DALLAS (Interstat) — Prairie View will meet Grambling on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at the Cotton Bowl, a neutral-site matchup that will bring together the Panthers and Tigers in Dallas.

Prairie View enters with a 1-3 record and is coming off a 31-10 loss to Stephen F. Austin. Tevin Carter, the Panthers’ player to watch, completed 10 of 24 passes for 117 yards and rushed 18 times for 12 yards in that defeat. Kaeden Smith went 5-of-10 passing for 69 yards and a touchdown while adding six carries for 2 yards, and Ky’Yon Harris ran 17 times for 61 yards. Earlier this season, Carter completed 16 of 22 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns and rushed seven times for 17 yards and one touchdown in a 52-14 win over Texas Southern. Prairie View also lost at Baylor 44-3 and at Tarleton State 49-30 this season. The Panthers will look to Carter to create plays through the air and on the ground against Grambling.

Grambling is 2-1 and most recently lost 63-7 at Texas Christian. Reginald Johnson, Jacobe Robinson and Ashton Frye were among the Tigers’ most productive players in that game. Grambling opened the season with a 49-7 home win over Clark Atlanta and then defeated Central State (Ohio) 48-26 at home. The Tigers scored at least 48 points in both victories and will try to regain that offensive form after the road loss to TCU.

The Cotton Bowl in Dallas will host the game. The forecast at game time calls for a temperature near 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Prairie View’s schedule after Saturday includes games against Mississippi Valley State, Southern, Alcorn State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Alabama A&M, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alabama State. Grambling’s upcoming slate includes Alcorn State, Jackson State, Alabama A&M, Texas Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman and Southern.

Both teams will aim to establish rhythm on offense and avoid mistakes in a setting that could draw attention from fans across the region. Grambling will rely on its home-away-from-home advantage at the Cotton Bowl, while Prairie View seeks a signature performance to spark its season. The Panthers have shown big-play potential behind Carter, while the Tigers have posted two high-scoring wins at home.

The matchup will be played at a venue known for hosting major neutral-site games, and both teams will aim to take advantage of the opportunity. Prairie View has faced a challenging early slate, while Grambling has been productive at home, scoring 97 points combined in its two victories.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Prairie View to win 42-39. Interstat’s ELO system gives Prairie View a 62.7 percent probability of victory. Grambling has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 11.5, and the over-under is 55.5.