Monmouth University Athletics

Final Score
#18/19 Monmouth (6-2, 5-0 CAA) – 49
Hampton (1-7, 0-4 CAA) – 13
 
HAMPTON, Va. – No. 18/19 Monmouth football scored 35 second-half points to pull away for a 49-13 Coastal Athletic Association victory over Hampton on Saturday at Armstrong Field. The Hawks improved to 6-2 overall and 5-0 in CAA play, extending their winning streak to five games and remaining unbeaten against the Pirates all-time at 6-0.
 
After a scoreless first quarter, Monmouth broke through with an 18-play, 99-yard drive that consumed 7 minutes, 41 seconds – the Hawks' longest scoring drive of the season in plays, yards and time. Frankie Weaver capped the possession with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Smith Jr. to give Monmouth a 7-0 lead. Hampton answered with a 76-yard run by Donovan Shepard that set up a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Xavier Brookins to tie the game at 7.
 
The Hawks regained the lead late in the first half when Nazir Treadwell scored on a 1-yard run, finishing a 10-play, 60-yard drive with 28 seconds remaining. Monmouth carried a 14-7 advantage into halftime before taking control after the break.
 
Weaver found Tra Neal for an 8-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, then connected with Shane Garrett for a 5-yard score to make it 28-7. The latter touchdown came on a trick play, as Treadwell took a sweep and pitched the ball to Neal, who tossed it back to Weaver. The quarterback then found Garrett wide open in the end zone.
 

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Elijah Jennings opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run before Smith Jr. broke free for a 70-yard touchdown – Monmouth's longest rush of the season – to push the lead to 42-7. Hampton added a touchdown pass from Tre'Von Taylor to TK Paisant, but Greg Randall answered with a 3-yard scoring run for the first touchdown of his career, capping the scoring with 1:53 remaining.
 
Weaver completed 24-of-32 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He recorded his third game of the season with at least three touchdown passes. Smith Jr. rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, marking his second consecutive 100-yard game. Jennings added 79 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Treadwell carried 11 times for a season-high 39 yards and a score. Redshirt freshman quarterback Brad Seiss made his collegiate debut, completing both pass attempts for 33 yards, including a 29-yarder by Burke Mickelsen, while leading the final touchdown drive.
 
Monmouth finished with a season-high 565 yards of total offense, including 298 rushing yards and 267 passing yards, while recording 30 first downs. It marked the Hawks' second straight game with more than 500 yards of offense and their second game this season with at least 30 first downs.
 
Defensively, Monmouth held Hampton to 249 total yards and 11 first downs, the fewest allowed by the Hawks' defense against an opponent this season. Outside of Shepard's 76-yard run, the Pirates managed just 27 net rushing yards on their other 23 carries. Jake Davis, Bryce Rooks and Jahide Lesaine Jr. each recorded a sack as Monmouth finished with three.
 
The Hawks return home to Kevin Callahan Field at Kessler Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, to host Bryant in CAA action. The Family Weekend and Halloween special kicks off three consecutive home games for Monmouth.
 
Notes
- Monmouth improves to 6-0 all-time versus Hampton.
- Monmouth has won five straight and is 6-0 this season when scoring first.
- The offensive line, ranking first in the FCS in sacks allowed, pitched another shutout making it five straight contests without allowing a sack.
- The 565 total yards of offense by the hawks is a season high and marks the second straight game going north of 500.
- Monmouth's defense allowed a season low 11 first downs.
- The hawks ran 80+ plays for the fourth time this season.
- Smith Jr's 70-yard rushing touchdown was the longest play from scrimmage by the Hawks, as well as the first 50+ yard run, of the season.
- All four Hawks running backs who got carries today found the endzone.
- Greg Randall picked up his first career touchdown.
- Bryce Rooks secured his first full sack since versus Villanova in September 2025.
- Jake Davis notched his first sack as a Hawk and has 3.0 tackles for loss across his last two games.
 
Numbers Crunch
- Monmouth had more first downs, 30-11.
- Monmouth ran more offensive plays, 83-50.
- The Hawks outgained the Pirates, 565-249.
- Monmouth had more time of possession, 36:31-23:29.
- MU was 5-of-11 on third down and 3-of-5 on fourth down.
- Hampton went 2-of-11 on third down and 0-of-0 on fourth down.
- Monmouth was 6-of-7 on redzone chances, and Hampton went 2-of-2.
- Monmouth won the sack battle, 3-0. The Hawks totaled 13 yards in sacks.
- There was a total of eight penalties for 72 yards – MU had five for 45, while Hampton had three for 27.

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