The written preview lands about a day and a half before the game, once the lineups, the injuries and the market have settled. Until then the boards below carry the matchup: recent form, how the two sides compare, and where each of them sits.
Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.
Chicago State Cougars
UT Martin
Lindenwood Lions
Stony Brook
Charleston Southern
Southeast Missouri State
Eastern Illinois
Western IllinoisWhere each side sits in its own conference, with both clubs marked. These two are in different ones, so the tables are separate and the records are not directly comparable.
Merrimack Warriors0-1.000—Lindenwood Lions1-01.000—Eastern Illinois Panthers1-01.000—Southeast Missouri State Redhawks1-01.000—Western Illinois Leathernecks1-01.000—
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs0-1.000—
