Venue & Kickoff
Location: Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, Virginia
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 12,000
Special Note: Hampton’s 124th football season home opener, with postgame fireworks display
Weather Forecast (Hampton, VA – Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff
Wind: SSW at 5–7 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Minimal; ideal for offensive execution
Injury Report
Hampton
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss at Jackson State
Elizabeth City State
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss at Chowan
Recent Form
Hampton: QB Isaiah Freeman (Lincoln [PA] transfer) led with 117 pass yds, 94 rush yds, 1 TD; RB Ja’Quan Snipes 39 rush yds, 1 TD; defense allowed 232 rush yds.
ECSU: QB Christopher Perkins 118 pass yds, 1 INT; RB Traquan Johnson 98 rush yds, 1 TD; defense allowed 290 pass yds, 136 rush yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB Isaiah Freeman (HAMP) vs. ECSU Secondary
Freeman: Dual-threat; ECSU allowed 290 pass yds in opener
RB Ja’Quan Snipes (HAMP) vs. LB ECSU Front Seven
Snipes: Short-yardage power back; ECSU allowed 4.6 YPC vs. Chowan
WR Nahki Meredith (HAMP) vs. CB Zion Riddick (ECSU)
Meredith: Speed threat; Riddick also key return man
QB Christopher Perkins (ECSU) vs. Hampton Pass Rush
Perkins: Needs efficiency to keep pace; Hampton had 2 sacks vs. JSU
RB Traquan Johnson (ECSU) vs. LB Darius Jones (HAMP)
Johnson: 5.2 YPC in opener; Jones: Defensive leader
Series History
All-Time: Hampton leads 16–7–3
First Meeting: 1971 (CIAA era)
Last Meeting: Hampton 65–7 (Aug. 31, 2019, Hampton) — Pirates held ECSU to 65 total yds, 1 yd in 2nd half
Note: First meeting since 2019; Hampton has won last 2 by combined 101–20
Betting Trends
Hampton: 0–5 SU in last 5; UNDER in 3 of last 5 home openers
ECSU: 1–4 SU in last 5; OVER in 3 of last 5 road games
Hampton 2–0 SU vs. ECSU since 1995; avg. margin +29.5
Game Odds
Elizabeth City State Vikings 54.5
Hampton Pirates – 27.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
