POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football team (2-3 overall, 2-1 Pioneer Football League) returns to Pioneer Football League play this weekend by hosting San Diego (1-4, 1-1). Saturday's kickoff at Tenney Stadium is set for noon.
 

At the Game

• Marist is teaming up with Friendly Auto Group, Friendly Acura, and Friendly Honda for this weekend's football tailgate. Free sodas and waters will be handed out on the sidewalk leading up to Tenney Stadium.
• At halftime, one lucky contestant will have a chance to win $10,000 dollars in an on-field contest (no purchase required), we'll also be handing out Marist rally towels to the first 1,000 in attendance brought to you by @friendlyautogroupny & @k1047

 

How to Follow

• Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+.
• Game updates will be available on X via Marist Football (@Marist_FBall).

 

Last Time Out

• Marist was defeated at Columbia of the Ivy League by a score of 16-0 on Oct. 7.
• The loss snapped a two-game winning streak.
• Dominic Dutton recorded two sacks, and Mike Arrington recovered two fumbles.

 

Marist in the PFL

• Marist is 56-51 all-time in PFL play, having joined the league in 2009. Marist is 9-12 in September, 30-20 in October, 17-18 in November, and 0-1 in December.
• Marist is 27-28 at home, and 29-23 on the road in PFL play.
• Marist has been at least .500 in PFL play four straight seasons, and eight of the last nine.
• Marist won a share of the PFL championship in 2013.

 

Fun Facts

• Marist's 65 passing yards allowed at Columbia on Oct. 7 was its fewest since permitting 61 at Jacksonville on Oct. 13, 2018.
• Matt Stianche ranks 10th in the FCS in receiving yards per game (89.4), 15th in receiving touchdowns (four), and 18th in yards per reception (20.32).
• Kyle Coffindaffer ranks seventh in the FCS in forced fumbles per game (0.40).
• Tristan Shannon is 14th in the FCS in total return yardage (338).
• Carter James and Mike Arrington have both recovered two fumbles this season. Only two players in the FCS have recovered more fumbles this year.
• Marist has had five different leading tacklers (Mike Arrington, Camron Ball, Justin Iaccio, Nick Vecchiarelli, Kyle Coffindaffer) in its first five games.

 

About San Diego

• The Toreros are coming off a bye.
• Marist and San Diego have a common opponent in Davidson. In the Toreros' last outing, they fell at Davidson by a score of 55-33 on Sept. 30.
• The Toreros were picked to finish fourth in the PFL Preseason Poll. Three Toreros - Re-al Mitchell (all-purpose), Will Buck (defensive line), and Chase Lyons (linebacker) were named Preseason All-PFL.
• Head coach Brandon Moore is in his first season at the helm, and was named AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year last year.

 

History

• Marist is 0-15 against San Diego all-time, with an 0-5 mark at Tenney Stadium.
• This is the first time the teams have met since 2019, and it is the first San Diego-Marist game at Tenney Stadium since 2018.
• The series dates back to 2003. The teams met four times (all in San Diego) prior to Marist joining the Pioneer Football League in 2009.

 

Up Next

• Marist heads back to the road for the first of two straight games away from Tenney Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Presbyterian.
• Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.