RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 12, 2024-Part 1

Last Week: 95-36 (.725)

This Year: 418-171 (.710)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five vs. FBS Group Of Five

Tuesday, October 8

Florida International (2-3) at Liberty (4-0)

Wednesday, October 9

New Mexico State (1-4) at Jacksonville State (2-3)

Thursday, October 10

Coastal Carolina (4-1) at James Madison (4-1)

(The Dukes host the Chanticleers in a key Sun Belt Conference showdown!!!!! JMU hopes to bounce back after being upset at Louisiana-Monroe, while CCU got by Old Dominion to open SBC play with a win!!!!!)

Middle Tennessee State (1-4) at Louisiana Tech (1-3)

UTEP (0-5) at Western Kentucky (3-2)

Friday, October 11

Memphis (4-1) at South Florida (2-3)

(The Tigers travel to Tampa to take on the Bulls in a key American Athletic Conference contest where both teams enter at 0-1 in AAC action!!!!!)

UNLV (4-1) at Utah State (1-4)

Saturday, October 12

Toledo (4-1) at Buffalo (3-2)

Ohio (3-2) at Central Michigan (3-2)

(How about two key games to start off the day in the Mid-American Conference, as the Rockets battle the Bulls at noon EDT, followed by the Chippewas hosting the Bobcats at 4 pm EDT, both on ESPNU!!!!!)

Washington State (4-1) at Fresno State (3-2)

(The Bulldogs battle the Cougars hoping to bounce back after being blasted at UNLV 59-14 on September 28!!!!!)

Ball State (1-4) at Kent State (0-5)

Old Dominion (1-4) at Georgia State (2-2)

Marshall (3-2) at Georgia Southern (3-2)

Arkansas State (3-2) at Texas State (3-2)

Appalachian State (2-3) at Louisiana (4-1)

Northern Illinois (3-2) at Bowling Green (2-3)

North Texas (4-1) at Florida Atlantic (2-3)

San Diego State (2-3) at Wyoming (1-4)

San Jose State (4-1) at Colorado State (2-3)

Air Force (1-4) at New Mexico (1-4)

Oregon State (4-1) at Nevada (2-4)

UTSA (2-3) at Rice (1-4)

Boise State (4-1) at Hawaii (2-3)

FCS vs. FCS

Friday, October 11

Harvard (2-1) at Cornell (1-2)

Prairie View A&M (2-4) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-4)

Saturday, October 12

Davidson (4-1) at Dayton (3-1)

(The day in the FCS starts in the Pioneer Football League, as the Flyers face the Wildcats from North Carolina in a critical conference contest that kicks off at noon EDT on Facebook!!!!!)

Dartmouth (3-0) at Yale (2-1)

(There's another key clash, this time in the Ivy League, that starts at noon EDT, when the Big Green goes the road to take on the Bulldogs!!!!!)

Brown (2-1) at Rhode Island (4-1)

(Another Ivy League team in the Bears hits the road to square off against the Rams from the CAA!!!!!)

Missouri State (3-2) at Illinois State (4-2)

(The Redbirds host another Bears in a critical Missouri Valley Football Conference [MVFC] showdown!!!!!)

Idaho (4-2) at Montana State (6-0)

(Finally, the Bobcats battle the Vandals in a huge nationally-televised Big Sky Conference contest that at 10:15 pm EDT/9:15 pm CDT/8:15 pm MDT/7:15 pm PDT on ESPN2!!!!!)

Columbia (2-1) at Wagner (3-3)

Georgetown (D.C.)-(3-2) at Lafayette (3-2)

Maine (3-2) at Delaware (5-0)

Chattanooga (2-3) at Furman (2-3)

Towson (2-3) at Norfolk State (2-5)

Alcorn State (3-3) at Grambling State (3-2)

Southeastern Louisiana (2-4) at Houston Christian (3-3)

Samford (2-2) at East Tennessee State (3-3)

UT Martin (3-3) at Western Illinois (2-3)

Northern Arizona (3-3) at Montana (4-2)

Stephen F. Austin (3-2) at Lamar (3-2)

Eastern Kentucky (3-2) at Southern Utah (2-4)

Nicholls (2-3) at Incarnate Word (3-2)

Southern (2-3) at Texas Southern (2-3)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: The Indiana (Pa.)/Slippery Rock Rivalry

(Video #1 courtesy of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.)

(Video #2 courtesy of Slippery Rock University.)

This week's "RFC Throwback Thursday" installment focuses on the long-standing rivalry between NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foes in the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks and Slippery Rock University.

The first video features the 2010 game between IUP and SRU, a contest where the Crimson Hawks pitched a 17-0 shutout win over "The Rock", while the second video features the 2015 contest between both squads. In a high-scoring clash, Slippery Rock emerged on top 40-39.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 5, 2024-Part 3

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NAIA 

Saturday, September 28

Keiser (3-0) at St. Thomas (Fla.)-(3-0)

(The defending national champions from West Palm Beach will make the brief trip down to Miami Gardens to battle the Bobcats in a showdown of unbeaten teams in The Sun Conference!!!!!)

St. Xavier (4-1) at Indiana Wesleyan (4-1)

(The Wildcats from Marion, Indiana play host to the Cougars from Chicago in a huge Mid-States Football Association crossover contest!!!!!)

St. Francis (Ind.)-(3-1) at Taylor (4-1)

(In another MSFA crossover game, the Midwest League Cougars travel to Upland, Indiana to take on the only other team in the Mideast League with a winning record in the Trojans!!!!!)

Cumberlands (Ky.)-(3-1) at Bethel (Tenn.)-(4-0)

(Another team of Wildcats will look to stay unbeaten when hosting the Patriots in the Mid-South Conference opener for both teams!!!!!)

Southern Oregon (4-0) at Montana Tech (3-1)

(The Orediggers host the undefeated Raiders in a critical Frontier Conference clash!!!!!)

Cumberland (Tenn.)-(4-0) at Campbellsville (5-0)

(The Tigers from Kentucky take on the Phoenix in a battle of unbeaten teams to open Mid-South Conference play!!!!!)

Kentucky Christian (1-3) at Point (0-5)

Valley City State (1-3) at Dickinson State (3-1)

St. Francis (Ill.)-(3-1) at Siena Heights (1-4)

Reinhardt (2-3) at Pikeville (0-4)

Lindsey Wilson (2-1) at Faulkner (2-2)

Ottawa (Kan.)-(0-5) at Bethany (Kan.)-(2-3)

Concordia (Neb.)-(3-2) at Northwestern (Iowa)-(4-0)

Peru State (3-1) at Graceland (3-2)

Missouri Valley (3-1) at Baker (3-1)

Oklahoma Panhandle State (2-2) at Lousiana Christian (1-3)

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 5, 2024-Part 2

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NCAA Division II

Saturday, October 5

Grand Valley State (4-0) at Davenport (3-1)

(The Lakers will look to remain undefeated against a Panthers squad that hopes to prove that it belongs in the GLIAC championship conversation!!!!!)

Bloomsburg (3-1) at Kutztown (4-0) 

(The Golden Bears also hope to stay unbeaten when they face a resurgent Huskies team whose lone loss came to Seton Hill so far!!!!!)

Valdosta State (4-0) at Shorter (2-0)

(The Blazers battle the Hawks in a bizarre showdown of unbeaten teams from Georgia, where both squads had games canceled due to Hurricane Helene!!!!!)

Lenoir-Rhyne (4-0) at Emory and Henry (3-1)

(The Bears from Hickory, North Carolina are looking to stay undefeated against a Wasps squad that suffered its first loss to Limestone last week!!!!!)

Minot State (4-1) at Wayne State (Neb.)-(3-1)

(The Wildcats play to the upstart Beavers from North Dakota in a critical NSIC clash!!!!!)

Slippery Rock (4-0) at Indiana (Pa.)-(4-0)

(The Crimson Hawks host "The Rock" in a battle for early supremacy in the PSAC West Division!!!!!)

Lock Haven (2-2) at Shepherd (3-1)

Barton (2-2) at Carson-Newman (4-0)

Winston-Salem State (4-1) at Virginia Union (2-2)

West Virginia State (3-1) at Fairmont State (2-2)

Minnesota-Duluth (3-1) at Augustana (S.D.)-(2-2)

California (Pa.)-(3-1) at Clarion (2-3)

Virginia State (2-2) at Johnson C. Smith (5-0)

Wingate (2-1) at Virginia-Wise (2-1)

Missouri Western State (2-3) at Pittsburg State (Kan.)-(3-1)

Ouachita Baptist (4-0) at Southeastern Oklahoma State (2-2)

Harding (4-0) at Southwestern Oklahoma State (2-2)

Sioux Falls (3-2) at Minnesota State (5-0)

Quincy (2-1) at McKendree (2-2)

Thomas More (3-1) at Tiffin (2-2)

Western Oregon (2-2) at Western New Mexico (2-3)

Chowan (1-2) at Delta State (3-1)

Central Missouri (3-1) at Fort Hays State (3-2)

Central Washington (3-1) at Eastern New Mexico (2-2)

Midwestern State (2-2) at Texas A&M-Kingsville (3-1)

NCAA Division III

Friday, October 4

Rowan (2-1) at Johns Hopkins (2-1)

Wilkes (2-2) at Juniata (1-3)

McDaniel (1-2) at Gettysburg (1-2)

Ursinus (3-0) at Muhlenberg (2-1)

UMass-Dartmouth (4-0) at Massachusetts Maritime (2-2)

Saturday, October 5

Worcester Tech (3-1) at Springfield (4-0)

(The Pride plays host to the Engineers in a NEWMAC contest where both teams enter at 1-0 in conference play!!!!!)

Adrian (4-0) at Albion (3-1)

(The Brits battle the unbeaten Bulldogs in a critical Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association [MIAA] clash!!!!!)

Washington & Jefferson (3-1) at Westminster (Pa.)-(3-0)

(The Titans take on the Presidents in Presidents Athletic Conference action!!!!!)

Endicott (4-0) at Hardin-Simmons (3-0)

(The Cowboys from Abilene, Texas clash with the Gulls from Massachusetts in a rare October non-conference showdown between two unbeaten teams!!!!!)

North Central (3-0) at Wheaton (2-1)

(The undefeated Cardinals take on the Thunder in the annual battle for the "Little Brass Bell!!!!!)

Ohio Northern (3-0) at Marietta (3-0)

(The Pioneers play host to the Polar Bears in another battle between undefeated teams, this time in the Ohio Athletic Conference!!!!!)

Bridgewater (Va.)-(2-1) at Ferrum (2-1)

Coast Guard (2-2) at MIT (2-1)

RPI (2-2) at Rochester (4-0)

Western Connecticut State (3-1) at Plymouth State (1-2)

Dickinson (2-1) at Franklin and Marshall (2-1)

Susquehanna (3-1) at Catholic (2-2)

Trine (2-2) at Hope (4-0)

Trinity (Texas)-(2-1) at Centre (2-1)

Guilford (3-0) at Hampden-Sydney (2-1)

Randolph-Macon (2-1) at Shenandoah (3-0)

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

Trinity (Conn.)-(3-0) at Tufts (2-1)

North Park (2-1) at Augustana (Ill.)-(2-1)

Simpson (2-2) at Central (3-1)

East Texas Baptist (3-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (1-1)

Washington-St. Louis (Mo.)-(2-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (2-1)

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

Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)-(2-1) at Carleton (2-1)

Hamline (2-1) at St. Olaf (3-0)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (2-1)

Wisconsin-Platteville (3-0) at Wisconsin-La Crosse (2-1)

Aurora (3-1) at Wisconsin Lutheran (3-1)

Belhaven (1-3) at Huntingdon (1-2)

Bridgewater (Va.)-(2-1) at Ferrum (2-1)

Middlebury (2-1) at Amherst (2-1)

Illinois College (2-1) at Monmouth (Ill.)-(2-1)

Knox (2-1) at Lake Forest (3-0)

Montclair State (2-1) at College of New Jersey (2-1)

Whitworth (3-0) at Pacific Lutheran (2-1)

Christopher Newport (2-1) at Salisbury (3-0)

Southwestern (Texas)-(2-1) at Berry (2-1)

Linfield (2-1) at Willamette (2-1)

Lyon (1-3) at Centenary (1-3)

Western New England (2-2) at Anna Maria (2-2)

Claremont Mudd Scripps (3-0) at Pomona Pitzer (2-1)

La Verne (0-3) at Redlands (0-3)

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