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.
Schedule
Game summaries
Stonehill
Statistics STO SHU 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 StatisticsStonehill 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 yardsSacred Heart Passing John Michalski 11/21, 119 yards, 1 INT Rushing Chuck Webb 17 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dean Hangey3 receptions, 67 yards
at No. 11 Lehigh
Statistics SHU LEH 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 StatisticsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 14/20, 94 yards Rushing Jack Snyder 9 carries, 30 yards Receiving Payton Rhoades 4 receptions, 26 yardsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 10/17, 129 yards, INT Rushing Luke Yoder 12 carries, 127 yards, TD Receiving Goeffrey Jamiel 5 receptions, 60 yards
at LIU
Statistics SHU LIU 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 StatisticsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 14/18, 193 yards, 2 INT Rushing Mitchell Summers 24 carries, 105 yards, TD Receiving Kevin McGuire 5 receptions, 88 yardsLIU Passing Luca Stanzani 2/4, 14 yards Rushing O'Shawn Ross 16 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Jaron Kelley 1 reception, 10 yards
at Norfolk State
Statistics SHU NORF 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 StatisticsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 8/13, 92 yards Rushing Mitchell Summers 26 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Payton Rhoades 2 receptions, 46 yardsNorfolk 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
Delaware State
Statistics DSU SHU 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 StatisticsDelaware 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, TDSacred 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
at Central Connecticut
Statistics SHU CCSU 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 StatisticsSacred 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 TDCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 28/40, 323 yards, 4 TD Rushing Elijah Howard 18 carries, 102 yards Receiving Elijah Howard5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Howard
Statistics HOW SHU 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 StatisticsHoward Passing Tyriq Starks 11/21, 80 yards Rushing Anthony Reagan Jr. 17 carries, 116 yards, TD Receiving Anthony Reagan Jr. 4 receptions, 39 yardsSacred 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
at No. 4 Montana
Statistics SHU MONT First downs 19 23 Plays–yards 64–340 66–484 Rushes–yards 38–126 33–135 Passing yards 214 349 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–26–0 27–33–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 33:39 26:21 Team Category Player StatisticsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 20/26, 214 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mitchell Summers 18 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Payton Rhoades 6 receptions, 72 yardsMontana 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
New Haven
Statistics NH SHU 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 StatisticsNew 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 yardsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 13/24, 158 yards, 1 TD Rushing Mitchell Summers 21 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dean Hangey5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
VUL (NCCAA)
Statistics VUL SHU 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 StatisticsVU 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 TDSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 4/4, 60 yards, 1 TD Rushing Chuck Webb 7 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD Receiving Logan Lyson1 reception, 27 yards
Merrimack
Statistics MC SHU 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 StatisticsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 20/40, 170 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ayden Pereira 22 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stephon Patrick 2 receptions, 40 yardsSacred Heart Passing Jack Snyder 9/12, 107 Yards, 1 TD Rushing Jack Snyder 8 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD Receiving Logan Lyson1 reception, 29 yards
at No. 9 Villanova
Statistics SHU VILL First downs 14 19 Plays–yards 65–374 55–455 Rushes–yards 30–88 25–239 Passing yards 286 216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-35-1 18-30-0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:57 27:03 Team Category Player StatisticsSacred Heart Passing Passing Jack Snyder28/35, 286 yards, TD, INT Rushing Rushing Trey Eberhart III6 carries, 59 yards Receiving Receiving Payton Rhoades7 receptions, 113 yardsVillanova Passing Passing Pat McQuaide17/29, 216 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rushing Ja'Briel Mace9 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD Receiving ReceivingChris Colby5 receptions, 112 yards
Recruiting class Jackson Babitsky OL 6-3 265 Hudson, OH HudsonKevin Bright DL 6-1 251 Baltimore, MD DundalkAshton Davis DB 5-10 175 Brandywine, MD Oxon HillChase DeSanto OL 6-4 275 Wyoming, PA Wyoming AreaSteven Dowdy WR 6-0 168 New York, NY Iona PrepJoey Herbert OL 6-3 270 Chicago, IL LoyolaChristopher Leggett TE 6-2 225 New Windsor, NY Newburgh Free AcademyDajuan Martin LB 6-2 208 Pleasantville, NJ PleasantvilleNaeem Mills RB 6-0 215 Hamden, CT Cheshire Academy
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