Time: 1:00 PM ET – NEC Front Row
Venue: Saxon Stadium, 501 E 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546
Capacity: ~2,300
Weather Forecast (Erie, PA)
Kickoff: 63°F, partly cloudy
End of Game: ~60°F, cool and breezy
Rain Chance: 10%
Wind: NE 10–12 mph
Impact: Passing/kicking could be slightly affected by crosswinds
Injury Report
LIU Sharks: No major injuries reported
Mercyhurst Lakers: No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
LIU: Ethan Greenwood – 921 yds, 6 TD, 2 INT; also 913 rush yds, 13 total TDs
Mercyhurst: Adam Urena – 2,734 yds, 30 TD, 5 INT
Running Backs:
LIU: O’Shawn Ross Jr. – 109 yds, 1 TD
Mercyhurst: Brian Trobel – 445 yds, 4 TD
Receivers:
LIU: Michael Love – 659 yds receiving
Mercyhurst: Cameron Barmore – 919 yds, 9 TD
Defensive Leaders:
LIU: Qualil Lumpkins – 6 tackles
Mercyhurst: Camden White – 3 sacks; Michael Coney – 56 kicking pts
Recent Team Form
LIU (1-4):
L 10-3 @ Stonehill
L 28-7 @ Rhode Island
L 24-21 vs Sacred Heart
W 28-23 @ Eastern Michigan
L 55-0 @ Florida
Mercyhurst (1-4):
L 51-7 @ South Dakota State
L 17-0 @ Montana State
L 49-28 @ Sacramento State
W 48-14 vs New Haven
L 24-15 @ Youngstown State
Team Records
LIU Sharks: 1-4 overall, 0-1 NEC
Mercyhurst Lakers: 1-4 overall, 0-1 NEC
Series History
All-Time: First official NEC meeting since 2011 (Mercyhurst won 34-7)
Trend: Programs rarely meet; this is a new conference rivalry.
Betting Trends
LIU: 1-4 ATS; 1-4 O/U
Mercyhurst: 2-2 ATS; 2-2 O/U
Situational:
LIU offense: 263.6 YPG (110.8 pass, 152.8 rush)
Mercyhurst offense: 361.4 YPG (257.4 pass, 104 rush)
LIU defense allows 28.1 PPG; Mercyhurst allows 31.0 PPG
Historical Betting Results
2011: Mercyhurst 34, LIU 7 (Mercyhurst covered, Under hit)
No recent betting history due to conference realignment.
Projected Score: Mercyhurst 27, LIU 20
Game Odds
Long Island Sharks 46.5
Mercyhurst Lakers – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
