View the 2025 Davidson Wildcats Schedule
Welcome to the Davidson Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Wildcats compete in the FCS subdivision and are members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date |  | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | vs | Georgetown | 1 p.m. | |
| Sept. 6 | at | Elon | 1 p.m. | |
| Sept. 13 | at | Tennessee Tech | TBA | |
| Sept. 20 | vs | St. Andrews | 7 p.m. | |
| Oct. 4 | at | Stetson | 1 p.m. | |
| Oct. 11 | vs | St. Thomas | 1 p.m. | |
| Oct. 18 | at | Drake | 1 p.m. | |
| Oct. 25 | vs | San Diego | 1 p.m. | |
| Nov. 1 | at | Morehead State | 1 p.m. | |
| Nov. 8 | vs | Presbyterian | 5 p.m. | |
| Nov. 15 | at | Marist | 1 p.m. | |
| Nov. 22 | vs | Dayton | 1 p.m. | |
| * denotes PFL game |
2024 Davidson Football Schedule and Results
| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | at | Georgetown | L | 24-46 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Catawba | W | 49-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Point | W | 42-12 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 21 | BYE | |||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Presbyterian* | W | 48-37 | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Marist* | W | 42-19 | 4-1 | 2-0 |
| Oct. 12 | at | Dayton* | L | 14-16 | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| Oct. 19 | vs | Stetson* | W | 70-48 | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | Butler* | L | 38-48 | 5-3 | 3-2 |
| Nov. 2 | at | San Diego* | L | 13-40 | 5-4 | 3-3 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | Morehead State* | W | 31-14 | 6-4 | 4-3 |
| Nov. 16 | BYE | |||||
| Nov. 23 | at | Valparaiso* | L | 17-18 | 6-5 | 4-4 |
Future Davidson Football Opponents
2026: VMI (Sept. 19)
2029: at VMI (Sept. 15)
2031: at VMI (Sept. 6)
2032: VMI (Sept. 4)
- *Sources: Davidson College athletics, FBSchedules.com
Davidson College will play a 12-game schedule in 2025, including two in-state foes and four of the top five teams from last year’s Pioneer Football League standings. Read more about what awaits the Wildcats in Saj Thakkar’s first season as head coach.
Looking for schedules for all North Carolina college football teams? Check out our Master Schedules page.
FAQs: Davidson College Football Information
What conference does Davidson College play in?
The Davidson Wildcats compete in the Pioneer Football League, the only non-scholarship conference in Division I college football. Davidson has been part of the league since 2001 and won conference titles in 2020 and 2021.
Who is Davidson College’s head football coach?
The Wildcats hired then 33-year-old Saj Thakkar to take over the program in December 2024. Thakkar, one of the youngest head coaches in FCS football, replaces Scott Abell, who left after seven seasons to take over at Rice.
Does Davidson have a football rival?
The Pioneer Football League stretches from coast to coast, but Davidson still has forged gridiron rivalries with teams in the league. The annual battle between Davidson and Presbyterian is known as the Carolina Border Battle (also Battle of the 1919 Cup, symbolizing the first year the two teams played each other on the gridiron).
This year’s Carolina Border Battle will be Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. at Davidson. The Wildcats also have shared a long-distance rivalry with San Diego, with the two teams dominating the PFL title race from 2014-21.
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