2025 Duquesne
7–5 (6–2 Northeast Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Francis 52–7Oct 11
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Robert Morris 20–17Nov 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Pittsburgh | L 9–61 | 25% |
| Sep 6 | vsLincoln (PA) | W 55–14 | 89% |
| Sep 13 | vs Lehigh | L 21–35 | 53% |
| Sep 20 | at Akron | L 7–51 | 38% |
| Sep 27 | vs New Haven | W 44–18 | 66% |
| Oct 4 | vs Stonehill | W 34–14 | 77% |
| Oct 11 | vsSaint Francis | W 52–7 | 78% |
| Oct 18 | at Mercyhurst | W 37–0 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | at Wagner | L 13–24 | 76% |
| Nov 8 | at Long Island University | L 11–29 | 54% |
| Nov 15 | vs Central Connecticut | W 38–33 | 49% |
| Nov 22 | at Robert Morris | W 20–17 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Robert Morris 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Northeast Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Northeast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 341–303
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1315 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.8 No. 79 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 163
- Offensive coordinator
- Anthony Doria
- Defensive coordinator
- Mickey Jacobs
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyler Riddell QB | 2,011 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Riddell QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Johness Davis RB | 898 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Taj Butts RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joey Isabella WR | 839 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joey Isabella WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Antonio Epps DB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Jack Dunkley DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dallas Harper DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| D.L. Hardison WR | ★★★ | No. 1243 |
| Ethan Thomas OL | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Charlie Young OL | ★★ | No. 3578 |
| DeShaun Harper ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.814 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 110
The 2025 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2025 portal Jalen Harrell S | ★★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
 Ishmael Findlayter DE | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
 Jordan Holmes CB | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Marvin Alexander WR | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
 Ryan Gaea DE | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Tyson Meiguez LB | ★★★ | from  Murray State |
| Omari Hopkins WR | from California (PA) | |
 Tyler Riddell QB | from  Gardner-Webb |
Transfers out 2
2025 Northeast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
 Duquesne | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Long Island University | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Mercyhurst | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Wagner | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Stonehill | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| Robert Morris | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Haven | 0–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Francis | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.