2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	0–1 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Ryan Riemedio (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Thomas Sydeski (2nd season)
Home stadium	Saxon Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Connecticut		0	–	0					0	–	1
Duquesne		0	–	0					0	–	1
LIU		0	–	0					0	–	1
Robert Morris		0	–	0					0	–	1
Stonehill		0	–	0					0	–	1
Mercyhurst*		0	–	0					0	–	1
New Haven*		0	–	0					0	–	1
Saint Francis		0	–	0					0	–	1
Wagner		0	–	0					0	–	1
* – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 6, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team will represent Mercyhurst University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Lakers were picked to finish in seventh place. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 p.m.	at Youngstown State *	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 15–24	7,040
September 6	12:00 p.m.	New Haven *	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row
September 13	9:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State *	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
September 20	3:00 p.m.	at Montana State *	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+
September 27	3:00 p.m.	at South Dakota State *	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+
October 4	1:00 p.m.	LIU	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	ESPN+
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Stonehill	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row
November 22	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time Source: [2]

Game summaries

at Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) at Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	7	0	0	8	15
No. RV Penguins	7	14	3	0	24

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 7,040
• Referee: Jason Perkins
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)

Game information

First quarter YSU – Jaden Gilbert 1-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 9:24. Penguins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:29. MERC – Evan Van Dyke 1-yard pass from Adam Urena (Max Young kick), 1:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:08. Second quarter YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 11:17. Penguins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:42. YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 8:54. Penguins 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:47. Third quarter YSU – Andrew Lastovka 37-yard field goal, 11:10. Penguins 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter MERC – Dylan Evans 8-yard pass from Adam Urena (Adam Urena pass to Dylan Evans), 6:59. Penguins 24–15. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:14.

Statistics	MERC	YSU
First downs	20	16
Total yards	374	301
Rushing yards	63	187
Passing yards	311	114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–48–2	14–21–0
Time of possession	34:14	25:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing	Adam Urena	32/48, 311 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brian Trobel	7 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Dylan Evans	7 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	14/21, 114 yards
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	28 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	2 receptions, 43 yards

New Haven

See also: 2025 New Haven Chargers football team

New Haven Chargers (0-1) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-1) – Game summary

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

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: NEC Front Row

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

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

at Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

• Date: September 13

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Montana State Bobcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0
Bobcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

• Date: September 20

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0
Jackrabbits	-	-	-	-	0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD

• Date: September 27

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team

LIU Sharks (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: October 4

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

at Wagner

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Wagner Seahawks (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Wagner College Stadium • New York City, NY

• Date: October 11

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

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

Duquesne

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team

Duquesne Dukes (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: October 18

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

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

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0
Lakers	-	-	-	-	0

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: October 25

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

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

at Saint Francis (PA)

See also: 2025 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) – Game summary

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

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

• Date: November 8

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

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

Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

• Date: November 15

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

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

at Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

• Date: November 22

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Connecticut	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 Mercyhurst Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.