INDIANAPOLIS - The regular season finale is in the air for Marian football, as the seventh-ranked Knights conclude their regular season on the road with a matchup against long-time rival St. Xavier. The matchup at No. 25 St. Xavier will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon.

THE SERIES
Marian has been behind in the series against St. Xavier, as the Cougars hold an all-time lead of 11-7. Marian won last year's meeting and are 2-1 under head coach Ted Karras Jr. in his second stint at Marian. Coach Karras is 3-7 all-time against St. Xavier, while the Marian football program is 3-3 all-time against St. Xavier in the month of November.

In last year's win, Isaiah Street had a monster game, making 10 tackles with 5.5 for a loss. Street had 3.5 sacks in the win a year ago, while Cade Houseman had a breakout performance with 16 tackles. Keagan La Belle scored two rushing touchdowns in the win, while Jameson Coverstone caught his first career score. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Knights rolled to a senior day win last Saturday, crushing Judson 62-0 in the final regular season home game for 2025. Tristan Polk threw three touchdown passes in the win, while the defense scored a pair of touchdowns, as Darian Dixon returned a fumble for a score and Curtis Foust logged an 84-yard pick-six. 

WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Those fans unable to attend Saturday's game can watch live through the St. Xavier Cougar YouTube Channel, listed above. The Knights' broadcast duo of Scott McCauley and Zach Graves will be calling an audio-only broadcast of the game live from Chicago, streamed live through the ISC Sports Network. Fans can also find live statistics at marianstats.com. Live updates of the game will be posted periodically on the official Marian Athletics Twitter/X page, @MUKnights, along with the team page of @MarianUFootball.

WARM FRONT
Saturday's game could be the last warm outing of the season for the Knights, with temperatures in the Chicago area forecasted in the low 60s throughout the contest.

MID-STATES CROWN
Marian has already clinched a share of the 2025 MSFA Midwest League Championship, but will be playing for an outright league win on Saturday afternoon. Marian has not won an outright regular season MSFA title since the 2019 season. The Knights have been co-champions in the MSFA in each of the last two seasons. 

PLAYOFFS
The NAIA Football Championship Series begins on Saturday, November 22. The NAIA Selection Show unveiling the 20-team field will be released on Sunday night, November 16. The show airs at 7:00 p.m. ET, and can be seen on the NAIA YouTube channel. Marian is a favorite to claim at least an at-large bid to the postseason, and will learn their fate and potential future opponent on Sunday night. 

Marian and St. Xavier square off at 1:00 p.m. ET in the Chicago suburbs this Saturday afternoon to close the regular season.

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