Weber State and Northwestern State are set to play at Turpin Stadium in the first-ever matchup between the schools from the Big Sky and Southland conferences.

The game is set to kick off at 5 p.m. MDT (6 p.m. local time) and streams live on ESPN+ through the ESPN app or WatchESPN.com.

Weber State (1-2) returns to the south for a second straight week after a tough, 17-16 loss at Lamar. Northwestern State (0-3) has lost to two FBS teams and allowed 87 points last week.

Weber State is favored by an average of 25 points, depending on the formula/analyst.

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