Two FBS games scheduled for Merrimack next season
The Warriors will play a pair of early-season games at Kent State and Kennesaw State
Merrimack football will open the season on August 30 at Kent State in an FBS game. Two weeks later, the Warriors will play their second FBS opponent of the season when they travel to George to face Kennesaw State.
It will be the first time Merrimack has played either opponent.
Kent State went 0-12 last season playing in the MAC. The Golden Flashes are 1-23 over the last two seasons, with the only win coming against an FCS opponent (Long Island) in 2023.
Kennesaw State went 2-10 last season. The Owls play in Conference USA.
The Warriors played two FBS games last season against Air Force and UConn.
Merrimack has not released its 2025 schedule, but here’s what we know from opponent releases:
2025 Merrimack Football Schedule Aug. 30 @ Kent State Kent, Ohio Sep. 13 @ Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. Sep. 27 @ Stony Brook Stony Brook, N.Y. Oct. 11 vs. Maine Duane Stadium Nov. 1 @ Colgate Hamilton, N.Y. Nov. 22 vs. Fordham Duane Stadium TBD @ Sacred Heart Fairfield, Conn.