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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..
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.
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.
Here’s the final FCS Playoff projected bracket from College Sports Journal. In the FCS playoffs, there are 10 conferences that get autobids, the Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Northeast, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Pioneer Football League, Southern, and Southland Conferences. Two conferences, the SWAC and MEAC, choose to send their champions to the.
With a week to go, here’s the latest projected bracket from College Sports Journal. This year, we are picking a bracket based on staff picks, Sagarin Ratings, the FCS Coaches’ Poll, and some special sauce to determine who we think will be in the playoff field, who is seeded, who is in, who is out..
With two weeks to go, here’s the latest projected bracket from College Sports Journal. This year, we are picking a bracket based on staff picks, Sagarin Ratings, the FCS Coaches’ Poll, and some special sauce to determine who we think will be in the playoff field, who is seeded, who is in, who is out..
It’s that time of year again! This year, we are picking a bracket based on staff picks, Sagarin Ratings, the FCS Coaches’ Poll, and some special sauce to determine who we think will be in the playoff field, who is seeded, who is in, who is out. In the FCS playoffs, there are 10 conferences.
FCS Game of the Week: No. 4 South Dakota State vs. No. 5 Youngstown State “I’d put it up against any game being played in the country. BCS conference or not, these are two teams that can line up and beat a lot of football teams out there.” Never let it be said that Bo.
FCS Game of the Week: No. 20 Tennessee State vs. UT Martin There are a lot of FCS football games happening this weekend – a lot of games involving nationally-ranked teams and conference title contenders. But only one of those games is being played and also has a trophy associated with it. Saturday’s game marks.
FCS Game of the Week: No. 10 North Dakota vs. No. 23 South Dakota When most FCS football fans think of North Dakota and South Dakota, they think of Bison and Jackrabbits, but this week, as longtime rivals North Dakota and South Dakota face off at the DakotaDome, it’s all about Fighting Hawks and Coyotes..
CSJ’s Predicted Order of finish: 1. Harvard 2. Penn 3. Princeton 4. Dartmouth 5. Yale 6. Brown 7. Columbia 8. Cornell Harvard Fearless Prediction: How bitter must this Crimson team have been this offseason? Last year, they had yet another Ivy League Championship almost wrapped up in Week 8… and then proceeded to lose a.
FCS Game of the Week: No. 2 North Dakota State vs. No. 6 Eastern Washington Last week, it was about hurricanes. This week, it’s about wildfires. Last week was the rescheduled game between nationally-ranked foes, Sam Houston State vs. Richmond. This week’s nationally-ranked matchup between FCS title contenders, North Dakota State and Eastern Washington, will.
FCS Game of the Week: No. 3 Sam Houston State vs. No. 7 Richmond (at McLean Stadium, Waco, TX) In the grand scheme of things, perhaps a football game is a very small thing to many people in Texas at the moment. With the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the torrential rains that accompanied.
CSJ’s Predicted Order of finish: 1. Jacksonville State 2. UT Martin 3. Tennessee State 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. SEMO 9. Austin Peay Jacksonville State Fearless Prediction: Normally you’d expect some regression when you see that a football team loses their record-holding QB that is now in.
CSJ’s Predicted Order of finish: 1. Fordham 2. Lehigh 3. Colgate 4. Holy Cross 5. Bucknell 6. Georgetown 7. Lafayette Fordham Fearless Prediction: The Rams have tremendous weapons at quarterback and running back returning, and have something even more important: a home game versus their closest competitors, Lehigh. That’s because the last time the Rams.
CSJ’s Predicted Order of finish: 1. James Madison 2. Villanova 3. Richmond 4. Albany 5. New Hampshire 6. Delaware 7. Stony Brook 8. William & Mary 9. Maine 10. Towson 11. Elon 12. Rhode Island James Madison Fearless Prediction: This just in: Last year’s FCS National Champions are good. This also just in: Despite the.
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.
It’s been an eventful offseason for the Big South, with the departure of Liberty at the end of this season and the question on everyone’s lips: can Charleston Southern possibly win back-to-back-to-back Big South football championships. If they do, it won’t only be due to their star players – it will likely come from one.
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.
If you followed the NEC last season, you were treated to the exploits of some fantastic players that will be ending up in the camps of NFL teams this summer. Guys like St. Francis (PA)’s Lorenzo Jerome and Duquesne’s Christian Kuntz were well-known around FCS Nation. But championships are not only won with those guys.
In the Patriot League, FCS watchers are quite aware of the star players that hope to deliver their teams championships, like Holy Cross QB Peter Pujals, Fordham RB Chase Edmonds, and Lehigh WR Troy Pelletier. But the game of football is not won by superstars alone – they are won with guys who become breakout.
When Liberty made a surprise announcement at 5:00 On Thursday, February 16th, Liberty University got word from the NCAA that their waiver to allow them to transition to FBS scholarship limits was granted. Starting with the upcoming season, the Flames would be able to start transitioning to competing as an FBS Independent. As I was.
FRISCO, TX – Parody twitter accounts are generally a pretty good indicator that you’re a well-known star in your chosen field. In the FCS National Championship game, for the first time ever, both head football coaches have active parody accounts maintained by passionate fans of college football. Though it might feel.
PHILADELPHIA, PA -There is so much to love about the FCS Playoffs. I know, because I’ve been following and writing about the teams involved with the FCS Playoffs for almost twenty years. The simple premise of getting together the best teams of the subdivision, putting them in a big single-elimination tournament and determining a.
CHENEY, WA – Up 7, with a 4th and 1 at the Eastern Washington 3 yard line, Richmond head coach Danny Rocco, wearing an uncharacteristic hat on a characteristically cold, snowy, and frigid day on the red turf at Roos field, decided to go for it. He knew that his offense was struggling to get.
Here is the College Sports Journal’s Patriot League Power Rankings for the week of 10/25/2016. (Last week’s ranking in parenthesis.) 1. (1) Lehigh 6-2, 3-0 This week: Lehigh 46, Holy Cross 14 After falling behind 7-0, Lehigh went to work, scoring the next 46 points behind a tremendous offensive and defensive effort. QB Brad Mayes.
Here is the College Sports Journal’s Patriot League Power Rankings for the week of 10/18/2016. (Last week’s ranking in parenthesis.) 1. (1) Lehigh 5-2, 2-0 This week: Lehigh 35, Georgetown 3 Though a 14-3 game at half, Lehigh scored on their first three possessions in the second half and shut the Hoyas out as well on.
Here is the College Sports Journal’s Patriot League Power Rankings for the week of 10/11/2016. (Last week’s ranking in parenthesis.) 1. (1) Lehigh 4-2, 1-0 This week: Lehigh 45, Colgate 31 Down 17-7 at the close of the first half, the Mountain Hawks didn’t panic. QB Nick Shafnisky would find WR Gatlin Casey for.
