NCAA FCS FCS Independents

Merrimack football predictions & picks

FCS Independents

2026 record: 4-6
FCS Independents: 1st
PPG: 16.2
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 24–41 at Yale · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 21–27 at Dartmouth · Sat, Oct 17 Won 24–17 vs New Hampshire · Sat, Oct 24 Won 19–14 vs Wagner · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 0–77 at Wake Forest · Sat, Nov 7

Merrimack next game

Wk 11

Merrimack @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Monmouth

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Merrimack 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Fri, Aug 28Aug 28 vs Rhode Island Rhode Island L7–34 —

Wk 1Thu, Sep 3Sep 3 @Delaware Delaware L7–42 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Maine Maine W23–14 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Tarleton State Tarleton St L20–45 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs New Haven New Haven W17–10 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Yale Yale L24–41 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Dartmouth Dartmouth L21–27 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs New Hampshire New Hampshire W24–17 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Wagner Wagner W19–14 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Wake Forest Wake Forest L0–77 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Monmouth Monmouth 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Sacred Heart Sacred Heart 11:00 AM ET Pick coming soon

Merrimack team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 16.2/ game 118th

Total yards 327.2/ game 77th

Passing yards 171.1/ game 104th

Rushing yards 156.1/ game 53rd

Third-down conversions 29.6% 120th

Giveaways 2.1/ game 117th

Time of possession 32:51 5th

Defense

Points allowed 32.1/ game 94th

Yards allowed 385.9/ game 74th

Passing yards allowed 270.8/ game 119th

Rushing yards allowed 115.1/ game 16th

Takeaways 1.2/ game 82nd

Penalties 5.9/ game 52nd

Merrimack leaders

2026 regular season

Passing AJ Hairston 1,442yds 7 TD · 7 INT · 53.6% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Matthias Latham 626yds 3 TD · 5.1 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Austin Palmer 465yds 30 catches · 2 TD · 10 games

Tackles Danny Simms 60 10 games

Sacks dwayne Green Jr. 3.5 9 games

Interceptions Bertin Placide 3 5 passes defended · 9 games

FCS Independents standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Merrimack Merrimack 460 4-6 .400 162321 −159 L1

2 Chicago State Chicago St 270 2-7 .222 275327 −52 W1

Merrimack FAQ

Who does Merrimack play next?

Next up for Merrimack: on the road at Monmouth, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Merrimack’s record this season?

Merrimack is 4-6, 1st in the FCS Independents.

Who leads Merrimack in passing yards?

AJ Hairston, with 1,442 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (7 TD · 7 INT · 53.6% comp. · 10 games).

FCS Independents rivals

All teams

Chicago State

Merrimack this week

Merrimack is 4-6. Its last game was a 77–0 loss to Wake Forest on November 7. Its offense averages 16.2 points a game (118th in FCS), and its defense allows 32.1 (94th).

Next up, Merrimack visits Monmouth on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.