# 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Albany* | Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Albany, NY | FloSports | L 21–27 | 6,169 |
| September 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at TCU* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth,TX | ESPN+ | L 0–45 | 44,063 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh* | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | L 17–20 | 1,643 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Rhode Island* | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | L 21–28 | 2,083 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Villanova* | Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA | FloSports | L 10–24 | 6,111 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA | NEC Front Row | L 21–47 | 2,956 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Stonehill | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | W 31–7 | 1,257 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA | NEC Front Row | L 31–45 | 1,855 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookeville, NY | ESPN+, YES | W 24–21 | 453 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart* | Campus Field Fairfield, CT | SNY | W 28–7 | 3,136 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookeville, NY | NEC Front Row | L 27–34 | 684 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wagner | Hameline Fielde Staten Island, NY | NEC Front Row | W 35–28 | 2,467 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at No. 16 Albany

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 16 Great Danes | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, 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
| 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 |
| LIU | Rushing | Ludovick Choquette | 15 carries, 128 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Michael Love | 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 12/26, 165 yards, TD |
| Albany | Rushing | Griffin Woodell | 20 carries, 85 yards, TD |
| Albany | Receiving | Seven McGee | 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD |

### at TCU (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horned Frogs (FBS) | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort 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)
| 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 |
| LIU | Rushing | Ethan Greenwood | 7 carries, 24 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Aviyon Smith-Mack | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 20/25, 267 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Cam Cook | 13 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Savion Williams | 5 receptions, 65 yards |

### Lehigh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Sharks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, 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
| 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 |
| Lehigh | Rushing | Luke Yoder | 23 carries, 94 yards, TD |
| Lehigh | Receiving | Logan Galletta | 2 receptions, 47 yards |
| LIU | Passing | Luca Stanzani | 16/26, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| LIU | Rushing | Ethan Greenwood | 5 carries, 65 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Cory Nichols | 7 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD |

### Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Sharks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, 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
| 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 |
| Rhode Island | Rushing | Malik Grant | 20 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD |
| Rhode Island | Receiving | Greg Gaines | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| LIU | Passing | Luca Stanzani | 16/27, 176 yards, 2 TD |
| LIU | Rushing | Ludovick Choquette | 16 carries, 70 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Michael Love | 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD |

### at No. 6 Villanova

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| No. 6 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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
| 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 |
| LIU | Rushing | Ludovick Choquette | 9 carries, 62 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Michael Love | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Villanova | Passing | Connor Watkins | 10/18, 128 yards |
| Villanova | Rushing | David Avit | 24 carries, 160 yards, TD |
| Villanova | Receiving | Jaylan Sanchez | 2 receptions, 55 yards |

### at Duquesne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |

### Stonehill

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |

### at Robert Morris

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |
| Robert Morris | Passing |
| Robert Morris | Rushing |
| Robert Morris | Receiving |

### Central Connecticut

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Sharks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, 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)
| 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 |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Brady Olson | 9 carries, 46 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
| LIU | Passing | Ethan Greenwood | 10/14, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| LIU | Rushing | Ethan Greenwood | 18 carries, 66 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Michael Love | 6 receptions, 84 yards |

### at Sacred Heart

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, Connecticut
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (SNY): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |
| Sacred Heart | Passing |
| Sacred Heart | Rushing |
| Sacred Heart | Receiving |

### Saint Francis (PA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rushing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Receiving |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |

### at Wagner

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hameline Field • Staten 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |
| Wagner | Passing |
| Wagner | Rushing |
| Wagner | Receiving |