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After two weeks, many teams are starting to show the FCS nation who they are. Some teams are racing up the ranking, while some are plummeting down after starting 0-2. There was only one FCS over FBS win this weekend. Maine went down the Western Kentucky and defeated the Hilltoppers despite falling behind 21-0 early.
College Sports Journal announces their 2018 Fearless Prediction for the Order of finish of the Ivy League. Yale surged to the top of the Ivy League last year thanks to the efforts of RB Zane Dudek and and led the league in rushing yards with 1,133 last season. He returns to the Bulldogs, who.
Here is my take on the top 5 games of the week with video highlights from Week 2. Eastern Washington survived a test on the road against Northern Arizona, Maine blocked a field goal on the very last play to preserve FCS’s sixth upset over an FBS team in 2018, and South Dakota State defended.
Five players including Tyler Wiegers from Eastern Michigan, Chris Robison from Florida Atlantic, Zac Thomas from Appalachian State, Terrence Horne from South Florida, and Aaron Wade from Utah Statehave been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Sept. 10, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools. The.
Norfolk, Virginia – Weather was the story of the day for the James Madison Dukes in their matchup against Norfolk State Spartans. The start of the game was delayed an hour and a half due to a lightning delay. After kickoff, the teams got to play one full quarter before the lightning hit the area.
Everyone at Lehigh knew that the challenge of playing Villanova would be different. The Mountain Hawks had experienced a bit of a defensive resurgence in their 21-19 win over St. Francis (PA) last week, and there was no missing the No. 12 next to Villanova’s name on the scoreboard. Before the season even started, they.
Below are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 8th, 2018. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FBS G5 side of things and have been used for several years with.
Below are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 8th, 2018. 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 been used for several years with his own computer ranking.
Here is my take on the top 5 games of the week with video highlights from Week 2. Hawai’i moves to 3-0 with its win over Rice to match the full win total from last year’s Rainbow Warrior team. There were also five G5 wins over P5 foes with the biggest being Eastern Michigan defeating.
The last two Villanova/Lehigh games featured a lot of offensive sparks. In a twist, the 2018 edition of this regional rivalry featured a lot of defense on both sides – until a back-breaking 3rd quarter from the perpective of the Mountain Hawks. Down 20-3, as Villanova’s defense stopped the Mountain Hawk offense drive after drive.
San Diego at UC Davis When: Saturday, September 8th, 7:00 PM PDT Where: Aggie Stadium, Davis, Calif. TV/Streaming Coverage: WatchBigSky.com / Pluto TV Channel: 245 San Diego (1-0, 0-0 Pioneer, last week W 39-9 vs. DII Western New Mexico) San Diego found the end zone on its first four drives and never looked back en route to a dominating,.
Colgate at New Hampshire When: Saturday, September 8th, 6:00 PM EDT Where: Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH TV/Streaming Coverage: NBC Sports Boston (regional) (stream, subscription required) Colgate (1-0, 1-0 Patriot, last week W 24-17 vs. Holy Cross) Colgate plays away from home for the first time in 2018 with a renewal of the series against No. 20 New Hampshire. The.
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona When: Saturday, September 8th, 4:00 PM MST Where: Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Ariz TV/Streaming Coverage: Your Phoenix CW/SWX-Spokane, Pluto tv (Channel 239) Eastern Washington (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky, last week W 58-13 vs Central Washington) The Eagles are now a more balanced offensive team showing this in its win over Top 10 ranked DII Central.
Howard at Kent State When: Saturday, September 8th, 3:30 PM EDT Where: Dix Stadium, Kent, OH TV/Streaming Coverage:ESPN+ (subscription) Howard (0-1, 0-0 MEAC, last week L 32-38 at Ohio) Last week, head coach Mike London and the Bison came up just short as they were edged out by Ohio University, 38-32, despite putting up an impressive 645 total.
Montana State at South Dakota State When: Saturday, September 8th, 6:00 PM CDT Where: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, S.D. TV/Streaming Coverage:Midco Sports Network | Jackrabbits All-Access (subscription) | ESPN+ (subscription) Montana State (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky, last week W 26-23 vs Western Illinois) Tristen Bailey’s fourth field goal of the game, this time from 25 yards out, gave Montana State a.
Nicholls State at Tulane When: Saturday, September 8, 8:00 PM Where: Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State is coming off of one of the biggest wins in school history when they defeated FBS member Kansas 26-23 in overtime. The Colonels will be looking to pull their second straight FBS upset when.
Maine at Western Kentucky When: Saturday, September 8, 7:30 PM Where: L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN Plus (subscription) Maine Black Bears Maine was the talk of the FCS in week one, defeating New Hampshire 35-7. Many pundits predicted UNH to be one of the main threats to James Madison in the.
Samford at Florida State When: Saturday, September 8, 7:20 PM Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL TV/Streaming Coverage: ACC Network Extra | ABC 27 WTXL (Tallahassee market)/ESPNWatch Samford Bulldogs Samford handled its business in its opening game, defeating Division II Shorter 66-9. The Bulldogs were led by QB Devlin Hodges who threw for 330 yards.
Arizona at Houston When: Saturday, September 8th, 11:00 AM CDT Where: TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX TV/Streaming Coverage: ABC, ESPN2/WatchESPN app (subscription required) Arizona (0-1, 0-0 Pac 12, last week L 28-23 vs BYU) Arizona lost its home opener to BYU last weekend and now looks to win its road opener in Coach Kevin Sumlin’s former home.
Furman at Elon When: Saturday, September 8, 6:00 PM Where: Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC TV/Streaming Coverage: College Sports Live Furman Paladins (0-1, 0-1 SoCon, last week L 7-48 at Clemson) Furman returned to the playoffs in 2017 after a 4 year absence where they defeated this week’s opponent, Elon, in the first round. The Paladins.
The campuses of Lehigh and Villanova are only separated by about an hour by car – an easy drive up I-476. The wording in the Lehigh football game notes calls their game against No. 12-ranked Villanova a matchup of “regional rivals”. Though the Wildcats’ game notes didn’t return the labeling favor to the Mountain Hawks.
Liberty at Army When: Saturday, September 8th, 12:00 PM EDT Where: Michie Stadium, West Point, NY TV/Streaming Coverage: CBS Sports Network/Army Video Liberty (1-0, last week W 52-10 over Old Dominion) Liberty will play its first road game as an FBS member, traveling to Army for its first-ever meeting with the Black Knights after playing for.
TCU at SMU When: Friday, September 7th, 7:00 PM CDT Where: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN2, WatchESPN app (subscription required) TCU (1-0, 0-0 Big 12, last week W 55-7 over Southern U.) TCU makes the short trek across the Fort Worth-Dallas Metroplex for its first road game of the season when it travels.
Early in the season, teams move up and down in the polls as teams show that they are what we thought they would be; better than anticipated; or way over ranked versus their actual performance. We had a lot of movement from the preseason in the FCS after week one. There were 5 FCS teams that upset.
James Madison stayed with North Carolina State throughout the game on Saturday. In the end, the Dukes came up just a bit short, falling 24-13 in Raleigh. Playing a team of that caliber that close would be considered a moral victory for many FCS schools. But for James Madison, the 3 time defending CAA Champions.
Below are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 3, 2018. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FBS G5 side of things and have been used for several years with.
Below are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 3rd, 2018. 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 been used for several years with his own computer ranking.
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — The one thing that Appalachian State needed from redshirt sophomore quarterback Zac Thomas in his first college start was a performance close to error free in the crucible of 105,232 fans Saturday at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium. Coming into the biggest game of his life, this Trusville, Alabama product had thrown.
Here at College Sports Journal, we thought it would be best to see how the Group of Five stack up with our opinions and not so much the Sagarin rankings alone. We will still be sharing the Top 25 Sagarin rankings weekly but we will also now start a power poll that will take the.
Six players including Zach Bednarczyk from Villanova, Christian Lopez from North Alabama, Dominick Bragalone from Lehigh, Pace Temple from Butler, Franklin “Mac” McCain III from North Carolina A&T, and Lorran Fonsceca from Nicholls have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Sept. 3, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FCS schools..
Five players including Cole McDonald from Hawai’i, Mason Fine from North Texas, Tyler Horton from Boise State, Ed Oliver from Houston, and Darrynton Evans from Appalachian State have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Sept. 3, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools. The honorees are.
Here is my take on the top 5 games of the week with video highlights from Week 1. The biggest victory came from North Carolina A&T come-from-behind victory over East Carolina, 28-23, behind two late touchdown passes from backup quarterback Kyle Carter. But the shock of the week came from Youngstown State, where non-scholarship Butler.
Here is my take on the top 5 games of the week with video highlights from Week 1. The biggest game was Boise State visiting Troy and returning home with a resounding win. But the highlight game for the Group of Five was Appalachian State’s near upset of Top 10 ranked Penn State from the.
Last season, Lehigh finished with a 5-7 record. In both wins and losses, it felt like almost every game ended in a shootout – for example, a 54-35 win over Georgetown, or a 65-47 loss to Penn. So when Lehigh beat St. Francis 21-19 Saturday at Murray Goodman, it was a type of victory that.
It was supposed to be a party for Lehigh running back Dominick Bragalone, but as St. Francis (PA) kicker Eric Bofenkamp lined up for a 30 yard field goal try, it certainly didn’t feel like one. Bragalone broke the school record for rushing yardage with his 137 yard, 3 TD performance, along the way also.
South Dakota State at Iowa State When: Saturday, September 1st, 7:00 PM CDT Where: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA TV/Streaming Coverage: Cyclones.TV/ Cyclones.TV South Dakota State: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule SDSU did not play an FBS opponent last year, in what was a record-setting, 11-win season, and now the Jacks are attempting to move forward from that season.
Northern Arizona at UTEP When: Saturday, September 1st, 4:30 PM MST Where: Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN3/WatchESPN Northern Arizona: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule It’s not often an FCS team is favored when facing an FBS program, but in Northern Arizona’s opener against the UTEP Miners on Saturday, it is pretty close. When looking at how.
Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma When: Saturday, September 1st, 11:00 AM CDT Where: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK TV/Streaming Coverage: Fox/FoxSportsGo Florida Atlantic: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule Florida Atlantic arrived on the seen as soon as Coach Lane Kiffin arrived for the Owls. FAU won Conference USA last year and brings back almost all of that.
James Madison at North Carolina State When: Saturday, September 1st, 12:00 PM EDT Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPNU, WatchESPN App (ESPNU subscription required) James Madison: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule James Madison has its sights set on a third straight trip to Frisco, Texas in the first weekend of 2019. They enter the season as the.
Northern Iowa at Montana When: Saturday, September 1st, 7:00 PM MDT Where: Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT TV/Streaming Coverage: ABC/SWX Montana, Altitude2/ Montana Web Northern Iowa: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule Northern Iowa tries to get off to a fast start–something that the Panthers are notorious for not doing but then finishing strong and squeaking into the FCS playoffs. Also, UNI.
Holy Cross at Colgate When: Saturday, September 1st, 1:00 PM EDT Where: Andy Kerr Stadium, Hamilton, NY TV/Streaming Coverage: Stadium (online stream) Holy Cross: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule The Bob Chesney era begins at Holy Cross, and it couldn’t start out in a more important or challenging way than a trip against the preseason Patriot League favorite in.
Boise State at Troy When: Saturday, September 1st, 5:00 PM CDT Where: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPNews/WatchESPN App Boise State: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule Boise State is our favorite to win its division in the Mountain West Conference and trying to make a New Year’s Six bowl as the top conference champion from.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Location: South Bend, IN Coach: Brian Kelly (69-34@UND, 240-92-2 overall) 8th Season Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (Capacity 80,795) CSJ Projections: 1st: FBS Independents 1st: Indiana 7th: FBS 7th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: Notre Dame finished 10-3 overall but lost to Georgia at home and Miami (FL) and Stanford on the road.
TCU Horned Frogs Location: Fort Worth, TX Coach: Gary Patterson (160-57) 17th Season Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity 45,000) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Big 12 1st: Texas 12th: FBS 12th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Horned Frogs made it to the first Big 12 title game but were again blown out by Oklahoma, who also.
Oklahoma State Cowboys Location: Stillwater, OK Coach: Mike Gundy (114-53) 13th Season Stadium: T. Boone Pickens Stadium (Capacity 60,218) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Big 12 2nd: Oklahoma 10th: FBS 10th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Cowboys finished 10-3 overall but sustained three losses within the conference (to rival Oklahoma, Kansas State, and TCU all at home).
Oklahoma Sooners Location: Norman, OK Coach: Lincoln Riley (12-2) 2nd Season Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity 86,172) CSJ Projections: 1st: Big 12 1st: Oklahoma 6th: FBS 6th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Sooners won the Big 12 and made the College Football Playoff, but lost in devastating fashion to Georgia in the national.
USC Trojans Location: Los Angeles, CA Coach: Clay Helton (27-10) 5th Season Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Pac-12 (1st in South Division) 1st: California 13th: FBS 13th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Trojans won the Pac-12 title after defeating Stanford in the conference’s championship game but losses to Washington.
Ohio State Buckeyes Location: Columbus, OH Coach: Urban Meyer (73-8 @OSU, 177-31 overall) 6th Season Stadium: Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 104,944) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Big Ten (1st East Division) 1st: Ohio 8th: FBS 8th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Ohio State won the Big 10 title last year thanks to a narrow win over Wisconsin in.
Washington Huskies Location: Seattle, WA Coach: Chris Petersen (37-17 @UW, 129-29 overall) 5th Season Stadium: Husky Stadium (Capacity: 70,083) CSJ Projections: 1st: Pac-12 (1st in North Division) 1st: Washington 5th: FBS 5th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Huskies lost a bad game at Arizona State, along with another one at Stanford to miss out.
Iowa Hawkeyes Location: Iowa City, IA Coach: Kirk Ferentz (143-97@Iowa, 155-118 overall) 19th Season Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 69,250) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Big Ten (2nd West Division) 1st: Iowa 11th: FBS 11th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Hawkeyes finished 2017 just 8-5 overall but four of its five losses were by eight points or less.
