The 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Warriors were led by second-year head coach Mike Gennetti and played home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Transfers Outgoing Amir JohnsonOLBoston CollegeFavor BateLBBoston CollegeChristian SmithOLRhode IslandBrandon SmithOLSouth Dakota
Incoming Trent BrownDBRutgersBertin PlacideDBTennessee Tech
Schedule
Game summaries
at Kent State (FBS)
Statistics MRMK KENT First downs 17 15 Plays–yards 66–340 56–305 Rushes–yards 35–164 37–96 Passing yards 176 209 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-31–0 12-19–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:31 28:29 Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 15/31, 176 yards, TD Rushing Ayden Pereira 19 carries, 103 yards Receiving Seth Sweitzer 3 receptions, 59 yards, TDKent State Passing Dru DeShields 6/10, 118 yards, TD Rushing Gavin Garcia 15 carries, 49 yards Receiving Cade Wolford 2 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Saint Anselm (DII)
Statistics STA MRMK First downs 11 20 Total yards 193 450 Rushing yards 52 195 Passing yards 141 255 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–34–1 21–29–1 Time of possession 25:59 34:01 Team Category Player StatisticsSaint Anselm Passing Ronan Noke 7/11, 86 yards, INT Rushing Ronan Noke 4 carries, 23 yards Receiving Jackson Ritter 1 reception, 49 yardsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 20/27, 239 yards, TD Rushing Brendon Wyatt 8 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Seth Sweitzer 4 receptions, 81 yards
at Kennesaw State (FBS)
Statistics MRMK KENN First downs 16 21 Plays–yards 63–294 63–369 Rushes–yards 38–79 32–173 Passing yards 215 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–0 21–31–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 36:48 23:12 Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 12/23, 181 yards Rushing Ayden Pereira 23 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Jalen McDonald 5 receptions, 116 yardsKennesaw State Passing Amari Odom 12/14, 108 yards, TD Rushing Alexander Diggs 9 carries, 55 yards Receiving Christian Moss 6 receptions, 68 yards
Central Connecticut
Statistics CCSU MRMK First downs 17 20 Total yards 262 314 Rushing yards 88 190 Passing yards 174 124 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–32–1 12–30–2 Time of possession 23:41 36:19 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 14/32, 174 yards, 1 INT Rushing Elijah Howard 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dave Pardo 2 receptions, 63 yards Merrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 12/29, 124 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ayden Pereira 13 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Keshawn Brown 4 receptions, 50 yards
at Stony Brook
Statistics MRMK STBK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Stony Brook Passing Rushing Receiving
Robert Morris
Statistics RMU MRMK First downs 10 20 Total yards 221 337 Rushing yards 94 223 Passing yards 127 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–2 8–17–1 Time of possession 20:56 39:04 Team Category Player StatisticsRobert Morris Passing Cooper Panteck 11/21, 120 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Owen McGraw 1 carry, 74 yards Receiving Richard Ransom 3 receptions, 49 yardsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 5/13, 73 yards, INT Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 7 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Cade Callahan 1 reception, 39 yards
Maine
Statistics ME MRMK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Rushing Receiving Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 18 Harvard
Statistics MRMK HARV First downs 20 25 Total yards 307 482 Rushing yards 189 177 Passing yards 118 305 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–29–1 17–29–1 Time of possession 31:59 28:01 Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 13/26, 118 yards, INT Rushing Ayden Pereira 20 carries, 73 yards Receiving Seth Sweitzer 2 receptions, 28 yardsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 17/29, 305 yards, TD, INT Rushing DJ Gordon 8 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brady Blackburn 4 receptions, 110 yards
at Colgate
Statistics MRMK COLG First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Colgate Passing Rushing Receiving
at New Haven
Statistics MRMK NH First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Rushing Receiving New Haven Passing Rushing Receiving
at Sacred Heart
Statistics MRMK SHU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMerrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Sacred Heart Passing Rushing Receiving
Fordham
Statistics FOR MRMK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsFordham Passing Rushing Receiving Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving
New Program Records
RecordsPlayerRecordStat Mike Ryan Highest Single-Season Punting Net Average 42.6 Carlton Thai Most Kicking Points in a Single-Season and D1 Era Most Points Scored in Single-Season 76 Carlton Thai Most FG's Made in a Single-Season 17 Team Most Blocked Punts in a Single-Season 6
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