Covering All College Sports Since 2012
Brown Bears Location: Providence, RI Coach: Phil Estes (114-85) 20th Season at Brown Stadium: Brown Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: Ivy League 3rd: Rhode Island 102nd: FCS 232nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears finished without a win in Ivy League play and finished just 2-8 overall with the two wins coming against.
Norfolk State Spartans Location: Norfolk, VA Coach: Latrell Scott (37-30, overall; 12-21 @ NSU), 4th Season at NSU Stadium: William “Dick” Price Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: MEAC 14th: HBCU 14th: Virginia 103rd: FCS 233rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: With more than half of its starters in their first or second career years.
Savannah State Tigers Location: Savannah, Georgia Coach: Erik Raeburn (141-54, overall, 6-15, SSU) 3rd Season @ SSU Stadium: Theodore A. Wright Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) CSJ Projections: 8th: MEAC 7th: Georgia 16th: HBCU 106th: FCS 236th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: With a very young team, the Tigers improved to 3-5 within the MEAC and 3-8.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Location: Normal, AL Coach: Connell Maynor (65-31) 1st Season at AA&M Stadium: Louis Crews Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: SWAC (3rd East) 9th: Alabama 107th: FCS 237th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Alabama A&M finished just 4-7 overall last year and cost head coach James Spady his job after going 15-30 in his four.
Valparaiso Crusaders Location: Valparaiso, IN Coach: Dave Cecchini (15-39) Stadium: Brown Field (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: Pioneer League 6th: Indiana 108h: FCS 238th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the first time since 2003, the Crusaders finished a season above .500 at 6-5, finishing an impressive 4-1 at home to seal the deal..
Lafayette Leopards Location: Easton, PA Coach: John Garrett (3-8) 2nd Season at Lafayette Stadium: Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,132) CSJ Projections: 6th: Patriot 10th: Pennsylvania 109th: FCS 239th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A fantastic defense kept them in a lot of games, but an anemic and error-prone offense saw Garrett’s first Leopard.
Jacksonville Dolphins Location: Jacksonville, FL Coach: Ian Shields (12-9) Stadium: D.B. Milne (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 5th: Pioneer League 10th: Florida 110th: FCS 240th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: At first glance the 7-4 record seems pretty solid – against most of their Pioneer League competition, but once the Dolphins played better teams, the.
North Alabama Lions Location: Florence, AL Coach: Chris Willis(5-5), 2nd year at UNA Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium (Capacity: 14,215) CSJ Projections: 3rd: FCS Independent 10th: Alabama 111th: FCS 241st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Lions faced Division II’s toughest schedule and overcame a rash of key injuries to emerge with a 5-5 overall record and a.
Georgetown Hoyas Location: Georgetown, DC Coach: Rob Sgarlata (11-33) Stadium: D.B. Milne (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: Patriot League 2nd: District of Columbia 112th: FCS 242nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The good news was that the Hoyas had a defense that could keep them in games – yielding only 12 points to Bucknell.
Morehead State Eagles Location: Morehead, KY Coach: Rob Tenyer (22-35) Stadium: Jayne Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: Pioneer League 6th: Kentucky 113th: FCS 243th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: An uneven start with a brutal schedule had the Eagles end the year with a 4-7 record, thanks to a porous defense that gave.
Butler Buldogs Location: Indianapolis, IN Coach: Jeff Voris (70-65) Stadium: Butler Bowl (Capacity: 7,500) CSJ Projections: 7th: Pioneer League 7th: Indiana 114th: FCS 244th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A pretty good 6-5 record established Voris’ senior-heavy team, though their 38-26 season-ending loss to in-state rival Valparaiso at home put a damper on the.
Houston Baptist Huskies Location: Houston, TX Coach: Vic Shealy (12-39) Stadium: Husky Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 11th: Southland 20th: Texas 115th: FCS 245th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: You know it wasn’t great when, after the season, your head coach hires a brand-new offensive AND defensive coordinator. Biggest Shoes to Fill: LB Garrett Dolan gave.
Stetson Hatters Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Roger Hughes (63-92 overall, 16-40 Stetson) 6th Season at Stetson Stadium: Spec Martin Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: Pioneer 11th: Florida 116th: FCS 246th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Hatters finished its fifth straight season (2-9 overall, 1-7 PFL) with a losing record since restarting.
Jackson State Tigers Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Tony Hughes (6-16) 3rd Season at JSU Stadium: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,492) CSJ Projections: 8th: SWAC 18th: HBCU 5th: Mississippi 117th: FCS 247th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Tigers started the first seven games all with losses but signs of improvement happened as JSU.
Morgan State Bears Location: Baltimore, MD Coach: Earnest T. Jones (11-10) 1st Season at MSU Stadium: Earl Banks Field at Hughes Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: MEAC 19th: HBCU 4th: Maryland 118th: FCS 248th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears finished just 1-10 overall and 1-7 in MEAC play last year and.
VMI Keydets Location: Lexington, VA Coach: Scott Wachenheim (5-28) Stadium: Foster Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SoCon 10th: Virginia 119th: FCS 249th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: There were no wins for the Keydets, and no promise of better things to come, either, for arguably the most woebegone program in FCS. Biggest Shoes to.
Robert Morris Colonials Location: Moon Township, PA Coach: Bernard Clark (0-0) Stadium: Joe Walton Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: NEC 11th: Pennsylvania 120th: FCS 250th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: Robert Morris beat Dayton to start the year, but the sugar rush of that win didn’t last, losing 9 of their next 10.
Marist Red Foxes Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Coach: Jim Parady (132-138-1) Stadium: Leondiff Field (Capacity: 5,000) CSJ Projections: 9th, Pioneer League 11th: New York 121st: FCS 251st: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A promising start ended up with a disappointing 4-7 record instead. Biggest Shoes to Fill: Multi-faceted RB Marcellus Calhoun finished his Red Foxes career.
Davidson Wildcats Location: Davidson, NC Coach: Scott Abell (0-0) Stadium: Richardson Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) CSJ Projections: 10th: Pioneer League 14th: North Carolina 125th: FCS 255th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Two wins, neither of them against Division I competition, wasn’t enough. Biggest Shoes to Fill: Head coach Paul Nichols was sacked after last year’s.
