Venue & Kickoff
Location: Findlay Toyota Field at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Arizona
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM MT / 4:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 10,000 (indoor facility)
Weather Forecast (Flagstaff, AZ – Kickoff)
Conditions: Game played indoors — no weather impact
Outside Temperature: ~78°F, mostly sunny
Wind: Light, 5–7 mph outside
Impact: None — climate-controlled dome
Injury Report
Utah Tech: No reported injuries after Week 1 loss to UC Davis
Northern Arizona: No reported injuries after Week 1 loss at Arizona State
Recent Form
Utah Tech: QB Reggie Graff threw for 1,472 yds, 10 TD, 5 INT in 2024; also led team in rushing (461 yds). Defense allowed 31.0 PPG last season.
Northern Arizona: QB Ty Pennington posted 2,288 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT in 2024; RB Seth Cromwell rushed for 681 yds, 8 TD; defense allowed just 18.8 PPG last season.
Key Player Matchups
QB Reggie Graff (UTU) vs. LB Fisher Jackson (NAU)
Graff: Dual-threat; must avoid NAU’s disciplined front seven
Jackson: Team-high 21 tackles in 2024
RB Seth Cromwell (NAU) vs. UTU Front Seven
Cromwell: 4.9 YPC in 2024; Utah Tech allowed 272.5 rush yds/game last year
WR Bryzai White (UTU) vs. CB Ilya Uvaydov (NAU)
White: 578 rec yds, 5 TD in 2024
Uvaydov: 51 total tackles last season
QB Ty Pennington (NAU) vs. UTU Secondary
Pennington: Accurate passer with low INT rate; UTU allowed 194.4 pass yds/game in 2024
Series History
All-Time: Northern Arizona leads 2–1
Last Meeting: NAU 45–17 (2024, St. George)
Notable: Utah Tech’s lone win came in 2023 (50–36 in Flagstaff)
💸 Betting Odds & Lines (as of Sept. 4, 2025)
Spread: Northern Arizona -22.5
Total Points: 52.5
Moneyline: NAU -2500 / UTU +1100
Implied Score: NAU 37 – UTU 15
Win Probability: NAU ~91% / UTU ~9%
Betting Trends
Utah Tech: 1–4 SU in last 5; OVER in 3 of last 5 road games
Northern Arizona: 7–1 SU in last 8; 5–0 SU at home in 2024; UNDER in 4 of last 6 overall
NAU riding a 7-game home win streak in the Skydome
Game Odds
Utah Tech Trailblazers 52.5
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks – 22.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
