Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
Location: Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (Capacity: ~3,000)
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: RMU Athletics Network
Notable: First-ever meeting between the programs; RMU’s 2025 home opener and “Colonial Kickoff Tailgate” event
Weather Outlook (Moon Township, PA — Sept. 13)
Forecast: Mostly sunny to clear
Temperature at Kickoff: ~78°F, cooling to ~72°F by late 4th quarter
Humidity: ~55%
Wind: Light NE at 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance during game window
Impact: Ideal early-fall football weather; no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
Robert Morris:
No major starters ruled out
QB Zach Tanner healthy (262 pass yds, 2 TDs through two games)
RB D’Andre Whack (54 rush yds) available
WR Tyjon Lee (97 rec yds, 1 TD) active
West Liberty:
No confirmed absences for key starters
Offense averaging 332 total yds/game despite 0–2 start
Defense allowing 40 PPG; tackling and assignment discipline a focus
Recent Form
Robert Morris:
L 56–17 at Youngstown State — defense gave up 600+ total yards
L 45–3 at West Virginia — overmatched by FBS opponent
West Liberty:
L 42–21 vs. Shepherd — offense productive but defense allowed 500+ yards
L 38–10 at Walsh — turnovers and stalled drives proved costly
Series History
All-Time: First meeting
Note: RMU is 1–0 all-time vs. Mountain East Conference opponents (beat Notre Dame College 35–24 in 2019)
Betting Trends
Robert Morris: 2–3 ATS in last 5 home openers
West Liberty: 1–4 ATS in last 5 road games vs. higher-division opponents
Over has hit in 3 of WLU’s last 4 games
Game Odds
West Liberty Hilltoppers 54.5
Robert Morris Colonials – 14.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
