2025 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

The 2025 Stony Brook Seawolves football team represented Stony Brook University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Seawolves were led by second-year head coach Billy Cosh. Stony Brook played their home games at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, located in Stony Brook, New York.

2025 Stony Brook Seawolves football

Conference	CAA Football
Record	6–6 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach	Billy Cosh (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Davis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Lewis (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Rhode Island $^	8	–	0	11	–	3
No. 9 Villanova ^	7	–	1	12	–	3
No. 22 New Hampshire ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 21 Monmouth	6	–	2	9	–	3
William & Mary	6	–	2	7	–	5
Maine	5	–	3	6	–	6
Elon	4	–	4	6	–	6
Stony Brook	4	–	4	6	–	6
Towson	4	–	4	6	–	6
North Carolina A&T	2	–	6	2	–	10
Campbell	2	–	6	2	–	10
Bryant	1	–	7	3	–	9
Albany	1	–	7	2	–	10
Hampton	0	–	8	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	10:00 p.m.	at San Diego State*	No. 24	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	MW Network	L 0–42	20,624
September 6	6:00 p.m.	No. 9 Rhode Island		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	L 17–31	5,539
September 13	3:30 p.m.	Fordham*		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	W 41–18	5,769
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood*		Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN+	L 27–30	4,716
September 27	3:30 p.m.	Merrimack*		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	W 35–10	3,596
October 4	3:30 p.m.	at Albany		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY (rivalry)	FloSports	W 47–12	6,051
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Monmouth		Kessler Stadium West Long Branch, NJ	FloSports	L 21–49	3,198
October 25	3:30 p.m.	Towson		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	W 27–19	6,701
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Maine		Alfond Sports Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	L 21–28	3,325
November 8	12:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	W 38–12	4,117
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 27–30 ^OT	3,111
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Bryant		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	W 35–28	3,027
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at San Diego State (FBS)

No. 24 Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Seawolves	0	0	0	0	0
Aztecs (FBS)	14	6	8	14	42

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: August 28, 2025
Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C), wind N 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 20,624
Referee: Kenneth Ray
TV announcers (MW Network): Steve Quis (play-by-play) and J. R. Tolver (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

SDSU – Lucky Sutton 1-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick), 5:30. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 9:30.
SDSU – Jacob Bostick 25-yard pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia kick), 0:37. Aztecs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 1:11.

Second quarter

SDSU – Gabriel Plascencia 42-yard field goal, 8:31. Aztecs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:35.
SDSU – Gabriel Plascencia 35-yard field goal, 1:09. Aztecs 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:42.

Third quarter

SDSU – Lucky Sutton 2-yard run (DJ Herman pass to Brady Anderson), 1:40. Aztecs 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

SDSU – Christian Washington 1-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick), 11:06. Aztecs 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:54.
SDSU – Parker Threatt 5-yard run (Nick Clegg kick), 1:54. Aztecs 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:58.

Statistics	STBK	SDSU
First downs	6	24
Total yards	95	453
Rushing yards	49	226
Passing yards	46	227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–25–0	16–29–0
Time of possession	23:55	36:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Casey Case	4/10, 25 yards
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	12 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Dez Williams	3 receptions, 26 yards
San Diego State	Passing	Jayden Denegal	13/25, 208 yards, TD
	Rushing	Lucky Sutton	22 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacob Bostick	3 receptions, 56 yards, TD

No. 9 Rhode Island

No. 9 Rhode Island Rams (1-0) at Stony Brook Seawolves (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Rams	0	24	0	7	31
Seawolves	10	0	0	7	17

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game attendance: 5,539
Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
TV: FloSports

Game information

First quarter

STBK – Enda Kirby 22-yard field goal, 6:02. Seawolves 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:44.
STBK – Roland Dempster 1-yard run (Enda Kirby kick), 2:58. Seawolves 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

URI – Marquis Bunchanan 12-yard pass from Devin Farrell (Garth White kick), 9:14. Seawolves 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:01.
URI – Leisaan Hibbert 30-yard interception return (Garth White kick), 8:28. Rams 14–10.
URI – Garth White 35-yard field goal, 3:32. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:47.
URI – Antwain Littleton Jr. 1-yard pass from Devin Farrell (Garth White kick), 0:07. Rams 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

STBK – Chris Zellous 3-yard run (Michael Mannino kick), 11:28. Rams 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 4:54.
URI – Antwain Littleton Jr. 15-yard run (Garth White kick), 2:09. Rams 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:01.

Statistics	URI	STBK
First downs	22	18
Total yards	457	403
Rushes–yards	30–141	58–266
Passing yards	316	137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–0	12–20–1
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:33	32:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing	Devin Farrell	20/34, 316 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Antwain Littleton Jr.	21 carries, 122 yards, TD
	Receiving	Aboraa Kwarteng	4 receptions, 114 yards
Stony Brook	Passing	Chris Zellous	12/20, 137 yards, INT
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	28 carries, 167 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cole Bunicci	2 receptions, 55 yards

Fordham

Fordham Rams (0-2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	10	8	18
Seawolves	3	10	14	14	41

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game attendance: 5,769
Referee: Antonio Marcella
TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Johnny Gadamowitz (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

STBK – Enda Kirby 26-yard field goal, 11:37. Seawolves 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

STBK – Chris Zellous 8-yard run (Enda Kirby kick), 12:49. Seawolves 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
STBK – Michael Mannino 49-yard field goal, 2:33. Seawolves 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

FOR – Bennett Henderson 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Seawolves 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:16.
FOR – Troy Worrell 35-yard pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson kick), 8:19. Seawolves 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:16.
STBK – MarQeese Dietz 93-yard pass from Chris Zellous (Enda Kirby kick), 7:29. Seawolves 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:45.
STBK – Jayce Freeman 19-yard pass from Chris Zellous (Enda Kirby kick), 2:47. Seawolves 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

STBK – Jayce Freeman 15-yard pass from Chris Zellous (Enda Kirby kick), 9:34. Seawolves 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:07.
STBK – DaMario Crawford 52-yard interception return (Enda Kirby kick), 8:26. Seawolves 41–10.
FOR – Jacob Rodriguez 1-yard run (Gunnar Smith–Jacob Rodriguez pass), 2:45. Seawolves 41–18. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 5:31.

Statistics	FOR	STBK
First downs	15	20
Total yards	287	441
Rushes–yards	44–124	38–181
Passing yards	163	260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–33–2	21–28–1
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	32:52	27:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing	Gunnar Smith	16/33, 163 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jamell James	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jack Freeburg	4 receptions, 54 yards
Stony Brook	Passing	Chris Zellous	21/28, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	18 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	MarQeese Dietz	6 receptions, 120 yards, TD

at Lindenwood

Stony Brook Seawolves (1-2) at Lindenwood Lions (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0
Lions	-	-	-	-	0

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

Date: September 20
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Bob Ramsey (play-by-play) and Zach Zook (analyst)

Statistics	STBK	LIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lindenwood	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Merrimack

Merrimack Warriors (2-2) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	7	3	0	10
Seawolves	10	10	8	7	35

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	MRMK	STBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Albany (rivalry)

Stony Brook Seawolves (2-3) vs. Albany Great Danes (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	7	3	21	16	47
Great Danes	3	3	0	6	12

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 6,051
Referee: Todd Bowman
TV announcers (FloSports): Rodger Wyland (play-by-play) and Michael Johnson Jr. (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(7:12) ALB – James Bozek 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:54; Albany 3–0)
(3:32) SBU – Roland Dempster 8-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:34; Stony Brook 7–3)

Second Quarter

(1:44) ALB – James Bozek 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:51; Stony Brook 7–6)
(0:09) SBU – Michael Mannino 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:35; Stony Brook 10–6)

Third Quarter

(13:14) SBU – Chris Zellous 28-yard run, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Stony Brook 17–6)
(9:27) SBU – Chris Zellous 1-yard run, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:57; Stony Brook 24–6)
(1:35) SBU – Dez Williams 17-yard pass from Chris Zellous, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:57; Stony Brook 31–6)

Fourth Quarter

(13:13) SBU – Chris Zellous 1-yard run (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; Stony Brook 37–6)
(11:57) ALB – Jasiah Barron 47-yard pass from Aidan Semo (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Stony Brook 37–12)
(6:45) SBU – Michael Mannino 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 5:12; Stony Brook 40–12)
(2:07) SBU – Dylan Harris 3-yard run, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:56; Stony Brook 47–12)

Statistics	STBK	ALB
First downs	28	10
Total yards	473	198
Rushing yards	223	50
Passing yards	250	148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–31–0	8–23–1
Time of possession	36:50	23:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Chris Zellous	20/30, 241 yards, TD
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	20 carries, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dez Williams	6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Albany	Passing	Colin Parachek	5/18, 82 yards, INT
	Rushing	Alex Jreige	4 carries, 13 yards
	Receiving	Jasiah Barron	2 receptions, 64 yards, TD

at No. 11 Monmouth

Stony Brook Seawolves (3-3) vs. No. 11 Monmouth Hawks (5-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	7	7	7	0	21
No. 11 Hawks	14	7	7	21	49

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,198
Referee: Henry Wimberg
TV announcers (FloSports): Eddy Occhipinti (play-by-play), Emory Hunt (analyst) and Brandon London (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(12:21) MONM – Gavin Nelson 28-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Monmouth 7-0)
(7:57) MONM – Josh Derry 19-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21; Monmouth 14-0)
(7:44) STBK – Jayce Freeman 95-yard kickoff return, Michael Mannino kick (Monmouth 14-7)

Second Quarter

(13:06) MONM – Tra Neal 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; Monmouth 21-7)
(0:15) STBK – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 2:11; Monmouth 21-14)

Third Quarter

(6:16) MONM – Ryan Russo 50-yard interception return, Hudson Fiene kick (Monmouth 28-14)
(0:29) STBK – Chris Zellous 8-yard pass from MarQeese Dietz, Michael Mannino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:12; Monmouth 28-21)

Fourth Quarter

(13:03) MONM – Tra Neal 13-yard pass from Frankie Weaver, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Monmouth 35-21)
(11:59) MONM – Rodney Nelson 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:25; Monmouth 42-21)
(4:52) MONM – Rodney Nelson 73-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Monmouth 49-21)

Statistics	STBK	MONM
First downs	26	20
Total yards	423	415
Rushing yards	210	150
Passing yards	213	265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–42–2	23–35–0
Time of possession	32:49	27:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Chris Zellous	13/22, 103 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chris Zellous	17 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Jayce Freeman	5 receptions, 63 yards
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	19/29, 204 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	20 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Derry	7 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Towson

Towson Tigers (3-4) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (3-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: October 25
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	TOW	STBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Maine

Stony Brook Seawolves (4-4) vs. Maine Black Bears (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	STBK	ME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina A&T

North Carolina A&T Aggies (2-7) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (4-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: November 8
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	NCAT	STBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 10 Villanova

Stony Brook Seawolves (5-5) vs. No. 10 Villanova Wildcats (7-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0
No. 10 Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	STBK	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bryant

Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Seawolves	-	-	-	-	0

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: November 22
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	BRY	STBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jackson Dorr	P	Gardner–Webb
Anthony Pecorella	P	Maine
Rushawn Lawrence	DL	Minnesota
Johnny Martin	RB	Temple
Jayce Freeman	WR	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
MarQeese Dietz	WR	Albany
Aidan Kaler	LB	Charlotte
Chris Zellous	QB	Hampton
Ryan Ruane	DB	Holy Cross
Christian Forbes	OL	Howard
JoJo Garcia	DB	LIU
Alhaji Kamara	DB	Maine
Ikaika Ragsdale	RB	North Texas
Bryson Parker	S	Richmond
Thomas Inge	OL	VMI