POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University football team opens the 2025 season, its 60^th as a program, on Friday night against New Haven at Tenney Stadium.
 
It is the first all-time meeting between the Red Foxes and Chargers. Fireworks will take place after the game.
 

How to Follow

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

 

Our Leaders

• Marist has four captains: red-shirt junior QB Sonny Mannino, red-shirt junior DL Joey Patierno, graduate OL Dominic Perricone, sophomore DB Nate Robinson Jr.
• All four are in their first year as captains.

 

Our Roster

• Marist opens the 2025 season with 104 players on its roster. The Red Foxes feature 61 returners and 43 newcomers.
• The returners include 13 starters (seven offensively, six defensively).
• Of the additions to the squad, there are 29 true freshmen and 14 transfers.

 

Marist in the NFL

• Jason Myers, who played at Marist from 2009-12 and graduated in 2013, is in his seventh season as the Seattle Seahawks' placekicker and 11th in the NFL.
• Myers has earned two Pro Bowl selections in his career (2018, 2022).

 

Openers/Facts

• In the Red Foxes' 46 seasons in Division I, they are 16-30 in season openers.
• Marist's last season-opening win was a 35-10 victory at Bryant on Sept. 1, 2012.
• The Aug. 29 opener is tied for Marist's earliest in program history, which was previously set in 2008. It is Marist's fourth August game in program history.
• This is Marist's first Friday night home game since its season opener against Sacred Heart in 2010.
• This is Marist's first 12-game regular-season schedule in program history.
• This is the sixth time in the last 35 years Marist is starting with back-to-back home games. This also took place in 2022, 2016, 2010, 2002, and 1994.

 

About New Haven

• The Chargers are in their first season in Division I, and will play a 10-game independent schedule, starting with three straight road contests.
• Last season, New Haven won its second straight Northeast-10 championship and advanced to the Division II Championships. The Chargers went 8-3 overall and 7-1 in conference play.
• Interim head coach Mark Powell is in his first season leading the program and also serves as defensive coordinator.

 

Up Next

• Marist plays the second of its back-to-back home games as the Red Foxes host Bucknell of the Patriot League on Saturday, Sept. 6.
• Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.