The Monmouth Hawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Monmouth University located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA). The school's first football team was fielded in 1993. The team plays its home games at the 4,200 seat Kessler Field. They are coached by Jeff Gallo, a Monmouth alumnus and former player who was named head coach in December 2025 following the retirement of the program's founding coach, Kevin Callahan.
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The Hawks have made three appearances in the Division I-AA/FCS playoffs, with an overall record of 1âÂÂ3.
To date, six Monmouth Hawks alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL). In addition to the NFL, Monmouth alumni have played professionally for the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL).
Former wide receiver Miles Austin was the first player from Monmouth to appear in the NFL and played in the league for 10 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.
Announced schedules as of December 16, 2025.