Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT
Venue: Fortera Stadium, Clarksville, Tennessee
Capacity: ~10,000
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Clarksville, TN)
Kickoff Temperature: ~82°F (28°C)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, humid
Wind: 7–10 mph from the south
Precipitation: ~15% chance of scattered showers
Impact: Warm, sticky conditions could test depth and stamina.
Injury Report
Utah Tech Trailblazers:
QB Boone Abbott – healthy, 283 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs.
RB Randon Graff – healthy, 97 rushing yards, 2 TDs.
WR Koby Eggett – healthy, 117 yards receiving.
No major injuries reported.
Austin Peay Governors:
QB CJ Parson – healthy, 293 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT.
RB CJ Richardson – healthy, 54 rushing yards.
WR Sam Kirk – healthy, 98 yards, 1 TD.
No major injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
Boone Abbott (UTU QB) vs. APSU Secondary
Abbott has struggled with turnovers (4 INTs).
Austin Peay’s defense has forced 5 turnovers in 4 games.
CJ Parson (APSU QB) vs. Utah Tech Defense
Parson is averaging nearly 300 yards passing per game.
Utah Tech allows 31.5 ppg, vulnerable to explosive plays.
Randon Graff (UTU RB) vs. APSU Front Seven
Graff is Utah Tech’s most consistent weapon.
APSU allows 135 rushing ypg.
Sam Kirk (APSU WR) vs. Trailblazers Corners
Kirk is Parson’s top target.
Utah Tech’s secondary has been inconsistent.
Recent Team Form
Utah Tech Trailblazers (1–3)
L 38–31 @ Northern Arizona (Week 2)
L 31–24 vs. UC Davis (Week 1)
W 34–21 vs. Central Arkansas (2024 finale)
L 37–34 (2OT) @ Southern Utah (2024)
Strengths: Balanced offense, competitive in close games.
Weaknesses: Turnovers, pass defense.
Austin Peay Governors (2–2)
L 45–31 @ Abilene Christian (Week 4)
W 56–7 vs. Morehead State (Week 3)
L 28–6 @ Georgia (Week 2, FBS)
W 34–14 @ Middle Tennessee (Week 1, FBS upset)
Strengths: Explosive passing game, strong WR corps.
Weaknesses: Inconsistent defense, penalties.
Conference vs. Conference
Utah Tech: United Athletic Conference (UAC).
Austin Peay: United Athletic Conference (UAC).
This is a conference matchup with early-season UAC standings implications.
Series History
All-time series: First-ever meeting between Utah Tech and Austin Peay.
Betting Trends
Utah Tech Trailblazers:
1–3 ATS in 2025.
2–6 ATS in last 8 road games.
3 of last 4 games have gone Over.
Austin Peay Governors:
3–1 ATS in 2025.
5–2 ATS in last 7 home games.
4 of last 6 games have gone Over.
Historical Betting Results
No prior head-to-head betting history.
Austin Peay: Covered -25.5 in 56–7 win vs. Morehead State (Week 3, 2025).
Utah Tech: Failed to cover +7 in 38–31 loss @ Northern Arizona (Week 2, 2025).
Game Odds
Utah Tech Trailblazers 51
Austin Peay Governors – 14.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
