Venue & Kickoff
Location: Rhodes Stadium, Elon, North Carolina
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FloCollege / My48 (local)
Capacity: 14,000
Weather Forecast (Elon, NC – Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff
Wind: Light SW at 4–6 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Minimal; warm temps could test depth in the second half
Injury Report
Davidson
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Georgetown
Elon
RB TJ Thomas Jr. returned from 2024 injury; no new injuries reported after Week 1 loss at Duke
Recent Form
Davidson: QB Cole Cleland 12/17, 128 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; also led team with 57 rush yds, 1 TD. WR Ben Reina 55‑yd TD catch. Defense allowed 500+ yds to Georgetown.
Elon: QB Liam Clark 10/16, 101 yds; also led team with 61 rush yds, 1 TD. RB TJ Thomas Jr. had 95 all-purpose yds, including a 44‑yd run. Defense allowed 21 unanswered points in 4th quarter at Duke.
Key Player Matchups
QB Cole Cleland (DAV) vs. Elon Secondary
Cleland: Dual-threat; Elon allowed 199 pass yds vs. Duke.
RB Mari Adams (DAV) vs. LB Marcus Hillman (ELON)
Adams: Preseason All-PFL; Hillman: All-CAA linebacker, run-stopping anchor.
WR Ben Reina (DAV) vs. CB Jalen Hampton (ELON)
Reina: Big-play threat; Hampton: Veteran cover corner.
QB Liam Clark (ELON) vs. Davidson Pass Rush
Clark: 6.2 YPA in opener; Davidson had 0 sacks vs. Georgetown.
RB TJ Thomas Jr. (ELON) vs. LB Jalen Jefferson (DAV)
Thomas: 6.6 career YPC; Jefferson: Defensive leader.
Series History
All-Time: Davidson leads 16–3
First Meeting: 1921 — Davidson 47–0
Last Meeting: Elon 26–23 (Spring 2021, Elon)
Streak: Elon has won last 3 meetings
At Rhodes Stadium: Elon 2–0
Betting Trends
Davidson: 2–3 ATS in last 5; OVER in 3 of last 5
Elon: 4–1 SU in last 5; OVER in 4 of last 5 home games
Elon has covered in 2 of last 3 wins over Davidson
Game Odds
Davidson Wildcats 57.5
Elon Phoenix – 30.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
