College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Merrimack 7, Delaware 42
Thu, Sep 3
Box Score
| Merrimack | DEL | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Score | 42 |
| 244 | Total Yards | 547 |
| 48 | Rushing Yards | 112 |
| 196 | Passing Yards | 435 |
| 3.5 | Yards / Play | 7.5 |
| 13 | First Downs | 27 |
| 4/16 (25%) | 3rd Down | 6/13 (46%) |
| 1/3 (33%) | 4th Down | 1/1 (100%) |
| 7-55 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 31:49 | Time of Possession | 27:18 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Nick Minicucci
330 YDS
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Rushing
Nakeem Powell
35 YDS
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Receiving
Kaderris Roberts
80 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick MinicucciQB | 20/36 | 330 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 79.3 |
| Viron Ellison Jr.RB | 1/1 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Braden StreeterQB | 3/7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakeem PowellRB | 5 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Jo SilverRB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Viron Ellison Jr.RB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 11 |
| Kaderris RobertsRB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 |
| Nick MinicucciQB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 |
| Jared PorterRB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Braden StreeterQB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Greg SpillerRB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaderris RobertsRB | 2 | 80 | 40 | 1 | 75 |
| Sean WilsonWR | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | 21 |
| Da'Wain LoftonWR | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 44 |
| Bryson GravesWR | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 37 |
| Donovan LewisWR | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 31 |
| Matthew McKinley-DanielsWR | 1 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Tae'Sean RobinsonWR | 2 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| Elijah SessomsTE | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jackson WhitacreTE | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nick TyreeWR | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah JeffersonDB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Gavin MoulLB | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Blake MatthewsLB | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 |
| Kevin MooreDB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Colin GallagherLB | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kahlil AliDB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| AJ GrahamDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Brandon GorhamDE | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Dorian RutledgeDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jalen BellLB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Jawarren CorbinLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Christian CorbinDL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| George MullinsDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KT SeayDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Noah MatthewsDE | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Demarco DanielsLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jamarion KolagbodiDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| James SteelDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Julius PuryearLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaeden SingletonDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kshawn Cox Jr.DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nasir EatmonDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nate RayDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Sam SiafaDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Trace Scott IIIDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dannell Jester Jr.DB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dillon GriffithLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dominick BrognaDL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Tucker SmackPK | 6 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh CupittP | 4 | 168 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson GravesWR | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nick TyreeWR | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson GravesWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Tae'Sean RobinsonWR | 1 | -20 | -20 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tae'Sean RobinsonWR | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake MatthewsLB | 0 | 0 | 1 |
