2025 Albany Great Danes football team

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2025 Albany Great Danes football
UAlbany Great Danes wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football
Record0–1 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWill Fiacchi (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Nesselt (9th season)
Home stadium Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Rhode Island  1 0   1 0  
No. 21 Monmouth  0 0   1 0  
New Hampshire  0 0   1 0  
Towson  0 0   1 0  
No. 13 Villanova  0 0   0 0  
Albany  0 0   0 1  
Bryant  0 0   0 1  
Elon  0 0   0 1  
Hampton  0 0   0 1  
Maine  0 0   0 1  
North Carolina A&T  0 0   0 1  
Stony Brook  0 0   0 1  
William & Mary  0 0   0 1  
Campbell  0 1   0 1  
As of September 2, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Albany Great Danes football team will represent the University of Albany as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Great Danes are led by 1st-year interim head coach Jared Ambrose and play their home games at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.at Iowa * FS1 L 7–3469,250
September 61:00 p.m.at Delaware State * ESPN+
September 137:00 p.m. New Haven * FloFootball
September 207:00 p.m. Cornell *
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootball
September 271:00 p.m.at New Hampshire FloFootball
October 43:30 p.m. Stony Brook
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY (rivalry)
FloFootball
October 183:30 p.m. Rhode Island
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootball
October 253:30 p.m.at Villanova FloFootball
November 13:30 p.m.at William & Mary FloFootball
November 81:00 p.m. Bryant
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootball
November 1512:00 p.m. Towson
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootball
November 2212:00 p.m.at Monmouth FloFootball

[1]

Game summaries

at Iowa (FBS)

Pregame lineOver/under
IOWA –3948.5 [2]
Albany Great Danes (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes07007
Hawkeyes (FBS)31471034

at Kinnick StadiumIowa City, Iowa

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Sunny, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Jim Wharrie
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • 8:51 Iowa – Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:09; Iowa 3–0)
Second quarter
  • 11:33 UAlbany – Lasalle Rose Jr. 9-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:09; UA 7–3)
  • 7:28 Iowa – Xavier Williams 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:05; Iowa 10–7)
  • 1:51 Iowa – Kaden Wetjen 2-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:49; Iowa 17–7)
Third quarter
  • 5:27 Iowa – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:28; Iowa 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • 14:18 Iowa – Drew Stevens 55-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58; Iowa 27–7)
  • 3:42 Iowa – Hank Brown 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:54; Iowa 34–7)
StatisticsUAIOWA
First downs920
Plays–yards47–17769–358
Rushes–yards21–4353–310
Passing yards13448
Passing: compattint13–26–09–16–0
Time of possession23:2336:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassingJack Shields13/26, 134 yards, TD
RushingJack Shields12 carries, 30 yards
ReceivingCaden Burti3 receptions, 56 yards
IowaPassing Mark Gronowski 8/15, 44 yards, TD
RushingXavier Williams11 carries, 122 yards, TD
ReceivingJacob Gill1 reception, 13 yards

at Delaware State

Albany Great Danes (0-1) at Delaware State Hornets (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes----0
Hornets----0

at Alumni StadiumDover, DE

  • Date: September 6
StatisticsALBDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

New Haven

New Haven Chargers (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, NY

  • Date: September 13
StatisticsNHVNALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New HavenPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Cornell

Cornell Big Red (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Big Red----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
StatisticsCORALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CornellPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at New Hampshire

Albany Great Danes (0-0) vs. New Hampshire Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes----0
Wildcats----0

at Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsALBUNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
New HampshirePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Stony Brook (rivalry)

Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seawolves----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsSTBKALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stony BrookPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Rams (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsURIALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rhode IslandPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Villanova

Albany Great Danes (0-0) vs. Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes----0
Wildcats----0

at Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsALBVILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VillanovaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at William & Mary

Albany Great Danes (0-0) vs. William & Mary Tribe (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes----0
Tribe----0

at Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsALBW&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
William & MaryPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Bryant

Bryant Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsBRYALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Towson

Towson Tigers (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
StatisticsTOWALB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TowsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Monmouth

Albany Great Danes (0-0) vs. Monmouth Hawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes----0
Hawks----0

at Kessler FieldWest Long Branch, NJ

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
StatisticsALBMONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MonmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2025 UAlbany Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. "Albany-NY Great Danes vs Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAAF". Odds Shark. August 30, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  3. "FB vs. UAlbany 8/30/2025". University of Iowa Athletics. August 30, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.