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Football Closes Out Season at Presbyterian

Red Foxes Seeking Third Straight Win Saturday in South Carolina

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University football team finishes its 2025 season on Saturday with a Pioneer Football League contest against Presbyterian in Clinton, South Carolina.
 
How To Follow
  • Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Mike Duda (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network app. The pre-game show will begin at 12:45.
  • In-game updates will be available on X via Marist Football (@Marist_FBall).
  • The game will be shown on ESPN+, with Gabriel Schray (play-by-play) and Tim Webb (analyst) on the call.
 
A Win Would ...
  • Give Marist its highest win total (6) since the 2013 season (8).
  • Give Marist a .500 final record for the first time since 2021.
 
Fourth Down
  • Marist leads the FCS with 19 fourth down stops on defense.
  • Marist is tied for second in the FCS in fourth down attempts (32).
  • Marist is fourth in the FCS in defensive fourth-down conversion percentage (32.1%, 9-for-28).
  • Marist has scored six touchdowns this season on fourth down. Four have been over 25 yards (27, 35, 35, 59).
 
Defense Does It
  • Nate Robinson Jr. is tied for seventh in the FCS in passes defensed per game (1.40) and is tied for fourth in pass break-ups (11). Robinson's four PBUs vs. San Diego were the most by a Red Fox in a game since 2018 (Ryan Webb). His 14 passes defensed this season are the most in the program in a season since 2002 (Ike Ibeh, Aubrey Bennett).
  • Chase Hatton is tied for eighth in the FCS with four total interceptions. Among freshmen, Hatton is tied for first in the FCS in interceptions, and he is fourth among freshmen in total tackles (81).
  • Tyrell Powell is tied for eighth in the FCS with two fumble recoveries.
  • As a team, Marist is tied for 10th in the FCS in turnovers forced (19) and tied for 11th in interceptions (12).
 
Offensive Production
  • Among FCS tight ends, Connor Hulstein ranks first in receiving yards (579), and second in receiving touchdowns (six), and third in receptions (38). Hulstein's six touchdowns are tied for the single-season program record by a tight end, originally set by Jon Kanda in 2018.
  • Marist had three receivers with at least 90 yards against Davidson (Lance Martinez, 96; Connor Hulstein, 92; Reed Shumpert, 90).
  • Lance Martinez is 12th in the FCS in yards per reception (19.8).
 
Two Big Wins
  • Marist has won each of its last two games by 27+ points (37-10 over Davidson, 41-13 over Stetson).
  • The last time Marist won back-to-back games each by at least 27 points was 2013.
 
Leonardo Honored
  • Chris Leonardo was named a national finalist for the Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award on Tuesday. He is the first Red Fox to be a finalist for this prestigious honor.
  • Earlier this season, Leonardo was a national semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy
 
About Presbyterian
  • The Blue Hose won their first seven games this season - including a season-opening win at #11 Mercer - and were ranked as high as #16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll & #19 in the Stats Perform national rankings.
  • Presbyterian can clinch the PFL's autobid to the FCS playoffs with a win plus losses by Drake (to Morehead State) and San Diego (to Stetson).
  • Head coach Steve Englehart is in his fourth season.
  • Marist is 3-1 against Presbyterian all-time, including a 2-0 mark at Presbyterian.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Leonardo

#76 Chris Leonardo

Offensive Line
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Lance Martinez

#7 Lance Martinez

Wide Receiver
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Tyrell Powell

#3 Tyrell Powell

Cornerback
6' 2"
Sophomore
Nate Robinson Jr.

#25 Nate Robinson Jr.

Safety
6' 1"
Sophomore
Chase Hatton

#21 Chase Hatton

Safety
5' 11"
Freshman
Connor Hulstein

#84 Connor Hulstein

Tight End
6' 6"
Graduate Student
Reed Shumpert

#15 Reed Shumpert

Wide Receiver
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Chris Leonardo

#76 Chris Leonardo

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Offensive Line
Lance Martinez

#7 Lance Martinez

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Wide Receiver
Tyrell Powell

#3 Tyrell Powell

6' 2"
Sophomore
Cornerback
Nate Robinson Jr.

#25 Nate Robinson Jr.

6' 1"
Sophomore
Safety
Chase Hatton

#21 Chase Hatton

5' 11"
Freshman
Safety
Connor Hulstein

#84 Connor Hulstein

6' 6"
Graduate Student
Tight End
Reed Shumpert

#15 Reed Shumpert

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Wide Receiver

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