GAME INFORMATION
Hilbert College Hawks (0-5, 0-3) at University of Rochester Yellowjackets (3-2, 0-2)
Saturday, October 11th | 12 PM | Edwin Fauver Stadium | Rochester, NY
 
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LAST GAME
Hilbert fell to 0-5 (0-3 in Liberty League) last time out following a 45-14 defeat to St. Lawrence University on the road.

The Saints struck early with a pair of long touchdown passes and continued the offensive output, scoring the game's first four touchdowns to open up a 28-0 lead, before the Hawks got on the board.

Hilbert's breakthrough came late in the first half with a sustained, methodical drive. Quarterback Darrion Montgomery guided the Hawks on an 11-play, 80-yard march, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by freshman Joseph Edick. The drive featured steady contributions from Mike Hanlon, Christian Hamilton Jr, and Edick, as Hilbert's offensive line controlled the tempo in the trenches.

Montgomery added another Hilbert score in the fourth quarter, his first as a Hawk. The sophomore quarterback broke free for a 47-yard touchdown run to make it 45-14, which ultimately closed the scoring. Montgomery finished with 65 rushing yards and a touchdown on nine carries and also completed his lone pass attempt — a 25-yard completion to Nicholas West.

Hanlon anchored the rushing attack with 20 carries for 79 yards (4.0 avg.), while Edick posted 42 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts. Hamilton contributed 26 yards, and Franklin McFadden added a 15-yard run in his lone carry of the day.

Hilbert's defense was led by senior linebacker Scotty Winchell, who recorded a game-high nine tackles, including half a sack. Kooper Aiken tallied two tackles for loss, while Clifford Zeigler registered a 10-yard sack.
 
STATS
Mike Hanlon leads a run-heavy Hilbert offense with 389 of the team's nearly 1,000 rushing yards. Christian Hamilton Jr paces the unit with 6.3 yards per carry, while fellow freshman Joeseph Edick's two rushing scores top the Hawks' offense.

Brody Hopkins, Xzavier Patrick, and Darrion Montgomery have each found the end zone once on the ground, while Hopkins and Montgomery have combined to tack on 165 yards through the air.

Defensively, Da'Von Cockrell has been a playmaker all year for Hilbert. The junior safety leads the team with 32 tackles and two forced fumbles, while also producing the squad's lone defensive score, an 86-yard pick six against Alfed State.

Kaden Beckerink and Scotty Winchell have each recorded at least 25 total tackles and combine for three pass breakups and three QB hurries. Clifford Zeigler (two), Damon Hollister, Neven Dermady, Sherrad Patterson II, and Xavier Johnson have all tallied a sack this season for a Hawks' unit that has totaled seven on the season.

Jareese Gaines, Bryce Robinson, and Amari Wilbon handle the return duties for a Hawks special teams' unit that averages 14.3 yards per attempt.

Noah Workman and Angelo Schwarzott have split the kicking responsibilities with Workman connecting on a field goal, while Schwarzott has tacked on a four extra points.
 
COACHING STAFF
Ted Egger returns for his third year leading the football program at Hilbert after stops at Hocking College, Pearl River Community College, Concordia University, Adams State University, Lock Haven University, Ferris State University, and Northwood University.

Egger is joined by John Noel, Aron Aydelott, Henry Baxter, Justin Mott, and William Goldsworthy on the sidelines.
 
THE OPPONENT
University of Rochester enters this weekend's matchup holding a 3–2 overall record (0–2 Liberty League) after dropping a close 10–6 decision to Ithaca last Saturday.

The Yellowjackets opened the 2025 season strong, winning their first three contests — including a 38–17 victory over Olivet, a 30–14 road win at SUNY Morrisville, and a 28–21 triumph against St. John Fisher. Since then, the Rochester has stumbled in conference play, falling to Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute and Ithaca in consecutive weeks.

Offensively, Rochester averages 21.0 points and 289 yards per game, led by running back Cole Raux, who has totaled 349 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and wide receiver Aidan Papantonis, who leads the team with 29 receptions for 357 yards and five scores. Quarterbacks Shawn Bellenger and Victor Moran have combined for 701 passing yards and seven touchdowns.

Defensively, Rochester has been steady all year, allowing just 18.6 points per game and forcing 12 turnovers, including eight interceptions. Linebacker Braydon Felsinger leads the unit with 51 total tackles and two interceptions, while Victor Little leads the way with three sacks.

The Yellowjackets are coached by Chad Martinovich, who is in his seventh season leading the program.

Martinovich is coming off his best season with the University of Rochester in 2024, as the 'Jackets opened the year with five-straight wins and finished with a 6-5 (2-4 Liberty League) record, the most wins since 2007 and Rochester's best record since 2015. The Yellowjackets made their first bowl appearance since 2007, and just the fourth in program history, playing in the ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl at SUNY Brockport, while 11 'Jackets earned All-Liberty League honors, a trio earned D3football.com All-Region honors and two received All-America recognition, including consensus First-Team All-American Jordy Tawa, who was recognized as a First-Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, D3football.com and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Additionally, 27 Yellowjackets were recognized with Liberty League All-Academic honors, while another seven were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC, formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team.