2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Gardner (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorDarin Edwards (2nd season)
Home stadiumCampus Field
2025 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Merrimack   –     0 – 0  
  –     0 – 0  
As of August 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team will represent Sacred Heart University (SHU( as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Pioneers are expected to be led by 14th-year head coach Mark Nofri. Sacred Heart plays home games at Campus Field in Fairfield, Connecticut.

This is SHU's last season as an independent. The Pioneers will join CAA Football in 2026.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 306:00 p.m.Stonehill
September 612:00 p.m.at Lehigh
ESPN+
September 13at LIU
NEC Front Row
September 20at Norfolk State
ESPN+
September 2712:00 p.m.Delaware State
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
October 412:00 p.m.at Central Connecticut
NEC Front Row
October 111:00 p.m.Howard
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
October 183:00 p.m.at Montana
ESPN+
November 112:00 p.m.New Haven
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
November 812:00 p.m.VUL
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
November 1512:00 p.m.Merrimack
  • Campus Field
  • Fairfield, CT
November 221:00 p.m.at Villanova
FloFootball

Game summaries

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Stonehill Skyhawks (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks - - --0
Pioneers - - --0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Statistics STO SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Lehigh

See also: 2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
Mountain Hawks - - --0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon, PA

  • Date: September 6
Statistics SHU LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lehigh Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at LIU

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) vs. LIU Sharks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
Sharks - - --0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

  • Date: September 13
Statistics SHU LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Norfolk State

See also: 2025 Norfolk State Spartans football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
Spartans - - --0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: September 20
Statistics SHU NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Norfolk State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Delaware State

See also: 2025 Delaware State Hornets football team
Delaware State Hornets (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets - - --0
Pioneers - - --0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Statistics DSU SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Connecticut

See also: 2025 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
Blue Devils - - --0

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

  • Date: October 4
Statistics SHU CCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Howard

See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team
Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison - - --0
Pioneers - - --0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Statistics HOW SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Howard Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Montana

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) vs. Montana Grizzlies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
Grizzlies - - --0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: October 18
Statistics SHU MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

New Haven

See also: 2025 New Haven Chargers football team
New Haven Chargers (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers - - --0
Pioneers - - --0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Statistics NHVN SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Haven Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

VUL (NCCAA)

See also: VUL Dragons football
VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dragons (NCCAA) - - --0
Pioneers - - --0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Statistics VUL SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
VUL Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team
Merrimack Warriors (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warriors - - --0
Pioneers - - --0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Statistics MRMK SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Merrimack Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Villanova

See also: 2025 Villanova Wildcats football team
Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) vs. Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers - - --0
Wildcats - - --0

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Statistics SHU VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacred Heart Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Recruiting class

Name Position Height Weight Hometown High School
Jackson Babitsky OL 6-3 265 Hudson, OH Hudson
Kevin Bright DL 6-1 251 Baltimore, MD Dundalk
Ashton Davis DB 5-10 175 Brandywine, MD Oxon Hill
Chase DeSanto OL 6-4 275 Wyoming, PA Wyoming Area
Steven Dowdy WR 6-0 168 New York, NY Iona Prep
Joey Herbert OL 6-3 270 Chicago, IL Loyola
Christopher Leggett TE 6-2 225 New Windsor, NY Newburgh Free Academy
Dajuan Martin LB 6-2 208 Pleasantville, NJ Pleasantville
Naeem Mills RB 6-0 215 Hamden, CT Cheshire Academy

[3]

References

  1. ^ "CAA Football Welcomes Sacred Heart University As Its Newest Member For 2026 Season" (Press release). CAA Football. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Sacred Heart Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Carey, Samantha (December 5, 2024). "Football Welcomes Nine Players on National Signing Day". sacredheartpioneers. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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