RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 10, 2026 Part 1 (Weeknight Games From The Group Of Six And FCS)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games are in BOLD type.

Editor's Note: Unless otherwise noted, all games listed will be played on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Last Week: 37-15 (.712) 

This Year: 198-91 (.692)

FBS Group Of Six

Tuesday, October 13

Delaware (2-3) at Middle Tennessee State (2-3)

Florida International (3-2) at Jacksonville State (4-2)

Wednesday, October 14

Kennesaw State (1-4) at Missouri State (1-4)

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

Thursday, October 15

East Carolina (3-2) at UAB (3-3)

Georgia Southern (2-4) at Old Dominion (2-4)

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

Friday, October 16

Memphis (5-1) at Tulane (2-3)

Appalachian State (3-2) at Coastal Carolina (2-4)

FCS

Friday, October 16

Columbia (4-1) at Penn (3-2)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: The Boise State/Fresno State Rivalry ("aka" The Milk Can Trophy)

 

(Video #1 courtesy of ESPN.)

(Video #2 courtesy of ESPN.)

(Video #3 courtesy of the CBS Sports Network.)

(Video #4 courtesy of ESPN.)

This week's edition of "RFC Throwback Thursday" takes an inside look at the Boise State/Fresno ("aka" The Milk Can Trophy) rivalry ahead of Saturday night's game between the Broncos and the Bulldogs. The first video above is from the 2001 contest, while the other videos feature games from 2013, 2017, and 2018.

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 10, 2026 Part 3 (Small College Predictions)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games are in BOLD type.

Editor's Note: Unless otherwise noted, all games listed will be played on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

NCAA Division II

Grand Valley State (5-0) at Michigan Tech (4-1)

(The undefeated Lakers are on the road against the one-loss Huskies in a GLIAC game with potential playoff implications!)

Northwood (5-0) at Tiffin (4-1)

(In another battle between an unbeaten team and a once-beaten team, the Timberwolves travel to Ohio to face the Dragons in a contest that could decide the G-MAC championship!)

East Stroudsburg (4-1) at Bloomsburg (4-1)

(And, in the PSAC East Division, the Warriors hit the road to take on the Huskies in a clash that will impact that conference's championship race!)

Shepherd (4-1) at West Chester (3-2)

Anderson (S.C.) (4-2) at Carson-Newman (5-1)

Northern State (5-1) at Minnesota-Duluth (4-2)

Central Missouri (4-1) at Northwest Missouri State (3-1)

Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-1) at Harding (5-0)

Walsh (4-1) at Hillsdale (4-1)

Midwestern State (4-1) at Central Washington (3-2)

NCAA Division III

Wheaton (5-0) at North Central (4-0)

(The annual "Battle for the Little Brass Bell" takes on added meaning this season, as the #1 Cardinals host the #2 Thunder in a CCIW clash that could decide the CCIW title!)

Wisconsin-Eau Claire (4-0) at Wisconsin-Platteville (4-0)

(The Warhawks face the surprising Blugolds in another battle of unbeaten teams, this time from the WIAC.)

Rowan (3-1) at Salisbury (4-0)

Randolph-Macon (3-1) at Washington and Lee (3-1)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (4-0) at Wisconsin-La Crosse (2-2)

Howard Payne (4-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (3-1)

Ohio Northern (3-1) at Baldwin Wallace (4-0)

Middlebury (2-1) at Amherst (3-0)

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

NAIA

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

(The undefeated Wildcats travel to Indianapolis to take on the one-loss Knights in a huge Mid-States Football Association showdown!)

Georgetown (Ky.) (3-2) at Lindsey Wilson (5-1)

Florida Memorial (3-2) at Keiser (3-1)

Campbellsville (4-1) at Cumberlands (Ky.) (4-1)

Texas Wesleyan (3-2) at Louisiana Christian (5-0)

Montana Western (2-3) at Carroll (Mont.) (4-1)

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 10, 2026 Part 2 (Weekend Games From The Group Of Six And FCS)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games are in BOLD type.

Editor's Note: Unless otherwise noted, all games listed will be played on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

FBS Group Of Six

Boise State (4-1) at Fresno State (4-1)

(The Broncos travel to California's Central Valley to face the Bulldogs in a nationally televised game airing on the CW at 10:30 pm EDT/9:30 pm CDT/8:30 pm MDT/7:30 pm PDT.)

Tulane (2-2) at Army (2-2)

North Dakota State (5-0) at UNLV (3-2)

UMass (4-1) at Miami (Ohio) (2-3)

UConn (2-3) at Temple (2-3)

Central Michigan (3-2) at Ohio (3-2)

Louisiana (4-1) at Louisiana Tech (2-2)

San Diego State (2-3) at Oregon State (3-2)

FCS

Friday, October 9

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

Saturday, October 10

Montana (5-1) at Northern Arizona (4-2)

(The 4-0 Grizzlies hope to remain unbeaten in Big Sky Conference play as they visit Flagstaff, Arizona, to face the 3-1 Lumberjacks!)

Tarleton State (5-0) at Austin Peay (5-1)

(The Texans travel to Tennessee to take on the Governors in a game that could decide the United Athletic Conference championship at the end of the season!)

Harvard (3-0) at Cornell (2-1)

Southern Illinois (3-3) at South Dakota (4-2)

Western Carolina (3-3) at Mercer (4-2)

Furman (2-4) at Tennessee Tech (4-1)

North Dakota (5-1) at Northern Iowa (2-2)

Bethune-Cookman (3-2) at Alabama A&M (4-2)

Jackson State (5-0) at Grambling State (3-2)

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 10, 2026 Part 1 (Weeknight Games From The Group Of Six)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games are in BOLD type.

Editor's Note: Unless otherwise noted, all games listed will be played on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Last Week: 39-10 (.796) 

This Year: 161-76 (.679)

FBS Group Of Six

Tuesday, October 6

Southern Miss (1-3) at Troy (2-2)

Wednesday, October 7

Jacksonville State (3-2) at Kennesaw State (1-3)

New Mexico State (2-3) at Florida International (2-2)

Thursday, October 8

South Florida (4-1) at UTSA (4-1)

(The Roadrunners host the Bulls in a battle of one-loss teams in the American Conference! The winner could potentially run the table towards a conference championship!)

South Alabama (3-2) at Arkansas State (2-3)

Sam Houston State (1-3) at Liberty (4-1)

Missouri State (1-3) at Western Kentucky (1-4)

Friday, October 9

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

Wyoming (2-3) at San Jose State (2-2)

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RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 3, 2026 Part 3 (Bonus Predictions)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games are in BOLD type.

Editor's Note: Unless otherwise noted, all games listed will be played on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

NCAA Division III

John Carroll (4-0) at Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) (4-0)

(The defending NCAC champions head west to face the NCAC newcomer Bears in a battle of unbeaten teams!)

Wisconsin-River Falls (3-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (3-0)

(The defending national champion Falcons hit the road to take on the Warhawks in the WIAC opener for both squads!)

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

(The undefeated Johnnies host the one-loss Royals in a key MIAC match-up!)

Hampden-Sydney (2-1) at Shenandoah (2-1)

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