Time: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT) – ESPN+
Venue: Tucker Stadium, 1105 North Peachtree Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501
Capacity: 16,500
Weather Forecast (Cookeville, TN)
Kickoff: 76°F, clear skies
End of Game: ~78°F, mostly clear
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: ENE 2–3 mph
Impact: Perfect football weather; no disruptions expected
Injury Report
Western Illinois: No reported injuries
Tennessee Tech: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Western Illinois: C. Irvin – 662 yds, 5 TD, 3 INT
Tennessee Tech: K. Visperas – 839 yds, 9 TD, 1 INT
Running Backs:
Western Illinois: M. Holman – 420 yds, 2 TD
Tennessee Tech: Q. Quinn – 349 yds, 5 TD
Receivers:
Western Illinois: D. Davis – 210 yds, 1 TD
Tennessee Tech: N. Robinson – 211 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Western Illinois: C. Pierce – 1 sack
Tennessee Tech: E. McLaurin – 2.5 sacks; B. Aumua-Tuisavura – 37 tackles
Recent Team Form
Western Illinois (1-4):
L 31-23 vs Eastern Illinois
L 52-31 @ Eastern Washington
W 51-30 vs Valparaiso
L 42-7 @ Northwestern
L 52-3 @ Illinois
Tennessee Tech (4-0):
W 35-8 @ Tennessee State
W 72-14 vs Davidson
W 45-17 vs Chattanooga
W 65-0 vs Cumberland
Team Records
Western Illinois Leathernecks: 1-4 overall, 0-1 Big South–OVC
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: 4-0 overall, 1-0 Big South–OVC
Series History
All-Time: Western Illinois leads 2–1
Last Meeting (2024): Western Illinois 37, Tennessee Tech 21 (Macomb, IL)
Trend: WIU has won 2 of the last 3, but Tennessee Tech is surging in 2025.
Betting Trends
Tennessee Tech: 2-1 ATS; 2 of last 3 OVER
Western Illinois: 1-4 ATS; 2-2-1 O/U
Head-to-Head: WIU 2-1 SU all-time vs TTU
Situational: TTU averaging 50.7 PPG (#1 FCS), WIU allowing 41.4 PPG (#116 FCS)
Historical Betting Results
2024: WIU 37, TTU 21 (WIU +7 covered, Over 54 hit)
2019: TTU 38, WIU 24 (TTU -3 covered, Over 52 hit)
2017: WIU 41, TTU 14 (WIU -10 covered, Over 48 hit)
Projected Score: Tennessee Tech 45, Western Illinois 17
Game Odds
Western Illinois Leathernecks 65.5
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles – 30.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
