D3-CFB Game Preview: Gallaudet Bison (1-3) vs. Washington & Lee Generals (2-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Wilson Field, Lexington, VA

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Event: Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) matchup

Broadcast: FloCollege (ODAC media rights deal)

Weather Forecast (Lexington, VA)

Kickoff Temp: ~65°F

Conditions: Cloudy skies

Wind: NNE at 7 mph

Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise excellent football weather

Injury Report

Gallaudet: QB Dylan Officer (36 yards, 1 INT vs Guilford) expected to start; RB Marcus Gabriel-Brown (374 yards, 2 TDs) healthy.

Washington & Lee: No major injuries reported; RB Anthony Crawford (2 TDs vs Hampden-Sydney) fully active.

Player Matchups

Gallaudet Bison

QB JeVaughn Sargent: 39-for-86 (45.3%), 4 TDs, 6 INTs; also 88 rushing yards, 2 TDs.

RB Marcus Gabriel-Brown: 374 yards, 2 TDs, 7.1 YPC.

WR Jaylen Johnson: 12 catches, 134 yards, 1 TD.

LB Dawson Ethington: 35 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks.

Defense: Allowing 33.0 PPG, 299.7 passing YPG.

Washington & Lee Generals

QB Ty Collins: 75-yard TD pass vs Hampden-Sydney.

RB Anthony Crawford: 2 rushing TDs last week.

WR Teddy Sparrow: 75-yard TD reception vs H-SC.

Offense: 351 rushing yards, 5 TDs vs H-SC.

Defense: Opportunistic, held Guilford to 7 points earlier this season.

Key Battle: W&L’s triple-option rushing attack (351 yards last week) vs. Gallaudet’s front seven, which allowed 299 passing and 134 rushing YPG.

Team Records & Recent Form

Gallaudet

L vs Albright 9-7

W vs Averett 39-30

L @ Roanoke 38-14

L vs Guilford 55-0

Washington & Lee

L vs Salisbury 42-21

L @ Wittenberg 24-21

W vs Guilford 35-7

L @ Randolph-Macon 24-6

W @ Hampden-Sydney 42-34

Series History

All-time: Washington & Lee leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Oct 4, 1913 – W&L 24, Gallaudet 0.

First meeting in 112 years.

Betting Trends

Gallaudet: 1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS; 3 of 4 games have gone Over.

Washington & Lee: 2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS; 2-3 O/U.

W&L has covered in 2 of last 3 games.

Gallaudet has been outscored 93-14 in last two games.

Game Odds

Gallaudet Bison                                51

Washington & Lee Generals       – 21

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

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