CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks will visit the Austin Peay Governors on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tenn. The game-time weather forecast calls for 78°F.

Tennessee-Martin enters at 1-3. The Skyhawks are coming off a 45-21 loss at Memphis in their most recent outing. Quarterback Tate Surber is a player to watch after completing 17 of 29 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns while adding four carries for 14 yards in that game. Jaydon Peete added six carries for 38 yards and one reception for 13 yards. Tommy Ansley had 10 carries for 34 yards, two receptions for 16 yards and one touchdown.

Earlier this season, Tennessee-Martin lost at West Virginia 52-7, defeated Chicago State 42-7 and fell to Central Arkansas 36-24. The Skyhawks have played a challenging nonconference schedule and will look to steady their offense against an Austin Peay team that has been productive through four games.

Austin Peay enters at 3-1. The Governors are coming off a 38-16 win at West Florida in their most recent game. Austin Peay opened the season with a 35-17 win over Gardner-Webb, lost at Vanderbilt 28-9 and rolled past Morehead State 63-7. The Governors have scored at least 35 points in three of their first four games and will aim to control the tempo at home.

Tennessee-Martin will face a Governors team that has averaged more than 35 points in its three wins. Austin Peay’s defense allowed 17 points to Gardner-Webb and 16 to West Florida, while giving up 28 to Vanderbilt. The Skyhawks have scored 21 points or fewer in two of their four games.

Austin Peay’s schedule after this matchup includes a home game against New Haven, while Tennessee-Martin is set to visit Tennessee State in its next contest. The Skyhawks then host Gardner-Webb, visit Western Illinois, host Eastern Illinois, visit Charleston Southern, host Lindenwood and visit Southeast Missouri State. The Governors will host Tarleton State, visit West Georgia and North Alabama, host Eastern Kentucky and Abilene Christian, and visit Central Arkansas.

Both programs are looking to build momentum in Championship Division play. Fortera Stadium will host the contest, with Tennessee-Martin seeking its second win of the season and Austin Peay attempting to protect its home field.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Tennessee-Martin 41, Austin Peay 39. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Austin Peay with a 61 percent probability to win. Tennessee-Martin has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +15.5. The over/under for this game is 51.5.