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2018 College Football Team Previews: Butler Bulldogs

Butler Buldogs Location: Indianapolis, IN Coach: Jeff Voris (70-65) Stadium: Butler Bowl (Capacity: 7,500) CSJ Projections: 7th: Pioneer League 7th: Indiana 114th: FCS 244th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A pretty good 6-5 record established Voris’ senior-heavy team, though their 38-26 season-ending loss to in-state rival Valparaiso at home put a damper on the.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Houston Baptist Huskies

Houston Baptist Huskies Location: Houston, TX Coach: Vic Shealy (12-39) Stadium: Husky Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 11th: Southland 20th: Texas 115th: FCS 245th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: You know it wasn’t great when, after the season, your head coach hires a brand-new offensive AND defensive coordinator. Biggest Shoes to Fill: LB Garrett Dolan gave.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Stetson Hatters

Stetson Hatters Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Roger Hughes (63-92 overall, 16-40 Stetson) 6th Season at Stetson Stadium: Spec Martin Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: Pioneer 11th: Florida 116th: FCS 246th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Hatters finished its fifth straight season (2-9 overall, 1-7 PFL) with a losing record since restarting.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Jackson State Tigers

Jackson State Tigers Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Tony Hughes (6-16) 3rd Season at JSU Stadium: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,492) CSJ Projections: 8th: SWAC 18th: HBCU 5th: Mississippi 117th: FCS 247th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Tigers started the first seven games all with losses but signs of improvement happened as JSU.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Morgan State Bears

Morgan State Bears Location: Baltimore, MD Coach: Earnest T. Jones (11-10) 1st Season at MSU Stadium: Earl Banks Field at Hughes Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: MEAC 19th: HBCU 4th: Maryland 118th: FCS 248th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears finished just 1-10 overall and 1-7 in MEAC play last year and.

2018 College Football Previews: VMI Keydets

VMI Keydets Location: Lexington, VA Coach: Scott Wachenheim (5-28) Stadium: Foster Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SoCon 10th: Virginia 119th: FCS 249th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: There were no wins for the Keydets, and no promise of better things to come, either, for arguably the most woebegone program in FCS. Biggest Shoes to.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Robert Morris Colonials

Robert Morris Colonials Location: Moon Township, PA Coach: Bernard Clark (0-0) Stadium: Joe Walton Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: NEC 11th: Pennsylvania 120th: FCS 250th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: Robert Morris beat Dayton to start the year, but the sugar rush of that win didn’t last, losing 9 of their next 10.

2018 College Football Season Previews: Marist Red Foxes

Marist Red Foxes Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Coach: Jim Parady (132-138-1) Stadium: Leondiff Field (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 9th, Pioneer League 11th: New York 121st: FCS 251st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A promising start ended up with a disappointing 4-7 record instead. Biggest Shoes to Fill: Multi-faceted RB Marcellus Calhoun finished his Red Foxes career.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

  Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Location: Itta Bena, MS Coach: Vincent Dancy (0-0) 1st Season at MVSU Stadium: Rice-Totten Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SWAC (5th in East Division) 20th: HBCU 6th: Mississippi 122nd: FCS 252nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Delta Devils finished with just three rushing touchdowns, negative yardage.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Delaware State Hornets

Delaware State Hornets Location: Dover, DE Coach: Rod Milstead (0-0), 1st year at DSU Stadium: Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 7,193) CSJ Projections: 10th: MEAC 21st: HBCU 2nd: Delaware 123th: FCS 253rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Hornets were a very young team last year and only managed a 2-9 overall record but did win.

2018 College Football Team Previews: Davidson Wildcats

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.

Division I FCS National Title Game Preview

FCS Championship Game: #2 seed North Dakota State (13-1) vs. #1 seed James Madison (14-0) Kickoff: Saturday, Jan. 6 at noon. ET Where: Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) TV Channel: ESPN2 Coaches: James Madison: Mike Houston, 28-1 in two seasons (71-20 overall); North Dakota State: Chris Klieman, 53-6 in four seasons (56-13 overall)   https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/949020915769184258 FRISCO, Tex.–The two teams outlasted.

North Dakota State Heading Back to National Title Game After 55-13 Rout of Sam Houston State in FCS Semifinal

FARGO, N.D. – Running back Bruce Anderson and #2 seeded North Dakota State advanced to their sixth FCS national championship game in seven years Friday with an imposing 55-13 national semi-final victory over #6 Sam Houston State before 18,279 fans at the Fargodome. The Bison never looked back after scoring touchdowns on their first three.

College Sports Journal FCS National Players of the Week Nov. 19

Five players including Nic Sblendorio from Eastern Washington, Brad Mayes from Lehigh, Bryant Horn from Jacksonville State, Simeon Page from Bucknell, and Austin Longi, Fordham have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Nov. 19th, 2017 from the NCAA Division I FCS schools. The honorees are listed here with their achievements.

2017 FCS Playoff Bracket Released: JMU lands top seed

INDIANAPOLIS — The field of 24 teams competing for the 2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee. The top eight national seeds will host winners from the first-round match-ups. VIEW THE BRACKET | SRS RANKINGS Defending national champion James Madison University (11-0) tops the bracket.

CSJ Big Sky Conference Power Rankings — Week 11

https://twitter.com/NAU_Football/status/929551467660296192 We are surprisingly at the end of the season and with it comes this year’s last power rankings as we are headed to the playoffs. There’s a three-way tie for first place in the Big Sky and it’s going to take a lot of math to figure it out, depending on what the win-loss.

CSJ Sagarin NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Nov. 13

Here is this week’s projected field using the Sagarin rankings to fit the bracket. This field is as of today and using the fact that 10 FCS conferences get automatic bids to the field the bracket (highest ranked school in each get the bid in this projection). Then the 14 next highest ranked teams are the at-large teams. We.

San Diego’s Hard Work Pays Off With Pioneer Football League Title And 63-7 Win Over Davidson

DAVIDSON, N.C. — For University of San Diego coach Dale Lindsey, Saturday’s 63-7 victory over Davidson that clinched the Toreros’ third automatic playoff berth in four years and another Pioneer Football League championship was just the culmination of months of hard work. “We’ve been working toward this goal since the first day of practice in.

CSJ Big Sky Conference Power Rankings — Week 10

Jerry Louie-McGee's punt return vs NAU comes in at No. 5 on the @NCAA_FCS Plays of the Week!#GoGriz pic.twitter.com/WugmuYySFv — Montana Griz Football (@MontanaGrizFB) November 7, 2017 https://twitter.com/NAU_Football/status/926954488019042305 It is looking a lot like honey–that is the honey state of Utah in the Big Sky race. It looks like the two members from that state.

CSJ Missouri Valley Football Conference Power Rankings — Week 10

https://twitter.com/GoJacksFB/status/928353638401093632 Timely turnovers and clutch conversions — here are your Wicked Plays of the Week from our victory over NDSU.#GoJacks#WickedPlayWednesday pic.twitter.com/FYUt1F1VJj — SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) November 8, 2017 Two weeks remain in the regular season and the playoff potential teams still have so many questions to answer. The MVFC schedule makers really did some good.

CSJ Sagarin NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Nov. 7

Here is this week’s projected field using the Sagarin rankings to fit the bracket. This field is as of today and using the fact that 10 FCS conferences get automatic bids to the field the bracket (highest ranked school in each get the bid in this projection). Then the 14 next highest ranked teams are the at-large teams. As.

College Sports Journal FCS National Players of the Week Nov. 5

Five players including Daniel Smith from Campbell, Larry Brihm, Jr. from Bethune-Cookman, Ricky Davis from Youngstown State, Connor Strahm from Montana, and Corey McCullough from Alcorn State have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Oct. 29th, 2017 from the NCAA Division I FCS schools. The honorees are listed here with their achievements and.

CSJ’s HBCU Games Of The Week, 11/3/2017-11/4/2017

Welcome to November where the road to the Celebration Bowl has officially heated up. Last week in the MEAC we saw Celebration Bowl hopes take a major hit for Hampton and Norfolk State, conference front runner North Carolina A&T enjoyed a much needed bye. In the SWAC, Alabama A&M was left searching for answers after.

CSJ Big Sky Conference Power Rankings — Week 9

It's all about the DEFENSE in this #TouchdownTuesday! #FCS pic.twitter.com/jcep9J8Mcy — NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) October 31, 2017 1. (1) Northern Arizona (6-2 overall, 5-0 BSC) Last week: Beat Sacramento State 37-17 at home This week: at Montana This is the time of the season in the past that the Lumberjacks have usually taken a.