Jacksonville, Fla. — Edward Waters University returns home this Saturday, September 27 to face SIAC foe and Tiger rival Morehouse College inside Nathaniel Glover Stadium.
 
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BROADCAST INFORMATION:
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WEATHER REPORT:
The projected game-time forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid 80s and a 50% chance of shattered showers.
 
MAKING HISTORY
On Friday, September 19, Edward Waters University promoted Brian Jenkins Sr. to Head Football Coach from Interim Head Football Coach. The EWU Tigers enter this match up with 3-1 mark under Coach Jenkins. Jenkins has taken the EWU Football Program to new heights as they have won their first three games of the season for the first time since 1964.
 
COACHING RECORDS:
Brian Jenkins, Sr. (EWU): 3-1, 1st season
Terrance Mathis. (MHC): 1-12, 2nd season
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday marks the 11th meeting between Morehouse and Edward Waters. The Maroon Tigers have a 4-6 advantage in the series. EWU has won the last four meetings by a combined score of 158-57. The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 28-11 road win by the Tigers in week one of last season.
 
EDWARD WATERS TIGERS PREVIEW
The Edward Waters offense will be led by transfer veteran quarterbacks Noah Bodden who has been on a tear through the first four games of the season. Bodden is currently ranked second in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) with seven passing touchdowns and passing yards (869). Running back Johntarrious Thomas also currently sits second in the SIAC in rushing with 311 yards while wide receiver Makai Lovett currently sits in 11th with 203 total receiving yard. In total, through four games the EWU Tiger offense is 32nd in all of Division II in scoring offense averaging 34.2 points per game. 

Defensively, EWU has been tremendous to start the year. The Tigers are currently tied for 12th in all of Division II with nine total turnovers forced. EWU Football has also received back-to-back SIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors as David Law-Mortimer took home the award in week one and Trevon French garnered the award for week two. French has compiled 30 total tackles, which leads the team and is fourth best in the SIAC right now. His 19 solo tackles are fourth most in the SIAC. The Tigers ranks middle of the SIAC pack in points allowed at 25.3 per game, but Edward Waters has limited opponents to only 293.0 yards of offense per game, the third-best mark in the league. The Tigers have the second-best passing defense in the conference at 152 yards per game, while sitting seventh in average rushing yards allowed at 141 per game. Defensive Lineman Antonio Henley leads the conference in tackles for loss at nine on the year in only two games played along with two fumbles recovered and fellow defensive lineman Jamari Pierre leads the league in fumbles forced with a pair. 

Under Coach Jenkins' leadership, the Tigers are expected to emphasize tempo on offense and discipline on defense, making his return to Bethune-Cookman one of the most exciting matchups of the HBCU College Football Weekend.
 
MOREHOUSE MAROON TIGERS PREVIEW
This will be Morehouse's first true road game of the 2025 season after opening with neutral game sites against Johnson C. Smtih and Howard. MHC is off to an 0-3 start to the season with losses to JCSU, Howard and Kentucky State.
Quarterback Miles Scott leads the Maroon Tigers with 676 yards passing and four touchdowns. Scott is also second on the MHC squad with 58 yards rushing. Wide receivers Kamrin Brunson and Noah Rhodes and both racked up 216 and 140 yards receiving respectively.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Maroon Tigers linebacker Sean Johnson leads the team with 31 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. Fellow linebacker Andrew Cook has tallied 25 tackles while Tyrese Stanley has added 16 tackles.

LOOKING AHEAD
After their clash with the Morehouse Maroon Tigers, the Tigers will enjoy a bye week before returning to action with a road game against Kentucky State, October 11 inside Alumni Stadium in Frankfort. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 pm.

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