ANGOLA, Ind. -- Trine University athletics has announced that the football game against Franklin College has been changed to a 1:15 p.m. kickoff.

The 15 minute change, from the originally scheduled time of 1 p.m., has been made to accommodate events on and off campus. 

The Thunder enter the game with a 1-1 record, fresh off of a convincing 27-10 victory over the visiting Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The defense took over the contest against the Fightin' Engineers, manufacturing five turnovers including four interceptions. A pair of those picks came from Jeshua Miller, including one pick-six, earning the freshman a MIAA Athlete of the Week award. 

The Grizzlies enter the weekend with a 1-1 record. They defeated Ohio Northern University in the season opener before being overpowered by the MIAA defending champions from Hope College. Franklin boasts a pass first offense, averaging over 300 yards a game through the air and just under 100 on the ground. The last meeting between the two teams came in 2023 with Trine coming out on top 58-43.