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South Carolina State Bulldogs Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina Coach: Oliver “Buddy” Pough (120-64) Stadium: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: MEAC 8th: South Carolina 13th: HBCU 99th: FCS 229th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Though still 3-2 at home, a rough 2017 season that didn’t start until mid-September (thanks to hurricanes) saw.
Lamar Cardinals Location: Beaumont, TX Coach: Mike Schultz (2-9) 2nd Season at Lamar Stadium: Provost Umphrey Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: Southland 17th: Texas 100th: FCS 230th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In Mike Schultz’s first season at Lamar, the Cardinals opened the 2017 season with 57 new players (including signees, transfers and walk-ons) and.
Presbyterian Blue Hose Location: Clinton, SC Coach: Tommy Spangler (46-31) Stadium: Bailey Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 6,500) CSJ Projections: 6th: Big South 9th: South Carolina 101st: FCS 231st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The good part was that the Blue Hose ended their challenging 2017 campaign with a decent 4-7 record. The bad part was that.
Incarnate Word Cardinals Location: San Antonio, TX Coach: Eric Morris (0-0) Stadium: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 10th: Southland 19th: Texas 107th: FCS 237th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a dismal 1-10 campaign – including a 5 game slide to end the year where they gave up almost fifty.
Brown Bears Location: Providence, RI Coach: Phil Estes (114-85) 20th Season at Brown Stadium: Brown Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: Ivy League 3rd: Rhode Island 102nd: FCS 232nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears finished without a win in Ivy League play and finished just 2-8 overall with the two wins coming against.
Texas Southern Tigers Location: Houston, TX Coach: Vincent Dancy (16-31) 3rd Season at TSU Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: SWAC (4th in West Division) 15th: HBCU 18th: Texas 104th: FCS 234th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Texas Southern finished nearly last in the SWAC in all statistical categories that resulted in finishing just.
Norfolk State Spartans Location: Norfolk, VA Coach: Latrell Scott (37-30, overall; 12-21 @ NSU), 4th Season at NSU Stadium: William “Dick” Price Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: MEAC 14th: HBCU 14th: Virginia 103rd: FCS 233rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: With more than half of its starters in their first or second career years.
Savannah State Tigers Location: Savannah, Georgia Coach: Erik Raeburn (141-54, overall, 6-15, SSU) 3rd Season @ SSU Stadium: Theodore A. Wright Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) CSJ Projections: 8th: MEAC 7th: Georgia 16th: HBCU 106th: FCS 236th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: With a very young team, the Tigers improved to 3-5 within the MEAC and 3-8.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Location: Normal, AL Coach: Connell Maynor (65-31) 1st Season at AA&M Stadium: Louis Crews Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: SWAC (3rd East) 9th: Alabama 107th: FCS 237th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Alabama A&M finished just 4-7 overall last year and cost head coach James Spady his job after going 15-30 in his four.
Valparaiso Crusaders Location: Valparaiso, IN Coach: Dave Cecchini (15-39) Stadium: Brown Field (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Pioneer League 6th: Indiana 108h: FCS 238th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the first time since 2003, the Crusaders finished a season above .500 at 6-5, finishing an impressive 4-1 at home to seal the deal..
Lafayette Leopards Location: Easton, PA Coach: John Garrett (3-8) 2nd Season at Lafayette Stadium: Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,132) CSJ Projections: 6th: Patriot 10th: Pennsylvania 109th: FCS 239th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A fantastic defense kept them in a lot of games, but an anemic and error-prone offense saw Garrett’s first Leopard.
Jacksonville Dolphins Location: Jacksonville, FL Coach: Ian Shields (12-9) Stadium: D.B. Milne (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: Pioneer League 10th: Florida 110th: FCS 240th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: At first glance the 7-4 record seems pretty solid – against most of their Pioneer League competition, but once the Dolphins played better teams, the.
North Alabama Lions Location: Florence, AL Coach: Chris Willis(5-5), 2nd year at UNA Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium (Capacity: 14,215) CSJ Projections: 3rd: FCS Independent 10th: Alabama 111th: FCS 241st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Lions faced Division II’s toughest schedule and overcame a rash of key injuries to emerge with a 5-5 overall record and a.
Georgetown Hoyas Location: Georgetown, DC Coach: Rob Sgarlata (11-33) Stadium: D.B. Milne (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: Patriot League 2nd: District of Columbia 112th: FCS 242nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The good news was that the Hoyas had a defense that could keep them in games – yielding only 12 points to Bucknell.
Morehead State Eagles Location: Morehead, KY Coach: Rob Tenyer (22-35) Stadium: Jayne Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: Pioneer League 6th: Kentucky 113th: FCS 243th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: An uneven start with a brutal schedule had the Eagles end the year with a 4-7 record, thanks to a porous defense that gave.
Butler Buldogs Location: Indianapolis, IN Coach: Jeff Voris (70-65) Stadium: Butler Bowl (Capacity: 7,500) CSJ Projections: 7th: Pioneer League 7th: Indiana 114th: FCS 244th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A pretty good 6-5 record established Voris’ senior-heavy team, though their 38-26 season-ending loss to in-state rival Valparaiso at home put a damper on the.
Houston Baptist Huskies Location: Houston, TX Coach: Vic Shealy (12-39) Stadium: Husky Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 11th: Southland 20th: Texas 115th: FCS 245th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: You know it wasn’t great when, after the season, your head coach hires a brand-new offensive AND defensive coordinator. Biggest Shoes to Fill: LB Garrett Dolan gave.
Stetson Hatters Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Roger Hughes (63-92 overall, 16-40 Stetson) 6th Season at Stetson Stadium: Spec Martin Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: Pioneer 11th: Florida 116th: FCS 246th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Hatters finished its fifth straight season (2-9 overall, 1-7 PFL) with a losing record since restarting.
Jackson State Tigers Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Tony Hughes (6-16) 3rd Season at JSU Stadium: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,492) CSJ Projections: 8th: SWAC 18th: HBCU 5th: Mississippi 117th: FCS 247th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Tigers started the first seven games all with losses but signs of improvement happened as JSU.
Morgan State Bears Location: Baltimore, MD Coach: Earnest T. Jones (11-10) 1st Season at MSU Stadium: Earl Banks Field at Hughes Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: MEAC 19th: HBCU 4th: Maryland 118th: FCS 248th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears finished just 1-10 overall and 1-7 in MEAC play last year and.
VMI Keydets Location: Lexington, VA Coach: Scott Wachenheim (5-28) Stadium: Foster Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SoCon 10th: Virginia 119th: FCS 249th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: There were no wins for the Keydets, and no promise of better things to come, either, for arguably the most woebegone program in FCS. Biggest Shoes to.
Robert Morris Colonials Location: Moon Township, PA Coach: Bernard Clark (0-0) Stadium: Joe Walton Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: NEC 11th: Pennsylvania 120th: FCS 250th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: Robert Morris beat Dayton to start the year, but the sugar rush of that win didn’t last, losing 9 of their next 10.
Marist Red Foxes Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Coach: Jim Parady (132-138-1) Stadium: Leondiff Field (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 9th, Pioneer League 11th: New York 121st: FCS 251st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A promising start ended up with a disappointing 4-7 record instead. Biggest Shoes to Fill: Multi-faceted RB Marcellus Calhoun finished his Red Foxes career.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Location: Itta Bena, MS Coach: Vincent Dancy (0-0) 1st Season at MVSU Stadium: Rice-Totten Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SWAC (5th in East Division) 20th: HBCU 6th: Mississippi 122nd: FCS 252nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Delta Devils finished with just three rushing touchdowns, negative yardage.
Delaware State Hornets Location: Dover, DE Coach: Rod Milstead (0-0), 1st year at DSU Stadium: Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 7,193) CSJ Projections: 10th: MEAC 21st: HBCU 2nd: Delaware 123th: FCS 253rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Hornets were a very young team last year and only managed a 2-9 overall record but did win.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Location: Pine Bluff, AK Coach: Cedric Thomas (0-0) 1st Year at UAPB Stadium: Golden Lion Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) CSJ Projections: 10th: SWAC (5th in West Division) 22nd: HBCU 4th: Arkansas 124th: FCS 254th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A fifth straight losing season (2-9, 1-6) ended a ten-year run of.
Davidson Wildcats Location: Davidson, NC Coach: Scott Abell (0-0) Stadium: Richardson Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 10th: Pioneer League 14th: North Carolina 125th: FCS 255th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Two wins, neither of them against Division I competition, wasn’t enough. Biggest Shoes to Fill: Head coach Paul Nichols was sacked after last year’s.
Below are the Final 2017 Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play. These rankings include all FBS Bowl games and the College Football Playoff. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but.
Below are the Final 2017 Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play. These rankings include all FBS Bowl games and the entire FCS playoffs. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show.
FRISCO, Texas –- Any thought that North Dakota State’s football dynasty is over was put to rest with its 17-13 win over defending national champion James Madison before a capacity crowd of 19,090 in the renovating Toyota Stadium. The two teams came into this game as the top two playoff seeded teams this year with.
FCS Championship Game: #2 seed North Dakota State (13-1) vs. #1 seed James Madison (14-0) Kickoff: Saturday, Jan. 6 at noon. ET Where: Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) TV Channel: ESPN2 Coaches: James Madison: Mike Houston, 28-1 in two seasons (71-20 overall); North Dakota State: Chris Klieman, 53-6 in four seasons (56-13 overall) https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/949020915769184258 FRISCO, Tex.–The two teams outlasted.
This year, James Madison is back in Frisco for a second straight season and will match-up against North Dakota State—the team that they knocked off in the semi-final playoff round a season ago. We’ll review how the Dukes come into this game with a 14-0 record and some the factors and reasons that they are.
This year, North Dakota State will play for its unprecedented sixth Division I title in football this decade when they face a familiar foe in James Madison—the team that knocked the Bison off in the semi-final playoff round a season ago. We’ll review how the Bison come into this game with a 13-1 record and.
The following are video and links to the NCAA recaps of each bowl game. The American won four but lost three with the biggest being UCF’s win over Auburn in the Peach Bowl to finish the season as the only undefeated team in FBS play. Coach Scott Frost, who coached his last game for the.
