Football Heads West to Battle Toreros in San Diego

GAME 6 | OCTOBER 3, 2026 | 1 PM (PT) / 4 PM (ET) | TORERO STADIUM (6,000) | SAN DIEGO, CALIF. | ESPN+
 
DAVIDSON WILDCATS
2026 Record: 2-3 (0-1 PFL)
2025 Record: 2-10 (1-7 PFL)
Head Coach: Saj Thakkar
Davidson Record (Yrs): 4-13 (2)
Career Record (Yrs): 18-19 (4)
 
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
2026 Record: 1-3 (0-1 PFL)
2025 Record: 8-4 (6-2 PFL)
Head Coach: Brandon Moore
San Diego Record (Yrs): 21-17 (4)
Career Record (Yrs): 34-20 (15)
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Meetings: 21
Series Record: San Diego leads, 16-5
First Meeting: Davidson Won, 27-13 (10/14/05)
Last Meeting: San Diego Won, 40-28 (10/25/25)
Streak: Lost 2
In Davidson: 2-9
In San Diego: 3-7
Thakkar vs. San Diego: 0-1
 
1ST AND 10

• Davidson will hit the road for the first time in 2026 when it travels to San Diego for a Week 6 matchup with the Toreros.
• The Wildcats, who opened league play last weekend while concluding a five-game homestand, enter 2-3 on the season following a 51-32 setback to the three-time defending PFL champs.
• Despite the setback, senior wide receiver Jacary Lightsey finished with 10 catches and a career-high 170 yards.
• Lightsey leads the league in catches (39), receiving yards (505) and receptions per game (7.8).
• In addition, quarterback Casey Bullock completed 28-of-44 passes for 345 yards and five touchdowns. The Week 4 PFL Offensive Player of the Week became just the fourth player in school history to throw for over 300 yards and have five touchdown passes in the same game.
• Bullock is tops in the conference in total yards (1341) and touchdown passes (10), while sitting second in passing yards (2nd / 1341) and passing yards per game (2nd / 268.2).
• As a team, Davidson ranks among the nation's best in passing offense (15th / 274.2) and time of possession (15th / 33:25).

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The two teams have split the last six meetings.
• San Diego leads the all-time series, 16-5.
• In the Spring of 2021 (CoVID), the Wildcats ended San Diego's 39-game conference winning streak with a 31-25 victory on the road en route to their first of two straight PFL titles.

LAST MEETING | SAN DIEGO 40, DAVIDSON 28 -- OCT. 10, 2025 | DAVIDSON, NC

• Preseason favorite San Diego closed with 12 unanswered points to get by Davidson, 40-28, in Pioneer Football League action Oct. 10, 2025 from Davidson College Stadium.
• Tied 28-28 entering the fourth quarter, the Toreros struck multiple times, including with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Dom Nankil to Cole Monach with 4:44 to play.
• Davidson, which trailed 28-14 early in the third quarter, responded with consecutive touchdowns from Mason Sheron to even the score for a third time.
• Despite the setback, the Wildcats' Coulter Cleland finished 15-of-21 for 277 yards and two touchdowns. In addition, Ivan Hoyt had his second straight 100-yard game and third in the last four with seven catches for 115 yards and a score.
• Hoyt's league-leading eighth touchdown catch came at the 14:10 mark of the second quarter. Teammate Andrew Frazier added one five minutes later on a 67-yard pass from Cleland.
• In all, Davidson totaled 356 yards, while San Diego had 483, including 195 on the ground.
• Defensively, Danzel Chukwuemeka led the 'Cats with nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss

UP NEXT

• Davidson will conclude its brief road swing next Saturday with a 5:30 p.m. kick off at border rival Presbyterian.