RFC Postseason's Greetings: Jacksonville State and Troy Football Histories

(Video #1 courtesy of ESPN.)

(Video #2 courtesy of Jacksonville State University.)

(Video #3 courtesy of Troy University.)

(Video #4 courtesy of Troy University.)

In this edition of "RFC Postseason's Greetings", we're taking a look back at the histories of two current FBS Group of Five Conference programs from Alabama, Jacksonville State, and Troy Universities, respectively.

The first two videos highlight the 1992 NCAA Division II national championship season for Jacksonville State, the third video briefly features Troy's D-II national championship run in 1987, and the fourth and final video focuses on the Trojans' lone national championship in the NAIA from 1968.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of December 20, 2025-FCS/NCAA Division III Semifinal And Small College Championship Game Predictions

Last Week: 

This Year:  

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Editor's Note: All games listed will be played on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

FCS Semifinals

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Montana (13-1) at Montana State (12-2)

Illinois State (11-4) at Villanova (12-2)

NCAA Division II Championship Game at McKinney, Texas

 

Ferris State (15-0) vs. Harding (15-0)

NCAA Division III Semifinals

Johns Hopkins (12-1) at Wisconsin-River Falls (12-1)

John Carroll (12-1) at North Central (13-0)

NAIA Championship Game at Fort Worth, Texas

Keiser (Fla.)-(12-0) vs. Grand View (13-0)

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RFC Postseason's Greetings/Throwback Thursday: Northern Michigan University Football National Champions-1975

(Video courtesy of Northern Michigan University.)

In this edition of "RFC Postseason's Greetings/Throwback Thursday", we're taking a look back at the Northern Michigan University Wildcats' national championship football team from 1975. NMU rebounded from a winless season at 0-10 in 1974 to a 13-1 record and its program's only NCAA Division II national championship.

The 1975 squad featured future NFL coach Steve Mariucci as the starting quarterback during his sophomore season. Thanks to his efforts, he helped the Wildcats to a 16-14 win over Western Kentucky in the national championship game on December 13. Northern Michigan's lone loss came at the hands of Akron on October 11.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of December 13, 2025-Army/Navy Game, Celebration Bowl, FCS, And Small College Football Playoff Predictions

Last Week: 18-11 (.620)

This Year: 699-311 (.692)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

FCS Quarterfinals

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Friday, December 12 (9 pm EST/8 pm CST/7 pm MST/6 pm PST on ESPN.)

Stephen F. Austin (11-2) at Montana State (11-2)

Saturday, December 13

Villanova (11-2) at Tarleton State (12-1)

South Dakota (10-4) at Montana (12-1)

Illinois State (10-4) at UC Davis (9-3)

NCAA Division II Semifinals

Saturday, December 13

Newberry (12-1) at Ferris State (14-0)

Harding (14-0) at Kutztown (13-0)

NCAA Division III Quarterfinals

Saturday, December 13

John Carroll (11-1) at Berry (11-1)

Susquehanna (11-2) at Johns Hopkins (11-1)

Bethel (Minn.)-(12-0) at North Central (11-0)

Wheaton (11-2) at Wisconsin-River Falls (11-1)

NAIA Semifinals

Saturday, December 13

College of Idaho (11-1) at Keiser (11-0)

Benedictine (Kan.)-(12-1) at Grand View (12-0)

Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Saturday, December 13

Prairie View A&M (10-3) vs. South Carolina State (9-3)

Army-Navy Game at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

Saturday, December 13

Army (6-5) vs. Navy (9-2)

RFC Group Of Five Bowl Predictions Special 2025

Editor's Note: Only the bowl games involving at least two teams from any two of the FBS Group of Six Conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, Pac-12, and Sun Belt) are eligible for inclusion in this post. 

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Tuesday, December 16

Salute to Veterans Bowl at Montgomery, Ala.

Jacksonville State (8-5) vs. Troy (8-5)

Wednesday, December 17

StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Orlando, Fla.

Old Dominion (9-3) vs. South Florida (9-3)

68 Ventures Bowl at Mobile, Ala.

Louisiana (6-6) vs. Delaware (6-6)

Thursday, December 18

Xbox Bowl at Frisco, Texas

Missouri State (7-5) vs. Arkansas State (6-6)

Friday, December 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Kennesaw State (10-3) vs. Western Michigan (9-4)

Monday, December 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, Idaho

Washington State (6-6) vs. Utah State (6-6)

Tuesday, December 23

R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at New Orleans

Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Southern Mississippi (7-5)

Scooters Coffee Frisco Bowl at Frisco, Texas

UNLV (10-3) vs. Ohio (8-4)

Friday, December 26

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Dallas, Texas

Florida International (7-5) vs. UTSA (6-6)

Saturday, December 27

Wasabi Fenway Bowl in Boston

UConn (9-3) vs. Army (6-5)

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Arizona

Miami (Ohio)-(7-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4)

Isleta New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, New Mexico

North Texas (11-2) vs. San Diego State (9-3)

Monday, December 29

JLab Birmingham Bowl at Birmingham, Alabama

Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. Appalachian State (5-7)

Tuesday, December 30

Independence Bowl at Shreveport, Louisiana

Coastal Carolina (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-5)

Friday, January 2

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas

Rice (5-7) vs. Texas State (6-6)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM REAL FOOTBALL CENTRAL!!!!!!

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RFC Postseason's Greetings/Throwback Thursday: Franklin & Marshall-1974 and Wisconsin-River Falls-1984

(Video #1 courtesy of Franklin & Marshall College/NFL Films.)

(Video #2 courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.)

This week's "RFC Throwback Thursday" segues into "Postseason's Greetings", effective with this installment.

The first video is titled "A Saturday in October", featuring the Franklin & Marshall College football team that finished the 1974 season unbeaten at 9-0, while the second video features the 1984 squad from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls that won what was then the Wisconsin State Universities Conference (WSUC), now the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of December 6, 2025 Small College Football Playoff Predictions And Brackets

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

NOTE: All games are listed in bracket order. All games scheduled will be played on Saturday, December 6, 2025, unless otherwise indicated.

NCAA Division II Quarterfinals 

Interactive Bracket

Frostburg State (11-2) at #1 Kutztown (13-0) 

#3 Newberry (11-1) at #1 Albany State (Ga.)-(12-1)

Minnesota State (10-3) at #1 Ferris State (12-0)

 UT-Permian Basin (11-2) at  #1 Harding (13-0)

 

NCAA Division III Third Round

Interactive Bracket

John Carroll (10-1) at Mount Union (11-0)

Trinity (Texas)-(10-1) at Berry (10-1)

Wisconsin-LaCrosse (8-2) at North Central (11-0)

 

Wisconsin-Platteville (9-2) at Bethel (Minn.)-(11-0)

Wheaton (10-2) at DePauw (10-1)  

St. John's (Minn.)-(10-1) at Wisconsin-River Falls (10-1)  

Susquehanna (10-2) at Eastern (10-1) 

Salisbury (10-1) at Johns Hopkins (10-1)

 

NAIA Quarterfinals

Press Release (courtesy of the NAIA)

Top Seeds (In Order Of Appearance)

Quarterfinal Games

#7 Lindsey Wilson (10-1) at #1 Grand View (11-0)

#6 Marian (11-1) at #2 Keiser (11-0)

#8 College of Idaho (10-1) at #3 Montana Tech (12-0)

#5 Benedictine (Kan.)-(12-1) at #4 Friends (12-0)

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