Venue & Game Details
Location: Greater Zion Stadium, 475 S. 700 East, St. George, UT 84770
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. MT
Broadcast: ESPN+ The Fan Sports Network (99.5 FM)
Weather Forecast (St. George, UT)
Kickoff Temp: 80°F, cooling to 72°F by late game
Conditions: Partly cloudy, 10–15% chance of light showers
Humidity: 43–54%
Wind: NNW 3–5 mph
Impact: Minimal; warm, dry desert conditions favor Tarleton’s up-tempo offense
Injury Report
Tarleton State: No reported injuries
Utah Tech: No reported injuries
Player Matchups
Tarleton State Texans
QB Victor Gabalis: 776 yards, 11 TD, 61.9% completions
RB Tre Page III: 364 yards, 3 TD (91 YPG)
RB Caleb Lewis: 234 yards, 6 TD (short-yardage weapon)
WR Peyton Kramer: 209 yards, 2 TD
WR Trevon West: 161 yards, 1 TD
Defense: Allowing just 17.7 PPG (8th FCS), top-10 in pass defense (150.5 YPG allowed)
Utah Tech Trailblazers
QB Bronson Barben: 394 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
RB Reggie Graff: 142 yards, 2 TD
RB Asa Chatman: 93 yards, 1 TD
WR Kaden Eggett: 117 yards (team leader)
WR Eric Olsen: 114 yards, 1 TD
Defense: Allowing 27.2 PPG (59th FCS); stronger vs. pass (203.8 YPG allowed) than run (167.5 YPG allowed)
Key Battle: Tarleton’s dual-threat rushing attack (227.7 YPG, 9th FCS) vs. Utah Tech’s front seven, which has struggled against power backs.
Team Records & Recent Form
Tarleton State
W vs Southern Utah 52-42
W vs Chattanooga 52-24
W @ Central Arkansas 56-10
W vs Mississippi Valley State 59-3
W @ Army 30-27
W @ Portland State 42-0
Utah Tech
L @ Central Arkansas 23-17
L @ Austin Peay 42-10
W vs Northern Iowa 20-9
L @ Idaho 20-6
L @ Northern Arizona 38-31
L vs UC Davis 31-24
Series History
All-time: Tarleton leads 3-2
Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): Tarleton 42, Utah Tech 0 (in Stephenville)
Utah Tech’s last win: Nov 12, 2022 (34-28 in St. George)
Betting Trends
Tarleton State: 6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS; 5-1 O/U
Utah Tech: 1-5 SU, 4-2 ATS; 2-4 O/U
Tarleton has covered in 5 of last 6 games
Utah Tech has covered in 4 of last 5 despite losing outright
Game Odds
Tarleton State Texans – 21
Utah Tech Trailblazers 59
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
