This page serves as our Elon Football 2026 Season Chronicle, tracking the Phoenix from offseason developments and spring practice through the fall schedule with scores, key moments and notable performances throughout the year.
On this page you’ll find:
- Schedule results and highlights
- Key offseason and in-season developments
- Game summaries and notable performances
- Season stat leaders and milestones
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Elon 2026 Snapshot | Recent Results | Key Storylines | Next Game
Season Leaders | 2025 In Review | Latest Headlines | Season Timeline
Elon Football Snapshot: 2026 Season
Head Coach: Tony Trisciani
2026 Record: 0-0 (0-0 CAA)
2025 Record: 6-6 (4-4 CAA)
Current Streak: W2
Next Game: Elon at Davidson (Sept. 5, 2026)
👉 For Elon’s full schedule, visit our Elon Football Schedule page
Recent Results
Nov. 22 – Elon 55, North Carolina A&T 17
Nov. 15 – Elon 31, Campbell 24
Nov. 8 – Rhode Island 34, Elon 20
Nov. 1 – Maine 35, Elon 14
Key Storylines for Elon Football in 2026
Quarterback transition after Landen Clark
Elon must replace record-setting quarterback Landen Clark, who transferred to LSU after a dynamic all-conference season. The Phoenix have several strong candidates in the search for a new leader to guide the offense.
Can the Phoenix contend in the CAA?
Elon has finished .500 or better every year since the spring COVID season in 2021. But the Phoenix haven’t been to the playoffs since 2022. With upper echelon teams William & Mary and Villanova leaving the league, the door could be open for Elon to end its playoff drought.
Reloading on defense
Head coach Tony Trisciani lost multiple defenders to FBS programs in the portal, including edge rusher Kahmari Brown (Iowa) and defensive back Brycen Scott (Louisville). The Phoenix will need new playmakers to emerge on that side of the ball in 2026. Elon has reloaded before and will need to again.
Next Game Details
Elon Phoenix (6-6 in 2025)
at Davidson Wildcats (2-10 in 2025)
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Venue: Davidson College Stadium
Time: TBA
TV/Streaming: TBA
The Phoenix and Wildcats have met three times since 2009, with Elon winning all three matchups.
The Phoenix dominated visiting Davidson 55-7 on a rainy early September Saturday evening last season. Elon redshirt freshman quarterback Landen Clark threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another in the victory.
Elon Football Season Leaders
2026 Leaders
2026 leaders will be listed once the season begins
2025 Leaders
Passing: Landen Clark – 155-for-277, 2,321 yards, 18 TDs, 8 INTs
Rushing: Jimmyll Williams – 673 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving: Isaiah Fuhrmann – 46 catches, 907 yards, 9 TDs
Tackles: Brodie Carroll – 104
TFLs: Kahmari Brown – 16.0
Sacks: Kahmari Brown – 12.0
Interceptions: Ishmel Atkins – 3
Elon Football 2025 Season In Review
Final Record: 6-6 overall, 4-4 CAA
- Beat in-state rivals Campbell and North Carolina A&T in the final two weeks to finish at .500.
- Also topped Western Carolina and Davidson to finish 4-0 against FCS teams from North Carolina
- Put four players on various All-American teams – punter Jeff Yurk, defensive lineman Kahmari Brown, quarterback Landen Clark and placekicker Luke Barnes
- Placed 15 on Coastal Athletic Association postseason teams, led by conference co-offensive player of the year Landen Clark (QB) and first-teamers WR Isaiah Fuhrmann, DL Kahmari Brown and P Jeff Yurk.
“The resiliency in our program that we’ve developed is part of our DNA,” head coach Tony Trisciani said in a release after the season. “There’s some hard times, hard conversations that we have with each other, but it’s all about the next snap. That’s how you keep playing late in the season, and when you have mentally tough guys and relentless competitors, you want to win.”
Read More Elon Football Stories at NCFootballNews.com
- Elon alum David Gentry (‘70) voted to NFHS Hall of Fame (👉 Read More)
- Former Samford and Hickory High quarterback Brady Stober commits to Elon (👉 View FCS Transfer Tracker)
- Kahmari Brown named NC Football News’ Defensive Player of the Year (👉 See our full FCS All-State Team)
Elon 2026 Season Chronicle/Timeline
March 12 – Elon unveils spring football practice schedule
Elon will start spring drills a little later than most other Division I teams in the state. The Phoenix will begin spring practice April 6 and will conclude May 2. The program has not announced an official spring game but will hold scrimmages on April 18, April 25 and May 2.
Feb. 7 – Elon finalizes 2026 roster after signing day and portal additions
Elon announced the addition of six collegiate transfers and eight incoming freshmen to the 2026 spring football roster. Key transfers include:
- Quarterback Brady Stober (Samford, Hickory High): Two-time conference player of the year and 9,000+ passing yards during prep career
- Linebacker Derek Hite (VMI): All-SoCon freshman and 4th-team Phil Steele Freshman All-American
- Offensive lineman Gabe Navaro (North Carolina A&T): Started 10 games at left tackle in 2025
Jan. 29, 2026 – Elon hires Patrick Brown as secondary/SPUR coach
Elon head coach Tony Trisciani announced the hiring of Patrick Brown as the program’s secondary and SPURs coach. Brown arrives after three seasons at VMI, where he coached the secondary and coordinated the defensive passing game for the Keydets.
👉 Full announcement: Pat Brown joins Elon staff (ElonPhoenix.com)
Jan. 21, 2026 – Elon adds JB Lageman as defensive line coach
Elon head coach Tony Trisciani announced the hiring of JB Lageman as the Phoenix’s defensive line coach. Lageman joins the program after four seasons at VMI, where he served as defensive line coach and run-game coordinator and helped develop multiple All-SoCon defensive linemen.
👉 Full announcement: JB Lageman joins coaching staff (ElonPhoenix.com)
Jan. 7, 2026 – Elon hires Jalen Hairston as new cornerbacks coach
Elon head coach Tony Trisciani announced the hiring of Jalen Hairston as the program’s cornerbacks coach. Hairston joins the Phoenix after spending the past two seasons at Maine, where he served as safeties coach and defensive passing game coordinator for the Black Bears.
👉 Full announcement: Jalen Hairston joins Elon coaching staff (ElonPhoenix.com)
Dec. 15, 2025 – Elon releases 11-game schedule for 2026 season
Elon was one of the first North Carolina college football teams to announce its 2026 schedule, unveiling an 11-game set of games in mid-December. Highlights include an October trip to Stanford, homecoming against Wofford and eight CAA contests
👉 Read more about the CAA’s 2026 football schedule release
Dec. 3, 2025 – Elon adds 15 during early signing period
Elon announced its 2026 football recruiting class on National Signing Day, adding 15 high school prospects across eight position groups. The class includes one quarterback, one running back, two wide receivers, three offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, one linebacker and four defensive backs.
Seven of the signees are from North Carolina, with additional prospects from South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and Connecticut. At least seven members of the class are expected to enroll early and participate in spring practice.
👉 Full signing class: ElonPhoenix.com
This page will be updated throughout the 2026 college football season.
More Elon Football Coverage
- Elon Football Schedule
- Elon Football News
- Elon Football Recruiting
- North Carolina College Football 2026 Scoreboard (coming soon)
