HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College, ranked 25th in the NCAA Division III Football NPI Rankings, welcomes Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent Averett University on Saturday, October 31, at 1 p.m. on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The Tigers, also receiving votes (20) in the AFCA D3 Coaches Poll, are 6-1 overall, 4-0 in the ODAC (currently first), with six-straight wins following a 31-28 conference road win at Washington and Lee University on Oct. 24 in Lexington. The Cougars are 2-5 overall, 0-4 in the ODAC (currently tied for seventh), following a 45-3 conference road loss at Roanoke College on Oct. 24. It's Family Weekend on the Hill and Senior Day as the program's 16 seniors will be recognized during a special pregame ceremony. 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.

No. 25 Hampden-Sydney (6-1, 4-0 ODAC) vs. Averett (2-5, 0-4 ODAC) | Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes (PDF)
Location: Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, Oct. 31, 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 18-9 overall at the College, including 12-7 in the ODAC.

The Series
H-SC leads the overall series against AU 9-3 and has won four-straight games against the Cougars, including a 67-7 road win last Oct. 18 in Danville. The Tigers are 5-1 at home vs. AU, including a 42-21 win on Oct. 26, 2024 at Everett Stadium. The two teams first met on the gridiron in 2010, resulting in a 45-30 road win for H-SC.

NCAA Team Stat Rankings (Top 25)
H-SC ranks fourth in NCAA Division III rushing offense (280.7), eighth in first downs offense (184), 13th in fourth down conversion percentage (.722), 16th in kickoff returns (25.4), 18th in winning percentage (.857), 22nd in total offense (464.1) and 24th in red zone defense (.607) and completion percentage (.656).

Scouting the Tigers
Junior quarterback Connor Creech (Winston-Salem, NC) has passed for 808 yards (75-122-6) and seven touchdowns with six interceptions thrown in six games, and adds 117 yards rushing on 48 attempts and five touchdowns. He is fourth in the ODAC in completion percentage (61.5), fifth in passing touchdowns, passing efficiency (126.2) and total offense per game (154.2), sixth in passing yards, passing yards per game (134.7) and total offense (925), tied for seventh in points per game (5.0) and tied for ninth in points (30). Junior quarterback Wendell Thompson (Charlotte, NC) has passed for 438 yards (29-37-1) and three touchdowns with one interception thrown in three games, and adds 63 yards rushing on 10 attempts and one touchdown.

Senior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC), has rushed for 1,227 yards on 195 attempts (6.3) and nine touchdowns, and adds 16 receptions for 99 yards receiving. He leads the ODAC and Division III in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (175.3), and continues to lead the ODAC in rush yards per carry (6.3, minimum 10 carries per game), rushing attempts per game (27.9), all-purpose yards (1,326) and all-purpose yards per game (189.4), while tied for first in rushing touchdowns, points (54) and points per game (7.7), and is fourth in total offense (1,227) and total offense per game (175.3). Terry is also third in Division III all-purpose yards per game and 24th in rushing touchdowns. Sophomore running back Will Foley (Virginia Beach) has rushed for 321 yards on 46 attempts (7.0) and five touchdowns, and adds three receptions for 16 yards receiving. He is second in the ODAC in all-purpose yards (855) and all-purpose yards per game (122.1), tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns, seventh in rushing yards, rushing yards per game (45.9) and points (32), and 10th in points per game (4.6).

Senior wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 23 receptions for 321 yards receiving and two touchdowns in four 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 18 receptions for 314 yards receiving and three touchdowns. He is sixth in the ODAC in receiving yards, receiving yards per game (44.9) and yards per reception (17.4), and is tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns. 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.

Sophomore linebacker Gavin Gallavan (Richmond) has 60 tackles, 18 solo, 2.0 for loss, 1.5 sacks and three QB hurries. He is tied for fifth in the ODAC in tackles and tackles per game (8.6). Junior safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) has 59 tackles, 29 solo, 1.5 for loss, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is tied for third in the ODAC in forced fumbles, tied for fifth in solo tackles, and seventh in tackles and tackles per game (8.4). Junior linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) has 57 tackles, 27 solo, 8.5 for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups and one QB hurry. He is tied for seventh in the ODAC in solo tackles, and tied for eighth in tackles and tackles per game (8.1). Sophomore safety Will Bostwick (Bluffton, SC) has 52 tackles, 15 solo, 0.5 for loss, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. He is also tied for third in the ODAC in forced fumbles. Junior cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 43 tackles, 32 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, is third in passes defended (6) and fourth in solo tackles.

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 29-32 (.906) on PAT kicks and 5-7 (.714) on field goals, including a long of 33 yards, has averaged 55.9 yards (nine-yard line) on 46 kickoffs with five 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 (44) and kick scoring points per game (6.3), 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 14th in Division III combined kick return yards (518). Freshman wide receiver Colton Lubbe (Warrenton) has averaged 13.3 yards on three punt returns, including a long of 33 yards, and has averaged 28.7 yards on three kick returns, also including a long of 33 yards.

Scouting the Cougars
Sophomore quarterback Brandon Saunders has passed for 1,022 yards (102-168-3) and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions thrown in seven games, and adds 238 yards rushing on 42 attempts (5.7) and two touchdowns. Last year vs. H-SC, he passed for 55 yards (6-9-0), and added 15 yards rushing on four attempts in reserve action. Sophomore running back Tyrek Samuel has rushed for 275 yards on 61 attempts (4.5) and two touchdowns, and adds two receptions for nine yards receiving. Junior running back Debvrin Smith has rushed for 207 yards on 35 attempts (5.9) and one touchdown. Junior running back Jaylin Neal has rushed for 93 yards on 33 attempts (2.8) and two touchdowns. Freshman wide receiver Zymarcus Stover has 32 receptions for 244 yards receiving and one touchdown, and has rushed for seven yards on one attempt. Freshman wide receiver Tre'Sean Suber has 29 receptions for 358 yards receiving and five touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver Armontrae Scott has 18 receptions for 242 yards receiving and two touchdowns, and has rushed for eight yards on two attempts. Last year vs. H-SC, he had two receptions for six yards.

Freshman linebacker Daniel Gee has 42 tackles, 18 solo, and 5.5 for loss. Sophomore defensive tackle Jermaine Capel has 39 tackles, 21 solo, 9.0 for loss, 4.0 sacks, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovered. Junior safety Jeremiah Marks has 37 tackles, 14 solo, 0.5 for loss, three interceptions and five pass breakups. Last year vs. H-SC, he had one tackle, solo, and one pass breakup. Freshman safety Chaz Penwright has 35 tackles, 18 solo, 1.0 for loss, two pass breakups and two QB hurries. Senior defensive tackle Chavis Martin has 34 tackles, 18 solo, 6.0 for loss, 2.0 sacks, one pass breakup and one QB hurry. Last year vs. H-SC, he had seven tackles, two solo, and one QB hurry. Freshman punter Oliver Layell has averaged 38.6 yards on 29 punts, including a long of 52 yards, with two fair-caught and seven inside the 20. Sophomore placekicker Michael Markulic is 15-20 (.750) on PAT kicks and 1-2 (.500) on field goals, including a long of 45 yards, and has averaged 53.1 yards on 29 kickoffs (12-yard line) with no touchbacks.

Freshman defensive back Kori Moates has averaged 20.3 yards on 20 kick returns, including a long of 41 yards. Sophomore wide receiver A.J. Williams has averaged 15.2 yards on five kick returns, including a long of 24 yards. Freshman wide receiver Isaiah Smith has averaged 10.3 yards on four punt returns, including a long of 17 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's the second-highest single-game rushing total in Division III this season, the fifth-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). Mekhi Wilson of UMass Dartmouth has DIII's top single-game this season with his 340 yards against Worcester State (MA) (10/17), while Hunter Patterson of Division II West Liberty (WV) has the NCAA's top single-game this season with his 359 yards against West Virginia Wesleyan (10/17). The other two higher single-game totals were in DII, as well, including 351 and 335.

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 3,183 career rushing yards on 568 career attempts (5.6) and 34 career touchdowns in 33 career games. Terry ranks fifth all-time in career rushing yards and fourth in 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 1,227 yards on 195 attempts (6.3) and nine touchdowns in seven 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 third-best, while last year's total ranked 10th-best entering the season.

100-Yard Rushing Games
Terry Hicks now has 14 career games with 100-plus yards rushing, including one career 300-yard game, three career 200-yard games and 10 career 100-yard games. He has five 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 37 attempts and two touchdowns at Roanoke (10/10) – the 217 yards are the fifth-highest single-game total in program history ... a game-high 159 yards on a career-high 38 attempts and two touchdowns at Washington and Lee (10/24) ... 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. Terry Hicks was named the Offensive Player of the Week for his rushing efforts at W&L (10/24) ... as mentioned elsewhere. Hank Webb was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for his kicking efforts at W&L (10/24) ... a 23-yard FG, 4-4 PATs and a 60.2-yard average on six kickoffs with two touchbacks.

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. Wendell Thompson had his first collegiate rushing touchdown at W&L (10/24) ... a 12-yard run on a fourth down play late in the second 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 596 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 play on the road at Bridgewater College on Saturday, November 7, at 2 p.m.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.