2025 Merrimack Warriors football team

2025 Merrimack Warriors football
2025 Merrimack Warriors football
	Merrimack's Logan Wylie with the ball
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Mike Gennetti (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Aynsley Rosenbaum (3rd season)
Home stadium	Duane Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 23, 2025

2025 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Sacred Heart		–		5	–	3
Merrimack		–		3	–	5

As of October 23, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team represents Merrimack College as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Warriors are led by second-year head coach Mike Gennetti and play home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Amir Johnson	OL	Boston College
Favor Bate	LB	Boston College
Christian Smith	OL	Rhode Island
Brandon Smith	OL	South Dakota

Incoming

Player	Position	Destination
Trent Brown	DB	Rutgers
Bertin Placide	DB	Tennessee Tech

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	L 17–21	8,647
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Saint Anselm	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN+	W 31–6	4,819
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	L 13–27	11,040
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN+	W 16–14	4,129
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloFootball	L 10–35	3,596
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN+	W 24–7	15,426
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Maine	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN+	L 13–20	1,749
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts	ESPN+	L 7–31	5,661
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
November 8	3:30 p.m.	at New Haven	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT	NEC Front Row
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m	Fordham	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN+
Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[4]

Game summaries

at Kent State (FBS)

Merrimack Warriors (0–0) at Kent State Golden Flashes (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	3	3	11	17
Golden Flashes (FBS)	0	7	7	7	21

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 8,647
Referee: Chris La Mange
TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play), Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter

(3:24) KENT – Cade Wolford 30-yard pass from C. J. Montes, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:46; KSU 7-0)
(0:01) MRMK – Carlton Thai 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 Plays, 80 yards, 0:56; KSU 7-3)

Third Quarter

(9:56) KENT – Cade Wolford 79-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:45; KSU 14-3)
(2:26) MRMK – Carlton Thai 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:30; KSU 14-6)

Fourth Quarter

(8:38) MRMK – Seth Sweitzer 36-yard pass from Ayden Pereira, Cade Callahan Pass (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Tied 14-14)
(5:40) MRMK – Carlton Thai 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06; MER 17-14)
(5:28) KENT – Da'Realyst Clark 100-yard kickoff return, Will Hryszko kick (0:12; KSU 21-17)

Statistics	MRMK	KENT
First downs	17	15
Total yards	340	305
Rushing yards	164	96
Passing yards	176	209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-31	12-19
Time of possession	31:31	28:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing	Ayden Pereira	15/31, 176 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Ayden Pereira	19 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Seth Sweitzer	3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Kent State	Passing	Dru DeShields	6/10, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Gavin Garcia	15 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Cade Wolford	2 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs

Saint Anselm (DII)

Saint Anselm Hawks (DII) (1-0) at Merrimack Warriors (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks (DII)	0	0	0	6	6
Warriors	10	7	7	7	31

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: September 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 4,819
Referee: Tom Smith
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

(6:40) MER – Cade Callahan 3-yard pass from Ayden Pereira, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:43; Merrimack 7–0)
(0:44) MER – Carlton Thai 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:29; Merrimack 10–0)

Second Quarter

(1:17) MER – Aveon Smith 6-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:53; Merrimack 17–0)

Third Quarter

(8:42) MER – Brendon Wyatt 39-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Merrimack 24–0)

Fourth Quarter

(6:59) STA – Jaidin Haynes 18-yard pass from Drew Forkner (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:52; Merrimack 24–6)
(0:41) MER – Nasir Maryland 70-yard interception, Carlton Thai kick (Merrimack 31–6)

Statistics	STA	MRMK
First downs	11	20
Total yards	193	450
Rushing yards	52	195
Passing yards	141	255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–34–1	21–29–1
Time of possession	25:59	34:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Anselm	Passing	Ronan Noke	7/11, 86 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ronan Noke	4 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Jackson Ritter	1 reception, 49 yards
Merrimack	Passing	Ayden Pereira	20/27, 239 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brendon Wyatt	8 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Seth Sweitzer	4 receptions, 81 yards

at Kennesaw State (FBS)

Merrimack Warriors (1-1) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (FBS) (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	13	13
Owls (FBS)	0	7	17	3	27

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

Date: September 13
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Jade Barkett (sideline)

Statistics	MRMK	KENN
First downs	16	12
Total yards	294	369
Rushing yards	79	173
Passing yards	215	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–25–0	21–31–1
Time of possession	36:48	23:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Connecticut

Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-1) vs. Merrimack Warriors (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	14	14
Warriors	0	10	3	3	16

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: September 20
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): John Avino (play-by-play), Jacob Vanryn (analyst) and Isaiah Voegeli (sideline)

Statistics	CCSU	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stony Brook

Merrimack Warriors (2-2) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (1-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	7	3	0	10
Seawolves	10	10	8	7	35

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	MRMK	STBK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stony Brook	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Robert Morris

Robert Morris Colonials (1-3) vs. Merrimack Warriors (2-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7
Warriors	3	7	0	14	24

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 15,426
Referee: Lance Carlen
TV announcers (ESPN+): John Avino (play-by-play), Jacob VanRyn (analyst) and Natalie Noury (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(9:26) RMU – Chaz Middleton 12-yard pass from Cooper Panteck, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:49; Robert Morris 7–0)
(3:22) MER – Carlton Thai 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:56; Robert Morris 7–3)

Second Quarter

(1:53) MER – Brendon Wyatt 20-yard pass from Aveon Smith, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:48; Merrimack 10–7)

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

(10:01) MER – Ayden Pereira 5-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:35; Merrimack 17–7)
(3:31) MER – DeMarcus McElroy 1-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:50; Merrimack 24–7)

Statistics	RMU	MRMK
First downs	10	20
Total yards	221	337
Rushing yards	94	223
Passing yards	127	114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–2	8–17–1
Time of possession	20:56	39:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	Cooper Panteck	11/21, 120 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Owen McGraw	1 carry, 74 yards
	Receiving	Richard Ransom	3 receptions, 49 yards
Merrimack	Passing	Ayden Pereira	5/13, 73 yards, INT
	Rushing	DeMarcus McElroy	7 carries, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cade Callahan	1 reception, 39 yards

Maine

Maine Black Bears (2-4) vs. Merrimack Warriors (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	7	6	0	7	20
Warriors	7	3	3	0	13

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ME	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 18 Harvard

Merrimack Warriors (3-4) vs. No. 18 Harvard Crimson (4-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	7	0	0	7
No. 18 Crimson	7	6	11	7	31

at Harvard Stadium • Boston, MA

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 5,661
Referee: Alexander Randolph
TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tim Murphy (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(5:51) HARV – Ryan Osborne 14-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:16; Harvard 7–0)

Second Quarter

(9:14) HARV – Kieran Corr 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:22; Harvard 10–0)
(2:35) MRMK – Galamama Mulbah 20-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:39; Harvard 10–7)
(0:38) HARV – Kieran Corr 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:57; Harvard 13–7)

Third Quarter

(6:48) HARV – DJ Gordon 24-yard run, Brady Blackburn pass (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:52; Harvard 21–7)
(1:56) HARV – Kieran Corr 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:30; Harvard 24–7)

Fourth Quarter

(9:15) HARV – DJ Gordon 19-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:45; Harvard 31–7)

Statistics	MRMK	HARV
First downs	20	25
Total yards	307	482
Rushing yards	189	177
Passing yards	118	305
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–29–1	17–29–1
Time of possession	31:59	28:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing	Ayden Pereira	13/26, 118 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ayden Pereira	20 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Seth Sweitzer	2 receptions, 28 yards
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	17/29, 305 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	DJ Gordon	8 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brady Blackburn	4 receptions, 110 yards

at Colgate

Merrimack Warriors (3-5) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MRMK	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Haven

Merrimack Warriors (0-0) vs. New Haven Chargers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0
Chargers	-	-	-	-	0

at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium • West Haven, CT

Date: November 8

Statistics	MRMK	NH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Haven	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacred Heart

Merrimack Warriors (0-0) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0
Pioneers	-	-	-	-	0

at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	MRMK	SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fordham

Fordham Rams (0-0) vs. Merrimack Warriors (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	-	-	-	-	0
Warriors	-	-	-	-	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: November 22

Statistics	FOR	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "2025 Merrimack Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

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[1] "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[2] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[3] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[4] "2025 Merrimack Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

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2025 Merrimack Warriors football team

Contents

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Schedule

Game summaries

at Kent State (FBS)

Saint Anselm (DII)

at Kennesaw State (FBS)

Central Connecticut

at Stony Brook

Robert Morris

Maine

at No. 18 Harvard

at Colgate

at New Haven

at Sacred Heart

Fordham

References