College Football Team Details: Davidson (NC)
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Davidson (NC) FCS : Pioneer

Location
Davidson NC

Spirit Name
Wildcats

Mascot
Will E. Wildcat 		Stadium:
Richardson FCS Rank 104
Capacity: 6,000
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 3-7 Tripp Merritt @ DU 23-28 Winning Percentage 45.10 407-548-45 Winning Percentage 42.95 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5 Defense 6 3,802 Decrease FCS Rank 97
2010 3-8 Tripp Merritt @ DU 26-36 Winning Percentage 41.49 410-556-45 Winning Percentage 42.78 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA 45 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 7 3,608 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2011 4-7 Tripp Merritt @ DU 30-43 Winning Percentage 41.10 414-563-45 Winning Percentage 42.71 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA 53 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 8 3,986 Increase FCS Rank 99
2012 2-9 Tripp Merritt/Fired @ DU 31-51 Winning Percentage 37.80 416-572-45 Winning Percentage 42.45 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 107 Total 53 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 5 3,223 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2013 0-11 Paul Nichols @ DU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 416-583-45 Winning Percentage 42.00 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,622 Increase FCS Rank 106
2014 1-11 Paul Nichols @ DU 1-22 Winning Percentage 04.35 417-594-45 Winning Percentage 41.62 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,296 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2015 2-9 Paul Nichols @ DU 3-31 Winning Percentage 08.83 419-603-45 Winning Percentage 41.38 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,758 Increase FCS Rank 112
2016 2-9 Paul Nichols @ DU 5-40 Winning Percentage 11.11 421-612-45 Winning Percentage 41.14 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,529 Increase FCS Rank 102
2017 2-9 Paul Nichols @ DU 7-49 Winning Percentage 11.11 423-621-45 Winning Percentage 40.91 Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,353 Decrease FCS Rank 100
2018 6-5 Scott Abell @ DU 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.54 429-626-45 Winning Percentage 41.05 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 3,698 Increase FCS Rank 99
2019 8-4 Scott Abell @ DU 14-9 Winning Percentage 60.86 437-630-45 Winning Percentage 41.32 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 113 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,861 Increase FCS Rank 94
2020 4-3 Scott Abell @ DU 18-12 Winning Percentage 60.00 441-633-45 Winning Percentage 41.42 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 115 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 8-3 Scott Abell @ DU 26-15 Winning Percentage 63.41 449-636-45 Winning Percentage 41.73 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 114 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,225 Increase FCS Rank 90
2022 8-4 Scott Abell @ DU 34-19 Winning Percentage 64.15 457-640-45 Winning Percentage 41.99 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 116 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,086 Decrease FCS Rank 106
2023 7-4 Scott Abell @ DU 41-23 Winning Percentage 64.06 464-644-45 Winning Percentage 42.19 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,166 Increase FCS Rank 91
2024 0-0 Scott Abell @ DU 41-23 Winning Percentage 64.06 464-644-45 Winning Percentage 42.19 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
Georgetown 		WIN
27 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 3-40 355 126 481 3 17 10
Georgetown 5-22 89 134 223 0 11 5
Other Sep-07 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
UV Lynchburg 		WIN
45 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 6-59 194 145 339 0 15 9
UV Lynchburg 8-77 5 167 172 2 15 5
Other Sep-14 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
West Virginia Wesleyan 		WIN
41 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 3-26 357 36 393 1 12 7
West Virginia Wesleyan 4-30 32 154 186 2 13 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-21 2019 Campbell
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
31 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Campbell 18-150 97 236 333 0 11 4
Davidson 8-71 413 100 513 4 12 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Morehead State
 -VS- 
Davidson 		WIN
31 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Morehead State 3-45 162 188 350 1 10 2
Davidson 6-52 335 190 525 2 13 9
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
San Diego 		LOSS
17 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 4-37 142 170 312 0 14 7
San Diego 8-82 111 358 469 0 7 5
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 Jacksonville
 -VS- 
Davidson 		WIN
19 - 49
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Jacksonville 4-37 81 143 224 2 10 3
Davidson 3-20 521 28 549 1 10 5
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
Marist 		LOSS
21 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 5-38 163 199 362 2 17 7
Marist 5-58 232 148 380 0 12 5
Same Conference Nov-02 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		WIN
27 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 1-10 301 72 373 2 15 8
Valparaiso 3-31 122 123 245 3 13 3
Same Conference Nov-09 2019 Butler
 -VS- 
Davidson 		WIN
10 - 52
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Butler 8-60 189 68 257 1 13 3
Davidson 6-40 458 91 549 0 14 12
Same Conference Nov-16 2019 Stetson University
 -VS- 
Davidson 		WIN
14 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Stetson University 5-24 81 152 233 1 11 4
Davidson 2-10 277 203 480 0 14 7
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 Davidson
 -VS- 
Drake 		LOSS
28 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 4-43 306 14 320 1 15 10
Drake 1-5 128 159 287 1 12 4

Record 2019

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Davidson (NC) 51 - 446 Yards 3822 1374 5196 16 168 96
Opponents 72 - 621 Yards 1329 2030 3359 13 138 45
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5196 433

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1374 115

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 3822 319

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 420 35

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 16 1.33

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
168 96 57.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3359 280

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2030 169

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1329 111

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 248 21

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 13 1.08

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
138 45 32.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 15 12 66 3 7 10 2 80% 67%

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