The 2026 Merrimack Warriors football team represents Merrimack College as an independent during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Warriors are led by third-year head coach Mike Gennetti and play their home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Transfers Outgoing Ayden PereiraQBGeorgia StateBrendon WyattRBNC CentralSeth SweitzerWRStony BrookCade CallahanTEULMSteve LizamaOLETSUCarlton ThaiKCarleton (U Sports - Canada)RJ ChapmanDBNM StateCidney JohnsonDLWIUNasir MarylandDBEIU
Incoming AJ HairstonQBUMassJake PetrowTEIllinoisGuytano BartolomeoKUNC Chapel HillKenyon MasseyWRUMassEthan CriteWRAustin PeayChris LeonardoOLMaristEmmanuel DankwaEDGEURIMicah GreenLBDartmouth
Schedule
Game summaries
No. 7 Rhode Island
Statistics URIMRMK First downs 18 20 Plays–yards 61–297 74–355 Rushes–yards 30–169 34–94 Passing yards 128 261 Passing: comp–att–int 13–31–0 24–40–2 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 23:59 36:01 Team Category Player Statistics Rhode Island Passing Tyler Budge 13/29, 128 yards, TD Rushing BJ Barrow 13 carries, 56 yards Receiving Marquis Buchanan 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD Merrimack Passing AJ Hairston Jr. 12/23, 145 yards, INT Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 10 carries, 45 yards Receiving Bryce Goulet 4 receptions, 67 yards
at Delaware (FBS)
Statistics MRMKDEL First downs 13 27 Plays–yards 70–244 73–547 Rushes–yards 25–48 29–112 Passing yards 196 435 Passing: comp–att–int 21–45–1 24–44–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:49 27:18 Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Cole Meehan 10/25, 121 yards Rushing Galamama Mulbah 7 carries, 41 yards, TD Receiving Matthias Latham 3 receptions, 36 yards Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 20/36, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Nakeem Powell 5 carries, 35 yards Receiving Kaderris Roberts 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
at Maine
Statistics MRMKME First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Maine Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 4 Tarleton State
Statistics MRMKTAR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
New Haven
Statistics NHMRMK First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics New Haven Passing Rushing Receiving Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving
at Yale
Statistics MRMKYALE First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Yale Passing Rushing Receiving
at Dartmouth
Statistics MRMKDART First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Dartmouth Passing Rushing Receiving
New Hampshire
Statistics UNHMRMK First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics New Hampshire Passing Rushing Receiving Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving
Wagner
Statistics WAGMRMK First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Wagner Passing Rushing Receiving Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving
at Wake Forest (FBS)
Statistics MRMKWF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Wake Forest Passing Rushing Receiving
at Monmouth
Statistics MRMKMONM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Monmouth Passing Rushing Receiving
Sacred Heart
Statistics SHUMRMK First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Sacred Heart Passing Rushing Receiving Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving
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