Venue & Game Details
- Kickoff Time: 2:00 PM CDT (12:00 PM MST/PDT)
- Venue: Jerome Berg Field, Mayville, North Dakota
- Capacity: ~4,000
- Conference:
- Arizona Christian: Frontier Conference (affiliate member)
- Mayville State: Frontier Conference (new member in 2025, formerly NSAA)
- Event: Mayville State Homecoming & Farmers Bowl 2025 – Blue Out
Weather Forecast (Mayville, ND)
- Kickoff Temperature: ~21°C (70°F), cooling into the low 60s by evening
- Conditions: Mostly sunny with scattered clouds
- Wind: 12–18 km/h from the northwest
- Precipitation:
- Impact: Excellent fall football weather; no major disruptions expected.
Injury Report
- Arizona Christian Firestorm:
- QB group healthy; starter threw for 2 TDs in the 27–44 loss to Dakota State (Sept 20).
- RB rotation intact, with one back averaging 85+ yards per game.
- Secondary thin after injuries in the Week 1 loss to Fort Lewis (Sept 6).
- Mayville State Comets:
- QB group healthy; starter threw for 2 TDs in the 21–17 win at Simpson (Sept 20).
- WR corps intact, including a top target who had 120 yards vs. Judson (Aug 28).
- DL slightly banged up but starters expected to play.
(Note: NAIA programs release limited injury info; updates closer to kickoff may adjust this.)
Key Player Matchups
- Arizona Christian QB vs. Mayville State Secondary
- ACU QB has averaged 230 passing yards per game but has been turnover-prone.
- Mayville State’s secondary has allowed just 17 points combined in its last two wins.
- Mayville State QB vs. ACU Defensive Front
- Comets QB has been efficient, leading a balanced offense averaging 24 ppg.
- ACU’s defense has allowed 50+ points in one game and 44 in another.
- Running Game Battle
- ACU RB averaging nearly 6 yards per carry.
- Mayville State RB committee has combined for 140+ rushing yards per game.
Recent Team Form
- Arizona Christian Firestorm (0–2)
- L 10–58 vs. Fort Lewis (Sept 6)
- L 27–44 vs. Dakota State (Sept 20)
- Strengths: Passing game shows flashes of explosiveness.
- Weaknesses: Defense allowing 51 ppg.
- Mayville State Comets (3–1, 1–0 Frontier)
- W 49–20 vs. Judson (Aug 28)
- L 6–17 @ Concordia-Moorhead (Sept 6)
- W 20–13 @ Nebraska Wesleyan (Sept 13)
- W 21–17 @ Simpson (Sept 20)
- Strengths: Balanced offense, opportunistic defense.
- Weaknesses: Offense has been inconsistent in road games.
Conference vs. Conference
- Both teams are Frontier Conference members in 2025.
- This is a conference matchup with early-season positioning implications.
- Mayville State is off to a strong start in its first year in the Frontier, while ACU is still searching for its first win.
Series History
- All-time series: First-ever meeting between Arizona Christian and Mayville State.
- Trend: No prior history; both programs looking to establish bragging rights in the Frontier.
Betting Trends
- Arizona Christian:
- 0–2 ATS in 2025
- 1–6 ATS in last 7 Frontier games
- 4 of last 5 games have gone Over
- Mayville State:
- 3–1 ATS in 2025
- 4–1 ATS in last 5 home games
- 3 of last 4 games have gone Under
Historical Betting Results
- Arizona Christian 2024: 5–6 ATS overall, 2–4 ATS on the road.
- Mayville State 2024: 6–5 ATS overall, 4–2 ATS at home.
- Head-to-head: No prior betting results.
Game Odds
Arizona Christian Firestorm 54
Mayville State Comets – 10
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
