2025 LIU Sharks football team

2025 LIU Sharks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	1–5 (0–2 NEC)
Head coach	Ron Cooper (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	John Roberts (4th season) Kort Shankweiler (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	TyQuan Hammock (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Connecticut		1	–	0					3	–	3
Duquesne		1	–	0					3	–	3
Mercyhurst*		1	–	0					2	–	4
Stonehill		1	–	1					2	–	4
New Haven*		0	–	0					3	–	3
Robert Morris		0	–	0					1	–	4
Wagner		0	–	0					1	–	4
Saint Francis		0	–	1					0	–	5
LIU		0	–	2					1	–	5
* – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of October 10, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

Sharks tackle a Skyhawk, September 27.

The 2025 LIU Sharks football team represent both the LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn campuses of Long Island University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks are led by fourth-year head coach Ron Cooper and play their home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Sharks were picked to finish in third place, tied with Robert Morris. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	at No. 15 (FBS) Florida *	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN+/ESPN+	L 0–55	89,451
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 28–23	15,313
September 13	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart *	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 21–24	2,504
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Rhode Island *	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloFootball	L 7–28	5,520
September 27	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium North Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 3–10	1,800
October 4	1:00 p.m.	at Mercyhurst	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	ESPN+	L 13–22	2,100
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row
October 25	12:00 p.m.	New Haven *	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row
November 1	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row
November 8	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row
*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. 15 (FBS) Florida

See also: 2025 Florida Gators football team

LIU Sharks (0–0) at No. 15 (FBS) Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 (FBS) Gators	14	24	10	7	55

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 89,451
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Stephanie Otey (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter FLA – Bryce Thornton 37-yard fumble return (Trey Smack kick), 13:41. Gators 7–0. FLA – Jadan Baugh 4-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 9:29. Gators 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:21. Second quarter FLA – Trey Smack 56-yard field goal, 14:47. Gators 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:03. FLA – Eugene Wilson III 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 7:04. Gators 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:24. FLA – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 3:26. Gators 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:59. FLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 8-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:10. Gators 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40. Third quarter FLA – Trey Smack 41-yard field goal, 10:53. Gators 41–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:57. FLA – Tony Livingston 4-yard pass from Tramell Jones Jr. (Trey Smack kick), 2:03. Gators 48–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter FLA – Taylor Spierto 11-yard pass from Tramell Jones Jr. (Trey Smack kick), 0:25. Gators 55–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:06.

Statistics	LIU	FLA
First downs	2	27
Plays–yards	43–86	74–451
Rushes–yards	32–37	38–200
Passing yards	49	251
Passing: comp–att–int	4–11–0	27–36–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:33	34:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	1/3, 28 yards
	Rushing	Kam Ingram	4 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Deion Richardson	2 receptions, 37 yards
Florida	Passing	Tramell Jones Jr.	12/18, 131 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jadan Baugh	9 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Vernell Brown III	3 receptions, 79 yards

at Eastern Michigan (FBS)

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

LIU Sharks (0-1) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (FBS) (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	7	7	0	14	28
Eagles (FBS)	3	7	0	13	23

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 15,313
• Referee: Gregory Gompf
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First quarter LIU – Ethan Greenwood 65-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 10:46. Sharks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:17. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 32-yard field goal, 6:43. Sharks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:56. Second quarter LIU – Ethan Greenwood 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 13:34. Sharks 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:31. EMU – Dontae McMillan 33-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:19. Sharks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yars, 3:10. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter LIU – Luca Stanzani 14-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 12:21. Sharks 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06. EMU – Dontae McMillan 40-yard run (pass failed), 11:40. Sharks 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:31. LIU – Luca Stanzani 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 1:56. Sharks 28–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:44. EMU – Jamarien Wheeler 5-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:41. Sharks 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.

Statistics	LIU	EMU
First downs	21	17
Total yards	479	311
Rushing yards	231	122
Passing yards	248	189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-24-0	18–29–0
Time of possession	37:53	22:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	12/18, 143 yards
	Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	7 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luca Stanzani	1 reception, 74 yards
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	8 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Terry Lockett Jr.	8 receptions, 78 yards

Sacred Heart

See also: 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1) at LIU Sharks (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	7	7	10	24
Sharks	7	7	7	0	21

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 2,504
• Referee: Lance Carlen
• TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Phil Constantino (play-by-play) and Jim Wright (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (14:48) LIU – Luca Stanzani 75-yard run, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; LIU 7–0) Second Quarter (3:36) SHU – Mitchell Summers 14-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:54; Tied 7–7) (0:56) LIU – O'Shawn Ross 1-yard run, Lance Maiberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:39; LIU 14–7) Third Quarter (11:24) LIU – Jaylin Lewis 0-yard fumble recovery, Lance Maiberg kick (LIU 21–7) (5:05) SHU – John Michalski 3-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; LIU 21–14) Fourth Quarter (12:15) SHU – Curtis Whiting 5-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:00; Tied 21–21) (0:00) SHU – Matt Kling 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:06; Sacred Heart 24–21)

Statistics	SHU	LIU
First downs	26	12
Total yards	407	208
Rushing yards	214	184
Passing yards	193	24
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–19–2	3–10–0
Time of possession	38:10	21:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing	Jack Snyder	14/18, 193 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Mitchell Summers	24 carries, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kevin McGuire	5 receptions, 88 yards
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	2/4, 14 yards
	Rushing	O'Shawn Ross	16 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaron Kelley	1 reception, 10 yards

at No. 7 Rhode Island

See also: 2025 Rhode Island Rams football team

LIU Sharks (1-2) at No. 7 Rhode Island Rams (3-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	7	0	0	7
No. 7 Rams	7	7	7	7	28

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• TV: FloFootball

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

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

at Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

LIU Sharks (1-3) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (1-3) – Game summary

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

at W.B. Mason Stadium • North Easton, MA

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• TV: NEC Front Row

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

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

at Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

LIU Sharks (1-4) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	3	10	0	13
Lakers	6	9	0	7	22

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN+

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

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

Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. LIU Sharks (1-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	-	-	-	-	0
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: October 18

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

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

New Haven

See also: 2025 New Haven Chargers football team

New Haven Chargers (0-0) vs. LIU Sharks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	-	-	-	-	0
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: October 25

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Haven	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

LIU Sharks (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0
Blue Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

• Date: November 1

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. LIU Sharks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	-	-	-	-	0
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: November 8

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

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

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

LIU Sharks (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0
Red Flash	-	-	-	-	0

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

• Date: November 15

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

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

Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team

Wagner Seahawks (0-0) vs. LIU Sharks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	-	-	-	-	0
Sharks	-	-	-	-	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

• Date: November 22

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

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

References

1. "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference . August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
2. "2025 Football Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
3. "2025 LIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
4. "2025-26 LIU Sharks Schedule - College Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.