Merrimack at Yale

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Yale beat Merrimack 41–⁠24. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMerrimack2–⁠5 in 2026
24
HomeYale3–⁠2 in 2026
41

Final at Yale Bowl, New HavenTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,022

At kickoff
69°F, wind 10 mph from the northeast, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; New Haven Tweed Airport, 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Travis BartaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merrimack1473024
Yale71071741

Standouts

Player stats

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Hairston11/2619220
Cole Meehan1/2-400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Hairston1069029
DeMarcus McElroy439024
Matthias Latham61806
Kenyon Massey1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenyon Massey289179
Dennis Morgan140140
Andrew Korkosz325016
Matthias Latham321014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah Green110.500
Danny Simms9000
Rajahn Cooper8000
Kamden Wyatt6100
Will Claude5001

Yale

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Reno22/3929841
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni30132127
Dante Reno539013
Cuttler Adams3407
Vann Hopping2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lucius Anderson7116050
Jaxton Santiago5100228
Reid Jones327021
Garon Kemp120120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Phoenix Grant10000
Jaylin Tate6000
Jesse Schutzman5100
Abu Kamara4000

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

Team stats

MerrimackYale
322Total yards476
188Passing yards298
134Rushing yards178
6.7Yards per pass7.6
5.8Yards per rush4.3
12First downs26
2–⁠12Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
9–⁠79Penalties7–⁠64
23:51Possession36:09
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

MerrimackYale
31%Success rate38%
−0.07EPA per play0.08
1.05Explosiveness1.49
−0.40Rushing EPA−0.06
0.21Passing EPA0.24
36%Passing-down success35%
15%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

Yale 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Yale −14, over/under 48.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Yale 83%, Merrimack 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Yale end zoneMerrimack end zoneQ1 MerrimackFumble, 3 playsQ1 YaleTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 YalePunt, 9 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ1 YalePick-six, 5 plays (Merrimack scores)Q1 YalePunt, 5 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 YalePunt, 4 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 YaleField goal, 10 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ2 YaleTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MerrimackPunt, 4 playsQ2 YaleEnd of half, 1 playQ3 YaleTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MerrimackField goal, 10 playsQ3 YaleFumble, 1 playQ3 MerrimackMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 YalePunt, 3 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ3 YaleTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 YaleField goal, 6 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ4 YaleTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MerrimackFumble, 4 playsQ4 YaleEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Yale drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
  1. Q1 MerrimackFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 YaleTouchdown, 7 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 YalePunt, 9 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q1 YalePick-six, 5 plays (Merrimack scores), −57 yards
  7. Q1 YalePunt, 5 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 YalePunt, 4 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 6 plays, 92 yards
  11. Q2 YaleField goal, 10 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q2 YaleTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q2 MerrimackPunt, 4 plays, 53 yards
  15. Q2 YaleEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  16. Q3 YaleTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q3 MerrimackField goal, 10 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q3 YaleFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  19. Q3 MerrimackMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 YalePunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  21. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q3 YaleTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  23. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  24. Q4 YaleField goal, 6 plays, 1 yard
  25. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 YaleTouchdown, 8 plays, 83 yards
  27. Q4 MerrimackFumble, 4 plays, 34 yards
  28. Q4 YaleEnd of game, 4 plays, 59 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Merrimack 14, Yale 7
Merrimack Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 65 yards to the MACK00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MACK40
15:002nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #11 E.Crite thrown to MACK28 broken up by #7 B.Webster
14:433rd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MACK28 fumbled by #8 A.Hairston at MACK25 recovered by YALE #15 J.Schmidt at MACK28, End Of Play
Yale Touchdown, 7 plays
14:431st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short right to #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni caught at MACK26, for 2 yards to the MACK26, out of bounds at MACK26
14:432nd & 8 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete deep right to #18 J.Santiago thrown to MACK04 broken up by #3 B.Placide
14:433rd & 8 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short left to #1 L.Anderson caught at MACK29, for 8 yards to the MACK18 (#1 K.Wyatt), 1ST DOWN
14:431st & 10 at opp 18PENALTY YALE False Start (#55 D.Garrity) 5 yards from MACK18 to MACK23. NO PLAY
14:431st & 15 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK23 (#4 D.Ricks; #2 J.Wilson)
14:432nd & 15 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short middle to #4 R.Jones caught at MACK21, for 10 yards to the MACK13 (#7 D.Simms)
12:103rd & 5 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MACK09 (#5 R.Cooper; #7 D.Simms)
12:102nd & 15 at opp 23Timeout Yale, clock 12:10
11:321st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 65 yards to the MACK00 #0 G.Mulbah return 20 yards to the MACK20 (#15 J.Schmidt)
Yale Touchdown, 7 plays
11:374th & 1 at opp 9Jaxton Santiago 9 Yd pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper Kick)Yale 7, Merrimack 0
Merrimack Touchdown, 2 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MACK21 (#4 A.Kamara; #93 M.Johnson)
10:442nd & 9 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete deep middle to #1 K.Massey caught at MACK41, for 79 yards to the YALE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:44, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Bartolomeo kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)Tied at 7
Yale Punt, 9 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 65 yards to the YALE00, Touchback
10:441st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush left for 2 yards gain to the YALE27 (#4 D.Ricks)
10:442nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 7 yards gain to the YALE34 (#8 D.Green Jr.)
10:443rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 5 yards gain to the YALE39, out of bounds at YALE39, 1ST DOWN
10:441st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short middle to #1 L.Anderson thrown to YALE50 broken up by #46 L.Graham
10:442nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short left to #4 R.Jones thrown to YALE43
10:443rd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short left to #1 L.Anderson caught at YALE43, for 13 yards to the MACK48 (#1 K.Wyatt; #8 D.Green Jr.), 1ST DOWN
10:441st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short right to #28 V.Hopping caught at MACK48, for 1 yard to the MACK47 (#3 B.Placide)
10:442nd & 9 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #28 V.Hopping rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MACK46 (#46 L.Graham)
10:443rd & 8 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK37
6:454th & 8 at opp 46#27 R.Keeney punt 37 yards to the MACK09 fair catch by #14 B.Goulet at MACK09
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MACK12 (#0 O.Daniyan; #8 P.Grant)
6:452nd & 7 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz caught at MACK16, for 4 yards to the MACK16 (#4 A.Kamara) PENALTY MACK Personal Foul (#61 T.Dickinson) 6 yards from MACK12 to MACK06. NO PLAY
6:452nd & 13 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #34 M.Latham caught at MACK12, for 14 yards to the MACK20 (#8 P.Grant), 1ST DOWN
6:451st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MACK21 (#96 J.Tate)
6:452nd & 9 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #1 K.Massey thrown to MACK32 QB hurried by #4 A.Kamara
6:453rd & 9 at own 21PENALTY MACK Delay Of Game (#8 A.Hairston) 5 yards from MACK21 to MACK16. NO PLAY
6:453rd & 14 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #18 A.Korkosz thrown to MACK33 QB hurried by #45 J.Hutton
4:234th & 14 at own 16#83 M.Ryan punt 48 yards to the YALE36 #18 J.Santiago return 21 yards to the MACK43 (#47 S.Armstrong; #14 X.Maple)
Yale Pick-six, 5 plays (Merrimack scores)
4:231st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MACK36 (#11 M.Hogan)
4:232nd & 3 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 3 yards gain to the MACK33, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
4:231st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete deep right to #17 R.Tattersall thrown to MACK12
4:232nd & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short middle to #1 L.Anderson caught at MACK29, for 6 yards to the MACK27 (#1 K.Wyatt; #5 R.Cooper)
2:213rd & 4 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass intercepted by #15 W.Claude at MACK25 #15 W.Claude return 75 yards to the YALE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:21 #97 G.Bartolomeo kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)Merrimack 14, Yale 7
Yale Punt, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 61 yards to the YALE04 #1 L.Anderson return 14 yards to the YALE18 (#32 T.Martinovich) PENALTY YALE Personal Foul (#17 R.Tattersall) 9 yards from YALE18 to YALE09
2:161st & 10 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 4 yards gain to the YALE13 (#5 R.Cooper; #7 D.Simms)
2:162nd & 6 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 8 yards gain to the YALE21 (#5 R.Cooper; #17 M.Green), 1ST DOWN
2:161st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush left for 2 yards gain to the YALE23 (#5 R.Cooper; #0 K.Carter)
2:162nd & 8 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short right to #4 R.Jones caught at YALE18, for 4 yards loss to the YALE19 (#1 K.Wyatt)
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush right for 6 yards gain to the YALE25 (#15 W.Claude; #7 D.Simms)
Q2 14:124th & 6 at own 25#27 R.Keeney punt 41 yards to the MACK34 #14 B.Goulet return 4 yards to the MACK38 (#12 S.Partin)
2nd quarter9 drives, then Merrimack 21, Yale 17
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK38 (#50 J.Schutzman; #8 P.Grant)
14:122nd & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MACK39 (#54 B.Fadeyibi; #8 P.Grant)
14:123rd & 9 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short left to #11 E.Crite thrown to MACK49 broken up by #7 B.Webster
12:414th & 9 at own 39#83 M.Ryan punt 49 yards to the YALE12 #18 J.Santiago return 13 yards to the YALE25 (#17 M.Green; #22 T.Brown)
Yale Punt, 4 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short left to #1 L.Anderson caught at YALE27, for 10 yards to the YALE35 (#21 C.Bethel), 1ST DOWN
12:414th & 9 at own 39Timeout Merrimack, clock 12:41
Yale Punt, 4 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 7 yards gain to the YALE42, End Of Play
12:412nd & 3 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the YALE43 (#4 D.Ricks; #90 B.Ricks)
12:413rd & 2 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #8 C.Collyer thrown to YALE45
10:374th & 2 at own 43#27 R.Keeney punt 41 yards to the MACK16 fair catch by #14 B.Goulet at MACK16 PENALTY MACK Holding (#11 M.Hogan) 8 yards from MACK16 to MACK08
Merrimack Touchdown, 6 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep middle to #11 E.Crite thrown to MACK48 PENALTY YALE Pass Interference (#0 O.Daniyan) 15 yards from MACK08 to MACK23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
10:371st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Palmer rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MACK21 (#7 B.Webster)
10:372nd & 12 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush right for 6 yards gain to the MACK27 (#0 O.Daniyan)
10:373rd & 6 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz caught at MACK31, for 8 yards to the MACK35 (#5 B.Eastep; #15 J.Schmidt), 1ST DOWN
10:371st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MACK47 (#4 A.Kamara), 1ST DOWN
10:371st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #5 A.Palmer caught at MACK50, for 13 yards to the YALE40 (#7 B.Webster; #8 P.Grant), 1ST DOWN
7:141st & 10 at opp 40Dennis Morgan 40 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick)Merrimack 21, Yale 7
Yale Field goal, 10 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 61 yards to the YALE04 #28 V.Hopping return 30 yards to the YALE34 (#15 W.Claude)
7:061st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short left to #18 J.Santiago thrown to YALE44, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MACK Pass Interference (#3 B.Placide) 15 yards from YALE34 to YALE49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:061st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK41
7:062nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MACK48 (#2 J.Wilson; #50 E.Dore)
7:063rd & 7 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #4 R.Jones thrown to MACK38 PENALTY MACK Offside (#41 J.Methodius) 5 yards from MACK48 to MACK43. NO PLAY
7:063rd & 2 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK40 QB hurried by #2 J.Wilson
6:074th & 2 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete deep left to #18 J.Santiago thrown to MACK19 PENALTY MACK Pass Interference (#3 B.Placide) 15 yards from MACK43 to MACK28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:071st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short middle to #9 G.Smith caught at MACK22, for 8 yards to the MACK20 (#17 M.Green)
6:072nd & 2 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MACK13 (#7 D.Simms; #17 M.Green), 1ST DOWN
6:071st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK00 broken up by #7 D.Simms
4:462nd & goal at opp 0No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 13 yards gain to the MACK00, clock 04:46, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY YALE Holding (#10 K.Maltarich) 10 yards from MACK00 to MACK13
4:462nd & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 13 yards gain to the MACK00, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY YALE Holding (#10 K.Maltarich) 10 yards from MACK00 to MACK10
4:461st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK10 (#8 D.Green Jr.; #13 J.Berry)
4:462nd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short middle to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK00 broken up by #14 X.Maple
4:153rd & goal at opp 10#36 N.Piper field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #27 R.Keeney, LS: #55 J.Fortner), clock 04:15Merrimack 21, Yale 10
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 40 yards to the MACK25 #24 T.Corsen-James return 0 yards to the MACK25, End Of Play
4:111st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Palmer rush left for 6 yards gain to the MACK31 (#7 B.Webster)
4:112nd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #11 E.Crite thrown to MACK49 broken up by #0 O.Daniyan
4:113rd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #11 E.Crite thrown to MACK41 broken up by #14 C.Barkley-Smith
3:144th & 4 at own 31#83 M.Ryan punt 44 yards to the YALE25 #18 J.Santiago return 23 yards to the YALE48 (#17 M.Green)
Yale Touchdown, 6 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete deep right to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK27 broken up by #1 K.Wyatt
3:142nd & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 2 yards gain to the YALE50 (#8 D.Frazier; #15 W.Claude)
3:143rd & 8 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short left to #18 J.Santiago caught at MACK35, for 25 yards to the MACK25 (#4 D.Ricks), 1ST DOWN
3:141st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete deep left to #18 J.Santiago thrown to MACK00
3:142nd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short left to #5 C.Adams caught at MACK24, for 15 yards to the MACK10 (#17 M.Green; #94 D.Hamilton), 1ST DOWN
1:561st & goal at opp 10Jaxton Santiago 10 Yd pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper Kick)Merrimack 21, Yale 17
Merrimack Punt, 4 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 65 yards to the MACK00 #0 G.Mulbah return 25 yards to the MACK25 (#2 C.White; #14 C.Barkley-Smith)
1:501st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #1 K.Massey caught at MACK30, for 10 yards to the MACK35 (#9 B.Banks), 1ST DOWN
1:501st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MACK38 (#54 B.Fadeyibi; #97 L.Ugokwe)
1:502nd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #34 M.Latham caught at MACK44, for 6 yards to the MACK44 (#50 J.Schutzman)
1:503rd & 1 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #1 K.Massey thrown to MACK50
0:364th & 1 at own 44#83 M.Ryan punt 44 yards to the YALE12 #18 J.Santiago return 10 yards to the YALE22 (#14 X.Maple; #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)
Yale End of half, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 7 yards gain to the YALE29 (#1 K.Wyatt; #8 D.Frazier)
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 24
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 59 yards to the YALE06 #1 L.Anderson return 16 yards to the YALE22 (#32 T.Martinovich; #47 S.Armstrong)
15:001st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 3 yards gain to the YALE25 (#46 L.Graham; #5 R.Cooper)
15:002nd & 7 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete deep left to #18 J.Santiago caught at YALE45, for 28 yards to the MACK47 (#4 D.Ricks), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush right for 14 yards gain to the MACK33 (#17 M.Green), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short right to #4 R.Jones caught at MACK18, for 21 yards to the MACK12 (#3 B.Placide), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MACK01 (#7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK01 (#90 B.Ricks; #6 B.Warrick)
15:002nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MACK02 (#17 M.Green; #46 L.Graham)
10:593rd & goal at opp 2Graham Smith 2 Yd pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper Kick)Yale 24, Merrimack 21
Merrimack Field goal, 10 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 58 yards to the MACK07 #0 G.Mulbah return 15 yards to the MACK22 (#4 A.Kamara)
10:541st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short left to #18 A.Korkosz caught at MACK19, for 1 yard to the MACK23 (#5 B.Eastep; #96 J.Tate)
10:542nd & 9 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush left for 2 yards gain to the MACK25 (#56 X.Rivers)
10:543rd & 7 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #18 A.Korkosz caught at MACK30, for 16 yards to the MACK41 (#7 B.Webster; #33 J.Cave), 1ST DOWN
10:541st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #34 M.Latham thrown to MACK45 broken up by #0 O.Daniyan
10:542nd & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 13 yards gain to the YALE46 (#5 B.Eastep; #8 P.Grant), 1ST DOWN
10:541st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 29 yards gain to the YALE17, out of bounds at YALE17, 1ST DOWN
10:541st & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #11 E.Crite caught at YALE15, for 4 yards to the YALE13 (#8 P.Grant)
10:542nd & 6 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 4 yards gain to the YALE09 (#50 J.Schutzman)
10:543rd & 2 at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 1 yard gain to the YALE08 (#50 J.Schutzman; #96 J.Tate)
5:164th & 1 at opp 8Guytano Bartolomeo 25 Yd Field GoalTied at 24
5:161st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Bartolomeo kickoff 65 yards to the YALE00, Touchback
5:131st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush middle for 4 yards loss to the YALE21 fumbled by #5 C.Adams at YALE21 recovered by MACK #8 D.Frazier at YALE21, End Of Play
Merrimack Missed FG, 4 plays
5:131st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 5 yards gain to the YALE16 (#8 P.Grant; #96 J.Tate)
5:132nd & 5 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 2 yards loss to the YALE18 (#50 J.Schutzman)
5:133rd & 7 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #0 G.Mulbah thrown to YALE22
3:344th & 7 at opp 18#97 G.Bartolomeo field goal attempt from 35 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton), clock 03:34
Yale Punt, 3 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 20PENALTY YALE False Start (#55 D.Garrity) 5 yards from YALE20 to YALE15. NO PLAY
3:341st & 15 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short left to #18 J.Santiago thrown to YALE30 broken up by #14 X.Maple
3:342nd & 15 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 5 yards gain to the YALE20 (#0 K.Carter; #7 D.Simms)
3:343rd & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short right to #1 L.Anderson caught at YALE17, for 6 yards to the YALE26 (#15 W.Claude)
2:214th & 4 at own 26#27 R.Keeney punt 54 yards to the MACK20 #14 B.Goulet return 6 yards to the MACK26 (#14 C.Barkley-Smith), out of bounds
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep middle to #5 A.Palmer thrown to YALE25
2:212nd & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush right for 11 yards gain to the MACK37 (#0 O.Daniyan), out of bounds PENALTY MACK Illegal Formation (#18 A.Korkosz) 5 yards from MACK26 to MACK21. NO PLAY
2:212nd & 15 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK21 (#96 J.Tate)
2:213rd & 15 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass complete short middle to #34 M.Latham caught at MACK19, for 1 yard to the MACK22 (#15 J.Schmidt; #97 L.Ugokwe)
0:244th & 14 at own 22#83 M.Ryan punt 37 yards to the YALE41 fair catch by #18 J.Santiago at YALE41
Yale Touchdown, 5 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 2 yards gain to the YALE43 (#19 A.Rufo; #16 J.Hathaway)
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short middle to #1 L.Anderson caught at YALE41, for 50 yards to the MACK07 (#14 X.Maple), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MACK10 (#19 A.Rufo)
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush left for 0 yards to the MACK10 (#5 R.Cooper; #46 L.Graham)
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 4 yards gain to the MACK06 (#7 D.Simms), out of bounds PENALTY YALE Holding (#69 Q.Lewis) 10 yards from MACK10 to MACK20. NO PLAY
4th quarter9 drives, then Yale 41, Merrimack 24
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 64 yards to the MACK01 #0 G.Mulbah return 18 yards to the MACK19 (#4 A.Kamara)
12:451st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MACK25
12:452nd & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #34 M.Latham rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MACK25 (#8 P.Grant; #96 J.Tate)
12:453rd & 4 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short middle to #34 M.Latham thrown to MACK25 broken up by #7 B.Webster
11:514th & 4 at own 25#83 M.Ryan punt 51 yards to the YALE24 #18 J.Santiago return 10 yards to the YALE34 (#12 J.Wallace)
Yale Field goal, 6 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short right to #18 J.Santiago caught at YALE48, for 28 yards to the MACK38 (#7 D.Simms; #3 B.Placide), 1ST DOWN
11:511st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MACK36 (#6 B.Warrick; #17 M.Green)
11:512nd & 8 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno rush right for 6 yards gain to the MACK30 (#6 B.Warrick), out of bounds PENALTY MACK Personal Foul (#3 B.Placide) 15 yards from MACK36 to MACK21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:511st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK21 (#90 B.Ricks)
11:512nd & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short middle to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK17
11:513rd & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete deep left to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK00
9:304th & 10 at opp 21Noah Piper 38 Yd Field Goal
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 65 yards to the MACK00, Touchback
9:301st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete deep middle to #1 K.Massey thrown to YALE35 broken up by #7 B.Webster
9:302nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Massey rush left for 4 yards gain to the MACK29 (#8 P.Grant)
9:303rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Hairston pass incomplete short right to #1 K.Massey thrown to MACK43 broken up by #5 B.Eastep
8:214th & 6 at own 29#83 M.Ryan punt 44 yards to the YALE27 #18 J.Santiago return 15 yards to the YALE37 fumbled by #18 J.Santiago at YALE37 forced by #20 K.Hicks recovered by YALE #34 J.Barry at YALE42, End Of Play PENALTY YALE Holding (#32 C.Nelson) 10 yards from YALE27 to YALE17
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush left for 27 yards gain to the YALE44 (#15 W.Claude), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Yale Touchdown, 5 plays
12:503rd & goal at opp 20Garon Kemp 20 Yd pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper Kick)Yale 31, Merrimack 24
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush right for 10 yards gain to the MACK46 (#5 R.Cooper; #7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
8:211st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 0 yards to the MACK46 (#20 K.Hicks; #41 J.Methodius)
8:212nd & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete deep left to #1 L.Anderson caught at MACK26, for 23 yards to the MACK23 (#1 K.Wyatt), 1ST DOWN
8:211st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #28 V.Hopping rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MACK21 (#46 L.Graham; #6 B.Warrick)
8:212nd & 8 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short middle to #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni caught at MACK17, for 7 yards to the MACK14 (#3 B.Placide)
8:213rd & 1 at opp 14PENALTY MACK Offside (#5 R.Cooper) 5 yards from MACK14 to MACK09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:211st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass incomplete short right to #1 L.Anderson thrown to MACK00
4:071st & 10 at own 35#36 N.Piper kickoff 65 yards to the MACK00, Touchback
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
4:072nd & goal at opp 9Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni 9 Yd Run (Noah Piper Kick)
Merrimack Fumble, 4 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass complete short right to #11 E.Crite caught at MACK21, for 4 yards loss to the MACK21 (#5 B.Eastep)
4:072nd & 14 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 24 yards gain to the MACK45 (#33 J.Cave; #12 S.Partin), 1ST DOWN
4:071st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Meehan pass incomplete short left to #1 K.Massey thrown to YALE37
2:302nd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 14 yards gain to the YALE41 fumbled by #6 D.McElroy at YALE40 forced by #0 O.Daniyan recovered by YALE #8 P.Grant at YALE41, End Of Play
Yale End of game, 4 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 2 yards gain to the YALE43 (#50 E.Dore; #13 J.Berry)
2:302nd & 8 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 5 yards gain to the YALE48 (#13 J.Berry; #17 M.Green)
2:303rd & 3 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 H.Djeumeni Kemeni rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MACK47 (#17 M.Green; #12 J.Wallace), 1ST DOWN
2:301st & goal at opp 0Kneel down by Yale at MACK47 for loss of 0 yards

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Yale leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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