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UIndy football renews rivalry with Marian
The Monumental Matchup is back— and you’re invited! The University of Indianapolis and Marian University have announced a home-and-home football agreement for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Bragging rights are on the line as the game will feature Indianapolis’s only scholarship college football teams. Both the Greyhounds and Knights will open their seasons at Marian on Thursday, August 28 at 6 p.m. Separated by just eight miles, the programs have faced off two previous times, in 2015 and again in 2016—both Marian wins. The previous meetings set season-high attendance marks for the host school. After the inaugural meeting at Marian, the ‘16 game featured a packed house at Key
Stadium, with more than 10,000 fans in attendance. UIndy head coach Chris Keevers was an assistant on the UIndy sidelines for the first two Monumental Matchups, so he knows firsthand just how much enthusiasm this series will generate. “Both programs are really excited,” shared Keevers. “We know them, they know us, and our kids are jacked up about it. I know our fan base and our alumni will be excited about it as well. “Even if the game is at Marian, we really want to make it a home game atmosphere for us. We’re going to try to get our fan base out there and make it as close to a home game as you can get. It’s going to be a great environment.”
Marian head coach Ted Karras also understands the potential impact of this still-budding rivalry. “This is a great opportunity for the city of Indianapolis and for our football program,” said Karras. “The game will be a strong early test for our football team, and we look forward to opening our season under the lights on the West Side.” UIndy alumnus and local sports personality Greg Rakestraw ’98 appreciates the game’s citywide appeal, especially as a former student-athlete himself. “It’s wonderful to see these programs once again getting back together on the gridiron,” Rakestraw stated. “And to do it on the opening day of the college football
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