2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

2024 Wagner Seahawks football
2024 Wagner Seahawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	1–1 (0–0 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 →

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 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	1	–	1
Mercyhurst *	0	–	0	1	–	1
Saint Francis (PA)	0	–	0	1	–	1
Wagner	0	–	0	1	–	1
Stonehill*	0	–	0	0	–	1
Duquesne	0	–	0	0	–	2
LIU	0	–	0	0	–	2
Robert Morris	0	–	0	0	–	2

* – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

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+
September 21	4:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	ESPN+
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	ESPN+, YES
October 12	12:00 p.m.	Columbia*	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at UMass*	McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	ESPN+
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
November 23	12:00 p.m.	LIU	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Virginia–Lynchburg

Game One – Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia–Lynchburg	0	7	0	0	7
Wagner	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
Virginia–Lynchburg	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
Wagner	0	0	6	7	13
Lehigh	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
Wagner	0	0	0	0	0
Delaware State	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Robert Morris

Game Four – Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) vs Wagner Seahawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Robert Morris	0	0	0	0	0
Wagner	0	0	0	0	0

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	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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