CFBSat, Sep 27 · Final
Defense
STBK16Sacks25
11Interceptions10
627Tackles740
51Tackles for Loss79
24Passes Defended39
16Takeaways14
16Turnover Differential14
Offense
STBK20.5Points per Game28.0
41.953rd Down %40.00
0Giveaways0
Team record
STBK2-3Record2-3
Game information
3:30 PM, September 27, 2025
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
Stony Brook
Where to watch
- FloSports
4
End of 4th QuarterMRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the STBK 9MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade CallahanMRMK 10 · STBK 35
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 00:11MRMK 10 · STBK 35
(00:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Aveon pass incomplete short right to Palmer,Austin thrown to SBU00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SBU Pass Interference (Johnson,Cam) 15 yards from SBU17 to SBU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for no gain to the STBK 17MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the STBK 17 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for 2 yds to the STBK 21MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the STBK 23MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 02:00MRMK 10 · STBK 35
DeMarcus McElroy run for 3 yds to the STBK 27MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for 5 yds to the STBK 30 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for 8 yds to the STBK 35MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Aveon Smith run for 29 yds to the STBK 43 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 35
DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the MRMK 28MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Michael Mannino kickoff for 63 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 25 yds to the MRMK 27MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Roland Dempster run for 1 yd for a TD (Enda Kirby KICK)MRMK 10 · STBK 35
Roland Dempster run for 1 yd to the MRMK 1MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 05:53MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous run for 13 yds to the MRMK 2 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous run for 27 yds to the MRMK 15 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster run for 7 yds to the MRMK 32 Stony Brook Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dez Williams) to the MRMK 42MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous run for 16 yds to the MRMK 39 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster run for 4 yds to the STBK 45MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 09:27MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the STBK 41MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden FisherMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira run for 14 yds to the STBK 44 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Galamama MulbahMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 42 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Galamama Mulbah run for no gain to the MRMK 39MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Galamama Mulbah run for no gain to the MRMK 39MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 9 yds to the MRMK 39MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous pass intercepted RJ Chapman return for no gain to the MRMK 30MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster run for 2 yds to the STBK 40MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster run for 18 yds to the STBK 38 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Mike Ryan punt for 49 ydsMRMK 10 · STBK 28
3
End of 3rd QuarterMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth SweitzerMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the MRMK 31MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Michael Mannino 46 yd FG MISSEDMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous pass complete to Justin Reshard for 6 yds to the MRMK 29MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to Nolan SlywkaMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous run for no gain to the MRMK 35MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous run for 11 yds to the MRMK 35 for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
(02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun Zellous,Chris pass incomplete deep right to Freeman,Jayce thrown to MERR24 broken up by Ricks,Deandre PENALTY MERR Pass Interference (Ricks,Deandre) 15 yards from SBU39 to MERR46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous run for a loss of 1 yard to the STBK 39MRMK 10 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 15 yds MarQeese Dietz fumbled, recovered by STBK RJ Lamarre for a 1ST downMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Mike Ryan kickoff for 63 ydsMRMK 10 · STBK 28
Carlton Thai 47 yd FG GOODMRMK 10 · STBK 28
PENALTY MERR False Start (Wylie,Logan) 5 yards from SBU25 to SBU30. NO PLAY.MRMK 7 · STBK 28
(04:06) PENALTY MERR Delay Of Game 5 yards from SBU20 to SBU25. NO PLAY.MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden FisherMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Timeout Merrimack, clock 04:10MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden FisherMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Clayton Taylor punt blocked by Kendal Sims blocked by Kendal Sims (04:28) Taylor,Clayton punt 0 yards to the SBU28 blocked by Sims,Kendal recovered by SBU Chalmers,Chayce at SBU20, End Of Play.MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to Dez WilliamsMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster run for 2 yds to the STBK 28MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster run for 2 yds to the STBK 26MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 05:21MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Mike Ryan punt for 45 yds , MarQeese Dietz returns for 6 yds to the STBK 24MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Aveon Smith run for 8 yds to the MRMK 37MRMK 7 · STBK 28
PENALTY MERR False Start (Wylie,Logan) 5 yards from MERR34 to MERR29. NO PLAY.MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Seth SweitzerMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Aveon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 34MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Aveon Smith run for 7 yds to the MRMK 35 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the MRMK 28MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Michael Mannino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMRMK 7 · STBK 28
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 08:01MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Roland Dempster 5 Yd Run (Chris Zellous Pass to Dez Williams for Two-Point Conversion)MRMK 7 · STBK 28
Merrimack Penalty, Personal Foul (5 Yards) to the MRMK 5 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to Dez WilliamsMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Roland Dempster run for 7 yds to the MRMK 15 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ikaika Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the MRMK 22MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Chris Zellous pass complete to Dez Williams for 7 yds to the MRMK 24MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Chris Zellous pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 8 yds to the MRMK 31 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 20
MarQeese Dietz run for 6 yds to the MRMK 39MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Roland Dempster run for 13 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Mike Ryan punt for 36 yds, fair catch by MarQeese Dietz at the STBK 42MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ayden Pereira sacked by Franco Milano for a loss of 11 yards to the MRMK 22MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ayden Pereira run for 9 yds to the MRMK 33MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ayden Pereira sacked by AJ Roberts for a loss of 8 yards to the MRMK 24MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the MRMK 32 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Brendon Wyatt run for 7 yds to the MRMK 29MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Michael Mannino kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 21 yds to the MRMK 22MRMK 7 · STBK 20
2
End of 2nd QuarterMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 24MRMK 7 · STBK 20
Michael Mannino kickoff for 61 ydsMRMK 7 · STBK 20
Roland Dempster run for 2 yds for a TD (Enda Kirby KICK)MRMK 7 · STBK 20
(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Zellous,Chris pass incomplete short left to Freeman,Jayce thrown to MERR00 PENALTY MERR Pass Interference (Echols,Jabari) 5 yards from MERR07 to MERR02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL UPHELD.MRMK 7 · STBK 13
MarQeese Dietz pass complete to Cole Bunicci for 20 yds to the MRMK 7 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 13
(01:02) Shotgun Zellous,Chris pass incomplete deep right to Freeman,Jayce thrown to MERR08 PENALTY MERR Pass Interference (Echols,Jabari) 15 yards from MERR42 to MERR27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 01:04MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Ikaika Ragsdale run for 3 yds to the MRMK 42MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Chris Zellous pass complete to RJ Lamarre for 15 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 13
Chris Zellous run for 6 yds to the STBK 40 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 13
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to MarQeese DietzMRMK 7 · STBK 13
Roland Dempster run for 6 yds to the STBK 34MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Mike Ryan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by MarQeese Dietz at the STBK 28MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 02:00MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 28MRMK 7 · STBK 13
DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the MRMK 27MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to DeMarcus McElroyMRMK 7 · STBK 13
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Hayden Fisher for 11 yds to the MRMK 26 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 13
Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 15MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 04:31MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Galamama Mulbah run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 10MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Timeout Merrimack, clock 04:47MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Michael Mannino kickoff for 65 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 12 yds to the MRMK 12MRMK 7 · STBK 13
Enda Kirby 39 yd FG GOODMRMK 7 · STBK 13
Chris Zellous sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 22MRMK 7 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to Cole BunicciMRMK 7 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous run for 5 yds to the MRMK 20MRMK 7 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous pass complete to Jayce Freeman for 19 yds to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous pass complete to Jayce Freeman for 31 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST downMRMK 7 · STBK 10
Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMRMK 7 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 19 yds for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)MRMK 7 · STBK 10
Galamama Mulbah run for no gain to the STBK 19MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Galamama Mulbah run for 1 yd to the STBK 19 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Brendon Wyatt run for 9 yds to the STBK 20MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden FisherMRMK 0 · STBK 10
(09:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Pereira,Ayden pass incomplete deep right to Patrick,Stephon thrown to SBU06 PENALTY SBU Pass Interference offsetting MERR Ineligible Downfield on Pass offsetting. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 6 yds to the STBK 29 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Seth Sweitzer run for 7 yds to the STBK 35MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Brendon Wyatt run for 5 yds to the STBK 42 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira run for 8 yds to the STBK 47MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira run for 14 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the MRMK 31MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Jalen McDonald for 1 yd to the MRMK 29MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Clayton Taylor punt for 44 yds , Bryce Goulet returns for 2 yds to the MRMK 28MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous sacked by Jason Compoh for a loss of 13 yards to the STBK 30MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Roland Dempster run for 3 yds to the STBK 43MRMK 0 · STBK 10
1
End of 1st QuarterMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous run for 5 yds to the STBK 40MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Mike Ryan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by MarQeese Dietz at the STBK 35MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Cooper LehmanMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Brendon Wyatt run for 5 yds to the MRMK 25MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Jalen McDonaldMRMK 0 · STBK 10
Michael Mannino kickoff for 65 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 20 yds to the MRMK 20MRMK 0 · STBK 10
PENALTY MERR Offside (Echols,Jabari) 2 yards from MERR03 to MERR01. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Chris Zellous pass complete to Dez Williams for 3 yds for a TD (Enda Kirby KICK)MRMK 0 · STBK 10
Ikaika Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the MRMK 3MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous run for 15 yds to the MRMK 5 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to Dez WilliamsMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass complete to RJ Lamarre for 13 yds to the MRMK 20 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous run for 12 yds to the MRMK 33MRMK 0 · STBK 3
PENALTY SBU False Start (Forbes,Christian) 5 yards from MERR40 to MERR45. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 3
(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Zellous,Chris pass incomplete deep right to Slywka,Nolan thrown to MERR29 PENALTY MERR Pass Interference (Echols,Jabari) 15 yards from SBU45 to MERR40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous run for 9 yds to the STBK 45MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass complete to Jayce Freeman for 25 yds to the STBK 36 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 03:20MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Mike Ryan punt for 43 yds, fair catch by MarQeese Dietz at the STBK 11MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Ayden Pereira pass complete to Keshawn Brown for 14 yds to the MRMK 46MRMK 0 · STBK 3
PENALTY MERR False Start (Dickinson,Tommy) 5 yards from MERR37 to MERR32. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Merrimack Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declinedMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Merrimack Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-6 Yards) to the MRMK 37MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Ayden Pereira run for 16 yds to the MRMK 43 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the MRMK 27MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Roland Dempster run for no gain to the MRMK 26MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Roland Dempster run for no gain to the MRMK 26MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to Dez WilliamsMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 9 yds to the MRMK 26MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Ikaika Ragsdale run for 7 yds to the MRMK 35 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous run for 7 yds to the MRMK 42MRMK 0 · STBK 3
(08:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Zellous,Chris rush right for 3 yards gain to the MERR36 (Wilson,Jacob), out of bounds PENALTY SBU Holding (Papic,Niko) 10 yards from MERR39 to MERR49. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 9 yds to the MRMK 39MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Roland Dempster run for 13 yds to the MRMK 48 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass complete to Roland Dempster for 7 yds to the STBK 39MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Roland Dempster run for 1 yd to the STBK 32MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Timeout Stony Brook, clock 10:23MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Mike Ryan punt for 39 yds , MarQeese Dietz returns for 4 yds to the STBK 31MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Ayden Pereira run for 13 yds to the MRMK 34MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 21MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 24MRMK 0 · STBK 3
Michael Mannino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Michael Mannino 49 yd FG GOODMRMK 0 · STBK 3
Chris Zellous pass incomplete to MarQeese DietzMRMK 0 · STBK 0
Roland Dempster run for 1 yd to the MRMK 31MRMK 0 · STBK 0
Chris Zellous sacked by Kendal Sims for 0 yards to the MRMK 32MRMK 0 · STBK 0
Roland Dempster run for 15 yds to the MRMK 32 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 0
Chris Zellous run for 7 yds to the MRMK 47 for a 1ST downMRMK 0 · STBK 0
Roland Dempster run for 6 yds to the STBK 46MRMK 0 · STBK 0
(15:00) Shotgun Zellous,Chris pass incomplete deep right to Dietz,MarQeese thrown to MERR35 PENALTY MERR Pass Interference (Palanica Jr.,Nate) 15 yards from SBU25 to SBU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.MRMK 0 · STBK 0
Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMRMK 0 · STBK 0
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