ELON – Elon football opens the gates of Rhodes Stadium for the first time this fall with a battle against Davidson under the lights Saturday night. Kickoff at Rhodes is set for 6 p.m. with streaming/television broadcasts available on FloCollege and My48. 
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Date: Sept. 6, 2025 
Time: 6 p.m. ET 
Television/Streaming: FloCollege & My48 (PxP: Taylor Durham / Analyst: Dr. Khirey Walker) 
Audio Broadcast (Smart Device): The Varsity Network App (PxP: Max Wallace / Analyst: Grace Stetler) 
Audio Broadcast (Web-Based): LeanStream via ElonPhoenix.com 
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game Notes: Elon | Davidson 
X: @ElonFootball 
Instagram: @ElonFB 
 
SETTING THE STAGE 

• Elon and Davidson will meet for the first time since spring of 2021. The Phoenix and Wildcats have clashed just twice in their football histories, with Elon winning both games.  
• The Phoenix opened its season with a road loss to Duke last Thursday. After entering halftime with the score tied, 10-10, Duke pulled away in the fourth quarter with 21 straight points to win 45-17.  
• Davidson enters Saturday night with an 0-1 record. The Wildcats fell in their home opener against Georgetown, 51-14. Saj Thakkar is in his first season as the head coach at Davidson.  
• The previous two times Elon and Davidson met were in season openers. The Phoenix opened its historic 2009 season with a 56-0 win over Davidson as quarterback Scott Riddle and company outgained the Wildcats 575-104. Riddle threw for four touchdowns and connected with Terrell Hudgins on two of them.  

 
TJT 

• Sophomore running back TJ Thomas Jr. returns to the backfield for his second year with the Phoenix with an offseason of recovery and learning a new offense under his belt.  
• After starting the first seven games of the 2024 season, Thomas missed the remainer of the season with an injury but is back, fresh, improved and wearing a new jersey number. 
• The 2024 freshman All-American made his presence felt in Elon's season opener at Duke last week with a pair of plays that went for over 40 yards. On a 3rd-and-20 play, Thomas found the hole on a counter play and juked out three Duke defenders on his way to a 44-yard scamper. Thomas continued to show an ability to break the long run on a kickoff return following a Duke touchdown, accelerating to midfield for a 46-yard effort. 
• Thomas – who totaled 588 rushing yards on 89 carries (6.6 YPC) prior to his injury last year – had 95 all-purpose yards in the loss at Duke last week. 

 
YURK DOIN' WORK 

• Elon has become a destination location for kickers and punters at the FCS level under the tutelage of Mike Nall. Phoenix punter Jeff Yurk – a 2024 All-American and 2025 preseason All-American – is a shining example as he's developed into one of the nation's best at the position. 
• Yurk averaged an FCS-leading 47.9 yards per punt in 2024 and ranked third in all of college football, trailing only Florida State's Alex Mastromanno (49.3) and Vanderbilt's Jesse Mirco (48.04). 
• The redshirt senior picked up where he left off, showcasing his fine form with an average of 49.8 yards per punt on five punts last week at Duke. Two of those punts went for 50-plus yards and he pinned a pair inside the 20-yard line as well. 

 
SMOOTH LANDEN 

• Landen Clark became just the fourth Elon freshman to start at quarterback in the Phoenix's season opener since 2005 when he took his first snap at Duke last week. 
• Clark was a cool customer, completing 10-of-16 passes (62.5%) for 101 yards while leading Elon with 61 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. 
• The redshirt freshman became the first Elon quarterback to lead the team in rushing in a game since Matthew McKay did so in the first round of the 2022 FCS Playoffs against Furman. 
• Clark was one of the most prolific high school quarterbacks in Southwestern Virginia, leading Radford High School to a 15-0 record and the school's first state title in 51 years in 2023. Clark amassed more than 4,300 total yards and 71 touchdowns as a senior in addition to playing free safety and punting. 

 
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