The 2024 Albany Great Danes football team will represent the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Great Danes will be led by 11th-year head coach Greg Gattuso and play their home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | LIU* | No. 16 | | FloSports | W 27–21 | 6,169 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Virginia* | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | L 14–49 | 50,073 |
September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Idaho* | No. 17 | | ESPN+ | L 13–41 | 11,432 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Maine | No. 21 | - Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
- Albany, NY
| FloSports | L 20–34 | 8,019 |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cornell* | | | ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 4,827 |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | | FloSports | W 24–17 | 1,850 |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Elon | | - Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
- Albany, NY
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October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Delaware | | | FloSports | | |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | | - Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
- Albany, NY
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November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stony Brook | | | FloSports | | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rhode Island | | | FloSports | | |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Hampton | | - Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
- Albany, NY
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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LIU
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3 | 4 | Total |
Sharks |
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14 |
7 | 0 | 21 |
No. 16 Great Danes |
3 |
14 |
10 | 0 | 27 |
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- First quarter
- (10:34) ALB – John Opalko 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:50; Albany 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:54) LIU – Brandon Niemenski 21-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:49; LIU 7–3)
- (3:54) ALB – Jack Iuliano 20-yard fumble recovery, John Opalko kick (Albany 10–7)
- (0:41) LIU – Michael Love 12-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; LIU 14–10)
- (0:30) ALB – Seven McGee 75-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Albany 17–14)
- Third quarter
- (10:49) LIU – Ludovick Choquette 11-yard pass from Luca Stanzani, Michael Coney kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 3:04; LIU 21–17)
- (9:57) ALB – Griffin Woodell 3-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:41; Albany 24–21)
- (0:31) ALB – John Opaklo 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:01; Albany 27–21)
- Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, LIU ...
Statistics | LIU | ALB |
First downs | 20 | 12 |
Total yards | 358 | 255 |
Rushing yards | 179 | 90 |
Passing yards | 179 | 165 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–0 | 12–26–0 |
Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
LIU | Passing | Luca Stanzani | 20/31, 179 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ludovick Choquette | 15 carries, 128 yards |
Receiving | Michael Love | 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 12/26, 165 yards, TD |
Rushing | Griffin Woodell | 20 carries, 85 yards, TD |
Receiving | Seven McGee | 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD |
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at West Virginia (FBS)
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14 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
Mountaineers (FBS) |
14 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 49 |
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- First quarter
- WVU – Jahiem White, 14-yard TD run, Michael Hayes II kick, 9:34 (WVU 7-0)
- WVU – Justin Robinson, 12-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:41 (WVU 14-0)
- Second quarter
- WVU – Kole Taylor, 39-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 14:49 (WVU 21-0)
- UAlbany – Griffin Woodell, 7-yard TD run, John Opalko kick, 4:40 (WVU 21-7)
- UAlbany – Jacari Carter, 33-yard TD pass from Myles Burkett, Opalko kick, 1:54 (WVU 21-14)
- WVU – Greene, 40-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:39 (WVU 28-14)
- Third quarter
- WVU – Hudson Clement, 10-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:22 (WVU 35-14)
- WVU - C.J. Donaldson Jr., 2-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:49 (WVU 42-14)
- Fourth quarter
- WVU - Nicco Marchiol, 12-yard TD run, RJ Kocan Kick, 7:22 (WVU 49-14)
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Game Two – No. 16 Albany Great Danes (1–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,073
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
More information Statistics, ALB ...
Statistics | ALB | WVU |
First downs | 21 | 31 |
Total yards | 374 | 553 |
Rushing yards | 68 | 305 |
Passing yards | 306 | 248 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–39–0 | 20–26–0 |
Time of possession | 35:18 | 24:42 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 18/39, 306 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jojo Uga | 9 carries, 57 yards |
Receiving | Seven McGee | 4 receptions, 90 yards |
West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 17/23, 236 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | C.J. Donaldson Jr. | 14 carries, 125 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kole Taylor | 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD |
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at No. 4 Idaho
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No. 17 Great Danes |
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3 | 7 | 13 |
No. 4 Vandals |
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14 | 0 | 41 |
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- First quarter
- IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 12-yard pass from Jack Wagner (run failed), 8:39. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
- ALB – John Opalko 25-yard field goal, 3:51. Vandals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48.
- IDHO – Nate Thomas 2-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:51. Vandals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:54.
- Second quarter
- IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 4-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 12:29. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:12.
- IDHO – Andrew Marshall 47-yard punt return (Cameron Pope kick), 7:11. Vandals 27–3.
- Third quarter
- IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 7:02. Vandals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:35.
- IDHO – Tommy McCormick 32-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:53. Vandals 41–3.
- ALB – John Opalko 33-yard field goal, 4:38. Vandals 41–6. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.
- Fourth quarter
- ALB – Levi Wentz 19-yard pass from Myles Burkett (John Opalko kick), 1:52. Vandals 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
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Game Three – No. 17 Albany Great Danes (1–1) vs No. 4 Idaho Vandals (1–1) – Game summary
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 pm
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 11,432
- Referee: Jeff Rink
- TV: ESPN+
More information Statistics, ALB ...
Statistics | ALB | IDH |
First downs | 21 | 20 |
Total yards | 350 | 420 |
Rushing yards | 60 | 247 |
Passing yards | 290 | 173 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38–1 | 11–23–0 |
Time of possession | 35:30 | 24:30 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Griffin Woodell | 14 rushes, 23 yards |
Receiving | Levi Wentz | 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
Idaho | Passing | Jack Wagner | 10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nate Thomas | 8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Mark Hamper | 3 receptions, 74 yards |
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Maine
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9 | 15 | 34 |
No. 21 Albany |
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14 |
0 | 6 | 20 |
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- First quarter
- (9:28) UMA – Joey Bryson 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:26; Maine 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:19) ALB – Jojo Uga 2-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:12; Albany 7–3)
- (1:57) UMA – Jaharie Martin 1-yard run, Joey Bryson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:36; Maine 10–7)
- (0:14) ALB – Seven McGee 13-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; Albany 14–10)
- Third quarter
- (10:14) UMA – Joey Bryson 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:57; Albany 14–13)
- (1:58) UMA – Cooper Heisey 2-yard pass from Carter Peevy (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:15; Maine 19–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:04) UMA – Cooper Heisey 2-yard pass from Carter Peevy, Joe Gillette pass (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:56; Maine 27–14)
- (5:20) ALB – Seven McGee 32-yard pass from Myles Burkett (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:39; Maine 27–20)
- (1:46) UMA – Jamaree Gibson 78-yard interception, Joey Bryson kick (Maine 34–20)
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Game Four – Maine Black Bears (2–2) vs No. 21 Albany Great Danes (1–2) – Game summary
at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, NY
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,019
- Referee: Paul Matt Overton
- TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
More information Statistics, UMA ...
Statistics | UMA | ALB |
First downs | 27 | 16 |
Total yards | 337 | 260 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 58 |
Passing yards | 202 | 202 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–24–0 | 19–32–2 |
Time of possession | 39:10 | 19:21 |
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Maine | Passing | Carter Peevy | 20/24, 202 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jaharie Martin | 19 carries, 82 yards, TD |
Receiving | Molayo Irefin | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 19/32, 202 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Griffin Woodell | 9 carries, 36 yards |
Receiving | Seven McGee | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |
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10 | 15 | 31 |
Cornell |
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3 | 0 | 10 |
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- First quarter
- (8:58) ALB – John Opalko 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:58; Albany 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (7:40) ALB – John Opalko 18-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:13; Albany 6–0)
- (4:25) COR – Parker Woodring 4-yard pass from Jameson Wang, Alan Zhao kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Cornell 7–6)
- Third quarter
- (12:54) ALB – Jacari Carter 52-yard pass from Myles Burkett, John Opalko kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08; Albany 13–7)
- (8:28) COR – Alan Zhao 35-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:21; Albany 13–10)
- (5:37) ALB – John Opalko 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:44; Albany 16–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (3:08) ALB – Jojo Uga 16-yard run, Levi Wentz pass (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:13; Albany 24–10)
- (1:22) ALB – Faysal Aden 84-yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 0:26; Albany 31–10)
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Game Five – Albany Great Danes (1–3) at Cornell Big Red (1–1) – Game summary
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,827
- Referee: Todd Boyd
- TV: ESPN+
More information Statistics, ALB ...
Statistics | ALB | COR |
First downs | 25 | 14 |
Total yards | 498 | 310 |
Rushing yards | 273 | 97 |
Passing yards | 225 | 213 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–0 | 23–32–0 |
Time of possession | 36:39 | 23:21 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 21/30, 225 yards, TD |
Rushing | Faysal Aden | 12 carries, 133 yards, TD |
Receiving | Seven McGee | 8 receptions, 70 yards |
Cornell | Passing | Jameson Wang | 22/31, 187 yards, TD |
Rushing | Johntu Reed | 3 carries, 36 yards |
Receiving | Samuel Musungu | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Bryant |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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Elon
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Albany |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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