CARLISLE, Pa. - Following their second consecutive appearance in the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series in 2025, Head Coach Brad Fordyce and his Dickinson football team will look to make a big statement on Friday night when they kickoff the 2026 season with a visit from the 25th-ranked Randolph-Macon College to Biddle Field. Kickoff is slated for 6 pm.
Game information
Location: Carlisle, Pa. | Biddle Field
Kickoff: 6 pm
2025 Records: Red Devils (5-6, 3-4 Centennial) | No. 25 Randolph-Macon (9-2, 8-0 ODAC)
Head Coaches: Dickinson - Brad Fordyce (10th season, 35-47) | Randolph-Macon - Pedro Arruza (23rd season, 156-73)
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Last Meeting: The Yellow Jackets bested the Red and White in the 2025 lid-lifer by a score of 48-34 in Virginia.
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Inside the Devils Den
Schedule overview
- Following Friday's home opener, Dickinson will venture down to North Carolina on Saturday, September 12th for a non-conference matchup with Division I Davidson College at 1 pm.
- The Devils then return home for their next two contests as they welcome Lycoming College on Saturday, September 19th (1 pm), before opening up Centennial Conference play on Friday, October 2nd also at 6 pm when fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins comes calling.
- The next two weeks will see DC take to the road for their two big rivalry games against Gettysburg College (10/10 @ 1 pm) and Franklin & Marshall (10/17 @ 1 pm).
- Homecoming will be on Saturday, October 24th when the Red and White host McDaniel College at 2 pm. Visits to Carnegie Mellon University (10/31 @ 3:30 pm) and Ursinus College (11/7 @ 1 pm) follow.
- The regular season ends on Senior Day, Saturday, November 14th at 1 pm versus conference foe Muhlenberg College.
Returning special teams leaders
- Punting: Michael Furlong (31 attempts, 1214 yds, 39.2 avg, 59 long)
- Kick Returns: Campbell (18 attempts, 548 yds, 30.4 avg, 2 td, 94 long) | Schmidt (9 attempts, 246 yds, 27.3 avg, 39 long) | Sorensen (5 attempts, 108 yds, 21.6 avg, 42 long)
- Punt Returns: Schmidt (4 attempts, 28 yds)
Newcomers to the Devils Den
- Ty Bussard
- Zach Faragalli
- Nasir Coleman
- Luke Frey
- Ellington Roane
- Adam Kilpatrick
- Aidan Civitella
- Christian Twomey
- Oscar Speranza
- Tom Polidori
- Ty Brandenburg
- CJ Petri
- Mo Amin
- Jack Bucci
- Sam Kumpon
- Hudson Reese
- Maddon Wagner
- Leonte Currington
- Tristan Padgett
- Brendan Alexander
- Wesley Augustin
- Eric Reiff
- Tyler Alexander
- Istvan Szecsei
- JP Simpson
- Gavin Hutz
- Leo Rath
- Javion Ford
- Abdoulaye Sow
- Vinny Lopiccolo
- Nathan Govan II
From the mind of Coach Fordyce
Thoughts on schedule
We are excited to play a very tough and competitive schedule that can rival some of the best in the country. We will always pride ourselves on striving to be elite and that means working to prepare ourselves in the preseason so that we are ready for September and ultimately playing meaning football come early November.
What have you seen in the preseason that has you excited?
I have been thrilled with our veteran returning group and our leadership core. They have set a standard that they expect everyone to follow and they have protected that same standard all throughout the preseason. We have had great energy and have been ultra competitive throughout camp. Our first-years have also showed great promise which is exciting to see.
How are your first-years adapting to the college game?
They have developed throughout camp so far. It is a very deep and talented group that have leaned on the leadership of our veterans and have bought into the team culture right away.
What should fans expect when they come out to watch your side play?
