Tag: college football

The writing has been on the wall for months, but many seem unable or unwilling to accept what is now reality. The college football...

During an ordinary offseason, during an ordinary May, the writers here at College Sports Journal would be in the middle of looking over 2020 fall...

Though it might not be the time to make definitive plans to tailgate at Michigan/Ohio State this November, the latest news on mitigation strategies for...

Below are the Final 2019 Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play....

Louisiana vs. Miami (OH) (Lending Tree Bowl) When: Monday, January 6th 7:30 PM EST Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Lending Tree...

Southern Miss vs. Tulane (Armed Forces Bowl) When: Saturday, January 4th 11:30 AM EST Where: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Tex. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription...

Nevada vs. Ohio (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) When: Friday, January 3rd 3:30 PM EST Where: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Potato Bowl...

Boston College vs. Cincinnati (Birmingham Bowl) When: Thursday, January , 2nd 4:00 PM EST Where: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Birmingham Bowl...

Georgia vs. Baylor (Sugar Bowl) When: Wednesday, January 1st, 8:45 PM EST Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Sugar Bowl History (Last...

Kentucky vs. Virginia Tch (Orange Bowl) When: Monday, December 31st, 12:00 PM EST Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Belk Bowl...

Boise State vs. Washington (Las Vegas Bowl) When: Saturday, December 21, 7:30 PM EST Where: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev. TV/Streaming: ABC, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Las...

Central Michigan vs. San Diego State (New Mexico Bowl) When: Saturday, December 21, 2:00 PM EST Where: Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription...

I may be in a unique situation as my crossover for football is not the FBS Power Five (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, &...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec, 7th, 2019. Memphis retains...

Hawai’i at Boise State When: Saturday, December 7, 4:00 PM EST Where: Albertson’s Stadium, Boise, Idaho TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (9-4, 5-3 MWC)  Mountain West West...

Cincinnati at Memphis When: Saturday, December 7th, 3:30 PM EST Where:Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. TV/Streaming: ABC / WatchESPN Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2, 7-1 AAC)  AAC East Division Champions...

UAB at FAU When: Saturday, December 7, 12:30 PM CST Where:FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network / CBS Sports App UAB Blazers (9-3, 6-2 C-USA) ...

Central Michigan vs. Miami (OH) When: Saturday, December 7th, 12:00 PM EST Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. TV/Streaming: ESPN2 / WatchESPN Central Michigan Chippewas (8-4, 6-2...

Louisiana at Appalachian State When: Saturday, December 7, 12:00 PM EST Where:Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, N.C. TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (9-2, 7-1 SBC)  Sun Belt...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 30th, 2019. Memphis retains...

The final regular season week in the Group of Five had a number of fire works and many others that went as expected. The four...

Six players including Caleb Evans from ULM, Malcolm Perry from Navy, Victor Tucker from Charlotte, Dustin Crum from Kent State, Ivan Pace Jr. from Miami...

The regular season is over but four Missouri Valley Football Conference teams will be playing in the FCS postseason tournament.  Two MVFC teams were seeded...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 23rd, 2019. Memphis retains...

Here are the final Top 25 FCS rankings of the regular season based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 23rd, 2019.  North...

Four of the five Group of Five teams ranked teams won in Week 13.  Memphis, who is leading the rankings following last week’s College Football...

It is hard to believe we are already in the last week of the regular season.  The playoffs start next week and it looks right...

Using the Sagarin ratings from this week alone to project the FCS playoffs, along with the automatic bid for the conferences that receive a bid,...

North Dakota State clinched its ninth straight Missouri Valley Football Conference title with its win over South Dakota 49-14.  The Bison  clinched the title outright for...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 16th, 2019. Memphis takes...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 16th, 2019.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

North Dakota State closes out its home schedule this week while hosting South Dakota.  The Bison are hoping to clinch at least a share of...

Using the Sagarin ratings from this week alone to project the FCS playoffs, along with the automatic bid for the conferences that receive a bid,...

The beat goes on for North Dakota State as it won its 31st straight contest in blowing out Western Illinois 57-21.  The Bison rolled up...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 9th, 2019. UCF remains...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 9th, 2019.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

This week, the College Football Playoff Top 25 was released.  The following is the full Top 25.  The Group of Five has five teams in...

The beat goes on for NDSU (9-0) as is this week, the Bison host Western Illinios, host South Dakota next week and finish the regular...

Four of the five games this week had the road team win in Week 10 of MVFC play and previously winless Western Illinois was the...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 2nd, 2019. UCF remains...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 2nd, 2019.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

The halfway point of the MVFC has just one undefeated team in league play but has three with just one loss.  North Dakota State is...

And then there was one-undefeated team in the Missouri Valley Football Conference that is. A record crowd of 19,371 was on hand at Dana J....

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 26th, 2019. UCF remains...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 26th, 2019.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

As the Missouri Valley entered into its third week of conference play, three teams remained undefeated going into this week of action.  But only two...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 1th, 2019. UCF, which...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 19th, 2019.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

Down goes #1.  Just one week after capturing the top spot in the Sagarin rankings amongst the Group of Five teams, Boise State fell this...

For the first time in over two years, UCF is not the top ranked team in the Group of Five.  Boise State now sits in...