It’s hard to argue in favor of Long Island being a hotbed for college football. However, it is the home of the Stony Brook Seawolves, who happen to be one of the best-kept secrets in the college football world. As an FCS program in an area without a huge college football tradition, cheap Stony Brook football tickets have become the norm. However, the Seawolves have an impressive list of accomplishments for such a young program that’s easy to overlook. They have several conference titles and playoff appearances on their resume, which is why the demand for last-minute Stony Brook football tickets is far more than the average fan expects.

Early Days

Stony Brook didn’t have a football program until 1984, when the Seawolves competed at the Division III level. Sam Kornhauser led the Sea Wolves from 1984 to 2005, with his tenure ending with Stony Brook’s first-ever conference title in 2005, as the Seawolves captured a share of the Northeast Conference championship. It was only the following year, when Chuck Priore took over, that Stony Brook offered scholarships for the first time. A year later, Stony Brook made the move to the FCS level and began to become a known football commodity.

Coming to the Surface

Despite being in New York State, Stony Brook joined the Big South Conference in 2008. The Seawolves were an instant powerhouse in that conference, winning at least a share of the conference title in four of the next five seasons while also reaching the FCS Playoffs for the first time in 2011. Priore and the Seawolves continued to find success after joining the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013. Stony Brook returned to the FCS Playoffs in 2017 and 2018 and has continued to establish itself as one of the top FCS programs in the northeast.