Venue & Game Details
Location: Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field, La Crosse, WI
Kickoff: 11:40 a.m. CT
Event: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) matchup
Broadcast: ESPN+ / WIAC Network
Weather Forecast (La Crosse, WI)
Kickoff Temp: ~60°F
Conditions: Partly cloudy, crisp fall morning
Wind: Light NW at 6–9 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
UW–Eau Claire: No major injuries reported; QB Carter Loof (6 TDs, 3 INTs) expected to start.
UW–La Crosse: RB Gabe Lynch healthy after surpassing 2,000 career rushing yards last week.
Player Matchups
UW–Eau Claire Blugolds
QB Carter Loof: 700+ yards, 6 TDs.
RB committee: Averaging 150 YPG.
WR top target: 3 TDs in 4 games.
Defense: Allowed 42 points to UW–Stout last week.
UW–La Crosse Eagles
QB Kyle Haas: 500+ yards, 4 TDs; battled through adversity vs Whitewater.
RB Gabe Lynch: 2,021 career rushing yards; 94 yards and game-tying TD vs Whitewater.
WR Jack Janke: 6 catches, 47 yards last week.
Defense: Held UW–Whitewater to just 79 passing yards; forced 2 turnovers.
Key Battle: Eau Claire’s passing attack vs. La Crosse’s elite secondary, which limited Whitewater to under 80 yards passing.
Team Records & Recent Form
UW–Eau Claire
W vs Carroll 29-7
W @ Kenyon 35-6
W vs Martin Luther 42-6
L vs UW–Stout 42-17
UW–La Crosse
W @ Carnegie Mellon 38-14
W vs Wayne State (MI) 31-22
W @ UW–Whitewater 23-20 (2OT)
Series History
All-time: UW–La Crosse leads 15-12.
Last meeting (Oct 19, 2024): La Crosse 34, Eau Claire 7.
La Crosse has won 7 straight in the series (2017–2024).
Betting Trends
UW–Eau Claire: 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS; 3-1 O/U.
UW–La Crosse: 3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS; 2-1 O/U.
La Crosse has covered in 6 of last 7 vs Eau Claire.
Eau Claire overs have hit in 3 of 4 games.
Game Odds
Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds 51.5
Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles – 21
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
