Venue & Game Details
Location: Walston-Hoover Stadium, Waverly, IA
Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. CT
Broadcast: Wartburg Sports Network / ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Waverly, IA)
Kickoff Temp: ~66°F
Conditions: Partly sunny, mild fall afternoon
Wind: NW at 8–12 mph
Impact: Slight effect on special teams; otherwise excellent football weather
Injury Report
Dubuque: QB Joey Rhomberg healthy; RB rotation intact.
Wartburg: RB Joey Anderson (374 yds, 5 TDs) probable; no major injuries reported .
Player Matchups
Dubuque Spartans
QB Joey Rhomberg: Leads ARC with 23.8 completions per game, 16 TDs.
WR top target: 400+ yards, 6 TDs.
Defense: Leads ARC in red-zone efficiency (65.4%).
Wartburg Knights
QB tandem: Leo Dodd (488 yds, 3 TDs) and Josh Papesh (354 yds, 64.8% comp).
RB Joey Anderson: 374 yds, 5 TDs.
WR Dylan Swanstrom: 22 catches, 209 yds.
Defense: Allowing just 6.0 PPG, 220.8 YPG (15th nationally), 9 INTs, 13 turnovers forced .
Key Battle: Dubuque’s high-volume passing attack vs. Wartburg’s elite secondary.
Team Recent Form
Dubuque
L @ UW-Platteville 56-27
L vs Central 35-16
W vs Loras 34-27
L @ Nebraska Wesleyan 35-16
W vs Nebraska Wesleyan 21-10
Wartburg
W vs Monmouth (IL) 21-7
W @ UW-Stout 16-0
W @ Simpson 27-13
W vs Coe 17-7
W @ Luther 36-3
Series History
All-time: Wartburg leads 52-29.
Wartburg has won 32 of last 34 meetings, including 8 straight.
Last Dubuque win: Oct. 17, 2015 (45-13).
Last meeting (Nov 9, 2024): Wartburg 24, Dubuque 8 .
Betting Trends
Dubuque: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
Wartburg: 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS; 2-3 O/U.
Wartburg has covered in 6 of last 8 vs Dubuque.
Dubuque 0-2 on the road this season.
Game Odds
U-Dubuque Spartans 48.5
Wartburg Knights – 21.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
