Venue, Date & Time
Conference: U SPORTS – Atlantic University Sport (AUS)
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 2:00 PM ADT
Venue: Oland Stadium, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Broadcast: AUS TV (stream)
Weather Forecast (Antigonish, NS – Game Day)
Conditions: Partly cloudy with sunny breaks
Temperature at Kickoff: ~21°C (70°F)
Wind: 10–14 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 updates)
Mount Allison Mounties
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Bishop’s.
QB and RB1 healthy; OL depth intact after preseason camp.
St. Francis Xavier X-Men
No confirmed absences entering home opener.
Returning multiple AUS All-Stars from 2024, including key defensive backs and their starting quarterback.
Recent Team Form
Mount Allison Mounties
2024 Record: 2–6 overall, missed playoffs.
Opened 2025 with a loss to Bishop’s (43–7).
Offense averaged 15.8 PPG in 2024; defense allowed 28.6 PPG.
St. Francis Xavier X-Men
2024 Record: 7–1 overall, AUS Champions, Loney Bowl winners.
Opened 2025 with a preseason win over Acadia.
Offense averaged 29.4 PPG; defense allowed 14.8 PPG in 2024.
Series History (recent years)
All-Time: StFX leads the modern-era series comfortably.
Last Meeting: Oct. 14, 2023 – Mount Allison 52, StFX 7 (Sackville, NB) — a rare blowout win for the Mounties, fueled by 538 total yards of offense.
Notable: StFX has won 8 of the last 10 meetings, but Mount Allison’s 2023 victory was their largest margin over StFX in decades.
Betting Trends
StFX is 8-2 SU in last 10 meetings vs. Mount Allison.
The Under has hit in 6 of the last 9 matchups.
Mount Allison is 1-4 ATS in last 5 games vs. StFX.
StFX is 5-1 SU in last 6 AUS home openers.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
StFX’s defensive consistency vs. Mount Allison’s offensive struggles in 2024–25.
Mount Allison’s upset potential based on 2023 blowout win.
Historical scoring averages in series (~44 total points/game last 5 years).
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Mount Allison Mounties 47.5
St. Francis Xavier X-Men – 10.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
