Marist
5-7 2025 finalMarist 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.
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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.
Marist went 5–7 (3–5 PFL) in 2025 under Mike Willis in his second year — a down season that reflects the program's mid-tier position. Willis, hired in 2024, is still building the roster and culture. The 5–7 finish is one of the pr…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Marist
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Marist
The baseline expectation.
The annual recruiting proof point.
Conference qualifier or at-large.
Championship weekend. Top-4 in the country.
Marist · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Marist · low confidence
Growing (53)
Home-Field Advantage · Marist · 2018-present
Above-Average
33% home win rate vs 35% on the road. margin runs +5.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Pioneer Standing · 2025
8th in the Pioneer
Marist is 8th of 11 in the Pioneer at 5-7. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presbyterian | 10-2 |
| 2 | Drake | 8-4 |
| 3 | San Diego | 8-4 |
| 4 | Dayton | 7-4 |
| 5 | St. Thomas (MN) | 7-5 |
| 6 | Butler | 6-6 |
| 7 | Morehead State | 6-6 |
| 8 | Marist | 5-7 |
| 9 | Stetson | 3-9 |
| 10 | Davidson | 2-10 |
| 11 | Valparaiso | 2-10 |
Schedule Strength · Marist · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 12 finalized games. No top-25 opponents, but mid-tier slate kept the schedule honest.
Moment of the Year · Marist · 2025
Won 31-14 vs New Haven
Week 1 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Marist
2025: Lost 28-31 at Butler
In 2025, the program lost 28-31 at Butler — a close road result, 3 points either way.
Go Red Foxes.