The 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Warriors were led by second-year head coach Mike Gennetti and played home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts.
2025 Merrimack Warriors football Merrimack's Logan Wylie with the ball
Conference Independent Record 4–8 Head coach Mike Gennetti (2nd season) Offensive coordinator Aynsley Rosenbaum (3rd season) Home stadium Duane Stadium Seasons
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming Player Position Destination Trent Brown DB Rutgers Bertin Placide DB Tennessee Tech
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 12:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ L 17–218,647 September 6 1:00 p.m. Saint Anselm Duane Stadium North Andover, MA ESPN+ W 31–64,819 September 13 6:00 p.m. at Kennesaw State Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA ESPN+ L 13–2711,040 September 20 6:00 p.m. Central Connecticut Duane Stadium North Andover, MA ESPN+ W 16–144,129 September 27 3:30 p.m. at Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY FloFootball L 10–353,596 October 4 1:00 p.m. Robert Morris Duane Stadium North Andover, MA ESPN+ W 24–715,426 October 11 1:00 p.m. Maine Duane Stadium North Andover, MA ESPN+ L 13–201,749 October 18 12:00 p.m. at No. 18 Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ L 7–315,661 November 1 1:00 p.m. at Colgate ESPN+ L 20–23 OT 2,713 November 8 3:30 p.m. at New Haven Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium West Haven, CT NEC Front Row L 31–415,821 November 15 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Campus Field Fairfield, CT ESPN+ L 37–423,108 November 22 12:00 p.m Fordham Duane Stadium North Andover, MA ESPN+ W 27–261,964 Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time Source:
Game summaries
Merrimack Warriors (0–0) at Kent State Golden Flashes (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Date : August 30Game time : 12:00 PM EDTGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 8,647Referee : Chris La MangeTV announcers (ESPN+) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play), Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information First Quarter 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 Hawks (DII) (1-0) at Merrimack Warriors (0-1) – Game summary
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
Date : September 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 4,819Referee : Tom SmithTV : 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
Merrimack Warriors (1-1) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (FBS) (0-2) – Game summary
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
Date : September 13Game time : 6:00 PM EDTTV 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
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
Date : September 20Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDTTV announcers (ESPN+) : John Avino (play-by-play), Jacob Vanryn (analyst) and Isaiah Voegeli (sideline)
Statistics CCSU MRMK First downs 17 20 Total yards 262 314 Rushing yards 88 190 Passing yards 174 124 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–32–1 12–30–2 Time of possession 23:41 36:19
Team Category Player Statistics Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 14/32, 174 yards, 1 INT Rushing Elijah Howard 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dave Pardo 2 receptions, 63 yards Merrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 12/29, 124 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ayden Pereira 13 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Keshawn Brown 4 receptions, 50 yards
at Stony Brook Merrimack Warriors (2-2) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (1-3) – Game summary
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY
Date : September 27Game 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
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
Date : October 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,426Referee : Lance CarlenTV 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
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
Date : October 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTTV : 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
at Harvard Stadium • Boston, MA
Date : October 18Game time : 12:00 PM EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind : NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 5,661Referee : Alexander RandolphTV 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 (3-5) – Game summary
at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
Date : November 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTTV : 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 (3-6) vs. New Haven Chargers (4-5) – Game summary
at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium • West Haven, CT
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
at Campus Field • Fairfield, CT
Date : November 15Game 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
at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA
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
New Program Records Records Player Record Stat Mike Ryan Highest Single-Season Punting Net Average 42.6 Carlton Thai Most Points in a Single-Season 76 Carlton Thai Most FG's Made in a Single-Season 17 Team Most Blocked Punts in a Single-Season 6
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