Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Valdosta State Football | Deep Dive Preview
Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Valdosta State Football | Deep Dive Preview
Gulf South action takes place in Week 5 of the NCAA DII football season. Here is a deep-dive look as Lenior-Rhyne takes on Valdosta on Oct. 4.
Week 5 of the NCAA DII season is quickly approaching. With kickoff set for Oct. 4, Lenior-Rhyne and Valdosta State will square off in Valdosta, GA.
Both teams come into the contest with two wins under their belts in a still early 2025 season. The momentum for these teams is going to be at an all time time as both are trying to get back into the win column after a loss in Week 4.
- Subscribe To FloCollege To Watch College Sports Live And On-Demand
- No. 18 Monmouth Football Overpowers No. 13 Villanova To Start CAA Play 1-0
- Watch More CAA Football Coverage on FloFootball
The Bears and the Blazers square off soon, so here is a deep dive of the top things to know heading into the matchup.
The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears will be the visitor in the contest on Oct. 4. The Bears are 2-3 overall and 2-2 in SAC play. In the most recent contest on Sept. 27, Lenoir-Rhyne picked up a home loss to Newberry, 20-17. In the loss, the Bears tallied 422 yards of offense.
Starting quarterback Khamoni Robinson was 17-for-27 on pass completion with 213 yards and one touchdown toss. Zayvion Turner-Knox was the leading rusher for the Bears with 103 yards on 19 carries.
Valdosta State will play host to the Bears at Bazemore Hayder Stadium. The Blazers enter the contest 2-2 on the season.
The Blazers will try to protect their home field this week after suffering a home opener loss to North Carolina Pembroke on Sept. 27. In the 31-0 loss, Valdosta tallied 312 yards of offense but just could not find the end zone.
Quarterback Harris Boyd was 21-for-35 on pass completion with 201 yards. Xyre Wilson was the leading reciever for the Blazer in the loss, with 86 yards on six receptions.
How To Watch Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Valdosta State
With kickoff set for 4:00PM ET, the matchup between the Bears and the Blazers will be streamed live on FloCollege.
FloCollege D2 Football Rankings: Week 5
- Ferris State (Prev. 1)
- Harding (Prev. 2)
- Kutztown (Prev. 4)
- West Florida (Prev. 3)
- Angelo State (Prev. 5)
- Western Colorado (Prev. 7)
- Minnesota Duluth (Prev. 10)
- West Alabama (Prev. 9)
- UT Permian Basin (Prev. 11)
- Grand Valley State (Prev. 8)
- Minnesota State (Prev. 13)
- Augustana (SD) (Prev. 14)
- Central Washington (Prev. 20)
- Slippery Rock (Prev. 6)
- CSU Pueblo (Prev. 17)
- Pittsburg State (Prev. 21)
- Virginia Union (Prev. 18)
- Michigan Tech (Prev. 16)
- California (PA) (Prev. NR)
- Emory & Henry (Prev. 23)
- Delta State (Prev. NR)
- Charleston (WV) (Prev. 25)
- Indianapolis (Prev. NR)
- Wingate (Prev. 15)
- UNC Pembroke (Prev. NR)
Also Received Votes:
Johnson C. Smith, Valdosta State, Carson-Newman, MSU Moorhead, Walsh, Albany State, Northwest Missouri State, Frostburg State, Benedict, Catawba, Clarion, Findlay, Indiana (PA), Nebraska-Kearney, Edward Waters
How To Watch D2 Football In 2025
Hundreds of Division 2 football games will stream live on FloCollege and the FloSports app.
Game replays, highlights and breaking news will also be available on both platforms.
Archived Footage On FloCollege
Video footage from all games will be archived and stored in a video library for FloCollege subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.
Watch The 2025 College Football Season On FloCollege
FloCollege is the home of the best FCS, Division II and Division III football action all season long.
Don't miss the latest college football action by bookmarking the FloCollege schedule page for the latest games.
Join The College Football Conversation
- Follow us on Twitter @FloCollegeFB
- Follow us on Instagram @FloCollegeFootball
- Follow us on TikTok @FloCollegeFootball
- Watch us on YouTube
- Like us on Facebook