PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Interstat) — Alabama A&M will visit Prairie View in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Panther Stadium. The forecast calls for 76 degrees at game time. Alabama A&M enters 7-2, while Prairie View is 4-5. Both teams are looking to strengthen their positioning as the season winds down.

The Bulldogs have won three straight and will look to quarterback Cornelious Brown IV to continue a strong stretch. Brown completed 22 of 35 passes for 216 yards and rushed eight times for 60 yards with three total touchdowns in a 31-28 win against Alabama State. In a 61-31 win over Grambling, he completed 22 of 38 passes for 417 yards and accounted for six touchdowns. Zaheed Pierre and Arenza Davis each recorded a tackle in the Alabama State win. Alabama A&M is 1-1 on the road this season and has been especially productive at home, where it has scored at least 30 points in six of seven games. The Bulldogs have scored at least 30 points in seven games this season.

Prairie View has won two straight after consecutive losses to Southern and Mississippi Valley State, including a 30-19 victory at Texas A&M-Commerce in its last game. Quarterback Tevin Carter completed 19 of 25 passes for 237 yards and rushed eight times for 25 yards with two touchdowns. Jacob Davis and Kamrin Canterbury each made two tackles. The Panthers are 2-2 at home this season and will try to build on their recent form at Panther Stadium. The Panthers’ most recent home game was a 41-38 win over Alcorn State. The Panthers have scored at least 30 points in four games this season.

Alabama A&M’s most recent loss came at Jackson State, but the Bulldogs have responded with three consecutive wins. Their other results include wins over Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Bowie State, Tennessee State, Miles College and Grambling, along with a loss to Howard. Prairie View has wins over Alcorn State, Grambling, Texas Southern and Texas A&M-Commerce, with losses to Southern, Mississippi Valley State, Stephen F. Austin, Baylor and Tarleton State.

Alabama A&M hosts Texas Southern next before visiting Mississippi Valley State. Prairie View visits Arkansas-Pine Bluff next and then Alabama State. Both teams have two games remaining after this matchup. The Bulldogs will try to protect their conference positioning, while the Panthers seek a third straight victory. Alabama A&M will rely on Brown to manage the offense and limit mistakes.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Prairie View to win 41-33. Interstat’s ELO system gives Prairie View a 73.3 percent probability to win.