Hastings aims to extend its edge over Mount Marty in GPAC play

Hastings has owned this series lately, winning four of the last five meetings and leading the overall history 4-1 since 2021, and Versus still gives the Broncos a narrow edge as the two Great Plains Athletic Conference rivals meet again with standings on the line.

Mount Marty arrives having snapped a three-game losing streak with a 36-16 win over Doane, part of a season that has swung wildly between a 49-point win and a 35-point loss. The Lancers carry a B offense and sit 35th in the NAIA on that side of the ball, though a defensive rank of 42 and a strength of schedule rank of 55 temper some of that production. Hastings counters with a B defense ranked 34th and a stronger schedule mark of 34th, even though both of its losses this season have come against teams with winning records.

Versus ranks Hastings 42nd in the NAIA, eight spots ahead of Mount Marty at 50th, and projects a 29-27 home win with the Broncos favored at 55 percent. With Hastings still looking to answer a first home loss that ended a perfect start at home, and Mount Marty searching for consistency, the margin here looks thin enough to match the series' recent history.