Venue, Date & Time
Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) – NAIA
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 1:00 PM CDT
Venue: Open Space Park – Football, Track & Field, Sioux Center, Iowa
Weather Forecast (Sioux Center, IA – Game Day)
Conditions: Mostly sunny with light clouds
Temperature at Kickoff: ~81°F (27°C)
Wind: 6–10 mph from the south-southwest
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact on Play: Ideal early-season conditions; minimal weather-related variance expected.
Injury Report (as of latest available updates)
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
No confirmed major injuries reported after preseason camp.
Depth chart expected to be intact for GPAC opener.
Dordt Defenders
No official injury list released; key offensive starters from 2024 return healthy.
Monitoring minor preseason knocks; no confirmed absences.
Recent Team Form
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
2024 Record: 4–7 overall, 4–6 GPAC
Closed 2024 with a 42–7 home loss to Dordt.
Offense averaged 20.5 PPG; defense allowed 31.4 PPG.
Dordt Defenders
2024 Record: 9–2 overall, 9–1 GPAC
Finished season ranked in NAIA Top 10.
Opened 2024 with 6 straight wins, including dominant road win at DWU.
Balanced attack: 286 rush yds + 138 pass yds in last meeting.
Series History
All-Time: Dakota Wesleyan leads 9–7 since 2008, but Dordt has won 7 straight (2018–2024).
Last Meeting: Oct. 19, 2024 – Dordt 42, DWU 7 (Mitchell, SD).
Largest Dordt Win: 47–10 (2020).
Smallest Dordt Win in Streak: 23–12 (2023).
DWU Last Win: Nov. 4, 2017 (62–52).
Betting Trends
Dordt is 7-0 SU in last 7 meetings vs. DWU.
Dordt is 5-2 ATS in those games.
The Over has hit in 4 of the last 6 matchups.
DWU is 1-6 SU in last 7 GPAC road games.
Dordt is 8-2 ATS in last 10 GPAC home games.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Dordt’s offensive efficiency vs. DWU’s defensive metrics (2024: DWU allowed 175 rush yds/game).
Dordt’s home-field advantage in Sioux Center.
Historical scoring margin in series during Dordt’s win streak (+23.7 PPG).
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers 54.5
Dordt Defenders – 21.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
