2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

2024 Wagner Seahawks football
2024 Wagner Seahawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–8 (2–4 NEC)
Head coach	Tom Masella (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Stephen Matos (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Derek Getchell (1st season)
Home stadium	Wagner College Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut +^	5	–	1	7	–	6
Duquesne +	5	–	1	8	–	3
Robert Morris	4	–	2	7	–	5
LIU	3	–	3	4	–	8
Wagner	2	–	4	4	–	8
Saint Francis (PA)	2	–	4	4	–	7
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	4	–	7
Stonehill*	0	–	6	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team represented Wagner College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Seahawks were led by fifth-year head coach Tom Masella, and played their home games at Wagner College Stadium in Staten Island, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	Virginia–Lynchburg*	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 46–7	2,258
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Lehigh*	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	ESPN+	L 13–49	2,920
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at Delaware State*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN+	W 30–7	3,276
September 21	4:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	L 14–21	2,954
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN+	L 10–41	21,151
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	ESPN+, YES	W 28–7	1,643
October 12	12:00 p.m.	Columbia*	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	L 6–24	2,637
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 14–0	2,785
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at UMass*	McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	ESPN+	L 7–35	14,374
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 14–24	4,152
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	L 21–42	1,653
November 23	12:00 p.m.	LIU	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	L 28–35	2,467
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

VUL (NCCAA)

Game One – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons (NCCAA)	0	7	0	0	7
Seahawks	19	13	14	0	46

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,258
Referee: Michael Davis
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First quarter

(13:44) WAG – Rickey Spruill 6-yard run, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 1:10, Wagner 7-0)
(6:30) WAG – Jaylen Bonelli 20-yard pass from Damien Mazil, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:25, Wagner 14-0)
(6:21) WAG – 0-yard safety , Ryan Liszner kick (Wagner 16-0)
(4:18) WAG – Ryan Liszner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:56, Wagner 19-0)

Second quarter

(13:22) VUL – Micah Gantt 13-yard pass from Matthew Jenks, Ryan Pettit kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 4:49, Wagner 19-7)
(10:19) WAG – Jaylen Bonelli 28-yard pass from Jake Cady (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:57, Wagner 25-7)
(7:24) WAG – Sekou Kamau 4-yard pass from Jake Cady, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 1:06, Wagner 32-7)

Third quarter

(11:11) WAG – Teree McDonald 32-yard pass from Jake Cady, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:36, Wagner 39-7)
(5:13) WAG – Julio Tatis 2-yard run, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:49, Wagner 46-7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	VUL	WAG
First downs	13	19
Total yards	142	431
Rushing yards	-26	179
Passing yards	168	252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–1	11–20–0
Time of possession	21:09	32:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VUL	Passing	Matthew Jenks	16/24, 155 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jacob Newman	9 carries, 4 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Sims	9 receptions, 102 yards
Wagner	Passing	Damien Mazil	5/9, 135 yards, TD
	Rushing	Sekou Kamau	7 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Jaylen Bonelli	4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

at Lehigh

Game Two – Wagner Seahawks (1–0) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	6	7	13
Mountain Hawks	21	21	7	0	49

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 2,920
Referee: Henry Wimberg
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(8:59) LEH – Geoffrey Jamiel 16-yard pass from Dante Perri, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:28, Lehigh 7-0)
(8:22) LEH – Jaden Green 6-yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05, Lehigh 14-0)
(3:52) LEH – Luke Yoder 11-yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:53, Lehigh 21-0)

Second quarter

(7:25) LEH – Hayden Johnson 45-yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:21, Lehigh 28-0)
(1:03) LEH – Dante Perri 2-yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:30, Lehigh 35-0)
(0:48) LEH – Nick Peltekian 27-yard interception return, Canaan Kimball kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:08, Lehigh 42-0)

Third quarter

(13:22) LEH – Mason Humphrey 37-yard pass from Dante Perri, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:28, Lehigh 49-0)
(7:09) WAG – Rickey Spruill 11-yard pass from Damien Mazil, Ryan Liszner PAT failed (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:06, Lehigh 49-6)

Fourth quarter

(2:58) WAG – Jaylen Bonelli 14-yard pass from Damien Mazil, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:44, Lehigh 49-13)

Statistics	WAG	LEH
First downs	18	15
Total yards	249	274
Rushing yards	95	190
Passing yards	154	84
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–3	6–8–0
Time of possession	31:00	29:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing	Damien Mazil	18/31, 154 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Sekou Kamau	14 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Jaylen Bonelli	5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Lehigh	Passing	Dante Perri	6/8, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Luke Yoder	9 carries, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mason Humphrey	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD

at Delaware State

Game Three – Wagner Seahawks (1–1) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	0	13	7	30
Hornets	7	0	0	0	7

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,276
Referee: Derek Hatten
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(14:40) WAG – Rickey Spruill 60-yard run, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:20; Wagner 7–0)
(7:54) WAG – Drew Borner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:39; Wagner 10–0)
(4:09) DSU – Marqui Adams 19-yard run, Nathan Wilson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:40; Wagner 10–7)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(7:50) WAG – Jaylen Bonelli 38-yard pass from Jake Cady (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:45; Wagner 16–7)
(1:49) WAG – Teree McDonald 7-yard pass from Jake Cady, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:08; Wagner 23–7)

Fourth quarter

(8:10) WAG – Jake Cady 3-yard run, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:25; Wagner 30–7)

Statistics	WAG	DSU
First downs	19	18
Total yards	58–377	60–323
Rushing yards	32–175	25–174
Passing yards	202	149
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–26–1	16–35–2
Time of possession	29:09	30:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing	Jake Cady	18/26, 202 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Rickey Spruill	15 carries, 143 yards
	Receiving	Jaylen Bonelli	7 receptions, 117 yards
Delaware State	Passing	Marqui Adams	16/32, 149 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaden Sutton	8 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	NyGhee Lolley	3 receptions, 49 yards

Robert Morris

Game Four – Robert Morris Colonials (1–2) vs Wagner Seahawks (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	14	0	21
Seahawks	7	0	0	7	14

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,954
Referee: Mike Bilica
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information

First quarter

(8:01) WAG – Mark Didio Jr. 22-yard pass from Jake Cady, Matthew Schwindt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Wagner 7–0)
(5:36) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 2-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(12:08) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 1-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:47; Robert Morris 14–7)
(10:14) RMU – Anthony Chiccitt 3-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:48; Robert Morris 21–7)

Fourth quarter

(4:16) WAG – Teree McDonald 20-yard pass from Jake Cady, Matthew Schwindt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; Robert Morris 21–14)

Statistics	RMU	WAG
First downs	19	10
Total yards	358	289
Rushing yards	139	169
Passing yards	219	120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–27–1	13–26–0
Time of possession	32:41	27:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	Anthony Chiccitt	17/26, 219 yards
	Rushing	Tyvon Edmonds Jr.	16 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Noah Robinson	4 receptions, 90 yards
Wagner	Passing	Jake Cady	13/26, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rickey Spruill	11 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Mark Didio Jr.	4 receptions, 44 yards, TD

at Florida Atlantic (FBS)

Game Five – Wagner Seahawks (2–2) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (FBS) (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	10	0	0	10
Owls (FBS)	10	7	10	14	41

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 21,151
Referee: Reid Jackson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ryan Urquhart (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Natalie Kalibat (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(14:28) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Florida Atlantic 7–0)
(8:54) FAU – Carter Davis 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:40; Florida Atlantic 10–0)

Second quarter

(11:52) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 22-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:23; Florida Atlantic 17–0)
(8:22) WAG – Chase Stafford 6-yard pass from Jake Cady, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:24; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
(2:07) WAG – Matthew Schwindt 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:07; Florida Atlantic 17–10)

Third quarter

(6:18) FAU – Morgan Suarez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:04; Florida Atlantic 20–10)
(1:52) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 11-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:16; Florida Atlantic 27–10)

Fourth quarter

(12:53) FAU – Kasen Weisman 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:54; Florida Atlantic 34–10)
(5:47) FAU – Gemari Sands 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:02; Florida Atlantic 41–10)

Statistics	WAG	FAU
First downs	13	29
Total yards	132	572
Rushing yards	20	215
Passing yards	112	257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–32–0	17–25–2
Time of possession	26:15	33:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing	Jake Cady	11/30, 112 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rickey Spruill	8 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Teree McDonald	3 receptions, 43 yards
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Cam Fancher	9/12, 150 yards, INT
	Rushing	CJ Campbell Jr.	14 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Omari Hayes	6 receptions, 137 yards

at Stonehill

Game Six – Wagner Seahawks (2–3) vs Stonehill Skyhawks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+/YES

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAG	STO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Columbia

Game Seven – Columbia Lions (2–1) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLU	WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Saint Francis (PA)

Game Eight – Saint Francis Red Flash (2–4) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SFPA	WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UMass (FBS)

Game Nine – Wagner Seahawks (4–4) vs UMass Minutemen (FBS) (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0
Minutemen (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAG	MASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Connecticut

Game Ten – Wagner Seahawks (4–5) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	7	14
Blue Devils	7	10	0	7	24

at Arute Field • New Britain, Connecticut

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 4,152
Referee: Michael Bilica
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(12:25) WAG - Rickey Spruill 81 Yd pass from Jake Cady (Matthew Schwindt Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:14; Wagner 7-0)
(2:57) CCSU - Brady Olson 10 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:56; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(9:17) CCSU - Jack Barnum 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:22; Central Connecticut 10-7)
(0:55) CCSU - Elijah Howard 8 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:18; Central Connecticut 17-7)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(12:10) WAG - Rickey Spruill 13 Yd Run (Matthew Schwindt Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:50; Central Connecticut 17-14)
(5:23) CCSU - Joe Crifasi 17 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; Central Connecticut 24-14)

Statistics	WAG	CCSU
First downs	15	19
Total yards	219	316
Rushing yards	24	134
Passing yards	195	182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–27–0	16–27–0
Time of possession	26:50	33:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing	Jake Cady	13/27, 195 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rickey Spruill	8 carries, 15 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rickey Spruill	1 reception, 81 yards, TD
Central Connecticut	Passing	Brady Olson	16/27, 182 yards, TD
	Rushing	Elijah Howard	21 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Paul Marsh Jr.	3 receptions, 49 yards

at No. 22 Duquesne

Game Eleven – Wagner Seahawks (4–6) vs No. 22 Duquesne Dukes (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 22 Dukes	0	0	0	0	0

at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAG	DUQ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

LIU

Game Twelve – LIU Sharks (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIU	WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Wagner Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". wagnerathletics.com. Wagner Skyhawks Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

[1] "2024 Wagner Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". wagnerathletics.com. Wagner Skyhawks Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

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