D3-CFB Game Preview: St. John Fisher Cardinals (4-1) vs. Hartwick Hawks (2-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Wright Stadium, Oneonta, NY

Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. ET

Broadcast: Empire 8 Digital Network / ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Oneonta, NY)

Kickoff Temp: ~62°F

Conditions: Partly cloudy, crisp fall afternoon

Wind: NW at 6–10 mph

Impact: Ideal football weather; minimal effect on passing/kicking

Injury Report

St. John Fisher: QB Ryan Whitney (captain) healthy; RB rotation intact.

Hartwick: QB Luke Casey probable (ankle soreness); RB Chris Allen questionable (hamstring).

Player Matchups

St. John Fisher Cardinals

QB Ryan Whitney: 419 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 61% completion.

RB committee: 140 YPG, 5 TDs.

WR Ethan Curtis: 200+ yards, 2 TDs.

Defense: Allowing just 15.5 PPG, 335 YPG.

Hartwick Hawks

QB Luke Casey: 640 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs.

RB Chris Allen: 200+ yards, 1 TD (if active).

WR leader: 250 yards, 2 TDs.

Defense: Allowing 53.3 PPG, 482 YPG.

Key Battle: Fisher’s efficient passing attack vs. Hartwick’s secondary, which has allowed 266 passing yards per game.

Team Recent Form

St. John Fisher

W @ FDU-Florham 21-0

W vs St. Lawrence 28-23

L @ Univ. of Rochester 28-21

W vs Alfred 21-7

W vs Brockport 31-24

Hartwick

W vs Maine Maritime 56-7

L vs Cortland 59-9

L @ Brockport 56-0

L vs Alfred 45-24

L @ St. John Fisher (2024) 56-0

Series History

All-time: St. John Fisher leads 21-8.

Last meeting (Oct 19, 2024): Fisher 56, Hartwick 0.

Fisher has won 6 straight in the series.

Hartwick’s last win: 2017 (24-21).

Betting Trends

St. John Fisher: 4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS; 3-2 O/U.

Hartwick: 1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS; 4-1 O/U.

Fisher has covered in 5 of last 6 vs Hartwick.

Hartwick overs have hit in 4 of 5 games this season.

Game Odds

St. John Fisher Cardinals               – 24.5

Hartwick Hawks                               56

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