Stonehill
4-8 2025 finalStonehill is the Skyhawks in their first year of FCS eligibility — overachieving in the Northeast Conference and proving the D-II powerhouse belongs at the FCS level.
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Stonehill is the Skyhawks in their first year of FCS eligibility — overachieving in the Northeast Conference and proving the D-II powerhouse belongs at the FCS level.
Stonehill finished 4-8 overall (3-4 NEC) in its first year of FCS eligibility in 2025, overachieving against predictions and earning respect in the Northeast Conference. Coach Eli Gardner navigated the transition successfully. Yea…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Stonehill
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Stonehill
The season's first milestone.
Competitive for the conference crown.
24-team bracket qualifier — realistic in a strong year.
The FCS championship weekend. A generational leap.
Stonehill · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Stonehill · low confidence
Stable (48)
Home-Field Advantage · Stonehill · 2018-present
Elite
54% home win rate vs 33% on the road. margin runs +14.7 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
NEC Standing · 2025
6th in the NEC
Stonehill sits 6th of 8 in the NEC at 4-8. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 8-5 |
| 2 | Duquesne | 7-5 |
| 3 | Long Island University | 6-6 |
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 5-7 |
| 5 | Wagner | 5-7 |
| 6 | Stonehill | 4-8 |
| 7 | Robert Morris | 3-9 |
| 8 | St. Francis (PA) | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Stonehill · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 12 finalized games. No top-25 opponents, but mid-tier slate kept the schedule honest.
From the Archive — Stonehill
2024: Lost 28-48 at Merrimack
In 2024, the program lost 28-48 at Merrimack — a one to file away road result, 20 points either way.
Go Skyhawks.