Venue & Game Details
Location: Pine Bowl, Spokane, WA
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. PT
Conference: Northwest Conference (NWC, Division III)
Broadcast: FloSports / Whitworth Athletics
Weather Forecast (Spokane, WA)
Kickoff Temp: ~63°F
Conditions: Partly sunny, mild fall afternoon
Wind: SW at 6–9 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
Whitworth: RB Luis Salgado (Offensive Player of the Week vs Pacific) healthy; QB Logan Lacio probable (minor shoulder soreness).
George Fox: QB rotation intact; WR top target questionable (hamstring).
Player Matchups
Whitworth Pirates
QB Logan Lacio: 229 yards, 1 TD vs Pacific.
RB Luis Salgado: 116 yards, 2 TDs last week; two-time All-NWC.
WR Drake Matthies: breakout with 27-yard TD vs Pacific.
Defense: LB Drew Cody leads NWC with 41 tackles (10.3 per game).
George Fox Bruins
QB: 700+ yards, 5 TDs, 6 INTs.
RB: 110 YPG combined.
WR leader: 250 yards, 2 TDs.
Defense: Allowed 35 to Linfield, 38 to Lewis & Clark.
Key Battle: Whitworth’s rushing attack (Salgado) vs. George Fox’s front seven, which has struggled to contain explosive plays.
Team Recent Form
Whitworth
W vs Gustavus Adolphus 23-10
W @ Eastern Oregon 16-10
L vs Redlands 34-17
W @ Pacific (OR) 28-14
L vs North Central (IL) 42-17 (2024 playoffs)
George Fox
L @ Redlands 10-7
L @ Lewis & Clark 38-10
L vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 28-21
L vs Linfield 35-17
Series History
All-time: Whitworth leads 7-3 since 2014.
Last meeting (Nov 9, 2024): Whitworth 31, George Fox 0.
Whitworth has won two straight (2023, 2024).
George Fox’s last win: 2022 (28-14).
Betting Trends
Whitworth: 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
George Fox: 0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS; 3-1 O/U.
Whitworth has covered in 2 straight vs George Fox.
George Fox overs have hit in 3 of 4 games this season.
Game Odds
Whitworth Pirates – 17
George Fox Bruins 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
