Football Game Preview: Marist RedHawks vs. Niles Notre Dame Dons + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2025, 9:33pm

Football Preview: Marist RedHawks vs. Niles Notre Dame Dons

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Home34-0 W
11/09/23 - Home34-0 W
10/20/23 - Away35-26 W
03/19/21 - Away34-13 W
09/13/19 - Home14-21 L
+ 3 more games

Marist has gone 7-1 against Niles Notre Dame recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The RedHawks will head out to face off against the Dons at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Marist put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 51-6 win over Marmion. With the RedHawks ahead 44-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 40-18 margin over Leo. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Lions are ranked 252nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Marist's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Niles Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Marist against Niles Notre Dame when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the RedHawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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