D2-CFB Game Preview: West Virginia State Yellow Jackets (3-2) vs. Concord Mountain Lions (2-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Callaghan Stadium, Athens, West Virginia

Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. ET

Event: Concord University Homecoming

Broadcast: MEC-TV / ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Athens, WV)

Kickoff Temp: ~74°F

Conditions: Partly sunny with ~28% chance of light rain

Wind: Light NW at 6–8 mph

Impact: Minimal; good football weather with mild breeze

Injury Report

West Virginia State: No major injuries reported; QB Kaleb Jackson fully active.

Concord: No major injuries reported; WR corps intact, LB Xavier Ellison (13 tackles vs Frostburg) healthy.

Player Matchups

West Virginia State

QB Kaleb Jackson: 1,268 yards, 9 TD, 5 INT; also 205 rushing yards, 3 TD.

RB Jojo Restall: 338 yards, 3 TD.

WR Amare Ary: 619 yards, 5 TD (CIAA leader in receiving).

WR Malik Baker: 285 yards, 4 TD.

LB Marshawn Mankins: 30 tackles, 4.5 TFL.

Concord

QB Tyler Mizzell: 1,530 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT (leads MEC in passing).

WR Dom Collins: 579 yards, 7 TD (MEC leader in receiving TDs).

WR Keyon Concepcion: 308 yards, 2 TD.

DB Corey Radcliff: 4 INT (tied for 2nd nationally in DII).

LB Xavier Ellison: 43 tackles, 5th in MEC.

Key Battle: Jackson-to-Ary connection vs. Radcliff-led Concord secondary.

Team Records & Recent Form

West Virginia State

W @ Carson-Newman 41-10

W vs Barton 28-14

W @ WV Wesleyan 45-16

W vs Fairmont State 60-39

L @ West Liberty 47-41

Concord

W @ UVA Wise 37-29

W vs Bluefield State 38-31

L @ Charleston 38-24

W vs West Liberty 44-21

L @ Frostburg State 33-7

Series History

All-time: Concord leads 30-22

Recent dominance: West Virginia State has won 8 straight (2016–2024)

Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): WVSU 44, Concord 14

Betting Trends

West Virginia State: 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS; 4-1 O/U

Concord: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U

WVSU has covered in 6 of last 8 vs Concord

Concord overs have hit in 3 of last 4 games

Game Odds

West Virginia State Yellow Jackets           – 6.5

Concord Mountain Lions                              59

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025

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