D3-CFB Game Preview: Mount Union Purple Raiders (4-0) vs. Wilmington Quakers (1-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Williams Stadium, Wilmington, OH

Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. ET

Event: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) matchup

Broadcast: OAC TV / WRMU 91.1 FM / ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Wilmington, OH)

Kickoff Temp: ~68°F (historical average)

Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild fall afternoon

Wind: Light NW at 6–9 mph

Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather

Injury Report

Mount Union: No major injuries reported; RB tandem Darnell Williams (163 yards, 2 TDs last week) and Shaun Thomas (3 TDs vs Otterbein) fully active.

Wilmington: QB and WR corps healthy; no significant injuries reported.

Player Matchups

Mount Union Purple Raiders

QB Mikey Maloney: Efficient freshman starter, 7 TDs, 2 INTs.

RB Darnell Williams: 400+ yards, 6 TDs; averaged 12.5 YPC last week.

RB Shaun Thomas: 7 total TDs this season.

WR Nick Turner: 250+ yards, 3 TDs.

Defense: LB Gavin Ehrhardt (11 tackles vs Otterbein); unit allowing just 18.3 PPG.

Wilmington Quakers

QB starter: 1,000+ yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs.

RB committee: 140 YPG combined.

WR top target: 350 yards, 4 TDs.

Offense: Averaging 41.0 PPG, 2nd in OAC.

Defense: Allowing 45+ PPG in three straight losses.

Key Battle: Wilmington’s high-scoring offense vs. Mount Union’s elite defense.

Team Records & Recent Form

Mount Union

W vs Wheaton 37-29

W @ Grove City 49-14

W @ Baldwin Wallace 42-23

W vs Otterbein 62-7

Wilmington

W vs Wooster 59-35

L @ Baldwin Wallace 63-21

L vs Ohio Northern 41-35

L @ John Carroll 52-28

Series History

All-time: Mount Union leads 26-0.

Last meeting (Oct 2024): Mount Union 78, Wilmington 19.

Mount Union has averaged 60.7 PPG in the series, with 13 shutouts.

Wilmington has never scored more than 19 points vs Mount Union.

Betting Trends

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

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

Mount Union has covered in 6 of last 7 vs Wilmington.

Wilmington overs have hit in all 4 games this season.

Game Odds

Mount Union Purple Raiders      – 42

Wilmington Quakers                      72.5

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

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