FCS Fans Nation Broadcast Media Top 25, 10/10/2022
For the first time this season, we have a new No. 1.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Oct. 8
Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending October 8th, 2022. 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. Montana moves up to the top spot in the ranking after having.
Second-Half Fordham Surge Sinks Lehigh, 40-28
It took all of three plays at the beginning of the second half for Fordham to retake the lead.
Fordham At Lehigh Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 10/8/2022: This Week Will Reveal All For Both the Mountain Hawks and the Rams
College football is a lot like a burlesque show. As the show rolls forward, more and more gets revealed about what your college football team is.
FCS Football Week of 10/9/2022 Calendar, Broadcast and Streaming Information
All the information you need to know about streaming FCS football the weekend ending 10/9/2022.
Missouri Valley Football Conference 2022 Week 5 Review/Week 6 Preview
Five games again daunt the MVFC schedule this week with Western Illinois being the lone MVFC with a bye.
BoxToRow HBCU Polls: Jackson State unanimous No. 1 in HBCU football for the first time this year
For the first time the Jackson State Tigers received all first place votes in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and remains No. 1 in HBCU football.
OVC Recaps and Weekly Preview, Week of 10/1/2022: OVC Title Race Coming Into Focus
Little by little, week by week, the crystal ball is coming into focus in the Ohio Valley Conference as UT Martin and Southeast Missouri both picked up wins on Oct. 1 to remain perfect in league play as the halfway point of the 2022 season looms on the horizon.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Oct. 2
Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending October 2nd, 2022. 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. North Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 1 after its.
Monmouth Dominates Lehigh 35-7
After a promising drive stalled ending with a missed 40 yard field goal attempt, Monmouth (3-2, 1-1 CAA) would score the next 35 points en route to a humbling 35-7 win over Lehigh (1-4, 1-0 Patriot), handing the Mountain Hawks their third straight defeat.
Monmouth At Lehigh Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 10/1/2022: What Could Have Been, Had the Patriot League Chose The Hawks?
What might have happened to the Patriot League had the Presidents genuinely gave a fair hearing, and accepted, Monmouth as a member?
Missouri Valley Football Conference 2022 Week 4 Review/Week 5 Preview
Five games highlight the Week 5 schedule. Three MVFC squads will play their first conference game in Youngstown State, Indiana State, and Illinois State this week.
FCS Football Week of 10/2/2022 Calendar, Broadcast and Streaming Information
All the information you need to know about streaming FCS football the weekend ending 10/2/2022. Some games have been cancelled or rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian and they’ve been updated.
FCS Fans Nation Broadcast Media Top 25, 9/26/2022
CHENEY, WA – Four new teams entered the the FCS Fans Nation Broadcast Media Top 25 in Week 4 of the 2022 FCS football season..
OVC Recaps and Weekly Preview, Week of 10/1/2022: Sparse Schedule Offers Glimpse Into OVC Expectations
Southeast Missouri and UT Martin will look to post back-to-back wins after earning victories a week ago when they return to action this weekend.
Mountain Hawks Left Wondering What Might Have Been After Mistakes Doom Lehigh To A 29-17 Defeat
PRINCETON, NJ – It was a beautiful late autumn day at Princeton stadium, a perfect afternoon for football. And for a half, at least, it was a very good afternoon for Lehigh football as well. The halftime score read Lehigh 10, Princeton 10, and Mountain Hawk fans had every right to be excited. Heavy underdogs.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Sept. 24
Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending September 24th, 2022. 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. North Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 1 after its.
Lehigh at Princeton Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 9/24/2022: The Ecstasy, And The Agony, Of Mountain Hawk Trips to Old Nassau
I do not know whether in this game (slated to kick off at 3pm), in this 62nd meeting of the series, Lehigh (1-0, 1-2) will experience a win or a loss against Princeton (1-0, 0-0). What I do know is there is enough of a rivalry between the two schools that I can tell you a little bit about the ecstasy and agony of these matchups.
Missouri Valley Football Conference 2022 Week 3 Review/Week 4 Preview
Wow, just when most were about to write off Southern Illinois as contender in the MVFC, the Salukis shocked the world with its upset at Big 10 Northwestern. SIU was coming off of two straight out-of-conference losses to start the season to UT Martin and Southeast Missouri State. So this upset was definitely not expected..
FCS Football Week of 9/24/2022 Calendar, Broadcast and Streaming Information
All the information you need to know about streaming FCS football the weekend ending 9/24/2022.
The HBCU Polls: Jackson State almost unanimous No. 1, Hampton on the rise
The Jackson State Tigers solidified their hold as the No. 1 team in HBCU football with a resounding victory over Grambling Saturday as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday with JSU squarely as the top.
FCS Fans Nation Broadcast Media Top 25, 9/19/2022
There was only minor movement in the upper reaches of the FCS Fans Nation Broadcast Media Top 25 in Week 3 of the 2022 FCS football season.
OVC Recaps and Weekly Preview, Week of 9/25/2022: Conference Champs Begin Title Defense
Ohio Valley Conference newcomer Lindenwood will put its perfect season on the line when the Lions tangle with defending conference champion UT Martin on Sept. 24.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Sept. 17
Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending September 17th, 2022. 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. North Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 1 despite NDSU’s.
Udinski And Richmond Spin Lehigh, 30-6
QB Reece Udinski goes 17-for-17 on his first 17 passing attempts, scoring two passing touchdowns before his first incompletion midway through the second quarter.
Richmond at Lehigh Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 9/9/2022: In The Lord Of the Rings Universe, The Mountain Hawks Win This Game
You are probably coming to this preview to get a breakdown on the big game in Murray Goodman Stadium this weekend, where Richmond (0-0, 1-1) will take on Lehigh (1-0, 1-1) in a really tough out-of-conference battle for the home team. Indulge me for a moment, though, while I talk Lord of the Rings.
Week Two Around The Big Sky
Weber State absolutely dominated FBS Utah State and picked up the Wildcats first FBS win since 1993.
FCS Football Week 3 Calendar, Broadcast and Streaming Information
All the information you need to know about streaming FCS football the weekend ending 9/18/2022.
OVC Recaps, Week 2: Drama Reigns Supreme Across OVC, 9/12/2022
After winning just one of six games in the opening week of play, Ohio Valley Conference teams fared better the second time around.
The HBCU Polls: Jackson State on top of HBCU football; slight shifts in media poll, 9/12/2022
The Jackson State Tigers remain the No. 1 team in HBCU football as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls which were released on Monday.
Lehigh “Just Wins, Baby” – Mountain Hawks Survive Georgetown, 21-19
Despite getting outgained 422-306; despite losing the turnover battle (Lehigh turned it over twice, Georgetown 0 times); despite giving up four first downs with penalties and running 30 fewer offensive plays than the Hoyas, the Mountain Hawks lined up with 1:04 to play with the ability to deny Georgetown’s two point conversion and preserve the win – and they did so, putting them, at least for now, atop the Patriot League standings.
Lehigh at Georgetown Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 9/9/2022: Mountain Hawks Approach Critical Conference Game With Confidence
Despite the fact it’s only the second game of the season, it’s hard to overstate the importance of this game to establish either Lehigh (0-0, 0-1) or Georgetown (0-0, 1-0) as Patriot League contenders in 2022.
Missouri Valley Football Conference 2022 Week 1 Review/Week 2 Preview
The Missouri Valley slate for this week starts with the first conference game as Northern Iowa visits North Dakota–the earliest MVFC game since NDSU lost at Northern Iowa in 2010.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Sept. 5
Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending September 5th, 2022. 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. North Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 1 following NDSU’s.
Lehigh at Villanova Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 9/2/2022: Don’t Call It A Rivalry, But Call It A Challenge
When I look at Lehigh’s 2022 season opener this weekend at Villanova, I see the ingredients of a possible rivalry, but the truth is, the game between the Mountain Hawks and Wildcats is not a rivalry.
FCS Football Week 1 Calendar, Broadcast and Streaming Information
All the information you need to know about streaming FCS football the weekend ending 9/4/2022.
Missouri Valley Football Conference 2022 Week 1 Preview
In Week 1, all 11 schools that make-up the MVFC will be in action in non-conference games.
2022 CSJ Pioneer Football League Football Preview
The Pioneer Football League will begin its 30th season of play this year. Davidson has captured the last two automatic qualifying spots for the league in the postseason. The Wildcats look to make it three in a row.
2022 CSJ Missouri Valley Football Conference Preview
The league will remain at 11 members for this year but will grow to 12 next season as Murray State, which joined the Missouri Valley Conference for its other sports this year but will play one last season in the Ohio Valley Conference for football this fall before joining the MVFC.
Lehigh Football Preview: With Plenty To Prove, Mountain Hawks Look To Build On Last Year’s Wins
There is also something that feels different about this group than those of the last few years – a feeling that maybe, just maybe, the program is on the verge of turning a corner.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Aug. 27
Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending August 27th, 2022. 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. North Dakota State remains atop the ranking after Week 0 with South.
OPINION: Are We On the Brink of the Era of the FCS Superconference?
The CAA’s move to become a 13 team superconference begs a different question for the FCS – what if that’s the only way forward for any number of smaller FCS conferences? Are we on the brink of a new era, where five, six, and seven member conferences are a thing of the past?
OPINION: Like Everything Else The NCAA’s Done In the Past Decade, They Punt On Their New Constitution
This Thursday, in unveiling their new constitution, the NCAA did the only thing it knows how to do – punt.
Montana State’s Extraordinary Year Ends Up Putting The Bobcats In Frisco. How Did They Do It?
After hiring head coach Brent Vigen in January – and opting out the the spring season – they find themselves with a 12-2 record and this time facing North Dakota State in Frisco to possibly win their first National Championship in in 37 years. How did they do it?
2022 Division I FCS National Championship Game Preview: #8 Montana State vs. #2 North Dakota State
These two border state schools in the northern part of the country head south to Texas to see who is the best in the FCS this year when Montana State and North Dakota State meet this Saturday.
For the Bison, this is old hat. This is NDSU’s ninth trip to Frisco in the last 11 years. The two missing years were this past spring’s contest–held then due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2016 when James Madison upset NDSU in the semi-final round. And all prior eight trips to north Texas have resulted in the Bison capturing the crown.
For Montana State, this is the first trip to the national title game since 1984 when the Bobcats won the title over Louisiana Tech in a game played in Charleston, S.C. MSU has been a contender in the playoffs though as the last season this team played it made it to the FCS semifinals in 2019 to the same team it will playing this year in the title game in NDSU.
Montana State Head Coach Brent Vigen Knows A Thing Or Two About Bison, Frisco
Montana State has spent nearly half a century panning for another national title in football and it’s taken a graduate of North Dakota State to lead the Bobcats to the threshold of achieving that goal.
North Dakota State’s Road to Frisco for the Ninth Time in Eleven Years
This year, North Dakota State will play for its unprecedented ninth Division I title in football to enter its first title game in a new decade after winning eight of ten titles in the 2010s. The Bison will be facing Montana State, who are somewhat the new kids on the block. Of course, Montana State.
2021 Division I FCS Playoff Semifinal Preview: South Dakota State at #8 Montana State
FCS SEMIFINAL PLAYOFF MATCHUP: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT MONTANA STATEWHERE: BOBCAT STADIUM, BOZEMAN, MONT.WHEN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 12:00 PM MSTTV/STREAMING: ESPN2 / WATCHESPN The other semifinal game between James Madison and North Dakota State will rightfully get its attention as those are the top seeds left in the final four but the South Dakota State-Montana State.
2021 Division I FCS Playoff Semifinal Preview: #3 James Madison at #2 North Dakota State
FCS SEMIFINAL PLAYOFF MATCHUP: JAMES MADISON AT NORTH DAKOTA STATEWHERE: FARGODOME, FARGO, N.D.WHEN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 8:15 PM CSTTV/STREAMING: ESPN2 / WATCHESPN This JMU-NDSU rivalry has been blooming over the past five seasons but like all good things, they have to come to an end. This will be the last meeting (at least with both at.
2021 Division I FCS Playoff Quarterfinal Preview: #6 Montana Grizzlies at #3 James Madison Dukes
Fans of James Madison, who will be competing in the Sun Belt next season, feel like this is the “rubber match” between the two programs and would be a fitting sendoff for the Dukes to avenge that semifinal loss. Montana fans, however, would like a different type of sendoff.
