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Presbyterian College vs Marist Red Foxes Predictions Today

Game time: September 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

Article updated Sep 26, 7:09 AM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

Marist Red Foxes will beat Presbyterian College, 23-20, with their scoring defense and extra preparation after a bye providing the narrow edge. Presbyterian quarterback Landon Sharpe makes the visitors competitive enough to take the spread at +8.5 (-110). That is the strongest wager at the supplied prices, although confidence is low; the total of 46.5 is a Pass.

Presbyterian College vs Marist Red Foxes prediction and best bet

Pick Marist to win and Presbyterian College +8.5 (-110) to cover. The Red Foxes have allowed 17 points per game through three games and blocked a kick in each appearance. At home following a bye, they have a credible route to winning through defensive stops and a timely special-teams play.

Presbyterian has enough offensive production to challenge that route. Sharpe averages 295 total yards per game, with a 67% completion rate. Those numbers favor taking more than a touchdown with the visitors. Marist's three close results also encourage caution about laying the points, although a single-digit victory can still cover an 8.5-point spread.

Odds, game time and how to watch

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026. This college football matchup opens Pioneer Football League play for both teams.

Venue: Tenney Stadium, Poughkeepsie, New York.

Broadcast: ESPN+.

Records: Presbyterian College 1-2; Marist Red Foxes 1-2. Presbyterian finishes a three-game road trip, while Marist returns from a bye.

SportsJaw moneyline: Presbyterian +240; Marist -310.

SportsJaw spread: Presbyterian +8.5 (-110); Marist -8.5 (-110). These prices put Marist in the favorite's role despite the teams' matching records through three games apiece this season; they are separate from the community selection below.

Presbyterian College outlook

Sharpe gives Presbyterian its clearest argument for staying within the number. He opened the season against UVA Wise with 367 passing yards, 94 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a 47-37 victory. That performance shows how much offense he can contribute, though one productive afternoon is a ceiling example rather than an expectation against Marist.

His three-game figures offer a broader reference: 295 total yards per game, 67% passing accuracy and 22 completions per game. The passing efficiency is particularly useful to the spread case. Presbyterian does not need to reproduce its opening score to cover; sustained possessions and enough successful finishes could keep the visitors close.

The Blue Hose have won 10 of their last 12 PFL games across the past two seasons. They also carry a two-game winning streak against Marist, including a 29-25 victory on November 22, 2025. That history adds context, but new head coach Matt Rahl is directing the 2026 team.

Freshman Tymaries Durant is tied for the team lead with 17 tackles through three games. The concern is the setting: Presbyterian reaches the final stop of a three-game road trip against an opponent coming off a bye. That scheduling contrast favors Marist in a narrow forecast.

Marist Red Foxes outlook

Marist's allowance of 17 points per game is the strongest straightforward reason to project a home victory. Keeping Presbyterian below its opening-game output would shift more responsibility onto Sharpe to sustain efficiency across multiple possessions. The forecast asks Marist to limit scoring, without assuming it will shut down a productive quarterback.

The kicking units offer another potential advantage. Marist blocked punts against New Haven and Lafayette and a PAT against Franklin Pierce. Through September 19, its official report placed the team tied for third in the FCS in total blocked kicks and second in blocked punts. Another block could change a close game, but the streak is no guarantee of another.

Tyrell Powell had six pass breakups through three games. Kade Werner averaged 5.67 solo tackles per game, leading the PFL at the official report's cutoff. Both are relevant defensive contributors against an offense whose quarterback supplies production through the air and on the ground.

The offensive concern is converting yardage into points. Sonny Mannino completed 26 of 38 passes for 291 yards in the September 12 loss at Lafayette, yet Marist scored nine points and lost 13-9. All three Marist games have ended with single-digit margins, totaling 14 points combined. Winning comfortably remains a demanding expectation.

Key matchup factors

The decisive question is whether Presbyterian can turn Sharpe's production into enough points to offset Marist's defensive results. His completion rate supports that possibility; Marist's scoring allowance supplies the counterweight. The bye and home setting break the forecast's close call toward the Red Foxes.

Special teams add uncertainty to both markets. A blocked punt could improve scoring position, while a blocked PAT removes a point. Those plays need not push the total in the same direction.

SportsJaw's community lists Presbyterian +8.5 (-110) as its spread leader at 50%, updated September 26 at 06:30 UTC. That is an even share, not a community majority or an estimate of the team's chance to cover.

Presbyterian College vs Marist Red Foxes spread prediction

The spread recommendation is Presbyterian College +8.5 (-110). Sharpe's efficiency and dual-threat production make the points attractive against a Marist team whose first three games were close. Presbyterian's recent league success adds support, with the coaching change tempering how much weight to give that history.

This is a modest edge. Marist's defense, rest advantage and kick-blocking production could create separation. A nine-point Marist win would beat this recommendation despite remaining a single-digit result. The case rests on Presbyterian's ability to compete, rather than on treating close-game history as a covering guarantee.

Presbyterian College vs Marist Red Foxes total prediction

Pass on Over 46.5 (-105) and Under 46.5 (-115). The projected 43 points suggest the Under, but the scoring evidence pulls in both directions. Marist's defensive average and nine-point offensive showing at Lafayette support restraint.

Sharpe's opening performance shows a higher scoring possibility, and Mannino's 291 passing yards in the loss offer a reason Marist could improve its output. Special-teams disruption could also create scoring opportunities. The Under's higher price matters when the projected cushion is only 3.5 points. The spread is the stronger selection.

Presbyterian College vs Marist Red Foxes projected score

Game forecast: Marist Red Foxes 23, Presbyterian College 20. Marist's scoring defense and return home after a bye supply the narrow winning edge. Presbyterian's quarterback production keeps the projected margin well inside the supplied spread.

The strongest challenge to the winner pick is Presbyterian's offensive potential, backed by Sharpe's three-game efficiency and the team's recent PFL results. Conversely, another disruptive Marist special-teams play could make the spread less comfortable than the score suggests.

Confidence is low because the evidence supports a competitive matchup more clearly than a decisive advantage for either team. The single official SportsJaw wager is the spread, Presbyterian College +8.5 (-110). The total remains a Pass.

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Projected winner Marist Red FoxesConfidenceModerate Lean — Presbyterian College
Pick on the Spread

Moderate Lean — Presbyterian College +8.5

Editorial pick at publication: Spread: Presbyterian College +8.5 (-110)

Pick on the Total

Slight Lean — Under 43.5

Editorial pick at publication: Pass (article line changed)

Sources

  • Presbyterian College AthleticsBlue Hose Football is New York Bound; PFL Opener at Marist
  • Marist University AthleticsFootball Hosts Presbyterian for PFL Opener
  • Pioneer Football LeagueThe Pioneer Football League Report: Week Four

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