St Francis IN projected to extend its series command over Lawrence Tech

The records sit a game apart, St Francis IN at 4-3 and Lawrence Tech at 3-4, but the Versus grades say the gap is much wider than that. The Cougars carry a B+ overall grade and sit 28th in the NAIA, while the Blue Devils grade out at C and rank 61st, part of why Versus projects St Francis IN to win 34-23 with a 75 percent chance of winning.

St Francis IN has been trending in the right direction lately even if its ranking has not caught up, having piled up wins and lopsided scoring margins across its last five games, this despite sliding from 18th to 28th in the NAIA this season. The offense grades out at B and ranks 34th, with a B- defense at 39th, numbers that look better than a team sliding in the rankings usually produces.

Lawrence Tech's season has swung wildly, from a blowout win to a lopsided loss, and its C+ offense and C defense rank 54th and 60th. The Blue Devils have been a notably different team at home than on the road this season, which matters since this one is in Lawrence Tech's building, but the series has not favored them recently. St Francis IN has won three straight meetings, Lawrence Tech has not beaten the Cougars since October 2023, and the game counts in the Mid-States standings regardless of how the recent history reads.