HOUSTON (Interstat) — McNeese State will visit Houston Christian on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Husky Stadium (TX) in Houston, Texas. The forecast at game time is 80°F. McNeese State enters at 4-5, and Houston Christian is also 4-5.

McNeese State, nicknamed the Cowboys, most recently beat Nicholls State 16-3. In that game, Javon Davis recorded one tackle, Mark Fielder had two tackles, and Lorenzell Dubose added one tackle. Earlier this season, McNeese State lost 38-6 at Incarnate Word and won 24-21 at Northwestern State. Other results include a 63-14 loss at LSU, a 27-24 home win over Texas A&M-Commerce, a 27-10 loss at UT Rio Grande Valley, a 27-24 home loss to Tarleton State, a 52-0 home win over Texas Wesleyan and a 38-27 home loss to Stephen F. Austin.

Brady Barrier is the player to watch for McNeese State. In a recent win over Nicholls State, he passed for 24 yards and rushed for 23 yards with one touchdown. In a recent loss to Incarnate Word, he passed for 127 yards and rushed for 31 yards with one touchdown.

Houston Christian, nicknamed the Huskies, most recently lost 37-6 at Stephen F. Austin. Cutter Stewart passed for 140 yards in that game, Maddox Kopp passed for 44 yards, and Josiah Stuard recorded two tackles. Houston Christian also has a 35-10 loss at Lamar and a 43-24 home win over Texas A&M-Commerce this season. Other results include a 16-2 home win over Nicholls State, a 63-14 loss at North Texas, a 30-23 loss at Incarnate Word, an 88-0 home win over Arkansas Baptist, a 31-3 loss at Rice and a 34-28 win at Southeastern Louisiana.

Cutter Stewart is the player to watch for Houston Christian. In a recent loss to Stephen F. Austin, he passed for 140 yards. In a recent loss to Lamar, he passed for 116 yards, rushed for 5 yards and recorded one tackle. In a recent win over Texas A&M-Commerce, he passed for 188 yards, rushed for 110 yards and scored three touchdowns.

The game matches teams with identical records and recent conference results. McNeese State will seek consecutive wins, while Houston Christian will seek a home victory. The Cowboys and Huskies will meet in Houston with both teams looking to improve their position in the standings. McNeese State will next face Southeastern Louisiana and Lamar, while Houston Christian will next face Northwestern State and UT Rio Grande Valley.

Interstat’s game simulator projects McNeese State 33, Houston Christian 30. Interstat’s ELO system projects Houston Christian with a 52.3 percent probability to win.