Venue, Date & Time
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 1:05 PM PDT
Venue: McArthur Field, Monmouth, Oregon
Event Note: WOU’s Football Hall of Fame Game
Weather Forecast (Monmouth, OR – Game Day)
Conditions: Mostly sunny with a few high clouds
Temperature at Kickoff: ~77°F (25°C)
Wind: 5–8 mph from the northwest
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact on Play: Ideal early-season football weather; no significant wind or rain expected to affect passing or kicking games.
Injury Report (as of latest available updates)
Southern Oregon Raiders
No confirmed major injuries after preseason camp.
QB1 and top RB expected to be available; OL depth being monitored after minor camp knocks.
Western Oregon Wolves
No official injury list released; entering opener with full starting lineup.
Returning several defensive starters from 2024, including All-LSC linebacker.
Recent Team Form
Southern Oregon Raiders
2024 Record: 5–5 overall, 4–5 Frontier Conference
Last 5 Games: W vs. Lewis-Clark State (46–7), L vs. Montana Tech, W vs. Eastern Oregon, L vs. College of Idaho, W vs. Carroll College.
Offense averaged 28.4 PPG; defense allowed 26.1 PPG.
Western Oregon Wolves
2024 Record: 4–7 overall, 3–6 Lone Star Conference
Last 5 Games: L @ Central Washington (13–3), L vs. Angelo State (38–16), W @ Midwestern State (21–16), L vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville (21–14), W @ Texas–Permian Basin (30–27 OT).
Defense kept opponents under 21 points in 4 games; offense inconsistent in red zone.
Series History
All-Time: Western Oregon leads the modern series 9–0 (2000–2010) and dominates historically with a 44–26–1 all-time record.
Last Meeting: Oct. 2, 2010 – WOU 24, SOU 23 (Ashland, OR).
Notable: Southern Oregon has not beaten Western Oregon since 1998; WOU has won every meeting since moving to NCAA Division II.
Betting Trends
Western Oregon is 9-0 SU in last 9 meetings vs. SOU.
The Under has hit in 5 of the last 7 matchups.
SOU is 2-6 SU in last 8 road games vs. NCAA DII opponents.
WOU is 4-2 ATS in last 6 home openers.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Historical scoring averages in series (~44 total points/game last 7 meetings).
WOU’s defensive edge vs. SOU’s NAIA-level roster depth.
SOU’s offensive efficiency in 2024 vs. WOU’s red-zone defense.
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Southern Oregon Raiders 51.5
Western Oregon Wolves – 17.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
