FCS-CFB Game Preview: San Diego Toreros (3-2) vs. Marist Red Foxes (2-0)

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Kickoff: 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, New York
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Pioneer League Network

Weather Forecast (Poughkeepsie, NJ)

Temperature: ~66°F (19°C) at kickoff

Conditions: Mostly sunny, light winds (5–7 mph)

Precipitation:

Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and kicking games

Injury Report

San Diego Toreros: No major reported injuries

Marist Red Foxes: No major reported injuries

(Both teams enter relatively healthy, which should make for a clean matchup.)

Key Player Matchups

QB Duel:

San Diego: QB leading an offense averaging 25.2 PPG.

Marist: QB balancing a steady attack, averaging 25.8 PPG.

Defensive Edge:

San Diego Defense: Allowing 34.2 PPG, vulnerable against balanced offenses.

Marist Defense: Allowing just 22.2 PPG, stronger in red‑zone efficiency.

Skill Position Spotlight:

San Diego WR corps vs. Marist secondary – Toreros rely on explosive plays.

Marist RB rotation vs. San Diego front seven – Red Foxes’ ground game could control tempo.

Recent Team Form

San Diego Toreros (3–2 overall)

W 30–27 vs. St. Thomas (Sept 27)

W 42–35 at Princeton (Sept 20)

L 7–41 at Montana State (Sept 13)

W 30–27 vs. Southern Utah (Sept 6)

L 17–41 vs. Cal Poly (Aug 30)

Marist Red Foxes (2–2 overall)

L 28–31 at Butler (Sept 27)

W 21–10 at Wagner (Sept 13)

L 23–34 vs. Bucknell (Sept 6)

W 31–14 vs. New Haven (Aug 29)

Series History

2024: San Diego 34, Marist 6 (Oct 19, 2024)

2023: Marist 30, San Diego 16 (Oct 14, 2023)

Last 5 Meetings: San Diego leads 3–2

Trend: Alternating wins in recent years, but San Diego has historically dominated the series.

Betting Trends

San Diego:

3–2 overall, 3–2 ATS in last 5

Over has hit in 3 of last 5 games

Marist:

2–2 overall, 4–1 ATS in last 5

Games trending toward the Under (defense keeping scores lower)

Historical Betting Results

2024: San Diego covered vs. Marist (‑7.5 spread, won 34–6)

2023: Marist covered as underdog (+10.5, won outright 30–16)

Trend: Bettors alternating wins depending on matchup year; totals split evenly between Over/Under.

Game Odds

San Diego Toreros           – 12.5

Marist Red Foxes             53

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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