Saturday, October 10
Millersville, PA
12:00 PM
Millersville University
0-6 , 0-5
27
vs
35
Shippensburg
2-4 , 1-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Millersville | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
Photo by: Kaya Wagner 2026
Marauders narrowly fall to Shippensburg 35-27
10/10/2026 3:20:00 PM | Football
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — The Millersville University football team pulled within one point in the third quarter Saturday before falling 35-27 to Shippensburg at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium.
The Marauders generated 19 passing first downs as part of 25 total, completed 36 of 51 throws for 343 yards and converted 8 of 16 third downs. 'Ville also held Shippensburg scoreless in the third quarter while twice reaching the end zone.
"We ask the guys every week to play their butts off for 60 minutes, snap to whistle, until the clock hits zero," head coach Drew Folmar said. "It's not for lack of effort, and we'll keep coaching them and pushing them and try to put them in the right position to be successful."
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marauders answered Shippensburg's two early touchdowns with a 12-play, 79-yard drive that Ryan Zeltt finished with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Kyreek Bradshaw with 2:57 left in the first quarter. The drive took 6:23 off the clock, and 'Ville followed by forcing a punt on Shippensburg's next possession. Shippensburg led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Marauders were held scoreless, and Shippensburg's 17-yard touchdown pass followed by the extra point left 'Ville trailing 21-7. The Marauders responded with a 15-play, 75-yard drive from their own 8, with Zeltt completing third-down throws to Isaac Sines and Caileb Howse, but the possession ended on downs at the Shippensburg 17 with 52 seconds left.
"You never get back those missed opportunities," Folmar said. "We had opportunities in that game, and that's life. … We've got to take advantage of some of those."
The Marauders scored twice in the third quarter, with Mekhi Ashby breaking a 45-yard touchdown run before Zeltt hit Bradshaw for a 20-yard touchdown to pull within 21-20. The second score capped a 10-play, 62-yard drive that included a fourth-down completion to Nakhi Bullock at the Shippensburg 23. 'Ville held Shippensburg scoreless in the quarter, though Shippensburg had the ball at the Marauders' 18 when the third quarter ended.
In the fourth quarter, the Marauders fell behind 35-20 after Shippensburg scored twice by the 10:47 mark, and their first two full possessions of the quarter ended with an interception and a turnover on downs. Zeltt then led a 14-play, 88-yard drive, finishing it with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Walters before Gryffin Mitstifer's extra point made it 35-27 with 2:44 left. Shippensburg picked up a late first down and ran out the clock.
For Folmar, the next step for Millersville is turning those opportunities into game-changing plays.
"If we want to get over the hump, we've got to be able to make the routine plays, and then we've got to be able to make the contested plays," Folmar said. "That's the next step."
Folmar also expressed confidence in Zeltt, who completed 36 passes for 343 yards while leading the Marauders' passing attack.
"He made some good throws, some big throws, and we're gonna need to make some more big throws and good throws down the road," Folmar said. "There's no lost confidence in that."
GAME NOTES
- Team - Totaled 343 passing yards, surpassing its season average of 159.2.
- Team - Achieved 36 pass completions, above its season average of 15.2.
- Team - Converted three red-zone scores, surpassing its season average of 1.4.
- Team - Registered 25 first downs, above its season average of 15.4.
- Team - Completed 19 first-down passes, exceeding its season average of 6.8.
- Howse - Amassed 81 receiving yards, surpassing his season average of 11.6.
- Howse - Recorded eight receptions, exceeding his season average of 2.0.
- Howse had career highs in receptions and yards.
- Bryce Beutler - Recorded 11 tackles, exceeding his season average of 9.6.
- Zeltt - Posted 343 passing yards, exceeding his season average of 78.33.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Zeltt completed 36 of 51 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Bradshaw caught three passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Ashby rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and added five receptions for 29 yards. Beutler led the Marauders with 11 tackles.
UP NEXT
The Marauders host Kutztown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium in Millersville, Pa.
The Marauders generated 19 passing first downs as part of 25 total, completed 36 of 51 throws for 343 yards and converted 8 of 16 third downs. 'Ville also held Shippensburg scoreless in the third quarter while twice reaching the end zone.
"We ask the guys every week to play their butts off for 60 minutes, snap to whistle, until the clock hits zero," head coach Drew Folmar said. "It's not for lack of effort, and we'll keep coaching them and pushing them and try to put them in the right position to be successful."
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marauders answered Shippensburg's two early touchdowns with a 12-play, 79-yard drive that Ryan Zeltt finished with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Kyreek Bradshaw with 2:57 left in the first quarter. The drive took 6:23 off the clock, and 'Ville followed by forcing a punt on Shippensburg's next possession. Shippensburg led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Marauders were held scoreless, and Shippensburg's 17-yard touchdown pass followed by the extra point left 'Ville trailing 21-7. The Marauders responded with a 15-play, 75-yard drive from their own 8, with Zeltt completing third-down throws to Isaac Sines and Caileb Howse, but the possession ended on downs at the Shippensburg 17 with 52 seconds left.
"You never get back those missed opportunities," Folmar said. "We had opportunities in that game, and that's life. … We've got to take advantage of some of those."
The Marauders scored twice in the third quarter, with Mekhi Ashby breaking a 45-yard touchdown run before Zeltt hit Bradshaw for a 20-yard touchdown to pull within 21-20. The second score capped a 10-play, 62-yard drive that included a fourth-down completion to Nakhi Bullock at the Shippensburg 23. 'Ville held Shippensburg scoreless in the quarter, though Shippensburg had the ball at the Marauders' 18 when the third quarter ended.
In the fourth quarter, the Marauders fell behind 35-20 after Shippensburg scored twice by the 10:47 mark, and their first two full possessions of the quarter ended with an interception and a turnover on downs. Zeltt then led a 14-play, 88-yard drive, finishing it with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Walters before Gryffin Mitstifer's extra point made it 35-27 with 2:44 left. Shippensburg picked up a late first down and ran out the clock.
For Folmar, the next step for Millersville is turning those opportunities into game-changing plays.
"If we want to get over the hump, we've got to be able to make the routine plays, and then we've got to be able to make the contested plays," Folmar said. "That's the next step."
Folmar also expressed confidence in Zeltt, who completed 36 passes for 343 yards while leading the Marauders' passing attack.
"He made some good throws, some big throws, and we're gonna need to make some more big throws and good throws down the road," Folmar said. "There's no lost confidence in that."
GAME NOTES
- Team - Totaled 343 passing yards, surpassing its season average of 159.2.
- Team - Achieved 36 pass completions, above its season average of 15.2.
- Team - Converted three red-zone scores, surpassing its season average of 1.4.
- Team - Registered 25 first downs, above its season average of 15.4.
- Team - Completed 19 first-down passes, exceeding its season average of 6.8.
- Howse - Amassed 81 receiving yards, surpassing his season average of 11.6.
- Howse - Recorded eight receptions, exceeding his season average of 2.0.
- Howse had career highs in receptions and yards.
- Bryce Beutler - Recorded 11 tackles, exceeding his season average of 9.6.
- Zeltt - Posted 343 passing yards, exceeding his season average of 78.33.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Zeltt completed 36 of 51 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Bradshaw caught three passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Ashby rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and added five receptions for 29 yards. Beutler led the Marauders with 11 tackles.
UP NEXT
The Marauders host Kutztown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium in Millersville, Pa.
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SHI
MIL
Total Yards
414
438
Pass Yards
242
343
Rushing Yards
172
95
Penalty Yards
40
47
1st Downs
19
25
3rd Downs
3
8
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
28:09
31:51
1st Quarter
SHI 7, MIL 0
SHI - Jones,Jermere 37 yd pass from Jensen,Roman (Ingerski,Wilson kick) 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:09
SHI 14, MIL 0
SHI - Sweeney,Marcus 45 yd pass from Jensen,Roman (Ingerski,Wilson kick) 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 01:54
SHI 14, MIL 7
MIL - Bradshaw,Kyreek 20 yd pass from Zeltt,Ryan (Mitstifer,Gryffin kick) 12 plays, 79 yards, TOP 06:23
2nd Quarter
SHI 21, MIL 7
SHI - Guzman,Derek 17 yd pass from Jensen,Roman (Ingerski,Wilson kick) 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 02:07
3rd Quarter
SHI 21, MIL 14
MIL - Ashby,Mekhi 45 yd run (Mitstifer,Gryffin kick), 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:29
SHI 21, MIL 20
MIL - Bradshaw,Kyreek 20 yd pass from Zeltt,Ryan () 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 05:10
4th Quarter
SHI 28, MIL 20
SHI - Guzman,Derek 13 yd pass from Jensen,Roman (Ingerski,Wilson kick) 4 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:14
SHI 35, MIL 20
SHI - Jones,Jermere 24 yd pass from Jensen,Roman (Ingerski,Wilson kick) 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:57
SHI 35, MIL 27
MIL - Walters,Jayden 4 yd pass from Zeltt,Ryan (Mitstifer,Gryffin kick) 14 plays, 88 yards, TOP 03:41
Game Leaders
CMP
36
TD
3
YDS
343
INT
1
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