Venue & Broadcast
Location: Vago Field, Aurora, Illinois
Kickoff: 1:00 PM CT
Broadcast/Streaming: Aurora University Athletics Live Stream & Live Stats
Weather Forecast (Aurora, IL)
Kickoff Conditions: Mostly sunny, 64°F, light winds (7–10 mph)
Impact: Excellent football weather; minimal effect on passing or kicking.
Recent Form
Aurora: Opened with a tough loss to UW–Platteville, rebounded with wins over Mount St. Joseph and Eureka, but fell to Lakeland in Week 5.
Rockford: Struggling offensively, with only one win (vs. Beloit). Defense has allowed 30+ points in 3 of last 4 games.
Injury Report
Aurora Spartans: No major injuries reported; starting QB and RB expected to play.
Rockford Regents: OL depth concerns (two starters questionable), WR rotation thin due to hamstring injuries.
Key Player Matchups
Aurora QB (dual-threat, avg. 250 total yards/game) vs. Rockford Secondary (allowing 220+ passing yards/game).
Aurora RB (6 TDs, 5.5 YPC) vs. Rockford Front Seven (surrendering 180 rushing yards/game).
Rockford QB (7 TDs, 8 INTs) vs. Aurora Pass Rush (10 sacks in last 3 games).
Rockford WR1 (avg. 70 yds/game) vs. Aurora CB1 (2 INTs, 5 PBUs).
Series History
All-Time: Aurora leads the series comfortably.
Recent Meetings:
2024: Aurora 69 – Rockford 0
2023: Aurora 77 – Rockford 10
Trend: Aurora has dominated the matchup, winning by 40+ in each of the last 5 meetings.
Betting Trends
Aurora: 3–2 ATS in 2025; 6–1 ATS in last 7 NACC games.
Rockford: 1–4 ATS in 2025; 2–8 ATS in last 10 overall.
Head-to-Head: Aurora has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Totals: The Over has hit in 3 of the last 4 Aurora games; Rockford games trend Under due to offensive struggles.
Historical Betting Results
2024: Aurora -42 (covered easily, 69–0 final).
2023: Aurora -35 (covered, 77–10 final).
2022: Aurora -31 (covered, 56–7 final).
Trend: Aurora has consistently covered large spreads against Rockford.
Projected Scoreline: Aurora Spartans 49 – Rockford Regents 13
Game Odds
Rockford Regents 56
Aurora Spartans – 28
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, October 9, 2025
