2025 LIU Sharks football team

2025 LIU Sharks football
Sharks tackle a Skyhawk, September 27
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record6–6 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • John Roberts (4th season)
  • Kort Shankweiler (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTyQuan Hammock (2nd season)
Home stadiumBethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
2025 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut $^   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Duquesne   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mercyhurst*   4 – 3     5 – 7  
LIU   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Wagner   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Stonehill   3 – 4     4 – 8  
Robert Morris   2 – 5     3 – 9  
New Haven*   0 – 0     5 – 5  
Saint Francis   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 LIU Sharks football team represented both the LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn campuses of Long Island University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Cooper and played their home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Sharks were picked to finish in third place, tied with Robert Morris.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at No. 15 (FBS) Florida*
SECN+/ESPN+L 0–5589,451
September 67:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan*
ESPN+W 28–2315,313
September 1312:00 p.m.Sacred Heart*
NEC Front RowL 21–242,504
September 206:00 p.m.at No. 7 Rhode Island*
FloFootballL 7–285,520
September 271:00 p.m.at Stonehill
NEC Front RowL 3–101,800
October 41:00 p.m.at Mercyhurst
ESPN+L 13–222,100
October 1812:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 17–71,061
October 2512:00 p.m.New Haven*
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 38–161,113
November 112:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut
NEC Front RowL 7–102,323
November 812:00 p.m.Duquesne
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 29–11400
November 1512:00 p.m.at Saint Francis
NEC Front RowW 10–3784
November 2212:00 p.m.Wagner
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 24–171,013
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3][4]

Game summaries

at No. 15 (FBS) Florida

See also: 2025 Florida Gators football team
LIU Sharks (0–0) at No. 15 (FBS) Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
No. 15 (FBS) Gators 14 24 10755

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
  • Game attendance: 89,451
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Stephanie Otey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • FLA – Bryce Thornton 37-yard fumble return (Trey Smack kick), 13:41. Gators 7–0.
  • FLA – Jadan Baugh 4-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 9:29. Gators 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:21.
Second quarter
  • FLA – Trey Smack 56-yard field goal, 14:47. Gators 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:03.
  • FLA – Eugene Wilson III 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 7:04. Gators 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:24.
  • FLA – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 3:26. Gators 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:59.
  • FLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 8-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:10. Gators 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
  • FLA – Trey Smack 41-yard field goal, 10:53. Gators 41–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:57.
  • FLA – Tony Livingston 4-yard pass from Tramell Jones Jr. (Trey Smack kick), 2:03. Gators 48–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:58.
Fourth quarter
  • FLA – Taylor Spierto 11-yard pass from Tramell Jones Jr. (Trey Smack kick), 0:25. Gators 55–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:06.
Statistics LIU FLA
First downs 2 27
Plays–yards 43–86 74–451
Rushes–yards 32–37 38–200
Passing yards 49 251
Passing: comp–att–int 4–11–0 27–36–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 25:33 34:27
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 1/3, 28 yards
Rushing Kam Ingram 4 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Deion Richardson 2 receptions, 37 yards
Florida Passing Tramell Jones Jr. 12/18, 131 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jadan Baugh 9 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Vernell Brown III 3 receptions, 79 yards

at Eastern Michigan (FBS)

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
LIU Sharks (0-1) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (FBS) (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 7 7 01428
Eagles (FBS) 3 7 01323

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 15,313
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • LIU – Ethan Greenwood 65-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 10:46. Sharks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:17.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 32-yard field goal, 6:43. Sharks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
  • LIU – Ethan Greenwood 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 13:34. Sharks 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:31.
  • EMU – Dontae McMillan 33-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:19. Sharks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yars, 3:10.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • LIU – Luca Stanzani 14-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 12:21. Sharks 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06.
  • EMU – Dontae McMillan 40-yard run (pass failed), 11:40. Sharks 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:31.
  • LIU – Luca Stanzani 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 1:56. Sharks 28–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:44.
  • EMU – Jamarien Wheeler 5-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:41. Sharks 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
Statistics LIU EMU
First downs 21 17
Total yards 479 311
Rushing yards 231 122
Passing yards 248 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-24-0 18–29–0
Time of possession 37:53 22:07
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 12/18, 143 yards
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 7 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luca Stanzani 1 reception, 74 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dontae McMillan 8 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 8 receptions, 78 yards

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1) at LIU Sharks (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 0 7 71024
Sharks 7 7 7021

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,504
  • Referee: Lance Carlen
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Phil Constantino (play-by-play) and Jim Wright (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:48) LIU – Luca Stanzani 75-yard run, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; LIU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:36) SHU – Mitchell Summers 14-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:54; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:56) LIU – O'Shawn Ross 1-yard run, Lance Maiberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:39; LIU 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:24) LIU – Jaylin Lewis 0-yard fumble recovery, Lance Maiberg kick (LIU 21–7)
  • (5:05) SHU – John Michalski 3-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; LIU 21–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:15) SHU – Curtis Whiting 5-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:00; Tied 21–21)
  • (0:00) SHU – Matt Kling 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:06; Sacred Heart 24–21)
Statistics SHU LIU
First downs 26 12
Total yards 407 208
Rushing yards 214 184
Passing yards 193 24
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–19–2 3–10–0
Time of possession 38:10 21:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 14/18, 193 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Mitchell Summers 24 carries, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Kevin McGuire 5 receptions, 88 yards
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 2/4, 14 yards
Rushing O'Shawn Ross 16 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Jaron Kelley 1 reception, 10 yards

at No. 7 Rhode Island

See also: 2025 Rhode Island Rams football team
LIU Sharks (1-2) at No. 7 Rhode Island Rams (3-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 7 007
No. 7 Rams 7 7 7728

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • TV: FloFootball
Statistics LIU URI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
LIU Sharks (1-3) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 303
Skyhawks 0 3 0710

at W.B. Mason Stadium • North Easton, MA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics LIU STO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
LIU Sharks (1-4) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 3 10013
Lakers 6 9 0722

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Craig D'Amico (play-by-play) and Wayne Bradford (analyst)
Statistics LIU MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Robert Morris Colonials (1-5) vs. LIU Sharks (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 0 0 077
Sharks 0 14 0317

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,061
  • Referee: Mike Quinn
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Phil Constantino (play-by-play) and Jim Wright (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (13:30) LIU – O'Shawn Ross 6-yard run, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:57; LIU 7–0)
  • (2:28) LIU – Jaiden Dozier 5-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:39; LIU 14–0)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (11:25) RMU – Ethan Shine 66-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:43; LIU 14–7)
  • (1:03) LIU – Will Johnson 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:11; LIU 21–7)
Statistics RMU LIU
First downs 7 18
Total yards 224 300
Rushing yards 47 197
Passing yards 177 103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–27–1 15–26–1
Time of possession 21:50 38:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing Zach Tanner 14/26, 177 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Shine 9 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Ethan Shine 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 15/26, 103 yards, TD, INT
Rushing O'Shawn Ross 23 carries, 110 yards, TD
Receiving O'Shawn Ross 6 receptions, 26 yards

New Haven

See also: 2025 New Haven Chargers football team
New Haven Chargers (4-3) vs. LIU Sharks (2-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 16 0016
Sharks 14 14 7338

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics NH LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Haven Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
LIU Sharks (3-5) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 707
Blue Devils 0 3 7010

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
Statistics LIU CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team
Duquesne Dukes (5-4) vs. LIU Sharks (3-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 3 0 0811
Sharks 8 7 14029

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: November 8
Statistics DUQ LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
LIU Sharks (4-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 3 0710
Red Flash 0 0 303

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: November 15
Statistics LIU SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Wagner Seahawks (5-6) vs. LIU Sharks (5-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 10017
Sharks 7 0 71024

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: November 22
Statistics WAG LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wagner Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 LIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025-26 LIU Sharks Schedule - College Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
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