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McNeese State Cowboys Location: Lake Charles, LA Coach: Lance Guidry (15-7) 3rd Year at McNeese State Stadium: Cowboy Stadium (Capacity: 17,410) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Southland 5th: Louisiana 23rd: FCS 135th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A highly-successful 9-2 season ended in disappointment when the Cowboys weren’t invited to the FCS playoffs, doomed by a.
Yale Bulldogs Location: New Haven, CT Coach: Tony Reno (32-27) 7th Season at Yale Stadium: Yale Bowl (Capacity: 64,246) CSJ Projections: 1st: Ivy League 2nd: Connecticut 25th: FCS 137th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Great milestones were achieved with the 2017 Bulldogs – back-to-back wins against Harvard in “The Game” for the first time since.
Nicholls State Colonels Location: Thibodeaux, LA Coach: Tim Rebowe (16-18) 4th Year at Nicholls State Stadium: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (Capacity: 10,500) CSJ Projections: 4th: Southland 6th: Louisiana 29nd: FCS 143rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After shocking McNeese State in the first week of the season thanks to a late.
Colgate Raiders Location: Hamilton, NY Coach: Dan Hunt (26-21) Stadium: And Kerr Stadium (Capacity: 10,221) CSJ Projections: 1st: Patriot 5th: New York 38th: FCS 157th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Raiders dominated every team on their Patriot League conference schedule – except Lehigh, who eked out a narrow victory in Hamilton. It was enough.
UT Martin Skyhawks Location: Martin, TN Coach: Jason Simpson (78-59) Stadium: Graham Stadium (Capacity: 7,500) CSJ Projections: 3rd: OVC 6th: Tennessee 40th: FCS 159th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a 3-1 start to the year and two upsets of FCS Top 25 teams, the Skyhawks dropped three straight league games to drop them out.
Dartmouth Big Green Location: Hanover, NH Coach: Buddy Teevens (87-91-2) 19th Overall Season at Dartmouth Stadium: Memorial Field (Capacity: 15,600) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Ivy League 2nd: New Hampshire 41st: FCS 161st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Two games – two unfortunate, close, agonizing single-digit losses to Columbia and Harvard were the difference. Had only one.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions Location: Hammond, LA Coach: Frank Scelfo (0-0) 1st Year at Southeastern Louisiana Stadium: Strawberry Stadium (Capacity: 7,408) CSJ Projections: 5th: Southland 8th: Louisiana 42nd: FCS 162nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After guiding the Lions to a 6-5 mark in his 6th season as head coach, Ron Roberts was hired away.
Princeton Tigers Location: Princeton, NJ Coach: Bob Surace (38-43) 9th Season at Princeton Stadium: Princeton University Stadium (Capacity: 27,773) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Ivy League 2nd: New Jersey 43rd: FCS 163rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: On October 21st, Princeton sat at 5-1 after a 52-17 throttling of longtime rival Harvard – but then the wheels.
Monmouth Hawks Location: West Long Branch, NJ Coach: Kevin Callahan (144-118) Stadium: Kessler Field (Capacity: 4,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Big South 3rd: New Jersey 45th: FCS 166th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Despite losing on the final weekend to Kennesaw State for the Big South Championship, the 9-2 Hawks made it to the FCS.
Grambling State Tigers Location: Grambling, LA Coach: Broderick Fobbs (39-11) 5th Season at Grambling State Stadium: Eddie Robinson Stadium (Capacity: 19,600) CSJ Projections: 1nd: SWAC (1st in West Division) 2nd: HBCU 9th: Louisiana 46th: FCS 167th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Grambling defeated Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship game.
Abilene Christian Wildcats Location: Abilene, TX Coach: Adam Dorrel (2-9) 2nd Year at Abilene Christian Stadium: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium (Capacity: 12,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: Southland 11th: Texas 48th: FCS 169th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In the final game of the season, the injury-plagued Wildcats had to resort to a 3rd string.
Columbia Lions Location: New York, NY Coach: Al Bagnoli (247-116) 3rd Season at Columbia (13-17) Stadium: Robert Kraft Field at Wien Stadium (Capacity: 17,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Ivy League 6th: New York 49th: FCS 171st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the first time since 1996, a Columbia Lions team went 8-2 last season in.
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Location: New Britain, CT Coach: Pete Rossomando (17-29) Stadium: Arute Field (Capacity: 5,500) CSJ Projections: 1st: NEC 3rd: Connecticut 52nd: FCS 174th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: On October 14th, the Blue Devils won an epic 4OT battle against Wagner, 51-45, and after that game the Blue Devil defense simply.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks Location: Bethlehem, PA Coach: Andy Coen (82-56) Stadium: Murray Goodman Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Patriot 5th: Pennsylvania 54th: FCS 176th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a near-disastrous 0-5 start, the Mountain Hawks pulled things together to manage a 5-1 conference record and win their second consecutive Patriot League title.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Location: Charleston, SC Coach: Mark Tucker (6-5) Stadium: Buccaneer Field (Capacity: 4,500) CSJ Projections: 3th: Big South 7th: South Carolina 55th: FCS 177th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Buccaneers have a reputation for having a brutal schedule every year, and this season Charleston Southern was pretty beat up by the.
Harvard Crimson Location: Cambridge, MA Coach: Tim Murphy (168-71) 25th Season at Harvard Stadium: Harvard Stadium (Capacity: 30,323) CSJ Projections: 5th: Ivy League 3rd: Massachusetts 56th: FCS 178th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A Harvard football team out of the title race by the time they faced off against their Rivals Yale? That’s indeed what.
Alcorn State Braves Location: Lorman, MS Coach: Fred McNair (12-1) 3rd Season at Alcorn State Stadium: Jack Spinks Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) CSJ Projections: 2nd: SWAC (1st in East Division) 3rd: HBCU 4th: Mississippi 58th: FCS 183rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Alcorn had a chance to dethrone Grambling as SWAC Champions,.
Duquesne Dukes Location: Pittsburgh, PA Coach: Jerry Schmitt (83-58) Stadium: Rooney Field (Capacity: 2,200) CSJ Projections: 2nd: NEC 6th: Pennsylvania 59st: FCS 185th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Dukes seemed to be cruising towards another NEC title, but promptly lost their last three games – two to conference opponents – to finish 7-4. Biggest.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Location: Charleston, IL Coach: Kim Dameron (24-22) Stadium: O’Brien Stadium (Capacity: 12,600) CSJ Projections: 4th: OVC 7th: Illinois 60st: FCS 186th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: FCS’ version of Quarterback U found a way to win a lot of close games to finish at 6-5, though it wasn’t enough to break through.
The 2017 Lehigh football season was one of the stranger ones in Mountain Hawk history. Starting in the FCS Top 25, losing five consecutive games to start 0-5, consummating an improbable win at Colgate, and then winning just enough through the league – including beating Lafayette in the 153rd meeting of “The Rivalry” – to.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Location: Richmond, KY Coach: Mark Elder (7-15) Stadium: Roy Kidd Stadium (Capacity: 20,0000) CSJ Projections: 5th: OVC 4th: Kentucky 61st: FCS 188th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A second straight under-.500 season fried the Colonels last season, but the second half of the season showed promise that the tides were turning, as.
Penn Quakers Location: Philadelphia, PA Coach: Ray Priore (20-10) 4th Season at Penn Stadium: Franklin Field (Capacity: 52,593) CSJ Projections: 6th: Ivy League 7th: Pennsylvania 62th: FCS 189nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was a tale of three seasons for the Quakers: the 2-0 start that were a pair of blowout victories; the 0-4.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Coach: Tom Matukewicz (15-30) Stadium: Houck Stadium (Capacity: 11,015) CSJ Projections: 6th: OVC 3rd: Missouri 63rd: FCS 190th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A young Redhawk team took some lumps with a tough schedule, finishing 3-8 but establishing themselves with some interesting young players that got a.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Location: Daytona Beach, FL Coach: Terry Sims (20-12) Stadium: Municipal Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 2rd: MEAC 8th: Florida 4th: HBCU 64th: FCS 191st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After losing on the road to Howard 26-24 on September 24th, lesser teams might have stumbled, but the Wildcats rebounded and finished the.
Tennessee State Tigers Location: Nashville, TN Coach: Rod Reed (49-42) Stadium: Hale Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) and Nissan Stadium (69,143) CSJ Projections: 7th: OVC 5th: HBCU 7th: Tennessee 65th: FCS 192nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Tigers got an impressive victory over an FBS school in Georgia State to start the season, but a promising.
Holy Cross Crusaders Location: Worcester, MA Coach: Bob Chesney (0-0) Stadium: Fitton Field (Capacity: 23,000) CSJ Projections: 3th: Patriot 4th: Massachusetts 70th: FCS 199th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was supposed to be a crowning achievement year for a veteran Holy Cross team, but despite some near-epic wins, the wheels came off in.
Howard Bison Location: Washington, DC Coach: Mike London (7-4) Stadium: William H. Greene Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 3rd: MEAC 1st: District of Columbia 6th: HBCU 71st: FCS 200th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Head coach Mike London made an enormous splash last season by going to Las Vegas and pulling off what could be.
Southern University Jaguars Location: Baton Rouge, LA Coach: Dawson Odoms (43-24) 6th Season at Southern Stadium: Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Capacity: 29,000) CSJ Projections: 3th: SWAC (2nd in West Division) 7th: HBCU 10th: Louisiana 73rd: FCS 203rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Southern had a chance to win the Bayou.
Center Valley, PA. – Via teleconference, the Patriot League announced their preseason coaches’ poll and preseason all-Conference team today. By a significant margin, co-Patriot League champions Colgate was favored to win the Patriot League, gathering 11 of a possible 14 first-place votes. Lehigh, who shared top Patriot League Championship honors with Colgate in 2017 and.
North Carolina Central Eagles Location: Durham, NC Coach: Granville Eastman (0-0) (interim) Stadium: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: MEAC 11th: North Carolina 8th: HBCU 74th: FCS 204th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a great run at North Carolina Central, ending with a bit of a tough-luck 7-4 record, head coach Jerry.
Prairie View A&M Panthers Location: Prairie View, TX Coach: Eric Dooley (0-0) 1st Season at PVAMU Stadium: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field (Capacity: 15,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: SWAC (3rd in West Division) 9th: HBCU 15th: Texas 75th: FCS 205th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Panthers beat who they were supposed to beat, but couldn’t pull.
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Location: Loretto, PA Coach: Chris Villareal (36-52) Stadium: DeGol Field (Capacity: 3,500) CSJ Projections: 3rd: NEC 8th: Pennsylvania 78th: FCS 208th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After the ecstasy that was St. Francis (PA)’s 2016’s NEC championship and FCS playoff year, a more agonizing, uneven 2017 ended with a.
Murray State Racers Location: Murray, KY Coach: Mitch Stewart (10-23) Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium (Capacity: 16,800) CSJ Projections: 8th: OVC 5th: Kentucky 79th: FCS 209th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a promising 67-7 win over D-II Kentucky Wesleyan, the Racers lost eight of their last ten games to finish at 3-8, though their 13-10.
Bryant Bulldogs Location: Smithfield, RI Coach: James Perry (6-5) Stadium: Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 5,500) CSJ Projections: 4th: NEC 2nd: Rhode Island 81st: FCS 211th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a 31-14 loss to Central Connecticut State in mid-October, the Bulldogs’ season seemed lost – but a four-game winning streak at the end of.
Northwestern State Demons Location: Natchitoches, LA Coach: Brad Laird (0-0) First Year as Head Coach Stadium: Harry Turpin Stadium (Capacity: 15,971) CSJ Projections: 7th: Southland 11th: Louisiana 82nd: FCS 212th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For a ninth consecutive season, the Demons were unable to finish above .500, though their 4-7 campaign did end.
Wagner Seahawks Location: Staten Island, NY Coach: Jason Houghtailing (11-22) Stadium: Walt Hameline Field at Wagner Stadium (Capacity: 4,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: NEC 8th: New York 83rd: FCS 213th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was a feast-or-famine year for the young Seahawks, who notched some impressive victories vs. Lehigh and Sacred Heart but.
Fordham Rams Location: Bronx, NY Coach: Joe Conlin (0-0) Stadium: Coffey Field (Capacity: 7,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Patriot 9th: New York 85th: FCS 215th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A season filled with high hopes and a possible FCS Playoff bid crashed and burned early, after an early loss to Lafayette doomed the Rams.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Location: Nacogdoches, TX Coach: Jeff Byrd (0-0) Interim Head Coach Stadium: Homer Bryce Stadium (Capacity: 14,575) CSJ Projections: 8th: Southland 16th: Texas 86th: FCS 216th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The big subject about the Lumberjacks this offseason hasn’t been SFA’s rebuilding process after a 4-7 record last year – it’s.
Cornell Big Red Location: Ithaca, NY Coach: David Archer (12-38) 6th Season at Cornell Stadium: Schoellkopf Field (Capacity: 25,597) CSJ Projections: 7th: Ivy League 10th: New York 87th: FCS 217nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Though the Big Red finished with a 3-7 record, a 17-14 win over Harvard and some other close contests seem.
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Location: Cookeville, TN Coach: Dewayne Alexander (0-0) Stadium: Tucker Stadium (Capacity: 16,500) CSJ Projections: 9th: OVC 10th: Tennessee 89th: FCS 219th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Marcus Satterfield experiment ended badly for the Golden Eagles, leading to a dismal 1-10 season and the sacking of the head coach at.
Sacred Heart Pioneers Location: Fairfield, CT Coach: Mark Nofri (37-32) Stadium: Campus Field (Capacity: 13,334) CSJ Projections: 6th: NEC 4th: Connecticut 91st: FCS 221st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After winning their first two games, the Pioneers limped to the finish line, going 2-7 to finish with a 4-7 record with a reasonably young.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Location: Boiling Springs, NC Coach: Carroll McCray (21-36) Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (Capacity: 9,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Big South 12th: North Carolina 93th: FCS 223rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Debate if you want whether the Runnin’ Bulldogs had the toughest schedule in the Big South last year – with.
Bucknell Bison Location: Lewisburg, PA Coach: Joe Susan (37-51) Stadium: Christy Matthewson-Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 13,100) CSJ Projections: 5th: Patriot 9th: Pennsylvania 94th: FCS 224th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Though Joe Susan’s Bison were able to engineer some dramatic Patriot League wins, a winning season eluded them with a 5-6 record that was oh-so-close.
Hampton Pirates Location: Hampton, VA Coach: Robert Prunty (0-0) Stadium: Armstrong Stadium (Capacity: 17,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: FCS Independents 8th: Virginia 10th: HBCU 96th: FCS 226th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In their swan song season in the MEAC, the Pirates beat nearby rival Howard 20-17 to allow them to achieve a 6-5 record.
Florida A&M Rattlers Location: Tallahassee, FL Coach: Willie Simmons (0-0) Stadium: Bragg Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 25,500) CSJ Projections: 5th: MEAC 9th: Florida 11th: HBCU 97th: FCS 227th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: What’s a FAMU season without drama? After a 3-8 season and yet another loss to their bitter Rival Bethune-Cookman in the Florida Classic,.
Campbell Camels Location: Campbell, NC Coach: Mike Minter (24-32) Stadium: Barker-Lane Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: Big South 13th: North Carolina 98th: FCS 228th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Camels finished their final year in the Pioneer Football League with a successful 6-5 record, even if the 45-10 season-ending loss to Drake.
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.
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.
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..
