Monday, September 12, 2022

RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of September 16, 2022

Last Week: 71-26 (.732)

This Year: 189-66 (.741)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five vs. FBS Group Of Five

Friday, September 16

Air Force (2-0) at Wyoming (2-1)

(The Falcons face the Cowboys in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT/6 pm MDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Saturday, September 17

Cincinnati (1-1) at Miami (Ohio)-(1-1)

(The Big 12-bound Bearcats hit the road to face the Redhawks in the long-standing rivalry between the two southern Ohio schools!!! Airtime is at noon EDT on ESPNU!!!)

Georgia Southern (2-0) at UAB (1-1)

(Fresh off a stunning upset win over Nebraska, the Eagles will look to remain unbeaten against the Blazers on the road!!! Airtime is at 3:30 pm EDT/2:30 pm CDT on Stadium!!!) 

Troy (1-1) at Appalachian State (1-1)

(The Mountaineers play host to the Trojans in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at 3:30 pm EDT/2:30 pm CDT on ESPN+!!!)

UCF (1-1) at Florida Atlantic (2-1)

(The Knights travel to South Florida to face the Owls in a Sunshine State showdown!!! Airtime is at 7:30 pm EDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Arkansas State (1-1) at Memphis (1-1)

North Texas (2-1) at UNLV (1-1)

Charlotte (0-3) at Georgia State (0-2)

Buffalo (0-2) at Coastal Carolina (2-0)

Marshall (2-0) at Bowling Green (0-2)

UTEP (1-2) at New Mexico (1-1)

Louisiana (2-0) at Rice (1-1)


FBS Group Of Five vs. FCS


Saturday, September 17

Villanova (FCS)-(2-0) at Army (0-2)-(FBS Group Of Five)

Long Island (FCS)-(0-2) at Kent State (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)

Murray State (FCS)-(0-2) at Ball State (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)

Jacksonville State (FCS)-(3-0) at Tulsa (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-1)

Campbell (FCS)-(1-1) at East Carolina (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-1)

Tennessee State (FCS)-(0-2) at Middle Tennessee State (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-1)

Stony Brook (FCS)-(0-1) at UMass (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)

UT Martin (FCS)-(1-1) at Boise State (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-1)

Bucknell (FCS)-(0-2) at Central Michigan (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)

Northwestern State (FCS)-(0-2) at Southern Mississippi (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)

Texas A&M-Commerce (FCS)-(1-1)* at Sam Houston State (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)*

*-Texas A&M-Commerce is transitioning from the NCAA Division II level to the FCS level.

*-Sam Houston State is transitioning from the FCS to the FBS level.


FCS vs. FCS

Friday, September 16

Merrimack (1-1) vs. Harvard


Saturday, September 17

Delaware (2-0) at Rhode Island (2-0)

(The Blue Hens open CAA play on the road against a Rams squad that already has one conference game/win under their belts!!! Airtime is at 1 pm EDT on Flo Sports!!!)

Montana (2-0) at Indiana State (1-1)

Princeton at Stetson (2-0)

Richmond (1-1) at Lehigh (1-1)

Colgate (1-1) at Penn

Georgetown (D.C.)-(1-1) at Monmouth (N.J.)-(0-2)

Cal Poly (1-1) at South Dakota (0-2)

Yale at Holy Cross (2-0)

William & Mary (2-0) at Lafayette (1-1)

North Dakota (1-1) at Northern Arizona (1-1)

The Citadel (1-1) at Mercer (1-1)

Butler (2-0) at South Dakota State (1-1)

Sacramento State (1-0) at Northern Iowa (0-2)

Columbia at Marist (1-1)

Eastern Illinois (0-2) at Illinois State (1-1)

Alcorn State (0-2) at McNeese State (0-2)

NCAA Division II

Thursday, September 15

Savannah State (1-1) at Benedict (2-0)

Friday, September 16

Post (0-2) at Bentley (1-1)

Pace (1-1) at Southern Connecticut State (0-2)

Saturday, September 17

Saginaw Valley State (2-0) at Northwood (2-0)

(The Cardinals from the GLIAC go on the road to face the Timberwolves from the G-MAC in an unlikely battle of undefeated teams from Michigan!!!)

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

(The Bulldogs take on the Pioneers in another clash between unbeaten teams in the South Atlantic Conference!!!

Arkansas-Monticello (2-0) at Henderson State (2-0)

(The Reddies play host to the Boll Weevils in another unlikely showdown of unbeaten teams in the Great American Conference [GAC]!!!!)

Indianapolis (1-0) at Tiffin (2-0)

(In another clash between undefeated teams, the Greyhounds from the GLVC travel east into Ohio to battle with the Dragons from the G-MAC!!!)

Texas A&M-Kingsville (2-0) at West Texas A&M (2-0)

(Finally, in one more battle between unbeaten squads, the Buffaloes square off against the surprising Javelinas in the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams!!!)

Albany State (Ga.)-(1-1) at Shorter (2-0)

California (Pa.)-(1-1) at Shepherd (2-0)

Northern Michigan (1-1) at Davenport (1-0)

West Liberty (2-0) at Notre Dame (Ohio)-(1-1)

West Chester (1-1) at Gannon (2-0)

Central State (Ohio)-(1-1) at Bluefield State (1-1)

Fayetteville State (1-1) at Lincoln (Pa.)-(1-1)

Nebraska-Kearney (1-1) at Washburn (2-0)

Lenoir-Rhyne (1-1) at Erskine (2-0)

Missouri Western State (2-0) at Emporia State (1-1)

South Dakota Mines (1-1) at Colorado Mesa (1-0)

Bowie State (1-1) at Shaw (0-2)

Livingstone (1-1) at Virginia Union (2-0) 

Southeastern Oklahoma State (1-1) at Southwestern Oklahoma State (1-1)

Michigan Tech (1-1) at Midwestern State (1-1)

Minnesota State (2-0) at Northern State (1-1)

Truman State (1-1) at Hillsdale (2-0)

Western Oregon (1-1) at Western New Mexico (1-1)


NCAA Division III

Friday, September 16

Western Connecticut State (1-1) at Westfield State (0-2)

Morrisville State (2-0) at St. Lawrence (1-1)


Saturday, September 17

Grove City (2-0) at Carnegie Mellon (2-0)

(The Tartans take on the Wolverines in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Presidents Athletic Conference!!!)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (1-1) at Berry (2-0)

(After shocking defending national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor at home last weekend, the Warhawks will look to keep the momentum going in their favor when travel south into Georgia to face the Vikings!!!)

Concordia (Wis.)-(2-0) at Benedictine (Ill.)-(2-0)

(In another battle of unbeaten teams, the Eagles play host to the Falcons in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference opener for both teams!!!)

Hardin-Simmons (2-0) at Wisconsin-Platteville (1-1)

(Finally, in an early-season non-conference contest that has potential playoff implications, the Pioneers from the WIAC will host the Cowboys from the ASC!!!)

Chapman (2-0) at George Fox (2-0)

(How about one more game between unbeaten teams, this time on the West Coast, as the Northwest Conference Bruins from Oregon host the Panthers from the Southern California Athletic Conference [SCIAC]!!!)

Union (N.Y.)-(2-0) at Springfield (1-1)

Ripon (2-0) at Cornell (Iowa)-(1-1)

Franklin & Marshall (1-1) at McDaniel (1-1)

Utica (2-0) at Western New England (1-1)

Huntingdon (1-1) at Guilford (0-2)

St. John Fisher (1-1) at Hobart (1-1)

SUNY Maritime (1-1) at Merchant Marine (0-1)

Muhlenberg (1-1) at Ursinus (1-1)

Wabash (1-1) at Wooster (2-0)

Allegheny (1-1) at Westminster (Pa.)-(1-1)

Ohio Northern (1-1) at Heidelberg (2-0)

Washington & Jefferson (2-0) at Case Western Reserve (1-1)

Pomona-Pitzer (2-0) at Pacific (Ore.)-(0-1)

Pacific Lutheran (0-1) at La Verne (0-2)

NAIA

Saturday, September 17

Lindsey Wilson (2-0) at Cumberlands (Ky.)-(2-0)

(The Blue Raiders hit the road to play against the Patriots in the Mid-South Conference opener for both teams!!!)

Bethel (Kan.)-(2-0) at Kansas Wesleyan (2-0)

(The unbeaten Coyotes host the unbeaten Threshers in the first of many games that could decide the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference [KCAC] championship!!!)

Ottawa (Ariz.)-(2-0) at Texas Wesleyan (3-0)

(The unbeaten Rams play host to the unbeaten Spirit in a contest that has early season implications in the Sooner Athletic Conference [SAC]!!!)

Reinhardt (1-1) at Point (0-3)

Missouri Baptist (1-1) at Madonna (0-2)

Indiana Wesleyan (0-1) at Olivet Nazarene (0-1)

Northwestern (Iowa)-(1-1) at Jamestown (2-1)

Baker (2-1) at Peru State (1-2)

Concordia (Mich.)-(1-1) at Roosevelt (1-0)

Dickinson State (0-2) at Valley City State (0-2)

St. Francis (Ill.)-(0-1) at Marian (1-0)

Union (Ky.)-(0-3) at Bluefield (1-2)

College of Idaho (2-0) at Southern Oregon (1-1)


BONUS PREDICTIONS

Saturday, September 17

Ave Maria (NAIA)-(3-0) at Salisbury (NCAA Division III)-(1-1)

Kentucky State (NCAA Division II)-(0-2) at Dayton (FCS)-(1-1)

Keiser (NAIA)-(1-2) at Lindenwood (FCS)-(1-0)*

Eastern New Mexico (NCAA Division II)-(1-1) at Tarleton State (FCS)-(1-1)

Morehouse (NCAA Division II)-(0-2) at Howard (FCS)-(0-3)

(Game played at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.)

Wisconsin-LaCrosse (NCAA Division III)-(2-0) at Wayne State (Mich.)-(NCAA Division II)-(1-1)

*-Lindenwood is in its first season of transitioning from the NCAA Division II to the FCS level.



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