2024 LIU Sharks football team

2024 LIU Sharks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–8 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach	Ron Cooper (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	John Roberts (3rd season) Kort Shankweiler (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinators	TyQuan Hammock (1st season) Ryan Jirgl (1st season)
Home stadium	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Connecticut +^		5	–	1					7	–	6
Duquesne +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Robert Morris		4	–	2					7	–	5
LIU		3	–	3					4	–	8
Wagner		2	–	4					4	–	8
Saint Francis (PA)		2	–	4					4	–	7
Mercyhurst*		0	–	0					4	–	7
Stonehill*		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 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 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks were led by third-year head coach Ron Cooper and played their home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Albany *	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY	FloSports	L 21–27	6,169
September 7	8:00 p.m.	at TCU *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	L 0–45	44,063
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Lehigh *	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 17–20	1,643
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Rhode Island *	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 21–28	2,083
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Villanova *	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 10–24	6,111
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	L 21–47	2,956
October 12	12:00 p.m.	Stonehill	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 31–7	1,257
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	L 31–45	1,855
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookeville, NY	ESPN+, YES	W 24–21	453
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart *	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	SNY	W 28–7	3,136
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookeville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 27–34	684
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Hameline Fielde Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 35–28	2,467
*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

at No. 16 Albany

See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes 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 TCU (FBS)

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Game Two – LIU Sharks (0–1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
Horned Frogs (FBS)	10	21	7	7	45

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind N 13 mph
• Game attendance: 44,063
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Dave Steckel (analyst)

Game information

First quarter TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 48-yard field goal, 11:35. Horned Frogs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:06. TCU – Cam Cook 1-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 7:45. Horned Frogs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:45. Second quarter TCU – JoJo Earle 5-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 13:37. Horned Frogs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:07. TCU – Dominique Johnson 2-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 7:25. Horned Frogs 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:02. TCU – Cam Cook 12-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 1:52. Horned Frogs 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:26. Third quarter TCU – Cam Cook 5-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 12:45. Horned Frogs 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter TCU – Chase Curtis 18-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 11:29. Horned Frogs 45–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:13.

Statistics	LIU	TCU
First downs	9	22
Total yards	127	495
Rushing yards	59	127
Passing yards	68	298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9-22-1	24-30-0
Time of possession	30:31	29:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	8/18, 60 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	7 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Aviyon Smith-Mack	2 receptions, 35 yards
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	20/25, 267 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Cook	13 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Savion Williams	5 receptions, 65 yards

Lehigh

See also: 2024 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Game Three – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1–1) at LIU Sharks (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	13	7	0	20
Sharks	7	0	10	0	17

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, New York

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 1,643
• Referee: Travis Barta
• TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information

First quarter (2:31) LIU - Luca Stanzani 13 yard pass to Michael Love, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:09; LIU 7-0) Second quarter (14:49) LEH - Luke Yoder 10 yard run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:33; TIED 7-7) (0:12) LEH - Hayden Johnson 7 yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel, Nick Garrido PAT failed (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 8:40; Lehigh 13-7) Third quarter (10:00) LIU - Luca Stanzani 3 yard pass to Michael Love, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:16 LIU 14-13) (5:42) LEH - Dante Perri 27 yard pass to Mason Humphrey Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:28; Lehigh 20-14) (0:37) LIU - Michael Coney 27 yard kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:05; Lehigh 20-17) Fourth quarter No scoring

Statistics	LEH	LIU
First downs	20	15
Total yards	282	320
Rushing yards	143	166
Passing yards	139	154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–18–0	16–26–1
Time of possession	33:55	26:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing	Dante Perri	6/14, 113 yards, TD
	Rushing	Luke Yoder	23 carries, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Logan Galletta	2 receptions, 47 yards
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	16/26, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	5 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Cory Nichols	7 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD

Rhode Island

See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team

Game Four – Rhode Island Rams (2–1) at LIU Sharks (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	0	21	28
Sharks	0	14	0	7	21

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, New York

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 2,083
• Referee: Michael Quinn
• TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information

First quarter (11:45) URI – Malik Grant 7-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:38; Rhode Island 7–0) Second quarter (9:16) LIU – Ludovick Choquette 28-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:15; Tied 7–7) (0:26) LIU – Luca Stanzani 7-yard run, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:43; LIU 14–7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (11:35) URI – Malik Grant 11-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Tied 14–14) (9:13) LIU – Michael Love 42-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:15; LIU 21–14) (3:43) URI – Hunter Helms 4-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41; Tied 21–21) (1:08) URI – Malik Grant 8-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:37; Rhode Island 28–21)

Statistics	URI	LIU
First downs	21	20
Total yards	344	371
Rushing yards	210	174
Passing yards	134	197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–19–0	19–32–0
Time of possession	22:38	37:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing	Hunter Helms	7/10, 90 yards
	Rushing	Malik Grant	20 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Greg Gaines	4 receptions, 44 yards
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	16/27, 176 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ludovick Choquette	16 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Michael Love	6 receptions, 77 yards, TD

at No. 6 Villanova

See also: 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team

Game Five – LIU Sharks (0–4) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	10	10
No. 6 Wildcats	10	7	0	7	24

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
• Game attendance: 6,111
• Referee: Todd Bowman
• TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information

First quarter (7:55) VIL – Ethan Gettman 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:55; Villanova 3–0) (3:04) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 12-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:57; Villanova 10–0) Second quarter (0:34) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:57; Villanova 17–0) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (14:55) VIL – David Avit 5-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:17; Villanova 24–0) (12:12) LIU – Pat Bowen 25-yard run, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:43; Villanova 24–7) (6:33) LIU – Michael Coney 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:04; Villanova 24–10)

Statistics	LIU	VILL
First downs	10	22
Total yards	176	392
Rushing yards	96	264
Passing yards	80	128
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–24–0	10–19–0
Time of possession	22:55	37:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	11/24, 80 yards
	Rushing	Ludovick Choquette	9 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Michael Love	3 receptions, 36 yards
Villanova	Passing	Connor Watkins	10/18, 128 yards
	Rushing	David Avit	24 carries, 160 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaylan Sanchez	2 receptions, 55 yards

at Duquesne

See also: 2024 Duquesne Dukes football team

Game Six – LIU Sharks (0–5) vs Duquesne Dukes (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	7	7	7	21
Dukes	19	14	7	7	47

at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIU	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stonehill

See also: 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

Game Seven – Stonehill Skyhawks (1–3) vs LIU Sharks (0–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	7	0	0	0	7
Sharks	7	10	7	7	31

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STO	LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Robert Morris

See also: 2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Game Eight – LIU Sharks (1–6) vs Robert Morris Colonials (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	7	3	14	7	31
Colonials	10	13	7	15	45

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIU	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Connecticut

See also: 2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Game Nine – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–4) vs LIU Sharks (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	0	7	7	21
Sharks	3	14	0	7	24

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, New York

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 453
• Referee: Travis Barta
• TV announcers (ESPN+/YES): Paul Dottino (play-by-play) and Kevin Gilbride (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:49) CCSU - Jadon Turner 7 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:56; Central Connecticut 7-0) (1:14) LIU - Michael Coney 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:35; Central Connecticut 7-3) Second quarter (10:28) LIU - Cory Nichols 7 Yd pass from Ethan Greenwood (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:24; Long Island 10-7) (1:07) LIU - Pat Bowen 24 Yd pass from Ethan Greenwood (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Long Island 17-7) Third quarter (7:39) CCSU - Isaac Boston 15 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:14; Long Island 17-14) Fourth quarter (10:34) CCSU - Brady Olson 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04; Central Connecticut 21-17) (7:58) LIU - Ethan Greenwood 26 Yd pass from Luca Stanzani (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Long Island 24-21)

Statistics	CCSU	LIU
First downs	24	16
Total yards	335	297
Rushing yards	134	148
Passing yards	201	149
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–35–0	12–16–0
Time of possession	33:12	26:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Connecticut	Passing	Brady Olson	20/34, 185 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brady Olson	9 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Michael Plaskon	6 receptions, 67 yards
LIU	Passing	Ethan Greenwood	10/14, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	18 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Michael Love	6 receptions, 84 yards

at Sacred Heart

See also: 2024 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Game Ten – LIU Sharks (2–7) vs Sacred Heart Pioneers (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	21	0	7	0	28
Pioneers	0	0	7	0	7

at Campus Field • Fairfield, Connecticut

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (SNY): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIU	SHU
First downs	19	12
Total yards	505	177
Rushing yards	407	73
Passing yards	98	104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	7-12-1	16-31-1
Time of possession	32:16	27:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Ethan Greenwood	4/6, 52 yards
	Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	20 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ethan Greenwood	3 receptions, 46 yards
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Game Eleven – Saint Francis Red Flash (3–6) vs LIU Sharks (4–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	17	7	10	34
Sharks	7	10	10	0	27

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, New York

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SFPA	LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wagner

See also: 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

Game Twelve – LIU Sharks (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	21	7	0	7	35
Seahawks	7	7	7	7	28

at Hameline Field • Staten Island, New York

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIU	WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 LIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
2. "2024 Football Schedule". LIU Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2024.