2023 Albany Great Danes football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 5
FCS CoachesNo. 7
Record11–4 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Ambrose (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Bernard (6th season)
Home stadiumBob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Albany +^  7 1   11 4  
No. 6 Villanova +^  7 1   10 3  
No. 15 Richmond +^  7 1   9 4  
No. 10 Delaware ^  6 2   9 4  
Elon  6 2   6 5  
New Hampshire  4 4   6 5  
Rhode Island  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   6 5  
Campbell  4 4   5 6  
Towson  4 4   5 6  
Hampton  3 5   5 6  
Monmouth  3 5   4 7  
Maine  1 7   2 9  
North Carolina A&T  0 8   1 10  
Stony Brook  0 8   0 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
The Great Danes beat Stony Brook, 38-20

The 2023 Albany Great Danes football team represented University at Albany, SUNY as a member of Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA), during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Greg Gattuso, the Great Danes played home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of states that were among the Thirteen Colonies.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 267:00 p.m.Fordham*FloSportsW 34–138,500
September 26:00 p.m.at Marshall*ESPN+L 17–2125,101  
September 912:00 a.m.at Hawaii*SPEC PPVL 20–319,485
September 236:00 p.m.at Morgan State*ESPN+W 23–17 OT1,175
September 303:30 p.m.No. 16 Villanova
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSportsW 31–107,071
October 74:00 p.m.at TowsonFloSportsW 24–174,789
October 141:00 p.m.at New HampshireNo. 24FloSportsL 31–388,346
October 213:30 p.m.Rhode Islanddagger
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSportsW 35–105,196
October 281:00 p.m.at MaineFloSportsW 37–213,932
November 41:00 p.m.No. 24 William & MaryNo. 23
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSportsW 24–83,518
November 111:00 p.m.at Stony BrookNo. 18FloSportsW 38–205,671
November 181:00 p.m.MonmouthNo. 12
  • Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
  • Albany, NY
FloSportsW 41–03,505
December 212:00 p.m.No. 22 Richmond*No. 9
ESPN+W 41–132,652
December 910:00 p.m.at No. 4 Idaho*No. 9
ESPN+W 30–229,372
December 157:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota State*No. 9ESPN2L 0–5912,265  
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Fordham

Game One – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Fordham Rams (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Fordham 3 3 7013
Albany 7 14 31034

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, New York

  • Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FOR ALB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fordham Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Marshall

Game Two – Albany Great Danes (1–0) vs (FBS) Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Albany 0 3 14017
(FBS) Marshall 0 0 14721

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,101
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play), Carl Lee (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (0:06) ALB – John Opalko 46 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:03; Albany 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:35) ALB – Jackson Parker 19 yard pass from Reese Poffenbarger (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Albany 10–0)
  • (6:50) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 19 yard pass from Cam Fancher (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Albany 10–7)
  • (3:31) ALB – Reese Poffenbarger 54 yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Albany 17–7)
  • (2:22) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 13 yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:09; Albany 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:53) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 30 yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:30; Marshall 21–17)
Statistics ALB MRSH
First downs1921
Plays–yards74–30061–413
Rushes–yards36–10626–145
Passing yards194268
Passing: comp–att–int22–38–028–35–1
Time of possession35:0924:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany PassingReese Poffenbarger22/38, 194 yards, 1 TD
RushingNate Larkins13 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingJackson Parker5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Marshall PassingCam Fancher28/35, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRasheen Ali18 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingChuck Montgomery6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

At Hawaii

Game Three – Albany Great Danes (1–1) vs (FBS) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–2)
Period 1 2 Total
Albany 0
(FBS) Hawaii 0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexManoa, Hawaii

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB HAW
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Morgan State

Game Four – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Morgan State Bears (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Albany 0
Morgan State 0

at Hughes StadiumBaltimore, Maryland

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB MGST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Morgan State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 16 Villanova

Game Five – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs No. 16 Villanova Wildcats (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
No. 16 Villanova 0
Albany 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, New York

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VIL ALB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Villanova Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Towson

Game Six – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Towson Tigers (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Albany 0
Towson 0

at Johnny Unitas StadiumTowson, Maryland

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB TOW
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Towson Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At New Hampshire

Game Seven – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Albany 0
New Hampshire 0

at Wildcat StadiumDurham, New Hampshire

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB UNH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rhode Island

Game Eight – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Rhode Island Rams (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Rhode Island 0
Albany 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, New York

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics URI ALB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Maine

Game Nine – Albany Great Danes (5–3) vs Maine Black Bears (2–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Albany 10 14 13037
Maine 7 7 0721

at Alfond StadiumOrono, Maine

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 10mph
  • Game attendance: 3,932
  • Referee: Anthony Florio
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB ME
First downs2121
Plays–yards62–47367–312
Rushes–yards32–14924–92
Passing yards324220
Passing: comp–att–int18–30–029–43–2
Time of possession29:0730:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany PassingReese Poffenbarger18/30, 324 yards, 2 TD
RushingFaysal Aden22 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMarQeese Dietz7 receptions, 150 yards
Maine PassingDerek Robertson29/43, 220 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingBrian Santana-Fis3 rushes, 35 yards
ReceivingMichael Monios10 receptions, 96 yards, TD

William & Mary

Game Ten – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs William & Mary Tribe (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
William & Mary 0
Albany 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, New York

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics W&M ALB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
William & Mary Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Stony Brook

Game Eleven – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Albany 0
Stony Brook 0

at Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook, New York

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB STBK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stony Brook Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Monmouth

Game Twelve – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Monmouth Hawks (0–0)
Period 1 2 Total
Monmouth 0
Albany 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey StadiumAlbany, New York

  • Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MON ALB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Monmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position
Greg GattusoHead coach
Jared AmbroseOffensive coordinator
Joe BernardDefensive coordinator

Roster

2023 Albany Great Danes Football

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

 

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

 

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

 

Defensive backs

Placekickers

Punters

Long snapper


Source and player details, 2023 Albany Great Danes (x/x/2023):

Statistics

Team

AlbanyOpp
Scoring
  Points per Game
  Points per Turnovers
First Downs
  Rushing
  Passing
  Penalty
Rushing yards
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
  Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
  Att-Comp-Int
  Avg per pass
  Avg per catch
  Avg per game
  Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
  Plays
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
  Avg per game
AlbanyOpp
  Punt-Yards
   Avg per play
   Avg per punt net
  Punt Return-Yards
   Avg per punt return
  Kickoffs-Yards
   Avg per play
   Avg per kick net
  Kickoff Return-Yards
   Avg per kickoff return
  Interceptions-Yards
   Avg per play
Time of possession / game
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%)(0%)(0%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%)(0%)(0%)
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
  PAT-Attempts
   2 point conversion-attempts
Sack by Yards
Misc Yards
Safeties
Onside kicks
Red zone scores(0%)(0%)
  Red zone touchdowns(0%)(0%)
Attendance
  Date/Avg per date
  Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#NAMEPOSRATCMP-ATT-INTYDSAVG/GCMP%TDLONG
QB0.00-0-00 yrds0.0%0 TDs0
TOTALS0.00-0-00 yrds0.00.0%0 TDs0

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

References

  1. "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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