D3 · The Presidents' Athletic ConferenceConference game
Case Western Reserve's offense poses a 92-spot problem for Westminster PA
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Case Western Reserve36-29Westminster PA
Versus called the winner. The projected margin was off by 9 points.
The widest gap on this card sits between the two offenses. Case Western Reserve ranks 52nd in Division III on that side of the ball, graded A-, while Westminster PA sits 144th with a C grade, a 92-spot difference that is the largest mismatch in the profile. Versus projects that gap to matter, with Case Western Reserve favored 36-20 and given an 82 percent chance to win.
This is a Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup, and Case Western Reserve enters as the No. 2-ranked team in the conference at 71st in Division III, 30 spots ahead of Westminster PA's 101st. The Spartans carry a 2-1 record and a B+ overall grade built on a stronger power rank of 69th, though their defense at 83rd leaves some room for Westminster PA to work with, especially since Case Western Reserve was held to just 7 points against Wash & Jeff last week, its lowest output since November 2022.
Westminster PA is 1-2 and graded B- overall, ranking 139th in power and 142nd on defense. The Titans do carry some momentum, having beaten Waynesburg for the first time since September 2024, but the strength-of-schedule numbers are close, 61st for Case Western Reserve and 63rd for Westminster PA, so neither side can point to a scheduling edge to explain the gap in the other categories.
Graded within D3, 234 teams