| 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–4 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Gardner (9th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Darin Edwards (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Campus Field |
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| 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]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Stonehill | ESPN+ | W 12–7 | 4,197 | |
| September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Lehigh | ESPN+ | L 10–28 | 3,618 | |
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU | NEC Front Row | W 24–21 | 2,504 | |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 8,127 | |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| ESPN+ | W 35–31 | 6,456 |
| October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | NEC Front Row | L 35–42 OT | 2,044 | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Howard |
| ESPN+ | W 32–14 | 3,231 |
| October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Montana | ESPN+ | L 21–43 | 26,147 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | New Haven |
| ESPN+ | W 35–20 | 2,960 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg |
| ESPN+ | W 56–10 | 4,137 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Merrimack |
| ESPN+ | W 42–37 | 3,108 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Villanova | FloFootball | L 10–34 | 4,101 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
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| Statistics | STO | SHU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 11 Mountain Hawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon, PA
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| Statistics | SHU | LEH |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Sharks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY
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| Statistics | SHU | LIU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Statistics | SHU | NORF |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hornets | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Pioneers | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
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| Statistics | DSU | SHU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
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| Statistics | SHU | CCSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bison | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
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| Statistics | HOW | SHU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 4 Grizzlies | 22 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 43 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
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| Statistics | SHU | MONT |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
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| Statistics | NH | SHU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dragons (NCCAA) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Pioneers | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 56 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
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| Statistics | VUL | SHU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Warriors | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Pioneers | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
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| Statistics | MC | SHU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pioneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 9 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
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| Statistics | SHU | VILL |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School |
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| 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 |