.32
−0.15Passing EPA0.02
52%Passing-down success23%
7%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Saint Francis 66% to win. Delaware State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Delaware State −7.5, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Saint Francis end zoneDelaware State end zoneQ1 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Delaware StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Delaware StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Delaware StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Delaware StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Saint FrancisField goal, 7 playsQ3 Saint FrancisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Saint FrancisInterception, 14 playsQ3 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Delaware StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Saint FrancisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Saint FrancisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Saint FrancisInterception, 1 playQ4 Saint FrancisInterception, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Saint Francis drives left to right, Delaware State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 Delaware StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Saint FrancisPunt, 3 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Delaware StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q2 Delaware StateTouchdown, 1 play, 90 yards
  8. Q2 Saint FrancisField goal, 7 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q3 Saint FrancisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q4 Saint FrancisInterception, 14 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q3 Saint FrancisTouchdown, 8 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q3 Delaware StateInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 Saint FrancisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −73 yards
  16. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 Saint FrancisPunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 Saint FrancisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  22. Q4 Saint FrancisInterception, 1 play, −25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Delaware State 13, Saint Francis 0
Saint Francis Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 35 yds , Jahmil Perryman return for no gain to the DSU 23
14:551st & 10 at opp 23Jahmil Perryman run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 24
14:552nd & 11 at opp 24Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Mike Darcy for no gain to the DSU 24
14:553rd & 11 at opp 24Jahmil Perryman run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 25
12:544th & 12 at opp 25Aidan Cirulli punt for 61 yds , Ryan Pellum Taylor returns for no gain to the SFPA 35
Delaware State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:541st & 10 at opp 35Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 7 yards to the SFPA 42
12:542nd & 17 at opp 42Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Kyree Benton
12:543rd & 17 at opp 42Jayden Jenkins run for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
11:234th & 25 at the 50Roberts,Dyson punt 15 yards to the SFU35 Jones,Rocky return 0 yards to the PENALTY SFU Roughing The Kicker 15 yards from SFU50 to SFU35. NO PLAY.
11:231st & 10 at opp 35Kobe Boykin run for no gain to the SFPA 35
11:232nd & 10 at opp 35Sean Weston run for 10 yds to the SFPA 25 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 25NyGhee Lolley run for 4 yds to the SFPA 21
11:232nd & 6 at opp 21Marquis Gillis run for 7 yds to the SFPA 14 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 14Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFPA 16
11:232nd & 12 at opp 16Marquis Gillis run for 9 yds to the SFPA 7
11:233rd & 3 at opp 7Marquis Gillis run for 4 yds to the SFPA 3 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 14Timeout Saint Francis, clock 11:23
9:021st & goal at opp 3Marquis Gillis run for 3 yds for a TD (Patrick Fisher-Butler PAT MISSED)Delaware State 6, Saint Francis 0
4:251st & 10 at own 35Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 56 yds , Denzel Lambert return for 18 yds to the SFPA 27
Saint Francis Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 27Nahjee Adams run for 3 yds to the SFPA 30
4:252nd & 7 at own 30Nahjee Adams run for 2 yds to the SFPA 32
4:253rd & 5 at own 32Nick Whitfield Jr. run for 4 yds to the SFPA 36
0:224th & 1 at own 36Aidan Cirulli punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Delaware State Touchdown, 11 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 20Dasheen Jackson run for 32 yds to the SFPA 48 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 48Kaiden Bennett pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 4 yds to the DSU 48
0:222nd & 14 at own 48Kaiden Bennett pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 17 yds to the SFPA 35 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun Bennett,Kaiden pass incomplete deep left to Dominguez,Julius thrown to SFU00 PENALTY SFU Offside 5 yards from SFU35 to SFU30. NO PLAY.
0:221st & 5 at opp 30PENALTY SFU Offside (Douglas,Colin) 5 yards from SFU30 to SFU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:221st & 10 at opp 25Jayden Jenkins run for 5 yds to the SFPA 20
0:222nd & 5 at opp 20Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Maurice Clark
0:223rd & 5 at opp 20Kaiden Bennett run for 8 yds to the SFPA 12 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 12Sean Weston run for 1 yd to the SFPA 11
0:222nd & 9 at opp 11Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the SFPA 9
0:223rd & 7 at opp 9Kaiden Bennett run for 8 yds to the SFPA 1 for a 1ST down
0:221st & goal at opp 1Kaiden Bennett run for no gain to the SFPA 1
0:132nd & goal at opp 1James Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (Patrick Fisher-Butler KICK)Delaware State 13, Saint Francis 0
0:131st & 10 at own 35Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Saint Francis Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Andrew Vines for 13 yds to the SFPA 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to DJ Maultsby
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 38Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to Brenden Hodge
Q2 14:003rd & 10 at own 38Aidan Cirulli punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Ryan Pellum Taylor at the DSU 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then Delaware State 26, Saint Francis 3
Delaware State Touchdown, 1 play
13:481st & 10 at own 10James Jones run for 90 yds for a TD (Patrick Fisher-Butler KICK)Delaware State 20, Saint Francis 0
Saint Francis Field goal, 7 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 37PENALTY SFU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from SFU37 to SFU32. NO PLAY.
13:331st & 15 at own 32Josiah Bryson run for no gain to the SFPA 32
13:332nd & 15 at own 32Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Brenden Hodge for 21 yds to the DSU 47 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 47Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Kameron Chisholm for 14 yds to the DSU 33 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle Whitfield Jr.,Nick rush right for 8 yards gain to the DSU25, End Of Play PENALTY DSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Robinson,Quincy) 15 yards from DSU33 to DSU18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:331st & 10 at opp 18Josiah Bryson run for 8 yds to the DSU 10
13:332nd & 2 at opp 10Josiah Bryson run for 2 yds to the DSU 8 for a 1ST down
13:331st & goal at opp 8Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to DJ Maultsby
9:492nd & goal at opp 8Mac Plummer 22 Yd Field GoalDelaware State 20, Saint Francis 3
9:491st & 10 at own 35Tucker,Eli kickoff 61 yards to the DSU04, out of bounds at DSU04 PENALTY SFU Personal Foul 20 yards from SFU35 to SFU20. NO PLAY.
9:301st & 10 at own 20Eli Tucker kickoff for 78 yds , Jaquan Johnson return for 17 yds to the DSU 37 Delaware State Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the DSU 10
Delaware State Punt, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 10Kobe Boykin run for a loss of 2 yards to the DSU 8
9:302nd & 12 at own 8Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Kyree Benton for 6 yds to the DSU 14
9:303rd & 6 at own 14Kaiden Bennett run for 18 yds to the DSU 32 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 32Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Edward Core for 2 yds to the DSU 34
9:302nd & 8 at own 34Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the DSU 36
9:303rd & 6 at own 36Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 35
5:514th & 7 at own 35Dyson Roberts punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFPA 26
Delaware State 2 plays
0:481st & goal at opp 3Jayden Sauray run for no gain to the DSU 35
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Mac Plummer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter8 drives, then Delaware State 26, Saint Francis 10
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 3 yards to the DSU 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Phillippe Wesley
15:003rd & 13 at own 22Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Ryan Pellum Taylor
14:034th & 13 at own 22Dyson Roberts punt for 42 yds , Rocky Jones returns for 13 yds to the SFPA 49
Saint Francis Touchdown, 8 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 49Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jahmil Perryman for 11 yds to the DSU 40 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at opp 40Jahmil Perryman run for 4 yds to the DSU 36
14:032nd & 6 at opp 36Nick Whitfield Jr. run for 18 yds to the DSU 18 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at opp 18Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jahmil Perryman for 13 yds to the DSU 5 for a 1ST down
14:031st & goal at opp 5Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Andrew Vines for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 6
14:032nd & goal at opp 6Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jahmil Perryman for 2 yds to the DSU 4
14:033rd & goal at opp 4Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Denzel Lambert for 3 yds to the DSU 1
9:264th & goal at opp 1Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Kameron Chisholm for 1 yd for a TD
9:191st & 10 at own 35Eli Tucker kickoff for 64 yds , Mason Williams return for 11 yds to the DSU 12
Delaware State Interception, 3 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 12Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Ryan Pellum Taylor
9:192nd & 10 at own 12Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 2 yards to the DSU 10
8:333rd & 12 at own 10Kaiden Bennett pass intercepted Colin Douglas return for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 27
Saint Francis Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:331st & 10 at opp 27Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Denzel Lambert for a loss of 3 yards to the DSU 30
Saint Francis Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:332nd & 13 at opp 30Denzel Lambert run for 3 yds to the DSU 27
8:333rd & 10 at opp 27Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Denzel Lambert for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 28
6:144th & 11 at opp 28Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to Jahmil Perryman
Delaware State Punt, 5 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 28James Jones run for no gain to the DSU 28
6:142nd & 10 at own 28Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Edward Core for 12 yds to the DSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 40Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the DSU 42
6:142nd & 8 at own 42Marquis Gillis run for 6 yds to the DSU 48
6:143rd & 2 at own 48Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the DSU 46
6:144th & 4 at own 46PENALTY DSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from DSU46 to DSU41. NO PLAY.
6:144th & 9 at own 41PENALTY DSU Delay Of Game (Roberts,Dyson) 5 yards from DSU41 to DSU36. NO PLAY.
2:384th & 14 at own 36Dyson Roberts punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Rocky Jones at the SFPA 9
Saint Francis Punt, 4 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 9Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Brenden Hodge for 47 yds to the DSU 44 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 44Nahjee Adams run for 4 yds to the DSU 40
2:382nd & 6 at opp 40Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Lambert
2:383rd & 6 at opp 40PENALTY SFU False Start 5 yards from DSU40 to DSU45. NO PLAY.
2:383rd & 11 at opp 45Nick Whitfield Jr. run for a loss of 10 yards to the SFPA 45
0:404th & 21 at own 45Aidan Cirulli punt for 35 yds , Jadarrius Perkins returns for 10 yds to the DSU 20
Delaware State Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 3 yards to the DSU 17
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at own 17Sean Weston run for no gain to the DSU 17
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 17Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Sean Weston for 13 yds to the DSU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 30James Jones run for 6 yds to the DSU 36
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 36Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Julius Dominguez
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 36Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Jayden Jenkins
Q4 12:374th & 4 at own 36Dyson Roberts punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFPA 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Delaware State 39, Saint Francis 10
Saint Francis Interception, 14 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 20PENALTY SFU False Start 5 yards from SFU20 to SFU15. NO PLAY.
12:371st & 15 at own 15Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Mike Darcy for 19 yds to the SFPA 34 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 34Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Peyton Nelson for 4 yds to the SFPA 30
12:372nd & 14 at own 30Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to Peyton Nelson
12:373rd & 14 at own 30Nahjee Adams run for 6 yds to the SFPA 36
12:374th & 8 at own 36Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Brenden Hodge for 8 yds to the SFPA 44 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 44Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Mike Darcy for 8 yds to the DSU 48
12:372nd & 2 at opp 48Nick Whitfield Jr. pass incomplete to Peyton Nelson
12:373rd & 2 at opp 48Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Nahjee Adams for 1 yd to the DSU 47
12:374th & 1 at opp 47PENALTY SFU False Start 5 yards from DSU47 to SFU48. NO PLAY.
12:374th & 6 at own 48Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to Jahmil Perryman for 15 yds to the DSU 37 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 37Nick Whitfield Jr. pass complete to DJ Maultsby for 34 yds to the DSU 3 for a 1ST down
12:371st & goal at opp 3Nahjee Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 4
12:372nd & goal at opp 4Nahjee Adams run for 2 yds to the DSU 2
12:373rd & goal at opp 2Nahjee Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 3
12:373rd & 2 at opp 48Timeout Saint Francis, clock 12:37
6:074th & goal at opp 3Nick Whitfield Jr. pass intercepted, touchback. Christian Garrett return for no gain
Delaware State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 20Kobe Boykin run for 12 yds to the DSU 32 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 32Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the DSU 30
6:072nd & 12 at own 30James Jones run for 10 yds to the DSU 40
6:073rd & 2 at own 40James Jones run for 3 yds to the DSU 43 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 43Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the DSU 45
6:072nd & 8 at own 45Marquis Gillis run for 34 yds to the SFPA 21 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 21Jayden Jenkins run for 4 yds to the SFPA 17
6:072nd & 6 at opp 17Alex Perry run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFPA 21
1:483rd & 10 at opp 21Timeout Saint Francis, clock 01:48
1:373rd & 10 at opp 21Kaiden Bennett run for 21 yds for a TD (Patrick Fisher-Butler KICK)
1:371st & 10 at own 35Patrick Fisher-Butler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Saint Francis Interception, 1 play
1:231st & 10 at own 25Nick Whitfield Jr. pass intercepted Lonnell McCall II return for 28 yds to the SFPA 22
Delaware State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:231st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun Bennett,Kaiden pass incomplete short middle to Lolley,NyGhee thrown to SFU22 PENALTY SFU Roughing The Passer (Douglas,Colin) 11 yard from SFU22 to SFU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:231st & 10 at opp 11Alex Perry run for 4 yds to the SFPA 7
1:232nd & 6 at opp 7Kaiden Bennett run for 5 yds to the SFPA 2
1:233rd & 1 at opp 2Alex Perry run for 1 yd to the SFPA 1 for a 1ST down
0:081st & goal at opp 1Timeout Saint Francis, clock 00:08
0:021st & goal at opp 1Alex Perry run for no gain to the SFPA 1
0:002nd & goal at opp 1Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd for a TD

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Delaware State–Saint Francis game

Saint Francis leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Delaware State 39, Saint Francis 10
2024Saint Francis 28, Delaware State 17
2019Saint Francis 35, Delaware State 21
2018Saint Francis 45, Delaware State 14
2006Delaware State 63, Saint Francis 28

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