Last Week: 65-31 (.677)
This Year: 331-126 (.724)
KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.
Featured games in BOLD type.
FBS Group Of Five vs. FBS Group Of Five
Thursday, September 29
Utah State (1-3) at BYU (3-1)
Friday, September 30
Tulane (3-1) at Houston (2-2)
UTSA (2-2) at Middle Tennessee State (3-1)
San Diego State (2-2) at Boise State (2-2)
New Mexico (2-2) at UNLV (3-1)
Saturday, October 1
Georgia Southern (3-1) at Coastal Carolina (4-0)
(The Eagles hit the road to face the Chanticleers in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at 4 pm EDT on ESPN+!!!)
Navy (1-2) at Air Force (3-1)
Temple (2-2) at Memphis (3-1)
SMU (2-2) at UCF (3-1)
East Carolina (3-1) at South Florida (1-3)
Cincinnati (3-1) at Tulsa (2-2)
Florida Atlantic (2-3) at North Texas (2-3)
UTEP (2-3) at Charlotte (1-4)
Troy (2-2) at Western Kentucky (3-1)
UAB (2-1) at Rice (2-2)
Georgia State (0-4) at Army (1-2)
UMass (1-3) at Eastern Michigan (2-2)
Fresno State (1-2) at UConn (1-4)
Liberty (3-1) at Old Dominion (2-2)
Northern Illinois (1-3) at Ball State (1-3)
Central Michigan (1-3) at Toledo (2-2)
Bowling Green (1-3) at Akron (1-3)
Miami (Ohio)-(2-2) at Buffalo (1-3)
Ohio (2-2) at Kent State (1-3)
San Jose State (2-1) at Wyoming (3-2)
Texas State (2-2) at James Madison (3-0)
South Alabama (3-1) at Louisiana (2-2)
Louisiana-Monroe (2-2) at Arkansas State (1-3)
Florida International (1-2) at New Mexico State (1-4)
FBS Group Of Five vs. FCS
Saturday, October 1
Gardner-Webb (FCS)-(2-2) at Marshall (FBS Group Of Five)-(2-2)
Kennesaw State (FCS)-(1-3) at Jacksonville State (FBS Group Of Five)-(4-1)*
New Hampshire (FCS)-(3-1) at Western Michigan (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-3)
Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(2-2) vs. Sam Houston (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-2)*
(Game played at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas.)
The Citadel (FCS)-(1-2) at Appalachian State (FBS Group Of Five)-(2-2)
*-Teams are transitioning from the FCS to the FBS level, and are ineligible for postseason play of any kind.
FCS vs. FCS
Friday, September 30
Penn (2-0) at Dartmouth (1-1)
Saturday, October 1
Princeton (2-0) at Columbia (2-0)
(The Tigers open Ivy League play in New York City against the Lions in a battle of unbeaten teams!!! Airtime is at 1 pm EDT on ESPN+!!!)
Holy Cross (4-0) at Harvard (2-0)
(The Crimson hosts the Crusaders in another battle of unbeaten teams, this time between the Ivy and Patriot Leagues, respectively!!! Airtime is at 1 pm EDT, also on ESPN+!!!)
Youngstown State (2-1) at North Dakota State (3-1)
(The Bison play host to the Penguins in a key Missouri Valley Football Conference contest!!! Airtime is at 2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT on ESPN+!!!)
Samford (3-1) at Furman (3-1)
(The Paladins play host to the Bulldogs in a battle of unbeaten teams in Southern Conference play, with both squads entering this critical conference contest at 1-0 in SoCon action!!! Airtime is at 2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT, also on ESPN+!!!)
Richmond (3-1) at Elon (3-1)
(The Spiders square off against the Phoenix in another showdown between 1-0 teams in conference play, this time in the CAA!!! Airtime is at 2 pm EDT on FloSports!!!)
Monmouth (N.J.)-(2-2) at Lehigh (1-3)
Howard (1-3) at Yale (1-1)
VMI (1-2) at Western Carolina (2-2)
Lafayette (1-3) at Bucknell (0-3)
Austin Peay (4-1) at Central Arkansas (1-3)
Indiana State (1-2) at Northern Iowa (1-3)
Brown (1-1) at Rhode Island (2-2)
Southern Utah (3-1) at Eastern Kentucky (2-2)
Murray State (0-4) at Southeastern Louisiana (2-2)
Tennesee Tech (1-2) at UT Martin (2-2)
Alabama State (2-2) at Texas Southern (1-3)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-2) at Southern (1-2)
Bryant (1-3) at North Carolina A&T (1-3)
McNeese State (1-3) at Incarnate Word (3-1)
Southern Illinois (2-2) at Illinois State (2-1)
Chattanooga (3-1) at East Tennessee State (2-2)
Northern Colorado (2-2) at Idaho (2-2)
NCAA Division II
Saturday, October 1
New Haven (3-1) at St. Anselm (4-0)
(The once-beaten Chargers head north into New Hampshire to face the upstart, undefeated Hawks in a key Northeast 10 Conference match-up!!!)
Benedict (4-0) at Fort Valley State (4-0)
(The Wildcats will square off against the surprising Tigers in a showdown of the only remaining unbeaten squads in the SIAC!!!)
Sioux Falls (4-0) at Augustana (S.D.)-(4-0)
Wayne State (Neb.)-(4-0) at Winona State (3-1)
(In two key games within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference [NSIC], the Vikings host the Cougars, in a showdown between unbeaten teams, while the also-unbeaten Wildcats travel to Minnesota to take on the once-beaten Warriors!!!)
Slippery Rock (4-0) at Indiana (Pa.)-(3-0)
("The Rock" hits the road to clash with the Crimson Hawks in a contest featuring the only remaining unbeaten teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference [PSAC] West Division!!!)
Missouri Southern State (3-1) at Pittsburg State (Kan.)-(4-0)
(The undefeated Gorillas will look to stay that way when they go up against the once-beaten Lions in a critical Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association [MIAA] contest!!!)
Saginaw Valley State (4-0) at Grand Valley State (4-0)
(In a battle of teams not named defending national champion Ferris State, the Lakers host the Cardinals in a clash of undefeated teams in the GLIAC!!!)
Black Hills State (4-0) at South Dakota Mines (3-1)
(Finally, in the annual "Black Hills Brawl", it's the unbeaten Yellow Jackets that will do battle with the once-beaten Hardrockers in a key RMAC showdown!!!)
Charleston (W. Va.)-(2-2) at Notre Dame (Ohio)-(3-1)
Frostburg State (3-1) at UNC Pembroke (1-3)
West Liberty (3-1) at Glenville State (2-2)
Shepherd (4-0) at Shippensburg (2-2)
Kutztown (2-2) at East Stroudsburg (2-2)
Emporia State (2-2) at Washburn (3-1)
Miles (1-3) at Albany State (Ga.)-(3-1)
Missouri Western State (2-2) at Northwest Missouri State (3-1)
Arkansas Tech (3-1) at Southwestern Oklahoma State (2-2)
Shorter (2-2) at West Alabama (2-2)
East Central (Okla.)-(2-2) at Southern Arkansas (2-2)
Lake Erie (1-3) at Tiffin (2-2)
Shaw (2-2) at Virginia State (3-1)
Southwest Baptist (2-2) at Indianapolis (3-0)
Tusculum (3-1) at Barton (2-2)
Valdosta State (3-1) at Delta State (4-0)
Midwestern State (3-1) at Western New Mexico (2-2)
Western Colorado (2-2) at Colorado Mesa (1-2)
NCAA Division III
Friday, September 30
Western Connecticut State (2-2) at UMass-Dartmouth (3-1)
Saturday, October 1
Albion (4-0) at Kalamazoo (3-1)
Alma (4-0) at Trine (4-0)
(In two huge games to open Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association[MIAA] play, the unbeaten Britons hit the road to face the Hornets, while Thunder plays host to the Scots in a showdown of undefeated teams!!!)
Ithaca (3-0) at Hobart (3-1)
(The unbeaten Bombers battle with the one-loss Statesmen in the Liberty League opener for both squads!!!)
Morrisville State (4-0) at Cortland State (3-0)
(In a potentially-tremendous battle between two unbeaten teams, the Red Dragons face the upstart Mustangs to open Empire 8 Conference action!!!)
Wisconsin-Whitewater (2-1) at Wisconsin-LaCrosse (3-0)
(The once-beaten Warhawks open WIAC play on the road to face the undefeated Eagles!!!)
Rowan (2-1) at Christopher Newport (2-1)
Wabash (2-2) at Wittenberg (2-1)
Hartwick (2-1) at Utica (4-0)
Huntingdon (3-1) at Maryville (1-3)
Montclair State (2-2) at Salisbury (3-1)
Franklin (0-3) at Bluffton (0-3)
Hanover (0-3) at Defiance (0-3)
John Carroll (2-1) at Wilmington (Ohio)-(3-1)
Ursinus (3-1) at Susquehanna (4-0)
Alfred State (2-2) at Anna Maria (2-1)
Tufts (1-1) at Williams (1-1)
Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)-(1-1) at St. John's (Minn.)-(2-1)
Hamline (2-1) at St/ Scholastica (1-2)
Bethel (Minn.)-(2-1) at Gustavus Adolphus (2-1)
Allegheny (2-2) at Washington & Jefferson (3-1)
Centre (2-1) at Rhodes (2-1)
Millikin (2-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (2-1)
Macalester (2-1) at Carleton (3-0)
Wisconsin-Platteville (1-2) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2-1)
Merchant Marine (2-1) at WPI (2-2)
Augustana (Ill.)-(2-1) at Carroll (Wis.)-(2-1)
Whitworth (2-1) at Lewis & Clark (2-0)
Willamette (2-1) at Pacific (Ore.)-(1-1)
NAIA
Saturday, October 1
Roosevelt (3-0) at St. Xavier (2-2)
(The Chicago-based Lakers will look to stay undefeated when they clash with the Cougars in a battle for first place in the Mid-States Football Association Midwest Division!!!)
Taylor (3-2) at Marian (3-0)
(Meanwhile, in the MSFA Mideast Division, it's the undefeated Knights doing battle with the Trojans in a key game on that side of the conference!!!)
Bethel (Tenn.)-(4-0) at Georgetown (Ky.)-(4-0)
(The Wildcats take on the Tigers in a tussle between unbeaten teams in the Mid-South Conference!!!)
Morningside (3-0) at Midland (5-0)
(There's another battle of unbeaten teams, with the defending national champion Mustangs matching up with the surprising Warriors in GPAC action!!!)
College of Idaho (3-0) at Carroll (Mont.)-(3-1)
(There's a critical clash in the Frontier Conference, as the once-beaten Saints square off against the lone unbeaten squad in the league in the 'Yotes!!!)
Southeastern (4-1) at Ave Maria (3-1)
(Finally, the Fire opens Sun Conference play on the road against the Gyrenes in an early battle for first place in the league!!!)
Concordia (Mich.)-(1-2) at Indiana Wesleyan (2-1)
St. Francis (Ind.)-(2-1) at Siena Heights (1-2)
St. Francis (Ill.)-(1-2) at Missouri Baptist (2-2)
Doane (2-1) at Jamestown (2-3)
Missouri Valley (3-2) at Grand View (5-0)
MidAmerica Nazarene (3-2) at Clarke (3-2)
McPherson (1-2) at Southwestern (Kan.)-(4-0)
Evangel (2-2) at Peru State (2-2)
Rocky Mountain (3-1) at Montana Western (3-2)
Pikeville (2-1) at Bluefield (2-2)
Lindsey Wilson (4-0) at Thomas More (2-2)
Ottawa (Ariz.)-(4-0) at Arizona Christian (2-2)
BONUS PREDICTIONS
Saturday, October 1
Duquesne (FCS)-(1-3) at Stonehill (NCAA Division II)-(2-0)*
Southeast Missouri State (FCS)-(3-1) at Lindenwood (NCAA Division II)-(2-1)*
*-Both Lindenwood and Stonehill are transitioning from the NCAA Division II to the FCS level.
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