Key: Projected winners are marked in RED.
Last Week: 16-10 (.615)
This Year: 528-259 (.671)
Editor's Note: Last week's NCAA Division II second round playoff game between Pittsburg State (Kan.) and Washburn was inadvertently left off last week's list of predictions. RFC regrets the error.
FCS Playoffs--Second Round
Bracket
Saturday, December 3
Stony Brook (9-3) at Sam Houston State (11-0)
New Hampshire (8-3) at Montana State (9-2)
Wofford (8-3) at Northern Iowa (9-2)
Old Dominion (10-2) at Georgia Southern (9-2)
Maine (8-3) at Appalachian State (8-3)
Lehigh (10-1) at Towson (9-2)
James Madison (8-4) at North Dakota State (10-1)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Bracket
Saturday, December 3
North Greenville (11-2) at Delta State (10-2)
Northwest Missouri State (11-2) at Pittsburg State (Kan.)--(10-1)
New Haven (11-1) at Winston-Salem State (12-0)
Wayne State (Mich.)--(10-3) at Minnesota-Duluth (11-2)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Bracket
Saturday, December 3
Salisbury (11-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0)
St. John Fisher (10-2) at St. Thomas (12-0)
Wesley (11-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (12-0)
Wabash (12-0) at Mount Union (12-0)
NAIA Playoffs--Semifinals
Saturday, December 3
St. Xavier (12-1) at Marian (12-0)
Georgetown (Ky.)--(12-0) at Carroll (Mont.)--(12-1)
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Monday, November 28, 2011
RFC Scoreboard--Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
The first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championships is complete. The NCAA Division II and III playoffs have moved on to the quarterfinals. And four teams advanced to semifinal action in the NAIA. Click any of the following links below to find out which teams are moving on, and which teams are going home.
FCS Playoffs--First Round
JMU outlasts EKU (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Old Dominion dominates Norfolk State (Newport News [Va.] Daily Press)
Stony Brook rallies to down Albany (ESPN.com/Associated Press)
Central Arkansas cruises past Tennessee Tech (Conway [Ark.] Log Cabin-Democrat)
Thanksgiving Classics Recap
Alabama State tops Tuskegee (al.com/Montgomery [Ala.] Advertiser)
Grambling State stomps Southern, wins Bayou Classic (Shreveport [La.] Times)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Second Round
Northwest Missouri upsets Midwestern State in OT (St. Joseph [Mo.] News-Press)
Delta State drills North Alabama (Jackson [Miss.] Clarion-Ledger)
Winston-Salem outlasts California (Pa.)--(Winston-Salem Journal)
Minnesota-Duluth downs CSU-Pueblo (Denver Post)
Complete NCAA Division II scoreboard (Sports Network)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Scoreboard
Whitewater rolls (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
So does Mount Union (Akron [Ohio] Beacon-Journal)
Salisbury wins in triple overtime (delmarvanow.com)
St. John Fisher upsets DelVal (Rochester [N.Y.] Democrat and Chronicle)
Wabash rallies to shock North Central (Crawfordsville [Ind.] Journal-Review)
Complete NCAA Division III playoff scoreboard (Sports Network)
NAIA Playoffs--Quarterfinals
St. Xavier downs Mid-America Nazarene (St. Xavier University Sports Information)
Complete quarterfinals recap (NAIA Sports Information)
FCS Playoffs--First Round
JMU outlasts EKU (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Old Dominion dominates Norfolk State (Newport News [Va.] Daily Press)
Stony Brook rallies to down Albany (ESPN.com/Associated Press)
Central Arkansas cruises past Tennessee Tech (Conway [Ark.] Log Cabin-Democrat)
Thanksgiving Classics Recap
Alabama State tops Tuskegee (al.com/Montgomery [Ala.] Advertiser)
Grambling State stomps Southern, wins Bayou Classic (Shreveport [La.] Times)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Second Round
Northwest Missouri upsets Midwestern State in OT (St. Joseph [Mo.] News-Press)
Delta State drills North Alabama (Jackson [Miss.] Clarion-Ledger)
Winston-Salem outlasts California (Pa.)--(Winston-Salem Journal)
Minnesota-Duluth downs CSU-Pueblo (Denver Post)
Complete NCAA Division II scoreboard (Sports Network)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Scoreboard
Whitewater rolls (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
So does Mount Union (Akron [Ohio] Beacon-Journal)
Salisbury wins in triple overtime (delmarvanow.com)
St. John Fisher upsets DelVal (Rochester [N.Y.] Democrat and Chronicle)
Wabash rallies to shock North Central (Crawfordsville [Ind.] Journal-Review)
Complete NCAA Division III playoff scoreboard (Sports Network)
NAIA Playoffs--Quarterfinals
St. Xavier downs Mid-America Nazarene (St. Xavier University Sports Information)
Complete quarterfinals recap (NAIA Sports Information)
Thursday, November 24, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 13--PART 2
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Second Round
Bracket
Saturday, November 26
Franklin (10-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (11-0)
(Warhawks play host to the Grizzlies in re-match of regular season contest!)
Kean (10-1) at Salisbury (10-1)
(Cougars, Sea Gulls square off in a battle of 10-win teams!)
Monmouth (Ill.)--(10-1) at St. Thomas (10-1)
(Tommies take on the visiting Scots in another showdown of 10-win squads!)
St. John Fisher (9-2) at Delaware Valley (11-0)
McMurry (8-2) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (11-0)
Linfield (10-0) at Wesley (10-1)
(Wildcats match wits against the Wolverines in cross country playoff showdown!)
North Central (10-1) at Wabash (11-0)
(Cardinals clash against the Little Giants in a battle of the CCIW vs. the NCAC!)
Centre (9-1) at Mount Union (11-0)
NAIA Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 26
St. Francis (Ill.)--(10-2) at Marian (11-0)
(Knights play host to the upstart Saints in an Indiana vs. Illinois match-up!)
Azusa Pacific (9-2) at Carroll (Mont.)--(11-1)
(Cougars face tough task against the defending national champion Saints!)
Saint Francis (Ind.)--(9-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(11-0)
Saint Xavier (11-1) at Mid-America Nazarene (10-1)
(Pioneers play host to the Cougars in a clash of one-loss teams!)
Other Games
Sunday, November 27
West Texas A&M (7-3) vs. Central Missouri (8-3)
(Kanza Bowl at Topeka, Kan.)
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Second Round
Bracket
Saturday, November 26
Franklin (10-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (11-0)
(Warhawks play host to the Grizzlies in re-match of regular season contest!)
Kean (10-1) at Salisbury (10-1)
(Cougars, Sea Gulls square off in a battle of 10-win teams!)
Monmouth (Ill.)--(10-1) at St. Thomas (10-1)
(Tommies take on the visiting Scots in another showdown of 10-win squads!)
St. John Fisher (9-2) at Delaware Valley (11-0)
McMurry (8-2) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (11-0)
Linfield (10-0) at Wesley (10-1)
(Wildcats match wits against the Wolverines in cross country playoff showdown!)
North Central (10-1) at Wabash (11-0)
(Cardinals clash against the Little Giants in a battle of the CCIW vs. the NCAC!)
Centre (9-1) at Mount Union (11-0)
NAIA Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 26
St. Francis (Ill.)--(10-2) at Marian (11-0)
(Knights play host to the upstart Saints in an Indiana vs. Illinois match-up!)
Azusa Pacific (9-2) at Carroll (Mont.)--(11-1)
(Cougars face tough task against the defending national champion Saints!)
Saint Francis (Ind.)--(9-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(11-0)
Saint Xavier (11-1) at Mid-America Nazarene (10-1)
(Pioneers play host to the Cougars in a clash of one-loss teams!)
Other Games
Sunday, November 27
West Texas A&M (7-3) vs. Central Missouri (8-3)
(Kanza Bowl at Topeka, Kan.)
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 13--PART 1
Last Week: 43-8 (.843)
This Year: 512-249 (.673)
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
FCS Playoffs--First Round
Bracket
Saturday, November 26
Albany (N.Y.)--(8-3) at Stony Brook (8-3)
(Seawolves play host to the Great Danes in first-ever playoff meeting for both teams!)
Central Arkansas (7-3) at Tennessee Tech (8-3)
(Bears, Golden Eagles also make their first-ever postseason appearances!)
Norfolk State (9-2) at Old Dominion (9-2)
(Monarchs square off against the Spartans in all-Hampton Roads battle!)
James Madison (7-4) at Eastern Kentucky (7-4)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Second Round
North Alabama (8-2) at Delta State (9-2)
(Lions face off against the Statesmen in regular season re-match!)
North Greenville (10-2) at Mars Hill (8-2)
Northwest Missouri State (10-2) at Midwestern State (10-0)
California (Pa.)--(9-2) at Winston-Salem State (11-0)
Kutztown (11-1) at New Haven (10-1)
(Chargers play host to the Golden Bears in a battle of one loss teams!)
Minnesota-Duluth (9-2) at Colorado State-Pueblo (11-0)
(Defending national champion Bulldogs take on the Thunderwolves!)
Wayne State (Mich.)--(9-3) at Nebraska-Kearney (10-1)
Other Games
Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day)
Tuskegee (D-II)--(4-5) at Alabama State (FCS)--(7-3)
(Turkey Day Classic at Montgomery, Ala.)
Saturday, November 26
Southern (4-6) vs. Grambling State (6-4)
(38th Bayou Classic at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La.)
This Year: 512-249 (.673)
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
FCS Playoffs--First Round
Bracket
Saturday, November 26
Albany (N.Y.)--(8-3) at Stony Brook (8-3)
(Seawolves play host to the Great Danes in first-ever playoff meeting for both teams!)
Central Arkansas (7-3) at Tennessee Tech (8-3)
(Bears, Golden Eagles also make their first-ever postseason appearances!)
Norfolk State (9-2) at Old Dominion (9-2)
(Monarchs square off against the Spartans in all-Hampton Roads battle!)
James Madison (7-4) at Eastern Kentucky (7-4)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Second Round
North Alabama (8-2) at Delta State (9-2)
(Lions face off against the Statesmen in regular season re-match!)
North Greenville (10-2) at Mars Hill (8-2)
Northwest Missouri State (10-2) at Midwestern State (10-0)
California (Pa.)--(9-2) at Winston-Salem State (11-0)
Kutztown (11-1) at New Haven (10-1)
(Chargers play host to the Golden Bears in a battle of one loss teams!)
Minnesota-Duluth (9-2) at Colorado State-Pueblo (11-0)
(Defending national champion Bulldogs take on the Thunderwolves!)
Wayne State (Mich.)--(9-3) at Nebraska-Kearney (10-1)
Other Games
Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day)
Tuskegee (D-II)--(4-5) at Alabama State (FCS)--(7-3)
(Turkey Day Classic at Montgomery, Ala.)
Saturday, November 26
Southern (4-6) vs. Grambling State (6-4)
(38th Bayou Classic at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La.)
Monday, November 21, 2011
FCS Playoff Field Announced
The field for the 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championships was announced Sunday morning. The first round match-ups feature multiple first-time teams to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) field, as well as some interesting second round showdowns, with the best among those being Towson at Lehigh.
Click here for the full bracket, courtesy of NCAA.com
Click here for the full bracket, courtesy of NCAA.com
Sunday, November 20, 2011
RFC Scoreboard--Moving toward the playoffs
FCS
Note: All articles listed below are courtesy of the Sports Network
Albany seals Northeast playoff bid
North Dakota State wins the Missouri Valley crown
Stony Brook clinches Big South championship
Tennessee Tech takes home OVC title
Towson clinches CAA autobid
FCS playoff picture
NCAA Division II Playoffs--First Round
Wayne State (Mich.) upsets St. Cloud State (Wayne State University Sports Information)
Kutztown knocks off Concord (Kutztown University Sports Information)
Minnesota-Duluth wins in overtime (umdbulldogs.com)
First round scoreboard (d2football.com)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--First Round
St. John Fisher upsets Johns Hopkins (St. John Fisher College)
McMurry stuns Trinity (Abilene [Tex.] Reporter-News)
Monmouth (Ill.) downs Illinois Wesleyan in overtime (Monmouth [Ill.] Daily Review-Atlas)
Linfield holds off Cal Lutheran (Cal Lutheran University)
First round scoreboard (d3football.com)
NAIA Playoffs--First Round
Recap (NAIA Sports Information)
Note: All articles listed below are courtesy of the Sports Network
Albany seals Northeast playoff bid
North Dakota State wins the Missouri Valley crown
Stony Brook clinches Big South championship
Tennessee Tech takes home OVC title
Towson clinches CAA autobid
FCS playoff picture
NCAA Division II Playoffs--First Round
Wayne State (Mich.) upsets St. Cloud State (Wayne State University Sports Information)
Kutztown knocks off Concord (Kutztown University Sports Information)
Minnesota-Duluth wins in overtime (umdbulldogs.com)
First round scoreboard (d2football.com)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--First Round
St. John Fisher upsets Johns Hopkins (St. John Fisher College)
McMurry stuns Trinity (Abilene [Tex.] Reporter-News)
Monmouth (Ill.) downs Illinois Wesleyan in overtime (Monmouth [Ill.] Daily Review-Atlas)
Linfield holds off Cal Lutheran (Cal Lutheran University)
First round scoreboard (d3football.com)
NAIA Playoffs--First Round
Recap (NAIA Sports Information)
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 12--PART 3
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NAIA Playoffs--First Round
First Round Pairings (Listed in order of appearance)
Saturday, November 19
Grand View (8-3) at Marian (10-0)
Valley City State (9-1) at Carroll (Mont.)--(10-1)
(Defending national champion Saints look to take first step towards repeat against the Vikings!)
Benedictine (Kan.)--(9-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(10-0)
Southern Nazarene (9-2) at Mid-America Nazarene (9-1)
(Crimson Storm makes first-ever postseason appearance against the Pioneers in a "Battle of the Nazarenes!")
Bethel (Tenn.)--(8-2) at St. Xavier (10-1)
St. Francis (Ill.)--(9-2) at Morningside (9-1)
(Saints travel to Iowa to match-up against the Mustangs!)
St. Francis (Ind.)--(8-2) at Missouri Valley (9-1)
(Vikings play host to the Cougars in MSFA vs. HAAC match-up!)
Ottawa (Kan.)--(9-2) at Azusa Pacific (8-2)
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NAIA Playoffs--First Round
First Round Pairings (Listed in order of appearance)
Saturday, November 19
Grand View (8-3) at Marian (10-0)
Valley City State (9-1) at Carroll (Mont.)--(10-1)
(Defending national champion Saints look to take first step towards repeat against the Vikings!)
Benedictine (Kan.)--(9-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(10-0)
Southern Nazarene (9-2) at Mid-America Nazarene (9-1)
Bethel (Tenn.)--(8-2) at St. Xavier (10-1)
St. Francis (Ill.)--(9-2) at Morningside (9-1)
(Saints travel to Iowa to match-up against the Mustangs!)
St. Francis (Ind.)--(8-2) at Missouri Valley (9-1)
(Vikings play host to the Cougars in MSFA vs. HAAC match-up!)
Ottawa (Kan.)--(9-2) at Azusa Pacific (8-2)
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 12--PART 2
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division III Playoffs--First Round
Bracket
Saturday, November 19
Albion (6-4) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (10-0)
Thomas More (9-1) at Franklin (9-1)
(It's Indiana vs. Kentucky, as the Grizzlies play host to the Saints!)
Christopher Newport (8-2) at Kean (9-1)
(Captains head north into New Jersey to face the Cougars!)
Salisbury (9-1) at Western New England (10-1)
(Golden Bears play host to the Sea Gulls in first-ever D-III playoff game!)
St. Scholastica (10-0) at St. Thomas (10-0)
(Upstart Saints square off against the Tommies in battle of unbeaten teams!)
Monmouth (Ill.)--(9-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (9-1)
(Titans take on the Scots in titanic tilt from Illinois!)
St. John Fisher (8-2) at Johns Hopkins (10-0)
Norwich (7-3) at Delaware Valley (10-0)
Redlands (8-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-0)
McMurry (7-2) at Trinity (Tex.)--(10-0)
Cal Lutheran (8-1) at Linfield (9-0)
(Kingsmen clash with Wildcats in West Coast battle!)
Hobart (7-1) at Wesley (9-1)
Illinois College (9-1) at Wabash (10-0)
(Blueboys do battle with the Little Giants in Illinois vs. Indiana clash!)
Dubuque (9-1) at North Central (9-1)
(Cardinals clash with the upstart Spartans in suburban Chicago!)
Hampden-Sydney (8-2) at Centre (8-1)
(Tigers take on the Colonels in Southern showdown!)
Benedictine (Ill.)--(7-3) at Mount Union (10-0)
NCAA Division III (ECAC Championships)
Saturday, November 19
Albright (6-4) at Cortland State (8-2)
Alfred (7-3) at Bridgewater State (7-2)
Worcester State (8-2) at Salve Regina (7-3)
St. Vincent (6-4) at Lebanon Valley (7-3)
Mount Ida (6-4) at Endicott (9-1)
Waynesburg (5-4) at Widener (9-1)
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division III Playoffs--First Round
Bracket
Saturday, November 19
Albion (6-4) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (10-0)
Thomas More (9-1) at Franklin (9-1)
(It's Indiana vs. Kentucky, as the Grizzlies play host to the Saints!)
Christopher Newport (8-2) at Kean (9-1)
(Captains head north into New Jersey to face the Cougars!)
Salisbury (9-1) at Western New England (10-1)
(Golden Bears play host to the Sea Gulls in first-ever D-III playoff game!)
St. Scholastica (10-0) at St. Thomas (10-0)
(Upstart Saints square off against the Tommies in battle of unbeaten teams!)
Monmouth (Ill.)--(9-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (9-1)
(Titans take on the Scots in titanic tilt from Illinois!)
St. John Fisher (8-2) at Johns Hopkins (10-0)
Norwich (7-3) at Delaware Valley (10-0)
Redlands (8-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-0)
McMurry (7-2) at Trinity (Tex.)--(10-0)
Cal Lutheran (8-1) at Linfield (9-0)
(Kingsmen clash with Wildcats in West Coast battle!)
Hobart (7-1) at Wesley (9-1)
Illinois College (9-1) at Wabash (10-0)
(Blueboys do battle with the Little Giants in Illinois vs. Indiana clash!)
Dubuque (9-1) at North Central (9-1)
(Cardinals clash with the upstart Spartans in suburban Chicago!)
Hampden-Sydney (8-2) at Centre (8-1)
(Tigers take on the Colonels in Southern showdown!)
Benedictine (Ill.)--(7-3) at Mount Union (10-0)
NCAA Division III (ECAC Championships)
Saturday, November 19
Albright (6-4) at Cortland State (8-2)
Worcester State (8-2) at Salve Regina (7-3)
Mount Ida (6-4) at Endicott (9-1)
Waynesburg (5-4) at Widener (9-1)
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 12--PART 1
Last Week: 36-13 (.735)
This Year: 469-241 (.661)
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
FCS--Regular Season
Schedule of games for week of November 19, 2011
Saturday, November 19
Northern Iowa (8-2) at Illinois State (7-3)
(Redbirds play host to the Panthers with at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title on the line!)
Harvard (8-1) at Yale (5-4)
(It's the 128th edition of "The Game" in the Ivy League, as the Crimson take on the Bulldogs!)
Maine (8-2) at New Hampshire (7-3)
(Black Bears, Wildcats clash in CAA contest with playoff implications!)
Montana (8-2) at Montana State (9-1)
(Grizzlies, Bobcats do battle with the Big Sky Conference crown at stake!)
South Dakota (6-4) at North Dakota (7-3)
Wofford (7-3) at Chattanooga (5-5)
James Madison (6-4) at Massachusetts (5-5)
Florida A&M (7-3) vs. Bethune-Cookman (7-3)
(Game played at Orlando, Fla.)
Cal Poly (5-5) at South Alabama (6-3)
Liberty (7-3) at Stony Brook (7-3)
Appalachian State (7-3) at Elon (5-5)
Jacksonville (7-3) at San Diego (8-2)
Sam Houston State (10-0) at Texas State (6-5)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--First Round
Bracket
North Alabama (8-2) at West Alabama (8-3)
(Lions look to avenge regular season loss to Tigers!)
Albany State (Ga.)--(8-3) at North Greenville (9-2)
Northwest Missouri State (9-2) at Missouri Western State (9-2)
(Bearcats do battle with the Griffons in another regular season re-match!)
Abilene Christian (8-2) at Washburn (9-2)
Elizabeth City State (8-3) at California (Pa.)--(9-2)
Concord (7-3) at Kutztown (10-1)
Saginaw Valley State (7-3) at Minnesota-Duluth (9-2)
Wayne State (Mich.)--(8-3) at St. Cloud State (9-2)
First Round Byes: Delta State, Mars Hill, Midwestern State, Pittsburg State (Kan.), Winston-Salem State, New Haven, Colorado State-Pueblo, Nebraska-Kearney.
This Year: 469-241 (.661)
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
FCS--Regular Season
Schedule of games for week of November 19, 2011
Saturday, November 19
Northern Iowa (8-2) at Illinois State (7-3)
(Redbirds play host to the Panthers with at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title on the line!)
Harvard (8-1) at Yale (5-4)
(It's the 128th edition of "The Game" in the Ivy League, as the Crimson take on the Bulldogs!)
Maine (8-2) at New Hampshire (7-3)
(Black Bears, Wildcats clash in CAA contest with playoff implications!)
Montana (8-2) at Montana State (9-1)
(Grizzlies, Bobcats do battle with the Big Sky Conference crown at stake!)
South Dakota (6-4) at North Dakota (7-3)
Wofford (7-3) at Chattanooga (5-5)
James Madison (6-4) at Massachusetts (5-5)
Florida A&M (7-3) vs. Bethune-Cookman (7-3)
(Game played at Orlando, Fla.)
Liberty (7-3) at Stony Brook (7-3)
Appalachian State (7-3) at Elon (5-5)
Jacksonville (7-3) at San Diego (8-2)
Sam Houston State (10-0) at Texas State (6-5)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--First Round
Bracket
North Alabama (8-2) at West Alabama (8-3)
(Lions look to avenge regular season loss to Tigers!)
Albany State (Ga.)--(8-3) at North Greenville (9-2)
Northwest Missouri State (9-2) at Missouri Western State (9-2)
(Bearcats do battle with the Griffons in another regular season re-match!)
Abilene Christian (8-2) at Washburn (9-2)
Elizabeth City State (8-3) at California (Pa.)--(9-2)
Concord (7-3) at Kutztown (10-1)
Saginaw Valley State (7-3) at Minnesota-Duluth (9-2)
First Round Byes: Delta State, Mars Hill, Midwestern State, Pittsburg State (Kan.), Winston-Salem State, New Haven, Colorado State-Pueblo, Nebraska-Kearney.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Playoff selections announced
In case you missed them, here are the pairings and selections announced for the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA playoffs today (Sunday).
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
Saturday, November 12, 2011
RFC Nov-A-Thon: Getting underway
Coming up: "Nov-A-Thon 2"! A whole day of key small college football games exclusively on RFC, and on Twitter @realfootball
Friday, November 11, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 11--PART 3
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NAIA
Schedule of games for week of November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 12
Langston (7-2) at Southern Nazarene (8-2)
(Crimson Storm play host to the Lions with the Central States Football League crown on the line!)
William Penn (9-1) at Grand View (7-3)
(Statesmen do battle with the Vikings for at least a share of the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title!)
Cumberlands (Ky.)--(6-3) at Cumberland (Tenn.)--(7-2)
Bethel (Tenn.)--(7-2) at Shorter (6-3)
Missouri Valley (8-1) at Central Methodist (5-3)
Eastern Oregon (7-3) at Rocky Mountain (5-5)
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NAIA
Schedule of games for week of November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 12
Langston (7-2) at Southern Nazarene (8-2)
(Crimson Storm play host to the Lions with the Central States Football League crown on the line!)
William Penn (9-1) at Grand View (7-3)
(Statesmen do battle with the Vikings for at least a share of the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title!)
Cumberlands (Ky.)--(6-3) at Cumberland (Tenn.)--(7-2)
Bethel (Tenn.)--(7-2) at Shorter (6-3)
Missouri Valley (8-1) at Central Methodist (5-3)
Eastern Oregon (7-3) at Rocky Mountain (5-5)
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 11--PART 2
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division II
Schedule of games for the week of November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 12
Slippery Rock (8-2) at Kutztown (9-1)
(Golden Bears play host to the Rock for all of the marbles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference!)
Colorado Mines (8-2) at Nebraska-Kearney (9-1)
(Lopers take on the Orediggers in a game with playoff implications in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference!)
West Virginia Wesleyan (9-1) at Concord (6-3)
Shepherd (8-2) at Fairmont State (7-3)
Findlay (5-5) at Wayne State (Mich.)--(8-2)
Saginaw Valley State (7-2) at Grand Valley State (6-3)
Elizabeth City State (8-2) vs. Winston-Salem State (10-0)
(CIAA Championship Game at Durham, N.C.)
North Alabama (7-2) at Valdosta State (6-3)
Albany State (Ga.)--(8-2) vs. Miles (6-4)
(SIAC Championship Game at Atlanta)
Merrimack (5-4) at Southern Connecticut State (7-2)
Carson-Newman (5-5) at Mars Hill (7-2)
Minnesota State (8-2) at Minnesota-Duluth (8-2)
Henderson State (5-4) at Ouachita Baptist (8-2)
Western Oregon (6-4) at Humboldt State (8-1)
NCAA Division III
Schedule of games for week of November 12, 2011
Amherst (7-0) at Williams (5-2)
(Lord Jeffs shoot for undefeated season against the Ephs in the "Biggest Little Game In America!")
Kean (8-1) at Montclair State (8-1)
(Cougars, Red Hawks square off for the New Jersey Athletic Conference [NJAC] crown!)
Widener (8-1) at Delaware Valley (9-0)
(Middle Atlantic Conference championship at stake between the Pride and Aggies!)
Huntingdon (7-2) at Wesley (8-1)
(Wolverines play host to the Hawks in battle for "Pool B" at-large playoff bid!)
Hampden-Sydney (8-1) at Randolph-Macon (7-2)
(Tigers, Yellow Jackets square off in the 117th edition of "The Game!")
Hobart (6-1) at Rochester (4-4)
Cortland State (7-2) at Ithaca (4-5)
Springfield (6-3) at Union (N.Y.)--(5-4)
Case Western Reserve (8-1) at Carnegie-Mellon (5-4)
Franklin (8-1) at Hanover (5-4)
Thomas More (8-1) at Mount St. Joseph (6-3)
Cal Lutheran (7-1) at Occidental (5-3)
Lewis and Clark (7-1) at Linfield (8-0)
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division II
Schedule of games for the week of November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 12
Slippery Rock (8-2) at Kutztown (9-1)
(Golden Bears play host to the Rock for all of the marbles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference!)
Colorado Mines (8-2) at Nebraska-Kearney (9-1)
(Lopers take on the Orediggers in a game with playoff implications in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference!)
West Virginia Wesleyan (9-1) at Concord (6-3)
Shepherd (8-2) at Fairmont State (7-3)
Findlay (5-5) at Wayne State (Mich.)--(8-2)
Saginaw Valley State (7-2) at Grand Valley State (6-3)
Elizabeth City State (8-2) vs. Winston-Salem State (10-0)
(CIAA Championship Game at Durham, N.C.)
North Alabama (7-2) at Valdosta State (6-3)
Albany State (Ga.)--(8-2) vs. Miles (6-4)
(SIAC Championship Game at Atlanta)
Merrimack (5-4) at Southern Connecticut State (7-2)
Carson-Newman (5-5) at Mars Hill (7-2)
Minnesota State (8-2) at Minnesota-Duluth (8-2)
Henderson State (5-4) at Ouachita Baptist (8-2)
Western Oregon (6-4) at Humboldt State (8-1)
NCAA Division III
Schedule of games for week of November 12, 2011
Amherst (7-0) at Williams (5-2)
(Lord Jeffs shoot for undefeated season against the Ephs in the "Biggest Little Game In America!")
Kean (8-1) at Montclair State (8-1)
(Cougars, Red Hawks square off for the New Jersey Athletic Conference [NJAC] crown!)
Widener (8-1) at Delaware Valley (9-0)
(Middle Atlantic Conference championship at stake between the Pride and Aggies!)
Huntingdon (7-2) at Wesley (8-1)
(Wolverines play host to the Hawks in battle for "Pool B" at-large playoff bid!)
Hampden-Sydney (8-1) at Randolph-Macon (7-2)
(Tigers, Yellow Jackets square off in the 117th edition of "The Game!")
Hobart (6-1) at Rochester (4-4)
Cortland State (7-2) at Ithaca (4-5)
Springfield (6-3) at Union (N.Y.)--(5-4)
Case Western Reserve (8-1) at Carnegie-Mellon (5-4)
Franklin (8-1) at Hanover (5-4)
Thomas More (8-1) at Mount St. Joseph (6-3)
Lewis and Clark (7-1) at Linfield (8-0)
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 11--PART 1
Last Week: 49-29 (.628)
This Year: 433-228 (.655)
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
FCS
Schedule of games for week of November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 12
Georgia Southern (8-1) at Wofford (7-2)
(Eagles head north into South Carolina to take on the Terriers in Southern Conference showdown!)
New Hampshire (7-2) at Towson (7-2)
(Tigers play host to the Wildcats in yet another key CAA clash!)
Old Dominion (8-2) at William & Mary (4-5)
Penn (5-3) at Harvard (7-1)
Butler (5-4) at Jacksonville (6-3)
Duquesne (7-2) at Sacred Heart (5-4)
Tennessee Tech (5-3) at Eastern Kentucky (6-3)
Norfolk State (8-2) at Morgan State (5-4)
Jackson State (7-2) at Alabama A&M (7-2)
Stony Brook (6-3) at Gardner-Webb (4-5)
Dayton (6-4) at Drake (8-2)
Georgetown (8-2) at Lehigh (8-1)
Massachusetts (5-4) at Maine (7-2)
Northwestern State (5-4) at Sam Houston State (9-0)
Youngstown State (5-4) at North Dakota State (9-0)
Texas State (6-4) at Central Arkansas (7-3)
This Year: 433-228 (.655)
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
FCS
Schedule of games for week of November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 12
Georgia Southern (8-1) at Wofford (7-2)
(Eagles head north into South Carolina to take on the Terriers in Southern Conference showdown!)
New Hampshire (7-2) at Towson (7-2)
(Tigers play host to the Wildcats in yet another key CAA clash!)
Old Dominion (8-2) at William & Mary (4-5)
Penn (5-3) at Harvard (7-1)
Butler (5-4) at Jacksonville (6-3)
Duquesne (7-2) at Sacred Heart (5-4)
Tennessee Tech (5-3) at Eastern Kentucky (6-3)
Norfolk State (8-2) at Morgan State (5-4)
Jackson State (7-2) at Alabama A&M (7-2)
Stony Brook (6-3) at Gardner-Webb (4-5)
Dayton (6-4) at Drake (8-2)
Georgetown (8-2) at Lehigh (8-1)
Massachusetts (5-4) at Maine (7-2)
Youngstown State (5-4) at North Dakota State (9-0)
Texas State (6-4) at Central Arkansas (7-3)
RFC Scoreboard--A Look Back
Missed a final score from last weekend? Well, click any of the following links below. All links highlighted are courtesy of the Sports Network, except for the NAIA, courtesy of NAIASports.org.
FCS
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
FCS
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Automatic bids clinched for D-III playoffs, so far
Click here for details, courtesy of d3football.com
D-II: Bemidji State upsets St. Cloud State
Bemidji State 19, St. Cloud State 14 (Final). Beavers shock No. 5 (d2football.com)/No. 6 (AFCA) Huskies in key Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference clash.
D-II: Kutztown blasts Bloomsburg
D-II: Kutztown 52, Bloomsburg 14 (Final). Kutztown advances to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title game with the convincing win.
Thomas More suffers first loss
Thomas More may have clinched the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs out of the President's Athletic Conference. But Waynesburg ensured that the Saints won't go into postseason play undefeated, as the Yellow Jackets pulled off the upset, 26-23.
A couple of more upsets
In the FCS, Rhode Island shocks No. 19 (Sports Network) William & Mary, 24-21, while at the NCAA Division II level, Gannon (4-6, 3-4) stunned Slippery Rock (8-2, 6-1), 33-27.
FCS: Lehigh rallies to beat Holy Cross
Lehigh 14, Holy Cross 7 (Final). Mountain Hawks trailed 7-0 at halftime, but scored twice in the second half to defeat the Crusaders to stay unbeaten in Patriot League play 3-0, 8-1 overall.
Salisbury wins first-ever E8 title.
D-III: Salisbury 41, St. John Fisher 21 (Final). Sea Gulls clinch first-ever Empire 8 Conference title with win in their inaugural season with the win over the Cardinals.
D-III: Upset in the Liberty League!
RPI 29, Hobart 28 (Final). Previously unbeaten Statesmen suffer first loss, fall to 6-1, 4-1 in Liberty League action, with one game to play.
Louisiana College with the early lead
D-III: Louisiana College 7, McMurry 6 (Early 2nd quarter). It's a critical contest for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, from the American Southwest Conference.
First final score in
First final score of the "Nov-A-Thon", in the FCS. New Hampshire 28, James Madison 10. Wildcats go to 8-2 overall, 6-1 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action, with the win.
Dubuque/Coe now underway
It's the Dubuque Spartans against the Coe Kohawks, for all of the marbles in the NCAA Division III Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Click here to watch live video right now.
Click here to watch live video right now.
Kutztown up by two scores early
A fake field goal attempt leads to a touchdown for Kutztown. The Golden Bears have a 10-0 lead with 5:06 to play in the first quarter.
Hopkins with slim lead at the half
D-III: Johns Hopkins 14, Franklin & Marshall 10 (Halftime).
Editor's Note: Johns Hopkins won the Centennial Conference title with a 37-9 win over Ursinus on October 29, 2011. Click here for the recap, courtesy of d3football.com/Johns Hopkins University Sports Information.
Editor's Note: Johns Hopkins won the Centennial Conference title with a 37-9 win over Ursinus on October 29, 2011. Click here for the recap, courtesy of d3football.com/Johns Hopkins University Sports Information.
D-II: Getting underway now
The battle for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division championship between Bloomsburg and Kutztown, from Kutztown, Pa.
Technical difficulties on Twitter
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RFC Nov-A-Thon: Going on now
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Friday, November 04, 2011
THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 10 PREDICTIONS--PART 3
Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division III
Saturday, November 5
McMurry (6-2) at Louisiana College (7-1)
(Wildcats play host to the War Hawks in a battle for second place in the American Southwest Conference, as well as a possible at-large berth to the D-III playoffs!)
Dubuque (8-1) at Coe (5-3)
(Kohawks clash with the upstart Spartans with Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic crown at stake!)
Case Western Reserve (7-1) at Washington (Mo.)--(5-3)
Carnegie Mellon (4-4) at Chicago (5-3)
St. Olaf (7-1) at St. John's (4-4)
Northwestern (Minn.)--(6-2) at Greenville (5-3)
Carroll (Wis.)--(6-3) at Grinnell (5-4)
Wisconsin-Platteville (5-3) at Wisconsin-Stout (5-3)
NAIA
Schedule of games for week of November 5, 2011
Saturday, November 5
St. Xavier (9-0) at Marian (9-0)
(Believe it or not, there's another No. 1 vs. No. 2 match-up, in Indiana!)
Bonus Coverage
Marian Preview (Courtesy of Marian University Sports Information)
Click here to read the following article on Indiana's small college football players, courtesy of the Indianapolis Star
St. Xavier Preview (Courtesy of St. Xavier University Sports Information)
William Penn (8-1) at St. Ambrose (7-1)
(Bees do battle against the Statesmen, with a share of the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title on the line!)
Benedictine (Kan.)--(8-1) at Baker (5-3)
(Ravens take on the Wildcats in a game with playoff implications in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference!)
St. Francis (Ind.)--(6-2) at Taylor (4-4)
Nebraska Wesleyan (5-3) at Dakota Wesleyan (5-3)
Valley City State (8-1) at Robert Morris (lIl.)--(4-4)
Bethany (Kan.)--(7-2) at Sterling (4-4)
Hastings (5-3) at Northwestern (Iowa)--(7-2)
Bacone (4-5) at Southern Nazarene (7-2)
Lindsey Wilson (6-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(8-0)
UVa-Wise (5-4) at Campbellsville (4-5)
Ottawa (Kan.)--(7-2) at Friends (4-4)
Azusa Pacific (7-2) at Menlo (5-3)
Rocky Mountain (5-4) at Montana State-Northern (4-4)
Interdivisional Games
Saturday, November 5
Millsaps (D-III)--(4-4) at Tarleton State (D-II)--(4-5)
Quincy (NAIA)--(3-4) at Malone (D-II)--(4-5)
St. Francis (Ill.)--(NAIA)--(7-2) at Georgia State (FCS)--(2-6)
Western Oregon (D-II)--(6-3) at Montana (FCS)--(7-2)
Projected winners are marked in RED.
Other games of interest are listed in normal type.
NCAA Division III
Saturday, November 5
McMurry (6-2) at Louisiana College (7-1)
(Wildcats play host to the War Hawks in a battle for second place in the American Southwest Conference, as well as a possible at-large berth to the D-III playoffs!)
Dubuque (8-1) at Coe (5-3)
(Kohawks clash with the upstart Spartans with Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic crown at stake!)
Case Western Reserve (7-1) at Washington (Mo.)--(5-3)
Carnegie Mellon (4-4) at Chicago (5-3)
St. Olaf (7-1) at St. John's (4-4)
Northwestern (Minn.)--(6-2) at Greenville (5-3)
Carroll (Wis.)--(6-3) at Grinnell (5-4)
Wisconsin-Platteville (5-3) at Wisconsin-Stout (5-3)
NAIA
Schedule of games for week of November 5, 2011
Saturday, November 5
St. Xavier (9-0) at Marian (9-0)
(Believe it or not, there's another No. 1 vs. No. 2 match-up, in Indiana!)
Bonus Coverage
Marian Preview (Courtesy of Marian University Sports Information)
Click here to read the following article on Indiana's small college football players, courtesy of the Indianapolis Star
St. Xavier Preview (Courtesy of St. Xavier University Sports Information)
William Penn (8-1) at St. Ambrose (7-1)
(Bees do battle against the Statesmen, with a share of the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title on the line!)
Benedictine (Kan.)--(8-1) at Baker (5-3)
(Ravens take on the Wildcats in a game with playoff implications in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference!)
St. Francis (Ind.)--(6-2) at Taylor (4-4)
Nebraska Wesleyan (5-3) at Dakota Wesleyan (5-3)
Valley City State (8-1) at Robert Morris (lIl.)--(4-4)
Bethany (Kan.)--(7-2) at Sterling (4-4)
Hastings (5-3) at Northwestern (Iowa)--(7-2)
Bacone (4-5) at Southern Nazarene (7-2)
Lindsey Wilson (6-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(8-0)
UVa-Wise (5-4) at Campbellsville (4-5)
Ottawa (Kan.)--(7-2) at Friends (4-4)
Azusa Pacific (7-2) at Menlo (5-3)
Rocky Mountain (5-4) at Montana State-Northern (4-4)
Interdivisional Games
Saturday, November 5
Millsaps (D-III)--(4-4) at Tarleton State (D-II)--(4-5)
Quincy (NAIA)--(3-4) at Malone (D-II)--(4-5)
St. Francis (Ill.)--(NAIA)--(7-2) at Georgia State (FCS)--(2-6)
Western Oregon (D-II)--(6-3) at Montana (FCS)--(7-2)