# 2024 Merrimack Warriors football team

The 2024 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College as an independent in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Gennetti, the Warriors compiled a record of 5–6. Merrimack played 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 StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | L 6–21 | 31,658 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | WFSB | L 17–63 | 32,351 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | Christy Mathewson–Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 1,943 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NESN+/ESPN+ | L 15–26 | 2,547 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Dartmouth | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NESN+/ESPN+ | L 14–16 | 15,211 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | ESPN+ | W 32–24 | 3,584 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Stonehill | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NESN+/ESPN+ | W 48–28 | 3,362 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Colgate | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NESN+/ESPN+ | W 51–17 | 2,163 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0–6 | 1,091 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | Duane StadiumNorth 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 | |
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## Game summaries
### at Air Force (FBS)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Air Force –29.5 | 47.5 |
| 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)
| 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 |
| Merrimack | Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 8 carries, 59 yards |
| Merrimack | Receiving | Jalen McDonald | 5 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Passing | John Busha | 6/14, 71 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Owen Allen | 16 carries, 63 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Aiden Calvert | 1 reception, 21 yards |

### at UConn (FBS)

| 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)
| 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 |
| Merrimack | Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 14 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| Merrimack | Receiving | Seth Sweitzer | 2 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
| UConn | Passing | Joseph Fagnano | 13/19, 328 yards, 5 TDs |
| UConn | Rushing | Durell Robinson | 10 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD |
| UConn | Receiving | Skyler Bell | 2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD |

### at Bucknell

| 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+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |
| Bucknell | Passing |
| Bucknell | Rushing |
| Bucknell | Receiving |

### Maine

| 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
| 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 |
| Maine | Rushing | Tavion Banks | 13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Maine | Receiving | Joe Gillette | 4 receptions, 86 yards |
| Merrimack | Passing | Justin Lewis | 8/13, 67 yards, 2 INT |
| Merrimack | Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 15 carries, 81 yards |
| Merrimack | Receiving | Jared Dunn | 3 receptions, 35 yards |

### Dartmouth

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Dartmouth | Passing |
| Dartmouth | Rushing |
| Dartmouth | Receiving |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |

### at Morgan State

| 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+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |
| Morgan State | Passing |
| Morgan State | Rushing |
| Morgan State | Receiving |

### Stonehill

| 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+
| 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 |
| Stonehill | Rushing | Jarel Washington | 13 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| Stonehill | Receiving | Cody Ruff | 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| Merrimack | Passing | Ayden Pereira | 8/14, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Merrimack | Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 23 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD |
| Merrimack | Receiving | Jalen McDonald | 1 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD |

### Colgate

| 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+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Colgate | Passing |
| Colgate | Rushing |
| Colgate | Receiving |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |

### at Robert Morris

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |
| Robert Morris | Passing |
| Robert Morris | Rushing |
| Robert Morris | Receiving |

### Sacred Heart

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacred Heart | Passing |
| Sacred Heart | Rushing |
| Sacred Heart | Receiving |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |

### at Fordham

| 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+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Merrimack | Passing |
| Merrimack | Rushing |
| Merrimack | Receiving |
| Fordham | Passing |
| Fordham | Rushing |
| Fordham | Receiving |