Venue & Game Details
Conference: Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), NCAA Division III
Kickoff Time: 2:00 PM ET
Venue: Bison Stadium, Bethany, West Virginia (Capacity ~3,000, natural grass surface)
Broadcast: ESPN Gamecast / PAC Digital Network
Weather Forecast (Bethany, WV)
Temperature: ~73°F (23°C) at kickoff
Conditions: Mostly sunny, light winds (5–7 mph)
Precipitation:
Impact: Excellent football weather; no major effect on passing or kicking
Injury Report (Projected)
(Note: D-III programs rarely release official injury reports; this is based on recent availability trends)
CWRU Spartans:
QB Sam DeTillio (386 yards, 2 TDs in opener) expected to start despite minor shoulder soreness.
Secondary thin after Week 2 hamstring injury to starting CB (questionable).
Bethany Bison:
RB rotation intact, but OL depth is a concern after a Week 2 ankle injury to a starter.
Defensive backfield missing one starter (out).
Key Player Matchups
CWRU QB Sam DeTillio vs. Bethany Secondary
DeTillio threw for nearly 400 yards in the opener; Bethany’s pass defense has been vulnerable.
Bethany RB Committee vs. CWRU Front Seven
Bethany relies on ball control; if CWRU’s linebackers (led by Daniel King, 15 tackles vs Westminster) can contain the run, Bethany will be forced into uncomfortable passing downs.
Special Teams
Both teams have struggled with consistency in the kicking game; field position could be decisive.
Recent Team Form
Case Western Reserve (2025 Season so far)
Record: 0–2–1 overall, 0–1 PAC
Results:
L vs Westminster (28–23)
L vs Carnegie Mellon (score not listed, but loss)
T vs Grove City (20–20)
Strength: Passing game led by DeTillio
Weakness: Defensive lapses late in games
Bethany College (2025 Season so far)
Record: 0–2 overall, 0–1 PAC
Results:
L vs Washington & Jefferson
L vs Geneva
Strength: Ground game and short passing attack
Weakness: Struggles to finish drives, defensive breakdowns
Conference vs. Conference
Both teams are PAC rivals, making this a conference matchup with postseason implications.
CWRU has been a consistent upper-half PAC team, while Bethany has been rebuilding.
Series History
All-time series: CWRU leads comfortably.
Recent meetings:
2024: CWRU 35, Bethany 14
2023: CWRU 42, Bethany 7
2022: CWRU 28, Bethany 21
Trend: CWRU has won the last 6 meetings, often by multiple scores.
Betting Trends:
CWRU is 5-1 ATS in last 6 vs Bethany.
Bethany games have gone Over in 4 of last 5 due to defensive struggles.
CWRU has covered in 3 of last 4 road PAC games.
Historical Betting Results (Head-to-Head, Modeled)
2024: CWRU -14.5 (covered, won 35–14)
2023: CWRU -17 (covered, won 42–7)
2022: CWRU -10.5 (did not cover, won 28–21)
2021: CWRU -7 (covered, won 31–14)
Game Odds
Case Western Reserve Spartans – 9.5
Bethany Bison 49
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
