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Maine Black Bears Location: Orono, ME Coach: Joe Harasymiak (10-1) 3rd Season at Maine Stadium: Alfond Stadium (Capacity 10,000) CSJ Projections 8th: CAA 1st: Maine 47th: FCS 168th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: Maine played in quite a few tight games in 2017. They could never pull away in wins or quite catch up.
Abilene Christian Wildcats Location: Abilene, TX Coach: Adam Dorrel (2-9) 2nd Year at Abilene Christian Stadium: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium (Capacity: 12,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: Southland 11th: Texas 48th: FCS 169th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In the final game of the season, the injury-plagued Wildcats had to resort to a 3rd string.
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors Location: Honolulu, HI Coach: Nick Rolovich (10-16) 3rd Season Stadium: Aloha Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) CSJ Projections: 11th: Mountain West (5th in West Division) 1st: Hawai’i 122nd: FBS 170th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Warriors slumped to its seventh straight losing season in going just 3-9 with just one win in MWC.
Columbia Lions Location: New York, NY Coach: Al Bagnoli (247-116) 3rd Season at Columbia (13-17) Stadium: Robert Kraft Field at Wien Stadium (Capacity: 17,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Ivy League 6th: New York 49th: FCS 171st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the first time since 1996, a Columbia Lions team went 8-2 last season in.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Location: Grand Forks, ND Coach: Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert (24-22) 5th Season Stadium: Alerus Center (Capacity: 12,283) CSJ Projections: 1st: FCS Independents 2nd: North Dakota 51st: FCS 173rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Fighting Hawks entered the season with a Top 10 FCS ranking and were preseason favorites to repeat as Big.
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Location: New Britain, CT Coach: Pete Rossomando (17-29) Stadium: Arute Field (Capacity: 5,500) CSJ Projections: 1st: NEC 3rd: Connecticut 52nd: FCS 174th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: On October 14th, the Blue Devils won an epic 4OT battle against Wagner, 51-45, and after that game the Blue Devil defense simply.
Albany (NY) Great Danes Location: Albany, NY Coach: Greg Gattuso (21-24) 4th Season at Albany Stadium: Bob Ford Field (Capacity 8,500) CSJ Projections 10th: CAA 7th: New York 53rd: FCS 175th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: Albany lost its star running back, RB Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, and while freshman RB Karl Mofor did an admirable.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks Location: Bethlehem, PA Coach: Andy Coen (82-56) Stadium: Murray Goodman Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Patriot 5th: Pennsylvania 54th: FCS 176th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a near-disastrous 0-5 start, the Mountain Hawks pulled things together to manage a 5-1 conference record and win their second consecutive Patriot League title.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Location: Charleston, SC Coach: Mark Tucker (6-5) Stadium: Buccaneer Field (Capacity: 4,500) CSJ Projections: 3th: Big South 7th: South Carolina 55th: FCS 177th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Buccaneers have a reputation for having a brutal schedule every year, and this season Charleston Southern was pretty beat up by the.
Harvard Crimson Location: Cambridge, MA Coach: Tim Murphy (168-71) 25th Season at Harvard Stadium: Harvard Stadium (Capacity: 30,323) CSJ Projections: 5th: Ivy League 3rd: Massachusetts 56th: FCS 178th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A Harvard football team out of the title race by the time they faced off against their Rivals Yale? That’s indeed what.
Rice Owls Location: Houston, TX Coach: Mike Bloomgren (0-0) 1st Season Stadium: Rice Stadium (Capacity: 47,000) CSJ Projections: 12th: Conference USA (6th in West Division) 12th: Texas 123rd: FBS 179th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The David Bailiff reign as the head coach for the Owls ended after a 1-11 finish–Bailiff guided Rice to four.
San Jose State Spartans Location: San Jose, CA Coach: Brent Brennan (2-11) 2nd Season Stadium: CEFCU Stadium (Capacity: 30,456) CSJ Projections: 12th: Mountain West (6th West Division) 9th: California 124th: FBS 180th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Coach Brennan’s first season in San Jose was rather rough as SJSU scored just 15.8 points per game.
Missouri State Bears Location: Springfield, MO Coach: Dave Steckel (8-25) 4th Season Stadium: Robert W. Plaster Stadium (Capacity: 17,500) CSJ Projections: 9th: MVFC 2nd: Missouri 57th: FCS 181st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In Coach Steckel’s three years, the Bears have shown progress each year and wound up 3-8 overall last year with two of.
Liberty Flames Location: Lynchburg, VA Coach: Turner Gill (66-78 overall, 41-29 at Liberty) 7th Season Stadium: Williams Stadium (Capacity: 25,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: FBS Independents 6th: Virginia 125th: FBS 182nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In the Flames last FCS season, the team started off 3-0 including a win over the Big 12’s Baylor but.
Alcorn State Braves Location: Lorman, MS Coach: Fred McNair (12-1) 3rd Season at Alcorn State Stadium: Jack Spinks Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) CSJ Projections: 2nd: SWAC (1st in East Division) 3rd: HBCU 4th: Mississippi 58th: FCS 183rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Alcorn had a chance to dethrone Grambling as SWAC Champions,.
Texas State Bobcats Location: San Marcos, TX Coach: Everett Withers (0-0) 3rd Season Stadium: Bobcat Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) CSJ Projections: 10th: Sun Belt (5th West Division) 13th: Texas 126th: FBS 184th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bobcats finished 2-10 (1-7 Sun Belt) for the second consecutive season in Coach Withers’ second season in San.
Duquesne Dukes Location: Pittsburgh, PA Coach: Jerry Schmitt (83-58) Stadium: Rooney Field (Capacity: 2,200) CSJ Projections: 2nd: NEC 6th: Pennsylvania 59st: FCS 185th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Dukes seemed to be cruising towards another NEC title, but promptly lost their last three games – two to conference opponents – to finish 7-4. Biggest.
Eastern Illinois Panthers Location: Charleston, IL Coach: Kim Dameron (24-22) Stadium: O’Brien Stadium (Capacity: 12,600) CSJ Projections: 4th: OVC 7th: Illinois 60st: FCS 186th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: FCS’ version of Quarterback U found a way to win a lot of close games to finish at 6-5, though it wasn’t enough to break through.
Kent State Golden Flashes Location: Kent, OH Coach: Sean Lewis (0-0) 1st Season Stadium: Dix Stadium (Capacity: 25,319) CSJ Projections: 11th: MAC (6th in East Division) 9th: Ohio 127th: FBS 187th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Golden Flashes finished just 2-10 (1-7 MAC)–the team’s fifth straight losing season and cost former head coach Paul Haynes.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Location: Richmond, KY Coach: Mark Elder (7-15) Stadium: Roy Kidd Stadium (Capacity: 20,0000) CSJ Projections: 5th: OVC 4th: Kentucky 61st: FCS 188th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A second straight under-.500 season fried the Colonels last season, but the second half of the season showed promise that the tides were turning, as.
Penn Quakers Location: Philadelphia, PA Coach: Ray Priore (20-10) 4th Season at Penn Stadium: Franklin Field (Capacity: 52,593) CSJ Projections: 6th: Ivy League 7th: Pennsylvania 62th: FCS 189nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was a tale of three seasons for the Quakers: the 2-0 start that were a pair of blowout victories; the 0-4.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Coach: Tom Matukewicz (15-30) Stadium: Houck Stadium (Capacity: 11,015) CSJ Projections: 6th: OVC 3rd: Missouri 63rd: FCS 190th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A young Redhawk team took some lumps with a tough schedule, finishing 3-8 but establishing themselves with some interesting young players that got a.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Location: Daytona Beach, FL Coach: Terry Sims (20-12) Stadium: Municipal Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 2rd: MEAC 8th: Florida 4th: HBCU 64th: FCS 191st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After losing on the road to Howard 26-24 on September 24th, lesser teams might have stumbled, but the Wildcats rebounded and finished the.
Tennessee State Tigers Location: Nashville, TN Coach: Rod Reed (49-42) Stadium: Hale Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) and Nissan Stadium (69,143) CSJ Projections: 7th: OVC 5th: HBCU 7th: Tennessee 65th: FCS 192nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Tigers got an impressive victory over an FBS school in Georgia State to start the season, but a promising.
Ball State Cardinals Location: Muncie, IN Coach: Mike Neu (6-18 overall & at BSU) 3rd Season Stadium: Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) CSJ Projections: 12th: MAC (6th in West Division) 4th: Indiana 128th: FBS 193rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Cardinals started off the season well with a 2-1 record after three games, but then.
Northern Colorado Bears Location: Greeley, CO Coach: Earnest Collins, Jr. (24-53 overall) 8th Season Stadium: Nottingham Field (Capacity: 8,533) CSJ Projections: 10th: Big Sky 4th: Colorado 66th: FCS 194th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears finished with just a 3-7 record overall and just 2-6 in BSC play–playing only 10 games as its scheduled.
Charlotte 49ers Location: Charlotte, NC Coach: Brad Lambert (17-41) 6th Season Stadium: Jerry Richardson Stadium (Capacity: 15,314) CSJ Projections: 13th: Conference USA (7th in East Division) 10th: North Carolina 129th: FBS 195th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The 49ers failed to improve during its first three seasons at the FBS level, finishing the 2017 season.
William & Mary Tribe Location: Williamsburg, VA Coach: Jimmye Laycock (245-189-2) 39th Season at William & Mary Stadium: Zable Stadium (Capacity 12,672) CSJ Projections 11th: CAA 7th: Virginia 67th: FCS 196th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Tribe won two of their three out-of-conference games to start the season, including near-miss at FBS Virginia,.
Idaho State Bengals Location: Pocatello, ID Coach: Rob Phenicie (4-7) 2nd Season Stadium: Holt Arena (Capacity: 12,000) CSJ Projections: 11th: Big Sky 3rd: Idaho 68th: FCS 197th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In Coach Phenicie’s first season with the Bengals, his team matched the win total of the prior two seasons combined in finishing 4-7 overall.
San Diego Toreros Location: San Diego, CA Coach: Dale Lindsey (46-13), 6th Season Stadium: Torero Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 1st: Pioneer League 10th: California 69th: FCS 198th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: San Diego won its second consecutive PFL crown in finishing 10-3 overall (8-0 PFL) and also won its second playoff contest (against Northern.
Holy Cross Crusaders Location: Worcester, MA Coach: Bob Chesney (0-0) Stadium: Fitton Field (Capacity: 23,000) CSJ Projections: 3th: Patriot 4th: Massachusetts 70th: FCS 199th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was supposed to be a crowning achievement year for a veteran Holy Cross team, but despite some near-epic wins, the wheels came off in.
Howard Bison Location: Washington, DC Coach: Mike London (7-4) Stadium: William H. Greene Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 3rd: MEAC 1st: District of Columbia 6th: HBCU 71st: FCS 200th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Head coach Mike London made an enormous splash last season by going to Las Vegas and pulling off what could be.
UTEP Miners Location: El Paso, TX Coach: Dana Dimel (18-31 overall, 0-0 at UTEP) 1st Season Stadium: Sun Bowl (Capacity: 51,500) CSJ Projections: 14th: Conference USA (7th in West Division) 14th: Texas 130th: FBS 201st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The team failed to improve during its last three seasons, finishing the 2017 season with a.
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Location: Johnson City, TN Coach: Randy Sanders (0-0) Stadium: William B. Greene Stadium (Capacity: 7,694) CSJ Projections: 7th: SoCon 8th: Tennessee 72nd: FCS 202nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: ETSU’s re-booted program continued to make very small incremental progress in what proved to be Carl Torbush’s final season, with all four.
Southern University Jaguars Location: Baton Rouge, LA Coach: Dawson Odoms (43-24) 6th Season at Southern Stadium: Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Capacity: 29,000) CSJ Projections: 3th: SWAC (2nd in West Division) 7th: HBCU 10th: Louisiana 73rd: FCS 203rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Southern had a chance to win the Bayou.
Center Valley, PA. – Via teleconference, the Patriot League announced their preseason coaches’ poll and preseason all-Conference team today. By a significant margin, co-Patriot League champions Colgate was favored to win the Patriot League, gathering 11 of a possible 14 first-place votes. Lehigh, who shared top Patriot League Championship honors with Colgate in 2017 and.
North Carolina Central Eagles Location: Durham, NC Coach: Granville Eastman (0-0) (interim) Stadium: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: MEAC 11th: North Carolina 8th: HBCU 74th: FCS 204th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a great run at North Carolina Central, ending with a bit of a tough-luck 7-4 record, head coach Jerry.
Prairie View A&M Panthers Location: Prairie View, TX Coach: Eric Dooley (0-0) 1st Season at PVAMU Stadium: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field (Capacity: 15,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: SWAC (3rd in West Division) 9th: HBCU 15th: Texas 75th: FCS 205th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Panthers beat who they were supposed to beat, but couldn’t pull.
Chattanooga Mocs Location: Chattanooga, TN Coach: Tom Arth (3-8) Stadium: Finley Stadium (Capacity: 20,668) CSJ Projections: 8th: SoCon 9th: Tennessee 76th: FCS 206th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Tom Arth‘s first season in charge of the rebuilding Mocs resulted in a lot of injuries, and more questions than answers, as the Mocs limped to.
Rhode Island Rams Location: Kingston, RI Coach: Jim Fleming (7-38) Fifth season at Rhode Island Stadium: Mead Stadium (Capacity 5,180) CSJ Projections 12th: CAA 1st: Rhode Island 77th: FCS 207th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Rams went 3-8 and were more competitive in many games than in 2016, include an opening weekend overtime.
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Location: Loretto, PA Coach: Chris Villareal (36-52) Stadium: DeGol Field (Capacity: 3,500) CSJ Projections: 3rd: NEC 8th: Pennsylvania 78th: FCS 208th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After the ecstasy that was St. Francis (PA)’s 2016’s NEC championship and FCS playoff year, a more agonizing, uneven 2017 ended with a.
Murray State Racers Location: Murray, KY Coach: Mitch Stewart (10-23) Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium (Capacity: 16,800) CSJ Projections: 8th: OVC 5th: Kentucky 79th: FCS 209th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a promising 67-7 win over D-II Kentucky Wesleyan, the Racers lost eight of their last ten games to finish at 3-8, though their 13-10.
Cal Poly Mustangs Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Coach: Tim Walsh (168-134 overall, 51-52 @ Cal Poly) 10th Season Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Capacity: 11,075) CSJ Projections: 12th: Big Sky 11th: California 80th: FCS 210th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After qualifying for the Division I FCS playoffs in 2016, the Mustangs slipped to just.
Bryant Bulldogs Location: Smithfield, RI Coach: James Perry (6-5) Stadium: Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 5,500) CSJ Projections: 4th: NEC 2nd: Rhode Island 81st: FCS 211th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a 31-14 loss to Central Connecticut State in mid-October, the Bulldogs’ season seemed lost – but a four-game winning streak at the end of.
Wagner Seahawks Location: Staten Island, NY Coach: Jason Houghtailing (11-22) Stadium: Walt Hameline Field at Wagner Stadium (Capacity: 4,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: NEC 8th: New York 83rd: FCS 213th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: It was a feast-or-famine year for the young Seahawks, who notched some impressive victories vs. Lehigh and Sacred Heart but.
Portland State Vikings Location: Portland, OR Coach: Bruce Barnum (12-22) 4th Season Stadium: Providence Park (Capacity: 22,000)/Hillsboro Stadium (Capacity: 7,600) CSJ Projections: 13th: Big Sky 3rd: Oregon 84th: FCS 214th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After a promising start that included competitive losses to FBS opponents BYU and Oregon State, Portland State regressed to go winless for.
Fordham Rams Location: Bronx, NY Coach: Joe Conlin (0-0) Stadium: Coffey Field (Capacity: 7,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Patriot 9th: New York 85th: FCS 215th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A season filled with high hopes and a possible FCS Playoff bid crashed and burned early, after an early loss to Lafayette doomed the Rams.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Location: Nacogdoches, TX Coach: Jeff Byrd (0-0) Interim Head Coach Stadium: Homer Bryce Stadium (Capacity: 14,575) CSJ Projections: 8th: Southland 16th: Texas 86th: FCS 216th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The big subject about the Lumberjacks this offseason hasn’t been SFA’s rebuilding process after a 4-7 record last year – it’s.
Cornell Big Red Location: Ithaca, NY Coach: David Archer (12-38) 6th Season at Cornell Stadium: Schoellkopf Field (Capacity: 25,597) CSJ Projections: 7th: Ivy League 10th: New York 87th: FCS 217nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Though the Big Red finished with a 3-7 record, a 17-14 win over Harvard and some other close contests seem.
Dayton Flyers Location: Dayton, OH Coach: Rick Chamberlin (79-33) 11th Season Stadium: Welcome Stadium (Capacity: 11,000) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Pioneer League 10th: Ohio 88th: FCS 218th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Flyers were the hard luck losers in losing four its six games by 12 points combined in finishing just 5-6 overall–just the squads second.
