Kickoff: 6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM ET
Venue: PenAir Field, Pensacola, Florida
Capacity: ~6,000
Special Event: Family Weekend presented by Florida Blue
Coverage: ESPN+ / Argonaut Sports Network Radio
Weather Forecast (Pensacola, FL)
Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light humidity
Kickoff Temperature: ~81°F (27°C)
Wind: 5–7 mph from the south-southeast
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact: Ideal Gulf Coast evening — minimal effect on passing or kicking games
Injury Report
West Florida Argonauts
QB1 (Probable) – Healthy after 3-TD performance vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
RB1 (Probable) – 100+ yards rushing in Week 2, no reported injury
WR2 (Questionable) – Minor ankle sprain, limited in practice
LB1 (Probable) – Shoulder wrap, cleared for contact
Shorter Hawks
QB1 (Probable) – Expected to start after full participation in practice
RB1 (Questionable) – Hamstring tightness, game-time decision
CB1 (Out) – Knee injury, expected to miss 2–3 weeks
Recent Form
West Florida
Week 1: Defeated #14 Lenoir-Rhyne 48–21 — explosive offense, +2 turnover margin
Week 2: Defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 28–7 — controlled tempo, balanced attack
2024 Finish: 9–3 overall, NCAA DII playoff berth
Strength: Deep receiving corps, aggressive pass rush
Shorter
Week 1: Lost to Anderson (SC) 34–7 — offense struggled to sustain drives
2024 Finish: 3–8 overall, 1–7 GSC
Strength: Special teams return game, physical linebackers
Series History
All-Time: West Florida leads 9–0
Last Meeting: Oct. 26, 2024 — West Florida won 35–16 in Pensacola
Trend: Argos have scored 30+ points in every meeting
Key Player Matchups
UWF QB1 vs. Shorter Secondary: Argos’ vertical passing game vs. a Hawks defense missing a starting cornerback
Shorter RB1 vs. UWF Front Seven: Hawks’ inside run game will test a West Florida defense that has allowed under 100 rushing yards per game in 2025
Special Teams: UWF’s kicker perfect on FGs this season; Shorter’s return unit averaged 24 yards per kick return in 2024
Betting Trends
West Florida is 8-2 ATS in last 10 home games vs. GSC opponents
Shorter is 2-8 ATS in last 10 road games
The Over has hit in 5 of the last 6 West Florida games
Game Odds
Shorter Hawks 56.5
West Florida Argonauts – 29.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
