2013 Pioneer League title
Marist wins its first and only conference championship
Marist is the Hudson Valley college that won one Pioneer League title and competes year to year with realistic ambitions — the program that accepts its tier and plays within it.
Fans here believe marist has no chip. The program competes in its lane — FCS non-scholarship football where .500 is the reasonable bar.
Approaching
22 days
until kickoff · at New Haven · Fri Aug 28 · 22:00 UTC
Marist is the Hudson Valley college that won one Pioneer League title and competes year to year with realistic ambitions — the program that accepts its tier and plays within it.
The Red Foxes hold the line.
Marist · Next-Season Outcome Band
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Opens Aug 28
vs New Haven · away
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Fanbase Health Index · Marist · low confidence
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #253 | #265 | +3.5 | New Haven | W 31–14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #253 | #169 | +12 | Bucknell | L 23–34 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #254 | #222 | +7.5 | @Wagner | W 21–10 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #250 | #221 | +6.5 | @Butler | L 28–31 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #239 | #176 | +8.5 | San Diego | W 19–14 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Oct 10 | #231 | #220 | +16.5 | @Pennsylvania | L 9–28 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #236 | #251 | -8.5 | @Morehead State | L 21–23 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #231 | #152 | +12.5 | Drake | L 17–31 | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #235 | #140 | +14 | @St. Thomas (MN) | L 0–45 | 3-6 | 1-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #239 | #265 | -12.5 | Stetson | W 41–13 | 4-6 | 2-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #226 | #253 | -14 | Davidson | W 37–10 | 5-6 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #210 | #124 | +17.5 | @Presbyterian | L 25–29 | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | @Presbyterian | L 25–29 | — | — | — | +0.113 | 36.5% | 121.7% | One-score loss |
| Nov 15 | Davidson | W 37–10 | — | — | — | +0.464 | 51.6% | 141.1% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Nov 8 | Stetson | W 41–13 | — | — | — | +0.139 | 42.1% | 145.8% | Blowout win |
| Nov 1 | @St. Thomas (MN) | L 0–45 | — | — | — | -0.162 | 25.9% | 111.5% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Oct 25 | Drake | L 17–31 | — | — | — | +0.051 | 41.8% | 114.3% | |
| Oct 18 | @Morehead State | L 21–23 | — | — | — | +0.075 | 40.5% | 121.9% | One-score loss |
| Oct 10 | @Pennsylvania | L 9–28 | — | — | — | +0.140 | 32.1% | 123.0% | Defense's roughest night |
| Oct 4 | San Diego | W 19–14 | — | — | — | -0.027 | 31.0% | 151.0% | One-score win |
| Sep 27 | @Butler | L 28–31 | — | — | — | +0.096 | 28.3% | 168.5% | One-score loss |
| Sep 13 | @Wagner | W 21–10 | — | — | — | -0.072 | 31.9% | 129.0% | Best defensive stand |
| Sep 6 | Bucknell | L 23–34 | — | — | — | +0.093 | 46.3% | 101.4% | |
| Aug 29 | New Haven | W 31–14 | — | — | — | +0.031 | 25.8% | 173.8% | Most explosive |
| Season average (12 games) | — | — | +0.078 | 36.2% | 133.6% | ||||
Schedule mirage
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.08; 39th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.02. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.06 raw vs. -0.01 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Marist · 2018-present
36% home win rate vs 35% on the road. margin runs +3.6 better at home. Leonidoff Field seats 5,000, averaging 53% full (2,646 attendance, 10 games reported).
63°F average kickoff temp; 7% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 27 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
since 2003 · 22 seasons · .409 win rate
Pioneer Standing · 2025
Marist is 8th of 12 in the Pioneer at 3-5. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 7-1 |
| 2 | Presbyterian | 6-2 |
| 3 | San Diego | 6-2 |
| 4 | Dayton | 5-3 |
| 5 | St. Thomas (MN) | 5-3 |
| 6 | Butler | 4-4 |
| 7 | Morehead State | 4-4 |
| 8 | Marist | 3-5 |
| 9 | Stetson | 2-6 |
| 10 | Davidson | 1-7 |
| 11 | Valparaiso | 1-7 |
| 12 | Jacksonville | 0-0 |
Program memory
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Marist wins its first and only conference championship
Moment of the Year · Marist · 2025
Week 1 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.