Scarlet Knights vs Bison: match preview on 26 September 2026

Scarlet Knights are slight favourites against the Bison despite both sides arriving winless, with the Knights' marginally better scoring record and more competitive recent performances giving them the advantage over a visitor who has been thoroughly outclassed in their last outing.

The Scarlet Knights have lost all three of their most recent matches, conceding 107 points while scoring 77. Their narrowest defeat came 19 days ago at home against the Trojans, 35:42, followed by a 21:28 loss away to the Eagles and a 21:37 home defeat to the Minutemen. The margin of defeat has averaged ten points across these fixtures, and in two of the three they kept within a single score.

The Bison have also lost every game, but their record is less encouraging. They have scored just 45 points while conceding 114, including a 0:55 hammering away to the Hoosiers on 12 September. Their other results were a 21:28 home loss to the Spiders and a 24:31 defeat to the Bulldogs. The average margin of defeat sits at 23 points, and they have not scored more than 24 in any of the three matches.

On the surface both teams share identical records — zero wins, zero draws, three losses — but the quality of defeat tells a different story. The Knights have been competitive in most of their games, losing by single-digit margins on two occasions. The Bison have been outclassed, particularly in their away fixture where they failed to score at all. This is not a guarantee of anything, but it suggests the Knights have more momentum on their side.

This conclusion stops holding if the Bison can contain the Knights' attack for the first half. The Knights have scored in every fixture, but their output has been inconsistent — 35, 21, 21. If the visitors can frustrate them early and force the Knights into a pattern of low scoring, the game opens up. A draw suits the visitors, and given how they have struggled to find the net, that is the main threat.