Venue & Match Details
- Stadium: University Stadium, Waterloo, Ontario (capacity ~6,000)
- Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
- Broadcast: OUA TV / CBC Sports Digital
- Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy, 9°C (48°F), winds 12–15 km/h from the west. Cool but dry conditions, slight wind impact on special teams.
Injury Report
- Queen’s Gaels: QB Anthony Lio (1,745 yards, 12 TDs, 8 INTs) healthy; RB Jared Chisari (711 yards, 6 TDs) active; WR Isaac Fagnan (512 yards, 5 TDs) available.
- Laurier Golden Hawks: QB Taylor Elgersma (2,312 yards, 21 TDs, 4 INTs) healthy; RB Quentin Scott (845 yards, 9 TDs) active; WR Ethan Jordan (688 yards, 7 TDs) available.
Player Matchups
- QB Anthony Lio (Queen’s): Efficient passer but turnover-prone; must avoid mistakes against Laurier’s opportunistic defense.
- QB Taylor Elgersma (Laurier): OUA’s top passer, averaging 289 YPG; accurate deep ball.
- RB Jared Chisari (Queen’s): Workhorse back, averaging 4.9 YPC; key in controlling tempo.
- RB Quentin Scott (Laurier): Explosive runner, 100+ yards in 4 of last 5 games.
- WR Isaac Fagnan (Queen’s): Reliable possession target, red-zone threat.
- WR Ethan Jordan (Laurier): Deep threat, averaging 17.2 yards per catch.
Team Form
- Queen’s:
- Last 5: W–L–W–W–L
- Offense: 27.1 PPG, 365 YPG
- Defense: 22.8 PPG allowed, 342 YPG allowed
- Laurier:
- Last 5: W–W–W–W–W
- Offense: 39.4 PPG, 445 YPG
- Defense: 17.6 PPG allowed, 298 YPG allowed
Series History
- All-time since 2000: Laurier leads 13–10.
- Last meeting: Laurier won 29–21 in the 2024 OUA Semifinal.
- Current streak: Laurier has won 3 straight (2023–2024).
- At Waterloo: Laurier has won 4 of last 5.
Betting Trends
- Laurier: 8–2 SU in last 10 vs. Queen’s; 6–1 ATS in last 7 OUA regular-season games.
- Queen’s: 1–4 SU in last 5 road games vs. Laurier.
- Over has hit in 3 of last 4 matchups.
- Laurier: +10 turnover margin this season.
- Queen’s: -3 turnover margin, but strong red-zone defense (78% allowed).
Projected Score: Laurier 34 – Queen’s 23
Game Odds
Queen’s Gaels 52.5
Laurier Golden Hawks – 9.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 7, 2025
