D2-CFB Game Preview: West Alabama Tigers (1-0) vs. Chowan Hawks (1-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Date & Time: Saturday, September 6, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. CT

Venue: Terry Bunn Field at Tiger Stadium, Livingston, Alabama

Surface: Artificial Turf

Capacity: ~7,000

Broadcast: FloFootball / Local Radio (Tiger Sports Network)

Weather Forecast (Livingston, AL – Kickoff)

Conditions: Mostly sunny

Temperature: ~86°F (30°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~79°F by the 4th quarter

Wind: SE at 5–8 mph

Humidity: ~55%

Impact: Warm but not extreme; minimal wind impact — ideal for balanced offensive play.

Injury Report

West Alabama: No major injuries reported; QB Spencer Arceneaux (1,055 pass yds, 7 TD, 2 INT in 2024) and RB trio Bry Webb, Brayden Jenkins, Devontae Causey all available.

Chowan: No significant absences; QB Maurice Smith (888 pass yds, 277 rush yds in 2024) and all-purpose weapon Jakobe Lane (733 total yds, 4 TD) both healthy.

Recent Team Form

Team

West Alabama

Last Five Games: W 27–17 @ Fort Valley St., L 34–37 vs Lenoir-Rhyne, W 63–0 vs Erskine, W 31–6 @ Shorter, W 17–14 vs North Greenville

Notable Trends: Finished 9–3; 2nd in GSC scoring defense (15.3 ppg allowed); 3rd in GSC rushing offense (942 yds).

Team

Chowan

Last Five Games: W 28–14 vs Elizabeth City St., L 31–27 @ North Greenville, W 21–3 vs Erskine, L 52–0 @ Valdosta St., L 38–0 @ West Alabama

Notable Trends: Finished 4–7; offense averaged 15.9 ppg; run-heavy scheme but struggled vs top GSC defenses.

Series History

All-Time: West Alabama leads 2–0

First Meeting: Oct. 28, 2023 – West Alabama 14, Chowan 6 (in Murfreesboro, NC)

Last Meeting: Oct. 26, 2024 – West Alabama 38, Chowan 0 (in Livingston, AL)

Average Margin: +23.0 points for West Alabama

Notable: Chowan has yet to score a touchdown against UWA in the last six quarters of play.

Key Player Matchups

QB Spencer Arceneaux (UWA) vs Chowan Secondary: Arceneaux surpassed 1,000 pass yds last year; Chowan allowed 200+ pass yds in 7 games.

RB Bry Webb / Brayden Jenkins / Devontae Causey (UWA) vs LB Kenny Pride Toh (Chowan): Webb/Jenkins/Causey fuel UWA’s ground game; Toh leads GSC with 71 tackles and is 21st nationally.

WR Jakobe Lane (Chowan) vs UWA CB1: Lane’s versatility (WR/RB snaps) is Chowan’s best shot at explosive plays.

QB Maurice Smith (Chowan) vs UWA Front Seven: Smith’s dual-threat ability must challenge a UWA defense allowing just 96 rush ypg.

DL Trevon Lambert (UWA) vs Chowan O-Line: Lambert leads GSC with 6.5 sacks — 3.0 more than any other player in the league.

Betting Trends

West Alabama: 8‑2 SU in last 10; 6‑4 ATS in that span.

Chowan: 3‑7 SU in last 10; 2‑8 ATS in last 10 road games.

Under has hit in 4 of UWA’s last 6 games.

UWA has covered both meetings vs Chowan by an average of +14.5 points vs spread.

Suggested Wagering Model

Model Inputs:

UWA’s elite rush defense vs Chowan’s run‑first offense.

Chowan’s scoring struggles vs top‑tier GSC defenses.

UWA’s balanced attack and home‑field advantage.

Edges:

Lean: West Alabama ‑24.5 (moderate value)

Total: Lean Under 47.5 — Chowan’s offense unlikely to sustain drives; UWA may control tempo late.

Game Odds

West Alabama Tigers     – 24.5

Chowan Hawks                 47.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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