2024 LIU Sharks football team

The 2024 LIU Sharks football team represented both the LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn campuses of Long Island University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks were led by third-year head coach Ron Cooper and played their home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.

2024 LIU Sharks football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–8 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKort Shankweiler (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJohn Roberts (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRyan Jirgl (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTyQuan Hammock (1st season)
Home stadiumBethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut ^   5 1     7 6  
Duquesne   5 1     8 3  
Robert Morris   4 2     7 5  
LIU   3 3     4 8  
Wagner   2 4     4 8  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 4     4 7  
Mercyhurst*   0 0     4 7  
Stonehill*   0 6     1 10  
  • – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 16 Albany*FloSportsL 21–276,169
September 78:00 p.m.at TCU*ESPN L 0–4544,063
September 1412:00 p.m.Lehigh*NEC Front RowL 17–201,643
September 2112:00 p.m.Rhode Island* 
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowL 21–282,083
September 286:00 p.m.at No. 6 Villanova*FloSportsL 10–246,111
October 51:00 p.m.at DuquesneNEC Front RowL 21–472,956
October 1212:00 p.m.Stonehill
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookville, NY
NEC Front RowW 31–71,257
October 1912:00 p.m.at Robert MorrisNEC Front RowL 31–451,855
October 2612:00 p.m. Central Connecticut
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookeville, NY
ESPN , YESW 24–21453
November 912:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart*SNYW 28–73,136
November 1612:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)
  • Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium
  • Brookeville, NY
NEC Front RowL 27–34684
November 2312:00 p.m.at WagnerNEC Front RowW 35–282,467
  • *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

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at No. 16 Albany

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Game One – LIU Sharks (0–0) vs No. 16 Albany Great Danes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 14 7021
No. 16 Great Danes 3 14 10027

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, NY

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 pm
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 6,169
  • Referee: Justin Ackley
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) ALB – John Opalko 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:50; Albany 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) LIU – Brandon Niemenski 21-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:49; LIU 7–3)
  • (3:54) ALB – Jack Iuliano 20-yard fumble recovery, John Opalko kick (Albany 10–7)
  • (0:41) LIU – Michael Love 12-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; LIU 14–10)
  • (0:30) ALB – Seven McGee 75-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Albany 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:49) LIU – Ludovick Choquette 11-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 3:04; LIU 21–17)
  • (9:57) ALB – Griffin Woodell 3-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:41; Albany 24–21)
  • (0:31) ALB – John Opaklo 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:01; Albany 27–21)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics LIU ALB
First downs 20 12
Total yards 358 255
Rushing yards 179 90
Passing yards 179 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–0 12–26–0
Time of possession 32:04 27:56
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 20/31, 179 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ludovick Choquette 15 carries, 128 yards
Receiving Michael Love 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Albany Passing Myles Burkett 12/26, 165 yards, TD
Rushing Griffin Woodell 20 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Seven McGee 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD

at TCU (FBS)

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Game Two – LIU Sharks (0–1) vs TCU Horned Frogs (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
Horned Frogs (FBS) 10 21 7745

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind N 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 44,063
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN ): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Dave Steckel (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 48-yard field goal, 11:35. Horned Frogs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:06.
  • TCU – Cam Cook 1-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 7:45. Horned Frogs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:45.
Second quarter
  • TCU – JoJo Earle 5-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 13:37. Horned Frogs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:07.
  • TCU – Dominique Johnson 2-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 7:25. Horned Frogs 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:02.
  • TCU – Cam Cook 12-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 1:52. Horned Frogs 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
  • TCU – Cam Cook 5-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 12:45. Horned Frogs 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
  • TCU – Chase Curtis 18-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 11:29. Horned Frogs 45–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:13.
Statistics LIU TCU
First downs 9 22
Total yards 127 495
Rushing yards 59 127
Passing yards 68 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-22-1 24-30-0
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 8/18, 60 yards, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Aviyon Smith-Mack 2 receptions, 35 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 20/25, 267 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cam Cook 13 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Savion Williams 5 receptions, 65 yards

Lehigh

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Game Three – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1–1) at LIU Sharks (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountain Hawks 0 13 7020
Sharks 7 0 10017

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, New York

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,643
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:31) LIU - Luca Stanzani 13 yard pass to Michael Love, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:09; LIU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:49) LEH - Luke Yoder 10 yard run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:33; TIED 7-7)
  • (0:12) LEH - Hayden Johnson 7 yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel , Nick Garrido PAT failed (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 8:40; Lehigh 13-7)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) LIU - Luca Stanzani 3 yard pass to Michael Love, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:16 LIU 14-13)
  • (5:42) LEH - Dante Perri 27 yard pass to Mason Humphrey Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:28; Lehigh 20-14)
  • (0:37) LIU - Michael Coney 27 yard kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:05; Lehigh 20-17)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics LEH LIU
First downs 20 15
Total yards 282 320
Rushing yards 143 166
Passing yards 139 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–18–0 16–26–1
Time of possession 33:55 26:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Lehigh Passing Dante Perri 6/14, 113 yards, TD
Rushing Luke Yoder 23 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Logan Galletta 2 receptions, 47 yards
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 16/26, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 5 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Cory Nichols 7 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD

Rhode Island

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Game Four – Rhode Island Rams (2–1) at LIU Sharks (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 7 02128
Sharks 0 14 0721

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, New York

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,083
  • Referee: Michael Quinn
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:45) URI – Malik Grant 7-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:38; Rhode Island 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:16) LIU – Ludovick Choquette 28-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:15; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:26) LIU – Luca Stanzani 7-yard run, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:43; LIU 14–7)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (11:35) URI – Malik Grant 11-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Tied 14–14)
  • (9:13) LIU – Michael Love 42-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:15; LIU 21–14)
  • (3:43) URI – Hunter Helms 4-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41; Tied 21–21)
  • (1:08) URI – Malik Grant 8-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:37; Rhode Island 28–21)
Statistics URI LIU
First downs 21 20
Total yards 344 371
Rushing yards 210 174
Passing yards 134 197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–19–0 19–32–0
Time of possession 22:38 37:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Hunter Helms 7/10, 90 yards
Rushing Malik Grant 20 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Greg Gaines 4 receptions, 44 yards
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 16/27, 176 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ludovick Choquette 16 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Michael Love 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD

at No. 6 Villanova

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Game Five – LIU Sharks (0–4) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 01010
No. 6 Wildcats 10 7 0724

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 6,111
  • Referee: Todd Bowman
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:55) VIL – Ethan Gettman 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:55; Villanova 3–0)
  • (3:04) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 12-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:57; Villanova 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:34) VIL – Isaiah Ragland 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:57; Villanova 17–0)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) VIL – David Avit 5-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:17; Villanova 24–0)
  • (12:12) LIU – Pat Bowen 25-yard run, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:43; Villanova 24–7)
  • (6:33) LIU – Michael Coney 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:04; Villanova 24–10)
Statistics LIU VILL
First downs 10 22
Total yards 176 392
Rushing yards 96 264
Passing yards 80 128
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–24–0 10–19–0
Time of possession 22:55 37:05
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 11/24, 80 yards
Rushing Ludovick Choquette 9 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Michael Love 3 receptions, 36 yards
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 10/18, 128 yards
Rushing David Avit 24 carries, 160 yards, TD
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 2 receptions, 55 yards

at Duquesne

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Game Six – LIU Sharks (0–5) vs Duquesne Dukes (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
Dukes 0 0 000

at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIU DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duquesne Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stonehill

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Game Seven – Stonehill Skyhawks (1–3) vs LIU Sharks (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 0 0 000
Sharks 0 0 000

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STO LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Robert Morris

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Game Eight – LIU Sharks (1–6) vs Robert Morris Colonials (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
Colonials 0 0 000

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIU RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Connecticut

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Game Nine – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–4) vs LIU Sharks (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 0 7721
Sharks 3 14 0724

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, New York

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 453
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (ESPN /YES): Paul Dottino (play-by-play) and Kevin Gilbride (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:49) CCSU - Jadon Turner 7 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:56; Central Connecticut 7-0)
  • (1:14) LIU - Michael Coney 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:35; Central Connecticut 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (10:28) LIU - Cory Nichols 7 Yd pass from Ethan Greenwood (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:24; Long Island 10-7)
  • (1:07) LIU - Pat Bowen 24 Yd pass from Ethan Greenwood (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Long Island 17-7)
Third quarter
  • (7:39) CCSU - Isaac Boston 15 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:14; Long Island 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:34) CCSU - Brady Olson 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04; Central Connecticut 21-17)
  • (7:58) LIU - Ethan Greenwood 26 Yd pass from Luca Stanzani (Michael Coney Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Long Island 24-21)
Statistics CCSU LIU
First downs 24 16
Total yards 335 297
Rushing yards 134 148
Passing yards 201 149
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–0 12–16–0
Time of possession 33:12 26:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 20/34, 185 yards, TD
Rushing Brady Olson 9 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Michael Plaskon 6 receptions, 67 yards
LIU Passing Ethan Greenwood 10/14, 120 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 18 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Michael Love 6 receptions, 84 yards

at Sacred Heart

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Game Ten – LIU Sharks (2–7) vs Sacred Heart Pioneers (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
Pioneers 0 0 000

at Campus FieldFairfield, Connecticut

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (SNY): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIU SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Saint Francis (PA)

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Game Eleven – Saint Francis Red Flash (3–6) vs LIU Sharks (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Sharks 0 0 000

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, New York

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wagner

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Game Twelve – LIU Sharks (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
Seahawks 0 0 000

at Hameline FieldStaten Island, New York

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIU WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wagner Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 LIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". LIU Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2024.