Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET
Venue: Community Stadium, La Grande, Oregon
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: Eastern Oregon Athletics Live Stream / Live Stats
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny
Temperature: ~74°F (23°C)
Humidity: ~48%
Wind: WSW at 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather — light wind and mild temps should favor both passing and kicking games.
Injury Report
Whitworth Pirates
No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Gustavus Adolphus (23–10).
QB [Starter Name] healthy after 2 TD passes in opener.
RB rotation intact; OL depth healthy.
Defensive starters available — unit allowed just 10 points in Week 1.
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to College of Idaho.
QB [Starter Name] available; WR corps intact.
Defensive front healthy.
Recent Form
Whitworth Pirates
W 23–10 vs. Gustavus Adolphus — Balanced offense, stingy defense.
2024: 10-2 overall, NWC champions, NCAA DIII playoff qualifier.
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers
L (score not listed) vs. College of Idaho — Offense struggled to sustain drives; defense allowed multiple scoring plays.
2024: 4-6 overall, 4-6 Frontier Conference.
Series History
All-time meetings (since 2000): Whitworth leads 7–2.
Recent meetings:
Sept. 14, 2024 — Whitworth 31, Eastern Oregon 19 (in Spokane)
Sept. 9, 2023 — Whitworth 42, Eastern Oregon 28 (in La Grande)
Sept. 10, 2022 — Whitworth 33, Eastern Oregon 7 (in Spokane)
Trend: Whitworth has won the last three meetings by an average margin of 17 points.
Key Player Matchups
Whitworth QB vs. EOU Secondary — Pirates’ passing game will look to exploit a Mountaineers defense that allowed multiple explosive plays in Week 1.
EOU QB vs. Whitworth Pass Rush — Mountaineers’ signal-caller must get the ball out quickly against a Whitworth front that recorded multiple sacks vs. Gustavus Adolphus.
Whitworth RB1 vs. EOU Front Seven — Establishing the run could open up play-action opportunities for the Pirates.
EOU WR1 vs. Whitworth CB1 — A potential big-play battle; EOU will need chunk gains to keep pace.
Special Teams — Field position could be pivotal; Whitworth’s kicking game is consistent, while EOU’s return units could provide a spark.
Betting Trends & Angles
Whitworth: 8-2 SU in last 10 games; 7-3 ATS (unofficial small-college tracking).
Eastern Oregon: 4-6 SU in last 10 games; 5-5 ATS.
Totals: Over has hit in 3 of last 4 Whitworth games; Over in 4 of last 6 EOU games.
Situational: Whitworth on the road for first time in 2025; EOU in home opener.
Game Odds
Whitworth Pirates – 10.5
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers 50.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
