Venue & Game Details
Location: Gordon Wood Stadium, Brownwood, TX
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. CT
Broadcast: ESPN+ / HPU Athletics Live Stream
Weather Forecast (Brownwood, TX)
Kickoff Temp: ~84°F
Conditions: Sunny, warm fall afternoon
Wind: SSW at 8–12 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
East Texas Baptist: QB and RB rotations healthy; WR top target probable (hamstring).
Howard Payne: QB starter healthy; RB committee intact; WR deep threat questionable (ankle).
Player Matchups
East Texas Baptist Tigers
QB: 1,100+ yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs.
RB: 150 YPG combined.
WR leader: 400 yards, 4 TDs.
Defense: Allowing 21.6 PPG; forced 9 turnovers in 5 games.
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets:
QB: 1,000+ yards, 8 TDs, 6 INTs.
RB: 120 YPG combined.
WR playmaker: 350 yards, 3 TDs.
Defense: Gave up 69 to Hardin-Simmons last week.
Key Battle: ETBU’s balanced offense vs. HPU’s struggling defense, which has allowed 30+ in four of five games.
Team Recent Form
East Texas Baptist
W vs Lyon 47-8
W vs Oklahoma Panhandle State 28-0
W @ Texas Lutheran 24-21
W vs McMurry 35-14
L vs Mary Hardin-Baylor 42-28
Howard Payne
W vs Pacific (OR) 21-13
W @ Texas Lutheran 28-18
L vs Wayland Baptist 21-18
L @ McMurry 31-24
L vs Hardin-Simmons 69-14
Series History
All-time: ETBU leads 12-6.
Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): ETBU 42, Howard Payne 33.
ETBU has won 4 of the last 5 matchups.
Betting Trends
ETBU: 4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
Howard Payne: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 4-1 O/U.
ETBU has covered in 3 of last 4 vs HPU.
Howard Payne overs have hit in 4 of 5 games this season.
Game Odds
East Texas Baptist Tigers – 10.5
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets 58.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
