NAIA-CFB Game Preview: Texas College Steers (0-6) vs. Louisiana Christian Wildcats (5-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Wildcat Field, Pineville, Louisiana

Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. CT

Conference: Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)

Temperature: Mid-70s at kickoff, cooling into the 60s by 4th quarter

Impact: Minimal; passing and kicking games unaffected.

Injury Report

Texas College: No major reported injuries, but depth remains a concern after a physically taxing October stretch.

Louisiana Christian: No confirmed absences; RB rotation (Daylon Charles, Datlan Cunningham) expected to be fully available.

Key Player Matchups

QB Amani Gilmore (Texas College) – Threw for 404 yards and 4 TDs in last year’s OT win vs. LCU.

WR Tyre Lindsey & Deiontey Hill (Texas College) – Combined for 300+ yards in that same matchup.

RB Daylon Charles (LCU) – Power runner, scored twice in 2024 meeting.

QB River Thompson (LCU) – Efficient short passer, but must avoid turnovers against TC’s opportunistic secondary.

Recent Team Forms

Texas College – Struggled heavily last season but pulled off a shocking 40-34 OT win over LCU in October 2024.

Louisiana Christian – Stronger form this year, with wins over Langston, Wayland Baptist, and OPSU, but exposed in losses to McNeese and Texas Wesleyan.

Series History

All-time: Louisiana Christian leads 4-1

Last Meeting: Texas College 40, LCU 34 (OT, Oct. 19, 2024)

Largest LCU Win: 77-12 (2021)

Trend: LCU had won 4 straight before last year’s upset.

Betting Trends:

LCU is 4-1 ATS in last 5 home games.

Texas College is 2-8 ATS in last 10 SAC games.

Last 3 meetings have averaged 56.6 total points.

Historical Betting Results

2024: Texas College (+21.5) covered and won outright in OT.

2023: LCU (-35) covered easily in 52-7 win.

2022: LCU (-40) covered in 56-6 blowout.

Louisiana Christian 38, Texas College 20

Game Odds

Texas College                    56

Louisiana Christian         – 17.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025

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