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Robert Morris at Merrimack

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Merrimack beat Robert Morris 24–⁠7. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayRobert Morris3–⁠9 in 2025
7
HomeMerrimack4–⁠8 in 2025
24

Final at Duane Stadium, North AndoverTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,426

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lawrence Municipal Airport, 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Lance CarlenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Robert Morris70007
Merrimack3701424

Standouts

Player stats

Robert Morris

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Panteck11/2112012
Ameer Dudley1/2700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Owen McGraw174074
Ethan Shine111705
Donta Whack3503
Jake Wolfe1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richard Ransom349027
Max Lopacienski134034
Jaqai Carter52309
Chaz Middleton112112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Robert Dickerson0001

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira5/137301
Aveon Smith3/44100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeMarcus McElroy798163
Galamama Mulbah72909
Aveon Smith102207
Matthias Latham72105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Palmer451020
Cade Callahan139039
Stephon Patrick111011
Hayden Fisher1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
R.J. Chapman0001
Kamden Wyatt0001

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

Team stats

Robert MorrisMerrimack
221Total yards337
127Passing yards114
94Rushing yards223
5.5Yards per pass6.7
4.7Yards per rush4.4
10First downs20
2–⁠9Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠39Penalties8–⁠68
20:56Possession39:04

Efficiency

Robert MorrisMerrimack
29%Success rate44%
−0.03EPA per play0.14
1.58Explosiveness1.29
−0.16Rushing EPA0.14
0.07Passing EPA0.12
21%Passing-down success38%
1%Havoc by its defense4%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Merrimack −8, over/under 44.5.

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 zoneRobert Morris end zoneQ1 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 MerrimackField goal, 11 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 6 playsQ2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 9 playsQ3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 7 playsQ3 Robert MorrisInterception, 4 playsQ3 MerrimackInterception, 4 playsQ3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Robert MorrisInterception, 7 playsQ4 MerrimackTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Merrimack drives left to right, Robert Morris right to left.
  1. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 5 plays, 89 yards
  4. Q1 MerrimackField goal, 11 plays, 44 yards
  5. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 plays, 57 yards
  10. Q2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 9 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  13. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q3 Robert MorrisInterception, 4 plays, 52 yards
  15. Q3 MerrimackInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 Robert MorrisInterception, 7 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 MerrimackTouchdown, 7 plays, 94 yards
  19. Q4 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 MerrimackResult not recorded, 4 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Robert Morris 7, Merrimack 3
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 34 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 31Ayden Pereira run for no gain to the MRMK 31
15:002nd & 10 at own 31Ayden Pereira pass complete to Austin Palmer for 10 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Matthias Latham run for 3 yds to the MRMK 44
15:002nd & 7 at own 44Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 40
15:003rd & 11 at own 40Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
Robert Morris Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 21Donta Whack run for 3 yds to the RMU 24
12:154th & 11 at own 40Mike Ryan punt for 52 yds
Robert Morris Touchdown, 5 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 8Ethan Shine run for 5 yds to the RMU 13
12:152nd & 5 at own 13Owen McGraw run for 74 yds to the MRMK 13 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 13Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the MRMK 11
12:152nd & 8 at opp 11Donta Whack run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRMK 12
9:263rd & 9 at opp 12Cooper Panteck pass complete to Chaz Middleton for 12 yds for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Robert Morris 7, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Field goal, 11 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 58 yds , Cooper Lehman return for 32 yds to the MRMK 39
9:181st & 10 at own 39Brendon Wyatt run for 5 yds to the MRMK 44
9:182nd & 5 at own 44Ayden Pereira pass complete to Brendon Wyatt for 4 yds to the MRMK 48
8:053rd & 1 at own 48Matthias Latham run for 4 yds to the RMU 48 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 48Ayden Pereira run for 2 yds to the RMU 46
8:052nd & 8 at opp 46Ayden Pereira pass complete to Stephon Patrick for 11 yds to the RMU 35 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 35Matthias Latham run for 5 yds to the RMU 30
8:052nd & 5 at opp 30Matthias Latham run for 5 yds to the RMU 25 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 25Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer, broken up by Robert Dickerson
8:052nd & 10 at opp 25Keshawn Brown run for 8 yds to the RMU 17
8:053rd & 2 at opp 17Brendon Wyatt run for no gain to the RMU 17
3:224th & 2 at opp 17Carlton Thai 34 yd FG GOODRobert Morris 7, Merrimack 3
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:221st & 10 at own 25Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 25
3:222nd & 10 at own 25Cooper Panteck pass complete to Jaqai Carter for 4 yds to the RMU 29
3:223rd & 6 at own 29Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Chaz Middleton, broken up by Nasir Maryland
1:404th & 6 at own 29Jayson Jenkins punt for 32 yds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 39DeMarcus McElroy run for 5 yds to the MRMK 44
1:402nd & 5 at own 44Merrimack Penalty, delay of game (Ayden Pereira) to the MRMK 39
1:402nd & 10 at own 39Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer
1:403rd & 10 at own 39Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Seth Sweitzer Merrimack Penalty, Offensive holding (Will Jones) to the MRMK 39
0:134th & 10 at own 39Mike Ryan punt for 37 yds , Robert Dickerson returns for no gain to the RMU 21
2nd quarter5 drives, then Merrimack 10, Robert Morris 7
Robert Morris Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 7 at own 24Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 24
15:003rd & 7 at own 24Cooper Panteck pass complete to Richard Ransom for 17 yds to the RMU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Ethan Shine
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the RMU 43
15:003rd & 8 at own 43Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Richard Ransom
12:394th & 8 at own 43punt for 12 yds
Merrimack Punt, 6 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 45Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer, broken up by Israel Petite
12:392nd & 10 at own 45Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer Merrimack Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (Yards) to the MRMK 45
12:393rd & 10 at own 45Ayden Pereira sacked by Nathan Carabatsakis for a loss of 9 yards to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jerry Riggins) to the RMU 49 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 49Keshawn Brown run for 2 yds to the RMU 47
12:392nd & 8 at opp 47Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 4 yards to the MRMK 49
12:393rd & 12 at own 49Ayden Pereira pass incomplete
10:274th & 12 at own 49Mike Ryan punt for 35 yds , Robert Dickerson returns for 7 yds to the RMU 23
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 23Cooper Panteck pass complete to Jaqai Carter for 2 yds to the RMU 25
10:272nd & 8 at own 25Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 25
10:273rd & 8 at own 25Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Galen Combs
8:414th & 8 at own 25Jayson Jenkins punt for 35 yds
Merrimack Touchdown, 12 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 40Aveon Smith run for 5 yds to the MRMK 45
8:412nd & 5 at own 45Aveon Smith run for 7 yds to the RMU 48 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 48Aveon Smith run for 4 yds to the RMU 44
8:412nd & 6 at opp 44Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the RMU 41
8:413rd & 3 at opp 41Galamama Mulbah run for 2 yds to the RMU 39
8:414th & 1 at opp 39Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 36Galamama Mulbah run for 6 yds to the RMU 30
8:412nd & 4 at opp 30Aveon Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the RMU 35
8:413rd & 9 at opp 35Aveon Smith pass complete to Austin Palmer for 9 yds to the RMU 26 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 26Brendon Wyatt run for 3 yds to the RMU 23
8:412nd & 7 at opp 23Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the RMU 20
1:533rd & 4 at opp 20Aveon Smith pass complete to Austin Palmer for 20 yds for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)Merrimack 10, Robert Morris 7
Robert Morris End of half, 9 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 47 yds , Max Lopacienski return for no gain to the RMU 18
1:531st & 10 at own 18Ethan Shine run for 4 yds to the RMU 22
1:532nd & 6 at own 22Cooper Panteck pass complete to Ethan Shine for no gain to the RMU 22 Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Kamden Wyatt) to the RMU 27
1:532nd & 1 at own 27Ethan Shine run for 3 yds to the RMU 30 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 30Cooper Panteck pass complete to Jaqai Carter for 6 yds to the RMU 36
1:532nd & 4 at own 36Cooper Panteck pass complete to Richard Ransom for 5 yds to the RMU 41 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 41Cooper Panteck pass complete to Jaqai Carter for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
0:332nd & 1 at the 50Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Jaqai Carter for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kamden Wyatt) to the MRMK 37 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 37Cooper Panteck pass complete to Galen Combs for 2 yds to the MRMK 35
0:282nd & 8 at opp 35Robert Morris Penalty, false start (Jaqai Carter) to the MRMK 40
3rd quarter7 drives, then Merrimack 10, Robert Morris 7
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 63 yds , Galen Combs return for 26 yds to the RMU 28
15:001st & 10 at own 28Ethan Shine run for 1 yd to the RMU 29
15:002nd & 9 at own 29Cooper Panteck pass complete to Jaqai Carter for 2 yds to the RMU 31
15:003rd & 7 at own 31Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 31
15:004th & 7 at own 31Merrimack Penalty, off-side (Kendal Sims) to the RMU 36
Merrimack Touchdown, 12 plays
15:002nd & 15 at own 29Galamama Mulbah run for 3 yds to the MRMK 32
12:314th & 2 at own 36Jayson Jenkins punt , Bryce Goulet returns for no gain to the RMU 36 Robert Morris Penalty, illegal formation (Ololade Adeduro) to the RMU 31
12:174th & 7 at own 31Jayson Jenkins punt for 43 yds , Bryce Goulet returns for 7 yds to the MRMK 33
Merrimack Punt, 7 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 33Seth Sweitzer run for 18 yds to the RMU 49 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 49Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Hayden Fisher
12:172nd & 10 at opp 49Matthias Latham run for 1 yd to the RMU 48
12:173rd & 9 at opp 48Aveon Smith pass complete to Austin Palmer for 12 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 36Merrimack Penalty, false start (Cade Callahan) to the RMU 41
12:171st & 15 at opp 41Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the RMU 38
12:172nd & 12 at opp 38Aveon Smith run for 2 yds to the RMU 36
12:173rd & 10 at opp 36Aveon Smith sacked by Asher Wilson for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 38
12:174th & 12 at opp 38Merrimack Penalty, delay of game (Mike Ryan) to the RMU 43
7:484th & 17 at opp 43Mike Ryan punt for 28 yds
Robert Morris Interception, 4 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 15Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 15
7:482nd & 10 at own 15Cooper Panteck pass complete to Max Lopacienski for 34 yds to the MRMK 49 Merrimack Penalty, personal foul (Bryce Ricks) to the MRMK 36
7:481st & 10 at opp 36Donta Whack run for 3 yds to the MRMK 33
6:012nd & 7 at opp 33Cooper Panteck pass intercepted Kamden Wyatt return for no gain to the MRMK 23
Merrimack Interception, 4 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 23Ayden Pereira run for 7 yds to the MRMK 30
6:012nd & 3 at own 30Galamama Mulbah run for 2 yds to the MRMK 32
6:013rd & 1 at own 32Galamama Mulbah run for 9 yds to the MRMK 41 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 41Ayden Pereira pass intercepted Robert Dickerson return for no gain to the MRMK 44
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at opp 44Ameer Dudley run for a loss of 3 yards to the MRMK 47
4:152nd & 13 at opp 47Ameer Dudley run for 3 yds to the MRMK 44
4:153rd & 10 at opp 44Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Galen Combs, broken up by Bertin Placide
2:364th & 10 at opp 44Jayson Jenkins punt for 44 yds
Merrimack Touchdown, 12 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 20Ayden Pereira pass complete to Hayden Fisher for 9 yds to the MRMK 29
2:362nd & 1 at own 29Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the MRMK 34 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 34Ayden Pereira run for a loss of 5 yards to the MRMK 29
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 32Ayden Pereira run for 15 yds to the MRMK 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 47Brendon Wyatt run for a loss of 5 yards to the MRMK 42
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at own 42Ayden Pereira pass complete to Cade Callahan for 39 yds to the RMU 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Brendon Wyatt run for 2 yds to the RMU 17
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 17Galamama Mulbah run for 4 yds to the RMU 13
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 13Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds to the RMU 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 8Ayden Pereira run for 3 yds to the RMU 5
Q4 10:012nd & goal at opp 5Ayden Pereira run for 5 yds for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)Merrimack 17, Robert Morris 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Merrimack 24, Robert Morris 7
Robert Morris Interception, 7 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 65 yds , Galen Combs return for 29 yds to the RMU 29
10:011st & 10 at own 29Cooper Panteck pass complete to Richard Ransom for 27 yds to the MRMK 44 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 44Jake Wolfe run for 4 yds to the MRMK 40
10:012nd & 6 at opp 40Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Jaqai Carter
10:013rd & 6 at opp 40Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Chaz Middleton for a 1ST down Merrimack Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kamden Wyatt) to the MRMK 25 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 25Cooper Panteck pass incomplete to Jaqai Carter, broken up by Kendal Sims
10:012nd & 10 at opp 25Cooper Panteck sacked by DJ Frazier for a loss of 8 yards to the MRMK 33
7:213rd & 18 at opp 33Cooper Panteck pass intercepted RJ Chapman return for no gain to the MRMK 3
Merrimack Touchdown, 7 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 3DeMarcus McElroy run for 3 yds to the MRMK 6
7:212nd & 7 at own 6DeMarcus McElroy run for 24 yds to the MRMK 30 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 30DeMarcus McElroy run for 63 yds to the RMU 7 for a 1ST down
7:211st & goal at opp 7DeMarcus McElroy run for no gain to the RMU 7
7:212nd & goal at opp 7Ayden Pereira pass incomplete to Austin Palmer for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Philjae Bien-Aime) to the RMU 3 for a 1ST down
7:211st & goal at opp 3DeMarcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the RMU 1
3:312nd & goal at opp 1DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd for a TD (Carlton Thai KICK)Merrimack 24, Robert Morris 7
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 35Mike Ryan kickoff for 43 yds , Keino Fitzpatrick II return for no gain to the RMU 22
3:311st & 10 at own 22Ameer Dudley run for 2 yds to the RMU 24
3:312nd & 8 at own 24Ameer Dudley pass incomplete to Ethan Shine
3:313rd & 8 at own 24Robert Morris Penalty, false start (Pete Jarvis) to the RMU 19
3:313rd & 13 at own 19Ameer Dudley pass complete to Noah Schaerli for 7 yds to the RMU 26
2:084th & 6 at own 26Jayson Jenkins punt for 46 yds , Bertin Placide returns for no gain to the MRMK 28
Merrimack Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 28Aveon Smith run for 2 yds to the MRMK 30
2:002nd & 8 at own 30Matthias Latham run for 3 yds to the MRMK 33
2:003rd & 5 at own 33Aveon Smith run for no gain to the MRMK 33 for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, substitution infraction (Ololade Adeduro) to the MRMK 38 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 38Matthias Latham run for no gain to the MRMK 38

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

Every Robert Morris–Merrimack game

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Merrimack 24, Robert Morris 7
2024Robert Morris 6, Merrimack 0

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