2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football
2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	2–3 (1–0 NEC)
Head coach	Eli Gardner (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Herbert (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kyle Jones (5th season)
Home stadium	W.B. Mason Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 28, 2025

2025 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut	1	–	0	2	–	3
Stonehill	1	–	0	2	–	3
Duquesne	0	–	0	2	–	3
New Haven*	0	–	0	2	–	3
Robert Morris	0	–	0	1	–	3
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	1	–	4
Wagner	0	–	0	1	–	4
LIU	0	–	1	1	–	4
Saint Francis	0	–	1	0	–	5

* – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team represent Stonehill College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks are led by ninth-year head coach Eli Gardner and play their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill is eligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play for the 1st time this season due to competing their transition from NCAA Division II.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on August 4, 2025. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in last place.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart *	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN+	L 7–12	4,197
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Lafayette *	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 26–42	2,351
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Maine *	Alfond Sports Stadium Orono, ME	FloFootball	W 13–10	3,966
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Penn *	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 21–24	3,800
September 27	1:00 p.m.	LIU	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	W 10–3	1,800
October 4	1:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at Yale *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Mercyhurst	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	ESPN+/NESN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Sacred Heart

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	7	7
Pioneers	0	0	9	3	12

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

Date: August 30
Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Freddie Coleman (play-by-play), Chris Smith (analyst) and Morgan Bedard (sideline)

Statistics	STO	SHU
First downs	16	18
Total yards	261	288
Rushing yards	49	161
Passing yards	212	119
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–39–0	11–21–0
Time of possession	27:38	32:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards (0-1) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-1) – Game summary

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

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: September 6
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play) and Peter Cyzmbor (analyst)

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

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

at Maine

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-2) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0
Black Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Alfond Sports Stadium • Orono, ME

Date: September 13
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (FloFootball): Jim Churchill (play-by-play), Jack Webb (analyst) and Allison Ouellette (sideline)

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

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

Penn

Penn Quakers (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (1-2) – Game summary

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

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play) and Peter Czymbor (analyst)

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

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

LIU

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

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

at W.B. Mason Stadium • 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 Duquesne

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

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

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

at Yale

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Yale Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT

Date: October 18

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

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

at Mercyhurst

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

Robert Morris

Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary

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

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

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

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

at Central Connecticut

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

Date: November 8

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

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

at Wagner

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Wagner Seahawks (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Wagner College Stadium • New York City, NY

Date: November 15

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

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

Saint Francis

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary

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

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Dan Herbert named offensive coordinator at Stonehill". New England Football Journal®. March 21, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
↑ "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference . August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
↑ "2025 Stonehill Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". Stonehill College. Retrieved June 13, 2025.

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[1] "Dan Herbert named offensive coordinator at Stonehill". New England Football Journal®. March 21, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.

[2] "Central Connecticut Projected for an #NECFB Repeat in 2025". Northeast Conference . August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

[3] "2025 Stonehill Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.

[4] "2025 Football Schedule". Stonehill College. Retrieved June 13, 2025.

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2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

Contents

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

Schedule

Game summaries

at Sacred Heart

Lafayette

at Maine

Penn

LIU

at Duquesne

at Yale

at Mercyhurst

Robert Morris

at Central Connecticut

at Wagner

Saint Francis

References