Johns Hopkins favored at home despite Susquehanna's higher D3 rank

Versus makes Johns Hopkins the pick here even though Susquehanna sits higher in the Division III rankings at No. 10 against the Blue Jays' No. 16. The gap comes down to schedule strength: Johns Hopkins carries a strength-of-schedule rank of 18 in D3, while Susquehanna's is 101, and that difference is enough to tip a projection that has Johns Hopkins winning 29-25 with a 60 percent win probability.

Both programs grade out well across the board, with Susquehanna's offense and defense each graded A and Johns Hopkins matching an A on both sides of the ball as well. Susquehanna arrives unbeaten at 2-0 and has lost just six of its last 41 games over four seasons, a stretch that includes ten straight winning seasons. Johns Hopkins counters at 1-1 but has won 15 consecutive games at home, a streak that continues to shape how Versus views this one.

This is a non-conference game, with Susquehanna representing the Landmark and Johns Hopkins playing out of the Centennial Conference, so nothing in either league's standings is at stake. Johns Hopkins also holds the edge in the all-time series, having won 11 of 14 meetings since 2010, including seven of the last ten.