RFC Summer Semester--Most pivotal match-ups by Division/Conference/Region-Part 1 (Football Championship Subdivision)

Note: This is the first in a series of the potential key games by division, conference, and region, leading up to the first several weeks of the 2010 season. First up is the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, or the FCS, for short (formerly NCAA Division I-AA).



Big Sky: Montana at Eastern Washington (September 18): The conference opener for both the Grizzlies and Eagles. It'll be played on the new "red turf" at Woodward Stadium, located on the EWU campus.



Big South: Stony Brook at Liberty (November 20): The Flames will get a chance to avenge last year's stunning loss to the Seawolves, on the final Saturday of the regular season in Lynchburg.



Colonial: With so much strength from top to bottom, it's hard to pick one pivotal game that could decide it all. Still, expect defending FCS champion Villanova to get a challenge from perennial Virginia powers Richmond and William & Mary for the CAA crown.



Great West: UC Davis at Cal Poly (November 13): If the preseason predictions from the GWC coaches holds true, expect the " Battle for the Golden Horseshoe" to be for more than just bragging rights.



MEAC: South Carolina State at Florida A&M (October 2): The Bulldogs must travel to Tallahassee to face a resurgent Rattlers program.

Missouri Valley: Here's another conference with a three-way toss-up for the title: Northern Iowa, upstart South Dakota State, and defending league champion Southern Illinois. Again, at least two or more games might decide the winner by the next to last weekend in November.