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OVC 2021 Week 7 Preview – Strange Season Unfolding in OVC

With Halloween looming on the horizon what has already taken place in the Ohio Valley Conference football landscape has been downright ghoulish compared to recent seasons.

Southland, WAC and ASUN-WAC Alliance Game Previews – Week 7

Cameron Ward has 1,636 passing yards (327.2 ypg) to lead the Cardinals, completing 61.5% of his passes and throwing 16 touchdown passes and three interceptions this season.

Southern Conference Week 7 Preview

Western Carolina takes this week off. But the rest of the conference is in action with four head to head matchups.

Colonial Athletic Association Week 7 Preview

It’s a packed slate this weekend in the CAA with six games, five in conference. Elon takes the week off.

FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: CSJ Picks The FCS Playoff Field, 10/15/2021

We’re almost at the midway point of the fall FCS football season, and it’s time to start thinking about what this November’s FCS Playoff field might look like. We polled the CSJ writers to find out who they thought would be in the field, and who might be on the bubble.

FCS Roundtable: “Hard Reset” Week

This was unquestionably “hard reset” week for the Top 25 as this was the first real slate of games that changed the way people thought about their ballots.

GAME PREVIEWS – Big Sky Conference – October 16th

Eastern Washington (6-0) 3-0 Last Week: Team 1 2 3 4 F EWU 22 21 10 10 63 UNC 3 7 7 0 17 This Week: vs. Idaho 12:30pm MT How to Follow: ESPN+, EWU Radio: 700-AM ESPN & 105.3-FM in Spokane/Cheney Fearless Prediction: The rivalry resumes on the inferno this weekend as a bipolar.

College Sports Journal Top 25 – Week 6

With the results of last week, there are some major shakeups in the top 25 this week.

CSJ Sagarin 2021 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Oct. 11

Using the Sagarin ranking this week, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the Division I FCS Football Playoffs. South Dakota State despite suffering their first loss of the season is predicted to be the top seed, followed by MVFC mate North Dakota State as the #2 seed. James Madison, who is.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Oct. 9

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 9th, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains atop the ranking despite the Jackrabbits losing at.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 9

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 9th, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Cincinnati remains at the top spot after.

DeMorat, Sneed Impressive As Fordham Trounces Seahawks

Fordham scored on all six of its possessions in the first half and was in command from start to finish en route to a 56-7 win over the Seahawks in a non-conference tilt at storied Jack Coffey Field.

Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 6

As we inch closer to the midway point of the 2021 season, some things are starting to get clearer, while others are very murky. What we know so far is that Cincinnati is very good. The Bearcats followed last week’s huge road win at Notre Dame with an easy AAC opening win Friday over Temple.

Penn Running Game Eventually Punches Lehigh Into Submission In 20-0 Victory

The Penn Quakers leveled their season record at 2-2 after outlasting Lehigh 20-0 at Franklin Field this Saturday.

OVC 2021 Week 6 Preview

The way the Ohio Valley Conference standings look heading into the sixth week of the season are likely not to be the same way the ledger will look when the dust settles on the regular season.

Colonial Athletic Association Week 6 Preview

This week we look forward to five conference matchups including two featuring two ranked teams.

Lehigh Football at Penn: Drink of the Week, Scouting Report, Fearless Prediction

a turnaround this Saturday could very well set up the remainder of a successful football season for the Mountain Hawks, and make a lot of people forget their early season struggles.

Southland, WAC and ASUN-WAC Alliance Game Previews – Week 6

Cole Kelley is among the national leaders in every passing category, having thrown for 1,593 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions on 135-of-182 passing (74.2 % completion percentage).

Southern Conference Week 6 Preview

There are again four conference games on the schedule this weekend with Samford getting the bye week.

Missouri Valley Football Conference 2021 Week 6 Preview

This week, we get another dose of top game with two involving both ranked squads in UNI at NDSU and SIU at SDSU being the top two games with three others involving MVFC squads.

Dickie V Gives Back in A Big Way

“I grew up in a home filled with love,” Dick Vitale explained. “My parents both had a fifth-grade educations … but they both had a doctorate in love.”

FCS Roundtable: Insanity At The Inferno

It was a late start being on the west coast, but it was worth staying up for.

College Sports Journal Top 25 – Week 5

This past week was highlighted by two top notch matchups. So many of the top ten teams played close, one score conference games. That’s what we should expect the rest of the way.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Oct. 2

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 2nd, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 4 after the.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 2

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 2nd, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Cincinnati remains at the top spot after.

Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 5

The biggest game possibly not just including Group of Five squads but all of FBS college football was the Top 10 ranking clash between Cincinnati and Notre Dame at historic Notre Dame Stadium. The soon-to-be Power Five squad Bearcats (joining the Big 12 in 2024 or 2025), dominated the first half of the game and.

QUICK RECAP: Behind Career Day by Tipton, Yale Overwhelms Lehigh 34-0

On a sunny 75 degree day, Yale’s offense racked up 420 yards on the Mountain Hawk defense as the Bulldogs (2-1, 1-0) pummeled Lehigh (0-5, 0-1) 34-0.

GAME PREVIEWS – Big Sky Conference – October 2nd

Eastern Washington (4-0) 1-0 Last Week: Win @ Southern Utah 50-21 This Week: vs. Montana 8:30pm MT How to Follow: ESPN2, EWU Radio: 700-AM ESPN & 105.3-FM in Spokane/Cheney Fearless Prediction: What very well could be the FCS Game of the Year is happening this Saturday in Cheney, WA. An electric EWU offense will meet.

OVC 2021 Week 5 Preview

Now that most of the fun and games are a thing of the past, things begin to heat up in the Ohio Valley Conference as plenty is already at stake as Week 5 prepares to get underway.

Lehigh Football vs. Yale: Drink of the Week, Scouting Report, Fearless Prediction

The number of monkeys on this Lehigh football team’s backs are beginning to mount.

Southland, WAC and ASUN-WAC Alliance Game Previews – Week 5

With a Bearkat win over Stephen F. Austin, K.C. Keeler would win his 247th career game. That would move him into sole possession of eighth place all-time among FCS head coaches who have spent at least 10 years at FCS schools.

Colonial Athletic Association Week 5 Preview

This week, we have four conference games with one ranked matchup. Maine, Towson, Villanova and William & Mary will take the week off.

Missouri Valley Football Conference 2021 Week 5 Preview

If the first week of MVFC play is any indication on how the 2021 season is going to go, we are in for a wild season to go on.

Southern Conference Week 5 Preview

This week brings four conference matchups with Furman sitting this week out on bye.

FCS Roundtable: Realignment Rears Its Ugly Head

FCS realignment talk simply won’t go away, as there seems to be a lot of maneuvering with the Big South, Southland, Missouri Valley, OVC, Atlantic Sun, and WAC. What’s up with all of this? What is the future of all of these conferences?

David Fulcher Gives Back to Community After Brilliant NFL Career

When the doorbell at the home rang on two days earlier Fulcher thought another package was being delivered for his wife via Amazon. Instead, it was a UPS delivery addressed to Fulcher that informed him of his selection into the Hall of Fame.

Kilmer Shines at UCLA and Later Enjoys Solid NFL Career

It’s a long-held belief that many will not dispute, but moms really do know what’s best.

College Sports Journal Top 25 – Week 4

. There were a couple big games and a few upsets along the way. Now we settle in for conference play which will have these teams moving up and down week after week. Who will emerge at the end?

College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Sept. 26

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 26th, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 4 after the.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Sept. 26

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 26th, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Cincinnati remains at the top spot after.

Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 4

The biggest news this week had to be the Power Five upset by Bowling Green over Minnesota. The Falcons came into the week at 1-2 with the lone win over FCS Murray State coming into this contest against the Big Ten’s Gophers. BGSU lost its two other contests to the SEC’s Tennessee and to the.

GAME PREVIEWS – Big Sky Conference – September 25th

The Big Sky Conference made plenty of headlines during out-of-conference play with four wins against FBS competition. While the Big Sky top performers stole the show the conference enjoyed the faces of new transfers, starting quarterbacks, and headline-worthy coaches. Now that the Big Sky’s schedule turns inward for conference competition what can we expect for conference play? If it is anything close to the spring season, C-H-A-O-S.

Southland, WAC and ASUN-WAC Alliance Game Previews – Week 4

Sam Houston takes on Central Arkansas in a Top 25 Matchup.

OVC 2021 Week 4 Preview

After three weeks off taking on some very formidable foes at the FBS and FCS levels with a mixed bag of results, most of the Ohio Valley Conference teams jump into league play this weekend as the hunt for a postseason berth begins in earnest.

Colonial Athletic Association Week 4 Preview

This week, there are another 5 CAA teams against FBS teams and one conference matchup. Albany, Delaware, James Madison, and Rhode Island take the week off.

Lehigh Football at Colgate: Drink of the Week, Scouting Report, Fearless Prediction

The greatest thing about this rivalry game every year is that the stakes are always higher, and in recent years the fact that it has been earlier in the schedule has meant that there is a critical nature of this game.

Missouri Valley Football Conference 2021 Week 4 Preview

The conference games start this week for the MVFC. The league through three full weeks of action sit with a 17-2 record versus other FCS conference teams, which is the best record amongst all conferences in non-conference action.

Southern Conference Week 4 Preview

This week’s schedule brings three conference matchups and one out of conference game. Chattanooga and The Citadel both have this week off before eight straight weeks of conference play.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Sept. 18

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 18th, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 3 with the.

College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Sept. 18

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 18th, 2021. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Cincinnati remains at the top spot following.