2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

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2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football
Stonehill Skyhawks logo.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record0–1 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Herbert [1] (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Jones (5th season)
Home stadium W.B. Mason Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Northeast Conference football standings
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 Stonehill Skyhawks football team will represent Stonehill College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks will be led by ninth-year head coach Eli Gardner and will play their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill will be eligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play for the 1st time this season due to competing their transition from NCAA Division II.

Contents

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart * ESPN+ L 7–124,197
September 61:00 p.m. Lafayette *NEC Front Row
September 136:00 p.m.at Maine * FloFootball
September 201:00 p.m. Penn *
  • W.B. Mason Stadium
  • Easton, MA
NEC Front Row
September 271:00 p.m. LIU Dagger-14-plain.png
  • W.B. Mason Stadium
  • Easton, MA
NEC Front Row
October 41:00 p.m.at Duquesne NEC Front Row
October 1812:00 p.m.at Yale *ESPN+
October 2512:00 p.m.at Mercyhurst NEC Front Row
November 11:00 p.m. Robert Morris
  • W.B. Mason Stadium
  • Easton, MA
NEC Front Row
November 81:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut ESPN+/NESN+
November 151:00 p.m.at Wagner NEC Front Row
November 221:00 p.m. Saint Francis
  • W.B. Mason Stadium
  • Easton, MA
NEC Front Row
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3] [4]

Game summaries

at Sacred Heart

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks00077
Pioneers009312

at Campus FieldFairfield, 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)
StatisticsSTOSHU
First downs1618
Total yards261288
Rushing yards49161
Passing yards212119
Passing: Comp–Att–Int30–39–011–21–0
Time of possession27:3832:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred HeartPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards (0-1) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Leopards----0
Skyhawks----0

at W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play) and Peter Cyzmbor (analyst)
StatisticsLAFSTO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LafayettePassing
Rushing
Receiving
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Maine

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Maine Black Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks----0
Black Bears----0

at Alfond Sports StadiumOrono, ME

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
StatisticsSTOME
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MainePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Penn

Penn Quakers (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Quakers----0
Skyhawks----0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsPENNSTO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PennPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Duquesne

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks----0
Dukes----0

at Rooney FieldPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsSTODUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DuquesnePassing
Rushing
Receiving

LIU

LIU Sharks (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Sharks----0
Skyhawks----0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsLIUSTO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LIUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Yale

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Yale Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks----0
Bulldogs----0

at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT

  • Date: October 18
StatisticsSTOYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mercyhurst

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks----0
Lakers----0

at Saxon StadiumErie, PA

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsSTOMERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MercyhurstPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Robert Morris

Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colonials----0
Skyhawks----0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsRMUSTO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Robert MorrisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Connecticut

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks----0
Blue Devils----0

at Arute FieldNew Britain, CT

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsSTOCCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central ConnecticutPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wagner

Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Wagner Seahawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Skyhawks----0
Seahawks----0

at Wagner College StadiumNew York City, NY

  • Date: November 15
StatisticsSTOWAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WagnerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Saint Francis

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-0) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Flash----0
Skyhawks----0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsSFUSTO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Saint FrancisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StonehillPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  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.