POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University football team seeks its third straight win on Friday night, when the Red Foxes (3-2 overall) host Ivy League foe Columbia (2-1) at Tenney Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
 

How to Follow

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

 

Our Leaders

• Marist has three season-long captains: graduate QB Sonny Mannino, senior LB Kade Werner, and senior RB Lincoln Cardillo.
• Mannino is a captain for the second straight year, while Werner and Cardillo are both first-time captains.
• Previous game captains this season have included Nate Furrow (Franklin Pierce), Chase Hatton (Lafayette), Brandon Furey (Presbyterian), and Braylen Ricks (Stetson).

 

Block That Kick

• Entering this week, Marist is in sole possession of first place in all of Division I in total blocked kicks (six) and blocked punts (four).
• Marist has blocked a kick in every game this season. Dylan Gilmore blocked a punt at New Haven that was recovered for a touchdown by Zach Garmont. Braylen Ricks blocked a PAT vs. Franklin Pierce. Jayden Taylor blocked a punt at Lafayette. Against Presbyterian, Jared Bernabei blocked a punt that was returned by Jayden Taylor for a touchdown, and Niles Riding blocked a punt. Naheem Ridore blocked a field goal at Stetson.
• In its last 19 games, dating back to the second-to-last game of the 2024 season, Marist has scored five special teams touchdowns (two blocked punts, one punt return, one muffed punt recovery, one kickoff return).

 

Top 10 List

• Marist ranks fifth in the FCS in Red Zone Defense (opponents have scored on 64.7% of trips inside the Marist 20). In the opposition's 17 trips inside the Marist 20, they have come away with just four touchdowns and seven field goals.
• Marist is eighth in the FCS in rushing defense (101.4 yards allowed per game). The Red Foxes allowed minus-1 rushing yards at Stetson on Oct. 3. The last time Marist had held an opponent to negative rushing yards prior to that was was September 6, 2002, when Sacred Heart had minus-14.
• Marist is ninth in the FCS in scoring defense, allowing 14.8 points per game.Marist has held four straight opponents under 20 points, and its last three under to 14 or less. The last time this occurred on both counts was in 2015, when the Red Foxes held four straight teams to 14 or less during a four-game winning streak.
• Marist is tied for 10th in the FCS in fewest turnovers committed (three in five games). The Red Foxes have just one lost fumble, which is also tied for 10th in the FCS, and two interceptions. Marist has not committed a turnover in three of its five games this season.

 

FAST STARTING FOXES

• Marist has outscored the opposition 30-3 in the first quarter this season.
• Marist has led at halftime of all five of its games this season.
• Marist has not trailed after the first quarter in any game this season.
• Marist has scored touchdowns on its opening drive twice this season.

 

BROKEN UP

• Tyrell Powell is tied for seventh in the FCS, with 1.6 passes defensed per game (eight break-ups in five games). Chase Hatton is tied for 13th with 1.4 passes defended per game (six break-ups, one interception in five games).
• Marist's 10 pass break-ups at Lafayette were its most since having 10 against Jacksonville on Sept. 26, 2015. Powell and Hatton each had a career-high three break-ups at Lafayette.

 

HISTORY

• Marist is 0-7 all-time against Columbia, with an 0-2 mark at Tenney Stadium.
• Columbia previously played at Marist in 2017 and 2022.
• Marist is 0-10 all-time against Ivy League opponents.

 

ABOUT COLUMBIA

• The Lions are coming off a 35-7 home loss to Princeton on Saturday in their Ivy League opener, which followed non-league victories over a pair of Patriot League opponents, Lafayette and Georgetown.
• Head coach Jon Poppe is in his third season leading the program. In his first season in 2024, he led the Lions to a share of their first Ivy League championship since 1961.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns to PFL play on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Drake.
• Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Eastern.