D3-CFB Game Preview: Saint Vincent Bearcats (1-4) vs. Bethany Bison (0-4)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Bison Stadium, Bethany, WV

Date/Time: Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. ET

Conference: Presidents’ Athletic Conference (Division III)

Broadcast: ESPN+ / Bethany College Athletics

Weather Forecast (Bethany, WV)

Kickoff Temp: ~68°F

Conditions: Clear skies, light humidity

Wind: WNW at 5–8 mph

Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather

Injury Report

Saint Vincent: QB rotation intact; RB starter probable (ankle).

Bethany: QB starter healthy; WR top target questionable (hamstring).

Player Matchups

Saint Vincent Bearcats (1-3, 0-3 PAC)

QB: 850+ yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs.

RB: 120 YPG combined.

WR leader: 280 yards, 3 TDs.

Defense: Allowed 40+ in 2 of last 3 games.

Bethany Bison (0-4, 0-3 PAC)

QB: 780+ yards, 5 TDs, 6 INTs.

RB: 110 YPG combined.

WR playmaker: 250 yards, 2 TDs.

Defense: Allowing 46.5 PPG, worst in PAC.

Key Battle: Saint Vincent’s passing attack vs. Bethany’s secondary, which has been consistently overmatched.

Team Records & Recent Form

Saint Vincent (1-3)

W vs Hilbert 28-7

L @ Wooster 28-14

L @ Geneva 55-35

L vs Hiram 40-38

Bethany (0-4)

L vs Sewanee 41-6

L @ Kalamazoo 50-7

L vs Case Western 55-0

L @ Westminster (PA) 52-0

Series History

All-time: Series tied 2-2 in last four meetings.

Last meeting (Nov 9, 2024): Bethany 21, Saint Vincent 13.

Saint Vincent won in 2023 (29-21).

Bethany has lost 27 of its last 28 overall games.

Betting Trends

Saint Vincent: 1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS; 3-1 O/U.

Bethany: 0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS; 4-0 O/U.

Bethany has failed to cover in 7 straight games.

Saint Vincent overs have hit in 3 of 4 this season.

Game Odds

Saint Vincent Bearcats                   – 7.5

Bethany Bison                                   49

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