Merrimack travels to Delaware Stadium on Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM EDT for a season opener that offers both programs a clean canvas and a chance to set the tone for everything that follows. Zero games played, zero assumptions — just opportunity.
Delaware hosts with the advantage of opening at home, where the Blue Hens get to establish identity in front of their own crowd on a Thursday night that feels like the unofficial start of fall. For Merrimack, the Warriors get the kind of early-season spotlight game that makes the bus trip worth it — a chance to steal a statement on someone else's field before the calendar even hits the weekend.
This is Week Zero energy. Two teams, two blank records, and one night to answer the first question of every season: who are we? Tune in for the answer.
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