2025 Fordham vs Stony Brook

Stony Brook Football Scores 41-18, Secured Strong First Win vs Fordham

Stony Brook Football Scores 41-18, Secured Strong First Win vs Fordham

Read the game recap, stats and watch scoring highlights for Fordham vs Stony Brook football on Saturday, Sept 13. Here's all the info.

Sep 13, 2025 by Andy Schamma
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In week 3 of the 2025 FCS football season, Fordham Rams headed just 50 miles away for a New York battle against the Stony Brook Seawolves to see who would win and break the series tie. Both entered the weekend 0-2, starved for their first win of the season.

In their eight meetings since 1987, the series was locked at 4-4. The Seawolves came out on top in 2024 on Fordham's turf after an 80-yard drive for the lead in the fourth quarter. They doubled down again, defeating the Rams by more than 20 points.

Fordham's record-breaking linebacker James Conway was an important piece for the Rams when it came to putting a stop to Stony Brooks' offense. He added 15 more tackles to his records, making his career total 468, leading the Patriot League all-time leaderboards.

New York native Roland Dempster was an elite threat on the ground for the Seawolves, putting up the second-most total rushing yards (216) in the CAA after the first two weeks of 2025 and he delivered once again this weekend.

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2025 Fordham vs Stony Brook



Stony Brook Football Scores 41-18, Secured Strong First Win vs Fordham

In an FCS battle between two New York teams with a long history of gridiron grit, Stony Brook Seawolves came out on top and earned their first win of the 2025 season on their own turf over the Fordham Rams. The running game proved to be a huge boon for the Long Island team as they hit Roland Dempster for triple-digit yardage, not to mention the work that Chris Zellous did himself on the run. Dietz also deserves an honorable mention for his great hands on the receiving end.

Not only did Zellous control the ground game offense, he also led the game with his arm and controlled the air. 260 passing yards with just one interception.

Fordham put up a great fight but were unable to stop the rolling Roland.

FINAL SCORE: Fordham 18, Stony Brook 41

Full Game Stats

Total Yards

  • Fordham: 287
  • Stony Brook: 441

Completion-Attempts

  • Fordham: 16-32
  • Stony Brook: 21-28

Total 1st Downs

  • Fordham: 15
  • Stony Brook: 20

3rd Down Attempts

  • Fordham: 8-20
  • Stony Brook: 3-13

Penalties

  • Fordham: 2-10
  • Stony Brook: 8-70

Possession Time

  • Fordham: 31:22
  • Stony Brook: 27:01

Fordham Secures TD After 15 Play Drive - 2:45 4Q

Stony Brook 41, Fordham 18

Touchdown for the Rams after Jake Rodriguez gets his first carry of the day and a scoring run along with it. It was a very extended drive but after 15 plays and 78 yards, Fordham was able to reach the endzone again on the back of Gunnar Smith and a huge team effort.

Fordham Doesn't Let Up, Locks It In  - 5:51 4Q

Stony Brook 41, Fordham 10

Gunnar Smith and this Rams offense doesn't have quit in them, as they pieced together a 13-play drive and move the ball down the field both in the air and on the ground including a 32 yard zinger to Freeburg.

Pick 6, Big Touchdown by DaMario Crawford - 8:26 4Q

Stony Brook 41, Fordham 10

DaMario Crawford intercepted a pass from Smith to Gonzalez II but was very overthrown. He took it 52 yards to score completely untouched and blow the game open.

Seawolves Pile On, Score Touchdown - 9:34 4Q

Stony Brook 34, Fordham 10

Freeman gets his second of the half with a perfect pass from Zellous on a post route in a diving catch. 15 yards. The drive included a 12 yard, 16 yard, and 10 yard rush continuing their ground game success.

Dempster has officially passed 100 total yards.


Stony Brook Recovers Punt Return Fumble - 11:33 4Q

Stony Brook 27, Fordham 10

Another special teams turnover gave Stony Brook yet another advantage over the Rams, handing them the ball in the dangerous half of the field.

Stony Brook Defense Makes Great Stop - 13:47 4Q

Stony Brook 27, Fordham 10

Dyshier Clary continues to be a shining spot on the Stony Brook defense, making a 5-yard tackle for loss on Ricky Parks. After a pass for a loss to Parks, the Rams were forced to punt it away. 

Fordham Fights Back - End of 3Q

Stony Brook 27, Fordham 10

It took until 3rd and 15 for the Rams to open up the field and complete a pass from Smith to Louis for 17 yards and the first down. A low pass to touchdown scorer Worrell helped them another 16 yards down the field as they passed the 50 and clawed back some of the energy in the stadium.

Freeman Stretches, Scores TD After Review - 2:47 3Q

Stony Brook 27, Fordham 10

After a personal foul by Dietz nearly sent the Seawolves outside of the redzone, a pass from Zellous to Freeman gave him the room to run the 19 yards into the endzone and reach out to score a touchdown and extend the lead.

Drew Minich Called For Targeting - 5:01 3Q

Stony Brook 20, Fordham 10

The Fordham defender was called for helmet-to-helmet contact on a 21 yard pass reception by Cole Bunicci as the Seawolves progressed down the field. He was not ejected for targeting but the penalty stood after review.

Fordham Punts After 60 Seconds Of Possession, Momentum In Flux - 6:37 3Q

Stony Brook 20, Fordham 10

A very quick 3 and out for the Rams led to another punt. The momentum could go either direction at this point but Stony Brook appears to be solidly in control.

Stony Brook continues to rely on Dempster up the middle to keep the ball moving down the field.

Zellous To Dietz for 93 Yard Touchdown Pass - 7:29 3Q

Stony Brook 20, Fordham 10

It was a dysfunctional drive for the Seawolves after a blocking in the back penalty and false start call stalled their attempts, but give them a chance to respond and they woke up the crowd in LaValle Stadium.

In their own deep pass, Dietz runs a great route to get open and catch a perfect delivery from Zellous to match Fordham's touchdown with their own.

Smith to Worrell, Fordham Scores On 35 Yard TD Pass - 8:19 3Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 10

Directly after the short pause due to the official review, Gunnar Smith completed a pass deep to Troy Worrell who caught it clear of any defenders and slowly trotted into the endzone for the Rams' first touchdown of the day.

Official Review Gives Fordham Ball On Kickoff Fumble - 8:25 3Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 3

After an short break for an official review Fordham took possession of the ball after Stony Brook's kick returner had the ball ripped out while being brought down in midfield.

Fordham Settles For Field Goal - 8:42 3Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 3

On 3rd and 7 at the 7 yard line, Smith was unable to complete the pass on a lob to Freeburg who was dealing with double coverage in the endzone.

Bennett Henderson's field goal attempt from the 14 yard line was good and the Rams are on the board.

James Conway Interception Sets Up Fordham - 11:58 3Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 0

On the spy, James Conway earned a huge interception in the middle field on a pass intended for Cole Bunicci to give the Rams some momentum. With the Rams back on offense, they tried to generate their running game again but failed so resorted to the air. On 3rd and 5, Smith threw it to Freeburg who caught it right at the line for a first down.

Two plays later, Gunnar Smith connected with Ricky Gonzalez II for another first down and to give the Rams their first good shot in the redzone in quite some time.

Dyshier Clary Tallies Two Sacks - 12:58 3Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 0

Stony Brook's defense started the second half strong putting a stop to the Rams first drive with two big sacks by Dyshier Clary.

And We're Back, Fordham Starts With Ball - 3Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 0

We are back underway on Long Island for the second half.

1st Half Stats: Fordham vs Stony Brook Football

As the clock ticked down in the final two minutes of the half, Fordham created some momentum with a conversion on 3rd and 2. Stony Brook defense held strong again and forced 4th and 1, which Fordham elected once again to punt it away.

With just under a minute remaining, Seawolves took possession of the ball and sealed the deal on their first half dominance with two more rushes from Roland Dempster to run the clock out.

Taking a look at the stats and you can tell the penalties are going to be a topic of conversation at the half.

Total Yards

  • Fordham: 110
  • Stony Brook: 182

Completion-Attempts

  • Fordham: 3-10
  • Stony Brook: 13-18

Total 1st Downs

  • Fordham: 6
  • Stony Brook: 10

3rd Down Attempts

  • Fordham: 3-9
  • Stony Brook: 2-9

Penalties

  • Fordham: 2-10
  • Stony Brook: 4-30

Possession Time

  • Fordham: 13:56
  • Stony Brook: 16:04

Mannino Hits 49-Yard Field Goal Before Two-Minute Warning - 2:38 2Q

Stony Brook 13, Fordham 0

Freshman Michael Mannino came out for a monster kick, only his second attempt of the season in a game, to hit the 49-yard field goal and extend the lead for the Seawolves by another three. 

Trading Punts, Offensive Momentum Stalls - 5:13 2Q

Stony Brook 10, Fordham 0

Fordham started their next drive with the ball on the 12 after the Clayton Taylor punt. SBU defense continued to make strong stops but not without an offsides call giving Fordham a brief advantage that they were unable to convert upon.

Three and out for Fordham resulting in a punt.

Ground Game Almost Worked For Fordham, SBU Blocks Field Goal- 7:00 2Q

Stony Brook 10, Fordham 0

In three back-to-back plays, the Rams gained 17, 12, and 8 yards with Gunnar Smith and Yohan-Li Louis both contributing. Just a few plays later, Jamell James broke through the middle for a 22 yard rush, breaking a tackle along the way. Rams have a big chance starting with 1st and goal on the SBU2.

Three consecutive stops on run plays up the middle by the Seawolves defense drew out the field goal unit to put up their first points on the board. However, DaMario Crawford had other plans. He blocked the field goal attempt and Cam Johnson collected the ball for Stony Brook at the 9 yard-line.

SBU Touchdown: Set Up By Redirection Interception - 12:49 2Q

Stony Brook 10, Fordham 0

In a lucky bobble on a dangerous pass from Smith to Ricky Gonzalez II, Anthony Ferrelli came up with the ball and a chance at the endzone before being forced out of the endzone. One play later, Chris Zellous ran the ball in to the endzone for the first touchdown on a QB designed run.

Penalties Reveal Weak Spot For SBU - 13:15 2Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

In their third penalty of the game, Stony Brook found itself on 3rd and 22 as they fail to sustain offensive momentum. They were unable to convert and thus punted the ball away to remain scoreless except for the lone field goal of the first quarter.

Stony Brook Takes Over Deep In Their End - 2:37 1Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

Off the Fordham punt on a three and out drive, SBU got Dempster quickly rolling with two plays for six yards.

Zellous earned the first down with a great throw to Bunicci on a shallow cross.

On a deep 24-yard pass to a wide open Ikaika Ragsdale along the right side, Zellous completed his 8th pass of the day and earned another first down in Fordham's half.

Fordham D Makes Big Stop - 4:45 1Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

On 4th and 2, Carter Hess sacked Chris Zellous for no gain and took the ball back with their own short field.

Gunnar Smith, Fordham Moves The Chains - 8:00 1Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

Gunnar Smith was able to complete passes to Tracy Nodin and Jack Freeburg to earn their first first down today. However, on 4th and 1, Smith fumbled the ball behind the line of scrimmage to cost the Rams the first down and hand over the ball to the home team with great field position.

SBU Follow With Their Own Three And Out - 9:00 1Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

In their second offensive drive of the game, the Seawolves weren't able to piece anything together and gave up their first sack to the Rams, credited to Andrew Osmun for his first of the season.

Rams Go Three And Out - 10:20 1Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

It's a 3 and out for Fordham's first offensive possession of the game. Three running plays left them with a 3rd and 6 in the hands of Gunnar Smith but Cam Johnson made a great play in the secondary to force 4th down.

The Rams sideline had a reason to get excited after a big hit by Michael Doctor on MarQueese Dietz during the punt return.

Seawolves Open Scoring With Field Goal - 11:37 1Q

Stony Brook 3, Fordham 0

Fordham made their first defensive stop of the game after two minutes of Stony Brook largely steamrolling down the field in the arms of a three-man wrecking squad by the names of Zellous, Dempster, and Dietz.

Chris Zellous, Stony Brook Offense Start On The Ground - 1Q

After the first five plays, Zellous and the Stony Brook offense hit the ground four times. Roland Dempster started his day with an easy 19 yard gain to send them into the red zone very quickly.

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And We're Off: Fordham Wins The Toss

With the captains at center field for the coin toss, Fordham wins and defers to the second half. SBU will receive and Fordham will defend the south end of the field.

It's not an ideal kickoff for Fordham as Bennett Henderson's kick went out of bounds giving the Seawolves the ball on the the 35 for their first drive of the day.

10 Minutes Til Kickoff In Stony Brook, NY

Stay tuned as things are about to get started on this beautiful, partly cloudy 75-degree day at LaValle Stadium.

Stony Brook Seawolves Football So Far This Season

The Seawolves had a banner year in 2024, going 8-4 under Head Coach Billy Cosh and putting together the pieces after a winless season in 2023. The last season of long-time Stony Brook coach Chuck Priore.

Although they've started the season with two losses, the Seawolves are hungry to prove that they're better than they're record after a 0-42 loss against FBS opponent San Diego State and a 17-31 loss against CAA rival, the top ten ranked Rhode Island Rams.

This weekend, their sights are set on the Rams from the Bronx.

In the game against Rhode Island, the Seawolves led early but were overtaken quickly by 17 unanswered points. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Stony Brook's Chris Zellous would run it into the endzone and close the gap to just one touchdown, but it was already too late.

Roland Dempster led with 201 total yards on 28 carries and two catches. Zellous went 12-20 for 137 yards and showed some bright spots on the ground, contributing his own 83 rushing yards.

Fordham Rams Football So Far This Season

After going 2-10 in 2024, Head Coach Joe Conlin continues the work in his 8th season, trying to get Fordham football back to where it was in 2022 when they went 9-3 and extended their season all the way to a close loss in the FCS Championship game against the University of New Hampshire.

The Rams started their season on the road at Boston College, where they struggled to generate any momentum on either side of the ball in a 10-66 loss.

Last week, Fordham put on a much better showing in the home opener against Monmouth. The Rams started out strong, but couldn't keep up in the second half as the top-25 ranked Hawks pushed forth. James Conway's career high 20 tackles were a highlight, alongside junior quarterback Gunnar Smith who threw for 382 yards, 27-49 with 3 touchdowns.

When Is The Fordham vs Stony Brook Football Game?

The Fordham Rams will take on the Stony Brook Seawolves at La Valle Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern/2:30 p.m. Central.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET but live coverage will begin here about 90 minutes prior.

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Stony Brook Football 2025 Schedule

Fordham Football 2025 Schedule

  • August 30 - Boston College - L, 10-66
  • September 6 - Monmouth - L, 28-49
  • September 13 - Stony Brook - FloCollege
  • September 20 - Colgate - ESPN+
  • September 27 - Holy Cross - ESPN+
  • October 4 - Lafayette - ESPN+
  • October 18 - Dartmouth - ESPN+
  • October 25 - Lehigh - ESPN+
  • November 1 - Richmond - ESPN+
  • November 8 - Bucknell - ESPN+
  • November 15 - Georgetown - ESPN+
  • November 22 - Merrimack

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AFCA FCS Coaches Poll For Sept. 6, 2025

  1. North Dakota State (2-0) - Previously: 1
  2. South Dakota State (2-0) - Previously: 2
  3. Tarleton State (3-0) - Previously: T-3
  4. Illinois State (1-1) - Previously: 7
  5. Rhode Island (2-0) - Previously: 8
  6. Montana State (0-2) - Previously: T-3
  7. Montana (1-0) - Previously: 10
  8. UIW (1-1) - Previously: 9
  9. UC Davis (1-1) - Previously: 5
  10. Idaho (1-1) - Previously: 11
  11. Villanova (1-0) - Previously: 12
  12. Lehigh (2-0) - Previously: 13
  13. Abilene Christian (1-1) - Previously: 17
  14. Southern Illinois (1-1) - Previously: 15
  15. Jackson State (1-1) - Previously: 14
  16. Tennessee Tech (2-0) - Previously: 20
  17. North Dakota (1-1) - Previously: 22
  18. Monmouth (2-0) - Previously: 18
  19. Northern Arizona (1-1) - Previously: 19
  20. South Dakota (0-2) - Previously: 6
  21. Sacramento State (0-2) - Previously: 16
  22. Mercer (0-1) - Previously: 21
  23. Austin Peay (1-1) - Previously: NR
  24. New Hampshire (2-0) - Previously: NR
  25. Youngstown State (2-0) - Previously: NR

Dropped Out: Stephen F. Austin (23), East Tennessee St. (24), Nicholls (T-25), Western Carolina (T-25)

Others Receiving Votes: ETSU, 43; Lamar, 38; Presbyterian, 35; Richmond, 28; West Georgia, 28; Stephen F. Austin, 22; Bryant, 19; Harvard, 18; Southeastern Louisiana, 17; Furman, 14; Indiana State, 14; South Carolina State, 12; Nicholls, 10; North Alabama, 9; Southeast Missouri State, 9; Central Arkansas, 7; Dartmouth, 7; Eastern Kentucky, 7; Western Carolina, 7; Lafayette, 5; St. Thomas 5; Gardner-Webb, 4; William & Mary, 4; Northern Iowa, 3; Georgetown, 2; LIU, 1.

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Rhode Island vs Stony Brook Football Highlights | CAA Football 2025 (Week 2)

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When Do The 2025 FCS College Football Playoffs Start?

The FCS playoffs begin Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, featuring 24 teams. 

The 2025 Division I FCS College Football Championship game will be played on Jan. 5, 2026, at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

2025 CAA Football Predicted Finish

(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)

  1. Rhode Island (8 first-place votes)                163
  2. Monmouth (4 first-place votes)                    142
  3. Villanova (2 first-place votes)                       139
  4. Stony Brook                                                  125
  5. UNH                                                              119
  6. Towson                                                          108
  7. William & Mary                                              104
  8. Elon                                                                  98
  9. Maine                                                             71
  10. Campbell                                                        53
  11. Hampton                                                         50
  12. UAlbany                                                          47
  13. Bryant                                                             32
  14. North Carolina A&T                                         23

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