Venue: Sodexo Field, Rindge, New Hampshire
Capacity: ~1,000
Coverage: NE10 Now on FloSports (Video), Local Radio via WNEC 91.7 FM (Franklin Pierce) & Pace Sports Network
Weather Forecast (Rindge, NH)
Conditions: Mostly clear skies
Kickoff Temperature: ~69°F (21°C)
Wind: 4–6 mph from the northwest
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact: Ideal early-fall football weather — minimal effect on passing or kicking games
Injury Report
Pace Setters
QB1 (Probable) – Healthy after opener vs. Saint Anselm
RB1 (Questionable) – Minor ankle sprain, limited in practice
WR2 (Probable) – No reported injury
LB1 (Probable) – Shoulder wrap, cleared for contact
Franklin Pierce Ravens
QB1 (Probable) – Expected to start after full participation in practice
RB1 (Probable) – No reported injury
CB1 (Questionable) – Knee soreness, game-time decision
Recent Form
Pace University
Week 1: Lost to Saint Anselm 34–10 — offense struggled to sustain drives, defense allowed 400+ total yards
2024 Finish: 5–5 overall, 3–4 NE10
Strength: Balanced offensive scheme, experienced secondary
Franklin Pierce
Season opener — first action since 2024, when they finished 2–9 overall, 1–6 NE10
Closed 2024 with a 28–14 loss to Southern Connecticut State
Series History
All-Time: Pace leads 4–0
Last Meeting: Nov. 11, 2024 — Pace won 35–14 in Pleasantville, forcing 3 turnovers and rushing for over 200 yards
Trend: Pace has scored 30+ points in every meeting
Key Player Matchups
Pace QB1 vs. Franklin Pierce Secondary: Setters’ passing game vs. a Ravens defense that allowed over 250 pass yards per game in 2024
Franklin Pierce RB1 vs. Pace Front Seven: Ravens’ inside run game will test a Setters defense that gave up 150+ rushing yards in Week 1
Special Teams: Pace’s kicker perfect on PATs this season; Franklin Pierce’s return unit averaged 22 yards per kick return in 2024
Betting Trends
Pace is 6-2 ATS in last 8 games vs. NE10 opponents
Franklin Pierce is 2-8 ATS in last 10 home games
The Over has hit in 4 of the last 5 Pace games
Game Odds
Pace Setters – 7.5
Franklin Pierce Ravens 48.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
