FCS-CFB Game Preview: UT Martin Skyhawks (1-4) vs. Lindenwood Lions (2-3)

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Time: 1:00 PM CT (2:00 PM ET) – ESPN+
Venue: Hunter Stadium, 209 South Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 63301
Capacity: 7,450

Weather Forecast (St. Charles, MO)

Kickoff: 72°F, partly cloudy

Rain Chance: 5%

Wind: SW 7–9 mph

Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise excellent football conditions

Injury Report

UT Martin: No reported injuries

Lindenwood: No reported injuries

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

UT Martin: Jase Bauer – 516 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT; also 89 rush yds, 2 TD

Lindenwood: Nate Glantz – 1,117 yds, 5 TD, 5 rush TDs

Running Backs:

UT Martin: John Gentry – 125 yds, 1 TD

Lindenwood: Jared Rhodes – 111 yds, 2 TD

Receivers:

UT Martin: Bryce Bailey – 179 yds, 1 TD

Lindenwood: Rico Bond – 327 yds, 4 TD; Drew Krobath – 336 yds

Defensive Leaders:

UT Martin: Keyshawn Johnson – 2.5 sacks, 7 tackles vs SEMO

Lindenwood: Sanjay Strickland – 44 tackles; Jacob Waller – 44 tackles

Recent Team Form

UT Martin (1-4, 1-0 OVC-Big South):

W 34-10 vs Southeast Missouri State

L 42-10 @ Missouri State

L 37-10 vs Southern Illinois

L 42-17 @ UTEP

L 27-7 @ Oklahoma State

Lindenwood (2-3, 1-0 OVC-Big South):

L 38-0 @ Miami (OH)

W 30-27 vs Stony Brook

W 35-28 @ Charleston Southern

L 20-13 @ Appalachian State

L 35-13 @ St. Thomas (MN)

Team Records

UT Martin Skyhawks: 1-4 overall, 1-0 OVC-Big South

Lindenwood Lions: 2-3 overall, 1-0 OVC-Big South

Series History

All-Time: UT Martin leads 2–0

2024: UT Martin 33, Lindenwood 26 (OT, Martin, TN)

2022: UT Martin 56, Lindenwood 26 (Martin, TN)

Note: This is UT Martin’s first-ever trip to Hunter Stadium.

Betting Trends

UT Martin: 2-3 ATS; 1-4 O/U

Lindenwood: 3-2 ATS; 1-4 O/U

Head-to-Head: UT Martin 2-0 SU vs Lindenwood

Situational: UT Martin averaging 15.6 PPG; Lindenwood averaging 18.2 PPG

Historical Betting Results

2024: UT Martin 33, Lindenwood 26 (OT) (Lindenwood +18.5 covered, Over 55.5 hit)

2022: UT Martin 56, Lindenwood 26 (UTM -27.5 covered, Over 52.5 hit)

Projected Score: UT Martin 30, Lindenwood 24

Game Odds

UT Martin Skyhawks      – 4.5

Lindenwood Lions           52

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

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