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Maine at Merrimack

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Maine beat Merrimack 20–⁠13. It was their third meeting; after it, Maine led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayMaine6–⁠6 in 2025
20
HomeMerrimack4–⁠8 in 2025
13

Final at Duane Stadium, North AndoverTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,749

At kickoff
63°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lawrence Municipal Airport, 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
James SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Maine760720
Merrimack733013

Standouts

Player stats

Maine

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Peevy12/2515901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rashawn Marshall19146032
Nick Laughlin344125
Sivert Klefsaas535026
Carter Peevy623114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Scott Woods II475022
Molayo Irefin332016
Rashawn Marshall322015
Elijah Smalls121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devin Vaught0001
Vincent Nwachi0001

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira14/1912910
Aveon Smith1/6002
Bryce Goulet0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ayden Pereira15131032
Aveon Smith521017
Mike Ryan121021
DeMarcus McElroy212012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Seth Sweitzer451126
DeMarcus McElroy219013
Cooper Lehman119019
Austin Palmer215012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kamden Wyatt0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MaineMerrimack
400Total yards329
159Passing yards129
241Rushing yards200
6.4Yards per pass5.0
6.3Yards per rush7.1
20First downs15
2–⁠11Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers3
7–⁠65Penalties6–⁠47
30:56Possession29:04

Efficiency

MaineMerrimack
42%Success rate33%
0.05EPA per play0.08
1.29Explosiveness1.15
0.19Rushing EPA0.02
−0.15Passing EPA0.14
28%Passing-down success26%
7%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Merrimack 57% to win. Maine won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Maine −2.5, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Merrimack end zoneMaine end zoneQ1 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 MainePunt, 5 playsQ1 MaineTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 MaineField goal, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackInterception, 1 playQ2 MaineInterception, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackField goal, 7 playsQ2 MaineField goal, 9 playsQ2 MerrimackMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 MainePunt, 5 playsQ3 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 MerrimackField goal, 9 playsQ3 MaineTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 MaineTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 MainePunt, 7 playsQ4 MerrimackInterception, 2 playsQ4 MaineResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Merrimack drives left to right, Maine right to left.
  1. Q1 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 plays, 56 yards
  2. Q1 MainePunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 MaineTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 MaineField goal, 6 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 MerrimackInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q2 MaineInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackField goal, 7 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 MaineField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q2 MerrimackMissed FG, 4 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q3 MainePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 MerrimackTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 43 yards
  14. Q3 MerrimackField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 MaineTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q4 MaineTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q4 MainePunt, 7 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 MerrimackInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 MaineResult not recorded, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Merrimack Missed FG, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anthony Pecorella kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 14 yds to the MRMK 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Aveon Smith run for 2 yds to the MRMK 17
15:002nd & 8 at own 17Brendon Wyatt run for 1 yd to the MRMK 18
15:003rd & 7 at own 18Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
15:004th & 7 at own 18Maine Penalty, off-side (Rashawn Marshall) to the MRMK 23
Maine Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 39Carter Peevy pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for no gain to the ME 39 Maine Penalty, Offensive holding (Anthony Iliano) to the ME 29
Merrimack Missed FG, 12 plays
13:314th & 2 at own 23Mike Ryan punt
13:314th at own 28Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the MRMK 29 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 29Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer
13:312nd & 10 at own 29Matthias Latham run for 5 yds to the MRMK 34
13:313rd & 5 at own 34Ayden Pereira pass complete to Hayden Fisher for 6 yds to the MRMK 40 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 40Ayden Pereira run for 28 yds to the ME 32 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 32Ayden Pereira pass incomplete
13:312nd & 10 at opp 32Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the ME 32
13:313rd & 10 at opp 32Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 3 yds to the ME 29
9:024th & 7 at opp 29Carlton Thai 46 yd FG MISSED
Maine Touchdown, 8 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 29Sincere Baines run for no gain to the ME 29
9:022nd & 10 at own 29Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 17 yds to the ME 46 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 46Sincere Baines run for a loss of 2 yards to the ME 44
9:022nd & 12 at own 44Nick Laughlin run for 25 yds to the MRMK 31 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 31Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
9:022nd & 10 at opp 31Nick Laughlin run for 18 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 13Carter Peevy run for 12 yds to the MRMK 1 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 1Nick Laughlin run for 1 yd for a TD (Samuel Tremblay KICK)Maine 7, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Touchdown, 8 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 35Anthony Pecorella kickoff for 59 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 13 yds to the MRMK 19
5:111st & 10 at own 19Brendon Wyatt run for 6 yds to the MRMK 25
5:112nd & 4 at own 25Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 10 yds to the MRMK 35 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at own 35Ayden Pereira run for 8 yds to the MRMK 43
5:112nd & 2 at own 43Ayden Pereira run for 27 yds to the ME 30 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 30Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the ME 28
5:112nd & 8 at opp 28Ayden Pereira pass complete to Matthias Latham for no gain to the ME 28 Merrimack Penalty, illegal shift (-5 Yards) to the ME 33
5:112nd & 13 at opp 33Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 7 yds to the ME 26
0:353rd & 6 at opp 26Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 26 yds for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK) (Carlton Thai KICK)Tied at 7
Maine Punt, 5 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:351st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy run for 14 yds to the ME 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 20 at own 29Carter Peevy run for a loss of 4 yards to the ME 25
Q2 15:002nd & 24 at own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 9 yds to the ME 34
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 34Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Q2 13:114th & 15 at own 34Anthony Pecorella punt for 48 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Maine 13, Merrimack 10
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 18Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the MRMK 21
13:112nd & 7 at own 21Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the MRMK 23
13:113rd & 5 at own 23Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Ayden Pereira
11:324th & 5 at own 23Mike Ryan punt for 32 yds
Maine Field goal, 6 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 45Rashawn Marshall run for 32 yds to the MRMK 23 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 23Carter Peevy pass complete to Trevin Ewing for 9 yds to the MRMK 14 Maine Penalty, personal foul (Andrew Kocan) to the MRMK 29
11:322nd & 16 at opp 29Rashawn Marshall run for no gain to the MRMK 29 Maine Penalty, Offensive holding (Andrew Kocan) to the MRMK 39
11:322nd & 26 at opp 39Rashawn Marshall run for 5 yds to the MRMK 34
11:323rd & 21 at opp 34Rashawn Marshall run for 13 yds to the MRMK 21
9:004th & 8 at opp 21Samuel Tremblay 39 yd FG GOOD
Merrimack Interception, 1 play
8:521st & 10 at own 35Anthony Pecorella kickoff for 63 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 33 yds to the MRMK 32 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Trent Brown) to the MRMK 25
8:421st & 10 at own 25Aveon Smith pass intercepted Vincent Nwachi return for no gain to the ME 31
Maine Interception, 3 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 31Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Elijah Smalls, broken up by RJ Chapman
8:422nd & 10 at own 31Carter Peevy run for 3 yds to the ME 34
7:403rd & 7 at own 34Carter Peevy pass intercepted Kamden Wyatt return for no gain to the ME 49
Merrimack Field goal, 7 plays
7:401st & 10 at opp 49Ayden Pereira pass complete to Hayden Fisher for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 48
7:402nd & 13 at own 48Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 7 yds to the ME 45
7:403rd & 6 at opp 45Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 11 yds to the ME 34 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 34DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the ME 34
7:402nd & 10 at opp 34Bryce Goulet pass incomplete to Stephon Patrick
4:073rd & 10 at opp 34Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 6 yds to the ME 28
4:024th & 4 at opp 28Carlton Thai 46 yd FG GOODMaine 10, Merrimack 7
Maine Field goal, 9 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 49 yds
4:021st & 10 at own 25Rashawn Marshall run for 22 yds to the ME 47 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 47Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
4:022nd & 10 at own 47Rashawn Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the ME 45
4:023rd & 12 at own 45Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 7 yds to the MRMK 48
2:004th & 5 at opp 48Carter Peevy pass complete to Elijah Smalls for 21 yds to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Kamden Wyatt) to the MRMK 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 27Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods, broken up by Jabari Echols
2:002nd & 10 at opp 27Rashawn Marshall run for no gain to the MRMK 27
2:003rd & 10 at opp 27Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods, broken up by Nate Palanica Jr.
0:334th & 10 at opp 27Samuel Tremblay 45 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Merrimack Missed FG, 4 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 35Anthony Pecorella kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 42 yds to the MRMK 23 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (RJ Chapman) to the MRMK 33
0:221st & 10 at own 33DeMarcus McElroy run for 12 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 45Ayden Pereira run for 11 yds to the ME 44 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 44Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 12 yds to the ME 32 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 32Carlton Thai 49 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 13
Maine Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 64 yds , Trevin Ewing return for 18 yds to the ME 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Rashawn Marshall run for 1 yd to the ME 20
15:002nd & 9 at own 20Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 22 yds to the ME 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Rashawn Marshall run for 1 yd to the ME 43
15:002nd & 9 at own 43Carter Peevy run for a loss of 3 yards to the ME 40 Carter Peevy fumbled, recovered by ME Carter Peevy
15:003rd & 12 at own 40Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin, broken up by Jabari Echols
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 11 plays
15:001st & 15 at own 11Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 15
12:114th & 12 at own 40Anthony Pecorella punt for 42 yds
Merrimack Field goal, 9 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 18Ayden Pereira run for 4 yds to the MRMK 22
12:112nd & 6 at own 22Ayden Pereira run for 32 yds to the ME 46 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 46Ayden Pereira run for 6 yds to the ME 40
12:112nd & 4 at opp 40Matthias Latham run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 41
12:113rd & 5 at opp 41Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cooper Lehman for 19 yds to the ME 22 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 22Galamama Mulbah run for 4 yds to the ME 18
12:112nd & 6 at opp 18Ayden Pereira run for 1 yd to the ME 17
12:113rd & 5 at opp 17Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt
7:504th & 5 at opp 17Carlton Thai 34 yd FG GOODMaine 13, Merrimack 10
Maine Turnover on downs, 12 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 41 yds , Elijah Smalls return for 7 yds to the ME 31
7:441st & 10 at own 31Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 15 yds to the ME 46 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 46Rashawn Marshall run for 1 yd to the ME 47
7:442nd & 9 at own 47Rashawn Marshall run for 5 yds to the MRMK 48
7:443rd & 4 at opp 48Carter Peevy pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for 15 yds to the MRMK 33 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 33Sivert Klefsaas run for 2 yds to the MRMK 31
7:442nd & 8 at opp 31Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
7:443rd & 8 at opp 31Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 16 yds to the MRMK 15 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 15Rashawn Marshall run for 2 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kamden Wyatt) to the MRMK 6 for a 1ST down
7:441st & goal at opp 6Carter Peevy pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for 4 yds to the MRMK 2
7:442nd & goal at opp 2Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
7:443rd & goal at opp 2Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty’ee Stephens, broken up by Kendal Sims
2:174th & goal at opp 2Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Evan Wallace
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 2Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the MRMK 4
2:172nd & 8 at own 4Ayden Pereira pass complete to Seth Sweitzer for 4 yds to the MRMK 8
2:173rd & 4 at own 8Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 8 yds to the MRMK 16 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 16Merrimack Penalty, false start (Will Jones) to the MRMK 11
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 15Ayden Pereira pass complete to DeMarcus McElroy for 13 yds to the MRMK 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the MRMK 28 Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Cooper Lehman) to the MRMK 18
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 18Aveon Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 16 Aveon Smith fumbled, recovered by MRMK Aveon Smith
Q4 15:002nd & 22 at own 16Ayden Pereira run for 8 yds to the MRMK 24
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 24Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Brendon Wyatt
Q4 11:271st & 10 at own 45Aveon Smith run for 17 yds to the ME 38 Aveon Smith fumbled, recovered by ME Vincent Nwachi
4th quarter7 drives, then Maine 20, Merrimack 13
Maine Touchdown, 9 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 38Rashawn Marshall run for 5 yds to the ME 43
11:272nd & 5 at own 43Rashawn Marshall run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at the 50Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Gianni Rossitto
11:272nd & 10 at the 50Rashawn Marshall run for 14 yds to the MRMK 36 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 36Rashawn Marshall run for 9 yds to the MRMK 27
11:272nd & 1 at opp 27Sivert Klefsaas run for 3 yds to the MRMK 24 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 24Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 21 yds to the MRMK 3 for a 1ST down
11:271st & goal at opp 3Sivert Klefsaas run for 2 yds to the MRMK 1
6:492nd & goal at opp 1Carter Peevy run for 1 yd for a TD (Samuel Tremblay KICK)
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 35Anthony Pecorella kickoff Maine Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Nicolas Cruji) to the ME 20
6:411st & 10 at own 20Anthony Pecorella kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 16 yds to the MRMK 32
6:411st & 10 at own 32Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 28
6:412nd & 14 at own 28Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade Callahan
6:413rd & 14 at own 28Aveon Smith pass complete to Cade Callahan for no gain to the MRMK 28
4:564th & 14 at own 28Mike Ryan punt for 65 yds
Maine Punt, 7 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 7Rashawn Marshall run for 18 yds to the ME 25 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 25Rashawn Marshall run for 9 yds to the ME 34
4:562nd & 1 at own 34Rashawn Marshall run for 3 yds to the ME 37 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 37Sivert Klefsaas run for 26 yds to the MRMK 37 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 37Rashawn Marshall run for 1 yd to the MRMK 36
Merrimack Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:564th & 14 at own 24Mike Ryan run for 21 yds to the MRMK 45 for a 1ST down
Maine Punt, 7 plays
2:262nd & 9 at opp 36Sivert Klefsaas run for 2 yds to the MRMK 34
2:003rd & 7 at opp 34Carter Peevy pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for 3 yds to the MRMK 31
2:004th & 4 at opp 31Maine Penalty, delay of game (Carter Peevy) to the MRMK 36
1:464th & 9 at opp 36Anthony Pecorella punt for 34 yds
Merrimack Interception, 2 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 2Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Matthias Latham
1:322nd & 10 at own 2Devin Vaught return for no gain to the MRMK 1
Maine Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:321st & goal at opp 1Carter Peevy run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 3
1:322nd & goal at opp 3Carter Peevy run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRMK 5
1:323rd & goal at opp 5Carter Peevy run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 5

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Maine leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026Merrimack 23, Maine 14
2025Maine 20, Merrimack 13
2024Maine 26, Merrimack 15
2021Maine 31, Merrimack 26

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