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Sat, Sep 12 · Week 2

Northern Michigan at St. Thomas weather recap

Northern MichiganWildcats · 1-7 · GLIAC
14
atFinal
St. ThomasTommies · 6-2 · Pioneer
56
Kickoff
Venue
O'Shaughnessy Stadium, Saint Paul, MN
TV
Midco Sports Plus
The short answer

It was 71°F and dry at kickoff, gusts to 25 mph. Final: Northern Michigan 14, St. Thomas 56.

Kickoff forecast (final issued)

Forecast not available yet

Hourly forecasts reach 16 days out. No kickoff weather on record.

Typical September at the stadium: highs near 74°23°, lows near 57°14°, rain on 29% of days.

Prediction · backtest

What we predicted, and what happened

Projected winnerSt. Thomas98% win chance
Projected scoreNMI 11 – 44 STMNFinal 14–56 Called it
2% Northern MichiganSt. Thomas 98%
What the weather does

Calm conditions: the weather barely moves this game.

Field-goal range
43 ydkicking toward the N end
51 ydkicking toward the S end
NMISTMN
Passing yards165159263311
Rushing yards87169195185
Turnovers1.81.0

Small numbers: what happened.

Players

St. Thomas

Projected yardsTD chance
  1. Anthony Policare #11 QB
    210 pass yds · 2.0 TD passes
  2. Pierce McCrary #2 Receiver
    68 rec yds actual 69
  3. Gabriel Abel #1 Runner TD
    75 rush yds actual 44
  4. Mordecai Ford #23 Runner
    30 rush yds · 19 rec yds actual 28
  5. Quentin Cobb-Butler #3 Receiver TD
    55 rec yds actual 50
  6. Stefano Giovannelli #18 Receiver TD
    52 rec yds actual 26

What happened

TD chance: the chance the player runs or catches a touchdown himself. A quarterback's touchdown passes are listed beside his passing yards. Player projections come from recent usage. They do not know about injuries, suspensions or depth-chart changes. Players who did not play are not graded.

Backtest: predicted using only games played before this one and the weather that was measured during it. Predictions are for entertainment and education, not betting advice. We publish no odds, lines or totals.

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Stadium

O'Shaughnessy Stadium

Stadium page
O'Shaughnessy Stadium

Photo: Oksowhat, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Location
Saint Paul, MN
Capacity
5,025
Surface
Turf
Roof
Open air
Field runs
north to south
Elevation
778 ft237 m
Built
1948
Map
Typical in September

Highs near 74°23°, lows near 57°14°. Rain on 29% of days, gusts over 30 mph on 22%, above 90°F on 1%. 10-year average.

Series history

Northern Michigan leads 1-0

1 meeting tracked here since 2025 · St. Thomas-Minnesota won the last meeting (recent seasons only, not the all-time record).

Last 1 meetings
SeasonDateGameResultSite
2025Sep 13St. Thomas-Minnesota at Northern MichiganSt. Thomas-Minnesota 20-7Superior Dome
Game-day weather history

Recent games at O'Shaughnessy Stadium

Actual kickoff weather at recent games
DateGameFinalKickoff weather
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Stetson at St. Thomas21–6486°30° · dry · 37 mph60 km/h gusts
Sat, Sep 26, 2026San Diego at St. Thomas17–5060°16° · 0.06 in1.4 mm rain · 26 mph42 km/h gusts
Sat, Sep 19, 2026Southern Utah at St. Thomas26–2861°16° · 0.03 in0.8 mm rain · 20 mph33 km/h gusts
Q&A

Northern Michigan at St. Thomas: questions fans ask

What was the weather at Northern Michigan at St. Thomas?

It was 71°F and dry at kickoff, gusts to 25 mph. Final: Northern Michigan 14, St. Thomas 56.

Does O'Shaughnessy Stadium have a roof?

No. O'Shaughnessy Stadium is an open-air stadium with an artificial turf field, so the weather plays a part.