Venue & Game Details
Location: Paul Laird Field, Durant, Oklahoma
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. CT
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Local radio coverage
Weather Forecast (Durant, OK)
Kickoff Temp: ~87°F, cooling to 79°F by late game
Conditions: Clear skies, dry
Wind: Light SSW at 5–7 mph
Impact: Warm but manageable; no weather disruptions expected
Injury Report
Harding: No major injuries reported; QB Cole Keylon and RB Braden Jay fully active
Southeastern Oklahoma: No reported injuries
Player Matchups
Harding Bisons (5-0)
QB Cole Keylon: 41-4 career record as starter; 2,178 career rush yards, 54 total TDs
RB Braden Jay: 489 yards, 8 TD this season; 63 yards shy of 3,000 career rushing yards
FB Andrew Miller: 2,029 career yards, 27 TDs; leads GAC in yards per rush (7.17)
LB Clark Griffin: 323 career tackles (active NCAA DII leader)
Defense: #1 in DII total defense (195.4 YPG allowed); has not allowed a first-half point all season
Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm (2-3)
QB Levay Duncan: 519 yards, 5 TDs this season
RB Savage Storm committee: Balanced but inconsistent ground game
Defense: Ranked 20th in DII (292.4 YPG allowed); strong against the run but vulnerable late
Strength: Leads DII in time of possession (36:07 per game)
Key Battle: Harding’s triple-option rushing attack (430.8 YPG, 1st in DII) vs. Southeastern’s disciplined but overworked defense.
Team Records & Recent Form
Harding (5-0, 5-0 GAC)
W vs East Central 65-0
W vs Ouachita Baptist 24-7
W @ Southern Arkansas 31-12
W vs SWOSU 55-0
W @ NWOSU 49-7
Southeastern Oklahoma (2-3, 2-3 GAC)
L @ Arkansas Tech 14-10
L @ Southern Nazarene 27-21
L vs SWOSU 35-14
L @ Ouachita Baptist 41-21
W vs Arkansas-Monticello 44-13
Series History
All-time: Harding leads 27-8
Last meeting (2024): Harding 56, Southeastern 14
Southeastern’s last win: 2021 (32-31 in Durant)
Harding has won 25 straight vs Oklahoma schools since that loss
Betting Trends
Harding: 5-0 SU, 5-0 ATS; 4-1 O/U
Southeastern: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U
Harding has scored 30+ points in 11 of last 12 vs SE
Southeastern has lost 3 straight to Harding by 30+ points
Game Odds
Harding Bisons – 28
Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, October 8, 2025
