2025 LIU Sharks football team

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.

2025 LIU Sharks football

Sharks tackle a Skyhawk, September 27
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–6 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach	Ron Cooper (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	John Roberts (4th season) Kort Shankweiler (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	TyQuan Hammock (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Northeast Conference football standings
v t e
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

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at No. 15 (FBS) Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN+/ESPN+	L 0–55	89,451
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 28–23	15,313
September 13	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 21–24	2,504
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Rhode Island*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloFootball	L 7–28	5,520
September 27	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium North Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 3–10	1,800
October 4	1:00 p.m.	at Mercyhurst	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	ESPN+	L 13–22	2,100
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 17–7	1,061
October 25	12:00 p.m.	New Haven*	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 38–16	1,113
November 1	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 7–10	2,323
November 8	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 29–11	400
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 10–3	784
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 24–17	1,013
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at No. 15 (FBS) Florida

LIU Sharks (0–0) at No. 15 (FBS) Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 (FBS) Gators	14	24	10	7	55

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)

LIU Sharks (0-1) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (FBS) (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	7	7	0	14	28
Eagles (FBS)	3	7	0	13	23

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

Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1) at LIU Sharks (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	7	7	10	24
Sharks	7	7	7	0	21

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

LIU Sharks (1-2) at No. 7 Rhode Island Rams (3-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	7	0	0	7
No. 7 Rams	7	7	7	7	28

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

LIU Sharks (1-3) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	3	0	3
Skyhawks	0	3	0	7	10

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

LIU Sharks (1-4) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	3	10	0	13
Lakers	6	9	0	7	22

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

Robert Morris Colonials (1-5) vs. LIU Sharks (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	0	0	7	7
Sharks	0	14	0	3	17

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

New Haven Chargers (4-3) vs. LIU Sharks (2-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	16	0	0	16
Sharks	14	14	7	3	38

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

LIU Sharks (3-5) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (5-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	7	0	7
Blue Devils	0	3	7	0	10

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

Duquesne Dukes (5-4) vs. LIU Sharks (3-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	0	0	8	11
Sharks	8	7	14	0	29

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)

LIU Sharks (4-6) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-9) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	3	0	7	10
Red Flash	0	0	3	0	3

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

Wagner Seahawks (5-6) vs. LIU Sharks (5-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	10	0	17
Sharks	7	0	7	10	24

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