# 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

The 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team represented Stonehill College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks were led by eighth-year head coach Eli Gardner, and played their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill was ineligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play due to their ongoing transition from NCAA Division II.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stony Brook* | Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook, NY | FloSports | L 10–37 | 8,062 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire* | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH | FloSports | L 6–45 | 6,795 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | W 35–21 | 2,400 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | ESPN+, NESN 360 | L 7–28 | 1,643 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | L 7–31 | 1,257 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Merrimack* | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NESN+/ESPN+ | L 28–48 | 3,362 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Duquesne | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | L 34–48 | 1,117 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0–34 | 5,400 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | L 17–21 | 1,674 |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette* | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | L 10–42 | 2,856 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NEC Front Row | L 13–31 | 862 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Stony Brook

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Seawolves | 17 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook, NY
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 8,062
* Referee: Cory Hansen
* TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Nick DeLuca (sideline)
| Statistics | STO | STBK |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 382 | 421 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 260 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 161 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–36–2 | 9–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:26 | 29:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stonehill | Passing | Ashur Carraha | 18/36, 236 yards, 2 INT, TD |
| Stonehill | Rushing | Ashur Carraha | 10 carries, 70 yards |
| Stonehill | Receiving | Cody Ruff | 6 receptions, 105 yards |
| Stony Brook | Passing | Malachi Marshall | 9/16, 161 yards, 1 TD |
| Stony Brook | Rushing | Roland Dempster | 19 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD |
| Stony Brook | Receiving | Cole Bunicci | 1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD |

### at New Hampshire

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 45 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV: FloSports
| Statistics | STO | UNH |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 252 | 541 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 77 | 439 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–23–1 | 25–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
| Team | Category |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |

### Sacred Heart

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacred Heart | Passing |
| Sacred Heart | Rushing |
| Sacred Heart | Receiving |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |

### Wagner

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+/NESN 360
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wagner | Passing |
| Wagner | Rushing |
| Wagner | Receiving |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |

### at LIU

| 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 Merrimack

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| Warriors | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV: NESN+/ESPN+
| Statistics | STO | MRMK |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 321 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 375 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 104 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–24–2 | 9–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stonehill | Passing | Jack O'Connell | 12/24, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Stonehill | Rushing | Jarel Washington | 13 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| Stonehill | Receiving | Cody Ruff | 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| Merrimack | Passing | Ayden Pereira | 8/14, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Merrimack | Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 23 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD |
| Merrimack | Receiving | Jalen McDonald | 1 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD |

### Duquesne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* 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 |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |

### at Saint Francis (PA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 pm
* 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 |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rushing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Receiving |

### Central Connecticut

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,674
* Referee: Michael Quinn
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play)
| Statistics | CCSU | STO |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 285 | 256 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 75 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–16–1 | 13–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 10/16, 110 yards, TD, INT |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Elijah Howard | 20 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
| Stonehill | Passing | Jack O'Connell | 11/20, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Stonehill | Rushing | Jarel Washington | 10 carries, 33 yards |
| Stonehill | Receiving | Chase Miller | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |

### at Lafayette

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### at Robert Morris

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, PA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 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 |
| Robert Morris | Passing |
| Robert Morris | Rushing |
| Robert Morris | Receiving |