2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record5–7 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorThomas Sydeski (2nd season)
Home stadiumSaxon 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 Mercyhurst Lakers football team represented Mercyhurst University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Lakers were picked to finish in seventh place.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 p.m.at Youngstown State*
ESPN+L 15–247,040
September 612:00 p.m.New Haven*
NEC Front RowW 48–14777
September 139:00 p.m.at No. 21 Sacramento State*
ESPN+L 28–4912,231
September 203:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana State*
ESPN+L 0–1721,317
September 273:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State*
ESPN+L 7–5119,034
October 41:00 p.m.LIU
  • Saxon Stadium
  • Erie, PA
ESPN+W 22–132,100
October 1112:00 p.m.at Wagner
NEC Front RowW 19–7
October 186:00 p.m.Duquesne
  • Saxon Stadium
  • Erie, PA
NEC Front RowL 0–372,213
October 2512:00 p.m.Stonehill
  • Saxon Stadium
  • Erie, PA
NEC Front RowL 15–221,257
November 812:00 p.m.at Saint Francis (PA)
NEC Front RowW 16–15987
November 1512:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Saxon Stadium
  • Erie, PA
NEC Front RowW 27-13857
November 2212:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut
NEC Front RowL 28-352,015

Game summaries

at Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) at Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 7 0 0815
No. RV Penguins 7 14 3024

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,040
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • YSU – Jaden Gilbert 1-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 9:24. Penguins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:29.
  • MERC – Evan Van Dyke 1-yard pass from Adam Urena (Max Young kick), 1:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:08.
Second quarter
  • YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 11:17. Penguins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:42.
  • YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 8:54. Penguins 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
  • YSU – Andrew Lastovka 37-yard field goal, 11:10. Penguins 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
  • MERC – Dylan Evans 8-yard pass from Adam Urena (Adam Urena pass to Dylan Evans), 6:59. Penguins 24–15. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:14.
Statistics MERC YSU
First downs 20 16
Total yards 374 301
Rushing yards 63 187
Passing yards 311 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–48–2 14–21–0
Time of possession 34:14 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 32/48, 311 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Brian Trobel 7 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Dylan Evans 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 14/21, 114 yards
Rushing Beau Brungard 28 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 2 receptions, 43 yards

New Haven

See also: 2025 New Haven Chargers football team
New Haven Chargers (0-1) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 0714
Lakers 13 14 14748

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 777
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:32) MERC – Rylan Davison 0-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:22; Mercyhurst 7–0)
  • (8:05) NH – Joshua Tracey 16-yard pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:22; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:16) MERC – Brian Trobel 6-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Mercyhurst 13–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:35) MERC – Dylan Evans 8-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:53; Mercyhurst 20–7)
  • (1:13) MERC – Ayron Rodriguez 17-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:07; Mercyhurst 27–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:32) MERC – Brian Trobel 2-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Mercyhurst 34–7)
  • (4:20) MERC – Brian Trobel 31-yard run, Max Young kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:20; Mercyhurst 41–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:20) MERC – Ashton Wilson 1-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:22; Mercyhurst 48–7)
  • (9:36) NH – AJ Duffy 1-yard run, Liam Quigley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Mercyhurst 48–14)
Statistics NH MERC
First downs 13 30
Total yards 230 647
Rushing yards 47 268
Passing yards 183 379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–35–1 26–34–1
Time of possession 20:52 39:08
Team Category Player Statistics
New Haven Passing AJ Duffy 18/35, 183 yards, TD, INT
Rushing AJ Duffy 5 carries, 37 yards, TD
Receiving Kevonne Wilder 4 receptions, 74 yards
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 21/27, 349 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brian Trobel 10 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Dylan Evans 7 receptions, 157 yards

at No. 21 Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (1-1) vs. No. 21 Sacramento State Hornets (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 10 8 7328
No. 21 Hornets 7 14 72149

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst)
Statistics MERC SAC
First downs 22 26
Total yards 369 525
Rushing yards 89 349
Passing yards 280 176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–45–2 8–18–0
Time of possession 35:27 24:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 27/44, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 4 Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (1-2) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 0 0 000
No. 4 Bobcats 7 10 0017

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MERC MTST
First downs 15 20
Total yards 263 354
Rushing yards 58 233
Passing yards 205 121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–1 12–17–1
Time of possession 31:26 28:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 23/35, 206 yards, INT
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 2 South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (1-3) vs. No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (3-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 0 7 007
No. 2 Jackrabbits 17 6 141451

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,034
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:03) SDST – Eli Stader 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:51; South Dakota State 3-0)
  • (4:20) SDST – Alex Bullock 28-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:35; South Dakota State 10-0)
  • (3:56) SDST – Lofton O'Groske 19-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; South Dakota State 17-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:38) MERC – Evan Van Dyke 22-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; South Dakota State 17-7)
  • (5:12) SDST – Eli Stader 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 8:20; South Dakota State 20-7)
  • (0:00) SDST – Eli Stader 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:50; South Dakota State 23-7)
Third Quarter
  • (9:59) SDST – Jack Smith 18-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:39; South Dakota State 30-7)
  • (4:23) SDST – James Basinger 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:07; South Dakota State 37-7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:48) SDST – Brenden Begeman 5-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:48; South Dakota State 44-7)
  • (1:55) SDST – James Basinger 1-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 9:19; South Dakota State 51-7)
Statistics MERC SDST
First downs 9 26
Total yards 154 469
Rushing yards 41 126
Passing yards 113 343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–20–2 24–32–0
Time of possession 23:13 36:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 12/18, 103 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Brian Trobel 9 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Evan Van Dyke 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
South Dakota State Passing Chase Mason 21/29, 321 yards, 3 TD
Rushing James Basinger 15 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Grahm Goering 7 receptions, 101 yards

LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks 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 12 22
Total yards 252 318
Rushing yards 85 127
Passing yards 167 191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–2 24–31–1
Time of possession 23:00 37:00
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing Adam Urena 24/31, 191 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Receiving

at Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (2-4) vs. Wagner Seahawks (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 0 12 7019
Seahawks 0 7 007

at Wagner College Stadium • New York City, NY

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Statistics MERC WAG
First downs 19 17
Total yards 350 304
Rushing yards 159 121
Passing yards 191 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–24–0 12–23–0
Time of possession 33:28 26:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing Alex Gevaudan 13/24, 191 yards, TD
Rushing
Receiving
Wagner Passing Jordan Barton 10/16, 123 yards, TD
Rushing
Receiving

Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team
Duquesne Dukes (4-3) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 14 13 01037
Lakers 0 0 000

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Shawn Bednard (play-by-play) and John Leisering (analyst)
Statistics DUQ MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Stonehill Skyhawks (2-5) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (3-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 13 6 0322
Lakers 0 7 0815

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: October 25
Statistics STO MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (3-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers - - --0
Red Flash - - --0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: November 8
Statistics MERC SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials - - --0
Lakers - - --0

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: November 15
Statistics RMU MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers - - --0
Blue Devils - - --0

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: November 22
Statistics MERC CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Connecticut 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 Mercyhurst Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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