D2-CFB Game Preview: Morehouse Maroon Tigers (0-3) vs. Edward Waters Tigers (3-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM local)

Broadcast: HBCU Go / ESPN+ (regional coverage)

Capacity: ~5,000

Weather Forecast (Jacksonville, FL)

Conditions: Warm, humid evening with partly cloudy skies

Temperature: ~83°F at kickoff, mid-70s by the 4th quarter

Wind: 5–7 mph, light coastal breeze

Impact: Humidity could test depth and conditioning; otherwise favorable football weather

Injury Report

Morehouse Maroon Tigers

QB Kamrin Brunson (shoulder soreness) – Probable

RB Jalen Brown (ankle) – Questionable

Edward Waters Tigers

WR Jaden Harris (hamstring) – Questionable

LB Marcus Daniels (knee) – Probable

Key Player Matchups

QB Noah Bodden (Edward Waters) vs. Morehouse Secondary

Bodden: 896 yards, 7 TDs, 128 attempts, 55% completion

Morehouse pass defense: allowing 39.3 ppg, struggling to contain vertical threats

WR Kamrin Brunson (Morehouse) vs. Edward Waters Corners

Brunson: 216 receiving yards, team’s top playmaker

EWU secondary: opportunistic, 5 INTs this season

Edward Waters Offensive Line vs. Morehouse Front Seven

EWU: Balanced attack, 5 receivers over 100 yards already

Morehouse: Outscored 118–36 this season, struggling to generate pressure

Recent Team Form

Morehouse (0-3, 0-2 SIAC)

Last game: Lost 42–14 to Albany State

Strength: Individual flashes from Brunson in passing game

Weakness: Offensive consistency, defensive stamina

Edward Waters (3-1, 2-0 SIAC)

Last game: Lost to FCS Bethune-Cookman 31–17

Strength: Passing game led by Bodden, deep WR corps

Weakness: Penalties, occasional red-zone inefficiency

Conference Context

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup

Edward Waters is looking to stay unbeaten in league play and push toward SIAC title contention

Morehouse is searching for its first win of the season and to avoid falling deeper into the East Division cellar

Series History

All-time: Edward Waters leads recent series 2–1

Last meeting (2024): Edward Waters 28, Morehouse 11 (in Atlanta)

Trend: EWU has won 2 straight, holding Morehouse under 15 points in both

Betting Trends

Edward Waters: 3–1 ATS this season

Morehouse: 0–3 ATS this season

Last 2 head-to-head: Edward Waters covered both spreads comfortably

Totals: Under has hit in 2 of last 3 meetings

Historical Betting Results

2024: Edward Waters 28, Morehouse 11 (EWU -7, Under 47)

2023: Edward Waters 31, Morehouse 14 (EWU -3.5, Under 50)

2022: Morehouse 21, Edward Waters 20 (Morehouse +2.5, Under 46)

Game Odds

Morehouse Maroon Tigers          51

Edward Waters Tigers                    – 14.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025