Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
Location: University Stadium, Carrollton, Georgia (Capacity: ~10,000)
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: Buccaneer Sports Network (WXSM-AM 640 / 101.5 WQUT HD-2)
Notable: First-ever meeting; West Georgia in its second season as an NCAA Division I program
Weather Outlook (Carrollton, GA — Sept. 13)
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Temperature at Kickoff: ~81°F, “feels like” mid-80s
Humidity: ~60%
Wind: Light SSW at 4–6 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Warm but not extreme; minimal weather effect on passing/kicking
Injury & Availability Report
ETSU:
No major starters ruled out
QB Tyler Riddell healthy; 4 TD passes in first two games
RB Jacob Saylors (All-SoCon 2024) available
West Georgia:
No major starters ruled out
QB Harrison Frost healthy; efficient in first two wins
RB committee averaging 5.5 YPC
Recent Form
ETSU:
L 72–17 at Tennessee (FBS) — overmatched by ranked SEC opponent
W 45–17 vs. Murray State — balanced offense, opportunistic defense
West Georgia:
W 34–10 at Nicholls — 342 rush yds, dominant defensive front
W 34–3 vs. Samford — controlled tempo, stifled SoCon opponent
Series History
All-Time: First meeting
Betting Trends
ETSU: 2–3 ATS in last 5; Over in 3 of last 4 road games
West Georgia: 4–1 ATS in last 5; Under in both games this season
UWGA allowing just 10 PPG through two games
Game Odds
East Tennessee State Buccaneers 49.5
West Georgia Wolves – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
