2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

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

2024 Wagner Seahawks football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStephen Matos (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDerek Getchell (1st season)
Home stadiumWagner College Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Duquesne $   5 0     8 2  
Central Connecticut   4 1     6 5  
Robert Morris   3 2     6 5  
LIU   2 3     3 8  
Wagner   2 3     4 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 4     4 6  
Mercyhurst*   0 0     3 7  
Stonehill*   0 5     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 19, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.Virginia–Lynchburg*NEC Front RowW 46–72,258
September 712:00 p.m.at Lehigh*ESPN+L 13–492,920
September 143:00 p.m.at Delaware State*ESPN+W 30–73,276
September 214:00 p.m.Robert Morris 
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
NEC Front RowL 14–212,954
September 286:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*ESPN+L 10–4121,151
October 51:00 p.m.at StonehillESPN+, YESW 28–71,643
October 1212:00 p.m.Columbia*
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
NEC Front RowL 6–242,637
October 1912:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
NEC Front RowW 14–02,785
October 263:30 p.m.at UMass*ESPN+L 7–3514,374
November 212:00 p.m.at Central ConnecticutNEC Front RowL 14–244,152
November 1612:00 p.m.at No. 22 DuquesneNEC Front RowL 21–421,653
November 2312:00 p.m.LIU
  • Wagner College Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
NEC Front Row
  • *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

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Game One – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dragons NCCAA 0 7 007
Seahawks 19 13 14046

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

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Game Two – Wagner Seahawks (1–0) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 6713
Mountain Hawks 21 21 7049

at Goodman StadiumLower 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

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Game Three – Wagner Seahawks (1–1) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 0 13730
Hornets 7 0 007

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

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Game Four – Robert Morris Colonials (1–2) vs Wagner Seahawks (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 7 0 14021
Seahawks 7 0 0714

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)

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Game Five – Wagner Seahawks (2–2) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (FBS) (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 10 0010
Owls (FBS) 10 7 101441

at FAU StadiumBoca 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

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Game Six – Wagner Seahawks (2–3) vs Stonehill Skyhawks (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
Skyhawks 0 0 000

at W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, 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

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Game Seven – Columbia Lions (2–1) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Seahawks 0 0 000

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)

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Game Eight – Saint Francis Red Flash (2–4) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Seahawks 0 0 000

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)

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Game Nine – Wagner Seahawks (4–4) vs UMass Minutemen (FBS) (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
Minutemen (FBS) 0 0 000

at McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, 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

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Game Ten – Wagner Seahawks (4–5) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 0714
Blue Devils 7 10 0724

at Arute FieldNew 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

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Game Eleven – Wagner Seahawks (4–6) vs No. 22 Duquesne Dukes (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
No. 22 Dukes 0 0 000

at Rooney FieldPittsburgh, 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
Game Twelve – LIU Sharks (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks 0 0 000
Seahawks 0 0 000

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

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  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.