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CSJ’s HBCU Week 1 Games of the Week

Football season is once again upon us and the race for the Celebration Bowl and post season play is now on! Can anybody in the SWAC Challenge Grambling for the crown, will anyone in the MEAC challenge the North Carolina schools, and is this Tennessee State’s year to bust into the post season? This week.

2017 Season G5 FBS College Football Picks: Sun Belt Conference

CSJ’s Predicted Order of Finish Appalachian State Troy Arkansas State Idaho South Alabama Georgia Southern Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe New Mexico State Georgia State Texas State Coastal Carolina Appalachian State Fearless Forecast: The Mountaineers have a tremendous coach in Scott Satterfield, who is 28-10 in his tenure in Boone which includes two consecutive years of double-digit wins,.

G5 FBS Week 0 2017 Recap and Highlights

Five games involving G5 FBS teams to open the 2017 season this Saturday. The opening of the new Colorado State Stadium was the highlight for the G5 with CSU defeating the Pac-12’s Oregon State handily. Click on the score for a more detailed recap.   Colorado State 58 Oregon State 27—(Fort Collins, Colo.) The Colorado.

FCS Week 0 Quick Recap and Highlights

The Florida A&M Rattler Football team rode a stalwart defensive effort, and a balanced offensive attack to a breezy 29-7 nationally-televised season-opening victory over the visiting Texas Southern Tigers in Bragg Memorial Stadium. Recap Portland State took BYU to the fourth quarter of their season-opening game, leaving the 55,000 fans at Lavell Edwards Stadium with.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Preseason 2017

Below are the Top 25 FCS preseason rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the 2017 season. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.

2017 Season FCS College Football Picks: SWAC

  SWAC Eastern Division Predicted order of finish 1. Alcorn State 2. Alabama State 3. Alabama A&M 4. Jackson State 5. Mississippi Valley State SWAC Western Division Predicted order of finish 1. Grambling State 2. Southern 3. Prairie View 4. Texas Southern 5. Arkansas Pine Bluff Alcorn State Fearless Prediction: The Braves look to continue.

2017 Season FCS College Football Picks: Missouri Valley Football Conference

CSJ’s Predicted Order of finish: North Dakota State South Dakota State Youngstown State Illinois State Northern Iowa Western Illinois South Dakota Southern Illinois Missouri State Indiana State   North Dakota State Fearless Prediction: While NDSU’s run at consecutive national titles and 27-consective playoff wins ended after losing in the playoff semi-finals last year against James.

2017 Season FCS College Football Picks: NEC

CSJ’s Predicted Order of finish: 1. Duquesne 2. Saint Francis (PA) 3. Wagner 4. Bryant 5. Sacred Heart 6. Central Connecticut State 7. Robert Morris Duquesne Fearless Prediction: The NEC preseason poll has the Dukes at No. 1, and for good reason: they’re hungry after missing out last season for the NEC title and FCS.

Eleven Breakout Players To Watch in the MEAC in 2017

Coming into 2017, the MEAC is looking to bounce back from a disappointing year as a conference. 2016 saw the conference have 9 of 11 members finish the season below .500 with North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central being the only 2 exceptions. The conference also went 0-fer in the post season with A&T.

Ten Breakout Players To Watch in the SWAC in 2017

Back in July, the media picked Grambling State and Alcorn State to win their respective divisions and meet in Houston for the final SWAC Title game. The teams have meet in Houston the previous two seasons with each winning once. However, if the SWAC is known for anything, it’s known for being unpredictable. Last season.

Nine Breakout Players To Watch In the OVC In 2017

Jacksonville State, Jacksonville State, Jacksonville State. You’re forgiven if you had the impression last season that the story of the OVC was all about Jacksonville State, their star quarterback, Eli Jenkins, and their star pass rusher, Darius Jackson. But the Gamecocks didn’t only win with those two players – they had breakout seasons from a.

Nine Breakout Players In the SoCon in 2017

Some of the breakout candidates in the Southern Conference are “sleepers”, players with limited playing time in the past who could turn into stars this season. Others have been solid contributors, but are now ready to make an even bigger impact. Regardless, all nine of the players listed below are capable of being all-league performers,.

2017 Division I FCS National Title Game Preview

FRISCO, Tex.–The two teams outlasted their competition throughout the playoffs and earned the right to compete for the FCS title are James Madison and Youngstown State—two teams that at the start of the season, few would have thought would still be playing. James Madison entered the playoff as the four seed and eliminated New Hampshire, #5 Sam.