D3-CFB Game Preview: SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles (3-1) vs. St. John Fisher Cardinals (2-2)

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Venue & Game Info

Stadium: Growney Stadium (capacity ~5,000)

Location: Rochester, New York

Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+ / Empire 8 Digital Network

Weather Forecast (Rochester, NY)

Conditions: Mostly sunny, crisp fall afternoon

Temperature: ~67°F at kickoff, cooling into the upper 50s by the fourth quarter

Wind: 7–12 mph from the northwest

Impact: Passing/kicking could be slightly affected by crosswinds, but overall excellent football weather

Injury Report

Brockport Golden Eagles (3–1, 1–0 Empire 8):

QB Kennedy McGill – Probable (shoulder soreness; dual‑threat leader)

RB Justice Taylor – Probable (ankle tweak; 3 rushing TDs in last 2 games)

WR Mason Juergens – Questionable (knee bruise)

St. John Fisher Cardinals (2–2, 0–1 Empire 8):

QB Ryan Stevens – Probable (ankle soreness; 6 TDs through 4 games)

WR Ethan Paul – Probable (hamstring tightness)

LB Tyler Brown – Questionable (ankle)

Key Player Matchups

QB Kennedy McGill (Brockport) vs Fisher Front Seven

McGill’s dual‑threat ability stresses defenses; Fisher must contain him in the pocket.

RB Justice Taylor (Brockport) vs LB Tyler Brown (Fisher)

Taylor is Brockport’s workhorse; Brown is Fisher’s leading tackler.

QB Ryan Stevens (Fisher) vs Brockport Secondary

Stevens has been efficient but faces a Brockport defense that shut out Fisher 35–0 in 2024.

WR Ethan Paul (Fisher) vs CB Marcus Hall (Brockport)

Paul is Stevens’ top target; Hall is Brockport’s best cover corner.

Recent Team Form

Brockport (3–1, 1–0 Empire 8):

W 56–0 vs Hartwick (9/27/25)

W 30–24 @ Rensselaer (9/20/25)

W 14–10 vs Hobart (9/13/25)

L 23–14 @ Alfred (11/16/24)

Offense: ~35.3 PPG Defense: ~13.5 PPG

St. John Fisher (2–2, 0–1 Empire 8):

L 21–7 vs Alfred (9/27/25)

W 28–21 vs Rochester (9/20/25)

W 28–23 vs St. Lawrence (9/13/25)

L 21–0 @ FDU‑Florham (9/6/25)

Offense: ~20.5 PPG Defense: ~23.8 PPG

Series History

All‑time: Brockport leads recent series

Recent:

2024: Brockport 35–0

2023: Brockport 35–18

2022: Brockport 28–14

Trend: Brockport has won 3 straight, all by multiple scores.

ATS (Against the Spread):

Brockport: 3–1 ATS last 4

Fisher: 2–2 ATS last 4

Historical Betting Results:

Brockport has covered in 3 straight vs Fisher

Last 3 meetings have all gone UNDER the total

Projected Score: Brockport 31 – St. John Fisher 13

Game Odds

SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles                 – 14

St. John Fisher Cardinals                               49

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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