RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 19, 2024-Part 1

Last Week: 53-36 (.596)

This Year: 471-207 (.695)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five vs. FBS Group Of Five

Tuesday, October 15

Troy (1-5) at South Alabama (2-4)

Kennesaw State (0-5) at Middle Tennessee State (1-5)

Louisiana Tech (2-3) at New Mexico State (1-5)

Wednesday, October 16

Western Kentucky (4-2) at Sam Houston State (5-1)

(The Bearkats battle the Hilltoppers in a key Conference USA contest that airs at 7 pm EDT/6 pm CDT on ESPN2!!!!!)

FIU (2-4) at UTEP (0-6)

Thursday, October 17

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

Friday, October 18

Fresno State (3-3) at Nevada (3-4)

Saturday, October 19

Louisiana (5-1) at Coastal Carolina (4-2)

(The Chanticleers clash with the Ragin' Cajuns in a late-morning/early afternoon Sun Belt Conference showdown that kicks off at noon EDT/11 am CDT on ESPNU!!!!!)

Central Michigan (3-3) at Eastern Michigan (4-2)

(The Chippewas hit the road to face the Eagles in a battle of Mid-American Conference teams looking to bounce back after tough losses this past weekend!!!!!)

Toledo (4-2) at Northern Illinois (4-2)

(In another critical MAC clash, the Rockets also hope to rebound after getting stomped by Buffalo when they take on a Huskies squad that outlasted Northern Illinois last week!!!!!)

James Madison (5-1) at Georgia Southern (4-2)

(The Dukes battle the Eagles for control in the Sun Belt Conference East Division!!!!!)

North Texas (5-1) at Memphis (5-1)

(The 1-1 Tigers take on the 2-0 Mean Green in a clash with implications for the American Athletic Conference championship!!!!!)

UNLV (5-1) at Oregon State (4-2)

(Finally, it's the Rebels vs. the Beavers in a battle between the Mountain West Conference and the "future" Pac-12 Conference!!!!! Airtime is 10 pm EDT/9 pm CDT/8 pm MDT/7 pm PDT on the CW!!!!!)

Charlotte (3-3) at Navy (5-0)

Western Michigan (3-3) at Buffalo (4-2)

Ohio (4-2) at Miami (Ohio)-(2-4)

Hawaii (2-4) at Washington State (5-1)

FCS vs. FCS

Friday, October 18

Brown (2-2) at Princeton (1-3)

Saturday, October 19

Rhode Island (5-1) at New Hampshire (4-2)

(The Rams are on the road for a critical CAA clash against the Wildcats!!!!!)

Dayton (4-1) at Butler (5-1)

(The 1-1 Bulldogs battle the 2-0 Flyers in a key Pioneer Football League contest!!!!!)

McNeese State (4-3) at Incarnate Word (4-2)

Stephen F. Austin (4-2) at Southeastern Louisiana (3-4)

(Here are two huge showdowns in the Southland Conference for this weekend, as the Cowboys from Louisiana head west into San Antonio to square off against the Cardinals, while the Lumberjacks will also hit the road to take on the Lions!!!!!)

South Dakota State (5-1) at North Dakota State (6-1)

(Finally, it's the annual battle for the "Dakota Marker", as the Bison play host to the two-time back-to-back defending national champion Jackrabbits in a contest that airs on ESPN2 at 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT!!!!!)

Delaware (6-0) at Richmond (4-2)

Holy Cross (3-4) at Harvard (3-1)

Lehigh (3-2) at Yale (2-2)

Sacred Heart (3-4) at Lafayette (3-3)

Stony Brook (4-2) at Towson (3-3)

Central Connecticut State (3-3) at Dartmouth (4-0)

Northern Iowa (2-4) at North Dakota (4-2)

Indiana State (2-4) at Missouri State (4-2)

Wofford (3-3) at Chattanooga (3-3)

Florida A&M (3-2) at Jackson State (4-2)

Eastern Kentucky (3-3) at Abilene Christian (4-3)

Idaho State (3-4) at Northern Arizona (3-4)

Tennessee State (5-2) at Howard (3-3)

Weber State (3-4) at Sacramento State (2-4)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Central Michigan vs. Ohio -1970s & 1980s

1975 (courtesy of Ohio University)

1982 (courtesy of Ohio University)

1983 (courtesy of Ohio University)

1985 (courtesy of Ohio University)

1989 (courtesy of Central Michigan University)

This week's "RFC Throwback Thursday" installment features the series between the Central Michigan University Chippewas and the Ohio University Bobcats, with select video and film footage of games played from 1975 to 1989.  CMU currently holds a commanding lead over Ohio 27-6-2, in a series that dates back to 1972. 

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 12, 2024-Part 3

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NAIA

Friday, October 11

Dordt (4-0) at Mount Marty (4-2) 

Saturday, October 12

Indiana Wesleyan (5-1) at Marian (4-0)

(The #3 Wildcats will look to continue their incredible run when they travel to Indianapolis to take on the unbeaten and #10 Knights in another crossover game in the Mid-States Football Association!!!!!)

Bethel (Tenn.)-(5-0) at Cumberland (Tenn.)-(4-1)

(Another unbeaten team in the #5 Wildcats will put their undefeated record on the line when they face the Phoenix in a critical Mid-South Conference contest!!!!!)

Montana Tech (4-1) at Montana Western (3-1)

(The Bulldogs battle the Orediggers in a crucial clash between one-loss teams in the Frontier Conference!!!!!)

Point (1-5) at Reinhardt (2-4)

Southeastern (4-0) at Florida Memorial (2-2-1)

Dickinson State (4-1) at Dakota State (4-1)

Faulkner (2-3) at Georgetown (Ky.)-(2-2)

Langston (2-2) at Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-2)  

Lindsey Wilson (3-1) at Cumberlands (Ky.)-(3-2)

Midland (3-3) at Briar Cliff (1-4)

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 12, 2024-Part 2

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

NCAA Division II

Saturday, October 12

Bentley (4-1) at Assumption (3-1)

(The Falcons hit the road to face the Greyhounds in a game with Northeast 10 Conference championship implications!!!!!)

Quincy (3-1) at Indianapolis (4-1)

(Another team of Greyhounds will play host to the Hawks in a contest that could eventually decide the Great Lakes Valley Conference title!!!!!)

Ashland (3-2) at Findlay (5-0)

Davenport (3-2) at Michigan Tech (4-1)

Northwood (3-2) at Thomas More (3-2)

Shaw (4-2) at Winston-Salem State (4-2)

Northwest Missouri State (4-2) at Central Oklahoma (5-0)

Delta State (4-1) at West Florida (2-2)

Albany State (Ga.)-(3-2) at Miles (3-2)

Augustana (S.D.)-(3-2) at Minot State (4-2)

Texas A&M-Kingsville (4-1) at Angelo State (3-2)

Western Colorado (5-0) at Black Hills State (4-2)

UT Permian Basin (3-3) at Central Washington (4-1)

NCAA Division III 

Friday, October 11

Johns Hopkins (3-1) at Gettysburg (2-2)     

Saturday, October 12

Cortland (4-0) at Utica (3-1)

(The defending national champion Red Dragons hope to remain undefeated when they hit the road to play the Pioneers in a battle for at least a share of first place in the Empire 8 Conference!!!!!)

Franklin and Marshall (3-1) at Ursinus (4-0)

(The unbeaten Bears host the one-loss Diplomats with first place at stake in the Centennial Conference!!!!!)

Guilford (3-1) at Randolph-Macon (3-1)

(The Yellow Jackets play host to the Quakers in a critical Old Dominion Athletic Conference contest where the home team is 1-0 in ODAC action, while the visiting team is 0-1 in conference play!!!!!)

Muskingum (3-1) at Ohio Northern (3-1)

(The Polar Bears host the Muskies in a showdown of one-loss teams in the Ohio Athletic Conference!!!!!)

Wisconsin-River Falls (4-0) at Wisconsin-Platteville (4-0)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (3-1) at Wisconsin-Stout (3-1)

(There are two games with early implications in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference [WIAC], with the Pioneers facing the Falcons in a battle of unbeaten teams, while the Warhawks square off against the surprising Blue Devils!!!!! All four teams enter this weekend's action at 1-0 in WIAC play!!!!!)

St. John's (Minn.)-(4-0) at Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)-(3-1)

(The undefeated Johnnies clash with the one-loss Cobbers in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference [MIAC] action!!!!!)

Carnegie Mellon (5-0) at Grove City (4-0)

(The Wolverines take on the Tartans in another showdown of undefeated teams, this time in the Presidents Athletic Conference!!!!!)

Central (4-1) at Coe (5-0)

(The Dutch go on the road to battle the Kohawks in a key American Rivers Conference contest!!!!!)

Hardin-Simmons (4-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (2-1)

(The one-loss Crusaders clash with the unbeaten Cowboys in a showdown for supremacy in the American Southwest Conference!!!!!)

College of New Jersey (3-1) at Rowan (2-2)

Berry (3-1) at Hendrix (2-2)

Ferrum (2-2) at Shenandoah (3-1)

Wisconsin-:La Crosse (2-2) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2-2)

Aurora (4-1) at Concordia (Wis.)-(2-1)

Williams (3-1) at Middlebury (3-1)

Centre (3-1) at Millsaps (2-1)

Chapman (3-1) at Claremont Mudd Scripps (4-0)

Lewis & Clark (2-2) at Linfield (3-1)

Willamette (3-1) at Whitworth (4-0)

Pacific Lutheran (2-2) at Pacific (Ore.)-(3-1)

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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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