Venue & Game Details
Location: UC Davis Health Stadium, La Rue Road, Davis, CA 95616
Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: NAU Lumberjack Radio Network & UC Davis Aggie Sports Network
Weather Forecast (Davis, CA)
Kickoff Temp: 72°F, cooling to 63°F by late game
Conditions: Clear skies, 0% chance of rain
Humidity: 37–47%
Wind: NNE 5–8 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent conditions for passing and special teams
Injury Report
Northern Arizona: No reported injuries
UC Davis: No reported injuries
Player Matchups
Northern Arizona
QB Ty Pennington: 1,557 yards, 9 TD, 2 INT (3rd in FCS passing yards)
RB Seth Cromwell: 301 yards, 6 TD (needs 18 yards for 1,000 career rushing)
WR Kolbe Katsis: 486 yards, 4 TD (needs 16 yards for 1,000 career receiving)
LB Travis Arena: 47 tackles, 5 sacks
DB Jaylan Wesley: 2 INT, 5 PBUs
UC Davis
QB Caden Pinnick: 1,066 yards, 11 TD, 2 INT; also 48 rushing YPG in last 3 games
RB Jordan Fisher: 385 yards, 3 TD
WR Samuel Gbatu Jr.: 298 yards, 4 TD
DL Jacob Psyk: 7.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks (top-5 in Big Sky)
DB R. Connors: 45 tackles
Key Battle: Pennington’s aerial attack vs. UC Davis’ pass rush led by Psyk.
Team Records & Recent Form
Northern Arizona
L vs Montana State 34-10
W @ Portland State 31-17
W vs Incarnate Word 31-23
W @ Southern Utah 52-49
W vs Utah Tech 38-31
L @ Arizona State 38-19
UC Davis
W @ Cal Poly 34-27
W vs Weber State 34-12
W vs Southern Utah 50-34
L @ Washington (FBS) 70-10
W @ Utah Tech 31-24
Series History
All-time (since 2012): Northern Arizona leads 5-4
Last meeting (2023): NAU 38, UC Davis 21 in Flagstaff
UC Davis won 3 straight from 2018–2022, including 56-27 in Davis (2022)
NAU’s last win in Davis: 2013 (21-10)
Betting Trends
Northern Arizona: 4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS; 3-3 O/U
UC Davis: 4-1 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U
UC Davis is 4-0 when scoring 30+ points this season
NAU is 4-0 when scoring 30+ points, 0-2 when under 30
Projected Score: UC Davis 34, Northern Arizona 27
Game Odds
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 57.5
UC Davis Aggies – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
