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Idaho at UC Davis When: Saturday, September 22, 4:00 PM PDT Where: Aggie Stadium, Davis, Calif. TV/Streaming: Eleven Sports (DirecTV Ch. 623) / Pluto TV Idaho Vandals (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky) The Vandals are 1-1 after losing to Fresno State 79-13 in Week 1 and defeating DII Western New Mexico 56-10 in Week 2. The Vandals had a bye in Week 3..
Ohio at Cincinnati When: Saturday, September 22, 12:00 PM EDT Where:Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio TV/Streaming: ESPNU / ESPN App Ohio Bobcats (1-1, 0-0 MAC) The rivalry is renewed with the Bearcats. Saturday marks the first meeting of the two schools since Oct. 3, 1981, 36 years ago. The all-time series, which began in 1896, is knotted at 23-23-4.
Delaware at North Dakota State When: Saturday, September 22, 1:00 PM CDT Where:Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. TV/Streaming: NBC North Dakota / ESPN+ (subscription required) Delaware Blue Hens (2-1, 0-1 CAA) The Blue Hens are coming off two straight wins over Cornell and Lafayette but lost its opener against CAA rival Rhode Island. The.
Nevada at Toledo When: Saturday, September 22, 12:00 PM EDT Where: Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network / CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App Nevada Wolfpack (2-1 overall, 0-0 MWC) Nevada defeated Oregon State 37-35 last week but really it should not have been this close. Leading 30-7, Nevada nearly blew a 23-point lead in the second.
Akron at Iowa State When: Saturday, September 2, 11:00 AM CDT Where: MidAmerican Energy Field At Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA TV/Streaming: FSN / Fox Sports Go Akron Zips (2-0, 0-0 MAC) – Week 3 W at Northwestern 39-34 For the first time in Akron football’s FBS history, the Zips defeated a Big Ten opponent as Akron held.
Florida Atlantic at UCF When: Friday, September 21, 7:00 PM EDT Where: Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Fla. TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Florida Atlantic (2-1 overall, 0-0 C-USA) Week 3 – W 49-28 vs. Bethune-Cookman The Owls get throttled in week one against Oklahoma but that was a completely different realm . FAU has bounced back with two wins in.
Just as Chuck Burton has done his projections for the FCS playoff, the following are using the Sagarin rankings to fully project the field. Keep in mind that there are automatic bids to the following conference champions so the projects also keep this criteria in mind: Big Sky Conference Big South Conference Colonial Athletic Conference.
Tulsa at Temple When: Thursday, September 20, 7:30 PM EDT Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-2, 0-0 AAC)-Week 3- L 29-21 – vs. Arkansas State Trailing 27-7 in the third quarter, Tulsa (1-2) scored 13 points to bring the score to 27-20 with 11:13 remaining in the 4th period.
The two biggest wins that affected the FBS Group of Five Power Poll for Week 3 have to be BYU’s win over #6 AP ranked Wisconsin and San Diego State’s home win over another AP Top 25 ranked Arizona State. The other big story was the loss of three games within the Top 20 being.
Five players including Blake Barnett from USF, Marcus McMaryion from Fresno State, K.J. Osbourn from Buffalo, Alvin Davis from Akron, and Keegan Brewer from North Texas have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Sept. 17, 2018 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools. The honorees are listed.
Below are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 15h, 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. 15th, 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.
Wow, what a Week 3 for the Group of Five. Of course the top highlight was BYU’s 24-21 upset over AP #6 Wisconsin. But San Diego State also beat a AP Top 25 team in #23 Arizona State 28-21. North Texas throttled Arkansas, while Akron and Temple defeated two Big 10 foes on the.
North Texas at Arkansas When: Saturday, September 15, 3:00 PM CDT Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR TV/Streaming: SEC Network Alternate North Texas Mean Green (2-0, 0-0 C-USA) – Week 2 W 58-16 vs. Incarnate Word North Texas scored the most points in its first two games in program history, registered consecutive 400-yard passing games by a quarterback.
South Florida vs. Illinois When: Saturday, September 15, 2:30 PM CDT Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill. TV/Streaming: Big Ten Network / Big10Go South Florida Bulls (2-0, 0-0 AAC) Week 2-W 49-38 vs. Georgia Tech Trailing Georgia Tech, 38-28, 45 seconds into the fourth quarter, USF scored 21 unanswered points and forced two of its three turnovers gained on the.
Ohio vs. Virginia When: Saturday, September 15, 4:30 PM EDT Where: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN TV/Streaming: ESPN2 / WatchESPN Ohio Bobcats (1-0, 0-0 MAC)-Week 2 – Bye The Bobcats opened the 2018 season with a 38-32 victory over FCS Howard in Week 1. Last week, Ohio had a bye week. The Bobcats are coming off of a 2017.
Montana at Western Illinois When: Saturday, September 15, 3:00 PM CDT Where: Hanson Field, Macomb, Ill. TV/Streaming:ESPN+ (subscription) Montana Grizzlies (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky) W-vs. Drake 48-16 Montana improved to 2-0 on the season after putting up 38 second-half points in a 48-16 victory over Drake. The Grizzlies edged Missouri Valley Football Conference foe Northern Iowa, 26-23,.
Boise State at Oklahoma State When: Saturday, September 15, 2:30 PM CDT Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK TV/Streaming: ESPN /WatchESPN Boise State Broncos (2-0, 0-0 MWC) Week 2 W-vs. UConn 62-7 Boise State’s 818 yards of total offense in the blowout win over UConn set the program’s single-game record. The previous mark was 742 yards set in.
Hawai’i at Army West Point When: Saturday, September 15, 12:00 PM EDT Where: Michie Stadium, West Point, N.Y. TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network / CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (3-0, 1-0 MWC) Week 2-W vs. Rice 43-29 The Rainbow Warriors have been the suprise so far in all of the Group of Five schools. Hawai’i went just 3-9.
North Alabama at North Dakota State When: Saturday, September 15, 2:30 PM CDT Where:Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. TV/Streaming: NBC North Dakota / ESPN+ (subscription) North Alabama Lions (2-0), Week 2 W-at Alabama A&M) The Lions are in their transition year to Division I from Division II and so far, UNA has done.
South Florida and Houston had big home wins over Power 5 squads and Navy had the upset win over previously Top 5 in the Power Poll Memphis to highlight Week 2 action in the FBS Group of Five schools. The biggest riser for a second straight week has to be Hawai’i, where a team we.
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.
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.
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,.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Western Illinois at Montana State When: Thursday, August 30, 7:00 PM MDT Where: Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT TV/Streaming Coverage: SWX Montana, Altitude2/Montana State Western Illinois: CSJ’s 2018 Preview Capsule Western Illinois is not ranked to start this season, but they finished 13th in the final FCS poll last season. The Leathernecks ended last year 8-4 with a berth in the.
College Sports Journal announces their 2018 Fearless Prediction for the Order of finish of the American Athletic Conference (AAC), the fifth and final of our Group of Five Conference previews. The American Athletic Conference is the top Group of 5 league currently and with the talent back, that likely will stay that way through this.
