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New Hampshire Can’t Go To The FCS Playoffs, But Can They Prevent JMU From Going, Too? It was supposed to be a coronation, an easy glide for James Madison through the rest of the CAA towards another conference title and possibly the No. 1 overall seed, if everything fell exactly right. But after New Hampshire’s.
The word that stands out after watching Princeton out-grind Dartmouth here at Princeton Stadium is “meat”. It was a game a lineman could love – a constant struggle in the trenches between offensive and defensive lines a day when the guys with the numerals in the 60s were the true stars. Sure, it would be.
Illinois State at Northern Iowa When: Saturday, November 3rd, 2:00PM EDT Where: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA TV/Streaming: Fox Sports Chicago, Panther Sports Network, ESPN+ (subscription req’d) Illinois State Redbirds As the calendar turns to November, Redbirds hit the road for the first of two contests away from Hancock Stadium when they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa,.
Maine at Towson When: Saturday, November 3, 4:00PM Where: Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD TV/Streaming: College Sports Live Maine Black Bears Maine bounced back from a bad loss to William & Mary by easily beating Albany last week. The loss to William & Mary lands the Black Bears in a tie with 3 other teams.
When 7-0 Dartmouth faces off against 7-0 Princeton in New Jersey this weekend, it will be the latest day that two undefeated Ivy League teams have faced off since 2001. It’s unquestionably a huge game, filled with Lambert Cup implications (a trophy which is awarded to the best FCS teams in the East) and Ivy.
Time is short again for me this week but we had a big turnaround within the Top 5 as three of the five teams ranked there last week lost. But UCF keeps winning and are really the undisputed top Group of Five team. Fresno State, Army West Point, Houston, and Utah State round out the.
For the first time in a long time, the top teams all won. Towson suffered an upset loss, but it was to a Delaware team that is on the rise. The biggest loss of the week went to Northern Iowa. The Panthers were riding high off their win against South Dakota State only to lose.
Central Connecticut State RB Aaron Dawson, Eastern Washington QB Eric Barriere, Wofford WR T.J. Luther, James Madison LB Dimitri Holloway and the Colgate Raider defense have been selected as the College Sports Journal FCS Football Players of the week ending October 29th 2018. The honorees are listed here with their achievements and their school, position, class,.
You know what’s great, especially in this FCS playoff bracket picking game? Occasionally being right. Most weeks, it seems, I need to rip up by bracket and start over, because of all the upsets and outcomes I failed to pick correctly. Then there are weeks like last week, where Wofford takes care of business against.
Five players including D’Eriq King from Houston, Jordan Love from Utah State, Kelvin Hopkins, Jr. from Army, John Laco from Akron, and Matt Ference from Northern Illinois have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Oct. 29, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools. The honorees.
Only an Act of God Stands In The the Way of Colgate’s Patriot League Title With Colgate’s 38-0 smothering of Georgetown, the undefeated Raiders have not only gone 4-0 in Patriot League play – they’ve gone five straight games without giving up a touchdown, and have only allowed 3 points during that time frame. The.
Using the Sagarin ratings alone to project the FCS playoffs, along with the automatic bid for the conferences that receive a bid, the following would be the playoff teams this week. These teams are seeded 1 through 24 for the 24 teams that make the FCS playoffs. As a reminder, the following conferences receive an.
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 27th, 2018. Fresno State stays on top this week for the third straight week. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FBS.
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 27th, 2018. North Dakota State continues to hold down the top spot. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FCS side of things and have.
Down is another undefeated team as South Florida could not mount another comeback in its loss at Houston. USF was not the only Top Ranked team to go down this week as Appalachian State lost at rival Georgia Southern and San Diego State lost at Nevada. UCF, who was off this week, now is the.
Jacksonville State at Murray State When: Saturday, October 27, 3:00 PM EDT Where: Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, TN TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State finds themselves in a very unfamiliar spot in OVC conference play – looking up at a team ahead of them in the standings. The Gamecocks dropped their first OVC game.
Central Arkansas at McNeese State When: Saturday, October 27, 7:00 PM Where: Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas won the Southland last year, but appears to get lost in the discussion this year when talking about top conference teams. However, the Bears are 4-1 and tied for the top.
Weber State at North Dakota When: Saturday, October 27, 2:00 PM CDT Where: Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D. TV/Streaming: Pluto TV channel 241/ WatchBigSky Weber State Wildcats (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky) This will be just the fourth meeting all-time between the two schools, with Weber State holding a 2-1 series lead. Grand Forks was the site of Jay Hill’s.
South Dakota State at Illinois State When: Saturday, October 27, 12:00 PM CDT Where:Hancock Stadium, Normal, Ill. TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra/ESPN3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-2, 2-2 MVFC) Two 2-2 teams go head-to-head this week when South Dakota State plays at Illinois State. The winner of this game will have an inside track towards a playoff berth with the loser.
Bryant at Sacred Heart When: Saturday, October 27, 1:00 PM Where: Campus Field, Fairfield, CT TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra/ESPN3 Bryant Bulldogs After a wild win over Fordham last week, Bryant heads to Fairfield, CT to face Sacred Heart in a critical battle in the NEC championship race. Sophomore PK Luke Samperi chose the perfect time.
Georgetown at Colgate When: Saturday, October 27, Noon Where: Andy Kerr Stadium, Hamilton, NY TV/Streaming: Patriot League Network/Stadium on Facebook Georgetown Hoyas The Georgetown University football team plays its final road game of the season when it travels to Hamilton, New York to take on Colgate in a matchup of the final two unbeaten teams.
When: Saturday, October 20, 2:30PM CDT Where:TDECU Stadium, Houston, Tex. TV/Streaming: ABC/ESPN2 / WatchESPN South Florida Bulls (7-0, 3-0 AAC) USF is one of just five remaining FBS teams that are undefeated. But it has not come easy for the Bulls. Four of the Bulls’ last five games have been decided by one possession, including last week’s.
Towson at Delaware When: Saturday, October 27, 3:30PM Where: Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE TV/Streaming: Fox College Sports Atlantic/Fox Sports Go (subscription req’d) Towson Tigers The Tigers were projected as the 10th place team in the CAA preseason polls. They have clearly exceeded expectations with the leadership of Coach Rob Ambrose and the play of quarterback.
Stony Brook at James Madison When: Saturday, October 27, 3:30 PM Where: Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA TV/Streaming: MASN/SNY/Eleven Sports/CAA.TV Stony Brook Seawolves Stony Brook has been lighting up the scoreboard this season, scoring at least 28 points in ever contest except their opening weekend loss at Air Force. The Seawolves are led on offense by.
The power poll looks a little different this week and will look different next week too. This past week, Cincinnati lost to Temple so they dropped down and there are just two undefeated teams left with UCF and South Florida left and those two are my top two teams. The poll will look different with.
Another week in the FCS, another set of upsets. The only consistent is North Dakota State. Every other team is vulnerable at this point in the season. Wofford picked up a big win to reassert itself as the top dog in the Southern Conference. The worst loss of the week was Maine in the CAA..
Towson QB Tom Flacco, North Dakota RB James Johanneson, VMI QB Reese Udinski, Dartmouth DL Rocco Di Leo, and North Dakota State WR/RS Darrius Shepard have been selected as the College Sports Journal FCS Football Players of the week ending October 22nd 2018. The honorees are listed here with their achievements and their school, position, class,.
If you want some solid evidence that I don’t know what I’m talking about, take a look at my picks for the bracket this week. Maine, a seed? Sure – until William And Mary made like Dikembe Mutumbo and said “No, no, no”, upsetting the Black Bears 27-20. East Tennessee State, a seed? Talk about.
Five players including Isiah Sanders from Air Force, D’Eriq King and Austin Robinson from Houston, Spencer Brown from UAB, and Isiah Harper from Old Dominion have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Oct. 22, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools. The honorees are listed.
Using the Sagarin ratings alone to project the FCS playoffs, along with the automatic bid for the conferences that receive a bid, the following would be the playoff teams this week. These teams are seeded 1 through 24 for the 24 teams that make the FCS playoffs. As a reminder, the following conferences receive an.
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 20th, 2018. Fresno State stays on top this week after taking over the top spot last week. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show.
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 20th, 2018. North Dakota State continues to hold down the top spot. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FCS side of things and have.
Down is another undefeated team as Cincinnati could not overcome overtime against host Temple. It was another great week of action but we are starting to see how conference races are going to shape out. Below is a brief summary of each conference along with my top games of the week. AAC While Cincinnati could.
Can Anybody Stand in the way of North Dakota State? What was billed as the Clash of the Titans in the Missouri Valley ended up a laugher, as the Bison dialed up three touchdowns by RB Lance Dunn and were never seriously challenged by the Redbirds in a 28-14 romp. Paired with UNI’s 24-9 upset.
Rhode Island at Stony Brook When: Saturday, October 20, 6:00 PM Where: Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook, NY TV/Streaming: Stretch Internet Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island enters this weeks big CAA matchup with Stony Brook coming off its first conference loss of the season to Maine. The Rams led the game most of the.
When: Saturday, October 13, 2:00PM EDT Where: Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Va. TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Idaho State Bengals (4-2, 3-1 Big Sky) Idaho State is facing its second FBS opponent of the season, after losing 45-23 at California on Sept. 15. The Bengals are meeting two FBS foes for the 11th consecutive season. They are trying for an FBS.
When: Saturday, October 13, 6:30PM CDT Where: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. TV/Streaming: beIN/Stream beIN North Texas Mean Green (5-1, 2-1 C-USA) North Texas lost to Louisiana Tech three weeks ago, but it got its offense rolling again after a few underwhelming performances, beating Southern Miss 30-7 last week and UTEP two weeks ago. UNT struggled early offensively in.
When: Saturday, October 13, 4:00PM CDT Where: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra/WatchESPN South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-1, 2-1 MVFC) The Jackrabbits are coming off a win in beating Youngstown State 36-7 last week. Overall, SDSU has scored 48.4 points per game this season. The Jackrabbit defense has been very good too in giving up just 19.4 points per game.
East Tennessee State at Wofford When: Saturday, October 20, 1:30 PM Where: Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, SC TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (subscription req’d) East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State has played a number of close games this year, but each time the game has been close, the Buccaneers have come out with the win. Their lone loss.
When: Saturday, October 13, 2:30 PM EDT Where: Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, W.Va. TV/Streaming: Facebook Live Florida Atlantic Owls (3-3, 1-1 C-USA) FAU has struggled on defense for much of the season but has improved dramatically during conference play as they are allowing 28 points per game while generating four interceptions. Where the Owls have shined is.
When: Saturday, October 13, 2:30PM CDT Where:Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. TV/Streaming: NBC North Dakota / ESPN+ Illinois State Redbirds (5-1, 2-1 MVFC) Illinois State started the Missouri Valley play with a loss at Missouri State but have stormed back with two wins over the other Illinois MVFC schools in Western Illinois and.
Grambling State at Alcorn State When: Saturday, October 20, 3:00PM Where: Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS TV/Streaming: ESPNU (tape delay)/ESPN3 Grambling State Tigers The Grambling State University football team will look for its third straight win and second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory this weekend as the Tigers face off against SWAC East Division rival.
It’s a situation that neither the Georgetown Hoyas or the Lehigh Mountain Hawks usually find themselves in Patriot League play. The Mountain Hawks, at 1-5 with a resounding 43-14 conference loss last week, desperately need a win against Georgetown to avoid a second consecutive losing record and to stay alive in the Patriot League title.
The power poll looks very similar this week with the Top 9 all in the same position as last week. All Top 9 either were on a bye or coming out victorious last week. Time is again short for me this week but here is my Top 20 below with the results and next opponents.
Furman QB Harris Roberts, UC Davis WR Keelan Doss, Southern QB Ladarius Skelton, McNeese State DE Chris Livings, and James Madison S/RS D’Angelo Amos have been selected as the College Sports Journal FCS Football Players of the week ending October 15th 2018. The honorees are listed here with their achievements and their school, position, class,.
Three of last week’s top 10 teams lost last week, including number two Eastern Washington. The last few weeks in the FCS have been wild with a large number of upsets each week. Weber State’s win over Eastern Washington put them in the conversation for a playoff seed. In the CAA, Elon was unable to.
Last week’s bracket? Pure trash. Elon, a seed? That evaporated once Delaware upset them 28-16. Eastern Washington, king of the Big Sky? Weber State says “not so fast,” delivering a humbling 14-6 win over the Eagles. Wofford, top dogs in the SoCon? The Furman Paladins had something to say about that, knocking the Terriers off.
Five players including McKenzie Miltion from UCF, Tyler King from Marshall, Jamauri Bogan from Western Michigan, Ed Oliver from Houston, and Tra Minter from South Alabama have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Oct. 8, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools. The honorees are listed.
Using the Sagarin ratings alone to project the FCS playoffs, along with the automatic bid for the conferences that receive a bid, the following would be the playoff teams. These teams are seeded 1 through 24 for the 24 teams that make the FCS playoffs. As a reminder, the following conferences receive an automatic bid,.
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 13th, 2018. Fresno State takes over the top spot with Appalachian State moving up to second. UCF dropped out of the top spot after its close win. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually.
