D2-CFB Game Preview: U-Indianapolis Greyhounds (5-1) vs. Missouri S&T Miners (3-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Allgood-Bailey Stadium, Rolla, MO

Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Event: Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchup

Broadcast: GLVC Sports Network / ESPN+ simulcast

Weather Forecast (Rolla, MO)

Kickoff Temp: ~74°F, cooling into the upper 60s by evening

Conditions: Mostly sunny, mild fall afternoon

Wind: 6–10 mph

Impact: Excellent football weather; minimal effect on passing/kicking

Injury Report

UIndy: No major injuries; QB Gavin Sukup healthy after a record-setting 6 TD performance vs William Jewell.

Missouri S&T: QB Jake Farrell (shoulder soreness) probable; WR Jaden Lucas (knee bruise) probable.

Player Matchups

UIndy Greyhounds

QB Gavin Sukup: 1,675 yards, 16 TD, 71% completions.

RB Juseters Fataki: 359 yards, 6 TD, 8.0 YPC.

RB Garrett Sherrell: 265 yards, 4 TD.

WR Derrick Alonzo: 24 catches, 407 yards, 4 TD.

Defense: Allowing just 17.2 PPG, top in GLVC.

Missouri S&T Miners

QB Jake Farrell: 1,781 yards, 16 TD, 61% completions.

WR Reid Weber: 28 catches, 354 yards, 6 TD.

WR Justis Braden: 26 catches, 257 yards.

LB Seneca Bradley Jr.: 42 tackles, 4 TFL.

Defense: Allowing 29.6 PPG, vulnerable against explosive offenses.

Key Battle: Sukup vs. Farrell — both tied for the GLVC lead in TD passes (16).

Team Recent Form

U-Indy

W vs William Jewell 63-17

W @ Truman State 30-20

W @ McKendree 47-19

W vs Ashland 33-26

W @ Findlay 38-35

L vs Marian 45-21

Missouri S&T

W vs Central Methodist 51-10

W @ Northeastern State 27-24

L @ Missouri Western 27-10

L vs Truman State 49-20

W @ Southwest Baptist 42-40

L vs Upper Iowa 36-26

Series History

All-time: UIndy leads 11-1.

Last meeting (Nov 9, 2024): UIndy 55, Missouri S&T 10.

Missouri S&T’s only win: 2021 (31-28 in Rolla).

UIndy has won 3 straight, averaging 41 PPG in that span.

Betting Trends

UIndy: 5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS; 4-2 O/U.

Missouri S&T: 3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS; 4-2 O/U.

UIndy has covered in 7 of last 9 vs S&T.

Missouri S&T overs have hit in 4 of 6 games this season.

Game Odds

U-Indianapolis Greyhounds        – 17

Missouri S&T Miners                     51.5

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

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