NORTH EASTON, Mass. (Interstat) — Mercyhurst will be the visiting team and Stonehill will be the home team Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at W.B. Mason Stadium. The Lakers are 1-7, and the Skyhawks are 3-5. The forecast for game time is 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Mercyhurst’s nickname is the Lakers, and Stonehill’s nickname is the Skyhawks.

Mercyhurst most recently fell 28-14 at Robert Morris on Saturday. Shanard Lo-Ray recorded two tackles and a sack, while Dajaun Webb and Teddy McDuffie Jr. each made two tackles. Mercyhurst’s other results include a 43-40 loss to Central Connecticut, a 27-24 loss at Long Island, a 52-7 loss at Western Kentucky, a 49-20 win over Glenville State, a 70-7 loss at New Mexico, a 51-14 loss at New Mexico State and a 43-10 loss at Youngstown State. The win over Glenville State is Mercyhurst’s only victory this season.

Alex Gevaudan is the player to watch for Mercyhurst. In his latest outing against Robert Morris, he completed 25 of 48 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns. He completed 26 of 45 passes for 409 yards and four touchdowns against Central Connecticut. He also completed 25 of 36 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns against Long Island University.

Stonehill most recently won 18-14 at Long Island on Saturday. Jack O’Connell completed 19 of 35 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns and recorded a tackle. Mohamed Toure and Josh Osuagwu each added two tackles. Stonehill’s season includes a 14-7 loss to Duquesne, a 28-7 win at Sacred Heart, a 35-7 loss at Ohio, a 36-14 loss at Massachusetts, a 42-35 loss at New Hampshire, a 21-3 win at New Haven and a 24-6 loss to Bryant. Stonehill’s wins this season have come against Sacred Heart, New Haven and Long Island.

O’Connell is the player to watch for Stonehill. Against Duquesne, he completed 17 of 29 passes for 173 yards and rushed 10 times for 31 yards. Against Sacred Heart, he completed 13 of 23 passes for 134 yards and rushed five times for 40 yards and accounted for two touchdowns.

Mercyhurst will host Wagner, visit Duquesne and host New Haven in its next three games. Stonehill will host Central Connecticut, visit Robert Morris and host Wagner in its next three games. Both teams will continue their schedules after this game. The Lakers and Skyhawks will each play three more games after this matchup.

The Interstat game simulator projects a final score of Stonehill 35, Mercyhurst 23.