The Week That Was: Highlights of the Five Top FCS Games, Week Ending 9/21/2019
Without question the top FCS game of the week was the battle of FCS powerhouses in the Fargodome.Returning home after 47-22 victory the week before...
FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Your Modestly More Relevant 2019 FCS Playoff Projection, Week of 9/14/2019
Last week, we shook the dust off our first laughable attempt at picking an FCS Playoff field, and this week, we make another laughable attempt...
The Week That Was: Highlights of the Five Top FCS Games, Week Ending 9/14/2019
It was a week of high-profile Top 25 clashes in FCS this week, as the marquee games of the week pitted Delaware vs. North Dakota...
FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Your Near-Meaningless 2019 FCS Playoff Projection, Week of 9/7/2019
There truly is a never-ending search for content, a fact I was reminded of when I was politely and earnestly asked this week about coming...
Missouri Valley Football Conference Week 2 Review
The Missouri Valley Football Conference as a whole had a much better week than in Week 1 during this past Week 2. The league as...
Highlights: CSJ FCS Top Five Games and Recap of Week 1
Week One saw quite a few Power 5 FBS teams celebrate wins against powerful FCS teams as if they had won a bowl game. Only...
Missouri Valley Football Conference Week 1 Review
The Missouri Valley went a somewhat disappointing 1-8 in the opening week with North Dakota State picking up the loan victory. South Dakota State, Northern...
College Sports Journal Conference Previews: Missouri Valley Football Conference
The MVFC continues to be the premier conference in the FCS having now had at least one national title game representative for the past eight...
Gauging The FCS Football Landscape For 2019 – In Which Tier Is Your Favorite Football Program?
It’s May. Spring football is over, and the preseason camps don’t start for a couple months. We are in the doldrums of the FCS offseason....
Stairway to Seven: North Dakota State Outpowers Eastern Washington 38-24 To Capture 2018 Division I FCS National Title
FRISCO, Tex.— The Bison powered their way to a 38-24 victory against Eastern Washington to repeat as national champions at Toyota Stadium in front of...
North Dakota State’s Road to Frisco for the Seventh Time in Eight Years
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...
FCS Playoffs: Stick, North Dakota State Beats South Dakota State, 44-21 to Advance to National Title Game
FARGO, N.D.—Quarterback Easton Stick rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns with another passing touchdown to lead top seeded North Dakota State over fifth seeded...
CSJ 2018 Semifinal FCS Playoff Preview: South Dakota State at North Dakota State, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
South Dakota State is exactly where it was last year in a semifinal round game. This year's road contest is one that the Jackrabbits know...
FCS Playoffs: Christion, Jackrabbits Outlast And Outgrind Kennesaw State, Prevail 27-17
South Dakota State surged to a 20-3 lead, and had to withstand a late Kennesaw State surge behind backup quarterback Daniel David, but late in...
FCS Playoffs: Stick, Stout Defense Lead Top Seeded North Dakota State to a Shutout of Colgate, 35-0
Top seeded North Dakota State advanced to their eighth straight Division I FCS semifinals with a 35-0 win over eighth seeded Colgate before 16,404...
CSJ 2018 Quarterfinal FCS Playoff Preview: South Dakota State at Kennesaw State, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
Kennesaw State's dream season continues as they reach the FCS Playoff quarterfinals for the second straight year. Unlike last year, however, when the Owls had...
CSJ 2018 Quarterfinal FCS Playoff Preview: Colgate at North Dakota State, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
(8) Colgate at (1) North Dakota State When: Saturday, December 8, 11:00 AM CST Where: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargo Dome TV/Streaming: ESPN, Watch ESPN Colgate...
FCS Playoffs: Doss, Defensive Stand Send UC Davis By Northern Iowa, 23-16
DAVIS, Calif.—UC Davis quarterback Jake Maier threw for 310 yards while wide receiver Keelan Doss hauled in nine catches for 137 yards, helping the sixth playoff seeded UC Davis...
FCS Playoffs: Dunn and the North Dakota State Rushing Attack Overwhelm Montana State, 52-10
FARGO, N.D. —Lance Dunn scored four touchdowns all in the first half and top playoff seeded North Dakota State overwhelmed Montana State 52-10 in a...
CSJ 2018 Second Round FCS Playoff Preview: Duquesne at South Dakota State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Duquesne at (5) South Dakota State When: Saturday, December 1, 3:00 PM Where: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra, ESPN3 Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh,...
CSJ 2018 Second Round FCS Playoff Preview: Northern Iowa at UC Davis, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
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)...
CSJ 2018 Second Round FCS Playoff Preview: Montana State at North Dakota State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Montana State at (1) North Dakota State When: Saturday, December 1, 2:00 PM CST Where: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, ND TV/Streaming: ESPN...
CSJ First Round Playoff Preview – Lamar at Northern Iowa, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Lamar at Northern Iowa When: Saturday, November 24, 4:00 PM CST Where: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Lamar Cardinals (7-4, 6-3 SLC) Beaumont, Texas Southland...
CSJ 2018 Week 12 Preview: Indiana State at Western Illinois, How To Watch and Fearless Prediction
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...
FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: The Drama Before The Drama
Though the field for the 2018 FCS Playoffs was clarified a little bit a week before the selection of the field, a chaotic upset-filled week...
That Was the FCS Week That Was: The Week That Upended the Playoffs, 11/11/2018
What a weekend! Whatever you thought was true in regards to the qualified teams in the FCS Playoff field last week was almost certainly changed...
CSJ Week 11 Preview: Illinois State at Indiana State, How to Watch and Fearless Prediction
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,...
CSJ 2018 Week 8 Preview: Illinois State at North Dakota State
When: Saturday, October 13, 2:30PM CDT Where:Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. TV/Streaming: NBC North Dakota / ESPN+ Illinois State Redbirds (5-1, 2-1 MVFC)...
CSJ’s 2018 Week 7 Game Preview: North Dakota State Bison at Western Illinois Leathernecks
When: Saturday, October 6, 6:00 PM CDT Where: Hanson Field, Macomb, Ill. TV/Streaming: NBC North Dakota / ESPN+ North Dakota State Bison (5-0, 2-0 MVFC) The Bison...
CSJ’s 2018 Week 6 Game Preview: North Dakota State at Northern Iowa
When: Saturday, October 6, 1:00 PM CDT Where: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa TV/Streaming: NBC North Dakota/CFU,KCRG,KGCW,KCWI in Iowa/NBC Sports Chicago/ESPN+ North Dakota State Bison (4-0 overall,...
CSJ’s 2018 Week 5 Game Preview: South Dakota State at North Dakota State
South Dakota State at North Dakota State When: Saturday, September 29, 2:30 PM CDT Where: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome TV/Streaming: ND NBC, MidCo Sports...
CSJ’s 2018 Week 3 Game Preview: Montana at Western Illinois
Montana at Western Illinois When: Saturday, September 15, 3:00 PM CDT Where: Hanson Field, Macomb, Ill. TV/Streaming:ESPN+ (subscription) Montana Grizzlies (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky) W-vs. Drake 48-16...
CSJ Conference Preview: Missouri Valley Football Conference
College Sports Journal announces their 2018 Fearless Prediction for the Order of finish of the MVFC. North Dakota State won its unprecedented sixth national title...
2018 College Football Previews: North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State Bison Location: Fargo, ND Coach: Chris Kileman (54-6 @NDSU, 57-13 overall) 5th Season Stadium: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (Capacity:...
2018 College Football Team Previews: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
South Dakota State Jackrabbits Location: Brookings, SD Coach: John Stiegelmeier (148-97) 22nd Season Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (Capacity: 19,340) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Missouri Valley...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Northern Iowa Panthers
Northern Iowa Panthers Location: Cedar Falls, IA Coach: Mark Farley (135–68) 18th Season Stadium: UNI-Dome (Capacity: 16,324) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Missouri Valley Football Conference 3rd:...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Youngstown State Penguins
Youngstown State Penguins Location: Youngstown, OH Coach: Bo Pelini (23-15@YSU, 90-42 overall) 4th Season Stadium: Dike Beede Field at Stambaugh Stadium (Capacity: 20,630) CSJ Projections: 4th: Missouri...
2018 College Football Team Previews: South Dakota Coyotes
South Dakota Coyotes Location: Vermillion, SD Coach: Bob Nielson (12-12 @USD, 198–92–1 overall) 3rd Season Stadium: DakotaDome (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: Missouri Valley Football Conference...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Illinois State Redbirds
Illinois State Redbirds Location: Normal, IL Coach: Brock Spack (68-40) 10th Season Stadium: Hancock Stadium (Capacity: 13,391) CSJ Projections: 6th: Missouri Valley Football Conference 4th: Illinois...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois Leathernecks Location: Macomb, IL Coach: Jared Elliott (0-0) 1st Season Stadium: Hanson Field (Capacity: 16,368) CSJ Projections: 7th: MVFC 5th: Illinois 31st: FCS 146th:...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Southern Illinois Salukis
Southern Illinois Salukis Location: Carbondale, IL Coach: Nick Hill (8-14) 3rd Season Stadium: Saluki Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: MVFC 6th: Illinois 39th: FCS...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Missouri State Bears
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...
2018 College Football Team Previews: Indiana State Sycamores
Indiana State Sycamores Location: Terre Haute, IN Coach: Curt Mallory (0-11) 2nd Season Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 12,764) CSJ Projections: 10th: MVFC 5th: Indiana 92nd:...
FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Projecting the 2017 #FCSPlayoff Field, 11/19/2017
Here’s the final FCS Playoff projected bracket from College Sports Journal. In the FCS playoffs, there are 10 conferences that get autobids, the Big Sky,...
CSJ Missouri Valley Football Conference Power Rankings — Week 11
https://twitter.com/GoJacksFB/status/930859304197939200 Just like I stated with the Big Sky power poll, I can’t believe we are already at season’s end. And the Missouri Valley race...
CSJ Missouri Valley Football Conference Power Rankings — Week 10
https://twitter.com/GoJacksFB/status/928353638401093632 https://twitter.com/GoJacksFB/status/928281771900203008 Two weeks remain in the regular season and the playoff potential teams still have so many questions to answer. The MVFC schedule makers...
FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Projecting the 2017 #FCSPlayoff Field, 11/6/2017
With two weeks to go, here’s the latest projected bracket from College Sports Journal. This year, we are picking a bracket based on staff picks,...
CSJ Missouri Valley Football Conference Power Rankings — Week 9
Levi Jordheim's 3 fumble recoveries today ties the NDSU record set by Don Meyer at Northern Michigan 9/11/1976. pic.twitter.com/lB4InaaVrC — NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 28,...
FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: Projecting the 2017 #FCSPlayoff Field, 10/31/2017
It’s that time of year again! This year, we are picking a bracket based on staff picks, Sagarin Ratings, the FCS Coaches’ Poll, and some...
CSJ Missouri Valley Football Conference Power Rankings — Week 8
NDSU is the only unbeaten team in @ValleyFootball heading into another big home game next week with second-place Northern Iowa. pic.twitter.com/2M6jKtiG7M — NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball)...