D2-CFB Game Preview: Roosevelt Lakers (1-4) vs. Saginaw Valley Cardinals (3-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Wickes Memorial Stadium, University Center, MI

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Event: GLIAC Conference Game

Broadcast: ESPN+ / GLIAC Network

Weather Forecast (Saginaw, MI)

Kickoff Temp: ~68°F

Conditions: Partly sunny, mild fall afternoon

Wind: SW at 8–10 mph

Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather

Injury Report

Roosevelt: No major injuries reported; QB rotation intact.

Saginaw Valley State: No major injuries reported; RB Isaiah Johnson expected to play after a minor ankle tweak last week.

Player Matchups

Roosevelt Lakers

QB committee approach: 6 TD, 5 INT combined.

RB Malik Young: 280 yards, 3 TD.

WR Anthony Bradford: 210 yards, 2 TD.

Defense: Allowing 38.2 PPG, struggled against Ferris State and UW-Oshkosh.

Saginaw Valley Cardinals

QB Andrew Britton: 1,150 yards, 9 TD, 4 INT.

RB Isaiah Johnson: 420 yards, 5 TD.

WR Corey Thomas: 380 yards, 4 TD.

Defense: Allowing 25.6 PPG, opportunistic with 8 INTs.

Key Battle: Roosevelt’s young offensive line vs. SVSU’s pass rush, which has 12 sacks in 6 games.

Team Records & Recent Form

Roosevelt

W vs Quincy 23-21

L vs Southwest Baptist 40-34

L @ UW-Oshkosh 38-21

L vs Ferris State 66-0

L @ SVSU (2024) 27-14

Saginaw Valley State

W vs Northeastern State 21-15

W vs Gannon 49-28

W vs Northwood 38-14

L @ New Haven 35-28

L vs Northern Michigan 47-25

Series History

All-time: Saginaw Valley leads 1-0.

Last meeting (Oct 2024): SVSU 27, Roosevelt 14.

Spread: Saginaw Valley -17.5 Total (O/U): 54.5

Betting Trends

Roosevelt: 1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS; 4-1 O/U.

Saginaw Valley: 3-3 SU, 3-3 ATS; 3-3 O/U.

Roosevelt overs have hit in 4 of 5 games.

SVSU has covered in 3 of last 4 home games.

Projected Score: Saginaw Valley 41, Roosevelt 20

Game Odds

Roosevelt Lakers                              55

Saginaw Valley Cardinals              17

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

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