Venue & Game Details
Conference: North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), NCAA Division III
Kickoff Time: 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT)
Venue: Frank Navarro Field at Little Giant Stadium, Crawfordsville, Indiana (Capacity ~3,300, turf surface)
Broadcast: Wabash College Video Network / ESPN Gamecast
Weather Forecast (Crawfordsville, IN)
Temperature: ~78°F (26°C) at kickoff
Conditions: Mostly sunny, light winds (6–8 mph)
Precipitation:
Impact: Excellent football weather; no major disruptions expected
Injury Report (Projected)
(Note: D-III programs rarely release official injury reports; this is based on recent availability trends)
Wabash Little Giants:
QB Brand Campbell (757 yards, 10 TDs through 3 games) healthy and starting.
RB Xavier Tyler (127 yards, 70-yard TD vs Wooster) expected to play despite minor leg soreness.
Defense fully intact, led by LB Samuel Ringer (forced fumble vs Wooster).
Denison Big Red:
QB rotation stable, but OL depth thin after Week 2 injury (questionable).
Secondary missing one starter (out).
Key Player Matchups
Wabash QB Brand Campbell vs. Denison Secondary
Campbell is averaging 16.38 yards per completion (11th nationally). Denison’s secondary has been inconsistent, giving up explosive plays.
Denison RB Committee vs. Wabash Front Seven
Denison relies on ball control. Wabash’s defense just held Wooster to 10 rushing yards last week.
Special Teams
Field position could be decisive—Wabash has been steady, while Denison has struggled with coverage units.
Recent Team Form
Wabash College (2025 Season so far)
Record: 3–0 overall, 1–0 NCAC
Results:
W @ Wooster (34–7)
W vs Case Western (38–28)
W @ St. Norbert (55–21)
Strength: Balanced offense, elite defense (allowing just 18.7 PPG)
Weakness: Occasional turnover issues
Denison University (2025 Season so far)
Record: 1–1 overall
Results:
L @ Alma (53–27)
W @ Allegheny (35–24)
Strength: Capable of scoring in bunches
Weakness: Defense allowing 38+ PPG in losses
Conference vs. Conference
Both teams are NCAC rivals, making this a conference matchup with playoff implications.
Wabash is a perennial NCAC powerhouse, while Denison has been a dangerous challenger in recent years.
Series History
All-time series: Wabash leads 22–7–1
At home: Wabash leads 12–2–1 at Little Giant Stadium
Recent meetings:
2024: Wabash 24, Denison 23 (decided by late INT)
2022: Denison 45, Wabash 42 (snapped Wabash’s 25-game Homecoming win streak)
Trend: Wabash has won 3 of the last 4, but Denison has proven capable of upsets.
Betting Trends:
Wabash is 7-3 ATS in last 10 vs Denison.
Denison games have gone Over in 4 of last 5 due to defensive struggles.
Wabash has covered in 5 of last 6 home games.
Historical Betting Results (Head-to-Head, Modeled)
2024: Wabash -3.5 (covered, won 24–23)
2022: Denison +7 (covered, won 45–42)
2021: Wabash -6.5 (covered, won 31–14)
2019: Wabash -10 (covered, won 37–17)
Game Odds
Denison Big Red 47
Wabash Little Giants – 10
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
