St Thomas FL projected to finally get past Keiser

Versus projects a 31-25 St Thomas FL win, a six-point margin that gives the Bobcats a 63 percent chance against Keiser's 37. That is a closer call than the gap in the rankings suggests, with St Thomas FL sitting at No. 1 in NAIA and Keiser at No. 15.

The case for St Thomas FL is built on more than reputation. The Bobcats are 6-0, graded A+ overall with an A+ defense and a strength of schedule rank of 6, and Versus notes they own the best record in college football and have climbed as high as they have ever been placed in program history. Keiser counters with an A offense, 11th in NAIA, and a 4-1 record that includes a winning mark in every season on record for the program.

History complicates the projection. Keiser has won all eight meetings in this series since 2019, and the Seahawks have lost just five of their last 44 games over four seasons. This is a Sun Conference game and counts in the standings, so St Thomas FL has real incentive to finally turn that series history around while protecting an unbeaten season.