Venue, Date & Time
Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 6:00 PM CDT
Venue: Joel H. Wiens Stadium, Hillsboro, Kansas
Weather Forecast (Hillsboro, KS – Game Day)
Conditions: Mostly sunny early, clear skies by kickoff
Temperature at Kickoff: ~82°F (28°C)
Wind: 5–8 mph from the south-southwest
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact on Play: Ideal early-season football weather; minimal weather-related impact expected.
Injury Report (as of latest available updates)
Southwestern Moundbuilders
No major injuries reported after Week 1.
QB Braden Howell and WR Matthew Holthusen — both key offensive leaders — are healthy.
Tabor Bluejays
No confirmed absences entering Week 2.
Returning several starters from 2024, including key defensive backs.
Recent Team Form
Southwestern Moundbuilders
2024 Record: 11–2 overall, KCAC Champions, NAIA FCS Semifinalist.
Ended 2024 with a 42–0 win over Tabor.
Known for balanced offense and a defense that allowed under 15 PPG last season.
Tabor Bluejays
2024 Record: 3–8 overall, 2–8 KCAC
Closed 2024 with three straight losses, including the shutout to Southwestern.
Offense averaged 15.4 PPG; defense allowed 31.8 PPG.
Series History
All-Time: Tabor leads 16–39–1 vs. Southwestern
Current Streak: Southwestern W7 (2018–2024)
Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 2024 – Southwestern 42, Tabor 0 (Winfield, KS)
Largest Southwestern Win: 55–0 (2021)
Largest Tabor Win: 69–21 (1994)
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Southwestern’s offensive efficiency vs. Tabor’s defensive metrics from 2024.
Historical scoring averages in series (~48 total points/game last 5 years).
Tabor’s struggles against ranked KCAC opponents.
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Southwestern Moundbuilders – 24.5
Tabor Bluejays 54.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
