Venue & Game Details
Matchup: West Georgia Wolves vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Kickoff Time: 8:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM MT
Venue: Eccles Coliseum, Cedar City, Utah
Capacity: ~8,500
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Cedar City, UT)
Kickoff Temperature: ~72°F (22°C)
Conditions: Clear skies, low humidity
Wind: 4–7 mph from the northwest
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal football weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury Report
West Georgia Wolves:
QB Davin Wydner – healthy, 535 passing yards, 5 TDs, 7 INTs; also 161 rushing yards, 1 TD.
RB Latrelle Murrell – healthy, 415 rushing yards (138.3 ypg), 4 total TDs.
WR Owen Dupree – healthy, 107 receiving yards, 1 TD.
No major injuries reported.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds:
QB Bronson Barron – healthy, 801 passing yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs (65.6% completion).
RB Joshua Dye – healthy, 383 rushing yards (127.7 ypg), 6 TDs.
WR Gabe Nunez – healthy, 251 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
WR Shane Carr – healthy, 220 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
No major injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
QB Bronson Barron (SUU) vs. West Georgia Secondary
Barron has been efficient with 7 TDs and no INTs.
West Georgia’s defense allows just 14.0 ppg and 187 passing ypg.
RB Latrelle Murrell (WGU) vs. SUU Front Seven
Murrell is averaging 138.3 ypg with 6.9 ypc.
SUU allows 204.5 rushing ypg and 13 rushing TDs in 3 games.
RB Joshua Dye (SUU) vs. WGU Run Defense
Dye is averaging 127.7 ypg with 6 TDs.
West Georgia allows just 87.3 rushing ypg (Top 10 in FCS).
QB Davin Wydner (WGU) vs. SUU Secondary
Wydner has struggled with turnovers (7 INTs).
SUU’s defense has been leaky, giving up 39.0 ppg.
Recent Team Form
West Georgia Wolves (4–0)
W 34–10 @ Nicholls State (Week 1)
W 35–31 vs. East Tennessee State (Week 2)
W 28–17 vs. Cal Poly (Week 3)
W 27–14 vs. Houston Christian (Week 4)
Strengths: Elite rushing attack (215.8 ypg), stingy defense (14.0 ppg allowed).
Weaknesses: Passing game turnover-prone.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0–3)
L 30–27 @ San Diego (Week 1)
L 50–49 vs. Northern Arizona (Week 2)
L 38–31 @ UC Davis (Week 3)
Strengths: Explosive offense (492.3 ypg, 39.0 ppg).
Weaknesses: Defense giving up 437 ypg and 39.0 ppg.
Conference vs. Conference
Both are members of the United Athletic Conference (UAC).
This is a conference matchup with West Georgia looking to stay unbeaten and SUU seeking its first win.
Series History
All-time series: First-ever meeting between West Georgia and Southern Utah.
Betting Trends
West Georgia Wolves:
4–0 ATS in 2025.
5–1 ATS in last 6 road games.
3 of last 4 games have gone Under.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
1–5 ATS in last 6 home games.
4 of last 5 games have gone Over.
Historical Betting Results
No prior head-to-head betting history.
West Georgia: Covered -6.5 in 28–17 win vs. Cal Poly (Week 3).
Southern Utah: Covered +7 in 50–49 loss vs. Northern Arizona (Week 2).
Game Odds
West Georgia Wolves – 7
Southern Utah Thunderbirds 61
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
