Venue & Game Details
Location: Stocker Stadium, Grand Junction, CO
Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. MT
Event: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) matchup
Broadcast: RMAC Network / Local Radio
Weather Forecast (Grand Junction, CO)
Kickoff Temp: ~72°F, cooling into the 60s by evening
Conditions: Clear skies, dry air typical of the Western Slope
Wind: Light SW at 5–8 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
Adams State: QB Gavin Herberg (former Mesa transfer) healthy but struggling (4 INTs, 1 TD this season). WR Kahekili Pahio probable.
Colorado Mesa: No major injuries; RB tandem Aiden Taylor and Brandon Belgrave both active.
Player Matchups
Adams State Grizzlies
QB Gavin Herberg: 1 TD, 4 INTs; facing his former team.
WR Kahekili Pahio: 6 catches, 52 yards.
LB Mafileo Tupou: 39 tackles, including 16 in the opener.
DB Liam Finney: 17 tackles, 2 forced fumbles.
Offense: Averaging under 14 PPG; shut down in multiple games.
Colorado Mesa Mavericks
RB Aiden Taylor & Brandon Belgrave: Both top-11 in RMAC rushing.
OL: Paved way for 369 rushing yards vs Mines last week.
LB Jake Sinz: 13 tackles vs Mines.
DB Kash Bradley: Veteran leader in secondary.
Special Teams: Sullivan Moon (43.3 yards per punt, 2/2 FGs vs Mines).
Key Battle: Mesa’s dominant ground game vs. Adams State’s front seven, which has been gashed repeatedly this season.
Team Records & Recent Form
Adams State (0-5)
L @ Western New Mexico 35-21
L vs UT Permian Basin 41-7
L vs Western Colorado 45-6
L @ CSU Pueblo 55-7
L vs Chadron State 45-2
Colorado Mesa
L @ Central Washington 41-14
W vs Eastern New Mexico 28-7
L vs CSU Pueblo 31-24
W @ Chadron State 34-27
W @ Colorado Mines 28-24 (retained Nyikos Cup)
Series History
All-time: Colorado Mesa leads 31-18.
Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): Mesa 52, Adams State 10.
Mesa has won 8 of the last 9, with Adams’ lone win in 2022 (45-31).
First meeting: 1975 (Adams 78-8).
Betting Trends
Adams State: 0-5 SU, 0-5 ATS; 4 of 5 losses by 30+ points.
Colorado Mesa: 3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS; 2-3 O/U.
Mesa has covered in 4 of last 5 vs Adams.
Adams has lost 15 of last 16 RMAC games.
Game Odds
Adams State Grizzlies 54
Colorado Mesa Mavericks – 24
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
