2024 Albany Great Danes football team

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2024 Albany Great Danes football
UAlbany Great Danes wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 23 (tie)
Record1–2 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Ambrose (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Nesselt (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Darrin Walls (2nd season)
Home stadium Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Delaware*  1 0   3 0  
No. 24 New Hampshire  1 0   3 1  
No. 22 Rhode Island  1 0   3 1  
Stony Brook  1 0   3 1  
No. 6 Villanova  1 0   3 1  
Monmouth  1 0   2 2  
Hampton  0 0   3 1  
No. 11 William & Mary  0 0   3 1  
Richmond  0 0   2 2  
No. 21 Albany  0 0   1 2  
Elon  0 0   1 3  
Maine  0 1   2 2  
Bryant  0 1   1 3  
North Carolina A&T  0 1   1 3  
Towson  0 1   1 3  
Campbell  0 2   1 3  
* Delaware ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of September 23, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Albany Great Danes football team will represent the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Great Danes will be led by 11th-year head coach Greg Gattuso and play their home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m. LIU *No. 16 FloSports W 27–216,169
September 76:00 p.m.at West Virginia *No. 16 ESPN+ L 14–4950,073
September 144:00 p.m.at No. 4 Idaho *No. 17ESPN+L 13–4111,432
September 283:30 p.m. Maine No. 21
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSports
October 51:00 p.m.at Cornell *ESPN+
October 121:00 p.m.at Bryant FloSports
October 193:30 p.m. Elon
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSports
October 263:00 p.m.at Delaware FloSports
November 21:00 p.m. New Hampshire
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSports
November 91:00 p.m.at Stony Brook FloSports
November 161:00 p.m.at Rhode Island FloSports
November 231:00 p.m. Hampton
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSports

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Game summaries

LIU

Game One – LIU Sharks (0–0) vs No. 16 Albany Great Danes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Sharks00000
No. 16 Great Danes00000

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, NY

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 pm
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,169
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsLIUALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LIUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Virginia (FBS)

Game Two – No. 16 Albany Great Danes (1–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 16 Great Danes00000
Mountaineers (FBS)00000

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsALBWVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
West VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 4 Idaho

Game Three – No. 17 Albany Great Danes (1–1) vs No. 4 Idaho Vandals (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 17 Great Danes303713
No. 4 Vandals131414041

at Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 pm
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 11,432
  • Referee: Jeff Rink
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 12-yard pass from Jack Wagner (run failed), 8:39. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
  • ALB – John Opalko 25-yard field goal, 3:51. Vandals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48.
  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 2-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:51. Vandals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 4-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 12:29. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:12.
  • IDHO – Andrew Marshall 47-yard punt return (Cameron Pope kick), 7:11. Vandals 27–3.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 7:02. Vandals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:35.
  • IDHO – Tommy McCormick 32-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:53. Vandals 41–3.
  • ALB – John Opalko 33-yard field goal, 4:38. Vandals 41–6. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.
Fourth quarter
  • ALB – Levi Wentz 19-yard pass from Myles Burkett (John Opalko kick), 1:52. Vandals 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
StatisticsALBIDH
First downs2120
Total yards350420
Rushing yards60247
Passing yards290173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–38–111–23–0
Time of possession35:3024:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassingMyles Burkett23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT
RushingGriffin Woodell14 rushes, 23 yards
ReceivingLevi Wentz5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
IdahoPassingJack Wagner10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD
RushingNate Thomas8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMark Hamper3 receptions, 74 yards

Maine

Game Four – Maine Black Bears (2–2) vs No. 21 Albany Great Danes (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Maine00000
No. 21 Albany00000

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, NY

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUMAALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MainePassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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References

  1. "2024 UAlbany Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. "2024 Football Schedule". UAlbany. Retrieved February 20, 2024.