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Stanford Cardinal Location: Palo Alto, CA Coach: David Shaw (73-22) 8th Season Stadium: Foster Field at Stanford Stadium (Capacity: 50,424) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Pac-12 (2nd in North Division) 2nd: California 21st: FBS 21st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Cardinal won the Pac-12 North again, but fell to USC in the title game, meaning two of.
Kennesaw State at Georgia State When: Thursday, August 30, 7:00 PM EDT Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN+ (subscription req’d) Kennesaw Sate: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule The Owls are only three years old as a program, but in that time head coach Brian Bohannon has built a team built for deep runs in the FCS Playoffs. Today they take.
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks secured a win over their bitter Rivals Lafayette, won a share of the Patriot League Championship, and won the league’s autoqualifier for the FCS playoffs, putting them in the postseason for the second straight season. Sounds like a terrific year? Not exactly. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash had started out.
Northwestern Wildcats Location: Evanston, IL Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (87-65) 13th Season Stadium: Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130) CSJ Projections: 6th: Big Ten (3rd West Division) 1st: Illinois 23th: FBS 23th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a rough 2-3 start, Pat Fitzgerald‘s Wildcats bulldozed their way through the rest of the year, winning their last seven.
Kansas State Wildcats Location: Manhattan, KS Coach: Bill Snyder (210-110-1) 27th Season Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: Big 12 1st: Kansas 30th: FBS 30th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Last season was a will-he-or-won’t-he storyline for legendary Wildcat head coach Bill Snyder – will the 78 year old coach retire after.
There he was on the sidelines of practice, Walter Payton award nominee and unquestioned feature back of the Mountain Hawks, senior RB Dominick Bragalone, on one knee. Understandably, he was not on the field as much for practice with the Lehigh offense or Lehigh special teams. That’s because head coach Andy Coen needs his legs.
Prairie View A&M at Rice When: Saturday, August 25, 6:00 PM CDT Where: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN+, ESPN+ stream (subscription) Prairie View A&M: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule The #DooleyEra is upon us at Prairie View. Eric Dooley has been around the SWAC for years and has been one of the most successful recruiters and coordinators in.
North Carolina A&T vs. Jacksonville State When: Saturday, August 25, 7:00 PM EDT Where: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN, WatchESPN North Carolina A&T: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule The Aggies are participating in this year’s FCS Kickoff Classic after a historic undefeated 12-0 season last year. They certainly won’t be intimidated by playing one of.
Duquesne at UMass When: Saturday, August 25, 5:30 PM EDT Where: McGuirk Stadium, Amherst, MA TV/Streaming Coverage: NESN+, Eleven Sports, Flo Network, NESN GO, UMass Athletics Duquesne: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule Duquesne enters this game looking to test themselves going into a 2018 season where they are looking to re-establish themselves as the top dog.
Navy Midshipmen Location: Annapolis, MD Coach: Ken Niumataolo (84-51) 10th Season Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 34,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: AAC (2nd West Division) 1st: Maryland 53rd: FBS 55th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A promising 5-0 start ended terribly for the Midshipmen, losing five of their next six regular-season games and losing heartbreaker.
On a cool Tuesday morning, the Lehigh defense was having a lot of fun at football practice. For Lehigh fans, 2017 was a year to forget on the defensive end, a year replete with a multitude of big play touchdowns, big gashes of rushing yardage and some agonizing losses. But attending Lehigh’s practice today it.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Location: Jacksonville, AL Coach: John Grass (43-8) Stadium: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium (Capacity: 24,000) CSJ Projections: 1st: OVC 4th: Alabama 5th: FCS 89th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Another year where head coach John Grass’ Jacksonville Gamecocks pulverized the rest of their OVC competition and experienced only two losses – one.
Sam Houston State Bearkats Location: Huntsville, TX Coach: K.C. Keeler (220-85-1, 46-12 at SHSU) 5th Year at Sam Houston State Stadium: Bowers Stadium (Capacity: 12,593) CSJ Projections: 1st: Southland 7th: Texas 6th: FCS 91st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was another very good season for K.C. Keeler and the Bearkats if you look.
Air Force Falcons Location: Colorado Springs, CO Coach: Troy Calhoun (82-60) 12th Season Stadium: Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692) CSJ Projections: 7th: Mountain West (5th Mountain Division) 3rd: Colorado 87th: FBS 93rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was a rough season for the Falcons, stumbling to a 5-7 record with Commander In Chief trophy losses.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Location: New Brunswick, NJ Coach: Chris Ash (6-18) 3rd Season Stadium: High Point Solutions Stadium (Capacity: 52,454) CSJ Projections: 13th: Big Ten (7th East Division) 1st: New Jersey 90th: FBS 96th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: If baby steps are all that was expected, head coach Chris Ash provided that in a 4-8.
Kennesaw State Owls Location: Kennesaw, GA Coach: Brian Bohannon (26-10) Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium (Capacity: 8,318) CSJ Projections: 1st: Big South 3rd: Georgia 10th: FCS 108th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Owls are only three years old, but in that time head coach Brian Bohannon has built a team built for deep runs.
North Carolina A&T Aggies Location: Greensboro, NC Coach: Sam Washington (0-0) Stadium: Aggie Stadium (Capacity: 21,500) CSJ Projections: 1st: MEAC 7th: North Carolina 1st: HBCU 14th: FCS 121st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Aggie fans were accustomed lately to great football teams, but a historic 12-0 season, with a win over an FBS team.
Central Arkansas Bears Location: Conway, AR Coach: Nathan Brown (0-0) 1st Year at Central Arkansas Stadium: Estes Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Southland 3rd: Arkansas 16th: FCS 124th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight season, Central Arkansas made the FCS playoffs under head coach Steve Campbell, but after the season.
Austin Peay Governors Location: Clarksville, TN Coach: Will Healy (8-15) Stadium: Fortera Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 2rd: OVC 5th: Tennessee 17th: FCS 127th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The case was convincing for the committee to include 8-4 Austin Peay for inclusion in the FCS Playoffs – an 8-4 record, with a 7-1 record.
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.
