D3-CFB Game Preview: Gettysburg Bullets (0-4) vs. Dickinson Red Devils (2-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Biddle Field, Carlisle, PA

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Event: Centennial Conference rivalry game (Little Brown Bucket)

Broadcast: Centennial Conference TV / ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Carlisle, PA)

Kickoff Temp: ~63°F

Conditions: Partly cloudy, crisp fall afternoon

Wind: NW at 8–10 mph

Impact: Slight breeze may affect special teams, otherwise excellent football weather

Injury Report

Gettysburg: QB Rocco Abdinoor (dual-threat, 237 pass yards & 114 rush yards vs TCNJ in 2024) healthy; WR Ryan McAndrew (ankle) probable.

Dickinson: RB Diante Ball (197 yards vs Gettysburg in 2024) fully active; no major injuries reported.

Player Matchups

Gettysburg Bullets

QB Rocco Abdinoor: Dual-threat; 200+ passing yards in 3 games, 100+ rushing yards in 2 games.

WR Ryan McAndrew: 9 catches, 131 yards, 1 TD vs Dickinson last year.

Defense: LB Matt Mikulka (10 tackles, 2 PBUs vs Dickinson in 2024).

Dickinson Red Devils

QB starter: 1,000+ yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs.

RB Diante Ball: Explosive runner; 197 yards vs Gettysburg in 2024.

WR Aidan Feulner: Versatile playmaker (TD pass + 2-pt conversion in 2024).

Defense: Allowing 27.5 PPG, but strong against the run.

Key Battle: Abdinoor’s mobility vs. Dickinson’s front seven, which has been inconsistent against dual-threat QBs.

Team Records & Recent Form

Gettysburg

L vs Juniata 31-30

L vs Christopher Newport 49-14

L @ Western Conn. 55-21

L vs Franklin & Marshall 35-28

Dickinson

L @ Randolph-Macon 48-34

W vs Waynesburg 52-19

W @ Lycoming 52-29

L @ Johns Hopkins 55-10

Series History

All-time: Gettysburg leads 44-42-2 (dating back to 1892).

Recent: Dickinson has won 8 straight (2016–2024).

Last meeting (Nov 2, 2024): Dickinson 34, Gettysburg 14.

Trophy: Little Brown Bucket (introduced 1938). Dickinson leads 31-22-1 in Bucket games.

Betting Trends

Gettysburg: 0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS; 3-1 O/U.

Dickinson: 2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS; 3-1 O/U.

Dickinson has covered in 6 of last 8 vs Gettysburg.

Gettysburg overs have hit in 3 of 4 games this season.

Game Odds

Gettysburg Bullets           55

Dickinson Red Devils      – 17.5

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

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