WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley football team aims to stay unbeaten at home when the Falcons host Southern Connecticut Saturday, Oct. 24, at 12 p.m. It is Bentley's Faculty & Staff Appreciation Game.
 
Defending The Nest
The Falcons (3-3, 1-2 NE10) are 2-0 on Yetten Field this season. They beat Post, 49-7 (Sept. 19), and toppled Saint Anselm, 35-9 (Oct. 17). Bentley has won nine of its last 12 home games dating back to the 2024 season.
 
Ring 'em up
Parker Woodring caught three touchdown passes during Bentley's win over Saint Anselm last week (Oct. 17). The graduate wide receiver doubled his season total to six touchdown catches while posting season highs for catches (7) and receiving yards (83) against the Hawks.
 
No fluke for Luke
Luke Warnock is showing that his 2025 NE10 Rookie of the Year campaign was no fluke. He enters this weekend leading the NE10 in passing yards per game (203.2) and passing touchdowns (16). He had four touchdown passes against Saint Anselm last week (Oct. 17). He tied his career high in touchdown passes (5) in the home opener against Post (Sept. 19). Warnock has multiple touchdown passes in five consecutive games.
 
They can't mark him
Cooper Marcum's nine receiving touchdowns not only lead the NE10, but that total ranks seventh nationally. Marcum had two touchdown catches against Saint Anselm last week (Oct. 17), marking his fourth game this season with multiple touchdown catches. He also ranks third in the NE10 for receptions (30) and fourth in receiving yards (403).
 
Pound the ground
Bentley leads the NE10 in rushing offense by averaging 177.0 rushing yards per game. Mason Andrade's 57.5 rushing yards per game ranks fifth in the NE10, and Telly Edouard (51.8) ranks sixth. Isaiah Osgood averages 47.0 rushing yards per game. Andrade totaled 90 rushing yards on only six carries against Saint Anselm last week (Oct. 17).
 
The total package
Bentley is the only team in the NE10 averaging more than 400 yards of total offense (414.5). The Falcons lead the NE10 in both passing offense (237.5) and rushing offense (177.0). Bentley is also the only NE10 team averaging more than 20 first downs per game (24.7).
 
The tackling tandem
Freshman linebacker Braeden Smith is the conference's third-leading tackler (45 tackles), and graduate linebacker Caleb Procaccini (44 tackles) is right behind Smith.  
 
Breaking up is hard to do
Senior defensive back David Brown Jr. has broken up seven pass attempts – the second best total in the NE10. He also has two interceptions this season.
 
Scouting Southern Conn. (4-2, 2-1 NE10)
The Owls are coming off a 25-14 loss at home against Assumption (Oct. 17). John Amaning is the conference's leading rusher by a wide margin, averaging 102.8 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Brandon Jorgensen does a good job of taking care of the football. He's thrown just one interception to eight touchdown passes, all while averaging 148.9 passing yards per game. Andrez Perez is Jorgensen's top target, as Perez in the conference's fourth-leading receiving with 29 catches this season. Perez's 346 receiving yards ranks fifth in the conference, and Seth Westover ranks fourth with 351 receiving yards on 18 catches. Peter Dempsey leads the defense with 3.5 sacks, and Emeka Yearwood's three interceptions are tied for the NE10 lead. SCSU has lost its last five games against Bentley.