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American college football season
The 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team represents Stony Brook University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Seawolves are led by first-year head coach Billy Cosh . Stony Brook plays their home games at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium located in Stony Brook, New York .
Season
On November 13, 2023, Stony Brook fired head coach Chuck Priore after an 0–10 season, the first winless season in school history.[ 1] Billy Cosh was hired as his successor on December 13.[ 2]
On September 7, 2024, Stony Brook beat Stonehill 37–10, and it was the program's first win in 672 days.[ 3]
On October 19, 2024, quarterback Tyler Knoop threw for six touchdowns in a 52–24 win over Towson, breaking the previous program single-game record of five.[ 4] He went 34-for-40 with 387 yards, the fifth-most passing yards by a quarterback in Stony Brook history.[ 5] Following the win, Stony Brook was ranked No. 24 in the FCS Coaches poll for the first time since 2019.[ 6]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 5:00 p.m. at Marshall * ESPN+ L 3–4525,032
September 7 3:30 p.m. Stonehill * FloSports W 37–108,062
September 14 1:00 p.m. at Fordham * ESPN+ W 27–213,112
September 21 5:00 p.m. at Campbell FloSports W 24–174,023
September 28 3:30 p.m. Morgan State * Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY FloSports W 22–34,818
October 5 3:30 p.m. No. 6 Villanova Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY FloSports L 24–426,142
October 19 1:00 p.m. at Towson FloSports W 52–243,916
October 26 3:30 p.m. No. 16 William & Mary Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY SNY W 35–137,599
November 2 1:00 p.m. at Bryant No. 20
November 9 1:00 p.m. Albany Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY
November 16 1:00 p.m. at New Hampshire
November 23 1:00 p.m. Monmouth Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 7] [ 8]
Game summaries
at Marshall (FBS)
Game One – Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seawolves
0
0
3 0 3
Thundering Herd (FBS)
7
10
7 21 45
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
Date : August 31, 2024Game time : 5:00 PMGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 25,032Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Carl Lee (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –32.5
Game information
First quarter
(2:33) MRSH – A. J. Turner 80 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Marshall 7–0 )
Second quarter
(4:17) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11; Marshall 10–0 )
(1:38) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 9 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:31; Marshall 17–0 )
Third quarter
(11:49) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 28 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Marshall 24–0 )
(4:15) SB – Enda Kirby 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:52; Marshall 24–3 )
Fourth quarter
(14:07) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 67 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Marshall 31–3 )
(10:14) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Marshall 38–3 )
(3:45) MRSH – Bralon Brown 16 yard pass from Cole Pennington , Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Marshall 45–3 )
Statistics
SB
MAR
First downs
15
27
Plays–yards
80–252
68–549
Rushes–yards
47–94
36–259
Passing yards
158
290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–33–1
21–32–0
Time of possession
35:38
24:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stony Brook
Passing
Malachi Marshall
10/20, 96 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Roland Dempster
13 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Jayce Freeman
2 receptions, 58 yards
Marshall
Passing
Braylon Braxton
7/11, 141 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
A. J. Turner
8 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Christian Fitzpatrick
4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Stonehill
Game Two – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–0) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stonehill
0
0
10 0 10
Stony Brook
17
6
14 0 37
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium , Stony Brook, NY
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 3:30 PMGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 8,062Referee : Cory HansenTV announcers (FloSports ) : Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Nick DeLuca (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(13:06) SBU – Roland Dempster 17-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Stony Brook 7–0 )
(11:18) SBU – Roland Dempster 15-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:27; Stony Brook 14–0 )
(6:43) SBU – Enda Kirby 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:07; Stony Brook 17–0 )
Second quarter
(2:10) SBU – Cole Bunicci 63-yard pass from Malachi Marshall (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:36; Stony Brook 23–0 )
Third quarter
(11:34) SHC – Danny Hurley 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:26; Stony Brook 23–3 )
(7:52) SBU – Roland Dempster 3-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Stony Brook 30–3 )
(5:45) SBU – Sebastian Regis 69-yard fumble recovery, Enda Kirby kick (Stony Brook 37–3 )
(4:04) SHC – Cole Clark 3-yard pass from Ashur Carraha, Danny Hurley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30; Stony Brook 37–10 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
SC
SB
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, 1 TD
Rushing
Ashur Carraha
10 carries, 70 yards
Receiving
Cody Ruff
6 receptions, 105 yards
Stony Brook
Passing
Malachi Marshall
9/16, 161 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Roland Dempster
19 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Cole Bunicci
1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD
at Fordham
Game Three – Stony Brook Seawolves (1–1) vs Fordham Rams (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stony Brook
0
17
0 10 27
Fordham
7
7
7 0 21
at Coffey Field , Bronx, NY
Date : Saturday September 14, 2024Game time : 1:00 PMGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 3,112Referee : Eric LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Grant DelVecchio (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(2:05) FOR – C. J. Montes 11-yard run, Bennett Henderson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:22; Fordham 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:19) SBU – Enda Kirby 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:41; Fordham 7–3 )
(9:23) SBU – Jayden Cook 7-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:37; Stony Brook 10–7 )
(6:49) FOR – Peter Chalhoub 6-yard interception, Bennett Henderson kick (Fordham 14–10 )
(1:36) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Stony Brook 17–14 )
Third quarter
(8:53) FOR – Alex Kemper 55-yard interception, Bennett Henderson kick (Fordham 21–17 )
Fourth quarter
(12:37) SBU – Brandon Boria 6-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Stony Brook 24–21 )
(8:34) SBU – Enda Kirby 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:03; Stony Brook 27–21 )
Statistics
SB
FORD
First downs
21
16
Total yards
432
257
Rushing yards
104
132
Passing yards
328
125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–43–2
10–27–2
Time of possession
36:12
23:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stony Brook
Passing
Malachi Marshall
18/36, 268 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Brandon Boria
14 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
R.J. Lamarre
7 receptions, 96 yards
Fordham
Passing
Jack Capaldi
6/18, 92 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Julius Loughridge
13 carries, 99 yards
Receiving
K.J. Reed
3 receptions, 65 yards
at Campbell
Game Four – Stony Brook Seawolves (2–1) vs Campbell Fighting Camels (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stony Brook
14
7
0 3 24
Campbell
0
7
7 3 17
at Barker-Lane Stadium , Buies Creek, NC
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 5:00 PMGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind : NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 4,023Referee : Tom ZettsTV announcers (FloSports ) : Evan Budrovich (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:04) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Stony Brook 7–0 )
(10:23) SBU – Roland Dempster 3-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:37; Stony Brook 14–0 )
Second quarter
(10:10) SBU – Johnny Martin III 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:35; Stony Brook 21–0 )
(6:06) CAM – Aiden Valdez 5-yard pass from Mike Chandler II, Connor Lytton kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:00; Stony Brook 21–7 )
Third quarter
(11:38) CAM – Aiden Valdez 37-yard pass from Chad Mascoe, Connor Lytton kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Stony Brook 21–14 )
Fourth quarter
(2:06) SBU – Enda Kirby 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:51; Stony Brook 24–14 )
(0:31) CAM – Connor Lytton 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:31; Stony Brook 24–17 )
Statistics
SB
CAMP
First downs
24
18
Total yards
384
336
Rushing yards
227
158
Passing yards
157
178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–31–0
12–22–0
Time of possession
36:39
23:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stony Brook
Passing
Malachi Marshall
13/30, 157 yards
Rushing
Roland Dempster
36 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cole Bunicci
2 receptions, 35 yards
Campbell
Passing
Chad Mascoe
9/14, 160 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Allen Mitchell
5 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Sincere Brown
6 receptions, 63 yards
Morgan State
Game Five – Morgan State Bears (2–2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Morgan State
3
0
0 0 3
Stony Brook
0
16
6 0 22
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 3:30 PM ESTGame weather : CloudyGame attendance : 4,818Referee : Alexander RandolphTV announcers (FloSports ) : Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(1:16) MORG – Beckett Leary 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:29; Morgan State 3–0 )
Second quarter
(13:18) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:54; Stony Brook 6–3 )
(6:34) SBU – Enda Kirby 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:12; Stony Brook 9–3 )
(0:32) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:35; Stony Brook 16–3 )
Third quarter
(9:22) SBU – Roland Dempster 4-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Stony Brook 22–3 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
MORG
SB
First downs
17
20
Total yards
259
428
Rushing yards
146
287
Passing yards
113
141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–22–0
11–20–0
Time of possession
28:31
31:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Morgan State
Passing
Duce Taylor
11/17, 70 yards
Rushing
Myles Miree
11 carries, 75 yards
Receiving
Malique Leatherbury
4 receptions, 25 yards
Stony Brook
Passing
Malachi Marshall
9/18, 132 yards
Rushing
Roland Dempster
25 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Cal Redman
4 receptions, 62 yards
No. 6 Villanova
Game Six – No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (4–1) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Villanova
7
7
14 14 42
Stony Brook
7
10
7 0 24
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 3:30 PM ESTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 6,142Referee : Paul Matt OvertonTV announcers (FloSports ) : Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(9:24) SBU – Roland Dempster 9-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:53; Stony Brook 7–0 )
(0:00) VIL – Lucas Kopecky 26-yard pass from Connor Watkins, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(10:13) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; Stony Brook 14–7 )
(3:03) VIL – David Avit 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14 )
(0:00) SBU – Enda Kirby 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:33; Stony Brook 17–14 )
Third quarter
(10:05) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:48; Stony Brook 24–14 )
(7:08) VIL – David Avit 1-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42; Stony Brook 24–21 )
(3:47) VIL – David Avit 59-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22; Villanova 28–24 )
Fourth quarter
(8:40) VIL – David Avit 72-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; Villanova 35–24 )
(2:26) VIL – Ja'briel Mace 21-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05; Villanova 42–24 )
Statistics
NOVA
SB
First downs
19
18
Total yards
432
310
Rushing yards
280
163
Passing yards
152
147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–19–0
22–32–1
Time of possession
28:02
31:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Villanova
Passing
Connor Watkins
9/19, 152 yards, TD
Rushing
David Avit
13 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD
Receiving
Jaylan Sanchez
3 receptions, 38 yards
Stony Brook
Passing
Tyler Knoop
22/32, 147 yards, INT
Rushing
Roland Dempster
24 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Cal Redman
3 receptions, 50 yards
at Towson
Game Seven – Stony Brook Seawolves (4–2) vs Towson Tigers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stony Brook
14
14
10 14 52
Towson
7
10
0 7 24
at Johnny Unitas Stadium , Towson, MD
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 1:00 PM ESTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 3,916Referee : Bill McKeevarTV announcers (FloSports ) : Spiro Morekas (play-by-play), Gordy Combs (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(14:49) TOW – Devin Matthews 75-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Stony Brook 7–0 )
(6:32) SBU – Jasiah Williams 10-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:35; Tied 7–7 )
(3:12) SBU – Jasiah Williams 19-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:51; Stony Brook 14–7 )
Second quarter
(14:09) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:03; Stony Brook 14–10 )
(11:46) TOW – Tyrell Greene Jr. 1-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Towson 17–14 )
(4:24) SBU – Cal Redman 7-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:09; Stony Brook 21–17 )
(0:40) SBU – Jayce Freeman 21-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 1:37; Stony Brook 28–17 )
Third quarter
(11:35) SBU – Jayce Freeman 22-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Stony Brook 35–17 )
(0:08) SBU – Enda Kirby 29-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 9:17; Stony Brook 38–17 )
Fourth quarter
(12:57) SBU – Jasiah Williams 20-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06; Stony Brook 45–17 )
(3:03) SBU – Johnny Martin 5-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 8:24; Stony Brook 52–17 )
(0:14) TOW – Ike Daniels 35-yard run, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Stony Brook 52–24 )
Statistics
SB
TOW
First downs
30
15
Total yards
512
405
Rushing yards
125
247
Passing yards
387
158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
34–40–0
12–20–1
Time of possession
37:04
22:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stony Brook
Passing
Tyler Knoop
34/40, 387 yards, 6 TDs
Rushing
Roland Dempster
16 carries, 103 yards
Receiving
Jasiah Williams
9 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TDs
Towson
Passing
Sean Brown
12/20, 158 yards, INT
Rushing
Tyrell Greene Jr.
16 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving
John Dunmore
3 receptions, 60 yards
No. 16 William & Mary
Game Eight – William & Mary Tribe (5–2) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 16 William & Mary
6
7
0 0 13
Stony Brook
7
14
7 7 35
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium , Stony Brook, NY
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : 3:30 PM ESTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 7,599Referee : Todd BowmanTV announcers (FloSports ) : Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(12:54) SBU – Jayce Freeman 70-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:10; Stony Brook 7–0 )
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
W&M
SB
First downs
15
23
Total yards
354
462
Rushing yards
120
222
Passing yards
234
240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–26–4
15–26–1
Time of possession
27:19
32:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
William & Mary
Passing
Darius Wilson
14/19, 197 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing
Bronson Yoder
14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
JT Mayo
3 receptions, 67 yards
Stony Brook
Passing
Tyler Knoop
15/26, 240 yards, 2 TDs, INT
Rushing
Roland Dempster
27 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jayce Freeman
3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Monmouth
Game Twelve – Monmouth Hawks (0–0) at Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Monmouth
0
0
0 0 0
Stony Brook
0
0
0 0 0
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game time : 1:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (FloSports ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MON
SB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Monmouth
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stony Brook
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
References
^ Anderson, Mike. "Chuck Priore out as Stony Brook's head coach" . The Statesman . Retrieved November 13, 2023 .
^ Anderson, Mike. "Stony Brook lands Billy Cosh as new head football coach" . The Statesman . Retrieved December 13, 2023 .
^ DiCocco, Anthony. "Stony Brook football snaps 13-game skid with win over Stonehill" . The Statesman . Retrieved September 9, 2024 .
^ "Towson falls 52-24 to Stony Brook on Homecoming - CBS Baltimore" . www.cbsnews.com . October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "Knoop Shatters Program Record; Offense Explodes in Victory Over Towson" . Stony Brook University Athletics . October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "Stony Brook Ranked No. 24 in AFCA Top-25 Poll, First Time Since 2019" . Stony Brook University Athletics . October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "2024 Stony Brook Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved April 14, 2024 .
^ "Stony Brook Seawolves Schedule 2024" . ESPN . Retrieved April 14, 2024 .
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