THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 14

NOTE: Last week's first round NAIA playoff game between Friends (Kan.) and Northwestern Oklahoma State was declared a forfeit, with Friends defeating NWOSU 2-0. The forfeit was declared after NWOSU used an ineligible player. Therefore, that game won't count in the tally for the updated predictions.

Also, RFC apologizes for the omissions of the following NCAA Division III first round playoff games, with the final scores listed below:

Monmouth (Ill.) 42, Aurora 13
Wartburg 26, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 21
Wheaton 14, Trine 0
Willamette 48, Occidental 33
Wisconsin-Whitewater 37, St. John's 7

And now, on to this week's predictions!

Last Week: 32-12 (.727)
Year-To-Date: 281-142 (.664)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

FCS PLAYOFFS--FIRST ROUND

Wofford (9-2) at James Madison (10-1)

Colgate (9-2) at Villanova (9-2)

Texas State (8-4) at Montana (10-1)

Weber State (9-3) at Cal Poly (8-2)

South Carolina State (10-2) at Appalachian State (10-2)

Eastern Kentucky (8-3) at Richmond (9-3)

Maine (8-4) at Northern Iowa (10-2)

New Hampshire (9-2) at Southern Illinois (9-2)

NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS--QUARTERFINALS

North Alabama (11-1) at Delta State (10-1)

Northwest Missouri State (11-1) at Abilene Christian (11-0)

California (Pa.)--(11-1) at Bloomsburg (11-1)

Minnesota-Duluth (12-0) at Grand Valley State (11-0)

NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS--SECOND ROUND

Hobart (9-1) at Mount Union (11-0)

Curry (10-1) at Cortland State (10-1)

Franklin (10-1) at North Central (11-0)

Wheaton (9-2) at Wabash (10-1)

Washington & Jefferson (10-1) at Millsaps (11-0)

Wesley (9-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-1)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (9-1) at Willamette (11-0)

Wartburg (9-2) at Monmouth (Ill.)--(11-0)

NAIA PLAYOFFS--QUARTERFINALS

Carroll (Mont.) advances to semifinals due to forfeit by Northwestern Oklahoma State

Langston (10-2) at Sioux Falls (11-0)

University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)--(10-1) at St. Francis (Ind.)--(11-0)

Lindenwood (10-1) at Morningside (10-1)

BONUS PREDICTION

Grambling State (9-2) vs. Southern (6-4)

(Bayou Classic at Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, LA)