College Football

No. 2Tarleton State Texans

Past match
Tarleton State Texans won.
Tarleton State Texans beat the Merrimack Warriors
Merrimack Warriors1-3 20 – 45 Tarleton State TexansRanked #2 · 4-0
Final · Sat, Sep 19

Game Details

Tarleton Memorial Stadium (Stephenville) · 24,612 fans · ESPN+

Line Score

1234T
MRMK 01406 20
TAR 107217 45

Win Probability · Tarleton State Texans

kickoffnow: 100%

Game Leaders

Merrimack Warriors
Tarleton State Texans

2026 FCS Independents Standings
Team
Merrimack
Chicago State

2026 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team
Austin Peay
North Alabama
Abilene Christian
West Florida
Tarleton State
West Georgia
Central Arkansas
Eastern Kentucky

Scoring

Q4 6:34 TD Danny Joiner 13 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)20–45
Q4 12:26 TD Cooper Lehman 22 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (AJ Hairston Jr Run for Two-Point Conversion)20–38
Q3 1:38 TD Cydd Ford 42 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)14–38
Q3 7:09 TD Bryce Green 29 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)14–31
Q3 11:31 TD Marquis Willis 32 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)14–24
Q2 0:02 TD Austin Palmer 7 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick)14–17
Q2 3:13 TD Austin Palmer 24 Yd pass from AJ Hairston Jr (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick)7–17
Q2 7:25 TD James Paige 3 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)0–17
Q1 7:02 FG Alejandro De La Poza 36 Yd Field Goal 0–10
Q1 10:21 TD Chris Robinson 77 Yd Fumble Return (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)0–7

Team Stats

Merrimack WarriorsTarleton State Texans
Offense
379 Total Yards 513
224 Passing Yards 413
155 Rushing Yards 100
24 First Downs 21
Efficiency
5-13 3rd Down 3-10
0-0 4th Down 1-1
19/34 Completions 24/33
Turnovers & Clock
3 Turnovers 0
5-53 Penalties 10-103
29:44 Possession 30:16

Box Score

Merrimack Warriors ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
AJ Hairston Jr17/322146.731
Cole Meehan2/2105.000
Team19/342246.631
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Matthias Latham13866.6032
Galamama Mulbah7426.0023
Cooper Lehman0140.0014
Michael Robinson11111.0010
Kenyon Massey133.003
DeMarcus McElroy221.003
AJ Hairston Jr9-3-0.3020
Team331554.7032
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Austin Palmer79513.6224
Stephon Patrick57314.6022
Cooper Lehman12222.0122
Kenyon Massey2157.5011
Matthias Latham11212.0012
Dennis Morgan155.005
Ethan Crite111.001
Andrew Korkosz111.001
Team1922411.8324
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
AJ Hairston Jr110
Bryce Goulet110
Ethan Crite100
Emmanuel Dankwa100
Team420
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Bertin Placide6500000
Danny Simms5400000
Micah Green5201.5010
Will Claude4311.5000
Rajahn Cooper4200000
Markeith Hogan4100000
Shaheed Armstrong3100000
Bryce Ricks3000.5000
Juice Ricks2200100
Adrian Rufo2200000
Garret Jackson2100.5000
Dwayne Green Jr2100000
Logan Graham2000000
Jerrium Berry Jr2000000
Lakeem Steele1100000
Justin Wallace1100000
Kasir Hicks1100000
Corday Bethel1100000
J.P. Methodius1100000
Kamden Wyatt1100000
Makai Young1100000
Tyler Martinovich1000000
Trent Taylor1000000
Bryce Gentry-Warrick0000010
Xavier Maple0000100
Team553114220
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
DeMarcus McElroy11818.0180
Emmanuel Dankwa1-5-5.000
Team2136.5180
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Bryce Goulet294.590
Team294.590
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Guytano Bartolomeo0/00.002/22
Team0/00.002/22
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Mike Ryan723533.60244
Team723533.60244
Tarleton State Texans ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Kaden Anderson23/3240712.730
Braedyn Locke1/166.000
Team24/3341312.530
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Bryce Green11746.7129
Aiden Ramos4133.309
Miequle Brock8121.507
James Paige133.013
Kaden Anderson210.508
Team3-3-1.000
Team291003.4229
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Marquis Willis78712.4132
Miequle Brock28040.0073
B.J. Fleming37926.3053
Danny Joiner46516.3124
Cydd Ford14242.0142
Bryce Parker22814.0020
Mike Hodge11414.0014
Jaxson Lavender166.006
DeAndre Buchannon166.006
Klein Essler144.004
Kyle Thompson122.002
Team2441317.2373
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Chris Robinson001
Tanner Smith001
Team002
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Chris Robinson7400011
Roddrick Roberts5200000
Ja'Mareion Gipson4400010
Koby Dickens4301000
Lance Carson4100000
Seven Cloud4100.5010
Avian Rice3300000
Jadan Aubert3300000
Kaleb Brown3111010
Stephen Woods Jr.3100000
Gerard Culotta3100000
Xavier Potts3000.5000
Marius Landsfeld3000.5000
Kam Robinson2200000
Fredd Adams1100100
O'Shea Miller1100000
Cayden Cutler1000000
Deaubry Hood1000000
Isaiah Johnson1000.5000
Darrion Perry1000000
Brian Hood1000000
Team582814141
Interceptions
PlayerINTYDSTD
Kaleb Brown1180
Team1180
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Aiden Ramos199.090
Kaleb Brown100.000
Team294.590
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Alejandro De La Poza1/333.0366/69
Team1/333.3366/69
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Charlie Mullen313444.70251
Team313444.70251

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