POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Pioneer Football League announced its schedule for the spring of 2021 on Thursday.
 
The Marist football team is slated to play a six-game schedule, which will run from March 13 through April 17. This will include three home games and three road contests.

Here is a closer look at the Red Foxes' opponents:
 

Saturday, March 13 - at Drake

• Marist's fifth trip to Des Moines, Iowa in program history.
• Marist's first PFL games in program history came against Drake on Sept. 12, 2009.

 

Saturday, March 20 - vs. Davidson

• 13^th consecutive season the teams have met.
• Marist has won nine straight in the series.

 

Saturday, March 27 - vs. San Diego

• 16^th all-time meeting between the teams.
• This is San Diego's sixth trip to Poughkeepsie.

 

Saturday, April 3 - at Stetson

• Eighth straight season the teams have met.
• Three of the last four meetings have been decided by seven points or less.

 

Saturday, April 10 - at Butler

• Sixth all-time meeting between the teams.
• Marist has won in both of its prior trips to Indianapolis (2011, 2016).

 

Saturday, April 17 - vs. Valparaiso

• 10^th all-time meeting between the teams.
• Marist is 4-0 all-time against the Crusaders in Poughkeepsie.

The PFL has announced our Spring 2021 schedule!

Six games, starting on March 13 and running through April 17. #GoRedFoxes #DefendTheDen pic.twitter.com/GT9jhzg4R2

— Marist Football (@Marist_Fball) December 17, 2020

The winner of the PFL will receive an automatic berth to the Division I Football Championship. This 16-team field will be announced on Sunday, April 18 – the day after the conclusion of the PFL season – and will have its championship the weekend of May 14-16 in Frisco, Texas.
 
On Nov. 23, the PFL announced its plans for this spring's schedule, which was endorsed by the PFL Presidents Council and advanced the league's athletic directors and coaches. The plan provides a meaningful competitive experience for the PFL's student-athletes.
 
Marist College and the Pioneer Football League recognize that the plan for spring football is aspirational based on the state of the coronavirus pandemic, the unknowns that lie ahead in the upcoming months, the geographic diversity that exists within the league, and the circumstances at the league's institutions. Individual institutions may, at their sole discretion, choose to opt out of the 2021 spring season at any time. Any decision made by Marist College will be in the best interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes and the broader Marist community. We will continue to monitor coronavirus developments locally and nationally, and will adapt to any circumstances presented.
 
The Marist football program joined the PFL in 2009, and won a share of the league championship in 2013. The Red Foxes are heading into their 29^th season under the leadership of head coach Jim Parady.