Venue Details:
Franklin Field – Philadelphia, PA
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Philadelphia, PA)
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, cool evening
Kickoff Temp: 59°F, dropping to 55°F by 4th quarter
Wind: SSE 3–4 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Minimal weather effect; crisp fall football night
Injury Report
Marist: No reported injuries
Penn: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
QB Sonny Mannino (Marist) vs. Penn Secondary
Mannino: 875 pass yards, 7 TD, 3 INT; also leads team in rushing (226 yards, 2 TD).
Penn’s defense just forced 2 INTs vs. Dartmouth, a key storyline.
WRs Lance Martinez & Connor Hulstein (Marist) vs. Penn CBs
Combined: 452 yards, 7 TDs.
Penn DBs Alec Wills & Ezra Fearon both had INTs last week.
QB Liam O’Brien (Penn) vs. Marist Pass Rush
O’Brien: 4 total TDs vs. Dartmouth, dual-threat ability.
Marist DE Nate Furrow: 4 sacks, 6 TFL.
RB/Returner Julien Stokes (Penn) vs. Marist Special Teams
Stokes: Leads FCS in punt return average (29.4 yards).
Marist coverage units allow just 6.9 yards per punt return.
Recent Team Form
Marist (3-2, 1-1 PFL)
Beat San Diego 19-14 last week.
Inconsistent: alternating wins and losses all season.
Offense: 316.8 YPG, 24.4 PPG.
Defense: 336.4 YPG allowed, 20.6 PPG allowed (Top 20 FCS scoring defense).
Penn (2-1, 1-0 Ivy)
Defeated Dartmouth 36-24 in Ivy opener.
Offense: 347.7 YPG, 30 PPG.
Defense: 375.3 YPG allowed, 29.7 PPG allowed.
Strong non-conference record historically (17-4 since 2017).
Series History
First-ever meeting between Marist and Penn.
Penn is 4-0 all-time vs. Pioneer League opponents (Davidson, San Diego, Jacksonville).
Betting Trends
Penn: 1-2 ATS this season; 2-1 to the Over.
Marist: 4-0 ATS this season; 1-3 to the Under.
Penn at Night: 0-6 in last six home night games (since 2017).
Historical Betting Results
Penn: Beat Dartmouth 36-24 as +3 underdog (Over cashed).
Marist: Beat San Diego 19-14 as home underdog (Under cashed).
Projected Score: Penn 31, Marist 20
Game Odds
Marist Red Foxes 49.5
Penn Quakers – 13.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, October 9, 2025
