MONDAY NIGHT ROUND-UP--OCTOBER 30, 2006

IOWA CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY

The Flying Dutch of Central College, who currently sit in first place in the NCAA Division III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, faces Coe in a key showdown in the middle of the Plains.

Central College (Iowa) Press Release

WIN..AND YOU'RE THE CHAMPIONS...AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just when it seemed like the Golden Rams of Albany State University had any hope of winning the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) title for the fourth straight year disappear, this flock of sheep from Georgia got some unlikely help from two unexpected places this past weekend.

Article courtesy of Albany (Ga.) Herald

MOUNT UNION-CAPITAL REVISITED

One of the biggest games of the year at the NCAA Division III level turned into a laugher last Saturday, as the defending national champion Purple Raiders of Mount Union chewed up Capital 38-12 in a battle of "purple people eaters" in the Ohio Athletic Conference last weekend.

Mount Union Press Release

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2006

NCAA DIVISION I-AA ROUND-UP

A recap of Saturday's action at the NCAA Division I-AA level, courtesy of I-AA.org.

Click here for the details.

APPALACHIAN STATE DOMINATES FURMAN

The defending I-AA national champions gain inside track on Southern Conference title with an easy 40-7 win at Boone, N.C.

Game story courtesy of Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal

JAMES MADISON ROUTS RICHMOND

Dukes take charge in Atlantic 10 Conference with a 27-10 victory over the Spiders.

Game story courtesy of Richmond Times-Dispatch

PENGUINS POUND REDBIRDS!

Youngstown State tightens the Gateway Conference race with a 27-13 win over Illinois State Saturday.

YSU Press Release


NORTH ALABAMA DOWNS VALDOSTA STATE IN OVERTIME

A touchdown in the extra period keeps the Lions unbeaten with a 31-24 win over the Blazers in NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference play.

Game story courtesy of Decatur (Ala.) Daily

WHITEWATER WINS DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE

The Warhawks of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater rely on their defense to nip the Crusaders of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 7-3 at Belton, Tex. Saturday in a rare late-season NCAA Division III non-conference game.

UW-Whitewater Press Release

REAL BIGGIE PREVIEWS--WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2006

The biggest games in all of small college football, straight from the source!

James Madison-Richmond

JMU Game Notes

Richmond Game Notes

Furman-Appalachian State

Game Summary courtesy of GreenvilleOnline.com

Youngstown State-Illinois State

ISU Game Notes

YSU Game Notes

Valdosta State-North Alabama

VSU Game Notes

UNA Game Notes

Mount Union-Capital

Mount Union Game Notes

Capital Game Notes

Wisconsin-Whitewater/Mary Hardin-Baylor

UMHB Game Notes

Springfield-Ithaca

Game preview courtesy of the Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal

Carroll/Montana State-Northern

Game preview courtesy of the Havre (Montana) Daily News

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 9

Last Week--22-18 (.550)
Year-To-Date--176-92 (.657)

Well, October is almost over, and November is almost here. As the regular season winds down, a lot of games over the final remaining weeks will decide which teams play past Thanksgiving, and closer to Christmas, and which squads will be making other plans for the postseason. Oh, just one more thing! Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night, as the time will change from Daylight Saving Time, to Standard Time!

And on that note, it's time for this week's predictions!

Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Key games highlighted in BOLD type.

Showcase games highlighted in italics.

DIVISION I-AA

James Madison (6-1) at Richmond (5-2)

(Big showdown between Virginia foes in the Atlantic 10 Conference! Bring on the baked ham!)

Youngstown State (6-2) at Illinois State (6-1)

(Battle of the Birds in the Gateway Conference, between the Penguins and Redbirds!)

Furman (6-2) at Appalachian State (7-1)

(Showdown for first place in the Southern Conference!)

Eastern Illinois (5-3) at Tennessee-Martin (6-1)

UC Davis (4-3) at South Dakota State (4-3)

Towson (5-2) at Delaware (4-3)

Alabama A&M (5-2) at Alabama State (4-3)*

*--Magic City Classic at Birmingham, Ala.

Central Connecticut State (6-2) at Monmouth (N.J.)--(7-1)

DIVISION II

Grand Valley State (8-0) vs. Ferris State (6-2)

Valdosta State (6-1) at North Alabama (7-0)

(Great showdown in the Gulf South Conference!)

Tarleton State (4-3) at Abilene Christian (7-0)

Truman State (4-4) at Pittsburg State (7-1)

Newberry (8-0) at Tusculum (5-3)

Central Washington (5-3) at Augustana (S.D.)--(5-3)

Catawba (4-3) at Wingate (6-2)

Wayne State (Mich.)--(5-3) at Northwood (6-1)

Henderson State (6-2) at Harding (5-2)

Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-3) at Midwestern State (6-2)

Carson-Newman (6-2) at Presbyterian (5-3)

American International (5-2) at C.W. Post (6-2)

New Mexico Highlands (5-3) at Fort Lewis (6-3)

Indianapolis (5-3) at Saginaw Valley State (4-3)

DIVISION III

Capital (7-0) at Mount Union (7-0)

(Battle of undefeated "purple people eaters" in the Ohio Athletic Conference!)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (7-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (6-1)

(It's the "Cheese League", aka the WIAC, against the Lone Star State in this rare late-season match-up!)

Rowan (5-1) at Montclair State (4-3)

Occidental (6-0) at Cal Lutheran (5-1)

(Little big showdown in Southern California)

St. Thomas (5-2) at St. John's (Minn.)--(8-0)

Springfield (7-0) at Ithaca (6-1)

(Another potential barnburner in the Empire 8 Conference!)

Rhodes (5-2) at Trinity (Tex.)--(6-1)

Hobart (6-0) at Alfred (6-1)

Sul Ross State (5-1) at Hardin-Simmons (5-1)

Ohio Northern (4-3) at Baldwin-Wallace (5-2)

Greenville (5-2) at Concordia (Wis.)--(8-0)

Delaware Valley (5-2) at King's (5-2)

Monmouth (Ill.)--(5-3) at Illinois College (6-2)

Minnesota-Morris (6-2) vs. Rockford (7-1)**--(Friday)

**--UMAC Day at the Metrodome at Minneapolis, Minn.

NAIA

Nebraska Wesleyan (5-2) at Sioux Falls (8-0)

Carroll (Mont.)--(8-0) at Montana State-Northern (7-1)

(Real biggie re-match in the Frontier Conference!)

Urbana (5-3) at Walsh (8-0)

Benedictine (Kans.)--(6-2) at Missouri Valley (8-0)

Valley City State (5-3) at Black Hills State (6-2)

Geneva (3-3) at Ohio Dominican (4-3)

Minot State (4-4) at Jamestown (6-2)

Kansas Wesleyan (7-0) at Bethel (Kans.)--(6-1)

MONDAY NIGHT ROUND-UP--OCTOBER 23, 2006

NORTHERN IOWA STUNS YOUNGSTOWN STATE

The defending NCAA Division I-AA national runners-up knock of the Penguins 31-23 in Gateway Conference showdown.

FULL STORY

SAINT NORBERT GETS BY RIPON

The Green Knights from Wisconsin remain unbeaten with a 38-28 win in NCAA Division III Midwest Conference action.

FULL STORY

MOUNT UNION SHUTS OUT BALDWIN-WALLACE

The Purple Raiders down the Yellow Jackets 14-0 to stay undefeated.

FULL STORY

ARENA FOOTBALL 2 ADDS FIVE NEW TEAMS

The arenafootball2 league will grow by five teams in 2007, with four teams in Texas, and a fifth in Cincinnati.

FULL STORY

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 21, 2006

Well, we're a little late, but, better late than never, as the latest installment of the "Sunday Drive" gets underway! So, without any further ado, here goes!

APP STATE STUNS GEORGIA SOUTHERN IN DOUBLE OVERTIME

The hometown Eagles from Statesboro, Ga. give the defending NCAA Division I-AA champs all they could handle, but still came up empty.

Article courtesy of Charlotte.com.

GRAND VALLEY STATE GRINDS NORTHWOOD

The defending NCAA Division II national champions cruise to an easy 45-14 win over the Timberwolves.

RECAP

NEWBERRY DOWNS WINGATE

The Indians (8-0, 4-0) established themselves as the team to beat in the South Atlantic Conference with a 36-24 win over the Bulldogs.

Article courtesy of thestate.com.

NORTH ALABAMA HOLDS OFF DELTA STATE

It wasn't easy, but the Lions remained undefeated with a 17-10 triumph over the Statesmen.

Article courtesy of roarlions.com.

SPRINGFIELD STOMPS SAINT JOHN FISHER

The Pride piles up almost 500 yards on the ground in a 55-38 rout of the Cardinals in NCAA Division III action.

FULL STORY

REAL BIGGIE PREVIEWS

YOUNGSTOWN STATE-NORTHERN IOWA PREVIEW

Northern Iowa Game Notes

Youngstown State Game Notes

GRAND VALLEY STATE-NORTHWOOD PREVIEW

GVSU Game Notes

Article courtesy of MLive.com

NORTH ALABAMA-DELTA STATE PREVIEW

UNA Game Notes

DSU Game Notes

SPRINGFIELD-SAINT JOHN FISHER PREVIEW

St. John Fisher Press Release

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8

Last Week--22-15 (.595)
Year-To-Date--154-74 (.675)

Projected winners are highlighted in RED

Key games are highlighted in BOLD type.

Showcase games are highlighted in italics.

DIVISION I-AA

Northern Iowa (4-2) at Youngstown State (6-1)

(Showdown for share of first place in the Gateway Conference!)

Appalachian State (6-1) at Georgia Southern (3-3)

South Dakota State (3-3) at Cal Poly (3-3)

Delaware (3-3) at Richmond (5-1)

Western Kentucky (3-3) at Southern Illinois (5-1)

Harvard (5-0) at Princeton (5-0)

(Battle of unbeaten teams in Ivy League!)

Yale (4-1) at Pennsylvania (4-1)

Wofford (2-4) at Elon (3-3)

Delaware State (4-2) at Morgan State (4-2)

Monmouth (N.J.)--(6-1) at Robert Morris (5-2)

DIVISION II

Northwood (6-0) at Grand Valley State (7-0)

(Great match-up in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference!)

North Alabama (6-0) at Delta State (6-1)

(Can the Statesmen spoil the Lions perfect season?)

Augustana (S.D.)--(5-2) at South Dakota (6-1)

Nebraska-Kearney (4-2) at Chadron State (7-0)

West Alabama (5-2) at Valdosta State (5-1)

Wingate (6-1) at Newberry (7-0)

(A showdown for supremacy in the South Atlantic Conference!)

Minnesota-Duluth (5-2) at Nebraska-Omaha (5-1)

California (Pa.)--(5-2) at Shippensburg (4-3)

Bemidji State (5-2) vs. Winona State (6-1)

Central Washington (4-3) at Western Washington (2-5)

Albany State (Ga.)--(5-2) at Tuskegee (4-2)

Indianapolis (4-3) at Wayne State (Mich.)--(5-2)

C.W. Post (6-1) at Southern Connecticut (4-3)--(Friday)

DIVISION III

Mount Union (6-0) at Baldwin-Wallace (5-1)

Kean (4-2) at Rowan (4-1)

Cortland State (6-0) at Montclair State (4-2)

Springfield (6-0) at St. John Fisher (7-0)

(Battle for first place in Empire 8 Conference!)

Bethel (Minn.)--(5-1) at St. Olaf (6-1)

Ripon (5-2) at St. Norbert (7-0)

Wartburg (5-1) at Coe (6-1)

Concordia (Wis.)--(7-0) at Lakeland (4-2)

Guilford (4-2) at Washington & Lee (5-1)

Thiel (4-3) vs. Waynesburg (3-3)

King's (5-1) at Widener (4-2)

Williams (4-0) at Tufts (3-1)

Allegheny (4-2) at Wooster (5-1)

NAIA

Malone (4-2) at St. Francis (Ind.)--(6-0)

Ohio Dominican (4-2) at Walsh (7-0)

Jamestown (5-2) at Dickinson State (4-3)

Evangel (4-3) at Graceland (4-2)

Northwestern Oklahoma State (3-4) at Peru State (4-3)

ABILENE CHRISTIAN-WEST TEXAS A&M PREVIEW

A Texas shootout between two undefeated teams in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference kicks off a big weekend of big games in small college football!

Game Notes

Abilene Christian

West Texas A&M

MONDAY NIGHT ROUND-UP--OCTOBER 16, 2006

The "MNR" is back, with a review of the biggest games played at the NCAA Division III level, and then some. So, what are waiting for? Let's go!

UW-WHITEWATER ROUTS UW-LA CROSSE

The Warhawks remained undefeated with an easy win over the Eagles, but victory came with a price.

Article courtesy of Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

CAPITAL EDGES OHIO NORTHERN

The Crusaders come from behind to beat the Polar Bears 17-10.

RECAP

NCAA DIVISION II REGIONAL RANKINGS RELEASED

Click here for the complete rankings.

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 14, 2006--PART 2

UNO UPSETS UND

The University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season at the NCAA Division II level, as they knocked off the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux 21-20 Saturday.

RECAP AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

BEARCATS GET BY ICHABODS 31-26

RECAP

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2006--PART 1

JAMES MADISON UPSETS NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Dukes throw the Atlantic 10 Conference into a frenzy, as they spoil the Wildcats perfect season.

FULL STORY

REDBIRDS STOMP SALUKIS 37-10

Illinois State rallies from an early deficit to down Southern Illinois in a key Gateway Conference showdown.

RECAP

Article courtesy of Southern Ilinoisan

Column courtesy of Southern Illinoisan

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 7

Last Week--32-14 (.696)
Year-To-Date--132-59 (.691)

Projected winners are highlighted in RED

Key games are highlighted in BOLD type.

Showcase games are highlighted in italics.

DIVISION I-AA

James Madison (4-1) at New Hampshire (5-0)

(Wildcats hope to knock off second straight Virginia foe!)

Columbia (3-1) at Pennsylvania (3-1)

Central Arkansas (4-2) at UC Davis (2-3)

Western Illinois (3-3) at Youngstown State (5-1)

Southern Illinois (4-1) at Illinois State (4-1)

(Real biggie in Gateway Conference!)

Towson (4-1) at Massachusetts (4-1)

DIVISION II

Chadron State (6-0) at Fort Lewis (5-2)

Nebraska-Omaha (4-1) at North Dakota (6-0)

Washburn (4-2) at Northwest Missouri State (6-0)

Shepherd (6-0) at Charleston (W. Va.)--(4-3)

Western Oregon (4-1) at Central Washington (3-3)

Presbyterian (3-3) at Tusculum (4-2)

Newberry (6-0) at Mars Hill (4-2)

Grand Valley State (6-0) at Indianapolis (4-2)

Carson-Newman (6-0) at Catawba (3-2)

DIVISION III

Carnegie Mellon (5-0) at Case Western Reserve (3-2)

Cortland State (5-0) at Western Connecticut State (4-1)

DePauw (4-1) at Rhodes (4-1)

Bridgewater (Va.)--(5-0) at Guilford (3-2)

Crown (3-2) at Northwestern (Minn.)--(4-2)

Elmhurst (4-1) at North Central (3-2)

Loras (3-2) at Wartburg (4-1)

Wabash (4-1) at Wittenberg (3-2)

Augustana (Ill.)--(3-2) at Wheaton (5-0)

Wisconsin-LaCrosse (4-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-0)

(First place on the line in the WIAC!)

Mount St. Joseph's (6-0) at Franklin (5-0)

(Battle of undefeated teams in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference!)

Ripon (5-1) at Monmouth (Ill.)--(4-2)

Louisiana College (3-1) vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (4-1)

Wisconsin-Platteville (3-2) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (4-2)

NAIA

Jamestown (5-1) vs. Black Hills State (4-2)

McKendree (3-2) at St. Ambrose (5-0)

(Critical showdown in Mid States Footall Association!)

Bethel (Kans.)--(5-0) at Friends (4-1)

Bethel (Tenn.)--(5-1) vs. Cumberlands (Ky.)--(3-2)

Virginia-Wise (4-2) at Shorter (4-2)

Urbana (4-2) at Malone (3-2)

Morningside (4-1) at Sioux Falls (5-0)

(Great showdown in Great Plains Conference!)

Geneva (2-2) at Walsh (6-0)

NO MONDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP

If you were looking for "Monday Night Round-up", it did what all NFL teams did, it took a "bye" week. Sorry for any inconvenience. In the meantime, you can find out when and where your favorite small college football team will be playing this weekend by clicking here.

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 6, 2006

SAINT AMBROSE GETS BY SAINT XAVIER

The Fighting Bees sting the Cougars 35-27 in an NAIA Mid-States Football Association thriller Saturday!

Article courtesy of Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa)

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 7, 2006--PART TWO

NEW HAMPSHIRE DOWNS RICHMOND IN A-10 SHOWDOWN

Article courtesy of Manchester (N.H.) Union-Leader

Summary and recap courtesy of Boston.com

WTAMU WINS THRILLER OVER MIDWESTERN STATE

RECAP

MORE ON SAINT JOHN'S-SAINT OLAF

The Johnnies remained undefeated on the 2006 season by downing St. Olaf 37-21 in a key NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.

Article courtesy of St. Cloud (Minn.) Times

BETHEL BLASTS GEORGETOWN

The Bethel College (Tenn.) Wildcats took a giant step towards advancing to the NAIA playoffs by routing the Georgetown College (Ky.) Tigers 49-21 Saturday in Mid-South Conference action.

Article courtesy of Jackson (Tenn.) Sun

Summary courtesy of Kentucky.com

SIOUX FALLS DOWNS NORTHWESTERN (IOWA)

The University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) Cougars win a thriller in a battle of unbeaten teams.

Article courtesy of Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus-Leader

LIGHTS STUN OREDIGGERS

The Montana State University-Northern Lights knocked off the Montana Tech Orediggers in an NAIA Frontier Conference defensive struggle.

Article courtesy of Montana Standard

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF OCTOBER 7, 2006

NORTH DAKOTA STATE ROUTS GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Bison hold Eagles scoreless in second half to stay undefeated!

RECAP

PITTSBURG STATE POUNDS WASHBURN 29-14

Gorillas grill Ichabods to stay in Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association title hunt!

RECAP

SAINT JOHN'S STOMPS SAINT OLAF 37-21

Johnnies remain unbeaten, run their record to 6-0!

RECAP

SAINT FRANCIS ROUTS URBANA 35-12

Cougars get the easy rout to run their record to 5-0!

RECAP

BLOOMSBURG BEATS WEST CHESTER IN THRILLER

RECAP

SOUTH DAKOTA RALLIES TO BEAT CENTRAL WASHINGTON

RECAP

RFC "REAL BIGGIE" PREVIEWS--PART TWO

OHIO NORTHERN-MOUNT UNION PREVIEW

Mount Union Game Notes

SAINT JOHN'S-SAINT OLAF PREVIEW

A showdown that's looming large in Land of 10,000 Lakes!

St. John's Football Website

St. Olaf Football Website

MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR/HARDIN-SIMMONS PREVIEW

UMHB Press Release

UMHB Game Notes

HSU Game Notes

NAIA FOOTBALL PREVIEW

RFC "REAL BIGGIE" PREVIEW--PART ONE

NOTE: With many teams getting into the meat of their schedules at mid-season, the games and stakes only get bigger. With that in mind, RFC debuts the "Real Biggie" preview segment, which will at least occasionally preview the key games in small college and minor league professional football. So, without further ado, here goes!

NORTH DAKOTA STATE-GEORGIA SOUTHERN PREVIEW

North Dakota State press release

Georgia Southern press release

NEW HAMPSHIRE-RICHMOND PREVIEW

Article courtesy of Boston Globe

WASHBURN-PITTSBURG STATE PREVIEW

PSU Game Notes

MIDWESTERN STATE-WEST TEXAS A&M PREVIEW

WTAMU Press Release

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 6

Last Week--32-8 (.800)
Year-To-Date 100-45 (.690)

September has come and gone! October has arrived! That's not to mention the leaves have fallen off the trees, and are various shades of red, orange, and yellow. Which can only mean one thing. Nearly all teams have segued from their non-conference schedules, and moved into the all-important stretch of the season known as conference play. It's games like these that can make or break a team's season. Having said that, let's move quickly into this week's predictions.

Projected winners are highlighted in RED

Key games are highlighted in BOLD type

Classics are highlighted in italics

DIVISION I-AA

Richmond (4-0) at New Hampshire (4-0)

(Big showdown in Atlantic 10 Conference, battle of division leaders/undefeated teams)

UC Davis (2-2) at Cal Poly (4-1)

Illinois State (3-1) at Western Kentucky (2-2)

(Key contest in Gateway Conference)

Furman (4-1) at Coastal Carolina (3-2)

Western Illinois (3-2) at Southern Illinois (4-0)

(Another critical Gateway Conference game)

Maine (2-2) at Towson (4-0)

(Tigers put perfect mark on the line)

North Dakota State (4-0) at Georgia Southern (2-2)

(Will the Bison leave the 'Boro 5-0?)

Princeton (3-0) at Colgate (2-2)

DIVISION II

Emporia State (3-2) at Northwest Missouri State (5-0)

(Bearcats shoot for 6-0!)

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

Washburn (4-1) at Pittsburg State (4-1)

(Real biggie in Mid America Intercollegiate Athletic Association)

Midwestern State (5-0) at West Texas A&M (5-0)

(Huge showdown for first place in Lone Star Conference South Division)

Western New Mexico (4-1) at Chadron State (5-0)

Humboldt State (3-1) at Western Oregon (4-0)

(Pacific Northwest Wolves hope to stay perfect!)

Catawba (3-1) at Newberry (5-0)

(Battle of "Indians" in South Atlantic Conference)

Augustana (S.D.)--(3-2) at Minnesota-Duluth (4-1)

Mars Hill (4-1) at Carson-Newman (4-1)

Miles (4-1) at Albany State (Ga.)--(3-2)

C.W. Post (4-1) at Bryant (4-1)

(Crucial contest in Northeast 10 Conference)

Wingate (4-1) at Presbyterian (3-2)

California (Pa.)--(3-2) at Edinboro (3-2)

Central Washington (3-2) at South Dakota (4-1)

Fort Lewis (4-2) at Adams State (3-2)

Lane (6-0) at Kentucky State (3-2)

DIVISION III

Ohio Northern (4-0) at Mount Union (4-0)

(Defending D-III champion Purple Raiders face Polar Bears in battle of unbeatens)

St. John's (Minn.)--(5-0) at St. Olaf (5-0)

(It's too bad only one of these teams will be 6-0 after this weekend!)

Mary Hardin-Baylor (3-1) at Hardin-Simmons (3-0)
(A Texas shootout in the American Southwest Conference!)

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

St. John Fisher (5-0) at Brockport State (2-2)

Kean (3-1) at Cortland State (4-0)

North Central (3-1) at Wheaton (4-0)

Linfield (1-2) at Puget Sound (3-1)

Washington & Jefferson (3-1) at Thiel (3-2)

Monmouth (Ill.)--(4-1) at St. Norbert (5-0)

Dubuque (3-2) at Coe (4-1)

Texas Lutheran (3-2) at Howard Payne (3-2)

Ursinus (4-0) at Case Western Reserve (3-1)

Allegheny (3-1) at Wabash (3-1)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3-2) at Wisconsin-Stout (2-2)

NAIA

Urbana (4-1) at St. Francis (Ind.)--(4-0)

(First place at stake in Mid-States Football Association Mideast Division)

Sioux Falls (5-0) at Northwestern (Iowa)--(5-0)

(Another first place showdown in Great Plains Conference!)

Georgetown (Ky.)--(4-0) at Bethel (Tenn.)--(4-1)

(Battle of division leaders in Mid-South Conference!)

Montana State-Northern (3-2) at Montana Tech (4-1)

(Orediggers host Lights in huge Frontier Conference contest!)

St. Xavier (4-1) at St. Ambrose (4-0)

(First place on the line in Mid-States Football Association Midwest Division!)

Ohio Dominican (2-2) at Malone (3-1)

William Jewell (3-2) at Benedictine (Kans.)--(4-1)

MONDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP--OCTOBER 2, 2006

MORE ON GRAND VALLEY STATE-WAYNE STATE

Click here for a recap, courtesy of the Detroit News.

MORE FROM THE GLIAC

Click here for a summary on Northwood's 25-14 win over Saginaw Valley State.

AN INSIDE LOOK ON CARROLL COLLEGE-MONTANA TECH

Click here for a review of last Saturday's game between Carroll College (Mont.) and Montana Tech, a contest in which the four-time defending NAIA national champion Saints defeated the Orediggers 16-8.

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006--PART THREE

WESTERN NEW YORK STATE ROUNDUP

Ithaca bounces back from the St. John Fisher loss to beat Brockport State, Hobart remains undefeated, and Rochester pulls one out late over St. Lawrence. Click here for a quick summary.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE FALLS

The Hardin-Simmons Cowboys proved to be too much for the Mississippi College Choctaws, as the home team rolled to a 48-28 rout in NCAA Division III action Saturday. Click here for a brief summary on that game, as well as reports involving other small college squads throughout the state of Mississippi.


MINNESOTA ROUNDUP

St. John's holds off Carleton, North Dakota State and South Dakota State get huge wins over a pair of Southland Conference, and North Dakota gets by Augustana (S.D.). Click here for a summary of the goings on in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006--PART TWO

PITT STATE WINS FOUR OVERTIME THRILLER

In one of the most exciting games of the 2006 college football season, the Gorillas of Pittsburg State University (Kansas) defeated the Emporia State University Hornets, 59-57, in four overtimes.

Click here to read how this game unfolded.

GRAND VALLEY POUNDS WAYNE STATE

The defending NCAA Division II national champions get an easy 36-13 win in GLIAC action.

RECAP

WILLIAMS STOPS TRINITY WIN STREAK

The Bantams see their run of 31 straight wins come to and end against the Ephs.

Click here for a summary of the Williams-Trinity contest, as well as other action around New England.

Article from d3football.com.


CENTRAL DOWNS WARTBURG IN OVERTIME

The Dutch win a low-scoring defensive struggle over the Knights in NCAA Division III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.

RECAP

SUNDAY DRIVE--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006--PART ONE

MONTANA DOWNS PORTLAND STATE IN BIG SKY THRILLER

The Montana Grizzlies remained unbeaten in Big Sky Conference play with a 26-20 win over Portland State late Saturday night.

RECAP

NEWBERRY KNOCKS OFF CARSON-NEWMAN

QB Josh Stepp sets new passing record as Indians stun Eagles in NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference action Saturday.

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PALADINS POUND TERRIERS

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