Greyhounds Kickoff 2017 Campaign at King's College Thursday evening

Steve Ewald '19, Aaron Hudson '18 and Kordell Theadford '18 compete against Muhlenberg College in November 2016.

Steve Ewald '19, Aaron Hudson '18 and Kordell Theadford '18 compete against Muhlenberg College in November 2016.

Posted: Aug 29, 2017

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College football team is set to kickoff its 2017 season on Thursday, August 31 in a non-conference game at King's College beginning at 7:00 p.m. at McCarthy Stadium in Wilkes-Barre.

The contest is one of 11 games featuring NCAA Division III teams on the opening night of the season with the Greyhounds being the first Centennial Conference squad to kickoff the season. The Monarchs are one of three Middle Atlantic Conference schools playing Thursday night.

Head Coach Jeff Pukszyn enters his seventh season leading his alma mater. The Greyhounds have 50 returning players and 14 starters back from last year's 5-5 squad; however, Pukszyn needs to find a starting quarterback and starting tailback after losing school record breakers Mike Hayes and Chris Negron to graduation.

Click here for a full preview of the season opener at King's College.

Watch a preview of the 2017 campaign below including interviews with Pukszyn, senior defensive lineman Fouad Haddad and senior wide receiver Aaron Hudson.

Moravian Student-Athletes & Athletic Staff Perform More Than 3,100 Hours of Community Service in 2017-18

June 26, 2018 Moravian Student-Athletes & Athletic Staff Perform More Than 3,100 Hours of Community Service in 2017-18

Moravian Begins Process to Replace Turf on Rocco Calvo Field

June 21, 2018 Moravian Begins Process to Replace Turf on Rocco Calvo Field

Top 10 Games of 2017-18 - #7 Football Wins at Juniata on Field Goal in Final Seconds

June 15, 2018 Top 10 Games of 2017-18 - #7 Football Wins at Juniata on Field Goal in Final Seconds

152 Greyhounds Earn Dean's List Honors for Spring 2018

June 13, 2018 152 Greyhounds Earn Dean's List Honors for Spring 2018

Zambelli Selected as 2017-18 Centennial Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

May 23, 2018 Zambelli Selected as 2017-18 Centennial Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Hounds Hosting 8th Annual Gridiron Golf Outing on July 28

May 18, 2018 Hounds Hosting 8th Annual Gridiron Golf Outing on July 28

Football Registers 140 in 9th Annual Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive

April 19, 2018 Football Registers 140 in 9th Annual Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive

Moravian Football to Host 9th Annual Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive on April 18

April 13, 2018 Moravian Football to Host 9th Annual Be The Match Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive on April 18

Haddad, Mish & Santos Named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society

April 11, 2018 Haddad, Mish & Santos Named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society

Moravian Closes NCAA D3Week with Student-Athlete Dinner & Awards

April 10, 2018 Moravian Closes NCAA D3Week with Student-Athlete Dinner & Awards

Moravian Inducts Inaugural Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society Class

April 6, 2018 Moravian Inducts Inaugural Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society Class

Moravian to Participate in 7th Annual NCAA D3Week from April 2-8

April 1, 2018 Moravian to Participate in 7th Annual NCAA D3Week from April 2-8

Moravian Hosts Annual Sophomore Leadership Day

January 22, 2018 Moravian Hosts Annual Sophomore Leadership Day

172 Greyhound Student-Athletes Honored on 2017 Moravian College Fall Semester Dean's List

January 15, 2018 172 Greyhound Student-Athletes Honored on 2017 Moravian College Fall Semester Dean's List

Zambelli Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team for NCAA Division III Football

December 13, 2017 Zambelli Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team for NCAA Division III Football

Seven Greyhounds Named to Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

November 21, 2017 Seven Greyhounds Named to Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

Zambelli Named to Academic All-Centennial Team & Selected as Scholar-Athlete of the Year

November 21, 2017 Zambelli Named to Academic All-Centennial Team & Selected as Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Zambelli Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District Squad

November 16, 2017 Zambelli Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District Squad

Moravian's Brown, Zambelli & Poling Receive Centennial All-Conference Honors

November 14, 2017 Moravian's Brown, Zambelli & Poling Receive Centennial All-Conference Honors

Greyhounds Fall at Muhlenberg to End 2017 Season

November 11, 2017 Greyhounds Fall at Muhlenberg to End 2017 Season

Greyhounds Finish 2017 Season at Rival Muhlenberg College on November 11

November 8, 2017 Greyhounds Finish 2017 Season at Rival Muhlenberg College on November 11

Erney & Hudson Earn Centennial Conference Weekly Football Honors

November 5, 2017 Erney & Hudson Earn Centennial Conference Weekly Football Honors

Greyhounds Run Past Dickinson on Senior Day at Rocco Calvo Field

November 4, 2017 Greyhounds Run Past Dickinson on Senior Day at Rocco Calvo Field

Hounds Close Out 2017 Home Season vs. Dickinson on November 4

November 1, 2017 Hounds Close Out 2017 Home Season vs. Dickinson on November 4

Greyhounds Fall to Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference Action

October 28, 2017 Greyhounds Fall to Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference Action

Greyhounds Return Home to Host Franklin & Marshall on October 28

October 25, 2017 Greyhounds Return Home to Host Franklin & Marshall on October 28

Buskirk & Miller Awarded Centennial Conference Weekly Football Honors

October 22, 2017 Buskirk & Miller Awarded Centennial Conference Weekly Football Honors

Miller's 34-Yard Field Goal with Four Seconds Left Gives Hounds a 20-17 Win at Juniata

October 21, 2017 Miller's 34-Yard Field Goal with Four Seconds Left Gives Hounds a 20-17 Win at Juniata

Greyhounds Return to Action at Juniata on Saturday After Bye Week

October 18, 2017 Greyhounds Return to Action at Juniata on Saturday After Bye Week

Jarrod Pence '03 - New Moravian Hall of Fame Inductee

October 16, 2017 Jarrod Pence '03 - New Moravian Hall of Fame Inductee

Brown Honored on D3Football.com Team of the Week

October 10, 2017 Brown Honored on D3Football.com Team of the Week

Greyhounds 4th Quarter Rally Comes Up Short Versus Susquehanna

October 7, 2017 Greyhounds 4th Quarter Rally Comes Up Short Versus Susquehanna

Hounds Set to Host Susquehanna University at Rocco Calvo Field on October 7

October 4, 2017 Hounds Set to Host Susquehanna University at Rocco Calvo Field on October 7

Erney Tosses Two TDs But Greyhounds Come Up Short at Gettysburg

September 30, 2017 Erney Tosses Two TDs But Greyhounds Come Up Short at Gettysburg

Greyhounds' Football Staff to Join Coach to Cure MD Program on September 30

September 29, 2017 Greyhounds' Football Staff to Join Coach to Cure MD Program on September 30

Larry Rosati '42 - New Moravian Hall of Fame Inductee

September 27, 2017 Larry Rosati '42 - New Moravian Hall of Fame Inductee

Moravian Set to Travel to Gettysburg on September 30 to Wrap Up First Half of 2017 Schedule

September 27, 2017 Moravian Set to Travel to Gettysburg on September 30 to Wrap Up First Half of 2017 Schedule

Hounds Fall to Ursinus on Homecoming

September 23, 2017 Hounds Fall to Ursinus on Homecoming

Greyhound Student-Athletes & Staff Participate in Moravian College's Heritage Day

September 20, 2017 Greyhound Student-Athletes & Staff Participate in Moravian College's Heritage Day

Hounds to Host Ursinus for Homecoming on September 23

September 20, 2017 Hounds to Host Ursinus for Homecoming on September 23

Greyhounds Drops Centennial Conference Game at No. 14 Johns Hopkins

September 16, 2017 Greyhounds Drops Centennial Conference Game at No. 14 Johns Hopkins

Buskirk Named Finalist for 2017 NFF Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards

September 13, 2017 Buskirk Named Finalist for 2017 NFF Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards

Greyhounds Head to Nationally-Ranked Johns Hopkins University on September 16

September 12, 2017 Greyhounds Head to Nationally-Ranked Johns Hopkins University on September 16

Hounds Drop Centennial Conference Opener to McDaniel

September 9, 2017 Hounds Drop Centennial Conference Opener to McDaniel

Greyhounds Set to Kickoff Home & Centennial Conference Season vs. McDaniel on September 9

September 7, 2017 Greyhounds Set to Kickoff Home & Centennial Conference Season vs. McDaniel on September 9

Greyhounds Fall at King's on Late Field Goal in 2017 Season Opener

August 31, 2017 Greyhounds Fall at King's on Late Field Goal in 2017 Season Opener

Moravian Hosts Annual SAAC Kickoff Event to Begin 2017-18 Athletic Campaign

August 30, 2017 Moravian Hosts Annual SAAC Kickoff Event to Begin 2017-18 Athletic Campaign

Greyhounds Kickoff 2017 Campaign at King's College Thursday evening

August 29, 2017 Greyhounds Kickoff 2017 Campaign at King's College Thursday evening

Online Registration for 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Open Through October 24

August 23, 2017 Online Registration for 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Open Through October 24

Haddad, Hudson & Zambelli Named 2017 Football Captains

August 22, 2017 Haddad, Hudson & Zambelli Named 2017 Football Captains

Snyder-Scipio to Attend National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy Summit August 24-26

August 17, 2017 Snyder-Scipio to Attend National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy Summit August 24-26

Greyhounds Picked Fifth in Centennial Conference Preseason Poll

August 16, 2017 Greyhounds Picked Fifth in Centennial Conference Preseason Poll

Football Steam Store Open Through August 13

August 9, 2017 Football Steam Store Open Through August 13

Top 10 Stories of 2016-17 - #6 Snyder-Scipio Named Semifinalist of William Campbell Trophy

August 3, 2017 Top 10 Stories of 2016-17 - #6 Snyder-Scipio Named Semifinalist of William Campbell Trophy

Moravian Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Class

August 1, 2017 Moravian Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Class

Top 10 Stories of 2016-17 - #10 Moravian Honors Senior Athletes

July 26, 2017 Top 10 Stories of 2016-17 - #10 Moravian Honors Senior Athletes

Top 10 Games of 2016-17 - What Games Just Missed the Top 10

July 21, 2017 Top 10 Games of 2016-17 - What Games Just Missed the Top 10

Top 10 Games of 2016-17 - #4 Football Rallies for 33-32 Win at Ursinus

July 14, 2017 Top 10 Games of 2016-17 - #4 Football Rallies for 33-32 Win at Ursinus

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June 6, 2017 Greyhounds Kickoff 2017 Season on August 31 at King's