D3-CFB Game Preview: Greenville Panthers (2-1) vs. Northwestern-St. Paul Eagles (0-4)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Reynolds Field, St. Paul, MN

Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. CT

Event: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matchup / Northwestern Homecoming

Broadcast: UMAC Sports Network / Northwestern Athletics Live Stream

Weather Forecast (St. Paul, MN)

Kickoff Temp: ~59°F

Conditions: Partly cloudy, cool fall afternoon

Wind: NW at 9–12 mph

Impact: Slight effect on passing/kicking; otherwise favorable football weather

Injury Report

Greenville: No major injuries reported; QB and RB rotations healthy.

Northwestern-St. Paul: WR top target (ankle) questionable; otherwise full roster available.

Player Matchups

Greenville Panthers

QB starter: 600+ yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs.

RB committee: 150 YPG combined; RB Jeadi Higdon a red-zone threat.

WR Keegan Whitfield: 294 yards, 2 TDs.

Defense: LB Sincere Green (41 tackles, 7 TFL).

Northwestern-St. Paul Eagles

QB Marcus Freeman: 550 yards, 4 TDs, 6 INTs.

RB Omar Madkour: 200 yards, 2 TDs.

WR Jordan Doe: 220 yards, 2 TDs.

Defense: Allowing 41.5 PPG, struggling against both run and pass.

Key Battle: Greenville’s balanced offense vs. Northwestern’s defense, which has allowed 30+ points in every game this season.

Team Records & Recent Form

Greenville

L @ Illinois College 28-9

W @ Lakeland 29-28

W vs Westminster (MO) 38-24

Northwestern-St. Paul

L @ St. Olaf 32-7

L @ Bethel (MN) 50-3

L vs Wisconsin-Stout 56-13

L @ Crown 22-3

Series History

All-time: Northwestern leads 9-8.

Last meeting (Nov 9, 2024): Northwestern 42, Greenville 34.

Northwestern has won 4 straight (2022–2024).

Greenville’s last win: 2021 (35-23).

Betting Trends

Greenville: 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS; 2-1 O/U.

Northwestern: 0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS; 3-1 O/U.

Northwestern overs have hit in 3 of 4 games.

Greenville has failed to beat Northwestern since 2021.

Game Odds

Greenville Panthers                       – 10.5

Northwestern-St. Paul Eagles     51

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