Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Dial-Roberson Stadium, Ada, Ohio
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: OAC Network / Local Radio / Live Stats
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny
Temperature: ~75°F (24°C)
Humidity: ~50%
Wind: SW at 5–8 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather — minimal wind and comfortable temps should favor both passing and kicking games.
Injury Report
No official injury designations have been reported for either team ahead of this matchup. Both Heidelberg and Ohio Northern are expected to have their starting quarterbacks, primary skill players, and defensive leaders available.
Recent Form
Heidelberg Student Princes
2024: 6-4 overall, 5-4 OAC.
Finished strong with wins over Capital and Wilmington; offense averaged 32.1 PPG last season.
Ohio Northern Polar Bears
L 20–27 @ Franklin in Week 1 — Led early but surrendered 17 unanswered in the second half.
2024: 5-5 overall, 4-5 OAC; defense allowed 25.8 PPG.
Series History
All-time meetings: Series is competitive in recent years.
Last meeting: Sept. 22, 2024 — Ohio Northern 27, Heidelberg 21 in Tiffin.
ONU scored twice in the fourth quarter to rally from a 21–13 deficit.
Trend: Teams have split the last four meetings 2–2; margins have been within 10 points in three of those games.
Key Player Matchups
Heidelberg QB vs. ONU Secondary — Heidelberg’s passing game will look to exploit a Polar Bears defense that allowed over 250 passing yards in Week 1.
ONU QB vs. Heidelberg Pass Rush — Polar Bears’ signal-caller must get the ball out quickly against a Student Princes front that averaged 2.8 sacks per game in 2024.
Heidelberg RB1 vs. ONU Front Seven — Establishing the run could open up play-action opportunities for Heidelberg.
ONU WR1 vs. Heidelberg CB1 — A potential big-play battle; ONU will need chunk gains to stretch the field.
Special Teams — Field position could be pivotal; both teams have reliable kickers and return threats.
Betting Trends & Angles
Heidelberg: 6-4 SU in last 10 games; 5-5 ATS (unofficial DIII tracking).
Ohio Northern: 5-5 SU in last 10 games; 5-5 ATS.
Totals: Over has hit in 3 of last 4 Heidelberg games; Over in 4 of last 6 ONU games.
Situational: ONU home opener; Heidelberg’s first game of the season.
Game Odds
Heidelberg Student Princes 54.5
Ohio Northern Polar Bears – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
