Leaving the gridiron on a losing note after months of continual effort, dedication and preparation may not be a recipe for enthusiasm and optimism.

After multiplying the previous season's win total by five in 2025, however, the Marist University football program finds itself on the upswing.

As the program is being molded in the vision of head coach Mike Willis, the steps taken in the 2025 season potentially have the Red Foxes set up for a massive leap heading forward.

Tangible progress being made

In his second season at the helm of Marist's program, the former Princeton Tiger led the Red Foxes to a 5-7 regular season record with a 4-2 mark on home turf at Tenney Stadium. He had seven players be named to the All Pioneer Football League (PFL) postseason honors with three underclassmen be

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