Venue & Game Details
Location: Edwards-Maurer Field at Wittenberg Stadium, Springfield, OH
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
Event: North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) matchup
Broadcast: ESPN+ / WJCU 88.7 FM (John Carroll Radio)
Weather Forecast (Springfield, OH)
Kickoff Temp: ~63°F, partly cloudy
Wind: WNW at 8–12 mph
Impact: Slight breeze could affect special teams, otherwise excellent football weather
Injury Report
John Carroll: No major injuries; QB Alex Direnzo (9 TDs, 2 INTs) fully active.
Wittenberg: QB JJ Miller (6 TDs, 5 INTs) probable after minor ankle tweak; WR Kade Ray (team leader in receptions) cleared to play.
Player Matchups
John Carroll Blue Streaks
QB Alex Direnzo: 1,150 yards, 9 TD, 2 INT.
RB William Mason: 462 yards, 3 TD.
WR Ashton Schumann: 34 catches, 444 yards, 2 TD.
Defense: Allowing just 15.4 PPG; LB Connor Johnson leads with 42 tackles.
Wittenberg Tigers
QB JJ Miller: 890 yards, 6 TD, 5 INT.
RB Henry Jones: 280 yards, 3 TD.
WR Kade Ray: 22 catches, 310 yards, 2 TD.
Defense: Allowing 32.4 PPG; LB Tyre Smith (15 tackles vs Baldwin Wallace) anchors unit.
Key Battle: John Carroll’s efficient passing attack vs. Wittenberg’s secondary, which has allowed 250+ passing yards in 3 of 5 games.
Team Records & Recent Form
John Carroll
W @ Waynesburg 48-14
L @ Johns Hopkins 27-13
W vs Oberlin 63-0
W @ Kenyon 52-0
W vs Wabash 31-28
Wittenberg
L vs Baldwin Wallace 31-13
W vs Washington & Lee 24-21
W @ Ohio Wesleyan 55-17
L vs DePauw 28-0
L @ Wooster 14-12
Series History
All-time: Wittenberg leads 2-1-1 (meetings from 1930–1967).
Last meeting: Oct 21, 1967 – Wittenberg 37, John Carroll 0.
First meeting: 1930 (0-0 tie).
This is the first matchup in nearly six decades.
Betting Trends
John Carroll: 4-1 SU, 4-1 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
Wittenberg: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
John Carroll has covered in 4 straight games.
Wittenberg overs have hit in 3 of last 5.
Game Odds
John Carroll Blue Streaks – 7.5
Wittenberg Tigers 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
