RFC Top Games: Week Of November 24, 2018-Thanksgiving Edition

Editor's Note: This is the first of multiple installments of predictions during the Thanksgiving week. First up is the final week of regular season action for the FBS Group Of Five Conferences, followed by the first round of the FCS playoffs. 

Last Week: 34-25 (.576)

This Year: 553-301 (.653)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Tuesday, November 20

Northern Illinois (7-4) at Western Michigan (6-5)

Friday, November 23

Houston (8-3) at Memphis (7-4)

(Cougars travel to Tennessee to take on the Tigers, with the winner clinching the American Athletic Conference West Division title!!! Kickoff is at noon EST on ABC and ESPN3!!!)

UCF (10-0) at South Florida (7-4)

Saturday, November 24

Marshall (7-3) at Florida International (8-3)

(Panthers play host to the Thundering Herd with a chance to clinch the Conference USA East Division championship with a win!!! Kickoff is at noon EST on Stadium on Facebook!!!)

Troy (9-2) at Appalachian State (8-2)

(Mountaineers take on the Trojans with the winner not only winning the East Division crown but also representing the division in the inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship game on December 1!!! Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. EST on ESPN+!!!)

Utah State (10-1) at Boise State (9-2)

(Broncos to do battle with the Aggies for the Mountain West Conference Mountain Division championship!!! Kickoff is at 10:15 p.m. EST on ESPN!!!)

Louisiana-Lafayette (6-5) at Louisiana-Monroe (6-5)

Hawaii (7-5) at San Diego State (7-4)

FCS Playoffs-First Round

Interactive Bracket

Printable Bracket

Top Seeds (In Order Of National Seeding)

NOTE: All national seeds have first-round byes.

1. North Dakota State (11-0)
2. Weber State (9-2)
3. Eastern Washington (9-2)
4. Kennesaw State (10-1)
5. South Dakota State (8-2)
6. UC Davis (9-2)
7. Maine (8-3)
8. Colgate (9-1)

Saturday, November 24 (All games on ESPN3!!!)

Incarnate Word (6-4) at Montana State (7-4)

Delaware (7-4) at James Madison (8-3)

Duquesne (8-3) at Towson (7-4)

Elon (6-4) at Wofford (8-3)

San Diego (9-2) at Nicholls (8-3)

Lamar (7-4) at Northern Iowa (6-5)

East Tennessee State (8-3) at Jacksonville State (8-3)

Stony Brook (7-4) at Southeast Missouri State (8-3)

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