The Cadets defeated the Marinerers 28-7 in a regular-season NFL match on October 10, 2026. The result puts an end to a difficult run for the home side, who had lost their last three encounters before this one. By then, the visitors were looking for any sign of momentum after a string of setbacks.
The Marinerers arrived with a concerning pattern of results. They had fallen to the Colonels 34-14, then suffered back-to-back defeats against the Spartans and the Buccaneers, each time failing to score more than a handful of points. To be fair, the defence has been porous across those fixtures, giving away too many cheap fouls and struggling to contain opposition attacks.
The Cadets came in with their own concerns. Their last outing saw them lose 45-19 to the Engineers, a result that followed an earlier 18-10 defeat to the Saints. But they sensed blood when they travelled to face a side that had not tasted victory in weeks. The clean-sheet run came to an end for the Marinerers, who simply could not stop the visitors from finding a way back into it.
The final score tells the story. The Cadets dominated from the outset, while the Marinerers could only manage a single touchdown. The goal difference of 21 points reflects a game where one side controlled proceedings and the other had no answer. The support of the fans could be called devoted, but that is an assessment, not a fact. The fact is that the club sits top of the table
