FCS-CFB Game Preview: San Diego Toreros (3-4) vs. Davidson Wildcats (1-6)

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Venue & Game Info

Stadium: Richardson Stadium, Davidson, North Carolina

Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+

Weather Forecast: 64–67°F, partly cloudy, humidity ~45%, winds S 4–5 mph, 0% chance of rain.

Team Recent Form

San Diego Toreros:

Last 5 games: L 19-16 vs Drake, L 19-14 at Marist, W 30-27 vs St. Thomas (MN), W 42-35 at Princeton, L 41-7 at Montana State.

Offense: 22.3 PPG, 350+ YPG.

Defense: 29.9 PPG allowed.

Strength: Passing efficiency, opportunistic defense.

Davidson Wildcats:

Last 5 games: L 45-0 at Drake, L 57-13 vs St. Thomas (MN), L 35-32 at Stetson, L 72-14 at Tennessee Tech, L 55-7 at Elon.

Offense: 13.3 PPG, 270 YPG.

Defense: 52.5 PPG allowed (worst in Pioneer).

Weakness: Turnovers, defensive breakdowns.

Injury Report

San Diego: No reported injuries.

Davidson: No reported injuries.

Key Player Matchups

San Diego QB: Steady passer, 1,200+ yards, 10 TD, 5 INT – distributes well.

San Diego RB: Committee averaging 4.5 YPC, key to controlling tempo.

San Diego WR1: 400+ yards, 4 TD – deep threat.

Davidson QB: 1,000 yards, 6 TD, 8 INT – turnover-prone.

Davidson RB: 350 yards, 3 TD – limited production.

Davidson WR: 300 yards, 2 TD – primary target.

Series History

All-time: San Diego leads recent series 2–1 since 2022.

Recent:

2024: San Diego 40, Davidson 13.

2023: San Diego 55, Davidson 33.

2022: San Diego 31, Davidson 14.

Betting Trends

San Diego: 3-4 ATS this season; 2-1 ATS as favorite.

Davidson: 1-6 ATS; 0-3 ATS as underdog of 20+.

Totals: San Diego 4 of 7 OVER; Davidson 5 of 7 OVER.

Head-to-Head: San Diego 3-0 SU last 3 vs Davidson; 2-1 ATS.

Projection: San Diego 41 – Davidson 17

Game Odds

San Diego Toreros           – 23.5

Davidson Wildcats          49.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025

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