2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

The 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team represented Stonehill College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks were led by ninth-year head coach Eli Gardner and played their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. The 2025 season represented the first time Stonehill was eligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play since to completing their transition from NCAA Division II.

ConferenceNortheast Conference

Record4–8 (3–4 NEC)

Headcoach

Eli Gardner (9th season)

OffensivecoordinatorDan Herbert^[1] (1st season)

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2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football

Skyhawks beat the LIU Sharks, 10-3
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–8 (3–4 NEC)
Head coach	Eli Gardner (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Herbert^[1] (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kyle Jones (5th season)
Home stadium	W.B. Mason Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

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2025 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut $^	6	–	1	8	–	5
Duquesne	5	–	2	7	–	5
Mercyhurst*	4	–	3	5	–	7
LIU	4	–	3	6	–	6
Wagner	4	–	3	5	–	7
Stonehill	3	–	4	4	–	8
Robert Morris	2	–	5	3	–	9
New Haven*	0	–	0	5	–	5
Saint Francis	0	–	7	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

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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

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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	L 14–34	1,068
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	L 7–47	4,166
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Mercyhurst	Saxon Stadium Erie, PA	NEC Front Row	W 22–15	1,257
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	L 17–20	900
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	ESPN+/NESN+	L 10–40
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	L 14–20	857
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	W 20–10	1,287
*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

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

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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)

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

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Lafayette

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

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

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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)

More information Statistics, LAF ...

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

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

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at Maine

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

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

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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)

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

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Penn

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

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	14	7	0	3	24
Skyhawks	7	0	0	14	21

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at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 3,800
Referee: Jonathan Grande
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play) and Peter Czymbor (analyst)

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Game information
First Quarter PENN – Jared Richardson 69-yard pass from Liam O'Brien (Sam Smith kick), 14:10. Quakers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:43. PENN – Julien Stokes 63-yard punt return (Sam Smith kick), 7:13. Quakers 14–0. STO – Myles Wilson 11-yard pass from Jack O'Connell (Domenic Scalese kick), 1:28. Quakers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. Second Quarter PENN – Sean Williams Jr. 1-yard run (Sam Smith kick), 12:05. Quakers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:13. Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter STO – Zavion Woodard 5-yard run (Demonic Scalese kick), 14:54. Quakers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:11. STO – Torance Washington Jr. 28-yard pass from Jack O'Connell (Domenic Scalese kick), 5:32. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 6:45. PENN – Sam Smith 45-yard field goal, 0:09. Quakers 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:37.

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First Quarter

PENN – Jared Richardson 69-yard pass from Liam O'Brien (Sam Smith kick), 14:10. Quakers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:43.
PENN – Julien Stokes 63-yard punt return (Sam Smith kick), 7:13. Quakers 14–0.
STO – Myles Wilson 11-yard pass from Jack O'Connell (Domenic Scalese kick), 1:28. Quakers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.

Second Quarter

PENN – Sean Williams Jr. 1-yard run (Sam Smith kick), 12:05. Quakers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:13.

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

STO – Zavion Woodard 5-yard run (Demonic Scalese kick), 14:54. Quakers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:11.
STO – Torance Washington Jr. 28-yard pass from Jack O'Connell (Domenic Scalese kick), 5:32. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 6:45.
PENN – Sam Smith 45-yard field goal, 0:09. Quakers 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:37.

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More information Statistics, PENN ...

Statistics	PENN	STO
First downs	17	17
Total yards	375	261
Rushing yards	137	96
Passing yards	238	165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–31–1	18–26–0
Time of possession	27:57	32:03

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing	Liam O'Brien	16/31, 238 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Julien Stokes	11 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Jared Richardson	5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Stonehill	Passing	Jack O'Connell	18/26, 165 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Zavion Woodard	11 carries, 34 yards, TD
	Receiving	Torance Washington Jr.	5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

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LIU

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

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

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at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

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

More information Statistics, LIU ...

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

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

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at Duquesne

Stonehill Skyhawks (2-3) vs. Duquesne Dukes (2-3) – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	14	14
Dukes	0	20	7	7	34

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at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Tim Benz (play-by-play) and Ellis Cannon (analyst)

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

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at Yale

Stonehill Skyhawks (2-4) vs. Yale Bulldogs (2-2) – Game summary

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

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at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

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at Mercyhurst

Stonehill Skyhawks (2-5) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (3-5) – Game summary

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

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at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

Date: October 25

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

Robert Morris Colonials (2-6) vs. Stonehill Skyhawks (3-5) – Game summary

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

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at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

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

More information Statistics, RMU ...

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

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

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at Central Connecticut

Stonehill Skyhawks (3-6) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (6-3) – Game summary

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

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at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

Date: November 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+/YES

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

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

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

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at Wagner College Stadium • New York City, NY

Date: November 15

More information Statistics, STO ...

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

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

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Saint Francis

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

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

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at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

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

More information Statistics, SFU ...

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

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

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2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

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

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