D2-CFB Game Preview: Franklin Pierce Ravens (3-2) vs. Saint Anselm Hawks (3-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Grappone Stadium, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH

Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. ET

Event: Northeast-10 Conference (NE10) matchup

Broadcast: NE10 Now / Local Radio

Weather Forecast (Manchester, NH)

Kickoff Temp: ~59°F, dropping into the low 50s by night

Conditions: Clear skies, crisp fall evening

Wind: NW at 6–9 mph

Impact: Minimal; ideal football weather

Injury Report

Franklin Pierce: No major injuries reported; QB Adrian Parker (conference passing leader) fully active.

Saint Anselm: No significant injuries; WR Domingo Meade (game-winning TD vs Post) cleared to play.

Player Matchups

Franklin Pierce Ravens

QB Adrian Parker: 1,200+ yards, 10 TD, 3 INT; one of the top QBs in Division II.

RB Tezzy Boswell: 250 yards, 3 TD; explosive runner.

WR Connor Marchi: 300 yards, 3 TD.

Defense: 11 INTs this season (Top 5 nationally); DE Tsi Fofang (3 sacks vs AIC).

Saint Anselm Hawks

QB Drew Forkner: 1,050 yards, 9 TD, 4 INT; threw 4 TDs vs Post.

RB committee: 120 YPG rushing.

WR Domingo Meade: 25 catches, 340 yards, 4 TD.

Defense: Allowing just 284 YPG, best in NE10; LB Ethan St. Pierre leads with 42 tackles.

Key Battle: Parker’s passing attack vs. Saint Anselm’s stingy secondary (166 passing YPG allowed).

Team Recent Form

Franklin Pierce

W vs Pace 30-6

L @ Bentley 34-26

W @ Bentley 35-21

L vs Assumption 28-26

W vs American Int’l 30-20

Saint Anselm

W @ Pace 34-10

L @ Merrimack 31-6

L vs Assumption 30-8

W vs Pace 31-29

W @ Post 30-23

Series History

All-time: Saint Anselm leads 5-0.

Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): Saint Anselm 28, Franklin Pierce 14.

Franklin Pierce has never beaten Saint Anselm since joining NE10 football.

Betting Trends

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

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

Saint Anselm has covered in 4 of last 5 vs Franklin Pierce.

Franklin Pierce overs have hit in 3 of 5 games this season.

Game Odds

Franklin Pierce Ravens                  49

Saint Anselm Hawks                       – 4.5

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

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