Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Superior Dome, Marquette, Michigan
Capacity: ~8,000 (largest wooden dome in the world)
Coverage: ESPN+ / Local Radio via NMU Sports Network
Injury Report
St. Thomas Tommies
QB Andy Peters (Probable) – 4 TD passes through two games, no reported injury
WR Quentin Cobb-Butler (Probable) – 2 TD receptions, healthy
LB1 (Questionable) – Shoulder soreness, game-time decision
Northern Michigan Wildcats
QB1 (Probable) – Expected to start after full practice participation
RB1 (Questionable) – Ankle tweak in Week 2, limited in practice
CB2 (Out) – Hamstring strain, 2–3 weeks recovery
Recent Form
St. Thomas (MN)
Week 1: Win vs. NAIA opponent — dominant defensive showing
Week 2: Lost 37–30 at #11 Idaho — led early, offense showed big-play ability, Peters threw 3 TDs
2024 Finish: 7–4 overall, 5–3 Pioneer League
Northern Michigan
Week 1: Lost 44–37 to MSU Moorhead — offense productive, defense struggled vs. pass
Week 2: Lost 31–14 to Ferris State — run game stalled, defense allowed 200+ rushing yards
2024 Finish: 3–8 overall, 2–5 GLIAC
Series History
All-Time: First recorded meeting between these programs
Key Player Matchups
Peters (STU) vs. NMU Secondary: Tommies’ vertical passing attack vs. a Wildcats defense allowing 280+ pass yards per game in 2025
NMU RB1 vs. STU Front Seven: Wildcats’ inside run game will test a Tommies defense that held Idaho to under 4.0 YPC in Week 2
Special Teams: St. Thomas’ Elliot Heuther hit a 48-yard FG last week; NMU’s coverage units have allowed long returns
Betting Trends
St. Thomas is 6-2 ATS in last 8 non-conference games
Northern Michigan is 1-5 ATS in last 6 home games
The Over has hit in 4 of NMU’s last 5 games
Game Odds
St. Thomas (MN) Tommies – 7.5
Northern Michigan Wildcats 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
