Stony Brook football came into 2024 with little to show, going 0-10 in 2023 in a disastrous class season. 

Now the Seawolves get to enter this season riding on the high of an 8-4 record, but the player who made it possible is leaving just as fast as he arrived. 

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Quarterback and graduate student Tyler Knoop completed around 70% of his passes for 2,021 yards and 17 touchdowns in his one and only season with Stony Brook, and now the pressure is on for the team to rekindle that fire.

It’s unclear who exactly will step up to the plate to replace Knoop. The Seawolves have brought in another new face with graduate student Chris Zeallous from Hampton, but also retained fellow graduate student Casey Case for a third year. 

No matter who is at the helm, returning fifth-year running back Roland Dempster looks to lead the Seawolves in rushing yards once again following a 1,332-yard, 18-touchdown season in 2024.

Stony Brook Football Head Coach

At just 32 years old, Stony Brook head coach Billy Cosh helped the Seawolves climb their way out of a hopeless 2023 season and into the spotlight of an 8-4 turnaround in just his first year at the helm. The team skyrocketed from 15.2 points per game to 29.6 from 2023 to 2024, total yardage increased by 100 yards per game, and they cut their opponents’ points per game from 39.2 to 24.  

Cosh earned AFCA FCS Coach of the Year, AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, CAA Coach of the Year, and Walter Camp FCS Coach of the Year honors, and did it all while being the second-youngest coach in the entire FBS and FCS.  

2024 Stony Brook Football Record

• August 31 - Marshall - L, 3-45
• September 7 - Stonehill - W, 37-10
• September 14 - Fordham - W, 27-21
• September 21 - Campbell - W, 24-17
• September 28 - Morgan State - W, 22-3
• October 5 - Villanova - L, 24-42
• October 19 - Towson - W, 52-24
• October 26 - William & Mary - W, 35-13
• November 2 - Bryant - W, 31-30
• November 9 - UAlbany - W, 24-6
• November 16 - New Hampshire - L, 30-31
• November 23 - Monmouth - L, 47-55

2025 Stony Brook Football Schedule

• August 28 - TBA - San Diego State
• September 6 - 6:00 p.m. - Rhode Island
• September 13 - TBA - Fordham
• September 20 - TBA - Lindenwood
• September 27 - TBA - Merrimack
• October 4 - 3:30 p.m. - UAlbany
• October 18 - 1:00 p.m. - Monmouth
• October 25 - 3:30 p.m. - Towson
• November 1 - 1:00 p.m. - Maine
• November 8 - 12:00 p.m. - North Carolina A&T
• November 15 - 1:00 p.m. - Villanova 
• November 22 - 12:00 p.m. - Bryant 

2025 Stony Brook Football Roster

Quarterbacks

• Christopher Arfanis (FR, 5′10″, 175 lb)
• Quinn Boyd (FR, 6′3″, 185 lb)
• Casey Case (SR, 6′6″, 220 lb)
• Drew Guttieri (SR, 6′2″, 205 lb)
• Malachi Marshall (FR, 6′2″, 170 lb) 

Running Backs

• Brandon Boria (SO, 5′8″, 190 lb)
• Shakhi Carson (JR, 5′9″, 190 lb)
• Jayden Cook (SR, 6′0″, 220 lb)
• Roland Dempster (SR, 6′0″, 225 lb)
• Dylan Harris (FR, 5′11″, 200 lb)
• Johnny Martin (SO, 5′10″, 200 lb)
• Jameer Reeder (FR, 5′10″, 180 lb)
• Paul Ronga (FR, 5′9″, 185 lb) 

Wide Receivers

• Rah’Khem El (SO, 5′9″, 165 lb)
• Jayce Freeman (SO, 6′4″, 215 lb)
• Rahmon Hart Jr. (SR, 6′3″, 220 lb)
• Dylan Iorgoveanu (FR, 6′1″, 195 lb)
• Chance Knox (SR, 5′10″, 180 lb)
• Jacque LaPrarie (FR, 6′3″, 210 lb)
• RJ Lamarre (SR, 6′1″, 185 lb)
• Justin Reshard (SO, 5′7″, 165 lb)
• Kevonne Wilder (JR, 5′9″, 160 lb)
• Dez Williams (JR, 6′2″, 215 lb)
• Jasiah Williams (SR, 5′11″, 180 lb) 

Tight Ends

• Jacob Amburn (FR, 6′5″, 240 lb)
• Joseph Badyna (SO, 6′3″, 230 lb)
• Brendan Barry (SO, 6′5″, 230 lb)
• Cole Bunicci (SR, 6′3″, 235 lb)
• Alex Menghi (FR, 6′4″, 220 lb)
• Cal Redman (SR, 6′5″, 255 lb) 

Offensive Linemen

• Charles Allen III (FR, 6′5″, 350 lb)
• Hunter Barlow (SR, 6′3″, 315 lb)
• Ludvig Burell (SR, 6′4″, 295 lb)
• Wyatt Cooper (FR, 6′6″, 235 lb)
• Kevin Garcia (FR, 6′3″, 325 lb)
• James Glamos (SO, 6′7″, 310 lb)
• Matt Grossman (SO, 6′5″, 310 lb)
• Justin Kaye (FR, 6′7″, 310 lb)
• Cooper Lauersen (FR, 6′5″, 280 lb)
• Aaron McDaniels (FR, 6′6″, 280 lb)
• Kollin Melendez (JR, 6′5″, 310 lb)
• Niko Papic (SR, 6′4″, 300 lb)
• Damion Powell (SR, 6′4″, 285 lb)
• Ian Rose (FR, 6′6″, 290 lb)
• Isaiah Sadler (JR, 6′1″, 300 lb)
• Collin Tunc (SR, 6′1″, 290 lb) 

Stony Brook Football Coaching Staff

• Billy Cosh - Head Coach
• Anthony Davis II - Offensive Coordinator & Wide Receivers Coach
• Scott Lewis - Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers Coach
• Kevin Elliott - Special Teams Coordinator & Outside Linebackers Coach
• Adam Lovan - Quarterbacks Coach & Offensive Recruiting Coordinator
• Sean Hammonds - Defensive Line Coach & Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
• Chris Bache - Offensive Line Coach
• Steve Martino - Tight Ends Coach & Run Game Coordinator
• Zuril Hendrick - Cornerbacks Coach
• Damian Mincey - Running Backs Coach
• Jim Nelson - Safeties Coach
• Matt Oehl - Recruiting Coordinator & Director of Player Personnel
• Billy Barber - Director of Football Operations
• Dermot McDonough - Defensive Quality Control (Linebackers)
• Bryan Valenti - Offensive Quality Control (Wide Receivers)
• Sam Howson - Offensive Assistant

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