WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Towson will visit Monmouth on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Kessler Field. The Tigers enter at 0-5, while the Hawks are 3-2. The forecast for game time calls for 84 degrees.

Towson has dropped its first five games. Andrew Indorf is the player to watch for the Tigers. In the most recent game, a 33-28 loss at Delaware State, he completed 25 of 32 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns and ran four times for 10 yards. Earlier this season, he completed 33 of 43 passes for 365 yards and three touchdowns against Morgan State and completed 13 of 18 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns at Navy.

Kemarrion Battles also was productive in the Delaware State game, rushing 18 times for 94 yards and catching one pass for 13 yards. Jacob Davis had a 32-yard punt. Towson also has lost to Maine 21-18, at Navy 42-15, at South Carolina 45-9 and to Morgan State 41-26. The Tigers are seeking their first victory.

Monmouth has won three of its past four games. Frankie Weaver is the player to watch for the Hawks. In a 31-28 win at Dartmouth in the most recent game, Weaver completed 33 of 42 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns. He also completed 11 of 15 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns at Albany and completed 26 of 37 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns against Sacred Heart.

Kenny Smith Jr. rushed 23 times for 93 yards and one touchdown in the Dartmouth win. Elijah Jennings ran 18 times for 68 yards, caught one pass for 13 yards and returned two punts for 15 yards and one touchdown. Monmouth lost at Tennessee Tech 38-14, beat Sacred Heart 31-24, lost at Western Michigan 49-14, won at Albany 28-20 and won at Dartmouth 31-28.

Towson’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Stony Brook, a trip to Campbell, a home game against Hampton, a trip to Sacred Heart, a trip to Rhode Island and a home game against Elon. Monmouth’s upcoming slate includes a trip to New Hampshire, a trip to Hampton, a home game against Bryant, a home game against North Carolina A&T, a home game against Merrimack and a trip to Campbell.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Monmouth 50, Towson 32. The projection favors Monmouth by 18 points.