Venue & Game Details
Location: Alumni Stadium – Union, New Jersey
Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. ET
Broadcast: Kean Athletics Network (video), Morrisville Mustangs Radio (audio), live stats via both schools’ athletics sites
Capacity: ~5,000
Weather Forecast (Union, NJ – Kickoff)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm
Temperature: ~74°F (23°C) at kickoff, rising to upper 70s by halftime
Wind: W at 7–10 mph
Precipitation: <15%
Impact: Light wind; minimal effect on passing or kicking — ideal early‑season conditions
Injury Report
Morrisville State
No major preseason injuries reported.
QB Alek Britten returns after starting in last year’s meeting (112 yds, 1 TD).
RB Isaac Sylvain (140 rush yds vs. Kean in 2024) healthy.
WR Quamel Jarvis (74‑yd TD catch in 2024 opener) available.
OL returns three All‑Empire 8 selections.
Kean
No significant absences reported.
QB Rocco Pellegrini expected to start after splitting time in 2024.
RB Julian Jones (team’s leading rusher last season) healthy.
Secondary returns most starters after an inconsistent 2024.
Team Records & 2024 Recap
Morrisville State: 8‑3 overall, Empire 8 contender; averaged 27.8 PPG, allowed 18.4 PPG.
Kean: 0‑10 overall, NJAC; averaged 12.1 PPG, allowed 35.6 PPG.
Recent Form (Last 5 Games – 2024 Season)
Morrisville State
W vs. Hartwick 31‑14
W @ St. John Fisher 14‑11
W vs. Hilbert 38‑8
L @ The College of New Jersey 24‑0
W vs. Utica 28‑26
Kean
L vs. Salisbury 58‑28
L @ Rowan 42‑14
L vs. Franklin & Marshall 34‑14
L vs. Christopher Newport 32‑21
L @ TCNJ 48‑7
Key Player Matchups
RB Isaac Sylvain (MOR) vs. Kean Front Seven
Sylvain’s 140‑yard performance last year was the difference in a 7‑0 win; Kean must improve gap discipline.
WR Quamel Jarvis (MOR) vs. Kean Secondary
Jarvis’ size and deep‑threat ability vs. a unit that allowed 230 pass yds/game in 2024.
QB Rocco Pellegrini (KEA) vs. Morrisville Pass Rush
Pellegrini must avoid turnovers after Kean threw 4 INTs in last year’s meeting.
RB Julian Jones (KEA) vs. Morrisville LB Corps
Jones’ inside running vs. a defense that allowed under 100 rush yds/game last season.
Series History
All-Time: Morrisville State leads 3‑0
Last Meeting: Sept. 7, 2024 — Morrisville 7, Kean 0 in Morrisville, NY
Jarvis’ 74‑yard TD catch on the game’s first play was the only score; Mustangs forced 4 INTs.
Previous Meetings:
2023: Morrisville 24, Kean 14 (Union, NJ)
2022: Morrisville 10, Kean 0 (Morrisville, NY)
Average Margin: Morrisville +9.7 points
Betting Trends
Morrisville: 6‑4 ATS in 2024; UNDER in 6 of last 9.
Kean: 2‑8 ATS in 2024; OVER in 5 of last 8.
Head-to-Head: Morrisville has covered in all 3 meetings since 2022; UNDER hit in 2 of 3.
Game Odds
Morrisville State Mustangs – 14
Kean Cougars 44.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
