Marist routs Presbyterian 42-7

Presbyterian1-37
Marist2-242Final
Sat, Sep 26 · Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. · Crowd 1,120ESPN+

Marist routed Presbyterian 42-7.

We had Marist favored. It won.

Next: Presbyterian beat St. Thomas (MN) 55-21, Sat Oct 3

Next: Marist beat Stetson 28-14, Sat Oct 3

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Marist a 69% chance, and the closing betting line (Marist was a 8.5-point favorite) put it at 75%.

FinalMarist 42-7 PresbyterianMarist wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4MaristWon42-7Scores
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4MaristWon42-7Scores
50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4MaristLowest 0%Lost7-42Scores
50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4MaristLowest 0%Lost7-42Scores

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Marist’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Marist -8.5), at 80% for Marist (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.

Every drive

Marist scored on 5 of its 9 drives; Presbyterian on 1 of its 10.

Marist’s drives are teal, Presbyterian’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1Presbyterian: Punt, from 75 yards out to 74PuntMarist: Touchdown, from 72 yards out to 0TouchdownPresbyterian: Punt, from 75 yards out to 54PuntMarist: Turned over on downs, from 64 yards out to 1DownsPresbyterian: Punt returned for a touchdown, from 99 yards out to 58Punt TDPresbyterian: Punt, from 75 yards out to 68PuntMarist: Touchdown, from 32 yards out to 0TouchdownQ2Presbyterian: Touchdown, from 70 yards out to 0TouchdownMarist: Touchdown, from 87 yards out to 0TouchdownPresbyterian: Punt, from 71 yards out to 81PuntMarist: End of half, from 54 yards out to 2End of halfQ3Marist: Touchdown, from 68 yards out to 0TouchdownPresbyterian: Punt, from 75 yards out to 71PuntMarist: Turned over on downs, from 59 yards out to 4DownsPresbyterian: Punt, from 96 yards out to 46PuntQ4Marist: Punt, from 83 yards out to 86PuntPresbyterian: Turned over on downs, from 52 yards out to 36DownsMarist: Touchdown, from 64 yards out to 0TouchdownPresbyterian: End of game, from 67 yards out to 50End of game

Box score

Marist 42, Presbyterian 7

Marist covered −8.5 by 26.5. The total, 49, went over 44.5.

Presbyterian leaders

  • Passing Landon Sharpe 14 of 30, 142 yds
  • Rushing Damion Moate 8 for 32 yds; Landon Sharpe 9 for 21 yds, 1 TD
  • Receiving Caleb Johnson 5 for 82 yds; Anton Smith 2 for 25 yds

Marist leaders

  • Passing Sonny Mannino 20 of 26, 198 yds, 2 TD
  • Rushing Sonny Mannino 15 for 63 yds, 2 TD; Isaiah Simmons 13 for 53 yds
  • Receiving Reed Shumpert 2 for 68 yds; Jayden Taylor 3 for 40 yds

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games

Presbyterian · 1-2

Rated 156th in our preseason ratings, 229th now.

1-2 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.

Last three games

Marist · 1-2

Rated 216th in our preseason ratings, 218th now.

1-2 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.

L 9-13 @ Lafayette #221 of 668

lost by 4 as a 15.5-point underdog

Marist lost 9-13 at Lafayette. Chance to win started at 11%, low 1%, high 44%.

W 27-18 vs Franklin Pierce #319 of 668

Marist won 27-18 vs Franklin Pierce. Chance to win started at 58%, low 48%, high better than 99%.

L 21-22 @ New Haven #256 of 668

lost by 1 as a 2.5-point underdog

Marist lost 21-22 at New Haven. Chance to win started at 34%, low 8%, high 81%.

Week by week

Marist

Wk 1: L 21-22 at New Haven▼1New HavenWk 1: W 27-18 vs Franklin Pierce▲9Franklin PierceWk 2: L 9-13 at Lafayette▼4Lafayette
  • Wk 1Lat New Haven21-22
  • Wk 1Wvs Franklin Pierce27-18
  • Wk 2Lat Lafayette9-13

Presbyterian

Wk 1: W 47-37 vs UVA Wise▲10UVA WiseWk 1: L 3-62 at Mercer▼59MercerWk 3: L 14-58 at Western Carolina▼44Western Carolina
  • Wk 1Wvs UVA Wise47-37
  • Wk 1Lat Mercer3-62
  • Wk 3Lat Western Carolina14-58

Power rating by week

Marist is rated 0.4 points ahead as of week 3. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

-7-9-11Wk 0Wk 2Wk 3MaristPresbyterian

The series

Marist leads the series 3-2

5 meetings since 2021 · Presbyterian has won the last 2

  • 2025Presbyterian 29-25
  • 2024Presbyterian 42-23
  • 2023Marist 19-10
  • 2022Marist 37-7
  • 2021Marist 57-32

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line don’t fully agree on Marist’s chances here.

50-50Model 69% · Line 75%PresbyterianMarist

Marist favored by 8.5 · Total 44.5

How games like this usually go

Marist by 8.5, and it went to form

50%90%Q1Q2Q3Q450%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4

Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 385 games since 2025 with a favorite of 7.5 to 14.5 points.

The market

The total fell 2 points.

opened 46.5now 44.5

Total: 46.5 → 44.5

The books’ cut: 5.4%, the margin built into the odds

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