Venue & Game Details
Conference: Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), NCAA Division III
Kickoff Time: 3:00 PM ET
Venue: Alumni Stadium, Greenville, Pennsylvania (Capacity ~3,500, turf surface)
Broadcast: PAC Digital Network / ESPN Gamecast
Weather Forecast (Greenville, PA)
Temperature: ~70°F (21°C) at kickoff
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (5–7 mph)
Precipitation: ~15% chance of rain
Impact: Excellent football weather; no major disruptions expected
Injury Report (Projected)
(Note: D-III programs rarely release official injury reports; this is based on recent availability trends)
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets:
QB Luke Hudson (sophomore) healthy after first career start vs Hiram, where he went 17-of-19 for 174 yards and 2 TDs.
WR corps intact; seven different receivers caught passes last week.
Freshman DB Marcus Crum Jr. (2 INTs vs Hiram) healthy and expected to start.
Thiel Tomcats:
RB Deon Logan (628 yards in 2024, 5 TDs) healthy and leading the offense.
DB Matt Jordan (27 tackles, 17 solo) anchors the defense.
No major reported injuries, but depth concerns remain on the offensive line.
Key Player Matchups
Waynesburg QB Luke Hudson vs. Thiel Secondary
Hudson was nearly flawless in his debut. Thiel’s DBs, led by Jordan, must disrupt his rhythm.
Thiel RB Deon Logan vs. Waynesburg Front Seven
Logan is the Tomcats’ offensive engine. If Waynesburg’s DL can contain him, Thiel will struggle to sustain drives.
Special Teams
Both teams have had inconsistent kicking units—field position could be decisive.
Recent Team Form
Waynesburg (2025 Season so far)
Record: 1–2 overall, 1–0 PAC
Results:
L @ John Carroll (48–14)
L @ Dickinson (52–19)
W vs Hiram (35–27)
Strength: Emerging QB play, opportunistic defense (2 INTs vs Hiram).
Weakness: Defense allowing 42.3 PPG in first three games.
Thiel (2025 Season so far)
Record: 0–3 overall, 0–1 PAC
Results:
L vs Concordia Wisconsin (27–8)
L @ Adrian (76–0)
L @ Allegheny (26–0)
Strength: Veteran RB Logan, tackling machine DB Jordan.
Weakness: Offense shut out in back-to-back games, averaging just 2.7 PPG.
Conference vs. Conference
Both teams are PAC rivals, making this a conference matchup with postseason implications.
Waynesburg is looking to climb back into mid-tier PAC contention, while Thiel is trying to snap a long losing streak.
Series History
All-time series: Waynesburg leads comfortably.
Recent meetings:
2024: Waynesburg 37, Thiel 10
2023: Thiel 15, Waynesburg 14
Trend: Waynesburg has won 7 of the last 8, but Thiel did steal a close one in 2023.
Betting Trends:
Waynesburg is 4-1 ATS in last 5 vs Thiel.
Thiel games have gone Under in 2 of 3 this season due to offensive struggles.
Waynesburg has covered in 3 of last 4 PAC games.
Historical Betting Results (Head-to-Head, Modeled)
2024: Waynesburg -7 (covered, won 37–10)
2023: Thiel +3.5 (covered, won 15–14)
2022: Waynesburg -4.5 (covered, won 28–14)
2021: Waynesburg -6.5 (covered, won 31–7)
Game Odds
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets – 10.5
Thiel Tomcats 49
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
