Venue, Date & Time
Conference: OUA (Ontario University Athletics) – Regular Season
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 1:00 PM EDT
Venue: Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario
Weather Forecast (Kingston, ON – Game Day)
Conditions: Partly cloudy with sunny breaks
Temperature at Kickoff: ~23°C (73°F)
Wind: 9–12 km/h from the southwest
Precipitation Chance: 10%
Impact on Play: Mild conditions with light wind — ideal for both passing and kicking games.
Injury Report (as of latest available updates)
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
No major injuries reported after Week 1.
QB and WR corps healthy; OL depth intact.
Queen’s Gaels
No confirmed absences entering Week 2.
RB Jared Chisari and QB Anthony Lio — both key offensive pieces — expected to start.
Recent Team Form
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
2024 Record: 10–1 overall, Yates Cup Champions, Vanier Cup Finalists.
Defeated Queen’s twice in 2024 — 51–21 in regular season and 29–21 in OUA playoffs.
Offense averaged 39.4 PPG; defense allowed 17.6 PPG.
Queen’s Gaels
2024 Record: 6–4 overall, OUA Semifinalist.
Lost both meetings to Laurier in 2024, including a competitive playoff game in Waterloo.
Offense averaged 27.1 PPG; defense allowed 22.8 PPG.
Series History (since 2000)
All-Time: Laurier leads 13–10.
Current Streak: Laurier W3 (2023–2024).
Last Meeting: Nov. 2, 2024 – Laurier 29, Queen’s 21 (OUA Semifinal, Waterloo).
Largest Laurier Win: 67–7 (2000).
Smallest Laurier Win: 11–10 (2023).
Last 10 Meetings: Laurier 8–2.
Betting Trends
Laurier is 8-2 SU in last 10 meetings vs. Queen’s.
The Over has hit in 3 of the last 4 matchups.
Queen’s is 1-4 SU in last 5 home games vs. Laurier.
Laurier is 6-1 ATS in last 7 OUA regular-season games.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Laurier’s offensive efficiency vs. Queen’s defensive metrics from 2024.
Queen’s home-field factor at Richardson Stadium.
Historical scoring averages in series (~53 total points/game last 5 years).
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks – 9.5
Queen’s Gaels 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025
