HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- (RV)Hampden-Sydney College plays on the road for the fifth time this season at Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football opponent Washington and Lee University on Saturday, October 24, at 1 p.m. in Lexington. The Tigers, receiving votes (15) in the latest AFCA D3 Coaches Poll, are 5-1 overall, 3-0 in the ODAC (currently first), with five-straight wins following a 64-3 conference home win past Guilford (NC) College on Oct. 17 on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The Generals are 4-2 overall, 2-1 in the ODAC (currently tied for second), following a 22-21 conference road loss at Bridgewater College on Oct. 10, one week after handing a ranked Randolph-Macon College its first ODAC loss in five years (20-17). The game can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App, pregame airing at 12:30 p.m., while available to watch on FloCollege.

(RV)Hampden-Sydney (5-1, 3-0 ODAC) at Washington and Lee (4-2, 2-1 ODAC) | Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes (PDF)  | W&L Tailgating Info
Location: Wilson Field | Lexington, VA
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Time: 1 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Tim Hartless (analyst)

Head Coach Vince Luvara
H-SC is led by the third-year head coach who took over the program on December 7, 2023. The former defensive coordinator at Washington & Jefferson (PA) College from 2016-23, Luvara is the 29th head coach in the 131-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native is no stranger to NCAA Division III, having played four years at Allegheny (PA) College and coached one year at Allegheny and two years at Misericordia (PA) University—each school members of Division III. Luvara is 17-9 overall at the College, including 11-7 in the ODAC.

The Series
W&L narrowly leads the closely-played series at 41-40-2, including eight wins in the last 10 games vs. H-SC. Each of the last five games between the two schools have been decided by one score or less (3.4 points), and seven of the last 10 games overall. The Generals took a 28-26 home win on Oct. 12, 2024 in Lexington, though the Tigers did enjoy a thrilling 44-43 overtime road win at W&L on Oct. 22, 2022, along with a 24-20 road win on November 3, 2018 for two wins in their last three visits to Lexington where the Garnet & Grey are 22-20-2. The two programs first met on the gridiron in 1899, a 6-5 home win by the Generals who won the first 13 games played between the two schools.

NCAA Team Stat Rankings (Top 25)
H-SC ranks fifth in NCAA Division III rushing offense (283.7), 13th in first downs offense (158), 14th in total offense (475.8), 16th in fourth down conversion percentage (.714), 19th in kickoff returns (25.4), 21st in red zone defense (.583), and 22nd in completion percentage (.662) and winning percentage (.833).

Scouting the Tigers
Junior quarterback Connor Creech (Winston-Salem, NC) has passed for 808 yards (75-119-5) and seven touchdowns with five interceptions thrown in five games, and adds 120 yards rushing on 47 attempts and five touchdowns. He is third in the ODAC in passing yards per game (161.6), fourth in completion percentage (63.3) and total offense per game (185.6), fifth in passing yards, passing touchdowns and passing efficiency (131.1), sixth in total offense (928) and points per game (6.0) and tied for eighth in points (30). Junior quarterback Wendell Thompson (Charlotte, NC) has passed for 307 yards (20-25-1) and three touchdowns with one interception thrown in two games, and adds 22 yards rushing on two attempts.

The leading rusher in Division III, senior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC), has rushed for 1,068 yards on 157 attempts (6.8) and seven touchdowns, and adds 12 receptions for 56 yards receiving. He leads the ODAC in rushing yards, rushing yards per game (178.0), rush yards per carry (6.8, minimum 10 carries per game), rushing attempts per game (26.2), all-purpose yards (1,124) and all-purpose yards per game (187.3), while tied for second in rushing touchdowns, points (42) and points per game (7.0), fourth in total offense (1,068) and fifth in total offense per game (178.0). Terry is also second in Division III rushing yards per game, fourth in all-purpose yards per game and 20th in rush yards per carry. Sophomore running back Will Foley (Virginia Beach) has rushed for 292 yards on 40 attempts (7.3) and five touchdowns, and adds three receptions for 16 yards receiving. He is second in the ODAC in all-purpose yards (826) and all-purpose yards per game (137.7), tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns, sixth in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (48.7), tied for seventh in points (32) and eighth in points per game (5.3).

Senior wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 19 receptions for 249 yards receiving and two touchdowns in three games (he missed the first three games due to injury and doesn't meet the ODAC minimum games played yet to qualify for conference statistical rankings). Senior wide receiver Tyler Hendley (Charlotte, NC) has 17 receptions for 298 yards receiving and three touchdowns. He is fourth in the ODAC in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (49.7), sixth in yards per reception (17.5), tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns and tied for 10th in receptions. Sophomore wide receiver Dario Benaglia (Frisco, TX) has 17 receptions for 214 yards receiving and three touchdowns. He is also tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns and tied for 10th in receptions.

Junior linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) has 52 tackles, 25 solo, 7.5 for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups and one QB hurry. He is tied for fifth in the ODAC in solo tackles, tied for sixth in tackles, tied for seventh in tackles per game (8.7) and tied for ninth in interceptions. Sophomore linebacker Gavin Gallavan (Richmond) has 51 tackles, 16 solo, 2.0 for loss, 1.5 sacks and two QB hurries. He is eighth in the ODAC in tackles and ninth in tackles per game (8.5). Junior safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) has 47 tackles, 21 solo, 1.0 for loss, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is tied for third in the ODAC in forced fumbles, also tied for ninth interceptions and tied for 10th in solo tackles. Sophomore safety Will Bostwick (Bluffton, SC) has 44 tackles, 13 solo, and one forced fumble. He is also tied for third in the ODAC in forced fumbles. Junior cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 38 tackles, 28 solo, 2.0 for loss, one interception, five pass breakups and one QB hurry. He is tied for first in the ODAC in pass breakups, tied for second in passes defended (6), third in solo tackles and also tied for ninth in interceptions.

Senior punter/placekicker Camden Richardson (Midlothian) has averaged 34.4 yards on nine punts, including a long of 46 yards, and has averaged 53.7 yards (11-yard line) on three kickoffs. Sophomore placekicker/punter Hank Webb (Salisbury, NC) is 25-28 (.893) on PAT kicks and 4-6 (.667) on field goals, including a long of 33 yards, has averaged 55.3 yards (10-yard line) on 40 kickoffs with three touchbacks, and has averaged 39.5 yards on six punts, including a long of 55 yards, one fair-caught and one inside the 20. He is second in the ODAC in made field goals, kick scoring points (37) and kick scoring points per game (6.2), and fourth in field goal percentage.

Will Foley has averaged 25.9 yards on 20 kick returns, including a long of 51 yards. He is fourth in the ODAC in kick return average. Will is seventh in Division III combined kick return yards (518). Freshman wide receiver Colton Lubbe (Warrenton) has averaged 20.0 yards on two punt returns, including a long of 33 yards, and has averaged 28.7 yards on three kick returns, including a long of 33 yards.

Scouting the Generals
W&L leads Division III in fewest penalties per game (2.67), is second in fewest penalty yards per game (23.67) and sixth in rushing offense (281.0). Senior quarterback Ty Collins has passed for 436 yards (30-63-2) and one touchdown with two interceptions thrown in six games, and adds 265 yards rushing on 57 attempts (4.6) and three touchdowns. Last year at H-SC, he passed for 111 yards (3-4-0) and one touchdown, and added 70 yards rushing on 10 attempts and one touchdown. Sophomore running back Ryan Clemens has rushed for 603 yards on 125 attempts (4.8) and seven touchdowns. Last year at H-SC, he rushed for 51 yards on 10 attempts, and added 83 yards on four kick returns, including a long of 35 yards. Junior slotback Carter Shallcross has rushed for 266 yards on 39 attempts (6.8) and three touchdowns, and adds seven receptions for 87 yards receiving. Senior running back Anthony Crawford has rushed for 147 yards on 34 attempts (4.3) and two touchdowns, and adds two receptions for eight yards receiving. Last year at H-SC, he rushed for 104 yards on 24 attempts and four touchdowns. Senior tight end Teddy Sparrow has 11 receptions for 200 yards receiving and one touchdown. Last year at H-SC, he had one reception for 75 yards and one touchdown. Freshman wide receiver RJ Corbey has three receptions for 46 yards receiving.

Senior linebacker Brennan Stout has 76 tackles, 21 solo, 3.0 for loss, two pass breakups, one QB hurry and one fumble recovered. Last year at H-SC, he had a game-high 14 tackles, three solo. Junior cornerback Marcus Canton has 35 tackles, 20 solo, 1.0 for loss, three pass breakups and one forced fumble. Senior linebacker Mac Palmer has 29 tackles, 11 solo, 2.0 for loss, one pass breakup and four QB hurries. Senior safety Allan Gushue has 25 tackles, 11 solo, and one QB hurry. Senior defensive tackle Randolph Smith has 24 tackles, 10 solo, 5.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks and one QB hurry. Freshman punter/defensive back Fulton Weaver has averaged 40.2 yards on 19 punts, including a long of 52 yards, with five fair-caught and five inside the 20. Senior placekicker Michael Fernandez is 3-3 (1.000) on PAT kicks and 1-2 (.500) on field goals, including a long of 46 yards, and has averaged 62.6 yards on 25 kickoffs (two/three-yard line) with 14 touchbacks. Junior placekicker/punter Grant Snyder is 11-13 (.846) on PAT kicks and 1-3 (.333) on field goals, including a long of 35 yards. RJ Corbey has averaged 17.5 yards on eight kick returns, including a long of 26 yards. Junior wide receiver Jake Lohmann has averaged 9.3 yards on three punt returns, including a long of 16 yards.

Record-Setting Game
Terry Hicks rushed for a career-high and school-record 316 yards on 36 attempts and one touchdown at the University of New England (ME) (9/19). He had 12 runs of 10 or more yards, including two runs of 30 or more yards. It remains the highest single-game rushing total in Division III this season, the third-highest total in all NCAA Divisions this season, and the third-highest total in ODAC history. Jimmy Ferguson '79 owned the previous H-SC single-game record at the College for the past 49 years with his 226 yards rushing against Liberty Baptist (10/8/77) in a game that was played in Danville. Grayson Overstreet of Emory & Henry has the ODAC single-game record of 324 yards against Ferrum (2019). Cephus Harris of Division II Davenport (MI) has the NCAA's top single-game this season with his 351 yards against Gannon (PA) (8/29), while DII's Connor Carver of Bemidji State (MN) rushed for 335 yards against Minot State (ND) (9/26).

3,000 Career Rushing Yards
Terry Hicks surpassed 3,000 career yards rushing with his game-high 97 yards on nine attempts and two touchdowns—all in the first half—vs. Guilford (10/17). He currently totals 3,024 career rushing yards on 530 career attempts (5.7) and 32 career touchdowns in 32 career games. Terry ranks fifth all-time in career rushing yards and career rushing touchdowns.

1,000-Yard Season
Terry Hicks surpassed 1,000 yards rushing this season with his game-high 97 yards on nine attempts and two touchdowns—all in the first half—vs. Guilford (10/17). He currently totals 1,068 yards on 157 attempts (6.8) and seven touchdowns in six games. It's his second-straight 1,000-yard season, as he totaled 1,020 yards on 195 attempts (5.2) and 14 touchdowns in 2025. The current total ranks seventh-best, while last year's total ranked 10th-best entering the season.

Three-Straight 200-Yard Games
Terry Hicks is the first player in the 51-year history of the ODAC with three-straight 200-yard rushing games, including his 316 yards on 36 attempts and one touchdown at UNE (9/19) ... a game-high 227 yards on 36 attempts and two touchdowns at Shenandoah (10/03) ... and a game-high 217 yards on a career-high 37 attempts and two touchdowns at Roanoke (10/10). The unprecedented three games totaled 760 yards on 109 attempts (6.97) and five touchdowns.

100-Yard Rushing Games
Terry Hicks now has 13 career games with 100-plus yards rushing, including one career 300-yard game, three career 200-yard games and nine career 100-yard games. He has four this season: the career-high and school-record 316 yards on 36 attempts and one touchdown at UNE (9/19) ... a game-high 227 yards on 36 attempts and two touchdowns at Shenandoah (10/03) – the 227 yards are the second-highest single-game total in program history ... a game-high 217 yards on a career-high 37 attempts and two touchdowns at Roanoke (10/10) – the 217 yards are the fifth-highest single-game total in program history ... and the game-high 156 yards on 22 attempts at Wabash (9/5). He had five 100-yard rushing games in 2025: a season-high and game-high 192 yards on 31 attempts and a career-high three touchdowns vs. Shenandoah (9/20/25) ... a game-high 137 yards on 19 attempts and one touchdown vs. Bridgewater (11/8/25) ... a game-high 136 yards on 27 attempts and one touchdown vs. Roanoke (10/25/25) ... a game-high 128 yards on 27 attempts and one touchdown at Delaware Valley (9/6/25) ... a game-high 126 yards on 26 attempts and two touchdowns vs. W&L (10/4/25). He had four 100-yard rushing games in 2024: a season-high and game-high 207 yards on 26 attempts at Bridgewater (11/2/24) ... a game-high 130 yards on 24 attempts and two touchdowns at Brevard (9/14/24) ... 115 yards on 22 attempts and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26/24) ... 107 yards on 19 attempts and one touchdown in his first collegiate start vs. DelVal (9/7/24).

200-Yard Passing Game
Connor Creech had his first career game with 200-plus yards passing at Shenandoah (10/03): a game-high and career-high 242 yards (20-31-1) and one touchdown.

200-Yard Passing Game
Wendell Thompson had his first career game with 200-plus yards passing vs. Guilford (10/17): a game-high and career-high 224 yards (12-15-1) and two touchdowns.

100-Yard Receiving Games
Manning Lasso now has four career games with 100-plus yards receiving, including one this season: a game-high 120 yards on a game-high and career-high 12 receptions and one touchdown at Roanoke (10/10). He had one 100-yard receiving game in 2025: a game-high 109 yards on four receptions and a career-high-tying two touchdowns at Averett (10/18/25). He had two 100-yard receiving games in 2024: a career-high 121 yards on six receptions and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26/24) ... 103 yards on four receptions and two touchdowns at Ferrum (10/19/24).

ODAC Players of the Week
Hank Webb was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for his kicking and punting efforts vs. Monmouth (9/12) ... a 33-yard FG, 4-4 PATs, 44.8-yard average on five punts, and a 60.3-yard average on six kickoffs. Terry Hicks was named the Offensive Player of the Week for his rushing efforts at UNE (9/19) ... as mentioned elsewhere. Will Foley was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for his kick return efforts at UNE (9/19) ... 153 yards on five returns (30.6), including a long return of 42 yards, as well as returns of 40 yards and 37 yards. Terry Hicks was named the Offensive Player of the Week for his rushing efforts at Shenandoah (10/3) ... as mentioned elsewhere. Mitch Ladamus was named the Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Shenandoah (10/3) ... seven tackles, four solo, an interception and a forced fumble—responsible for both turnovers forced by the Tigers' defense.  

D3football.com Team of the Week
Terry Hicks was named to the national Team of the Week for his rushing efforts at UNE (9/19) ... as mentioned elsewhere. Terry Hicks was named to the national Team of the Week for his rushing efforts at Roanoke (10/10) ... as mentioned elsewhere.

It's A First
Senior wide receiver James Bishop (Jacksonville, FL) had his first collegiate receiving touchdown at Wabash (9/5) ... a six-yard reception in the third quarter. Hank Webb had his first collegiate PAT kick at Wabash ... going 2-2 on PAT kicks, including the first PAT kick in the first quarter. Will Bostwick had his first collegiate forced fumble at Wabash ... on first and goal at the H-SC three-yard line in the second quarter. Freshman defensive lineman Matthew Wright (Canton, GA) had his first collegiate fumble recovered at Wabash ... on first and goal at the H-SC three-yard line in the second quarter. Frank Brewer had his first collegiate interception vs. Monmouth (9/12) ... on a diving pick on a first down play in the second quarter. Hank Webb had his first collegiate field goal vs. Monmouth (9/12) ... a 33-yard kick in the second quarter. Sophomore cornerback Tyshaun Baldwin (Riverdale, GA) had his first collegiate interception vs. Monmouth (9/12) ... on a second down play in the second quarter. Freshman running back Xavier Howard-Morris (Raleigh, NC) had his first collegiate rushing touchdown at UNE (9/19) ... a 26-yard run in the fourth quarter. Sophomore defensive end Braden Lyons (Virginia Beach) had his first collegiate forced fumble at UNE (9/19) ... on a first down strip-sack play in the second quarter. Junior quarterback Tanner Ballou (Oak Ridge, NC) had his first collegiate touchdown pass vs. Guilford (10/17) ... a 19-yard completion to James Bishop on a first down play in the fourth quarter. Tanner Ballou and Matthew Wright each had their first collegiate two-point conversion vs. Guilford (10/17) ... a successful pass attempt following the game's first touchdown in the first quarter.

William V. Campbell Trophy®
Manning Lasso is the program's seventh-straight semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. Manning is among a record 206 semifinalists from all divisions, while the only one from the ODAC and among the 44 selected from NCAA Division III. He follows in the footsteps of  Tyler Howerton '21, Kaleb Smith '22, Michael Harris '23, George Langhammer '24, Will Thomas '25 and Robert Clarke '26 – Howerton went on to become one of 12 finalists for the prestigious award in 2020. Manning is a Dean's List student majoring in Economics and Business with a minor in Rhetoric and has attained a 3.44 GPA.

Hampden-Sydney Football
H-SC has a 131-year history of football, amassing 595 wins since beginning in 1892. The Tigers have experienced great success over the years, including nine ODAC Championships, 10 Mason-Dixon Conference Championships, seven NCAA Division III Championship Playoff appearances, 88 All-America selections, 13 Academic All-America selections and 229 First Team All-ODAC honorees. H-SC also played in the 1970 and 1971 Knute Rockne Bowls (NCAA College Division East Regional Championship).

From Division III To FBS Arkansas
Ryan Silverfield '03 (53-29) became the 35th head coach in the University of Arkansas football history in November 2025. Ryan won his coaching debut with the Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), a 31-14 home win past North Alabama on September 5 in Fayetteville. Silverfield was one of the most successful head coaches in the country at the University of Memphis (50-25), including a pair of 10-plus win seasons in 2023 and 2024, while earning bowl eligibility in all six years. With eight wins in 2025, Memphis posted 29 victories over the last three seasons to be among the nation's Top 15 programs in wins. His final season with the Tigers also extended the Memphis program's streak to 12-straight bowl appearances – the longest streak among non-Power 4 programs in the nation. Ryan coached four seasons as an undergraduate at H-SC, starting as an offensive assistant in 2000, serving as the defensive line coach during 2001 and 2002, before coaching the tight ends and H-backs in 2003.

Up Next
H-SC will return home against Averett University on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. at Everett Stadium. It'll be Senior Day and Family Weekend at the College, as the program's 13 seniors will be recognized during a special pregame ceremony.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.