D2-CFB Game Preview: Ashland Eagles (1-0) vs. Univ-Indianapolis Greyhounds (1-1)

0
85

Venue: Key Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET

Capacity: ~6,500
Coverage: GLVC Sports Network / Local Radio via WQKT 104.5 FM (Ashland) & WICR 88.7 FM (UIndy)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Mostly clear skies

Kickoff Temperature: ~78°F (26°C)

Wind: 5–7 mph from the southwest

Precipitation Chance: <10%

Impact: Ideal football weather — minimal effect on passing or kicking games

Injury Report

Ashland Eagles

QB Trevor Bycznski (Probable) – Healthy after 3 TD performance in Week 2 win

WR Jent Joseph (Probable) – No reported injuries; leads team in receptions

LB1 (Questionable) – Shoulder soreness, game-time decision

Indianapolis Greyhounds

QB1 (Probable) – Efficient in first two games, no reported injury

RB1 (Probable) – 200+ rushing yards through two games, healthy

CB2 (Out) – Hamstring strain, expected to miss 2–3 weeks

Recent Form

Ashland

Week 1: Lost 19–10 to Indiana (PA) — defense kept it close, offense struggled in red zone

Week 2: Defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 38–14 — balanced attack, +2 turnover margin

2024 Finish: 7–4 overall, 6–2 GMAC

Indianapolis

Week 1: Beat Hillsdale 35–17 — strong ground game, defense forced 3 turnovers

Week 2: Beat Saginaw Valley State 28–21 — late defensive stand preserved win

2024 Finish: 10–2 overall, GLVC champions, NCAA DII playoff berth

Series History

All-Time: Indianapolis leads 6–3

Last Meeting: UIndy won 38–14 in 2024 — Greyhounds’ run game dominated, defense held Ashland under 250 total yards

Trend: UIndy has won 4 straight in the series

Key Player Matchups

Bycznski (AU) vs. UIndy Secondary: Eagles’ vertical passing game vs. a Greyhounds defense missing a starting cornerback

UIndy RB1 vs. Ashland Front Seven: Greyhounds’ power run game will test an AU defense that allowed 150+ rushing yards to IUP in Week 1

Special Teams: Ashland’s kicker perfect on FGs this season; UIndy’s return unit averaging 26 yards per kick return

Betting Trends

Ashland is 4-6 ATS in last 10 road games

UIndy is 8-2 ATS in last 10 home games

The Under has hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these teams

Game Odds

Ashland Eagles                                 47.5

Indianapolis Greyhounds             – 7.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025