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William & Mary Rallies Past Elon 26-21 in Key CAA Football Battle

William & Mary Rallies Past Elon 26-21 in Key CAA Football Battle

William & Mary storms back from a halftime deficit to defeat Elon 26–21, improving to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in CAA play after a thrilling home comeback.

Oct 18, 2025 by Amelia Engstrom
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William & Mary defeated Elon 26–21 in a tightly contested CAA matchup in Williamsburg.

Elon opened strong, taking a 14–3 lead midway through the second quarter behind Landen Clark’s passing and Isaiah Fuhrmann’s 47-yard touchdown. 

William & Mary closed the half with a late score to trail 14-10, setting up a major momentum shift after the break. 

In the third quarter, William & Mary surged ahead with two touchdowns and a safety, flipping the game to a 26–14 advantage. Elon responded early in the fourth with a Clark rushing touchdown, but the Tribe defense held firm, forcing a late turnover to seal the win. 

The comeback demonstrated William & Mary’s resilience at home and lifted the Tribe to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in CAA play, strengthening their conference standing. Elon fell to 4-4 and 2-2 in league action, dropping a second straight game after a promising start to the season.

2025 Elon vs William & Mary

William & Mary Football Top Elon 26-21

William & Mary earn the win against Elon, improving their overall record to 4-3 and their conference record to 3-1. The Tribe had a slow start, but they came alive in the second half. The team used the home game energy to their advantage to top Elon.

Elon played a solid game and commanded play in the first half. But when William & Mary found their rhythm,  the Phoenix weren't able to put enough points on the board to keep up.

Game Stats

  • Total Yards: ELO 345 - 319 W&M
  • Rushing Yards: ELO 161 - 70 W&M
  • Passing Yards: ELO 184 - 249 W&M
  • First Downs: ELO 17 - 20 W&M
  • Third Downs: ELO 8-14 - 6-16 W&M
  • Penalties (Yards): ELO 10-82 - 4-30 W&M
  • Sacks: ELO 5 - 4 W&M
  • Time of Possession: ELO 27:41 - 32:19 W&M

William & Mary Kneel Down - 4Q 00:00

Elon 21 - 26 William & Mary

William & Mary use a kneel down at ELON29 to run the clock and take home the win.

Turnover by the Tribe - 4Q 1:47

Elon 21 - 26 William & Mary

The Tribe blocks Elon from building momentum and finding any points. As Landen Clark is tripped up by William & Mary players, it causes a turnover.

If the Tribe can run the clock or find another scoring opportunity, they'll be in the clear.

Timeout William & Mary - 4Q 1:53

Elon 21 - 26 William & Mary

William & Mary uses a time out with just 1:53 left on the clock. The Tribe may be in the lead, but if Elon is successful on their drive, William & Mary may be in hot water.

Elon Strikes First in Final Quarter - 4Q 12:03

Elon 21 - 26 William & Mary

Landon Clark scores his first touchdown on the ground for Elon from a one yard gain straight into the end zone. Luke Barnes adds the extra point.

The answer to William & Mary's recent surge communicates that the game isn't over yet. Both teams are hungry for the win.

William & Mary Leads 26-14, Third Quarter Stats

Elon trails entering the final quarter. Take a look at the third quarter stats

  • Total Yds: ELO 43 - 151 W&M
  • Rush Yds: ELO 6 - 39 W&M
  • Pass Yds: ELO 37 - 112 W&M
  • Total Plays: ELO 10 - 20 W&M
  • TOP: ELO 4:52 - 10:08 W&M

Touchdown William & Mary - 3Q 1:51

Elon 14 - 26 William & Mary

William & Mary find another touchdown right after their recent safety. Hughes put his agility on display as he rushed six yards to find the end zone. Shackford's kick is good. The home game atmosphere is building as a result of the extreme momentum shift.

Elon Fumble, William & Mary Gain Safety - 3Q 2:46

Elon 14 - 19 William & Mary

William & Mary gain two points from a safety. From a bad snap, Elon fumbled the ball.

Touchdown William & Mary, Tribe Take the Lead - 3Q 10: 16

Elon 14 - 17 William & Mary

The Tribe put find a touchdown to take the lead. Deven Thompson caught Hughes' pass for a 39 yard run into the end zone. Shackford adds the extra point.

The score makes a promising statement that William & Mary has their head in the game after last half's more disjointed performance. 

The Tribe now leads by three points and will try to extend the advantage into a more secure zone. 

Second Half Kicks Off - 3Q 15:00

Elon 14 - 10 William & Mary

The second half kicks off. Elon will defend and William & Mary are set to receive.

William & Mary looks to harness the home game energy to put some more points on the board. 

Elon vs William & Mary Football Score at Halftime 14-10

At halftime, Elon leads by four points in their match against William & Mary football. The tribe close out the second quarter with a late touchdown which may ignite some momentum for the team moving into the second half. 

Second Quarter Stats

  • Total Yds: ELO 121 - 126 W&M
  • Rush Yds: ELO 60 - 34 W&M
  • Pass Yds: ELO 61 - 92 W&M
  • Total Plays: ELO 20 - 23 W&M
  • TOP: ELO 7:27 - 7:09 W&M

William & Mary Answers, Touchdown Tribe - 2Q 00:24

Elon 14 - 10 William & Mary

Narrowly beating the clock, William & Mary finds their first touchdown of the game. Deven Thompson ran 16 yards into the end zone off a pass from quarterbackTyler Hughes. Shackford makes the extra point as the Tribe start to close the gap.

Phoenix Touchdown - 2Q 8:28

Elon 14 - 3 William & Mary

Elon scores their second touchdown of the game. Isaiah Fuhrmann runs 47 yards for a touchdown off a pass from Clark. Luke Barnes adds the extra point to extend the Phoenix's lead.

William & Mary Field Goal - 2Q 11:59

Elon 7 - 3 William & Mary

William & Mary finds their first points of the game and the first points of the quarter. Keegan Shackford makes a field goal from 22 yards to start closing the gap between the Tribe and their opponents.

Elon Leads 7-0 After First Quarter Against William & Mary

Elon closes out the first quarter leading by seven points. However, William & Mary has plenty of time to make a come back.

First Quarter Stats

  • Total Yds: ELO 107 - 35 W&M
  • Rush Yds: ELO 48 - 13 W&M
  • Pass Yds: ELO 59 - 22 W&M
  • Total Plays: ELO 16 - 12 W&M
  • TOP: ELO 8:52 - 6:08 W&M

Elon Touchdown, First Score of Game - 1Q 8:42

Elon 7 - 0 William & Mary

Elon puts the first points on the board. Quarterback Landen Clark makes a clean pass to Zimere Winston who runs 24 yards to find the end zone. Luke Barnes tops the drive off with an extra point.

Clark has shown his prowess in both passing and running the ball. His versatility will be on display this afternoon.

William & Mary Wins the Toss - 1Q 15:00

Elon 0 - 0 William & Mary

William & Mary wins the toss but defers to the second half. Elon will receive and William and Mary will defend.

CAA Football Standings 2025

  1. Rhode Island – Conf: 3-0 – Overall: 5-2 – Streak: W1
  2. Monmouth – Conf: 2-0 – Overall: 5-1 – Streak: W3
  3. Villanova – Conf: 3-1 – Overall: 4-2 – Streak: W3
  4. Elon – Conf: 2-1 – Overall: 4-3 – Streak: L1
  5. William & Mary – Conf: 2-1 – Overall: 3-3 – Streak: W1
  6. Maine – Conf: 2-1 – Overall: 3-4 – Streak: W3
  7. Campbell – Conf: 2-1 – Overall: 2-5 – Streak: W1
  8. Stony Brook – Conf: 1-1 – Overall: 3-3 – Streak: W2
  9. Towson – Conf: 1-2 – Overall: 3-4 – Streak: L2
  10. UNH – Conf: 1-2 – Overall: 3-4 – Streak: L2
  11. N.C. A&T – Conf: 1-2 – Overall: 1-6 – Streak: L4
  12. UAlbany – Conf: 0-2 – Overall: 1-5 – Streak: L2
  13. Bryant – Conf: 0-3 – Overall: 2-5 – Streak: L4
  14. Hampton – Conf: 0-3 – Overall: 2-5 – Streak: L1

Last Year's Elon vs W&M Football Meetup Stats

Elon vs William & Mary Football Stats from Nov. 9, 2024 

  • Score: Elon 40 - 36 W&M
    • 1st: 7-7
    • 2nd: 10-14
    • 3rd: 10-0
    • 4th: 13-15
  • Total Yards: Elon 493 - 405 W&M
  • Passing Yards: Elon 315 - 199 W&M
  • Rushing Yards: Elon 178 - 206 W&M
  • 1st Downs: Elon 28 - 22 W&M
  • TOP: Elon 29:49 - 30:11 W&M

Zable Stadium Awaits CAA Football Madness

Elon vs. William & Mary Football History

Games from Nov. 8, 2014 to Nov. 9, 2024

  • Games Won: Elon 5 - 5 W&M
  • Longest Win Streak: Elon 3 - 3 W&M
  • First Matchup Score: Elon 7 - 17 W&M
  • Last Matchup Score: Elon 40 - 36 W&M
  • Total Points: Elon 231 - 247 W&M
  • Avg. Points: Elon 23.1 - 24.7 W&M

Elon Enters Ready For A Fight

William & Mary Arrive For Their Homecoming Game

When Does Elon vs William & Mary Football Kick Off?

The Oct. 18 CAA football clash between Elon and William & Mary kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET at Walter J Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Va.

Elon Football Schedule 2025

  • Aug 28 – 7:30 p.m. ET – at Duke – L 17–45
  • Sep 6 – 6:00 p.m. ET – vs Davidson – W 55–7
  • Sep 13 – 2:30 p.m. ET – at Western Carolina – W 37–31
  • Sep 20 – 5:30 p.m. ET – at ETSU – L 16–26
  • Sep 27 – 2:00 p.m. ET – vs Hampton – W 41–20
  • Oct 4 – 4:00 p.m. ET – at Towson – W 17–3
  • Oct 11 – 2:00 p.m. ET – vs Villanova – L 21–29
  • Oct 18 – 3:30 p.m. ET – at William & Mary
  • Oct 25 – 1:00 p.m. ET – at Maine
  • Nov 8 – 2:00 p.m. ET – vs Rhode Island
  • Nov 15 – 2:00 p.m. ET – at Campbell
  • Nov 22 – 2:00 p.m. ET – vs North Carolina A&T

William & Mary Football Schedule 2025

  • Aug 30 – 2:00 p.m. ET – at Furman – L 21–23
  • Sep 6 – 6:00 p.m. ET – vs Maine – W 28–27
  • Sep 13 – 12:00 p.m. ET – at Virginia – L 16–55
  • Sep 20 – 5:00 p.m. ET – vs Charleston Southern – W 34–7
  • Sep 27 – 3:30 p.m. ET – at Villanova – L 24–31
  • Oct 4 – 3:30 p.m. ET – vs North Carolina A&T – W 38–34
  • Oct 18 – 3:30 p.m. ET – vs Elon
  • Oct 25 – 1:00 p.m. ET – at New Hampshire
  • Nov 1 – 3:30 p.m. ET – vs UAlbany
  • Nov 8 – 2:00 p.m. ET – at Campbell
  • Nov 15 – 1:00 p.m. ET – at Hampton
  • Nov 22 – 1:00 p.m. ET – vs Richmond

2025 CAA Football Predicted Finish

(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)

  1. Rhode Island (8 first-place votes)                163
  2. Monmouth (4 first-place votes)                    142
  3. Villanova (2 first-place votes)                        139
  4. Stony Brook                                                      125
  5. UNH                                                                   119
  6. Towson                                                             108
  7. William & Mary                                                 104
  8. Elon                                                                      98
  9. Maine                                                                   71
  10. Campbell                                                            53
  11. Hampton                                                            50
  12. UAlbany                                                              47
  13. Bryant                                                                  32
  14. North Carolina A&T                                           23

Latest Division I FCS Rankings 

AFCA FCS Coaches Poll For Oct. 11, 2025

  1. North Dakota St. (6-0) - Previous Rank: 1
  2. South Dakota St. (6-0) - Previous Rank: 2
  3. Tarleton St. (7-0) - Previous Rank: 3
  4. Montana (6-0) - Previous Rank: 4
  5. Montana St. (5-2) - Previous Rank: 5
  6. UC Davis (5-1) - Previous Rank: 6
  7. Lehigh (7-0) - Previous Rank: 8
  8. Tennessee Tech (6-0) - Previous Rank: 7
  9. Illinois State (4-2) - Previous Rank: 10
  10. Monmouth (5-1) - Previous Rank: 11
  11. North Dakota (4-2) - Previous Rank: 12
  12. Southern Illinois (4-2) - Previous Rank: 9
  13. Jackson State (5-1) - Previous Rank: 14
  14. Villanova (4-2) - Previous Rank: 17
  15. Rhode Island (5-2) - Previous Rank: 18
  16. Mercer (5-1) - Previous Rank: 19
  17. Abilene Christian (4-3) - Previous Rank: 21
  18. Lamar (5-1) - Previous Rank: 24
  19. Presbyterian (6-0) - Previous Rank: 23
  20. Harvard (4-0) - Previous Rank: 25
  21. Northern Arizona (4-3) - Previous Rank: 16
  22. SE Louisiana (4-2) - Previous Rank: NR
  23. West Georgia (5-2) - Previous Rank: 21
  24. Austin Peay (4-3) - Previous Rank: 16
  25. Youngstown State (3-3) - Previous Rank: 20

Dropped Out: Idaho

Others Receiving Votes: Gardner-Webb 37, Stephen F. Austin 34, South Dakota 34, Lafayette 28, Western Carolina 19, North Carolina Central 14, UT Rio Grande Valley 10, Idaho 10, Sacramento State 10, Brown 8, Pennsylvania 7, Dartmouth 7, Alabama State 5, Central Arkansas 4, Elon 3, Furman 3, Eastern Kentucky 1, East Tennessee State 1.

Elon Football Roster 2025

  • 0 – Tony Hart III, DB
  • 0 – Zimere Winston, WR
  • 1 – Jamarien Dalton, WR
  • 1 – Jesse Powell II, DB
  • 2 – Senquavious Alsobrooks, DB
  • 2 – Dan Frederick, RB
  • 3 – Landyn Backey, WR
  • 3 – Kahmari Brown, DL
  • 4 – Parris Lowery, DL
  • 4 – Josiah Robinson, RB
  • 5 – Ishmel Atkins, DB
  • 5 – TJ Thomas Jr., RB
  • 6 – Asher Cunningham, LB
  • 6 – TyQuan Harney, WR
  • 7 – William Lankford, WR
  • 8 – DJ James-Hamilton, DB
  • 9 – Kenaz McMillian, WR
  • 9 – Brycen Scott, DB
  • 10 – Gavin Brandwood, LB
  • 10 – Marco Lainez, QB
  • 11 – Landen Clark, QB
  • 11 – Anthony Martin, DB
  • 12 – TJ Crews IV, QB
  • 12 – Eric Jones, DB
  • 13 – Isaiah Fuhrmann, WR
  • 13 – Ethan Grace, DE
  • 14 – Elijah Guttman, QB
  • 14 – Ross Smith, DB
  • 15 – Davis LeDoyen, TE
  • 15 – Marcus Mauney, DT
  • 17 – Jaedon Alford, WR
  • 18 – Landon Herzberg, DB
  • 20 – Jayson Singer, LB
  • 21 – Brock Foster, DB
  • 22 – Jake Marion, K
  • 23 – CJ Hector, DB
  • 24 – Tyler Hart, DB
  • 26 – Jimmyll Williams, RB
  • 27 – Brennan Davis, DB
  • 28 – Sincere Cyrill, DB
  • 29 – Adam Velasquez, DB
  • 30 – Jordan Glover, DB
  • 31 – Codey Larkins, DB
  • 32 – Ryder Duffy, LB
  • 33 – Brodie Carroll, LB
  • 33 – Marcus McFarlane, RB
  • 34 – Dylan Magazu, TE
  • 35 – Owen Moreland, LB
  • 36 – Gavin Powell, WR
  • 37 – Dino McRae, RB
  • 38 – Jevean Brown, DB
  • 39 – Cole Clark, DB
  • 40 – Will Rhodes, LB
  • 41 – Gary Jones Jr., LB
  • 42 – Dillon Pardue, DE
  • 43 – Doug Quarles III, DE
  • 45 – Michael (MJ) D’Angelo, DB
  • 46 – Carter Stimson, P/K
  • 47 – Tommy Kane, WR
  • 50 – Nhycer Kelly, DL
  • 51 – Trey Hoffman, LS
  • 52 – Luke Edmisten, LB
  • 53 – Wade Gullickson, LB
  • 54 – Thomas Robideau, OL
  • 55 – Emerson Baker, OL
  • 55 – Jake Louro, DL
  • 56 – Carter Wyatt, LB
  • 57 – Demari Lassiter, OL
  • 58 – Billy O’Byrne, DL
  • 59 – Michael Muldrow Jr., OL
  • 60 – Leighton Lee V, OL
  • 62 – Ahmarion McLeod, OL
  • 65 – Timothy Hogan, OL
  • 66 – Luke Duska, OL
  • 68 – Sean Tanner, OL
  • 69 – Brayden Walker, OL
  • 70 – Andrew Hancock, OL
  • 71 – Frank Geosits, OL
  • 72 – James Shaffer, OL
  • 73 – Jake Clemmons, OL
  • 74 – Webb Robertson, OL
  • 75 – Evan Safreed, OL
  • 76 – Nolan Irwin, OL
  • 80 – Jack O’Connell, TE
  • 81 – Ian Westbrook, WR
  • 82 – Max Troiano, TE
  • 83 – Cord Yates, WR
  • 84 – Ben Kirsch, WR
  • 87 – Brendan Hester, TE
  • 88 – Owen Kelley, WR
  • 89 – Braden Gower, WR
  • 90 – Malakahi West, DL
  • 91 – Luke Barnes, K
  • 93 – Will McCoy, LS
  • 94 – Rylan Shibley, DE
  • 95 – Chaz Knox, DT
  • 96 – Nick Johnson, DE
  • 97 – Jeff Yurk, P
  • 98 – Rashad Reid, DL
  • 99 – Jared Kirksey, DL

William & Mary Football Roster 2025

  • 0 – Kai Austin, WR
  • 0 – Gent Veizi, DL
  • 1 – Davin Dzidzienyo, DL
  • 1 – Tariq Sims, RB
  • 2 – Jalen Jones, CB
  • 3 – Alfred Honesty, WR
  • 3 – Gerald Williams, DL
  • 4 – Luke Banbury, LB
  • 4 – Damian Harris, WR
  • 5 – Rashad Raymond, RB
  • 5 – Latrelle Smith-Leaks, S
  • 6 – Tyler Hughes, QB
  • 6 – Elijah Rainer, LB
  • 7 – Aidan Ryan, DB
  • 7 – Deven Thompson, WR
  • 8 – Noah Brannock, QB
  • 8 – Jaden Ratliff, DB
  • 9 – Ty Gordon, DL
  • 9 – Isaiah Lemmond, WR
  • 10 – Leon Clark, RB
  • 10 – David Roulley, S
  • 11 – Xavier Dillard, LB
  • 11 – Carson Jenkins, WR
  • 12 – Jorden McDonald, OLB
  • 13 – Trevon Cannon, DB
  • 13 – Joey Tomasso, QB
  • 14 – Garrett Robertson, WR
  • 14 – Ethan Yip, DB
  • 15 – Bryce Barnes, DB
  • 15 – Derrick Gurley, QB
  • 16 – Carter Carroll, QB
  • 17 – Sam Braidwood, K
  • 17 – Leonte Oulahi, WR
  • 18 – Armon Wright, WR
  • 19 – Harrison Johnson, LB
  • 21 – Jayden Platt, LB
  • 22 – Branson Leduc-Mattox, DB
  • 23 – Zahir Griffith, DB
  • 23 – Brayden Smalls, RB
  • 24 – Cayden Trotter, DB
  • 25 – Brendan Robinson, DB
  • 26 – Jor'dyn Whitelaw, RB
  • 27 – Cole Kielhorn, DB
  • 27 – Nate Williams, WR
  • 28 – Jake Worthen, LB
  • 29 – Elijah Williams, DB
  • 30 – Jack Zamer, RB
  • 31 – Jack Reuter, RB
  • 33 – Josh Miller, RB
  • 34 – Christopher Higgins, LB
  • 35 – Xavier Main, LB
  • 36 – Drew Ball, DB
  • 38 – Jaden Boring, LB
  • 39 – Stephon Hicks, LB
  • 40 – Stewart Harrington III, OLB
  • 42 – Cade Mattive, OLB
  • 43 – Jordan Greenhow, DB
  • 44 – Kyle Reviello, LB
  • 46 – Ryan Matheny, LB
  • 47 – Jack Baumgartner, RB
  • 49 – Andrew Piercy, K/P
  • 50 – Michael Kabban, LS
  • 51 – Cameryn Heath, DL
  • 52 – Charles Stewart, OL
  • 54 – Carsen Murray, OL
  • 55 – Clayton Dobler, LB
  • 56 – Joseph Williams, LS
  • 61 – Matt McElwain, OL
  • 62 – AJ Woodard, OL
  • 64 – Elijah Booth, OL
  • 65 – Kamron Frye, OL
  • 66 – Hayden Raley, OL
  • 68 – Miles Glover, OL
  • 69 – Linden Clemmons, OL
  • 70 – Hunter Luzar, OL
  • 71 – Aidan Cunningham, OL
  • 72 – Kadin Lynch, OL
  • 73 – Luka O'Day, OL
  • 74 – James Spainhour, OL
  • 75 – Ryan McKenna, OL
  • 77 – Joey Trainor, OL
  • 78 – Hunter Svoboda, OL
  • 79 – Greg Klingensmith, OL
  • 81 – Gavin McIntosh, WR/TE
  • 82 – Benny Denby, TE
  • 83 – Quinn Devlin, WR
  • 84 – Joseph Johnson, WR
  • 85 – Trey McDonald, TE
  • 86 – Jackson Blee, TE
  • 87 – Sean McElwain, TE
  • 88 – Owen Copeland, TE
  • 89 – Haven Mullins, TE
  • 90 – Keegan Shackford, K/P
  • 91 – Breyden Byrd, DL
  • 94 – Carter Boyd, P
  • 95 – Caleb Martin, DL
  • 96 – Brady Echols, DL
  • 97 – Joey Svoboda, DL
  • 98 – Justin Krueger, DE
  • 99 – Nathaniel McDonald, DE

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