2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Gardner (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorDarin Edwards (2nd season)
Home stadiumCampus Field
2025 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sacred Heart   –     8 – 4  
Merrimack   –     4 – 8  

The 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team represented Sacred Heart University (SHU) as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Pioneers were led by 14th-year head coach Mark Nofri. Sacred Heart played home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.

This was SHU's last season as an independent, as the Pioneers will join CAA Football in 2026.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 p.m.Stonehill
ESPN+W 12–74,197
September 612:00 p.m.at No. 11 Lehigh
ESPN+L 10–283,618
September 1312:00 p.m.at LIU
NEC Front RowW 24–212,504
September 204:00 p.m.at Norfolk State
ESPN+W 31–288,127
September 2712:00 p.m.Delaware State
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN+W 35–316,456
October 412:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut
NEC Front RowL 35–42 OT2,044
October 111:00 p.m.Howard
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN+W 32–143,231
October 183:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana
ESPN+L 21–4326,147
November 112:00 p.m.New Haven
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN+W 35–202,960
November 812:00 p.m.Virginia–Lynchburg
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN+W 56–104,137
November 1512:00 p.m.Merrimack
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
ESPN+W 42–373,108
November 221:00 p.m.at No. 9 Villanova
FloFootballL 10–344,101

Game summaries

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 0 0 077
Pioneers 0 0 9312

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,197
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Freddie Coleman (play-by-play), Chris Smith (analyst) and Morgan Bedard (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • no scoring
Second Quarter
  • no scoring
Third Quarter
  • (07:09) SHU - Myles Hamilton safety, (2-0 Sacred Heart)
  • (05:37) SHU - Chuck Webb 9 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:20; 9-0 Sacred Heart)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:39) STO - Zachary Kim 10 yd pass from Jack O'Connell, Domenic Scalese kick, (7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 02:24; 9-7 Sacred Heart)
  • (06:24) SHU - Matt Kling 29 yd field goal, (13 plays, 69 yards, TOP 07:08; 12-7 Sacred Heart)
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing Jack O'Connell 30/39, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jarel Washington 17 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Brigham Dunphy 9 receptions, 63 yards
Sacred Heart Passing John Michalski 11/21, 119 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Chuck Webb 17 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dean Hangey 3 receptions, 67 yards

at No. 11 Lehigh

See also: 2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-0) at No. 11 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 7 0 3010
No. 11 Mountain Hawks 7 14 0728

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon, PA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,618
  • Referee: Henry Wimberg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Marco Socci (play-by-play) and Mike Yadush (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:47) SHU – Dean Hangey 91 yard kickoff return, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:13; SHU 7-0)
  • (11:38) LEH – Luke Yoder 28 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09 TIED 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:12) LEH – Jaden Green 10 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:25; LEH 14-7)
  • (1:06) LEH – Hayden Johnson 20 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:31; LEH 21-7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:13) SHU – Matt Kling 32 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:17; LEH 21-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:55) LEH – Matt Machalik 2 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; LEH 28-10)
Statistics SHU LEH
First downs 14 21
Total yards 177 423
Rushing yards 70 286
Passing yards 107 137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–26–0 11–18–1
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 14/20, 94 yards
Rushing Jack Snyder 9 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Payton Rhoades 4 receptions, 26 yards
Lehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 10/17, 129 yards, INT
Rushing Luke Yoder 12 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving Goeffrey Jamiel 5 receptions, 60 yards

at LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1) at LIU Sharks (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 0 7 71024
Sharks 7 7 7021

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,504
  • Referee: Lance Carlen
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Phil Constantino (play-by-play) and Jim Wright (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:48) LIU – Luca Stanzani 75-yard run, Will Johnson kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; LIU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:36) SHU – Mitchell Summers 14-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 6:54; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:56) LIU – O'Shawn Ross 1-yard run, Lance Maiberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:39; LIU 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:24) LIU – Jaylin Lewis 0-yard fumble recovery, Lance Maiberg kick (LIU 21–7)
  • (5:05) SHU – John Michalski 3-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; LIU 21–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:15) SHU – Curtis Whiting 5-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:00; Tied 21–21)
  • (0:00) SHU – Matt Kling 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:06; Sacred Heart 24–21)
Statistics SHU LIU
First downs 26 12
Total yards 407 208
Rushing yards 214 184
Passing yards 193 24
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–19–2 3–10–0
Time of possession 38:10 21:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 14/18, 193 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Mitchell Summers 24 carries, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Kevin McGuire 5 receptions, 88 yards
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 2/4, 14 yards
Rushing O'Shawn Ross 16 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Jaron Kelley 1 reception, 10 yards

at Norfolk State

See also: 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-1) at Norfolk State Spartans (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 7 14 3731
Spartans 7 7 01428

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,127
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ross Gordon (play-by-play), Don Carey (analyst) and Kendall Lanier (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:55) SHU – Jack Snyder 18-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:00; Sacred Heart 7-0)
  • (4:36) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 18-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) NORF – X'Zavion Evans 7-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:06; Norfolk State 14-7)
  • (2:42) SHU – Trey Eberhart III 28-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:05; 14-14)
  • (0:48) SHU – Mitchell Summers 22-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:06; Sacred Heart 21-14)
Third Quarter
  • (1:45) SHU – Matt Kling 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:47; Sacred Heart 24-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:40) NORF – Kevon King 57-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:25; Sacred Heart 24-21)
  • (5:32) SHU – Jack Snyder 7-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:41; Sacred Heart 31-21)
  • (3:55) NORF – DreSean Kendrick 29-yard pass from Otto Kuhns, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:36; Sacred Heart 31-28)
Statistics SHU NORF
First downs 18 29
Total yards 390 550
Rushing yards 295 210
Passing yards 95 340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–14–0 27–42–1
Time of possession 34:37 25:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 8/13, 92 yards
Rushing Mitchell Summers 26 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Payton Rhoades 2 receptions, 46 yards
Norfolk State Passing Otto Kuhns 27/42, 340 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kevon King 11 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving JJ Evans 7 receptions, 113 yards

Delaware State

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team
Delaware State Hornets (3-1) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 14 17 0031
Pioneers 7 13 8735

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,456
  • Referee: Jonathan Grande
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Freddie Coleman (analyst) and Jenna Reynolds (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:49) DSU – Marquis Gillis 75-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:00; Delaware State 7–0)
  • (8:54) SHU – Mitchell Summers 4-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:55; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:09) DSU – Kaiden Bennett 4-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Delaware State 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:02) SHU – Matt Kling 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:53; Delaware State 14–10)
  • (9:03) DSU – Marquis Gillis 2-yard run, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:59; Delaware State 21–10)
  • (5:50) SHU – Jack Snyder 15-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Delaware State 21–17)
  • (5:39) DSU – Ryan Pellum Taylor 75-yard pass from Jayden Sauray, Patrick Fisher-Butler kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Delaware State 28–17)
  • (1:55) DSU – Patrick Fisher-Butler 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:52; Delaware State 31–17)
  • (0:00) SHU – Matt Kling 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 1:55; Delaware State 31–20)
Third Quarter
  • (3:17) SHU – Jason Palmieri 41-yard pass from Jack Snyder, Tyler Picinic pass (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:11; Delaware State 31–28)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:44) SHU – Jason Palmieri 6-yard pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:19; Sacred Heart 35–31)
Statistics DSU SHU
First downs 16 29
Total yards 466 456
Rushing yards 253 158
Passing yards 213 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–19–0 28–36–0
Time of possession 23:09 36:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing Jayden Sauray 12/18, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Marquis Gillis 13 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ryan Pellum Taylor 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 28/36, 298 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mitchell Summers 20 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Mitchell Summers 4 receptions, 93 yards

at Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-1) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Pioneers 0 14 714035
Blue Devils 7 13 015742

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 2,044
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (04:36) CCSU - David Pardo 7 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:43; 7-0 Central Connecticut)
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 26 yd field goal, (10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:44; 10-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (06:47) CCSU - Jack Hennessey 22 yd field goal, (14 plays, 87 yards, TOP 06:35; 13-0 Central Connecticut)
  • (04:05) SHU - John Michalski 1 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:42; 13-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (01:16) CCSU - Michael Trovarelli 29 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (10 plays, 90 yards, TOP 02:41; 20-7 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:10) SHU - Payton Rhoades 22 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:06; 20-14 Central Connecticut)
Third Quarter
  • (03:54) SHU - Trey Eberhart 9 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 05:20; 21-20 Sacred Heart)
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:33) CCSU - Donny Marcus 32 yd pass from Brady Olson, David Pardo pass, (7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 02:58; 28-21 Central Connecticut)
  • (06:04) SHU - Jack Snyder 15 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:29; 28-28 Tied)
  • (02:54) CCSU - Brady Olson 9 yd run, Jack Hennessey kick, (8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:10; 35-28 Central Connecticut)
  • (00:59) SHU - Jason Palmieri 37 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 01:48; 35-35 Tied)
Overtime
  • (00:00) CCSU - Elijah Howard 25 yd pass from Brady Olson, Jack Hennessey kick, (1 plays, 25 yards; 42-35 Central Connecticut)
Statistics SHU CCSU
First downs 22 25
Total yards 437 509
Rushing yards 219 186
Passing yards 218 323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-27 28-40
Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 17/27, 218 yard, 2 TD
Rushing Trey Eberhart III 14 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jason Palmieri 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 28/40, 323 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 18 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Elijah Howard 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

Howard

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team
Howard Bison (3-2) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison 7 7 0014
Pioneers 0 3 131632

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,231
  • Referee: Michael Davis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Freddie Coleman (analyst) and Morgan Bedard (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:02) HOW – Anthony Reagan Jr. 35-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:39; Howard 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (2:05) HOW – Tyriq Starks 14-yard run, Matt Conord kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 5:01; Howard 14–0)
  • (0:00) SHU – Matt Kling 49-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:15; Howard 14–3)
Third Quarter
  • (14:48) SHU – Mitchell Summers 80-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Howard 14–10)
  • (6:20) SHU – Matt Kling 19-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:36; Howard 14–13)
  • (0:54) SHU – Matt Kling 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:25; Sacred Heart 16–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:36) SHU – Payton Rhoades 15-yard pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:58; Sacred Heart 23–14)
  • (3:26) SHU – Mitchell Summers 49-yard run, Matt Kling kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:50; Sacred Heart 30–14)
  • (3:04) SHU – Peter Schanne 0-yard safety (Sacred Heart 32–14)
Statistics HOW SHU
First downs 12 21
Total yards 233 476
Rushing yards 153 329
Passing yards 80 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–0 11–18–0
Time of possession 29:27 30:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Howard Passing Tyriq Starks 11/21, 80 yards
Rushing Anthony Reagan Jr. 17 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Anthony Reagan Jr. 4 receptions, 39 yards
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 11/18, 147 yards, TD
Rushing Mitchell Summers 18 carries, 243 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Payton Rhoades 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD

at No. 4 Montana

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-2) vs. No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (6-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 0 7 7721
No. 4 Grizzlies 22 7 01443

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 26,147
  • Referee: Spencer Mumford
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (08:45) UM - Eli Gillman 4 yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick, (15 plays, 72 yards, TOP 06:09; 7-0 Montana)
  • (03:49) UM - Drew Deck 4 yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick, (10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 03:55; 14-0 Montana)
  • (01:20) UM - Michael Wortham 43 yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Brooks Davis rush, (3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:02; 22-0 Montana)
Second Quarter
  • (04:01) SHU - Dean Hangey 3 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:17; 22-7 Montana)
  • (00:13) UM - Keali'i Ah Yat 3 yd run, Ty Morrison kick, (12 plays, 77 yards, TOP 03:42; 29-7 Montana)
Third Quarter
  • (09:43) SHU - Mitchell Summers 3 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:17; 29-14 Montana)
Fourth Quarter
  • (06:46) SHU - Dean Hangey 14 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (16 plays, 88 yards, TOP 09:26; 29-21 Montana)
  • (05:42) UM - Michael Wortham 51 yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick, (3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 00:57; 36-21 Montana)
  • (02:52) UM - Korbin Hendrix 49 yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick, (3 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:56; 43-21 Montana)
Statistics SHU MONT
First downs 19 23
Total yards 340 484
Rushing yards 126 135
Passing yards 214 349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20-26-0 27-33-0
Time of possession 33:39 26:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 20/26, 214 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mitchell Summers 18 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Payton Rhoades 6 receptions, 72 yards
Montana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 27/33, 349 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Eli Gillman 17 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Michael Wortham 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

New Haven

See also: 2025 New Haven Chargers football team
New Haven Chargers (4-4) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 7 01020
Pioneers 0 14 71435

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 2,960
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Evan Cormier (analyst) and Morgan Bedard (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (01:50) UNH - Liam Quigley 39 yd field goal, (9 plays, 53 yards, TOP 04:14; 3-0 New Haven)
Second Quarter
  • (09:43) SHU - Mitchell Summers 6 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (15 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:59; 7-3 Sacred Heart)
  • (05:49) UNH - Jayden Shwed 2 yd run, Liam Quigley kick, (4 plays, 83 yards, TOP 01:34; 10-7 New Haven)
  • (00:51) SHU - Mitchell Summers 1 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:58; 14-10 Sacred Heart)
Third Quarter
  • (08:14) SHU - Chuck Webb 10 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:01, 21-10 Sacred Heart)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:39) SHU - Dean Hangey 43 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (1 play, 43 yards, TOP 00:10; 28-10 Sacred Heart)
  • (07:28) UNH - Liam Quigley 29 yd field goal, (4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:31; 28-13 Sacred Heart)
  • (03:16) SHU - Jack Snyder 34 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:12; 35-13 Sacred Heart)
  • (01:55) UNH - Kevonne Wilder 20 yd pass from AJ Duffy, Liam Quigley kick, (5 plays, 78 yards, TOP 01:15; 35-20 Sacred Heart)
Statistics NH SHU
First downs 12 22
Total yards 312 387
Rushing yards 102 229
Passing yards 210 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-35-1 13-24-0
Time of possession 25:49 34:11
Team Category Player Statistics
New Haven Passing AJ Duffy 21/35, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jalen Smith 9 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Isaac Glaudin 4 receptions, 56 yards
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 13/24, 158 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Mitchell Summers 21 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dean Hangey 5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

VUL (NCCAA)

See also: VUL Dragons football
VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (3-7) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (6-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dragons (NCCAA) 0 7 0310
Pioneers 21 21 01456

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 4,137
  • Referee: Lance Carlen
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (09:12) SHU - Mitchell Summers 3 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 56 yards, TOP 04:19; 7-0 Sacred Heart
  • (07:15) SHU - Jimmy Casey 8 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (3 plays, 32 yards, TOP 01:16; 14-0 Sacred Heart
  • (02:26) SHU - Chuck Webb 3 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:26; 21-0 Sacred Heart)
Second Quarter
  • (3:01) SHU - Mitchell Summers 4 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 02:48; 28-0 Sacred Heart)
  • (07:20) SHU - Trey Eberhart 10 yd run, Ryan Bocklet kick, (6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:18; 35-0 Sacred Heart)
  • (05:50) VUL - Ryan Sims 44 yd pass from Jabari Ruise, Jacob Briggeman kick, (4 plays, 82 yards, TOP 01:26; 35-7 Sacred Heart)
  • (02:56) SHU - Chuck Webb 1 yd run, Ryan Bocklet kick, (4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:45; 42-7 Sacred Heart)
Third Quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:55) SHU - Curtis Whiting 2 yd run, Ryan Bocklet kick, (5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 04:41; 49-7 Sacred Heart)
  • (03:47) SHU - Tom Costigan 59 yd fumble recovery, Ryan Bocklet kick, 56-7 Sacred Heart)
  • (00:05) VUL - Jacob Briggeman 29 yd field goal, (11 plays, 62 yards, TOP 03:37; 56-10 Sacred Heart)
Statistics VUL SHU
First downs 19 22
Total yards 261 373
Rushing yards 113 294
Passing yards 148 79
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-29-2 5-6-0
Time of possession 27:44 32:16
Team Category Player Statistics
VU Passing Jabari Ruise 13/29, 148 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jacob Newman 21 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Ryan Sims 7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 4/4, 60 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Chuck Webb 7 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Logan Lyson 1 reception, 27 yards

Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team
Merrimack Warriors (3-8) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warriors 7 10 71337
Pioneers 7 7 21742

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 3,108
  • Referee: Michael Davis
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:12) MER - Brendon Wyatt 63 yd run, Carlton Thai kick, (2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:48; 7-0 Merrimack)
  • (02:02) SHU - Jimmy Casey 20 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (6 plays, 74 yards, TOP 03:12; 7-7 Tied)
Second Quarter
  • (10:57) MER - Seth Sweitzer 13 yd pass from Ayden Pereira, Carlton Thai kick, (6 plays, 47 yards, TOP 02:58; 14-7 Merrimack)
  • (10:15) SHU - Jack Snyder 82 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (1 plays, 72 yards, TOP 00:38; 14-14 Tied)
  • (03:42) MER - Carlton Thai 26 yd field goal, (14 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:33; 17-14 Merrimack)
Third Quarter
  • (13:09) SHU - Mitchell Summers 53 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:51; 21-17 Sacred Heart)
  • (08:11) MER - Ayden Pereira 13 yd run, Carlton Thai kick, (9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:58; 24-21 Merrimack)
  • (04:03) SHU - Mitchell Summers 1 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:08; 28-24 Sacred Heart)
  • (00:14) SHU - Trey Eberhart 81 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (3 plays, 92 yards, TOP 01:25; 35-24 Sacred Heart)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:16) MER - Ayden Pereira 26 yd run, two point pass conversion failed, (8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:49; 35-30 Sacred Heart)
  • (08:55) SHU - Jack Snyder 23 yd run, Matt Kling kick, (7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:11; 42-30 Sacred Heart)
  • (00:33) MER - DeMarcus McElroy 4 yd pass from Ayden Pereira, Carlton Thai kick, (11 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:39; 42-37 Sacred Heart)
Statistics MC SHU
First downs 29 21
Total yards 499 521
Rushing yards 329 414
Passing yards 170 107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20-40-0 9-12-0
Time of possession 32:29 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Merrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 20/40, 170 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ayden Pereira 22 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Stephon Patrick 2 receptions, 40 yards
Sacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 9/12, 107 Yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jack Snyder 8 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Logan Lyson 1 reception, 29 yards

at No. 9 Villanova

See also: 2025 Villanova Wildcats football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-3) vs. No. 9 Villanova Wildcats (8-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 3 0 0710
No. 9 Wildcats 7 14 6734

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,101
  • Referee: Anthony Florio
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:01) SHU - Matt Kling 37 yd field goal, (4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 01:48; 3-0 Sacred Heart)
  • (05:02) VIL - Ja'briel Mace 80 yd run, Jack Barnum kick, (1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:13; 7-3 Villanova)
Second Quarter
  • (13:19) VIL - Ja'briel Mace 19 yd run, Jack Barnum kick, (4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:41; 14-3 Villanova)
  • (00:27) VIL - Ja'briel Mace 10 yd pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick, (14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:41; 21-3 Villanova)
Third Quarter
  • (08:56) VIL - Jack Barnum 27 yd field goal, (10 plays, 44 yards, TOP 05:06; 24-3 Villanova)
  • (02:31) VIL - Jack Barnum 29 yd field goal, (5 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:10 ; 27-3 Villanova)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:15) SHU - Jason Palmieri 6 yd pass from Jack Snyder, Matt Kling kick, (9 plays, 78 yards, TOP 04:10; 27-10 Villanova)
  • (07:37) VIL - Isaiah Ragland 11 yd pass from Pat McQuaide, Jack Barnum kick, (9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 05:31; 34-10 Villanova)
Statistics SHU VILL
First downs 14 19
Total yards 374 455
Rushing yards 88 239
Passing yards 286 216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-35-1 18-30-0
Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing Passing Jack Snyder 28/35, 286 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rushing Trey Eberhart III 6 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Receiving Payton Rhoades 7 receptions, 113 yards
Villanova Passing Passing Pat McQuaide 17/29, 216 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rushing Ja'Briel Mace 9 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Receiving Chris Colby 5 receptions, 112 yards

Recruiting class

Name Position Height Weight Hometown High School
Jackson Babitsky OL 6-3 265 Hudson, OH Hudson
Kevin Bright DL 6-1 251 Baltimore, MD Dundalk
Ashton Davis DB 5-10 175 Brandywine, MD Oxon Hill
Chase DeSanto OL 6-4 275 Wyoming, PA Wyoming Area
Steven Dowdy WR 6-0 168 New York, NY Iona Prep
Joey Herbert OL 6-3 270 Chicago, IL Loyola
Christopher Leggett TE 6-2 225 New Windsor, NY Newburgh Free Academy
Dajuan Martin LB 6-2 208 Pleasantville, NJ Pleasantville
Naeem Mills RB 6-0 215 Hamden, CT Cheshire Academy

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References

  1. ^ "CAA Football Welcomes Sacred Heart University As Its Newest Member For 2026 Season" (Press release). CAA Football. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Sacred Heart Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Carey, Samantha (December 5, 2024). "Football Welcomes Nine Players on National Signing Day". sacredheartpioneers. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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