RFC Throwback Thursday: Sam Houston State vs. Stephen F. Austin-2013 (BONUS VIDEO)

(Video courtesy of the Southland Conference)

In a rare instance on the Real Football Central blog, there's a "bonus video" available for this week, with the Sam Houston State University Bearkats squaring off against the Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjacks in this installment of the Piney Woods Classic at NRG Stadium in Houston from 2013. The Bearkats outlasted the Lumberjacks in a high-scoring 56-49 contest en route to a final overall record of 9-5, as well as an FCS playoff appearance. Sam Houston fell to then-fellow Southland Conference foe Southeastern Louisiana in a 30-29 second-round heartbreaker on December 7, while the Lumberjacks struggled to a disappointing 3-9 mark in 2013, although the NCAA Committee on Infractions later changed SFA's official overall record to 0-9, due to undisclosed violations.

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RFC Throwback Thursday: FCS Showdown Triple Feature-James Madison vs. New Hampshire 2016/Montana vs. Eastern Washington 2009/North Dakota vs. North Dakota State 1991

 (Video #1 courtesy of ESPN.)

(Video #2 courtesy of KPAX-TV Missoula, Montana.)

(Video #3 courtesy of WDAY-TV Fargo, N.D.)

"RFC Throwback Thursday" is back with a triple feature this week, coinciding with the three biggest showdowns in the FCS for the 2021 season that are taking place this weekend!

The first video turns the clock back to 2016. That was when the James Madison University Dukes played host to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats in a second-round FCS playoff game. It was a duel that the Dukes won convincingly over the Wildcats en-route to the JMU program's second-ever national championship! JMU beat Youngstown State 28-14 on January 7, 2017, to finish the season at 14-1 overall, with the Dukes' lone loss coming to North Carolina.

The second video turns the clock back to 2009. That was when the University of Montana Grizzlies played host to the Eastern Washington University Eagles in a mid-season Big Sky Conference clash. The Grizzlies outlasted the Eagles 41-34 in a high-scoring contest on October 17, en route to a final record of 14-1 overall, losing a heartbreaker to Villanova in the FCS national championship game on December 18.

The third and final video turns the clock back to 1991. That was when the North Dakota State University Bison hosted the University of North Dakota football team, back when both programs competed at the NCAA Division II level. The Bison outlasted UND in a 35-28 thriller on November 16, before losing to Minnesota State-Mankato in the first round of the D-II playoffs the following week. Meanwhile, North Dakota finished the 1991 season at 7-2 overall, missing out on postseason play altogether.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 2, 2021

Last Week: 74-39 (.655)*

This Year: 303-131 (.698)*

Editor's Note: With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect college football at all levels, any games that are postponed or canceled will not count toward the final percentage of correctly predicted games. As always, continue to visit RFC at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com, as well as follow on Twitter @realfootball for the latest developments and details.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

*-Two (2) games, Catawba at Wingate (NCAA Division II) and Lawrence Tech at Roosevelt (NAIA) were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the third game between Indiana Wesleyan and Concordia (Mich.) was inadvertently scheduled for September 25 but will be played on October 2 instead. See the NAIA section in this post below for more information.

FBS Group Of Five

Friday, October 1

BYU (4-0) at Utah State (3-1)

(Cougars do battle against an Aggies squad that's coming off its first loss of the season to Boise State last week!!! Airtime is at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT/7 p.m. MDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Houston (3-1) at Tulsa (1-3)

Saturday, October 2

Liberty (3-1) at UAB (3-1)

(Blazers play host to the Flames in a potential preview of a potential bowl match-up in December!!! This contest also marks the debut of UAB's new stadium!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. CDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Louisiana (3-1) at South Alabama (3-0)

(The Ragin' Cajuns look to continue their winning ways when they travel to Mobile to take on the Jaguars!!! Airtime is at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT on ESPN+!!!)

Memphis (3-1) at Temple (2-2)

Tulane (1-3) at East Carolina (2-2)

UCF (2-1) at Navy (0-3)

Appalachian State (3-1) at Georgia State (1-3)

Arkansas State (1-3) at Georgia Southern (1-3)

Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) at Coastal Carolina (4-0)

Florida International (1-3) at Florida Atlantic (2-2)

South Florida (1-3) at SMU (4-0)

Southern Miss (1-3) at Rice (1-3)

Old Dominion (1-3) at UTEP (3-1)

Marshall (2-2) at Middle Tennessee State (1-3)

Toledo (2-2) at UMass (0-4)

Western Michigan (3-1) at Buffalo (2-2)

Eastern Michigan (3-1) at Northern Illinois (2-2)

Central Michigan (2-2) at Miami (Ohio)-(1-3)

Ohio (0-4) at Akron (1-3)

Bowling Green (2-2) at Kent State (1-3)

Army (4-0) at Ball State (1-3)

New Mexico State (1-4) at San Jose State (2-2)

Nevada (2-1) at Boise State (2-2)

Air Force (3-1) at New Mexico (2-2)

FCS

Thursday, September 30

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-2) at Prairie View A&M (3-1)

Friday, October 1

Dartmouth (2-0) at Penn (1-1)

Saturday, October 2

North Dakota State (3-0) at North Dakota (2-1)

(Bison travel to Grand Forks to face the Fighting Hawks in the Missouri Valley Football Conference [MVFC] opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at 3 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. CDT on ESPN+!!!)

Sam Houston State (3-0) vs. Stephen F. Austin (3-1)

(The defending national champion Bearkats clash with the Lumberjacks at the Piney Woods Classic at NRG Stadium in Houston!!! Airtime is at 5 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. CDT, also on ESPN+!!!)

James Madison (3-0) at New Hampshire (3-1)

(Dukes head north into New England to do battle with the Wildcats in a key Colonial Athletic Association [CAA] clash!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Flo Sports!!!)

Montana (3-0) at Eastern Washington (4-0)

(The Eagles play host to the Grizzlies in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Big Sky Conference!!! Airtime is at 10:30 p.m. EDT/9:30 p.m. CDT/8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. PDT on ESPN2!!!)

St. Francis (Pa.)-(1-3) at Morgan State (0-3)

Drake (1-3) at Butler (2-2)

Yale (1-1) at Lehigh (0-4)

Gardner-Webb (2-2) at Monmouth (N.J.)-(2-2)

Robert Morris (1-1) at North Carolina A&T (1-2)

Jacksonville State (2-2) at Kennesaw State (2-1)

Columbia (2-0) at Princeton (2-0)

Marist (0-2) at Valparaiso (1-3)

Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) at McNeese State (1-3)

Tarleton State (2-2) at Eastern Kentucky (2-2)

Duquesne (2-1) at Merrimack (3-1)

Davidson (2-1) at Stetson (2-1)

Bethune-Cookman (0-4) at South Carolina State (0-3)

Harvard (2-0) at Holy Cross (3-1)

Western Carolina (0-4) at Chattanooga (1-2)

Norfolk State (2-2) at Hampton (2-1)

Elon (1-3) at Richmond (2-2)

Missouri State (2-1) at Illinois State (2-2)

Colgate (1-3) at Georgetown (D.C.)-(1-2)

Dayton (2-1) at Morehead State (1-2)

VMI (3-1) at The Citadel (1-2)

Fordham (1-3) at Lafayette (1-3)

Youngstown State (1-2) at Northern Iowa (2-1)

Alabama State (2-1) at Florida A&M (1-2)

Samford (2-2) at Mercer (2-1)

Wofford (1-2) at East Tennessee State (4-0)

Indiana State (2-2) at South Dakota (2-2)

Northern Colorado (2-2) at Montana State (3-1)

Idaho State (0-3) at Northern Arizona (1-3)

Portland State (1-3) at Southern Utah (1-3)

Idaho (1-2) at UC Davis (4-0)

NCAA Division II/III

Thursday, September 30

Ashland (1-2) at Walsh (1-3)

Friday, October 1

American International (3-1) at Southern Connecticut State (2-2)

Saturday, October 2

Shippensburg (4-0) at Shepherd (3-1)

(The Raiders hit the road to face the Rams in one of many key contests within the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference [PSAC]!!!)

East Stroudsburg (3-1) at Kutztown (3-1)

(The Golden Bears play host to the Warriors in another key PSAC East Division clash!!!)

Delaware Valley (3-1) at Lycoming (3-0)

(The Aggies face the undefeated Warriors in a critical Middle Atlantic Conference contest!!!)

Hobart (4-0) at Ithaca (3-0)

(The Bombers play host to the Statesmen in the Liberty League opener for both teams!!!)

Western Colorado (4-0) at Colorado School of Mines (4-0)

(The Orediggers play to the upstart Mountaineers in a battle of unbeaten teams within the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference [RMAC]!!!)

Olivet (3-0) at Alma (4-0)

(Here's another battle of unbeaten teams, this time in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, with the Scots hosting the Comets!!!)

Henderson State (4-0) at Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-0)

(It's the Savage Storm squaring off against the visiting Reddies from Arkansas in a showdown of the last remaining undefeated teams in the Great American Conference [GAC]!!!)

Wabash (3-0) at Denison (3-1)

(Not a battle of unbeaten teams, but a big battle nonetheless, as the Little Giants go up against the Big Red, with the winner potentially earning the inside track on winning the North Coast Athletic Conference [NCAC]!!!)

West Alabama (3-0) at West Georgia (4-0)

(Here's yet another battle of unbeaten teams, this time to see which "West" is the best, with the Wolves playing host to the Tigers!!!)

Notre Dame (Ohio)-(4-0) at Charleston (W. Va.)-(2-1)

Hamilton (1-1) at Colby (1-1)

MIT (2-1) at Catholic (2-2)

Case Western Reserve (2-2) at St. Vincent (2-1)

William Paterson (2-2) at College of New Jersey (1-2)

Randolph-Macon (3-1) at Ferrum (3-0)

Newberry (3-1) at Mars Hill (2-2)

Salve Regina (4-0) at Western New England (2-2)

Ohio Dominican (3-1) at Kentucky Wesleyan (2-2)

Susquehanna (4-0) at Ursinus (3-1)

Mount St. Joseph (1-2) at Bluffton (1-2)

Muskingum (3-1) at John Carroll (1-2)

Marietta (2-1) at Ohio Northern (3-1)

Missouri S&T (2-2) at Quincy (2-2)

Grand Valley State (3-0) at Saginaw Valley State (2-2)

Winona State (3-1) at Wayne State (Neb.)-(3-1)

Washburn (3-1) at Emporia State (2-2)

Fort Valley State (2-2) at Benedict (2-2)

Clark Atlanta (1-3) at Tuskegee (1-3)

Gannon (2-2) at Indiana (Pa.)-(2-1)

Lenoir-Rhyne (2-1) at UVa.-Wise (2-2)

Buena Vista (2-2) at Dubuque (2-1)

Wartburg (2-1) at Central (4-0)

Gustavus Adolphus (3-0) at Bethel (Minn.)-(2-1)

Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2-1) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2-1)

Wisconsin-La Crosse (2-1) at Wisconsin-River Falls (3-0)

Bentley (4-0) at St. Anselm (1-2)

North Central (3-0) at Carroll (Wis.)-(2-1)

Carthage (2-1) at Millikin (2-1)

Methodist (2-1) at Huntingdon (1-2)

Harding (3-1) at Oklahoma Baptist (3-1)

Colorado Mesa (3-0) at Colorado State-Pueblo (2-2)

Lewis & Clark (1-1) at Whitworth (3-0)

Redlands (2-1) at Claremont Mudd Scripps (3-1)

West Texas A&M (2-2) at Western Oregon (1-3)

Sul Ross State (2-1) at Howard Payne (4-0)

UMass.-Dartmouth (3-1) at Western Connecticut State (2-2)

North Carolina Wesleyan (1-3) at Averett (3-1)

Tusculum (2-2) at Wingate (3-0)

Trinity (Tex.)-(2-0) at Berry (2-1)

Brockport (2-1) at St. John Fisher (2-2)

Lindenwood (2-2) at Truman State (4-0)

Albany State (Ga.)-(3-1) at Miles (2-2)

Shorter (2-2) at Valdosta State (3-0)

West Florida (3-0) at Delta State (2-2)

Wheaton (2-1) at Washington (Mo.)-(1-2)

Pacific (1-1) at Willamette (1-2)

Midwestern State (4-0) at Central Washington (2-2)

La Verne (1-2) at Cal Lutheran (3-0)

NAIA

Saturday, October 2

Indiana Wesleyan (3-0) at Concordia (Mich.)-(2-0)

(Cardinals host the Wildcats in an early-season showdown between, you guessed it, another battle of undefeated teams in the Mid-States Football Association!!!)

Bethel (Tenn.)-(3-1) at Cumberlands (Ky.)-(3-0)

(The Patriots play host to the Wildcats in a key clash within the Mid-South Conference!!!)

Siena Heights (1-2) at St. Francis (Ind.)-(1-1)

Culver-Stockton (4-1) at Benedictine (Kan.)-(3-2)

Peru State (3-2) at Evangel (3-2)

Midland (3-2) at Morningside (3-1)

Avila (3-1) at Sterling (3-1)

Southwestern (Kan.)-(4-0) at McPherson (2-1)

Arizona Christian (3-1) at Ottawa (Ariz.)-(4-0)

Montana Western (4-1) at Rocky Mountain (3-1)

Carroll (Mont.)-(1-3) at College of Idaho (3-1)

Eastern Oregon (3-1) at Southern Oregon (2-2)

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