Venue & Game Details
Location: Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field, 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: NEC Front Row, SportsNet Pittsburgh, Fox Sports Pittsburgh (radio)
Weather Forecast (Pittsburgh, PA)
Temperature: 65–67°F during game window
Conditions: Mostly clear to partly cloudy
Wind: Light NNE at 5 mph
Impact: Minimal weather effect; ideal fall football conditions
Injury Report
Saint Francis: No reported injuries
Duquesne: No reported injuries
Player Matchups
Saint Francis (0-5)
QB Nick Whitfield Jr.: 948 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT
RB Raphael Ekechi: 147 yards, 2 TD
WR DJ Maultsby: 180 yards, 1 TD
LB Geno Calgaro: 54 tackles (2nd in NEC)
Strength: #1 pass defense in NEC (141.8 YPG allowed, 4th in FCS)
Weakness: Run defense (257.8 YPG allowed, last in NEC)
Duquesne (3-3)
QB Tyler Riddell: 1,074 yards, 14 TD, 3 INT
RB Ness Davis: 349 yards, 1 TD
WR Joey Isabella: 479 yards, 6 TD
LB Tyson Meiguez: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, FF last week (NEC Defensive Player of the Week)
Strength: Balanced offense (239 passing YPG, 165 rushing YPG)
Team Records & Recent Form
Saint Francis (0-5, 0-1 NEC)
L @ Bucknell 30-23
L vs Delaware State 39-10
L @ CCSU 31-7
L @ Buffalo 45-6
L @ ULM 29-0
Avg: 9.2 PPG scored (last in NEC), 34.8 PPG allowed (last in NEC)
Duquesne (3-3, 1-0 NEC)
W vs Stonehill 34-14
W vs New Haven 44-18
L @ Akron 51-7
L vs Lehigh 35-21
W vs Lincoln (PA) 55-14
Avg: 28.3 PPG scored, 32.2 PPG allowed
Series History
All-time: Duquesne leads 40-10
Last meeting (2024): Duquesne 38, Saint Francis 7 (two defensive TDs, SFU 0-13 on 3rd downs)
This is the 51st meeting, the most-played opponent in Duquesne history
Betting Trends
Saint Francis: 0-5 SU, 2-3 ATS
Duquesne: 3-3 SU, 1-3 ATS
Under has hit in 3 of last 4 Duquesne games
Duquesne is 15-3 all-time in NEC openers and 10-1 when opening at home
Game Odds
Duquesne Dukes – 13.5
Saint Francis Red Flash 48
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
