RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of September 26, 2020

Last Week: 10-7 (.588)

This Year: 25-12 (.676)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations. Postponed or canceled games are marked with the "strikethrough" icon below.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Thursday, September 24

UAB (1-1) at South Alabama (1-1)

Friday, September 25

Middle Tennessee State (0-2) at UTSA (2-0)

Saturday, September 26

Army (2-0) at Cincinnati (1-0)

(Bearcats look to remain unbeaten against the Black Knights in an unlikely early-season battle of unbeaten teams!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN!!!)

Troy (1-0) at BYU (1-0)

(Cougars play host to the Sun Belt Conference Trojans in another battle of undefeated teams!!! Airtime is at 10:15 p.m. EDT/9:15 p.m. CDT/8:15 p.m. MDT on ESPN!!!)

Georgia State (0-1) at Charlotte (0-1)

Florida International at Liberty (1-0)

Tulsa (0-1) at Arkansas State (1-1)

UCF (1-0) at East Carolina  

UTEP (2-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (0-2)

South Florida (1-1) at Florida Atlantic 

North Texas (1-1) at Houston

Tulane (1-1) at Southern Mississippi (0-2)

Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(0-2) at SMU (2-0)

Houston Baptist (FCS)-(0-2) at Louisiana Tech (1-0)

Eastern Kentucky (FCS)-(0-2) at The Citadel (FCS)-(0-2)

Missouri State (FCS)-(0-1) at Central Arkansas (FCS)-(1-1)

NCAA Division II/NCAA Division III/NAIA

Thursday, September 24

Grand View at Evangel

Saturday, September 26

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

(Blue Hawks play host to the Vikings in a battle of unbeaten teams in the North Star Athletic Association!!!)

Culver-Stockton (1-0) at Benedictine (Kan.)-(1-0)

Graceland (0-1) at Missouri Valley

Keiser (2-0) at St. Thomas (Fla.)-(0-1)

Presentation (0-2) at Waldorf (1-1)

Doane (1-1) at Hastings (1-1)

Peru State at Baker

West Texas A&M (NCAA Division II)-(1-0) at Angelo State (NCAA Division II)

Judson (NAIA) at Trine (NCAA Division III)

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of September 19, 2020 (REVISED)

Last Week: 8-3 (.727)

This Year: 15-5 (.750)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations. Postponed or canceled games are marked with the "strikethrough" icon below.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Saturday, September 19

Navy (0-1) at Tulane (1-0)

(Green Wave play host to the Midshipmen in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at noon EDT/11 a.m. CDT on ABC/ESPN3!!!)

Appalachian State (1-0) at Marshall (1-0)

(The Mountaineers head north into Huntington, W. Va. to take on the Thundering Herd in a top early-season non-conference clash!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EDT on CBS!!!)

Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern (1-0)

(The Owls hit the road to face the Eagles in another Conference USA vs. Sun Belt Conference contest!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPNU!!!)

Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi (0-1)

(The Bulldogs open Conference USA action against the Golden Eagles!!! Airtime is at 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN2!!!)

Liberty at Western Kentucky (0-1)

Louisiana (1-0) at Georgia State 

SMU (1-0) at North Texas (1-0)

Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(0-1) at UTSA (1-0)

Troy at Middle Tennessee State (0-1)

(Game to air at 3:30 p.m. EDT/2:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN.)

Central Arkansas (FCS) at Arkansas State (1-0)

Texas State (1-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (0-1) 

NAIA 

Saturday, September 19

Southeastern (Fla.)-(1-0) at St. Thomas (Fla.)

Missouri Valley at Grand View

Saint Mary (Kan.) at Avila

Central Methodist at Graceland

Mayville State (0-1) at Dickinson State (1-0)

Webber International (0-1) at Keiser (1-0)

Hastings at Concordia (Neb.) 

Mid-America Nazarene (0-1) at Peru State

Kansas Wesleyan at Bethany (Kan.)

Oklahoma Panhandle State (0-1) at West Texas A&M (NCAA Division II)

Friends (0-1) at Tabor (0-1)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Appalachian State at Marshall-1988

(Video courtesy of the Southern Conference)

This week's installment of "RFC Throwback Thursday" turns the clock back to October 29, 1988. That was when the Appalachian State University Mountaineers paid a visit to Huntington, W. Va. to take on the Marshall University Thundering Herd when both teams belonged to the NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) Southern Conference. In this brief highlight video, this close contest came down to the closing seconds, with Marshall pulling out the incredible victory over Appalachian State. The Thundering Herd finished the 1988 season at 11-2 overall, losing to then-fellow Southern Conference member and eventual national runner-up Furman in the quarterfinals, while the Mountaineers ended their campaign at 6-4-1 overall. 

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of September 19, 2020

Last Week: 8-3 (.727)

This Year: 15-5 (.750)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Saturday, September 19

Navy (0-1) at Tulane (1-0)

(Green Wave play host to the Midshipmen in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at noon EDT/11 a.m. CDT on ABC/ESPN3!!!)

Appalachian State (1-0) at Marshall (1-0)

(The Mountaineers head north into Huntington, W. Va. to take on the Thundering Herd in a top early-season non-conference clash!!! Airtime is at 1:30 p.m. EDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern (1-0)

(The Owls hit the road to face the Eagles in another Conference USA vs. Sun Belt Conference contest!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPNU!!!)

Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi (0-1)

(The Bulldogs open Conference USA action against the Golden Eagles!!! Airtime is at 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN2!!!)

Liberty at Western Kentucky (0-1)

Louisiana (1-0) at Georgia State 

SMU (1-0) at North Texas (1-0)

Stephen F. Austin (FCS)-(0-1) at UTSA (1-0)

Troy at Middle Tennessee State (0-1)

Central Arkansas (FCS) at Arkansas State (1-0)

Texas State (1-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (0-1) 

NAIA 

Saturday, September 19

Southeastern (Fla.)-(1-0) at St. Thomas (Fla.)

Missouri Valley at Grand View

Saint Mary (Kan.) at Avila

Central Methodist at Graceland

Mayville State (0-1) at Dickinson State (1-0)

Webber International (0-1) at Keiser (1-0)

Hastings at Concordia (Neb.) 

Mid-America Nazarene (0-1) at Peru State

Kansas Wesleyan at Bethany (Kan.)

Oklahoma Panhandle State (0-1) at West Texas A&M (NCAA Division II)

Friends (0-1) at Tabor (0-1)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Tulane's Undefeated Season-1998

(Video courtesy of Tulane University Athletics)

Welcome to the second installment of "RFC Throwback Thursday" for the 2020 season, focusing primarily on college football's past involving teams that are currently in the non-Power 5 or non-major conferences (FBS Group Of Five, FCS, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA). 

This week's episode turns the clock back to 1998. That was when the Tulane University Green Wave finished undefeated at 12-0, finishing the season with a 41-27 win over BYU in the Liberty Bowl on December 31. Tulane joined inaugural BCS national champion Tennessee as the only unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) at the end of the 1998 season. 

Now, sit back and enjoy another rare moment in non-major college football history, from 22 years ago. 

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of September 12, 2020

Last Week: 7-2 (.778)

This Year: 7-2 (.778)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NOTE: This schedule is subject change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball for updates of any rescheduled games, postponements, or cancellations.

FBS Group Of Five/FCS

Saturday, September 12

Charlotte at Appalachian State

(The Mountaineers play host to the 49ers in the season opener for both teams!!! Airtime is at noon EDT on ESPN2!!!)

Tulane at South Alabama (1-0)

(Green Wave to open the 2020 season on the road against the surprising Jaguars!!! Airtime is at 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN2!!!) 

The Citadel (FCS) at South Florida 

UTSA at Texas State

Louisiana-Monroe at Army

Campbell (FCS) at Georgia Southern

NAIA 

Saturday, September 12

Northwestern (Iowa) at Morningside 

(Defending national champion Mustangs to open the season against the visiting Red Raiders in Great Plains Athletic Conference action!!!)

McPherson at Sterling

Waldorf at Mayville State

Ave Maria at Southeastern (Fla.)

Dickinson State at Dakota State (S.D.)

Montana State-Northern at Montana Tech

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R-MC Moving Football Broadcasts to WREJ

R-MC Moving Football Broadcasts to WREJ: The Randolph-Macon Department of Athletics has announced that WREJ will serve as the new flagship station for Yellow Jacket football radio broadcasts.

RFC Throwback Thursday 2020 Debut: BYU vs. Navy from 1989

(Video courtesy of Brigham Young Athletics)

"Throwback Thursday" is back at Real Football Central for its fourth season, with a weekly look back at the history of college football outside of the current Power 5 conferences within the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) umbrella, as well as the small college divisions: NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA. We start off what's likely to be a challenging 2020 campaign due to COVID-19 by turning the clock back to 1989. That's when BYU did battle with Navy at Annapolis, Md. The Cougars broke open a close contest in the second half to cruise to a 31-10 win over the Midshipmen on September 16. BYU finished the 1989 season at 10-3 overall after losing to Penn State in the Holiday Bowl. 

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RFC Weekly Predictions: THE 2020 DEBUT

Editor's Note: This is the first installment of the "RFC Weekly Predictions", on Real Football Central. Each week during the 2020 season, we'll take a brief look at the top games in FBS (Group Of Five), FCS, and small college football (NCAA Division II, Division III, and NAIA), with predictions!

If you're wondering what the "Group Of Five" is, it consists of the American Athletic Conference and Conference USA, as well as the Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt Conferences. As always, there no games involving any teams from the Power 5 Conferences. 

With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic leading to most of the programs featured on RFC either canceling their seasons or postponing them until Spring 2021, there will be a limited number of games featured this fall. Also, the normal format for this column will be revised due to the coronavirus, with the schedule (s) subject to change during the Fall 2020 season. 
So, without further ado, let's get started!

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

Thursday, September 3

Central Arkansas (FCS)-(1-0) at UAB 

(The Blazers play host to the Bears in the season-opener for the Conference USA squad!!! Kickoff is at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT)

South Alabama (Sun Belt) at Southern Mississippi 

Saturday, September 5

Eastern Kentucky (FCS) at Marshall 

(The Thundering Herd plays host to the Ohio Valley Conference Colonels in the season opener for both teams!!! Kickoff is at 1 p.m. EDT on ESPN!!!) 

Middle Tennessee State at Army

(The Black Knights kick off their season at home welcoming the Blue Raiders to West Point!!! Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!)

Arkansas State at Memphis

(The Tigers take on the Red Wolves in the debut of Ryan Silverfield as their new head coach!!! Kickoff is at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT on ESPN!!!) 

Houston Baptist (FCS) at North Texas

SMU at Texas State

Stephen F. Austin (FCS) at UTEP

Monday, September 7 

BYU at Navy

(The Midshipmen square off against the Cougars in the lone game to be played on Labor Day Night!!! Kickoff is at 8 p.m. EDT on ESPN!!!)

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