The UAlbany Great Danes finished at 4-8 overall and 2-6 in conference play in 2024 after over a decade under head coach Greg Gattuso, who had just brought the squad to a 11-4 record in 2023. Gattuso has since exited the program and put it in the hands of interim head coach and former associate head coach Jared Ambrose ahead of a daunting 2025 season. 

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UAlbany tried to fix the void of former 2023 starting quarterback Reese Poffenbarger with sophomore Myles Burkett, who put on a promising performance for the Great Danes with nearly 2,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024. 

But now the quarterback situation is questionable for UAlbany. The expected starter for the new season, sophomore Van Weber, suffered a knee injury during spring practice. Georgia Tech transfer and sophomore Aidan Semo and fellow sophomore Kyle Keckler seem like the only viable options at the moment.

UAlbany Great Danes Football 2025 Schedule

• August 30 - 6:00 p.m. - Iowa - FS1
• September 6 - TBA - Delaware State
• September 13 - 7:00 p.m. - New Haven - FloCollege
• September 20 - 7:00 p.m. Cornell - FloCollege
• September 27 - 1:00 p.m. - New Hampshire - FloCollege
• October 4 - 3:30 p.m. - Stony Brook - FloCollege
• October 18 - 3:30 p.m. - Rhode Island - FloCollege
• October 25 - 3:30 p.m. - Villanova - FloCollege
• November 1 - 3:30 p.m. - William & Mary - FloCollege
• November 8 - 1:00 p.m. - Bryant - FloCollege
• November 15 - 12:00 p.m. - Towson - FloCollege
• November 22 - 12:00 p.m. - Monmouth - FloCollege

UAlbany Football 2024 Record

• August 31 - LIU - W, 27-21
• September 7 - West Virginia - L, 14-49
• September 14 - Idaho - L, 13-41
• September 28 - Maine - L, 20-34
• October 5 - Cornell - W, 31-10
• October 12 - Bryant - W, 24-17
• October 19 - Elon - L, 14-30
• October 26 - Delaware - L, 14-28
• November 2 - New Hampshire - L, 14-31
• November 9 - Stony Brook - L, 6-24
• November 16 - Rhode Island - L, 17-20
• November 23 - Hampton - W, 41-34

UAlbany Football Roster

• 0    Balansama Kamara    DL
• 0    Jojo Uga    RB      
• 1    Kylen Austin    WR 
• 1    Cam Stodghill    DB   
• 2    Denzel Patrick    DB   
• 2    Griffin Woodell    RB    
• 3    Brad Igweike    DB     
• 3    Van Weber    QB   
• 4    Jasiah Barron    WR 
• 4    Daiyaan Hawkins    DB 
• 5    Ron Holmes    LB  
• 5    Alex Jreige    RB 
• 6    Myles Bell    DB   
• 7    Thomas Joe-Kamara    DB
• 9    Ibrahim Sanogo    DL 
• 9    Aidan Semo    QB  
• 10    Jayden Estes    DB 
• 10    BJ Norman    WR  
• 11    Shawan Lewis    DL 
• 12    Amare Hill    DB 
• 15    Timon Akins    LB 
• 17    Jordan Rae    WR      
• 18    Kyle Keckler    QB
• 19    Caden Burti    WR 
• 20    Donny Jones    DB    
• 21    Erv Wiggins Jr.    DB   
• 22    Joey Koch    RB    
• 23    Jeremiah Pruitt    LB    
• 24    Shamar Fredericks    S  
• 25    Jaydon Williams    DB   
• 26    Bryce Davis    RB   
• 28    Chris Gales    LB 
• 29    Parris Smiley    DB   
• 30    Nick Totten    DB  
• 37    John Opalko    K/P      
• 38    Tyree Ogarro    LB   
• 39    Steven Sadek    K/P     
• 41    Dillon Dunathan    LB      
• 42    Owen Lawson    K/P   
• 46    Tyler Wilms    TE
• 47    Russell Dietz    LS
• 49    Andrew Hamad    LB   
• 51    Clayton Ritter    LS   
• 52    Aron Reinhart    LS 
• 54    Brock Boyer    DL    
• 55    Isaiah Boyd    DL
• 56    Neco Eberhardt    DL    
• 57    Troy Berschwinger    LB  
• 59    Luis Gastelum    OL 
• 61    Stephano Geronimo    OL     
• 62    Sam Fallon    OL  
• 63    Nate Cole    OL    
• 64    Jackson Nixon    OL      
• 65    Ky'Sean Fenderson    OL   
• 67    Emmit Harris    OL   
• 68    Joe Hitchcock    OL     
• 69    James Bozek    K/P 
• 71    Josh Gaffney    OL  
• 74    Matt Aulicino    OL    
• 76    Joe McMahon    OL   
• 77    Andre Weeks    OL   
• 78    Noah Andrewson    OL   
• 79    Nick Csillan    OL 
• 80    Brandon Frank    WR    
• 82    Jake Lezzer    WR   
• 83    Tavahri Groves    WR    
• 84    Carter Moses    TE    
• 85    Nick Petrillo    TE
• 86    Anthony Diaz    WR
• 87    Taden Chester    WR 
• 88    Tommy Miller    WR
• 89    Riley Engelhard    TE 
• 90    Deshon Dodson    DL
• 92    Zakar Morris    DL   
• 93    Kylyn Macklin    DL   
• 95    Ziah Barry    LB  
• 97    Matthew Obiagu    DL    

UAlbany Football Coaching Staff

• Jared Ambrose - Interim Head Coach (formerly OC/QB coach; promoted Mar 4, 2025) 
• Bill Nesselt - Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
• Will Fiacchi - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach
• Jordan Orlovsky - Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs Coach / Chief of Staff
• Brendan Smith - Tight Ends Coach / Community Service Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator
• Dave Bucar - Offensive Line Coach
• Chris Calabrese - Outside Linebackers Coach / Player Personnel / Pro Liaison
• Mikal Myers - Defensive Line Coach
• Diamond Weaver - Safeties Coach
• Mike Livingston - Cornerbacks Coach / Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
• Jourdan Townsend - Wide Receivers Coach
• Jon Simmons - Director of Football Operations / Video Coordinator
• Triston Loomis - Offensive Assistant

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