2025 Albany Great Danes football team

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2025 Albany Great Danes football
UAlbany Great Danes wordmark.svg
Conference CAA Football
Record1–6 (0–3 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. 16 Rhode Island  4 0   6 2  
No. 11 Monmouth  3 0   6 1  
No. 15 Villanova  4 1   5 2  
William & Mary  3 1   4 3  
Maine  2 1   3 4  
Campbell  2 2   2 6  
New Hampshire  2 2   4 4  
Elon  2 2   4 4  
Stony Brook  1 2   3 4  
Towson  1 2   3 4  
North Carolina A&T  1 2   1 6  
Albany  0 3   1 6  
Hampton  0 3   2 5  
Bryant  0 3   2 5  
As of October 19, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Albany Great Danes football team 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+ L 32–374,506
September 137:00 p.m. New Haven * FloFootball L 17–246,629
September 207:00 p.m. Cornell *
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootballW 13–104,819
September 271:00 p.m.at New Hampshire FloFootballL 6–245,691
October 43:30 p.m. Stony Brook
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY (rivalry)
FloFootballL 12–476,051
October 183:30 p.m.No. 16 Rhode Island Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootballL 17–586,158
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 151:00 p.m. Towson
  • Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloFootball
November 2212:00 p.m.at Monmouth FloFootball
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Iowa (FBS)

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)
  • [2]
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) vs. Delaware State Hornets (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes14601232
Hornets140101337

at Alumni StadiumDover, DE

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,506
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Rodger Wyland (play-by-play) & Michael Johnson Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • ALB – Tavahri Groves 75-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick), 14:18. Great Danes 3–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 19-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 8:15. Hornets 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
  • ALB – Jack Shields 1-yard run (James Bozek kick), 7:16. Great Danes 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:12.
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 37-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 1:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Second Quarter
  • ALB – Caden Burti 75-yard pass from Jack Shields (kick failed), 1:03. Great Danes 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:12
Third Quarter
  • DSU – Marquis Gillis 26-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 12:00. Hornets 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:50.
  • DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 34-yard field goal, 4:46. Hornets 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:12.
Fourth Quarter
  • DSU – Sean Weston 7-yard run (Patrick Fisher-Butler kick), 9:21. Hornets 31–20. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:23.
  • ALB – Tavahri Groves 17-yard pass from Jack Shields (pass failed), 8:03. Hornets 31–26. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18
  • ALB – Steven Mahar Jr. 7-yard pass from Jack Shields (pass failed), 4:38. Great Danes 32–31. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:31
  • DSU – Kaiden Bennett 27-yard run (pass failed), 0:34. Hornets 37–32. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 4:04
StatisticsALBDSU
First downs1830
Total yards431548
Rushing yards101371
Passing yards330177
Passing: compattint21–35–019–29–0
Time of possession24:5035:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassingJack Shields21/35, 330 yards, 4 TD
RushingJojo Uga8 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingTavahri Groves3 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Delaware StatePassingKaiden Bennett17/26, 141 yards
RushingMarquis Gillis23 carries, 123 yards, TD
ReceivingNathan Stewart3 receptions, 39 yards

New Haven

New Haven Chargers (0-2) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers10140024
Great Danes077317

at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, NY

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,629
  • Referee: Terry Jones
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Rodger Wyland (play-by-play) and Michael Johnson Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • NH – Liam Quigley 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Chargers 3-0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:36
  • NH – Matt Chandler 12-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 1:42. Chargers 10-0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:21
Second Quarter
  • NH – Evan Chieca 3-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 8:10. Chargers 17-0. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:20
  • NH – Kevonne Wilder 21-yard pass from AJ Duffy (Liam Quigley kick), 5:01. Chargers 24-0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37
  • ALB – Griffin Woodell 1-yard run (James Bozek kick), 1:57. Chargers 24-7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:04
Third Quarter
  • ALB – Tavahri Groves 13-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick), 7:40. Chargers 24-14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:15
Fourth Quarter
  • ALB – James Bozek 45-yard field goal, 5:59. Chargers 24-17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52
StatisticsNHALB
First downs2024
Total yards294449
Rushing yards11440
Passing yards180409
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–35–031–54–2
Time of possession27:4532:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New HavenPassingAJ Duffy23/35, 180 yards, 3 TD
RushingBrian Thomas11 carries, 43 yards
ReceivingJoshua Tracey5 receptions, 65 yards
AlbanyPassingJack Shields31/53, 409 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingGriffin Woodell9 carries, 39 yards, TD
ReceivingCarter Moses9 receptions, 119 yards

Cornell

Cornell Big Red (0-0) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Big Red003710
Great Danes330713

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,819
  • Referee: Bill McKeever
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Rodger Wyland (play-by-play) and Michael Johnson Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • ALB – James Bozek 32-yard field goal, 1:04. Great Danes 3-0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:25
Second Quarter
  • ALB – James Bozek 37-yard field goal, 1:40. Great Danes 6-0. Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 4:20
Third Quarter
  • COR – Alan Zhao 25-yard field goal, 2:16. Great Danes 6-3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:00
Fourth Quarter
  • ALB – Jojo Uga 43-yard run (James Bozek kick), 6:09. Great Danes 13-3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:21
  • COR – Ryder Kurtz 6-yard pass from Devin Page (Alan Zhao kick), 3:38. Great Danes 13-10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:24
StatisticsCORALB
First downs1517
Total yards260268
Rushing yards107153
Passing yards153115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–26–113–30–1
Time of possession26:1833:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CornellPassingDevin Page8/12, 90 yards, TD, INT
RushingDevin Page10 carries, 57 yards
ReceivingRyder Kurtz6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
AlbanyPassingJack Shields7/19, 70 yards, INT
RushingJojo Uga18 carries, 126 yards, TD
ReceivingKylen Austin3 receptions, 34 yards

at New Hampshire

Albany Great Danes (1-3) vs. New Hampshire Wildcats (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Great Danes00066
Wildcats777324

at Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,691
  • Referee: Justin Ackley
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Joe Weil (play-by-play) and Pete Webster (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • UNH – Denzell Gibson 1-yard run (Nick Reed kick), 7:10. Wildcats 7-0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:50
Second Quarter
  • UNH – Ryan Blagg 6-yard pass from Matt Vezza (Nick Reed kick), 0:28. Wildcats 14-0. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 8:06
Third Quarter
  • UNH – Matt Vezza 3-yard run (Nick Reed kick), 5:24. Wildcats 21-0. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 7:08
Fourth Quarter
  • UNH – Nick Reed 47-yard field goal, 8:29. Wildcats 24-0. Drive: 4 plays, -14 yards, 2:08
  • ALB – Alex Jreige 6-yard pass from Colin Parachek, 3:08. Wildcats 24-6. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 5:16
StatisticsALBUNH
First downs1917
Total yards275308
Rushing yards94118
Passing yards181190
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–42–119–24–0
Time of possession25:4034:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassingColin Parachek21/42, 181 yards, TD, INT
RushingColin Parachek9 carries, 33 yards
ReceivingKylen Austin4 receptions, 56 yards
New HampshirePassingMatt Vezza19/24, 190 yards, TD
RushingMyles Thomason16 carries, 77 yards
ReceivingChase Wilson4 receptions, 74 yards

Stony Brook (rivalry)

Stony Brook Seawolves (2-3) vs. Albany Great Danes (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seawolves73211647
Great Danes330612

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 (FloFootball): 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)
StatisticsSTBKALB
First downs2810
Total yards473198
Rushing yards22350
Passing yards250148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–31–08–23–1
Time of possession36:5023:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stony BrookPassingChris Zellous20/30, 241 yards, TD
RushingRoland Dempster20 carries, 105 yards, TD
ReceivingDez Williams6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
AlbanyPassingColin Parachek5/18, 82 yards, INT
RushingAlex Jreige4 carries, 13 yards
ReceivingJasiah Barron2 receptions, 64 yards, TD

No. 16 Rhode Island

No. 16 Rhode Island Rams (5-2) vs. Albany Great Danes (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 16 Rams----0
Great Danes----0

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • TV: FloFootball
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. "FB vs. UAlbany 8/30/2025". University of Iowa Athletics. August 30, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.