D2-CFB Game Preview: Kutztown Golden Bears (1-0) vs. Edinboro Fighting Scots (1-0)

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Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Sox Harrison Stadium, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Capacity: ~6,000
Coverage: PSAC Network Live Stream / Local Radio via Edinboro Athletics

Weather Forecast (Edinboro, PA)

Conditions: Mostly sunny

Kickoff Temperature: ~72°F (22°C)

Wind: 6–8 mph from the southwest

Precipitation Chance: <10%

Impact: Ideal football weather — minimal effect on passing or kicking games

Injury Report

Kutztown Golden Bears

QB1 (Probable) – Healthy after 3 TD performance vs. Assumption in opener

RB1 (Probable) – No reported injuries; rushed for 100+ yards in Week 1

LB1 (Questionable) – Shoulder soreness, game-time decision

Edinboro Fighting Scots

QB1 (Probable) – Coming off 2 TD passes in win at East Stroudsburg

WR2 (Out) – Hamstring strain, 2–3 weeks recovery

CB1 (Probable) – Wrist wrap, cleared for contact

Recent Form

Kutztown

Week 1: Defeated Assumption 51–14 — offense rolled for 500+ yards, defense forced 3 turnovers

2024 Finish: 9–3 overall, PSAC East champions, NCAA DII playoff berth

Edinboro

Week 1: Won 29–14 at East Stroudsburg — balanced attack, +2 turnover margin

2024 Finish: 6–5 overall, 4–3 PSAC West

Series History

All-Time: Kutztown leads recent series 4–1

Last Meeting: Kutztown won 35–21 in 2024 — QB threw for 280 yards, defense held Edinboro to 3 second-half points

Key Player Matchups

Kutztown QB vs. Edinboro Secondary: Golden Bears’ vertical passing game vs. a Scots defense that allowed 250+ pass yards in Week 1

Edinboro RB1 vs. Kutztown Front Seven: Scots’ inside run game will test a KU defense that gave up just 80 rushing yards in opener

Special Teams: Kutztown’s kicker perfect in Week 1; Edinboro’s punt coverage allowed a long return last week

Betting Trends

Kutztown is 7-3 ATS in last 10 games vs. PSAC West opponents

Edinboro is 5-2 ATS in last 7 home games

The Over has hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these teams

Game Odds

Kutztown Golden Bears                – 6.5

Edinboro Fighting Scots                 47.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025