Time: 2:00 PM ET – ESPN+
Venue: Paladin Stadium, 1300 Duncan Chapel Road, Greenville, SC 29613
Capacity: 16,000
Weather Forecast (Greenville, SC)
Kickoff: 73°F, mostly cloudy
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: E 7 mph
Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise excellent football conditions
Injury Report
ETSU: No reported injuries
Furman: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
ETSU: Jaylen King – 1,536 yds, 14 TD, 7 INT
Furman: Trey Hedden – 1,767 yds, 13 TD, 9 INT
Running Backs:
ETSU: Bryson Irby – 763 yds, 6 TD
Furman: Myion Hicks – 442 yds, 4 TD
Receivers:
ETSU: AJ Johnson – 643 yds, 5 TD
Furman: Colton Hinton – 649 yds, 6 TD
Defensive Leaders:
ETSU: Cam Sims – 8 tackles per game
Furman: Caleb Williams – 7 tackles per game; Xavier Stephens – 4 sacks
Recent Team Form
ETSU (2-3):
L 38-34 vs Mercer
W 26-16 vs Elon
L 35-31 @ West Georgia
L 72-17 @ Tennessee
W 45-17 vs Murray State
Furman (3-1):
W 31-13 @ Samford
W 28-24 @ Campbell
L 39-38 vs Presbyterian
W 23-21 vs William & Mary
Team Records
ETSU Buccaneers: 2-3 overall, 0-1 SoCon
Furman Paladins: 3-1 overall, 1-0 SoCon
Series History
All-Time: Furman leads 10–3 since 2000
Last Meeting (2024): Furman 24, ETSU 21 (Johnson City, TN)
Trend: Furman has won 3 straight (2022–2024).
ETSU’s Last Win: 2021 (17-13 in Greenville).
Betting Trends
ETSU: 1-4 ATS; 4-1 O/U
Furman: 3-1 ATS; 1-3 O/U
Head-to-Head: Furman 3-0 SU last 3 vs ETSU
Situational: ETSU defense allowing 35.6 PPG (#99 FCS); Furman defense allowing 24.2 PPG (#39 FCS)
Historical Betting Results
2024: Furman 24, ETSU 21 (ETSU +7 covered, Under 44 hit)
2023: Furman 16, ETSU 8 (Furman -3 covered, Under 40 hit)
2022: Furman 27, ETSU 14 (Furman -6 covered, Under 45 hit)
2021: ETSU 17, Furman 13 (ETSU +3 covered, Under 44 hit)
Projected Score: Furman 27, ETSU 23
Game Odds
East Tennessee State Buccaneers 56
Furman Paladins – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
