ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — Elon will host Maine on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, N.C. Elon is the home team, and Maine is the visiting team. The Phoenix enter with a 3-1 record. The Black Bears are 1-3. The forecast at game time calls for 69 degrees.

Maine’s team nickname is Black Bears, and Elon’s team nickname is Phoenix. Eddie Buehler is a player to watch for Maine. Elijah Guttman is a player to watch for Elon. Maine’s offense features quarterback Eddie Buehler. Buehler completed 22 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the Black Bears’ most recent game, a 22-16 loss at Boston College. Earlier this season, he was 18 of 32 for 198 yards in a 55-3 loss at Appalachian State. Nick Laughlin added 10 rushes for 38 yards and six receptions for 42 yards with two touchdowns against Boston College. Rashawn Marshall had 12 rushes for 37 yards and two catches for 9 yards in that game. Maine’s other results include a 23-14 home loss to Merrimack, a 55-3 loss at Appalachian State and a 21-18 win at Towson.

Elon’s offense is led by Elijah Guttman. Guttman went 12 of 19 for 142 yards and ran five times for 10 yards with one rushing touchdown and two passing touchdowns in a 24-21 win over Sacred Heart. TJ Crews IV was 6 of 9 for 98 yards and ran three times for 13 yards. Kamerin McDowell-Moore rushed 17 times for 75 yards and caught three passes for 35 yards. The Phoenix also have a 31-10 loss at Rhode Island, a 38-0 win at Davidson and a 42-7 win over Glenville State.

Maine opened the season with a 21-18 win at Towson before losses to Appalachian State, Merrimack and Boston College. Elon opened with a 42-7 win over Glenville State, a 38-0 win at Davidson, a 31-10 loss at Rhode Island and a 24-21 win over Sacred Heart. Maine’s upcoming schedule includes Sacred Heart at Maine, Bryant at Maine, Campbell at Maine, Maine at Rhode Island, Maine at Albany and New Hampshire at Maine. Elon will face New Hampshire on the road, Wofford at home, Stanford on the road, North Carolina A&T on the road, Hampton at home, Campbell at home and Towson on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Elon 36, Maine 29. Interstat’s ELO system gives Elon a 75.2 percent probability to win. Maine has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +5.5. The over-under is 44.5.