D3-CFB Game Preview: Southern Virginia Knights (4-0) vs. Brevard Tornados (2-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Ives-Lemel Family Field, Brevard, NC

Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: Brevard College Athletics Live Stream / ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Brevard, NC)

Kickoff Temp: ~69°F

Conditions: Partly cloudy with light rain possible

Wind: SW at 6–9 mph

Impact: Minimal; slight dampness could affect footing and kicking

Injury Report

Southern Virginia: QB and RB rotations healthy; WR top target probable (hamstring).

Brevard: RB starter questionable (ankle); DL rotation intact.

Player Matchups

Southern Virginia Knights

QB: 900+ yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs.

RB: 150 YPG combined.

WR leader: 320 yards, 4 TDs.

Defense: Allowing just 14.5 PPG; forced 8 turnovers in 4 games.

Brevard Tornados

QB: 1,050+ yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs.

RB: 140 YPG combined.

WR playmaker: 350 yards, 3 TDs.

Defense: Held Belhaven to 20 points last week in a 23-20 win.

Key Battle: Southern Virginia’s efficient passing attack vs. Brevard’s opportunistic secondary.

Team Recent Form

Southern Virginia

W vs Apprentice 27-6

W @ Averett 46-14

W @ Keystone 42-0

W vs Greensboro 35-22

Brevard

W vs Kentucky Christian 41-20

L @ Sewanee 26-10

W vs Erskine 38-34

L @ Belhaven 23-20

W vs Greensboro 35-22

Series History

All-time: Brevard leads 8-0 (since 2009)

Last meeting (Oct 5, 2024): Brevard 55, Southern Virginia 21

Closest game: 2021 (Brevard 7, Southern Virginia 3).

Southern Virginia has never beaten Brevard.

Betting Trends

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

Brevard: 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U.

Brevard has covered in 6 of last 8 Homecoming games.

Southern Virginia overs have hit in 3 of 4 games this season.

Game Odds

Southern Virginia Knights            51

Brevard Tornados                            – 3.5

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