Venue & Event Details
Location: The Pine Bowl, Spokane, WA
Kickoff: 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 46°F at kickoff
Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 8–12 mph
Impact: Passing may be slightly affected; rushing and short-yardage execution favored
Injury Report
Chapman: QB and WR corps healthy after dramatic 27–17 comeback win vs Cal Lutheran in SCIAC Championship.
Whitworth: No major injuries reported; RB rotation intact after 59–31 win vs Puget Sound.
Key Player Matchups
Chapman QB (2,200+ yards, 19 TDs) vs Whitworth Secondary: Panthers rely on efficient passing, but Pirates defense has held opponents under 20 points in 3 of last 5 games.
Whitworth QB (2,400+ yards, 22 TDs) vs Chapman Defense: Whitworth’s balanced offense will test Chapman’s secondary, which allowed 31 points vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps earlier this season.
RB Committees (both teams): Chapman’s ground game vs Whitworth’s front seven ranked top-30 nationally in rush defense.
Recent Team Forms
Chapman: Won 5 straight, including 27–17 vs Cal Lutheran (Nov. 15), 30–14 vs La Verne, and 37–31 (2OT) vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
Whitworth: Won 6 straight, including 59–31 vs Puget Sound (Nov. 15), 29–0 vs Willamette, and 10–6 vs Pacific Lutheran.
Series History
Second postseason meeting in three years between Chapman and Whitworth.
Whitworth leads the series 1–0 in NCAA playoff matchups.
Betting Trends
Chapman is 6–4 ATS this season.
Whitworth is 7–3 ATS.
Unders have hit in 3 of last 5 Whitworth games.
Historical Betting Results
NWC teams are 9–4 vs SCIAC teams in NCAA playoffs over the past decade.
Chapman has covered in 4 of last 6 postseason games.
Whitworth has covered in 5 of last 7 playoff appearances.
Prediction: Whitworth 31 – Chapman 24
Game Odds
Chapman Panthers 51.5
Whitworth Pirates – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
