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.
Lamar Cardinals
Abilene ChristianAbilene Christian
McNeese
Stephen F. Austin
SE Louisiana
UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosWhere both sides sit in the conference they share, with each marked.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks2-02-0
Houston Christian Huskies1-01-1
Incarnate Word Cardinals—1-0Lamar Cardinals—1-1McNeese Cowboys0-11-1UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros—1-1
