Howard at Sacred Heart

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Sacred Heart beat Howard 32–⁠14. It was their third meeting; Howard leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayHoward5–⁠7 in 2025
14
HomeSacred Heart8–⁠4 in 2025
32

Final at Campus Field, FairfieldTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,231

At kickoff
65°F, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Igor I Sikorsky Mem Airport, 12 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howard770014
Sacred Heart03131632

Standouts

Player stats

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyriq Starks11/218000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Reagan Jr.17116135
Tyriq Starks1218114
Billy Roberson II41508
Travis Kerney1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Reagan Jr.439020
C.J. Neely116016
Ke’Untae Mosley213011
Andre Cooper II2605

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Snyder11/1814710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mitchell Summers18243280
Jack Snyder1368044
Curtis Whiting51306
Trey Eberhart III5508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Payton Rhoades471125
Dean Hangey435012
Teagan Brown221013
Jason Palmieri120020

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

HowardSacred Heart
233Total yards476
80Passing yards147
153Rushing yards329
3.8Yards per pass8.2
4.5Yards per rush7.2
12First downs21
2–⁠12Third downs6–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
8–⁠58Penalties6–⁠30
29:27Possession30:33

Efficiency

HowardSacred Heart
30%Success rate46%
−0.04EPA per play0.31
1.32Explosiveness1.48
0.01Rushing EPA0.26
−0.05Passing EPA0.41
18%Passing-down success44%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sacred Heart 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacred Heart −2.5, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Sacred Heart end zoneHoward end zoneQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 9 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartFumble, 5 playsQ1 HowardTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 7 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacred HeartField goal, 3 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 1 playQ3 HowardPunt, 5 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ3 Sacred HeartField goal, 10 playsQ3 HowardTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Sacred HeartField goal, 8 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 HowardSafety, 3 plays (Sacred Heart scores)Q4 Sacred HeartResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacred Heart drives left to right, Howard right to left.
  1. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  2. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 9 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 Sacred HeartFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 HowardTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 HowardPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 HowardTouchdown, 8 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 Sacred HeartField goal, 3 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 1 play, 72 yards
  14. Q3 HowardPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q3 Sacred HeartField goal, 10 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q3 HowardTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Sacred HeartField goal, 8 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 11 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q4 HowardPunt, 6 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 2 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q4 HowardSafety, 3 plays (Sacred Heart scores), 0 yards
  23. Q4 Sacred HeartResult not recorded, 6 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Howard 7, Sacred Heart 0
Howard Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Sacred Heart Penalty, off-side (Miles Ellis)
15:001st & 10 at own 30Tyriq Starks run for 2 yds to the HOW 32
15:002nd & 8 at own 32Tyriq Starks run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 29
15:003rd & 11 at own 29Tyriq Starks pass complete to Anthony Reagan Jr. for 11 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Tyriq Starks run for 3 yds to the HOW 43
15:002nd & 7 at own 43Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
15:003rd & 7 at own 43Tyriq Starks sacked by Mike Deitelbaum for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 40
Sacred Heart Punt, 9 plays
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Mitchell Summers run for 19 yds to the HOW 48 for a 1ST down
11:224th & 10 at own 40Liam Allen IV punt for 31 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 7 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 29Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Tyler Picinic for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, Defensive holding (Ishaun Abdul-Ali) to the SHU 39 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 39Mitchell Summers run for 4 yds to the SHU 43
11:222nd & 6 at own 43Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades, broken up by Zuri Watson
11:223rd & 6 at own 43Jack Snyder pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 24 yds to the HOW 33 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 33Mitchell Summers run for 3 yds to the HOW 30
10:202nd & 7 at opp 30Mitchell Summers run for a loss of 6 yards to the HOW 36
10:203rd & 13 at opp 36Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Teagan Brown, broken up by Ben Chandler
8:454th & 13 at opp 36Michael Sbuttoni punt for 36 yds
Howard Punt, 6 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 20Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 6 yds to the HOW 26
8:452nd & 4 at own 26Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 5 yds to the HOW 31 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 31Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 3 yds to the HOW 34
8:452nd & 7 at own 34Tyriq Starks run for 4 yds to the HOW 38 Howard Penalty, personal foul (Antonio Hunter) to the HOW 23
8:452nd & 18 at own 23Billy Roberson II run for 3 yds to the HOW 26
8:453rd & 15 at own 26Tyriq Starks pass complete to Anthony Reagan Jr. for 8 yds to the HOW 34
4:564th & 7 at own 34Liam Allen IV punt for 39 yds , Jason Palmieri returns for 3 yds to the SHU 30
Sacred Heart Fumble, 5 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 30Jack Snyder run for 2 yds to the SHU 32
4:562nd & 8 at own 32Mitchell Summers run for 13 yds to the SHU 45 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 45Jack Snyder pass complete to Dean Hangey for 8 yds to the HOW 47
4:562nd & 2 at opp 47Trey Eberhart III run for 1 yd to the HOW 46
2:413rd & 1 at opp 46Trey Eberhart III run for a loss of 6 yards to the SHU 38 Trey Eberhart III fumbled, recovered by HOW Judah McJimpsey Eberhart,Trey rush middle for loss of 6 yards to the SHU48, fumble by Eberhart,Trey recovered by HOW McJimpsey,Judah, McJimpsey,Judah rush (Hangey,Dean).
Howard Touchdown, 2 plays
2:411st & 10 at opp 38Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 3 yds to the SHU 35
2:022nd & 7 at opp 35Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 35 yds for a TD (Matt Conord KICK)Howard 7, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 9 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Conord kickoff for 60 yds , Dean Hangey return for 3 yds to the SHU 8
2:001st & 10 at own 8Jack Snyder pass complete to Dean Hangey for 9 yds to the SHU 17
2:002nd & 1 at own 17Mitchell Summers run for 8 yds to the SHU 25 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 25Mitchell Summers run for 8 yds to the SHU 33
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jack Snyder pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 7 yds to the HOW 41
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 41Jack Snyder run for 4 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Trey Eberhart III run for 3 yds to the HOW 34
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 34Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Luke Hackett
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 34Sacred Heart Penalty, false start (Evan Scribner) to the HOW 39
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 39Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Blaise Heshler) to the HOW 39
Q2 12:504th & 12 at opp 39Michael Sbuttoni punt for 39 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Howard 14, Sacred Heart 3
Howard Punt, 7 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 20Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 5 yds to the HOW 25
12:502nd & 5 at own 25Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 19 yds to the HOW 44 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 44Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 7 yds to the SHU 49
12:502nd & 3 at opp 49Travis Kerney run for 4 yds to the SHU 45 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 45Howard Penalty, personal foul (Bryce Leos) to the 50 yard line
12:501st & 15 at the 50Tyriq Starks pass complete to Zaden Jackson for 5 yds to the SHU 45
12:502nd & 10 at opp 45Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Breylin Smith, broken up by Kenny Selby
12:503rd & 10 at opp 45Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to CJ Neely
9:114th & 10 at opp 45Liam Allen IV punt for 45 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 20Jack Snyder pass complete to Teagan Brown for 8 yds to the SHU 28
9:112nd & 2 at own 28Mitchell Summers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHU 27
9:113rd & 3 at own 27Jack Snyder run for no gain to the SHU 27
7:064th & 3 at own 27Michael Sbuttoni punt for 30 yds
Howard Touchdown, 8 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 43Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 2 yds to the HOW 45
7:062nd & 8 at own 45Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:063rd & 3 at the 50Billy Roberson II run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 49
7:064th & 4 at own 49Tyriq Starks run for 8 yds to the SHU 43 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 43Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 2 yds to the SHU 41
7:062nd & 8 at opp 41Howard Penalty, false start (Xavier Newsom) to the SHU 46
7:062nd & 13 at opp 46Tyriq Starks pass complete to CJ Neely for 16 yds to the SHU 30 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 30Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 16 yds to the SHU 14 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 14Tyriq Starks 14 Yd Run (Matt Conord Kick)Howard 14, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Conord kickoff for 61 yds , Dean Hangey return for 21 yds to the SHU 25
2:001st & 10 at own 25Mitchell Summers run for 23 yds to the SHU 48 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 48Jack Snyder sacked by Reggie Reed Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the SHU 43
1:172nd & 15 at own 43Jack Snyder run for 11 yds to the HOW 46
1:173rd & 4 at opp 46Sacred Heart Penalty, false start (Evan Scribner) to the SHU 49
1:173rd & 9 at own 49Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
1:014th & 9 at own 49Michael Sbuttoni punt for 35 yds , Antonio Hunter returns for 7 yds to the HOW 23
Howard Punt, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 23Howard Penalty, false start (Cam Dyson) to the HOW 18
1:011st & 15 at own 18Tyriq Starks pass complete to Andre Cooper II for 1 yd to the HOW 19
1:012nd & 14 at own 19Tyriq Starks pass complete to Andre Cooper II for 5 yds to the HOW 24
1:013rd & 9 at own 24Tyriq Starks pass incomplete Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Ibrahim Giwa) to the HOW 24
0:154th & 9 at own 24Liam Allen IV punt for 43 yds , Jason Palmieri returns for 5 yds to the SHU 38
Sacred Heart Field goal, 3 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 38Mitchell Summers run for 13 yds to the HOW 49 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 49Mitchell Summers run for 17 yds to the HOW 32 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Conord kickoff for 64 yds
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 25Sacred Heart Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards) to the SHU 20
3rd quarter7 drives, then Sacred Heart 16, Howard 14
Howard Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Billy Roberson II run for 8 yds to the HOW 38 for a 1ST down
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 1 play
14:481st & 15 at own 20Mitchell Summers 80 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
Howard Punt, 6 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 2 yds to the HOW 27
14:482nd & 8 at own 27Anthony Reagan Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 26
14:483rd & 9 at own 26Tyriq Starks pass complete to KD Mosley for 11 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 37Tyriq Starks run for 3 yds to the HOW 40
14:482nd & 7 at own 40Tyriq Starks pass complete to KD Mosley for 2 yds to the HOW 42
14:483rd & 5 at own 42Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Breylin Smith, broken up by Daimon Jacobs
10:564th & 5 at own 42Liam Allen IV punt for 41 yds
Sacred Heart Field goal, 10 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 17Jack Snyder run for 44 yds to the HOW 39 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 39Jack Snyder pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 25 yds to the HOW 14 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 14Mitchell Summers run for 5 yds to the HOW 9
10:562nd & 5 at opp 9Jack Snyder run for 4 yds to the HOW 5
10:563rd & 1 at opp 5John Michalski run for no gain to the HOW 5
8:054th & 1 at opp 5Matt Kling 22 yd FG GOOD for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, off-side (Jason Seraphin) to the HOW 2 for a 1ST down
8:051st & goal at opp 2John Michalski run for no gain to the HOW 2
8:052nd & goal at opp 2Chuck Webb run for 1 yd to the HOW 1
8:053rd & goal at opp 1Chuck Webb run for no gain to the HOW 1
6:204th & goal at opp 1Matt Kling 19 Yd Field Goal
Howard Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:201st & 10 at own 25Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 5 yds to the HOW 30
6:202nd & 5 at own 30Tyriq Starks run for 2 yds to the HOW 32
6:203rd & 3 at own 32Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 2 yds to the HOW 34
4:194th & 1 at own 34Anthony Reagan Jr. run for no gain to the HOW 34
Sacred Heart Field goal, 8 plays
4:191st & 10 at opp 34Jack Snyder pass complete to Dean Hangey for 12 yds to the HOW 22 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 22Mitchell Summers run for no gain to the HOW 22
4:192nd & 10 at opp 22Jack Snyder run for no gain to the HOW 22
4:193rd & 10 at opp 22Jack Snyder pass complete to Teagan Brown for 13 yds to the HOW 9 for a 1ST down
4:191st & goal at opp 9Jack Snyder run for 1 yd to the HOW 8
4:192nd & goal at opp 8Jack Snyder run for no gain to the HOW 8
4:193rd & goal at opp 8Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Dean Hangey
0:544th & goal at opp 8Matt Kling 25 Yd Field Goal
Howard Punt, 5 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:541st & 10 at own 25Billy Roberson II run for 5 yds to the HOW 30
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Tyriq Starks pass complete to Breylin Smith for 1 yd to the HOW 39
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 39Tyriq Starks run for no gain to the HOW 39
Q4 13:523rd & 9 at own 39Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Antonio Hunter
Q4 13:344th & 9 at own 39Liam Allen IV punt for 35 yds , Jason Palmieri returns for 20 yds to the SHU 46
4th quarter5 drives, then Sacred Heart 32, Howard 14
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 11 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 46Mitchell Summers run for 3 yds to the SHU 49
13:342nd & 7 at own 49Jack Snyder pass complete to Dean Hangey for 6 yds to the HOW 45
13:343rd & 1 at opp 45Mitchell Summers run for 2 yds to the HOW 43 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 43Sacred Heart Penalty, false start (Cole De Magistris) to the HOW 48
13:341st & 15 at opp 48Sacred Heart Penalty, false start (Cole De Magistris) to the SHU 47
13:341st & 20 at own 47Mitchell Summers run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:342nd & 17 at the 50Jack Snyder run for 2 yds to the HOW 48
13:343rd & 15 at opp 48Jack Snyder pass complete to Jason Palmieri for 20 yds to the HOW 28 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 28Jack Snyder pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
13:342nd & 10 at opp 28Trey Eberhart III run for 8 yds to the HOW 20
13:343rd & 2 at opp 20Jack Snyder run for 2 yds to the HOW 18 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 18Jack Snyder run for 3 yds to the HOW 15
7:362nd & 7 at opp 15Payton Rhoades 15 Yd pass from Jack Snyder (Matt Kling Kick)
Howard Punt, 6 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds , John Washington III return for 17 yds to the HOW 17
7:311st & 10 at own 17Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to KD Mosley
7:312nd & 10 at own 17Tyriq Starks pass complete to Anthony Reagan Jr. for 20 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 37Tyriq Starks sacked by Jared Hirschfeld and Mike Deitelbaum for a loss of 7 yards to the HOW 30
7:312nd & 17 at own 30Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Anthony Reagan Jr.
7:313rd & 17 at own 30Tyriq Starks run for no gain to the HOW 30 Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Ibrahim Giwa) to the HOW 20
7:313rd & 27 at own 20Howard Penalty, false start (Xavier Ricks) to the HOW 15
7:313rd & 32 at own 15Tyriq Starks pass complete to Anthony Reagan Jr. for no gain to the HOW 15
4:164th & 32 at own 15Liam Allen IV punt for 40 yds , Jason Palmieri returns for 7 yds to the HOW 48
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 2 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 48Trey Eberhart III run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 49
3:262nd & 11 at opp 49Mitchell Summers 49 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick)
Howard Safety, 3 plays (Sacred Heart scores)
3:231st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 60 yds , John Washington III return for no gain to the HOW 5
3:231st & 10 at own 5Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
3:232nd & 10 at own 5Tyriq Starks pass incomplete to Antonio Hunter
3:043rd & 10 at own 5Team Safety
Sacred Heart Result not recorded, 6 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 20Matt Conord kickoff for 54 yds , Dean Hangey return for 3 yds to the SHU 29
3:021st & 10 at own 29Curtis Whiting run for no gain to the SHU 29
3:022nd & 10 at own 29Curtis Whiting run for 5 yds to the SHU 34
2:113rd & 5 at own 34Curtis Whiting run for 6 yds to the SHU 40 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 40Curtis Whiting run for 2 yds to the SHU 42
2:002nd & 8 at own 42Curtis Whiting run for no gain to the SHU 42
2:003rd & 8 at own 42Jack Snyder run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHU 42

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Howard leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Sacred Heart 32, Howard 14
2024Howard 21, Sacred Heart 14
2021Howard 22, Sacred Heart 17

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