2025 Duquesne Dukes football team

2025 Duquesne Dukes football
2025 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	0-0 (0-0 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (21st season);
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mickey Jacobs (2nd season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

2025 Northeast Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
LIU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	0	–	0
New Haven*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Robert Morris	0	–	0	0	–	0
Saint Francis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stonehill	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wagner	0	–	0	0	–	0

* – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of August 17, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team will represent Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes will be led by 21st-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and will play their home games at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	12:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (City Game)	ACCN
September 6	12:00 p.m.	Lincoln (PA)*	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
September 13	12:00 p.m.	Lehigh*	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+
September 27	12:00 p.m.	New Haven*	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 4	12:00 p.m.	Stonehill	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 18	TBD	at Mercyhurst	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at LIU	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Pittsburgh (FBS, City Game)

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	DUQ	PITT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lincoln (PA) (DII)

Lincoln Lions (DII) (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	LINC	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lehigh

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	LEH	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Akron (FBS)

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Zips (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

Date: September 20

Statistics	DUQ	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

New Haven

New Haven Chargers (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	NHVN	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stonehill

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	STO	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Saint Francis (PA)

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	SFPA	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mercyhurst

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

Date: October 18

Statistics	DUQ	MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wagner

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Wagner Seahawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Seahawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Wagner College Stadium • New York City, NY

Date: October 25

Statistics	DUQ	WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LIU

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. LIU Sharks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

Date: November 8

Statistics	DUQ	LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Connecticut

Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	-	-	-	-	0
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: November 15

Statistics	CCSU	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Robert Morris

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Colonials	-	-	-	-	0

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

Date: November 22
Game time: 2:00 PM EST

Statistics	DUQ	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2025 Duquesne Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

[1] "2025 Duquesne Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

[2] "2025 Football Schedule". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

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