LIVESTREAM Italy: Lazio Marines @ Ferrara Aquile, March 14, 19:00 CET (7 pm, 2 pm ET)

AFI | American Football | 03/14/2026

The Ferrara Aquile (1–0) will play their first home game of the Italian Football League season this Saturday at Mike Wyatt Field against a hungry Lazio Marines (0–1) squad looking to bounce back from a narrow Week 1 defeat.

Home debut for the confident Aquile
Ferrara opened its season with a strong 22–2 road win over the Bologna Warriors. Quarterback Ryan Kraft connected with receiver Fabro for an early touchdown, and the defense—coordinated by coach Hanely—completely shut down Bologna’s attack. The win was sealed by a 95-yard fumble return touchdown from Diego Rinaldi. After a bye week used to fine-tune their playbook, the Aquile will look to leverage home-field advantage and continue their strong start.

Marines aim to build on a gritty debut
Though they fell 20–14 to the Parma Panthers, the Lazio Marines showed plenty of promise. Quarterback Seth Morgan threw touchdown passes to Matteo Arca and Michele Costa, while kicker Jacopo Impallomeni was reliable on extra points. The defense held a powerful Parma offense in check for most of the game, and the special teams unit—featuring Impallomeni’s rugby-style punting—kept things unpredictable. Look for import linebacker Gianni Rizzo to make an impact on both sides of the ball.

What to watch
This matchup features two well-coached teams that pride themselves on physicality. Can Ferrara’s defense contain Morgan and the Marines’ balanced attack? Will Lazio’s special teams create a momentum-shifting play? With both teams fighting for early positioning in the IFL standings, this should be a tight, hard-fought contest from start to finish.