FCS-CFB Game Preview: Davidson Wildcats (1-3) vs. Stetson Hatters (1-4)

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Time: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) – ESPN+
Venue: Spec Martin Memorial Stadium, 260 East Euclid Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724
Capacity: 6,000

Weather Forecast (DeLand, FL)

Kickoff: 79–80°F, mostly cloudy

Rain Chance: ~20%

Wind: E 10 mph

Impact: Warm and humid; moderate wind could affect deep passing and special teams

Injury Report

Davidson: No reported injuries

Stetson: No reported injuries

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Davidson: Coulter Cleland – 341 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT; also 60 rush yds, 1 TD

Stetson: Kael Alexander – 692 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT, 63.1% comp

Running Backs:

Davidson: Mason Sheron – 88 yds rushing

Stetson: Trey Clark – 151 yds, 2 TD

Receivers:

Davidson: Brody Reina – 143 yds, 2 TD

Stetson: Wyatt Rogers – 195 yds, 1 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Davidson: Dylan Labarbera – 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks

Stetson: Julian Rawlins – 5 sacks

Recent Team Form

Davidson (1-3):

L 72-14 @ Tennessee Tech

L 55-7 @ Elon

L 51-14 vs Georgetown

W 31-14 vs Morehead State (2024 finale)

Stetson (1-4):

L 48-14 @ Dayton

L 59-7 vs Harvard

L 63-0 @ Chattanooga

W 59-13 vs Warner

L 31-21 vs Webber International

Team Records

Davidson Wildcats: 1-3 overall, 0-0 PFL

Stetson Hatters: 1-4 overall, 0-1 PFL

Series History

All-Time: Davidson leads 7–5 (since 2013)

Last Meeting (2024): Davidson 70, Stetson 48

Current Streak: Davidson has won 6 straight vs Stetson

Largest Margin: Davidson 42-14 (2019)

Betting Trends

Davidson: 0-3 ATS in 2025; 3-0 O/U

Stetson: 0-3 ATS; 3-0 O/U

Head-to-Head: Davidson 6-0 SU last 6 vs Stetson

Situational: Both defenses rank bottom-10 in FCS in points allowed (Davidson 59.3 PPG, Stetson 56.7 PPG)

Historical Betting Results

2024: Davidson 70, Stetson 48 (Davidson -16 covered, Over 63 hit)

2023: Davidson 61, Stetson 41 (Davidson -10 covered, Over 60 hit)

2022: Davidson 56, Stetson 48 (2OT) (Stetson +14 covered, Over 62 hit)

2021: Davidson 35, Stetson 28 (Stetson +10 covered, Over 52 hit)

Projected Score: Davidson 38, Stetson 28

Game Odds

Davidson Wildcats          – 7.5

Stetson Hatters                 57

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025