2024 Albany Great Danes football team

2024 Albany Great Danes football
Conference	CAA Football
Record	4–8 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach	Greg Gattuso (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jared Ambrose (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill 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

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Richmond +^		8	–	0					10	–	2
No. 10 Rhode Island* +^		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 12 Villanova ^		6	–	2					9	–	3
Delaware*		6	–	2					9	–	2
No. 19 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 24 Stony Brook		5	–	3					8	–	4
Towson		5	–	3					7	–	5
Elon		5	–	3					6	–	6
William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	5
Monmouth		4	–	4					6	–	6
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	7
Albany		2	–	6					4	–	8
Hampton		2	–	6					5	–	7
Campbell		1	–	7					3	–	9
Bryant		0	–	8					2	–	10
North Carolina A&T		0	–	8					1	–	11
* Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 28, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Albany Great Danes football team represented 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 were led by 11th-year head coach Greg Gattuso and played their home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	LIU *	No. 16	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	W 27–21	6,169
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at West Virginia *	No. 16	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	L 14–49	50,073
September 14	4:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Idaho *	No. 17	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	L 13–41	11,432
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Maine	No. 21	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	L 20–34	8,019
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Cornell *		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ESPN+	W 31–10	4,827
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant		Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports	W 24–17	1,850
October 19	3:30 p.m.	Elon		Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	L 14–30	7,204
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	FloSports	L 14–28	17,847
November 2	1:00 p.m.	New Hampshire		Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	L 14–31	3,225
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Stony Brook		Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, New York (rivalry)	FloSports	L 6–24	5,717
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	L 17–20	4,605
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Hampton		Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	W 41–34	2,341
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

LIU

See also: 2024 LIU Sharks football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	14	7	0	21
No. 16 Great Danes	3	14	10	0	27

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
• Game attendance: 6,169
• Referee: Justin Ackley
• TV: FloSports

Game information

First quarter (10:34) ALB – John Opalko 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:50; Albany 3–0) Second quarter (14:54) LIU – Brandon Niemenski 21-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:49; LIU 7–3) (3:54) ALB – Jack Iuliano 20-yard fumble recovery, John Opalko kick (Albany 10–7) (0:41) LIU – Michael Love 12-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; LIU 14–10) (0:30) ALB – Seven McGee 75-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Albany 17–14) Third quarter (10:49) LIU – Ludovick Choquette 11-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 3:04; LIU 21–17) (9:57) ALB – Griffin Woodell 3-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:41; Albany 24–21) (0:31) ALB – John Opaklo 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:01; Albany 27–21) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	LIU	ALB
First downs	20	12
Total yards	358	255
Rushing yards	179	90
Passing yards	179	165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–31–0	12–26–0
Time of possession	32:04	27:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	20/31, 179 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ludovick Choquette	15 carries, 128 yards
	Receiving	Michael Love	6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	12/26, 165 yards, TD
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	20 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Seven McGee	5 receptions, 119 yards, TD

at West Virginia (FBS)

See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Great Danes	0	14	0	0	14
Mountaineers (FBS)	14	14	14	7	49

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,073
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)

Game information

First quarter WVU – Jahiem White, 14-yard TD run, Michael Hayes II kick, 9:34 (WVU 7-0) WVU – Justin Robinson, 12-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:41 (WVU 14-0) Second quarter WVU – Kole Taylor, 39-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 14:49 (WVU 21-0) UAlbany – Griffin Woodell, 7-yard TD run, John Opalko kick, 4:40 (WVU 21-7) UAlbany – Jacari Carter, 33-yard TD pass from Myles Burkett, Opalko kick, 1:54 (WVU 21-14) WVU – Greene, 40-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:39 (WVU 28-14) Third quarter WVU – Hudson Clement, 10-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:22 (WVU 35-14) WVU - C.J. Donaldson Jr., 2-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:49 (WVU 42-14) Fourth quarter WVU - Nicco Marchiol, 12-yard TD run, RJ Kocan Kick, 7:22 (WVU 49-14)

Statistics	ALB	WVU
First downs	21	31
Total yards	374	553
Rushing yards	68	305
Passing yards	306	248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–39–0	20–26–0
Time of possession	35:18	24:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	18/39, 306 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jojo Uga	9 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Seven McGee	4 receptions, 90 yards
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	17/23, 236 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	C.J. Donaldson Jr.	14 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kole Taylor	3 receptions, 47 yards, TD

at No. 4 Idaho

See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Great Danes	3	0	3	7	13
No. 4 Vandals	13	14	14	0	41

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, 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.

Statistics	ALB	IDHO
First downs	21	20
Total yards	350	420
Rushing yards	60	247
Passing yards	290	173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–38–1	11–23–0
Time of possession	35:30	24:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	14 rushes, 23 yards
	Receiving	Levi Wentz	5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Mark Hamper	3 receptions, 74 yards

Maine

See also: 2024 Maine Black Bears football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	3	7	9	15	34
No. 21 Great Danes	0	14	0	6	20

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 8,019
• Referee: Paul Matt Overton
• TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information

First quarter (9:28) UMA – Joey Bryson 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:26; Maine 3–0) Second quarter (14:19) ALB – Jojo Uga 2-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:12; Albany 7–3) (1:57) UMA – Jaharie Martin 1-yard run, Joey Bryson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:36; Maine 10–7) (0:14) ALB – Seven McGee 13-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; Albany 14–10) Third quarter (10:14) UMA – Joey Bryson 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:57; Albany 14–13) (1:58) UMA – Cooper Heisey 2-yard pass from Carter Peevy (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:15; Maine 19–14) Fourth quarter (7:04) UMA – Cooper Heisey 2-yard pass from Carter Peevy, Joe Gillette pass (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:56; Maine 27–14) (5:20) ALB – Seven McGee 32-yard pass from Myles Burkett (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:39; Maine 27–20) (1:46) UMA – Jamaree Gibson 78-yard interception, Joey Bryson kick (Maine 34–20)

Statistics	ME	ALB
First downs	27	16
Total yards	337	260
Rushing yards	135	58
Passing yards	202	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–24–0	19–32–2
Time of possession	39:10	19:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Carter Peevy	20/24, 202 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaharie Martin	19 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Molayo Irefin	5 receptions, 68 yards
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	19/32, 202 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	9 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Seven McGee	5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

at Cornell

See also: 2024 Cornell Big Red football team

Game Five – Albany Great Danes (1–3) at Cornell Big Red (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	3	3	10	15	31
Big Red	0	7	3	0	10

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

• Date: October 5, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,827
• Referee: Todd Boyd
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (8:58) ALB – John Opalko 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:58; Albany 3–0) Second quarter (7:40) ALB – John Opalko 18-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:13; Albany 6–0) (4:25) COR – Parker Woodring 4-yard pass from Jameson Wang, Alan Zhao kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Cornell 7–6) Third quarter (12:54) ALB – Jacari Carter 52-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08; Albany 13–7) (8:28) COR – Alan Zhao 35-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:21; Albany 13–10) (5:37) ALB – John Opalko 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:44; Albany 16–10) Fourth quarter (3:08) ALB – Jojo Uga 16-yard run, Levi Wentz pass (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:13; Albany 24–10) (1:22) ALB – Faysal Aden 84-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 0:26; Albany 31–10)

Statistics	ALB	COR
First downs	25	14
Total yards	498	310
Rushing yards	273	97
Passing yards	225	213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–30–0	23–32–0
Time of possession	36:39	23:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	21/30, 225 yards, TD
	Rushing	Faysal Aden	12 carries, 133 yards, TD
	Receiving	Seven McGee	8 receptions, 70 yards
Cornell	Passing	Jameson Wang	22/31, 187 yards, TD
	Rushing	Johntu Reed	3 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Samuel Musungu	6 receptions, 87 yards

at Bryant

See also: 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Game Six – Albany Great Danes (2–3) at Bryant Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

• Date: October 12, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bryant	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Elon

See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team

Game Seven – Elon Phoenix (1–5) vs Albany Great Danes (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

• Date: Saturday October 19, 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

Statistics	ELON	ALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Delaware

See also: 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Game Eight – Albany Great Danes (3–4) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALB	DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

New Hampshire

See also: 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

Game Nine – New Hampshire Wildcats (4–4) at Albany Great Danes (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Ford Field, Albany, NY

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNH	ALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 17 Stony Brook (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team and Albany–Stony Brook football rivalry

Game Ten – Albany Great Danes (3–6) vs No. 17 Stony Brook Seawolves (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	6	0	0	6
No. 17 Seawolves	7	0	3	14	24

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook, NY

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 5,717
• Referee: Justin Ackley
• TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:29) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:14; Stony Brook 7–0) Second quarter (13:39) ALB – Caden Burti 23-yard pass from Van Weber, John Opalko PAT failed (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:55; Stony Brook 7–6) Third quarter (8:49) SBU – Enda Kirby 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:49; Stony Brook 10–6) Fourth quarter (11:51) SBU – Jayce Freeman 20-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:04; Stony Brook 17–6) (2:41) SBU – Roland Dempster 4-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:54; Stony Brook 24–6)

Statistics	ALB	STBK
First downs	17	15
Total yards	365	321
Rushing yards	153	92
Passing yards	212	229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–36–1	19–32–0
Time of possession	32:29	27:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Van Weber	20/31, 201 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jojo Uga	17 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Caden Burti	4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Stony Brook	Passing	Tyler Knoop	19/32, 229 yards, TD
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	26 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jasiah Williams	7 receptions, 74 yards, TD

at No. 15 Rhode Island

See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team

Game Eleven – Albany Great Danes (3–7) at No. 15 Rhode Island Rams (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALB	URI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Hampton

See also: 2024 Hampton Pirates football team

Game Twelve – Hampton Pirates (0–0) vs Albany Great Danes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	14	14	0	6	34
Great Danes	0	7	10	25	42

at Bob Ford Field, Albany, NY

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game attendance: 2,341
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAMP	ALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

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