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Below are the Final 2018 Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed...

Second-year coach Sean Lewis did an incredible job getting Kent State to its first bowl game since 2012 and just the fourth in team history....

The following will be the schedule for the college bowl games involving Group of Five schools. As expected, Memphis was the ranked the top Group...

All that ends well.  Memphis was the top ranked College Football Playoff Top 25 Group of Five going into the championship weekend with Boise State,...

This week, most of the Missouri Valley Football Conference teams have a bye week but two teams are still in action.  One of the games...

Some G5 conference play got underway in Week 3 but it was the G5 wins over Power 5 teams that received most of my attention...

Below are the Final 2018 Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed...

Here are some photos taken as the field crew prepares the Toyota Stadium Field to be ready for the championship.  The weather was rainy the...

This year, North Dakota State will play for its unprecedented seventh Division I title in football this decade when they face one of just three...

While LSU did lose to those three Top 25 ranked teams, it also won four other contests against such teams.  The Tigers defeated Miami (FL),...

Arkansas State is playing in a bowl for an eighth straight season-- the third longest streak in the Group of 5 and ranks 15th in...

Temple vs. Duke (Independence Bowl) When: Thursday, December 27, 1:30 PM EST Where: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Temple Owls (2nd, AAC East,...

Boston College comes in here at 7-5 on the season. The Eagles have taken out UMass, Holy Cross, Wake, Temple, Louisville, Miami FL and Virginia...

Troy vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl) When: Saturday, December 22, 7:00 PM EST Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Troy Trojans (T-1st SBC...

FIU is back in the postseason for the second consecutive year under Butch Davis. ...

Ohio vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl) When: Wednesday, December 18, 8:00 PM EST Where: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Tex. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Ohio Bobcats (T-2nd...

Five bowl games involving Group of Five schools kicked off the bowl season on Dec. 15. Mountain West champion Fresno State and Sun Belt champion...

Appalachian State vs. Middle Tennessee State (New Orleans Bowl) When: Saturday, December 15, 9:00 PM EST Where: Superdome, New Orleans, La. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription...

The following will be the schedule for the college bowl games involving Group of Five schools. As expected, UCF was the ranked the top Group...

The following are all the bowl ties for all of FBS schools.  The ties are shown that involve Group of Five schools.  Those ties are...

Below are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 1.  This will be our...

All five Group of Five conference for the first-time hosted championship games with the Sun Belt Conference joining the party this year.  Aside from the...

BROOKINGS, S.D.–On a day with snowy and windy conditions, fifth playoff seeded South Dakota State raced out to a 24-0 halftime lead and easily beat Duquesne 51-6...

Northern Iowa at (6) UC Davis When: Saturday, December 1, 4:00 PM PST Where: Aggie Stadium, Davis, Calif. TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra, ESPN3 Northern Iowa Panthers (7-5)...

Louisiana at Appalachian State When: Saturday, December 1, 12:00 PM EST Where:Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, N.C. TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (7-5, 6-2 SBC)  Sun...

Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo When: Friday, November 30, 7:00 PM EST Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. TV/Streaming: ESPN2 / WatchESPN Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5, 6-2 MAC) ...

Five players including Alexander Mattison from Boise State, Justin McMillan from Tulane, Juma Otoviano from Rice, Akeem Davis-Gaither from Appalachian State, and Kylan Nelson from Ohio have been selected...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 24th, 2018. UCF remains the...

The last week of the regular season and UCF is still undefeated but its postseason hopes took a big hit with the horrific knee injury...

  Five players including Tyler Vander Waal from Wyoming, DeAndre Torrey from North Texas, A.J. Ouellette from Ohio, Justin Clifton from Arkansas State, and Isaiah...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 18th, 2018. Despite Fresno State...

San Diego State at Fresno State When: Saturday, November 17, 7:30 PM PST Where: Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, Calif. TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network / CBS Sports App San Diego...

Cincinnati at UCF When: Saturday, November 17, 8:00 PM EST Where: Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Fla. TV/Streaming: ABC / Watch ESPN Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1, 5-1 AAC) The...

Weber State at Idaho State When: Saturday, November 17, 2:35 PM MST Where: Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho TV/Streaming: Watch Big Sky / Pluto TV Weber State Wildcats (8-2, 6-1...

Indiana State at Western Illinois When: Saturday, November 17, 1:00 PM CST Where: Hanson Field, Macomb, Ill. TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Indiana State Sycamores (6-4, 4-3 MVFC) Outside of possibly NDSU, Indiana...

UCF just continues to win and stays atop the rankings again this week. Utah State, Army, Boise State, and Cincinnati round out the Top 5...

Five players including Ryquell Armstead from Temple, Brent Stockstill from Middle Tennessee, Jordan Love from Utah State, Tre’ Crawford from UAB, and Pop Williams from...

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

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 11th, 2018. Fresno State stays...

Illinois State at Indiana State When: Saturday, November 10th, 1:00 PM EST Where: Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, Ind. TV/Streaming: ESPN3 / WatchESPN Illinois State Redbirds (5-4,...

Troy at Georgia Southern  When: Saturday, November 10th, 1:00 PM EDT Where:Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. TV/Streaming: ESPN+ Troy Trojans (7-2, 5-0 Sun Belt)...

Fresno State at Boise State When: Friday, November 9th, 8:15 PM MST Where: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho TV/Streaming: ESPN2 / WatchESPN Fresno State Bulldogs (8-1, 5-0...

UCF just continues to win and stays atop the rankings again this week. Fresno State, Army West Point, Utah State, and Buffalo round out the...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 3rd, 2018.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

Five players including D’Eriq King from Houston, Jordan Love from Utah State, Kelvin Hopkins, Jr. from Army, John Laco from Akron, and Matt Ference from...

Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 27th, 2018. Fresno State stays...

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 27th, 2018.  North Dakota State continues to hold...

Down is another undefeated team as South Florida could not mount another comeback in its loss at Houston.  USF was not the only Top Ranked...