Week 3 · 2025

Merrimack at Kennesaw State

Sat 09/13/2025 06:00 PMFifth Third StadiumKennesaw State pregame88%Pregame win probability: 88% for Kennesaw State. Kennesaw State favored, and won.

87°Fair2 mph NNE · 33% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Merrimack

13

4–8

Kennesaw State

27

10–4

Attendance

11,040

reported

MRMK9 plays, 48 yd · Uncategorized

14:561st & 6own 7Ayden Pereira sacked by Marcus Patterson for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 3−4
11:422nd & 10own 3Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 4+1
11:073rd & 9own 4Brendon Wyatt run for 37 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down+37
10:561st & 10own 41Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 7 yds to the MRMK 48+7
10:562nd & 3own 48No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Keshawn rush right for 9 yards gain to the KSU43 (Hopson,Baron) PENALTY MC Holding 10 yards from MC48 to MC38. NO PLAY.−10
10:562nd & 13own 38Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 36−2
9:233rd & 15own 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to DeMarcus McElroy0
8:294th & 15own 36Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 19 yds to the KENN 45 for a 1ST down+19
8:271st & 10opp 45Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the KENN 450

KENN6 plays, 17 yd · Punt

7:431st & 10own 45Coleman Bennett run for 15 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down+15
7:412nd & 11opp 41PENALTY KSU False Start (Chenault,Josiah) 5 yards from MC41 to MC46. NO PLAY.−5
7:241st & 10opp 40Coleman Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 41−1
7:192nd & 16opp 46Amari Odom run for 6 yds to the MRMK 40+6
6:053rd & 10opp 40Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 2 yds to the MRMK 38+2
5:564th & 8opp 38Joshua Huiet punt for 35 yds0

MRMK11 plays, 45 yd · On downs

5:141st & 10own 3Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 2−1
5:022nd & 11own 2Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer0
4:273rd & 11own 2Ayden Pereira run for 26 yds to the MRMK 28 for a 1ST down+26
3:421st & 10own 28Hayden Fisher run for 4 yds to the MRMK 32+4
2:532nd & 6own 32Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 5 yds to the MRMK 37+5
2:123rd & 1own 37DeMarcus McElroy run for 3 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down+3
1:261st & 10own 40Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the MRMK 42+2
0:402nd & 8own 42Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46+4
0:003rd & 4own 46Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 49+3
0:00own 46End of 1st Quarter+3
14:564th & 1own 49Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 48−1

KENN7 plays, 9 yd · Punt

14:381st & 10opp 34(14:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Odom,Amari pass incomplete deep right to Benyard,Gabriel thrown to MC00 PENALTY KSU Holding (Lee,JaDarious) 10 yards from MC34 to MC44. NO PLAY.−10
14:331st & 20opp 44Amari Odom pass incomplete to Tykeem Wallace0
14:121st & 10opp 48Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 14 yds to the MRMK 34 for a 1ST down+14
13:482nd & 20opp 44Coleman Bennett run for 6 yds to the MRMK 38+6
13:423rd & 14opp 38(13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Odom,Amari pass complete deep middle to Benyard,Gabriel caught at MC00, for 38 yards to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 13:42 PENALTY KSU Holding (Milovac,Nikola) 10 yards from MC38 to MC48. NO PLAY.−10
12:573rd & 24opp 48Amari Odom pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 9 yds to the MRMK 39+9
12:554th & 15opp 39Joshua Huiet punt for 36 yds0

MRMK10 plays, 33 yd · Punt

12:131st & 10own 3Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald0
11:592nd & 10own 3Ayden Pereira pass complete to Hayden Fisher for 20 yds to the MRMK 23 for a 1ST down+20
11:121st & 10own 23Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 21−2
11:102nd & 12own 21PENALTY MC False Start (Callahan,Cade) 5 yards from MC21 to MC16. NO PLAY.−5
9:562nd & 17own 16Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 17+1
9:463rd & 16own 17Ayden Pereira run for 19 yds to the MRMK 36 for a 1ST down+19
9:111st & 10own 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cade Callahan0
9:012nd & 10own 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Stephon Patrick0
8:573rd & 10own 36Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher0
8:144th & 10own 36Mike Ryan punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENN 150

KENN14 plays, 85 yd · Touchdown

8:031st & 10own 15Dexter Williams II pass complete to Alexander Diggs for 7 yds to the KENN 22+7
7:432nd & 3own 22Dexter Williams II pass complete to Gerard Bullock Jr. for 2 yds to the KENN 24+2
7:311st & 10own 25Dexter Williams II pass incomplete to Lyndon Ravare0
7:223rd & 1own 24Alexander Diggs run for 1 yd to the KENN 25 for a 1ST down+1
7:041st & 10midfieldDexter Williams II pass incomplete to Lyndon Ravare0
6:482nd & 10own 25Alexander Diggs run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+25
6:373rd & 8opp 48Dexter Williams II pass complete to Tykeem Wallace for 8 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down+8
6:221st & 10opp 40PENALTY KSU False Start (Chenault,Josiah) 5 yards from MC40 to MC45. NO PLAY.−5
6:202nd & 10midfieldDexter Williams II pass complete to Alexander Diggs for 2 yds to the MRMK 48+2
5:271st & 15opp 45Alexander Diggs run for 7 yds to the MRMK 38+7
4:562nd & 8opp 38Dexter Williams II run for 6 yds to the MRMK 32+6
4:451st & goalopp 4Dexter Williams II run for 4 yds for a TD (Britton Williams KICK)+4
4:363rd & 2opp 32Alexander Diggs run for 3 yds to the MRMK 29 for a 1ST down+3
4:181st & 10opp 29Dexter Williams II pass complete to Christian Moss for 25 yds to the MRMK 4 for a 1ST down+25

MRMK12 plays, 24 yd · Punt

4:051st & 10own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 60 yds , Austin Palmer return for 19 yds to the MRMK 24+19
3:591st & 10own 24Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the MRMK 27+3
3:022nd & 7own 27Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 17 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down+17
2:191st & 10own 44Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 48+4
2:132nd & 6own 48(01:40) PENALTY MC False Start (Steele,Lakeem) 5 yards from MC48 to MC43. NO PLAY.−5
2:002nd & 11own 43Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 02:000
1:512nd & 11own 43(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass complete short right to Sweitzer,Seth caught at KSU40, for 17 yards to the KSU40 (Jones,Milon) PENALTY MC Holding 10 yards from MC43 to MC33. NO PLAY.−10
1:442nd & 21own 33Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 01:440
1:392nd & 21own 33Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the MRMK 40+7
1:324th & 6own 48Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 01:320
1:254th & 6own 48Mike Ryan punt for 52 yds for a touchback0
0:583rd & 14own 40Merrimack Penalty, (Yards) declined0

KENN14 plays, 55 yd · End of period

1:251st & 10own 20PENALTY KSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tookes,Ethan) 10 yards from KSU20 to KSU10. NO PLAY.−10
1:191st & 20own 10Dexter Williams II pass complete to Lyndon Ravare for 16 yds to the KENN 26+16
1:041st & 10own 34PENALTY KSU False Start 5 yards from KSU34 to KSU29. NO PLAY.−5
0:551st & 15own 29Dexter Williams II run for 16 yds to the KENN 45 for a 1ST down+16
0:431st & 10own 45Dexter Williams II pass incomplete to Chase Belcher0
0:422nd & 10own 45Dexter Williams II pass incomplete to Chase Belcher0
0:353rd & 10own 45Dexter Williams II pass incomplete to Gabriel Benyard0
0:312nd & 4own 26Dexter Williams II pass complete to for 8 yds to the KENN 34 for a 1ST down+8
0:244th & 10own 45(00:35) Huiet,Joshua punt 44 yards to the MC11 PENALTY MC Running Into The Kicker (Sims,Kendal) 5 yards from KSU45 to KSU50. NO PLAY.+5
0:244th & 5midfieldTimeout Merrimack, clock 00:240
0:184th & 5midfieldDexter Williams II pass complete to Christian Moss for 14 yds to the MRMK 36 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, (5 Yards) to the MRMK 31 for a 1ST down+19
0:101st & 10opp 31Dexter Williams II pass incomplete to Christian Moss0
0:002nd & 10opp 31Dexter Williams II pass complete to Christian Moss for 6 yds to the MRMK 25+6
0:00opp 25End of 2nd Quarter0

KENN6 plays, -7 yd · Punt

14:521st & 10own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 51 yds , Kody Jones return for 39 yds to the MRMK 47+39
14:292nd & 9opp 46Amari Odom pass incomplete to Christian Moss0
14:154th & 2opp 39PENALTY KSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Moss,Christian) 15 yards from MC39 to KSU46. NO PLAY.−15
14:121st & 10opp 47Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the MRMK 46+1
13:544th & 17own 46Joshua Huiet punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 120
13:443rd & 9opp 46Amari Odom pass complete to Christian Moss for 7 yds to the MRMK 39+7

MRMK5 plays, -11 yd · Punt

13:111st & 10own 12Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 11−1
12:532nd & 11own 11(12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass complete deep right to McDonald,Jalen caught at MC45, for 38 yards to the MC49 (Ford,Alex) PENALTY MC Holding (Lizama,Steve) 6 yards from MC11 to MC05. NO PLAY.−6
11:552nd & 17own 5Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the MRMK 50
10:583rd & 17own 5Ayden Pereira sacked by JeRico Washington Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 1−4
10:534th & 21own 1Mike Ryan punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 390

KENN4 plays, 39 yd · Touchdown

10:451st & 10opp 39Gabriel Benyard run for 15 yds to the MRMK 24 for a 1ST down+15
10:022nd & 9opp 23Merrimack Penalty, (8 Yards) to the MRMK 7 for a 1ST down+8
9:561st & 10opp 24Amari Odom run for 1 yd to the MRMK 23+1
9:471st & goalopp 7Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 7 yds for a TD (Britton Williams KICK)+7

MRMK5 plays, -11 yd · Punt

9:341st & 10own 18Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer0
9:342nd & 10own 18Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 16−2
9:071st & 10own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Palmer return for 14 yds to the MRMK 18+14
8:224th & 21own 7Mike Ryan punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MRMK 45 , Gabriel Benyard returns for 12 yds to the MRMK 19 Kennesaw State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nacari Johnson) to the MRMK 45+12
8:143rd & 12own 16Ayden Pereira sacked by Elijah Hill for a loss of 9 yards to the MRMK 7−9

KENN5 plays, 45 yd · Touchdown

7:411st & 10opp 45Alexander Diggs run for 9 yds to the MRMK 36+9
7:401st & 10opp 30(07:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Odom,Amari pass incomplete deep left to Bennett,Coleman thrown to MC00 PENALTY MC Pass Interference (Maryland,Nasir) 15 yards from MC30 to MC15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
7:172nd & 1opp 36Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 6 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down+6
7:072nd & 7opp 12Amari Odom run for 12 yds for a TD (Britton Williams KICK)+12
6:521st & 10opp 15Amari Odom pass complete to Lyndon Ravare for 3 yds to the MRMK 12+3

MRMK10 plays, 45 yd · Missed FG

6:271st & 10own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Palmer return for 20 yds to the MRMK 22+20
6:212nd & 12own 20Aveon Smith pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 34 yds to the KENN 46 for a 1ST down+34
6:191st & 10own 22Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 20−2
5:571st & 10opp 46Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade Callahan0
5:522nd & 10opp 46Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald0
5:473rd & 10opp 46(05:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden sacked for loss of 9 yards to the MC45 (Grimes,Jaiden) PENALTY KSU Personal Foul 15 yards from KSU46 to KSU31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
4:501st & 10opp 31DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the KENN 310
4:372nd & 10opp 31Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 2 yards to the KENN 33−2
3:583rd & 12opp 33Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer0
3:524th & 12opp 33Carlton Thai 50 yd FG MISSED+50

KENN10 plays, 47 yd · Field goal

3:101st & 10own 33Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the KENN 37+4
2:522nd & 6own 37Coleman Bennett run for no gain to the KENN 370
2:173rd & 6own 37Amari Odom pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 18 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST down+18
1:461st & 10opp 45Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 25 yds to the MRMK 20 for a 1ST down+25
1:433rd & 4opp 14Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:430
1:351st & 10opp 20Coleman Bennett run for no gain to the MRMK 200
1:142nd & 10opp 20Amari Odom pass complete to Tykeem Wallace for 6 yds to the MRMK 14+6
1:124th & 1opp 11(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Odom,Amari rush right for 3 yards gain to the MC08 (Frazier,DJ) PENALTY KSU Holding (Milovac,Nikola) 9 yards from MC11 to MC20. NO PLAY.−9
1:074th & 10opp 20Britton Williams 38 yd FG GOOD+38
0:543rd & 4opp 14Amari Odom pass complete to Lyndon Ravare for 3 yds to the MRMK 11+3

MRMK14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

1:071st & 10own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:201st & 10own 25Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 16 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down+16
0:001st & 10own 41Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the MRMK 43+2
0:00own 41End of 3rd Quarter+2
14:182nd & 8own 43Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 7 yds to the 50 yard line+7
13:203rd & 1midfieldAyden Pereira run for 4 yds to the KENN 46 for a 1ST down+4
13:171st & 10opp 46Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald0
12:372nd & 10opp 46Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the KENN 43+3
11:523rd & 7opp 43Ayden Pereira sacked by Elijah Hill for a loss of 4 yards to the KENN 47−4
10:554th & 11opp 47Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 34 yds to the KENN 13 for a 1ST down+34
10:151st & 10opp 13Galamama Mulbah run for 4 yds to the KENN 9+4
10:132nd & 6opp 9(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass incomplete short right to Fisher,Hayden thrown to KSU00 PENALTY KSU Pass Interference (Washington Jr.,JeRico) 7 yards from KSU09 to KSU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+7
10:071st & goalopp 2(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass incomplete short right to Fisher,Hayden thrown to KSU00 PENALTY KSU Roughing The Passer (Benyard,Garland) 1 yard from KSU02 to KSU01, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+1
10:041st & goalopp 1Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)+1

KENN10 plays, 24 yd · Defensive TD

10:031st & 10own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 25 yds , Karson Moss return for no gain to the KENN 400
9:181st & 10own 40Dexter Williams II run for 3 yds to the KENN 43+3
9:061st & 10opp 46Dexter Williams II pass incomplete to Gabriel Benyard0
9:062nd & 10opp 46PENALTY MC Offside (Wilborn Jr.,James) 5 yards from MC46 to MC41. NO PLAY.+5
8:502nd & 7own 43Dexter Williams II run for 11 yds to the MRMK 46 for a 1ST down+11
8:242nd & 5opp 41Alexander Diggs run for 2 yds to the MRMK 39+2
7:473rd & 3opp 39Dexter Williams II run for 2 yds to the MRMK 37+2
7:154th & 1opp 37Alexander Diggs run for 1 yd to the MRMK 36 for a 1ST down+1
7:131st & 10opp 36RJ Chapman 85 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)+85
7:131st & 10midfieldTimeout Kennesaw State, clock 07:130

KENN11 plays, 24 yd · Field goal

7:131st & 10own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 15 yds0
6:281st & 10midfieldAmari Odom run for 4 yds to the MRMK 46+4
5:342nd & 6opp 46Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the MRMK 43+3
5:023rd & 3opp 43Amari Odom run for 9 yds to the MRMK 34 for a 1ST down+9
4:241st & 10opp 34Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the MRMK 30+4
3:372nd & 6opp 30Coleman Bennett run for 7 yds to the MRMK 23 for a 1ST down+7
3:021st & 10opp 23Alexander Diggs run for 4 yds to the MRMK 19+4
2:172nd & 6opp 19Alexander Diggs run for 3 yds to the MRMK 16+3
2:083rd & 3opp 16Kennesaw State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined0
2:004th & 13opp 26Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 02:000
1:554th & 13opp 26Britton Williams 44 yd FG GOOD+44

MRMK9 plays, 33 yd · End of period

1:151st & 10own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Palmer return for 15 yds to the MRMK 17+15
1:071st & 10own 17Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 14−3
0:351st & 10own 33Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonald0
0:352nd & 10own 33Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 2 yds to the MRMK 31+2
0:312nd & 13own 14Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 12 yds to the MRMK 26+12
0:113rd & 1own 26Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the MRMK 33 for a 1ST down+7
0:033rd & 12own 31Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 13 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down+13
0:001st & 10own 44Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line+6
0:00midfieldEnd of 4th Quarter0

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