Venue & Game Details
Location: Robert A. Lipinski Field at James Work Memorial Stadium – Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: GoMACSports.tv (video), WVHL 92.9 FM “Kickin’ Country” (H‑SC radio), live stats via Delaware Valley Athletics
Capacity: ~5,000
Weather Forecast (Doylestown, PA – Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~80°F (27°C) at kickoff, cooling into the mid‑70s by the fourth quarter
Wind: SW at 6–9 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Ideal early‑season football weather — minimal wind effect on passing/kicking
Injury Report
Hampden–Sydney
QB Carter Sido (senior captain) healthy after missing late 2024 with injury; threw for 1,842 yards and 22 TDs last season.
RB Terry Hicks (855 yds, 9 TD in 2024) returns after a breakout sophomore year.
OL features four sophomores and a freshman center — youth could be tested by DelVal’s front.
Defense replaces graduated leader Brendan Wallace (74 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5 sacks in 2024).
Delaware Valley
Breaking in new QB Mike Galasso (Kutztown transfer) and RB Brady Beres after graduation of multi‑year starters.
WR Alvaro Lora (573 yds, 7 TD in 2024) headlines a deep receiving corps.
LB Jeremiah Clark (94 tackles, 9.0 TFL in 2024) anchors the defense.
No major preseason injuries reported.
Team Records & 2024 Recap
Hampden–Sydney: 5‑5 overall, 3‑4 ODAC; averaged 27.4 PPG, allowed 26.8 PPG.
Delaware Valley: 8‑3 overall, 7‑2 MAC; averaged 29.8 PPG, allowed 11.2 PPG; NCAA Second Round loss to Cortland.
Recent Form (Last 5 Games – 2024 Season)
Hampden–Sydney
W vs. Guilford 49‑14
W @ Shenandoah 35‑21
L vs. Randolph‑Macon 38‑17
W @ Bridgewater 31‑28
W vs. Ferrum 42‑10
Delaware Valley
L @ Cortland 24‑10 (NCAA Second Round)
W vs. Endicott 21‑14 (NCAA First Round)
W vs. Widener 35‑7
W @ Stevenson 28‑14
W vs. Albright 42‑0
Key Player Matchups
QB Carter Sido (H‑SC) vs. DelVal Secondary
Sido’s quick release and red‑zone efficiency vs. a defense that forced 20 INTs in 2024.
RB Terry Hicks (H‑SC) vs. LB Jeremiah Clark (DVU)
Hicks’ vision and burst vs. Clark’s sideline‑to‑sideline tackling.
WR Alvaro Lora (DVU) vs. H‑SC CB1
Lora’s deep‑threat ability vs. a secondary replacing its top cover man.
DelVal OL vs. H‑SC Pass Rush
Protecting new QB Galasso will be critical against Hampden–Sydney’s multiple‑front looks.
Series History
All-Time: Delaware Valley leads 1‑0
Last Meeting: Sept. 7, 2024 — DelVal 41, H‑SC 21 in Hampden–Sydney, VA
Nahsir Morgan caught 3 TD passes from Louie Barrios IV, including a program‑record 99‑yarder.
DelVal scored twice on defensive fumble returns in the third quarter.
Betting Trends
Hampden–Sydney: 6‑4 ATS in 2024; OVER in 6 of last 9.
Delaware Valley: 8‑3 ATS in 2024; UNDER in 7 of last 10.
MAC teams are 6‑2 vs. ODAC opponents over the last five seasons.
Game Odds
Hampden–Sydney Tigers 48.5
Delaware Valley Aggies – 9.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
