Find everything you need to know about this weekend’s FCS Playoff games and the SWAC Championship, including full previews, and our staff’s predictions on how the games are going to go.
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Spring 2021 FCS Quarterfinal Playoff Preview: Delaware at Jacksonville State
This game may be for the birds, but it will certainly not be for the faint of heart and it certainly has all the earmarks of an instant classic.
Spring 2021 FCS Round 1 Playoff Preview: Davidson at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State, the No. 4 seed in this year’s playoffs, will play host to Davidson, the Pioneer League champion, in one of eight first-round games. It will be the first-ever meeting between the Gamecocks and Wildcats.
College Sports Journal OVC Preview, Week of 4/11/2021
OVC Title hopes and an autobid are on the line in Murray, KY this Sunday.
College Sports Journal OVC Preview, Week of 4/3/2021
As the calendar turns to April with the promise of flowers blooming soon, plenty must first be settled on the football field as the contenders for the FCS playoffs begin to rise to the top.
College Sports Journal OVC Preview, Week of 3/28/2021
A full Sunday of OVC action is going on today.
College Sports Journal OVC Football Preview Week of 3/14/2021
Depending on what happens there could be as many as five teams with one loss by the end of the day and making the second half of the spring schedule even more critical with a smaller playoff field this spring.
College Sports Journal OVC Football Preview Week of 3/7/21
Three games that were scheduled for the opening weekend were postponed because of a massive winter storm that hit much of the nation. Now, two weeks later those three contests are set to be played.
CSJ FCS FOOTBALL FRIDAY, 2/26/2021: Our Thoughts And Picks For This Weekend
This week we welcome the SWAC, Big Sky, and Big South to the wonderful world of spring FCS football, to go with the Missouri Valley, SoCon and OVC, who started their spring conference slates last week, and Tarleton State, who spent their time crushing FBS New Mexico State 43-17.
OVC Football Preview Week of 2/27/21
Only one of four games scheduled to kick off the 2021 spring season in the Ohio Valley Conference was actually played out last weekend, thanks to storms that hit a big part of the Mid-South. With any luck things will return to a semblance of normalcy as four games are slated to be played Sunday.
College Sports Journal FCS National Players of the Week-Feb. 19-21st
Five players including RB Quay Holmes from East Tennessee State, RB Pierre Strong Jr. from South Dakota State, QB Cameron Burston from Tarleton State, Devon Krzanowski from North Dakota, and Hayden Olsen from Tennessee Tech have been selected as the College Sports Journal All-Stars for the week ending Dec. 14, 2020 from the NCAA Division I FBS Group of Five schools.
CSJ Spring 2021 Week 1 Roundtable: Can A Spring Season Be Pulled Off?
The CSJ writing staff answer the questions many of us have about the beginning of this unprecedented FCS season.
2021 CSJ OVC Spring Season Preview
The Ohio Valley Conference, which will use a seven game-game round robin schedule for the eight schools taking part in the spring season, is expected to begin play the weekend of Feb. 21 as the spring season is scheduled to get underway.
BOXTOROW Announces Spring College Football Preseason HBCU All-America Team
The 2021 spring college football season is right around the corner and media members from across the country have selected the 2021 BOXTOROW HBCU Preseason Spring Football All-America Team.
Historic Spring College Football Season Set to Begin
The National Football Foundation (NFF) highlighted today the more than 310 schools and 35 conferences playing college football this spring at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, Division III and NAIA levels. FBS independent New Mexico State will also play games this spring.
APSU’s Wilson, Jackson Headline 2020 Preseason All-OVC Football Team
Austin Peay senior wide receiver DeAngelo Wilson and senior nickelback Kordell Jackson were named the 2020 OVC Preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in a vote of by the league’s head football coaches and communications directors.
GAME PREVIEW: GUARDIAN FCS KICKOFF CLASSIC
This game between Austin Peay and Central Arkansas was supposed to kick off another exciting season of FCS football. These are two teams who won their conferences in 2019.
Women’s Basketball Pioneer to be Honored at Murray State
Jackie Mounts will soon take her rightful spot among the legends at Murray State University when she is inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. Ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Nov. 13.
Tennessee State Defensive Coordinator Justin Roberts Has A Passion For Strength and Conditioning
CSJ’s David Mays caught up with Tennessee State defensive coordinator Justin Roberts to talk Tigers football, strength and conditioning, and coaching in Nashville.
What Will It Take For Teams Outside the “Big Three” FCS Conferences To Become Title Contenders?
How do teams outside the FCS “Big Three” conferences take that final step to become national championship contenders, and how do these conferences gain national respect?
ANALYSIS: As Ivy League Contemplates Moving to Spring, NCAA Needs to Clarify Whether An FCS Championship Will Happen
The Patriot League’s dilemmas, whether the rest of FCS admits it or not, is the FCS’ dilemmas. And as we inch closer to an alleged 2020 college football season, the NCAA needs to make some things very clear before a huge mess happens.
UT-Martin Standout Among OVC Players Looking at NBA
Parker Stewart made a name for himself in a short time at Tennessee-Martin. Now, he is hoping to hear his name called to play at the next level.
Sara Thomas Hired to Set New Foundation at Eastern Illinois Volleyball
A coaching change within its volleyball program was made in plenty of time that allowed the Panthers to develop a cohesiveness that will be much needed if EIU is to improve on its three-win season of a year ago.
Tennessee State’s Simmons Selected by Chicago Bears in NFL Draft, Leading OVC’s NFL Class
It was a nerve-wracking three days, but in the end the result was worth the wait.
Eastern Kentucky Women’s Basketball Impressive Under First-Year Coach
Under first-year head coach Samantha Williams the Colonels fashioned an incredible turnaround from the 2018-19 season.
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Tournament Preview: Bruins, Racers Share OVC Championship, Belmont Top Seed
The kings of the Ohio Valley Conference maintained their familiar perch at the top of the Ohio Valley Conference as the 2019-20 regular season came to a close.
CSJ OVC Women’s Hoops Tournament Preview: Skyhawks Grab Top Seed for OVC Tournament
The final week of regular season play in the Ohio Valley Conference ended the same way it began: with UT Martin and Belmont sharing the top spot in the conference standings.
BOXTOROW: FAMU is No. 1 in BOXTOROW HBCU Recruiting Rankings
This is the 14th year of BOXTOROW’s Top 10 HBCU FCS Recruiting Class Rankings. Recruiting at HBCUs has really stepped up, to the point that HBCUs are regularly landing recruits that would go to small to mid-sized FBS programs.
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 2/22/2020: Govs Hold Off Racers to Forge Tie Atop OVC Standings
Austin Peay rose to the challenge on both ends of the court as the Governors moved into a tie atop the Ohio Valley Conference standings with Murray State with a 71-68 hair-raising triumph over the Racers on Feb. 13.
CSJ OVC Women’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 2/22/2020: Race for OVC Top Spot Tightens
Tennessee Tech began the conference season by winning 10 straight games. Oh, how times can change.
CSJ OVC Women’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 2/9/2020: Close Race At the Top Heats Up
Belmont did all it could to remain in the hunt for its fifth straight Ohio Valley Conference regular season title by defeating Tennessee Tech 59-47 on Jan. 30. The pursuit of that goal took a hit two days later when the Bruins’ share of the top spot proved to be short-lived when Jacksonville State stunned Belmont 60-41.
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 2/9/2020: Racers, Governors Remain Atop OVC Standings After Narrow Wins over Spirited Panther Squad
Murray State and Austin Peay continue to go toe-to-toe for the top spot in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Racers and Governors both swept a pair of games against common opponents to remain perfect in conference play on the season.
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 2/2/2020: MSU’s Brown, AP’s Adams Shine in OVC Triumphs
Ohio Valley Conference co-leaders Murray State and Austin Peay were pushed to the limit, but both came away with a pair of wins last week to remain atop the conference standings
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 1/26/2020: Racers, Governors Continue to Pace OVC Men’s Standings
Murray State and Austin Peay continue to lead the way in the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball standings.
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 1/19/2020: Racers, Governors Remain Perfect in OVC Play
Murray State and Austin Peay continue to lead the way in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Racers and Governors both swept a pair of games last week to improve to 4-0 in conference play.
CSJ OVC Men’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 1/11/2020: Four Teams Share Top Spot in OVC Men’s Standings
Belmont, the preseason favorite to win the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball title, kicked off the conference season with a double-digit loss to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville while splitting the first two games on OVC play.
CSJ OVC Women’s Hoops Preview Week Ending 1/11/2020: Belmont Starts League Play With Two Wins
The preseason favorites in the Ohio Valley Conference are beginning to distinguish themselves from the rest of the pack as the top three teams in the poll at the start of the season opened conference play with a pair of wins.
FCS Quarterfinal Round Playoffs: Ifanse’s Fabulous Friday Helps Montana State Over Austin Peay 24-10
The irresistible force met the immovable object and on this night the force prevailed.
2019 FCS Playoffs: CSJ Playoff Picks, National Quarterfinals
We’re down to the final eight teams in the FCS Playoffs, as an unprecedented six of those teams face off on Friday evening in an intriguing tripleheader that includes three Big Sky teams. All three games played after sundown could be deeply affected by the weather.
2019 FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal Matchup: Austin Peay at Montana State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
After winning the Ohio Valley Conference championship for just the second time in school history and the first since 1977, the Governors won their second straight playoff game with a resounding win over Sacramento State last weekend. APSU has a chance to knock off another Big Sky Conference foe when the Govs travel to Bozeman, Montana, to take on Montana State in a Friday night clash.
2019 FCS Playoffs, Round 2 Review: CSJ Staff Gives Their Opinions
With the second round of the FCS Playoffs now complete, we give you links to all our recaps and our writers’ impression of the games.
FCS Second Round Playoffs: Austin Peay Writes Another Winning Chapter In 42-28 Win over Sacramento State
Another chapter was written in Austin Peay’s history-making season as the Governors rolled early and often on their way to a 42-28 win over Sacramento State on Saturday in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at Hornet Field.
2019 FCS Playoffs: CSJ Playoff Picks, Round 2
This weekend eight seeded teams join the FCS Playoff party, including North Dakota State, who has made December dome football a North Dakota tradition, and four teams from the Big Sky, who saw an unprecedented four teams seeded in the playoffs. As a result, seven of the eight games are being played west of the Mississippi River.
2019 FCS Second Round Playoff Matchup: Austin Peay at Sacramento State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Austin Peay and Sacramento State are both in a position that few pundits imagined at the start of the season: in the second round of the FCS national playoffs. The stakes only get higher for the winner of Saturday’s game.
2019 FCS Playoffs, Round 1 Review: CSJ Staff Gives Their Opinions
With the first round of the FCS Playoffs now complete, we give you links to all our recaps and our writers’ impression of the games. Monmouth 44, Holy Cross 27 FCS 1st Round Playoffs: Monmouth Overwhelms Holy Cross 44-27 For Hawks First-Ever Playoff Victory Chuck: Monmouth proved they have a balanced offense that can give […]
FCS 1st Round Playoffs: Craig, Austin Peay Roll Past Furman, 42-6
It took a while, but the last train to Clarksville ran all over Furman and left a mark of mammoth proportions.
2019 FCS Playoffs: CSJ Playoff Picks
The FCS playoffs are finally here! Enjoy the picks of the staff of the College Sports Journal and find out who we think will win the FCS National Championship.
2019 FCS First Round Playoff Matchup: Furman at Austin Peay, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Austin Peay, the winners of the OVC for the first time since 1977, plays Furman in the first round of the FCS playoffs. It is the first playoff appearance in the history of Austin Peay. The winner of Saturday’s game will move on to face No. 4-seed Sacramento State in the second round of the playoffs next weekend.
2019 NCAA FCS Playoffs First Round Matchup: Illinois State at Southeast Missouri State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Who: Illinois State at SEMO When: Saturday, November 30th Time: 2 pm Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri How to Watch: ESPN 3 Playoff time is the true holiday for FCS and football fans across the country. There are familiar matchups and first-time meetings to spice up the bracket with old and new opponents. These two teams […]
2019 FCS Playoff Bracket Announced: How To Watch, CSJ Staff Impressions
Two-time defending national champion North Dakota State (12-0) tops the bracket as the number one seed after winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison are making their 10th consecutive and 15th overall appearance in the championship.
