THE RFC MYC: South Atlantic Conference (SAC)-(NCAA Division II)

South Atlantic Conference (SAC)-(NCAA Division II)

Overview: Of the eight teams that took the field in the South Atlantic Conference in 2018, only three of them posted a winning record. Two of those teams in eventual SAC champion Lenoir-Rhyne (12-2 overall, 7-0 in the SAC) and runner-up Wingate (9-4, 5-2) not only advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs but also won at least one playoff game.

The Bears rolled past Florida Tech in the first round, then outlasted fellow SAC rival Wingate in the second round before falling to eventual national champion Valdosta State in the quarterfinals. As for the Bulldogs, they upset West Georgia on the road in the first round before losing the heartbreaker to Lenoir-Rhyne.

The 2019 season brings Virginia-Wise (4-6 in 2018) to the mix as the newest member of the SAC, with Limestone College (0-10) of Gaffney, South Carolina to follow suit as a full-time member in 2020. The addition of UVa.Wise brings the total number of football-playing schools in the SAC to nine. 

In the meantime, expect Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate to once again contend for the SAC crown, while Carson Newman (7-4, 4-3) to have a say in the conference championship conversation this fall.

2018 South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Football Final Standings

2019 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2019 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Carson-Newman

Catawba

Lenoir-Rhyne

Limestone

Mars Hill

Newberry

Tusculum

Virginia-Wise

Wingate

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