Long Island University Stuns Eastern Michigan in Week 2 Upset
Long Island University defeated Eastern Michigan 28-23 on Saturday in a competitive Week 2 matchup. The Sharks dominated early, scoring touchdowns in both the first and second quarters to build a 14-10 halftime lead. Eastern Michigan responded with 13 fourth-quarter points but fell short despite a furious comeback attempt.
Long Island's offensive firepower proved decisive. Running back Ethan Greenwood led the ground game with 91 rushing yards and added a 65-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Greenwood also completed a 74-yard pass to Luca Stanzani in the opening period, setting up early scoring opportunities. Wide receiver Jaron Kelley caught 9 passes for the Sharks.
Eastern Michigan's Noah Kim led the Eagles' passing attack with 189 yards through the air, while also contributing 20 rushing yards in the second quarter. Despite Kim's efforts, Eastern Michigan's defense couldn't contain Long Island's explosive first-half offensive attack.
The victory saw Long Island cover the 22.5-point spread, while the game finished under the 54.5-point over-under mark.
AI-generated recap · Aug 19, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long Island University | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
 Eastern Michigan | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Long Island University | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-24 | 18-29 |
| Pass Yards | 248 | 189 |
| Rush Yards | 231 | 122 |
| Total Yards | 479 | 311 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 11-17 | 5-12 |
| Penalties | 3-22 | 0-0 |
| Possession | 37:53 | 22:07 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Tavierre Dunlap run for 1 yd to the EMU 32
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 6 yds to the EMU 38
Noah Kim run for 2 yds to the EMU 40
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Kam Ingram at the LIU 10
Kam Ingram run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIU 9
Chris Howell pass incomplete to Deion Richardson
Ethan Greenwood run for 11 yds to the LIU 20 for a 1ST down
Ethan Greenwood pass complete to Evan Brooks for 15 yds to the LIU 35 for a 1ST down
Ethan Greenwood run for 65 yds for a TD (Lance Maiberg KICK)
Chris Howell pass incomplete
Ethan Greenwood run for 11 yds to the LIU 20
Ethan Greenwood pass to Evan Brooks for 15 yds to the LIU 35 for a 1ST down
Ethan Greenwood run for 65 yds to the EMU 0, for a TD (Lance Maiberg KICK)
Will Lynch kickoff for 61 yds , Jayvin Norman return for 24 yds to the EMU 28
Dontae McMillan run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMU 27
Noah Kim pass complete to Ben Prosper for 14 yds to the EMU 41 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass complete to Joshua Long for 13 yds to the LIU 46 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass complete to Nick Devereaux for 21 yds to the LIU 25 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 3 yds to the LIU 22 Dontae McMillan fumbled, recovered by EMU Dontae McMillan
Tavierre Dunlap run for 8 yds to the LIU 14 for a 1ST down
Tavierre Dunlap run for 2 yds to the LIU 12
Tavierre Dunlap run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIU 14
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Joshua Long
Rudy Kessinger 32 yd FG GOOD
Dontae McMillan run for a loss of 1 yards to the EMU 27
Noah Kim pass to Ben Prosper for 14 yds to the EMU 40 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass to Joshua Long for 13 yds to the LIU 46 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass to Nick Devereaux for 21 yds to the LIU 25 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 3 yds to the , Dontae McMillan run
Tavierre Dunlap run for 8 yds to the
Tavierre Dunlap run for 2 yds to the LIU 12
Tavierre Dunlap run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIU 14
Noah Kim pass incomplete
Rudy Kessinger 32 yd FG GOOD
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 16 yds to the EMU 32 for a 1ST down
Tavierre Dunlap run for 8 yds to the EMU 40
Tavierre Dunlap run for 1 yd to the EMU 41
Tavierre Dunlap run for 4 yds to the EMU 45 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass complete to Tavierre Dunlap for 3 yds to the EMU 42
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
Noah Kim pass complete to James Jointer Jr. for 4 yds to the EMU 38
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Chase Davis at the LIU 14
Kam Ingram run for 4 yds to the LIU 29
Ethan Greenwood pass incomplete to Deion Richardson
Ethan Greenwood pass incomplete to Jayden Simpson
Will Lynch punt for 55 yds
Kam Ingram run for 4 yds to the LIU 29
Ethan Greenwood pass incomplete
Ethan Greenwood pass incomplete
Will Lynch punt for 55 yds to the LIU
Noah Kim run for 3 yds to the EMU 33
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 6 yds to the EMU 39
Noah Kim run for 5 yds to the EMU 44 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Nick Devereaux
Noah Kim run for 20 yds to the LIU 36 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 3 yds to the LIU 33
Noah Kim pass complete to Dontae McMillan for 33 yds for a TD (Rudy Kessinger KICK)
Noah Kim pass to Terry Lockett Jr. for 16 yds to the EMU 32 for a 1ST down
Tavierre Dunlap run for 8 yds to the EMU 40
Tavierre Dunlap run for 1 yd to the EMU 41
Tavierre Dunlap run for 4 yds to the EMU 45
Noah Kim pass to Tavierre Dunlap for a loss of 3 yards to the EMU 42
Noah Kim pass incomplete
Noah Kim pass to James Jointer Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the EMU 38
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 48 yds to the EMU
Ethan Greenwood run for 2 yds to the LIU 27
Ethan Greenwood run for 3 yds to the LIU 30
Ethan Greenwood pass complete to Evan Brooks for 16 yds to the LIU 46 for a 1ST down
Ethan Greenwood run for 5 yds to the EMU 49
Luca Stanzani run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIU 49
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete to Jayden Simpson
Will Lynch punt for 31 yds
Ethan Greenwood pass complete to Luca Stanzani for 74 yds to the EMU 12 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for no gain to the EMU 12
Ethan Greenwood run for 3 yds to the EMU 9
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Ethan Greenwood for 7 yds to the EMU 2 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for no gain to the EMU 2
Ethan Greenwood run for 2 yds for a TD (Lance Maiberg KICK)
Will Lynch kickoff for 58 yds , Jayvin Norman return for 18 yds to the EMU 47 Long Island University Penalty, Defensive Offside (Nathan Hajduk) to the EMU 30
Ethan Greenwood pass to Luca Stanzani for 74 yds to the EMU 12 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run
Ethan Greenwood run for 3 yds to the
Luca Stanzani pass to Ethan Greenwood for 7 yds to the EMU 2 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run
Ethan Greenwood run for 2 yds to the EMU 0, for a TD (Lance Maiberg KICK)
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 7 yds to the EMU 27
Noah Kim pass complete to Tanner Lemaster for 11 yds to the EMU 38 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 4 yds to the EMU 42
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
Noah Kim pass complete to Ben Prosper for 2 yds to the EMU 44
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Ethan Greenwood run for 2 yds to the LIU 27
Ethan Greenwood run for 3 yds to the LIU 30
Ethan Greenwood pass to Evan Brooks for 16 yds to the LIU 46 for a 1ST down
Ethan Greenwood run for 5 yds to the
Luca Stanzani run for a loss of 2 yards to the
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete
Will Lynch punt for 31 yds to the LIU
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 10 yds to the EMU 30 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 1 yd to the EMU 31
Tavierre Dunlap run for 2 yds to the EMU 33
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Joshua Long
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 45 yds
Noah Kim pass to Terry Lockett Jr. for 7 yds to the EMU 27
Noah Kim pass to Tanner Lemaster for 11 yds to the EMU 38 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 4 yds to the EMU 42
Noah Kim pass incomplete
Noah Kim pass to Ben Prosper for 2 yds to the EMU 44
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Luca Stanzani pass complete to O'Shawn Ross Jr. for 9 yds to the LIU 31
Luca Stanzani run for 5 yds to the LIU 36 for a 1ST down
Kam Ingram run for 6 yds to the LIU 42
Kam Ingram run for a loss of 3 yards to the LIU 39 Kam Ingram fumbled, recovered by LIU Kam Ingram
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete to Jaiden Dozier
Will Lynch punt for 35 yds
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for 6 yds to the LIU 26
Kam Ingram run for 2 yds to the LIU 28
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for 3 yds to the LIU 31
Luca Stanzani run for 10 yds to the LIU 41
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete
Kam Ingram run for 4 yds to the LIU 45
Luca Stanzani pass to O'Shawn Ross Jr. for 7 yds to the EMU 48 for a 1ST down
Luca Stanzani pass to Jaron Kelley for 4 yds to the EMU 44
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete
Will Lynch punt for 41 yds to the LIU
Noah Kim run for 2 yds to the EMU 28
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Chase Davis at the LIU 18
Dontae McMillan run for 1 yd to the EMU 4
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Deion Richardson for 19 yds to the LIU 37 for a 1ST down
Kam Ingram run for 2 yds to the LIU 39
Luca Stanzani run for 7 yds to the LIU 46
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Jaiden Dozier for 34 yds to the EMU 20 for a 1ST down
Kam Ingram run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMU 22
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Kam Ingram for 7 yds to the EMU 15
Deion Richardson run for 7 yds to the EMU 8 for a 1ST down
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Jaron Kelley for 5 yds to the EMU 3
Kam Ingram run for 2 yds to the EMU 1
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for no gain to the EMU 1
Luca Stanzani pass complete to O'Shawn Ross Jr. for 4 yds to the EMU 5
Deion Richardson run for 19 yds to the EMU 46 for a 1ST down
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Chris Howell for 32 yds to the EMU 14 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMU 15
Luca Stanzani run for 8 yds to the EMU 7
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete to Deion Richardson
Lance Maiberg 23 yd FG MISSED
Deion Richardson run for 19 yds to the EMU 46
Luca Stanzani pass to Chris Howell for 32 yds to the EMU 14 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for a loss of 1 yards to the EMU 15
Luca Stanzani run for 8 yds to the
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete
Lance Maiberg 23 yd FG MISSED
Luca Stanzani run for 14 yds for a TD (Lance Maiberg KICK)
Noah Kim pass to Terry Lockett Jr. for 10 yds to the EMU 30 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 1 yd to the EMU 31
Tavierre Dunlap run for 2 yds to the EMU 33
Noah Kim pass incomplete
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 45 yds to the EMU
Will Johnson kickoff for 60 yds , Jayvin Norman return for 36 yds to the EMU 41
Noah Kim pass complete to Joshua Long for 19 yds to the LIU 40 for a 1ST down
Dontae McMillan run for 40 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Luca Stanzani pass to O'Shawn Ross Jr. for 9 yds to the LIU 31
Luca Stanzani run for 5 yds to the LIU 36
Kam Ingram run for 6 yds to the LIU 42
Kam Ingram run for a loss of 3 yards to the , Kam Ingram run
Luca Stanzani pass incomplete
Will Lynch punt for 35 yds to the LIU
Kam Ingram run for 9 yds to the LIU 34
Kam Ingram run for 2 yds to the LIU 36 for a 1ST down
Kam Ingram run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIU 34
Kam Ingram run for 3 yds to the LIU 37
Luca Stanzani run for 17 yds to the EMU 46 for a 1ST down
Luca Stanzani run for 3 yds to the EMU 43
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for 8 yds to the EMU 35 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for 4 yds to the EMU 31
Luca Stanzani run for 3 yds to the EMU 28
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Deion Richardson for 7 yds to the EMU 21 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for no gain to the EMU 21
Deion Richardson run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMU 22
Luca Stanzani pass complete to Jayden Simpson for 16 yds to the EMU 6 for a 1ST down
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMU 4
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run for 2 yds to the EMU 2
Luca Stanzani run for 2 yds for a TD (Lance Maiberg KICK)
Noah Kim run for 2 yds to the EMU 28
Noah Kim pass incomplete
Noah Kim pass incomplete
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 54 yds to the EMU
Will Johnson kickoff for 60 yds , Jayvin Norman return for 39 yds to the EMU 44
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Nick Devereaux
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 20 yds to the LIU 36 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 7 yds to the LIU 29
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
Noah Kim pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 6 yds to the LIU 23 for a 1ST down Long Island University Penalty, Personal Foul (Ja'Nyus Morgan) to the LIU 11 for a 1ST down
Noah Kim pass incomplete to Jamarien Wheeler
Noah Kim run for 6 yds to the LIU 5
Noah Kim pass complete to Jamarien Wheeler for 5 yds for a TD (Rudy Kessinger KICK)
to Deion Richardson for 19 yds to the LIU 37 for a 1ST down, Luca Stanzani pass
Kam Ingram run for 2 yds to the LIU 39
Luca Stanzani run for 7 yds to the LIU 46
Luca Stanzani pass to Jaiden Dozier for 34 yds to the EMU 20 for a 1ST down
Kam Ingram run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMU 22
Luca Stanzani pass to Kam Ingram for 7 yds to the EMU 15
Deion Richardson run for 7 yds to the EMU 8
Luca Stanzani pass to Jaron Kelley for 5 yds to the EMU 3
Kam Ingram run for 2 yds to the EMU 1
O'Shawn Ross Jr. run
Luca Stanzani pass to O'Shawn Ross Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the EMU 5
L. Stanzani takes a knee
Dontae McMillan run for 7 yds to the EMU 12
Tavierre Dunlap run for 1 yd to the EMU 13
Tavierre Dunlap run for 1 yd to the EMU 14
Tavierre Dunlap run for no gain to the EMU 14