Venue, Date & Time
Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) – NAIA
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 1:00 PM CDT
Venue: Lloyd Wilson Field, Hastings, Nebraska
Special Note: Hastings’ home opener for the 2025 season.
Weather Forecast (Hastings, NE – Game Day)
Conditions: Mostly sunny with light clouds
Temperature at Kickoff: ~83°F (28°C)
Wind: 6–9 mph from the south-southwest
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact on Play: Warm but not oppressive; minimal weather-related impact expected. Passing and rushing games should operate at full capacity.
Injury Report (as of latest available updates)
Midland Warriors
No confirmed major injuries after their Aug. 28 opener at UMary.
Depth chart expected to be intact; monitoring minor knocks from Week 1.
Hastings Broncos
No official injury list released after Aug. 30 opener at Doane.
Preseason camp reports indicated full participation from key starters.
Recent Team Form
Midland Warriors
2024 Record: 6–5 overall, 5–5 GPAC
Closed 2024 with a loss to Hastings, snapping a 7-game win streak in the series.
Known for quick-strike passing game and opportunistic defense.
Hastings Broncos
2024 Record: 5–6 overall, 4–6 GPAC
Ended 2024 with a 37–32 win over Midland, reclaiming the Watchorn McLaughlin Trophy for the first time in 8 years.
Offense showed big-play capability; defense forced key turnovers.
Series History
All-Time: Midland leads recent era 7–1 (since 2016).
Last Meeting: Nov. 4, 2023 – Hastings 37, Midland 32 (Lloyd Wilson Field).
Notable: Hastings’ 2023 win ended Midland’s 7-game series win streak.
Trophy Game: The Watchorn McLaughlin Trophy is awarded annually to the winner.
Betting Trends
Midland is 7-1 SU in last 8 meetings vs. Hastings.
The Over has hit in 5 of the last 7 matchups.
Hastings is 3-2 ATS in last 5 home games.
Midland is 2-4 ATS in last 6 GPAC road games.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Historical scoring averages in series (~58 total points/game last 5 years).
Midland’s offensive efficiency vs. Hastings’ pass defense.
Hastings’ home-field performance in trophy games.
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Midland Warriors – 4.5
Hastings Broncos 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
