Week 11, 2026

played in Newark, NJ

61 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Vermont Mountaineers	7	0	7	10	0	-	24
Newark Bulldogs	7	7	7	3	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:40 NWK - Ray Hatcher 6 fumble return (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 01:03 VER - Irving Tillman 9 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)
2Q: 12:31 NWK - Rich Sparkman 7 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 10:52 NWK - Brandon Collins 22 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 06:11 VER - Sherman Gerhardt 2 run (Joey Ring extra point)
4Q: 11:14 VER - Joey Ring 37 field goal
4Q: 00:32 VER - Irving Tillman 18 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 53 field goal
OT: 08:23 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:40 NWK - Ray Hatcher 6 fumble return (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 01:03 VER - Irving Tillman 9 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)
2Q: 12:31 NWK - Rich Sparkman 7 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 10:52 NWK - Brandon Collins 22 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 06:11 VER - Sherman Gerhardt 2 run (Joey Ring extra point)
4Q: 11:14 VER - Joey Ring 37 field goal
4Q: 00:32 VER - Irving Tillman 18 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 53 field goal
OT: 08:23 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 21 field goal

Team Statistics VER NWK
Record 4-6 8-2
First Downs 23 26
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 16 14
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 323 431
- Offensive Plays 65 69
- Yards per Play 4.97 6.25
Net Rushing Yards 56 185
- Rushing Attempts 21 40
- Yards per Rush 2.67 4.63
Net Passing Yards 267 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 27 - 0 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 278 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.07 8.48
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 6/34
Punt Returns/Yards 2/39 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 4/100 4/80
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:21 36:24

Team Statistics	VER	NWK
Record	4-6	8-2
First Downs	23	26
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	16	14
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	323	431
- Offensive Plays	65	69
- Yards per Play	4.97	6.25
Net Rushing Yards	56	185
- Rushing Attempts	21	40
- Yards per Rush	2.67	4.63
Net Passing Yards	267	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 27 - 0	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	278	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.07	8.48
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	6/34
Punt Returns/Yards	2/39	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	4/100	4/80
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:21	36:24

Drive Charts

Vermont Mountaineers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:08	OWN 28	7	29	Punt
1	7:40	0:12	OWN 12	1	-6	Fumble
1	7:28	6:34	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
2	12:21	1:42	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
2	9:47	1:09	OWN 36	3	-9	Punt
2	6:25	1:40	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	2:49	1:11	OWN 43	4	31	Fumble
3	10:37	4:34	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
3	1:14	5:06	OWN 33	11	47	Field Goal
4	6:07	2:13	OWN 34	6	14	Punt
4	2:02	1:36	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:52	3:12	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
1	0:54	3:33	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
2	10:39	0:52	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
2	8:38	2:13	OWN 38	4	13	Punt
2	4:45	1:56	OWN 37	5	18	Punt
2	1:38	1:38	OWN 26	5	22	Half
3	15:00	4:23	OWN 9	9	91	Touchdown
3	6:03	4:49	OWN 17	6	57	Missed FG
4	11:08	5:01	OWN 38	7	28	Fumble
4	3:54	1:52	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	3	44	Field Goal
OT1	15:00	6:45	OWN 33	10	63	Field Goal

Game MVP: Travis Kennedy, Newark Bulldogs

Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Kennedy Shapiro	15	44	2.93	8	0
Sherman Gerhardt	5	11	2.20	5	1
Juan Reid	1	1	1.00	1	0

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rich Sparkman	21	68	3.24	15	2	1
Brandon Collins	17	107	6.29	22	4	1
Thurman Becker	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Travis Kennedy	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
K.C. Grant	42	27	278	2/11	2	46	0	99.1

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Travis Kennedy	29	20	246	0/0	0	26	0	94.9

Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Byron Dunn	6	8	54	9.00	5	15	0
WR Irving Tillman	4	4	37	9.25	15	18	2
WR Dan Fredrick	4	5	27	6.75	10	10	0
WR Bennie Kramer	3	4	53	17.67	21	22	0
WR J.C. McGee	3	7	65	21.67	37	46	0
RB Kennedy Shapiro	2	2	11	5.50	0	11	0
WR Darrell Bauer	2	6	24	12.00	9	21	0
RB Sherman Gerhardt	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
FB Juan Reid	1	2	6	6.00	3	6	0
TE Grady Burke	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Fred Preston	7	8	97	13.86	20	20
WR Jessie Lucas	4	6	29	7.25	14	14
WR Martin Welborn	3	6	57	19.00	10	26
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	17	8.50	11	11
WR Levon Bullock	2	3	24	12.00	8	20
FB Thurman Becker	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Frankie Hamrick	1	1	20	20.00	4	20
WR Jose Hoover	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Vermont	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Vermont	Fumb	Recov	Force
K.C. Grant	2	0	0
Kennedy Shapiro	1	0	0
Ross Bodell	1	0	0
Conrad Connell	0	1	1
Riddick Allen	0	1	0
Grady Burke	0	1	0
Tim Kunz	0	0	1

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Fred Preston	1	0	0	0
Brandon Collins	1	0	0	0
Ray Hatcher	0	1	1	1
Rich Sparkman	0	1	0	0
Chuck Briggs	0	1	0	0
Stephen Brigham	0	0	1	0
Craig Downs	0	0	1	0
Tyrus Holliday	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Vermont	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Tyler	5	218	43.6	34.0	52	0

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Compton	5	207	41.4	29.6	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Vermont	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joey Ring	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hodgson	2/3	1/2	1/1	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Vermont	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ross Bodell	2	39	19.5	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Holliday	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Vermont	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Harrison	4	100	25.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Lucas	4	80	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Vermont	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Xavier Springs	7	2	32	21
ILB Tim Kunz	7	2	33	24
CB Ross Bodell	6	1	32	23
DE Jimmie Krykhtine	5	1	31	24
OLB Jeremy Bookout	4	2	24	18
DE Juan Barlow	4	1	30	21
ILB Jamal Harding	4	0	7	4
DT Lonnie Oliver	4	0	30	18
S Roderick Duran	3	2	28	19
DT Conrad Connell	3	1	19	19
OLB Chuck Liao	3	0	14	8
CB Pat Mallow	2	3	19	16
S Alfred Grant	2	0	14	12
S Kurt Harrison	1	1	24	19
DT Earnest Lang	1	1	21	10
CB Lamont Floyd	1	0	28	20
CB Monty Lentzner	1	0	13	12

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Craig Downs	8	1	0.0	18	41
ILB Hardy Henry	5	1	0.0	13	36
CB Ellis Garrido	5	1	0.0	13	32
S Brady Kramer	5	1	0.0	21	35
DT Chuck Briggs	4	1	0.0	18	36
CB B.J. Brennan	4	1	0.0	11	34
ILB Drew Ludwig	3	0	0.0	8	9
DE Terrell Rice	2	1	0.0	17	39
DT Zach Reed	2	0	0.0	9	12
S Clay Barrett	2	0	0.0	13	28
DE Stephen Brigham	1	1	1.0	16	39
DT Ray Hatcher	1	0	1.0	5	16
OLB Mickey Vedros	1	2	0.0	16	41
OLB Reggie Havens	1	2	0.0	15	11
CB Bernie Jefferson	1	1	0.0	9	20
CB Andrew Anglewicz	1	1	0.0	12	27
DE Matthew Jeffries	1	0	0.0	5	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Vermont	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Conrad Connell	1	1	1	19
DE Jimmie Krykhtine	1	0	0	24
DE Juan Barlow	0	1	0	21
DT Lonnie Oliver	0	1	0	18
CB Ross Bodell	0	1	0	23

Newark	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ray Hatcher	1.0	1	0	16
DE Stephen Brigham	1.0	0	0	39
DT Zach Reed	0.0	0	1	12
DE Terrell Rice	0.0	0	1	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Vermont	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Xavier Springs	5	0	21
CB Ross Bodell	4	0	23
CB Pat Mallow	2	0	16
OLB Jeremy Bookout	2	0	18
CB Lamont Floyd	1	1	20
ILB Tim Kunz	1	1	24
OLB Chuck Liao	1	0	8
DT Conrad Connell	1	0	19
S Roderick Duran	1	0	19
CB Monty Lentzner	1	0	12
S Alfred Grant	1	0	12
S Kurt Harrison	0	1	19

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Craig Downs	8	1	41
CB B.J. Brennan	6	1	34
CB Ellis Garrido	3	0	32
S Brady Kramer	3	0	35
S Clay Barrett	1	2	28
CB Bernie Jefferson	1	1	20
CB Andrew Anglewicz	1	1	27
ILB Hardy Henry	1	0	36
ILB Drew Ludwig	1	0	9
OLB Mickey Vedros	1	0	41
OLB Reggie Havens	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Vermont	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Archie Hage	2	6	16	1	34
Dusty Hickson	1	4	15	0	35
Ross Pettet	1	4	18	0	34
Jimmie Horie	1	1	6	0	9
Zack Sanderson	0	4	18	0	31
Wally Guthrie	0	1	20	1	38
Juan Reid	0	1	14	0	18

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Richie Stith	4	8	36	29
Kurt Bensen	2	6	34	25
Norman Enright	1	8	35	24
Shane Brush	1	4	36	26
Damon Gilmore	1	4	17	12
Quinn Glover	1	2	11	6
Jessie German	1	1	4	0
Fred Preston	1	1	38	27
Carlos Fleming	1	1	6	4
Wendell Sands	0	3	28	22
Billy Kramer	0	1	4	3

Special Teams Statistics

Vermont	Tackles	STPlays
Jamal Harding	2	16
Grady Burke	2	15
Kennedy Shapiro	1	21
Byron Dunn	0	17
Juan Reid	0	16
Irving Tillman	0	15
Alfred Grant	0	14
Pat Mallow	0	12
Clarence Tyler	0	12
Chuck Liao	0	12
Darrell Bauer	0	11
Monty Lentzner	0	10
Kurt Harrison	0	8
Joey Ring	0	7
Lamont Floyd	0	7
Ross Bodell	0	7
Bill Segas	0	6
Tony Tran	0	6
Ross Pettet	0	6
Otis Brewer	0	6
Duane Tyler	0	5
Juan Barlow	0	4
Jimmie Krykhtine	0	4
Ray Patton	0	4
Riddick Allen	0	4
Lonnie Oliver	0	3
Tommy Fisher	0	3
Earnest Lang	0	2
Zack Sanderson	0	2
Xavier Springs	0	2
Roderick Duran	0	2
Tim Kunz	0	2
Sherman Gerhardt	0	1
Conrad Connell	0	1
K.C. Grant	0	1

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Holliday	2	20
Fred Preston	2	15
Jose Hoover	1	19
Rich Sparkman	1	15
Brandon Collins	0	18
Frankie Hamrick	0	13
Jessie Lucas	0	10
Hardy Henry	0	10
Bernie Jefferson	0	10
Ellis Garrido	0	10
Quinn Glover	0	9
B.J. Brennan	0	9
Drew Compton	0	8
Jessie German	0	8
Carlos Fleming	0	8
Damon Gilmore	0	8
Thurman Becker	0	7
Norman Enright	0	7
Wendell Sands	0	7
Drew Ludwig	0	7
Trevor Hodgson	0	7
Reggie Havens	0	7
Brady Kramer	0	6
Matthew Jeffries	0	5
Zach Reed	0	4
Ray Hatcher	0	4
Terrell Rice	0	3
Craig Downs	0	2
Billy Kramer	0	2
Stephen Brigham	0	1
Clay Barrett	0	1
Andrew Anglewicz	0	1
Mickey Vedros	0	1
Chuck Briggs	0	1
Darryl Wilkins	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	4	11	2.8
Right	11	29	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	107	7.6
Middle	10	34	3.4
Right	16	44	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
K.C. Grant	42	27	3	4	1	6	2	0	0

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Travis Kennedy	29	20	5	0	0	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	105	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	141	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	19	2.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	72	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	119	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Byron Dunn	8	6	0	54	0	28
WR J.C. McGee	7	3	0	65	1	27
WR Darrell Bauer	6	2	0	24	1	7
WR Dan Fredrick	5	4	0	27	0	29
WR Irving Tillman	4	4	0	37	0	32
WR Bennie Kramer	4	3	0	53	1	20
RB Kennedy Shapiro	2	2	0	11	0	32
FB Juan Reid	2	1	0	6	0	18
TE Grady Burke	2	1	1	-1	0	15
RB Sherman Gerhardt	1	1	0	2	0	12

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Fred Preston	8	7	97	2	27
WR Jessie Lucas	6	4	29	0	17
WR Martin Welborn	6	3	57	1	20
WR Levon Bullock	3	2	24	1	18
WR Jose Hoover	2	0	0	0	10
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	17	0	24
FB Thurman Becker	1	1	2	0	12
WR Frankie Hamrick	1	1	20	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kennedy Shapiro	3	5	1.67	2.93
Sherman Gerhardt	1	2	2.00	2.20
Juan Reid	1	1	1.00	1.00

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rich Sparkman	3	12	4.00	3.24
Thurman Becker	1	2	2.00	2.00
Brandon Collins	1	10	10.00	6.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
K.C. Grant	4	2	27	6.75	6.62

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Travis Kennedy	1	0	0	0.00	8.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Irving Tillman	2	2	27	13.50	9.25
WR Darrell Bauer	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Martin Welborn	1	0	0	0.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Vermont	Rushes	Conversions
Sherman Gerhardt	2	2
Kennedy Shapiro	1	0

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Rich Sparkman	4	4
Brandon Collins	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Vermont	Att	Comp	Conversions
K.C. Grant	11	7	6

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Travis Kennedy	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Vermont	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dan Fredrick	2	2	1
WR J.C. McGee	2	0	0
RB Sherman Gerhardt	1	1	1
WR Irving Tillman	1	1	1
TE Byron Dunn	1	0	0
RB Kennedy Shapiro	1	1	1
WR Darrell Bauer	1	0	0
WR Bennie Kramer	1	1	1
FB Juan Reid	1	1	1

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jessie Lucas	4	3	2
WR Martin Welborn	2	2	2
WR Jose Hoover	1	0	0
RB Rich Sparkman	1	1	1
WR Levon Bullock	1	0	0
TE Fred Preston	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,300 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,400 (21,000)
End Zone 12,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,300 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,400 (21,000)
End Zone	12,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (9,900)