2024 Merrimack Warriors football team

2024 Merrimack Warriors football
2024 Merrimack Warriors football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Mike Gennetti (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Aynsley Rosenbaum (2nd season)
Home stadium	Duane Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Sacred Heart		–		5	–	6
Merrimack		–		5	–	6

The 2024 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College as an Independent in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Warriors were led by first-year head coach Mike Gennetti and played their home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	L 6–21	31,658
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	WFSB	L 17–63	32,351
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	W 31–28	1,943
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Maine	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+	L 15–26	2,547
September 28	1:00 p.m.	Dartmouth	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+	L 14–16	15,211
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+	W 32–24	3,584
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Stonehill	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+	W 48–28	3,362
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Colgate	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+	W 51–17	2,163
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	L 0–6	1,091
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+	L 20–31	2,896
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	ESPN+	W 19–3
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Air Force (FBS)

Pregame line	Over/under
Air Force –29.5	47.5

Game One – Merrimack Warriors (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	6	6
Falcons (FBS)	7	7	0	7	21

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 31,658
Referee: Kenneth Ray
TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(6:02) AF – Cade Harris 2 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:51; Air Force 7–0)

Second quarter

(0:16) AF – Cade Harris 4 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Air Force 14–0)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

(8:31) AF – Aiden Calvert 1 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:12; Air Force 21–0)
(0:00) MER – Jalen McDonald 11 yard pass from Ayden Pereira (Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 3:40; Air Force 21–6)

Statistics	MRMK	AFA
First downs	10	15
Total yards	57–217	69–237
Rushing yards	27–114	55–166
Passing yards	103	71
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–30–0	6–14–0
Time of possession	26:56	33:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing	Malakai Anthony	14/21, 74 yards
	Rushing	Jermaine Corbett	8 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Jalen McDonald	5 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Air Force	Passing	John Busha	6/14, 71 yards
	Rushing	Owen Allen	16 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Aiden Calvert	1 reception, 21 yards

at UConn (FBS)

Game Two – Merrimack Warriors (0–1) at UConn Huskies (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	7	0	0	10	17
Huskies (FBS)	35	21	7	0	63

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 7
Game time: 12:03 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind S 9MPH
Game attendance: 32,351
Referee: Brad Carrell
TV announcers (WFSB): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Marc Robbins (color analyst) & Joe Zone (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

CONN - Fagnano, Joe 1 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 13:00. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:00
CONN - Edwards, Cam 50 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 9:41. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:32
CONN - Robinson, Durell 48 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 7:49. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 1 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:09
CONN - Rosa, Victor 29 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 4:40. Huskies 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 01:48
MC - Corbett, Jermaine 46 yd run (Davis, Lliam kick), 1:39. Huskies 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, TOP 03:01
CONN - Bell, Skyler 60 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 0:27. Huskies 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:45

Second quarter

CONN - Porter, Shamar 39 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 13:18. Huskies 42–7. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:04
CONN - Edwards, Cam 1 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 5:58. Huskies 49–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 04:39
CONN - Anderson, Ezeriah 44 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 3:24. Huskies 56–7. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, TOP 00:31

Third quarter

CONN - Honig, Alex 12 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 6:10. Huskies 63–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 03:16

Fourth quarter

MC - Sweitzer, Seth 71 yd pass from Lewis, Justin (Davis, Lliam kick), 7:31. Huskies 63–14. Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, TOP 00:15
MC - Davis, Lliam 32 yd field goal, 0:00. Huskies 63–17. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, TOP 05:37

Statistics	MRMK	CONN
First downs	13	26
Total yards	279	624
Rushing yards	124	278
Passing yards	155	346
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	31:52	28:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing	Justin Lewis	6/6, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jermaine Corbett	14 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Seth Sweitzer	2 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
UConn	Passing	Joseph Fagnano	13/19, 328 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Durell Robinson	10 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Skyler Bell	2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

at Bucknell

Game Three – Merrimack Warriors (0–2) at Bucknell Bison (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	0	0	0	0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Maine

Game Four – Maine Black Bears (1–2) vs Merrimack Warriors (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	0	6	7	13	26
Warriors	10	5	0	0	15

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ME	MRMK
First downs	21	8
Total yards	336	195
Rushing yards	112	103
Passing yards	224	92
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–27–0	13–25–2
Time of possession	34:47	25:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Carter Peevy	17/26, 225 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tavion Banks	13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Joe Gillette	4 receptions, 86 yards
Merrimack	Passing	Justin Lewis	8/13, 67 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jermaine Corbett	15 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Jared Dunn	3 receptions, 35 yards

Dartmouth

Game Five – Dartmouth Big Green (1–0) vs Merrimack Warriors (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (NESN+/ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morgan State

Game Six – Merrimack Warriors (1–4) at Morgan State Bears (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stonehill

Game Seven – Stonehill Skyhawks (1–4) vs Merrimack Warriors (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	21	7	28
Warriors	17	10	7	14	48

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV: NESN+/ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STO	MRMK
First downs	21	24
Total yards	321	479
Rushing yards	155	375
Passing yards	166	104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-24-2	9-15-0
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing	Jack O'Connell	12/24, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jarel Washington	13 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cody Ruff	4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Merrimack	Passing	Ayden Pereira	8/14, 94 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jermaine Corbett	23 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jalen McDonald	1 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

Colgate

Game Eight – Colgate Raiders (2–5) at Merrimack Warriors (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: NESN+/ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLG	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Robert Morris

Game Nine – Merrimack Warriors (4–4) vs Robert Morris Colonials (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Colonials	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Sacred Heart

Game Ten – Sacred Heart Pioneers (4–6) vs Merrimack Warriors (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	0	0	0	0
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (NESN+/ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SHU	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fordham

Game Eleven – Merrimack Warriors (4–6) vs Fordham Rams (2–9) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Coffey Field, Bronx, New York

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Schedule".
^ "2024 Merrimack Football Schedule".
^ "Future Merrimack Football Schedules".
^ "Merrimack College football schedule announced". March 9, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Schedule".

[2] "2024 Merrimack Football Schedule".

[3] "Future Merrimack Football Schedules".

[4] "Merrimack College football schedule announced". March 9, 2024.

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