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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
1985 I-AA National Championship - Georgia Southern vs Furman (Full Game)
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
RFC Postseason Predictions: Special Bowl Game Edition
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Last Week: 6-3 (.667)
This Year: 457-212 (.683)
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
NOTE: Only bowl games involving teams from FBS Group Of Five conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) will be featured in this post.
Monday, December 22
Miami Beach Bowl--at Miami
BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3)
Tuesday, December 23
Boca Raton Bowl--at Boca Raton, Fla.
Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2)
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl--at San Diego
Navy (7-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5)
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)
Popeye's Bahamas Bowl--at Nassau, Bahamas
Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5)
Hawaii Bowl--at Honolulu
Fresno State (6-7) vs. Rice (7-5)
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Last Week: 6-3 (.667)
This Year: 457-212 (.683)
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
NOTE: Only bowl games involving teams from FBS Group Of Five conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) will be featured in this post.
Monday, December 22
Miami Beach Bowl--at Miami
BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3)
Tuesday, December 23
Boca Raton Bowl--at Boca Raton, Fla.
Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2)
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl--at San Diego
Navy (7-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5)
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)
Popeye's Bahamas Bowl--at Nassau, Bahamas
Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5)
Hawaii Bowl--at Honolulu
Fresno State (6-7) vs. Rice (7-5)
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
RFC Predictions: Week 16
Last Week: 7-2 (.778)
This Year: 451-209 (.683)
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
NOTE: Only bowl games involving teams from FBS Group Of Five conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) will be featured in this post.
Saturday, December 20
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl--at New Orleans
Nevada (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)
Gildan New Mexico Bowl--at Albuquerque, N.M.
Utah State (9-4) vs. UTEP (7-5)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl--at Boise, Idaho
Western Michigan (8-4) vs. Air Force (9-3)
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl--at Montgomery, Ala.
South Alabama (6-6) vs. Bowling Green (7-6)
FCS Playoffs--Semifinals
Friday, December 19
Sam Houston State (11-4) at North Dakota State (13-1)
Saturday, December 20
Illinois State (12-1) at New Hampshire (12-1)
NCAA Division II--Championship (at Kansas City, Kan.)
Saturday, December 20
Minnesota State-Mankato (14-0) vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (13-1)
Friday, December 19
NCAA Division III--Championship (Stagg Bowl at Salem, Va.)
Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0) vs. Mount Union (14-0)
NAIA--Championship (at Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Marian (12-2) vs. Southern Oregon (12-2)
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This Year: 451-209 (.683)
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
NOTE: Only bowl games involving teams from FBS Group Of Five conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) will be featured in this post.
Saturday, December 20
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl--at New Orleans
Nevada (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)
Gildan New Mexico Bowl--at Albuquerque, N.M.
Utah State (9-4) vs. UTEP (7-5)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl--at Boise, Idaho
Western Michigan (8-4) vs. Air Force (9-3)
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl--at Montgomery, Ala.
South Alabama (6-6) vs. Bowling Green (7-6)
FCS Playoffs--Semifinals
Friday, December 19
Sam Houston State (11-4) at North Dakota State (13-1)
Saturday, December 20
Illinois State (12-1) at New Hampshire (12-1)
NCAA Division II--Championship (at Kansas City, Kan.)
Saturday, December 20
Minnesota State-Mankato (14-0) vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (13-1)
Friday, December 19
NCAA Division III--Championship (Stagg Bowl at Salem, Va.)
Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0) vs. Mount Union (14-0)
NAIA--Championship (at Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Marian (12-2) vs. Southern Oregon (12-2)
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Sunday, December 14, 2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014
RFC Recap: Getting Closer To The Finish Line
Navy holds off Army (Associated Press/CBSSports.com)
FCS Quarterfinals
New Hampshire holds off Chattanooga (unhwildcats.com)
North Dakota State outlasts Coastal Carolina (gobison.com)
Sam Houston State stuns Villanova (gobearkats.com)
Illinois State pounds Eastern Washington (goredbirds.com)
NCAA Division II Semifinals
Minnesota State crushes Concord (msumavericks.com)
CSU-Pueblo gets by West Georgia (Boxscore from NCAA.com)
NCAA Division III Semifinals
Mount Union wallops Wesley (University of Mount Union Sports Information)
Wisconsin-Whitewater outlasts Linfield (uwwsports.com)
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FCS Quarterfinals
New Hampshire holds off Chattanooga (unhwildcats.com)
North Dakota State outlasts Coastal Carolina (gobison.com)
Sam Houston State stuns Villanova (gobearkats.com)
Illinois State pounds Eastern Washington (goredbirds.com)
NCAA Division II Semifinals
Minnesota State crushes Concord (msumavericks.com)
CSU-Pueblo gets by West Georgia (Boxscore from NCAA.com)
NCAA Division III Semifinals
Mount Union wallops Wesley (University of Mount Union Sports Information)
Wisconsin-Whitewater outlasts Linfield (uwwsports.com)
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
RFC Predictions: Week 15
Last Week: 15-8 (.652)
This Year: 444-207 (.682)
NOTE: All interactive brackets courtesy of NCAA.com.
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
Saturday, December 13
Army (4-7) vs. Navy (6-5)
(Game played at Baltimore)
FCS Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Interactive Bracket
Friday, December 12
Chattanooga (10-3) at New Hampshire (11-1)
Saturday, December 13
Illinois State (11-1) at Eastern Washington (11-2)
Sam Houston State (10-4) at Villanova (12-2)
Coastal Carolina (12-1) at North Dakota State (12-1)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Semifinals
Interactive Bracket
Saturday, December 13
Concord (13-0) at Minnesota State-Mankato (13-0)
West Georgia (12-2) at Colorado State-Pueblo (12-1)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Semifinals
Interactive Bracket
Linfield (11-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (13-0)
Wesley (12-1) at Mount Union (13-0)
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This Year: 444-207 (.682)
NOTE: All interactive brackets courtesy of NCAA.com.
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
Saturday, December 13
Army (4-7) vs. Navy (6-5)
(Game played at Baltimore)
FCS Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Interactive Bracket
Friday, December 12
Chattanooga (10-3) at New Hampshire (11-1)
Saturday, December 13
Illinois State (11-1) at Eastern Washington (11-2)
Sam Houston State (10-4) at Villanova (12-2)
Coastal Carolina (12-1) at North Dakota State (12-1)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Semifinals
Interactive Bracket
Saturday, December 13
Concord (13-0) at Minnesota State-Mankato (13-0)
West Georgia (12-2) at Colorado State-Pueblo (12-1)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Semifinals
Interactive Bracket
Linfield (11-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (13-0)
Wesley (12-1) at Mount Union (13-0)
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Tuesday, December 09, 2014
NCAA Small College Football Playoff Interactive Bracket Updates
Click on any of the following links to keep up with each of the brackets in the three "lower divisions" of the NCAA: the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, and Division III.
NOTE: All interactive brackets courtesy of NCAA.com.
FCS
Division II
Division III
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NOTE: All interactive brackets courtesy of NCAA.com.
FCS
Division II
Division III
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Sunday, December 07, 2014
FBS Group Of Five Teams In Bowl Games 2014-2015
Editor's Note: The match-ups are set for the 2014 bowl season, and below is the list of the teams representing the "Group Of Five" conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt), plus BYU and the service academies--Army and Navy--that will playing in bowl games this season. So without further ado, let's get started.
KEY: Teams in the "Power Five" conferences are listed in BOLD type.
Saturday, December 20
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl--at New Orleans
Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Gildan New Mexico Bowl--at Albuquerque, N.M.
Utah State vs. UTEP
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl--at Las Vegas
Utah vs. Colorado State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl--at Boise, Idaho
Western Michigan vs. Air Force
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl--at Montgomery, Ala.
South Alabama vs. Bowling Green
Monday, December 22
Miami Beach Bowl--at Miami
BYU vs. Memphis
Tuesday, December 23
Boca Raton Bowl--at Boca Raton, Fla.
Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl--at San Diego
Navy vs. San Diego State
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl--at Nassau, Bahamas
Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky
Hawai'i Bowl--at Honolulu
Fresno State vs. Rice
Friday, December 26
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl--at Dallas
Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl--at St. Petersburg, Fla.
North Carolina State vs. UCF
Military Bowl--at Annapolis, Md.
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Wednesday, December 31 (New Year's Eve)
Vizio Fiesta Bowl--at Glendale, Ariz.
Boise State vs. Arizona
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!!!!!!!!
Friday, January 2
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl--at Fort Worth, Texas
Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Saturday, January 3
Birmingham Bowl--at Birmingham, Ala.
East Carolina vs. Florida
Sunday, January 4
GoDaddy Bowl--at Mobile, Ala.
Toledo vs. Arkansas State
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KEY: Teams in the "Power Five" conferences are listed in BOLD type.
Saturday, December 20
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl--at New Orleans
Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Gildan New Mexico Bowl--at Albuquerque, N.M.
Utah State vs. UTEP
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl--at Las Vegas
Utah vs. Colorado State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl--at Boise, Idaho
Western Michigan vs. Air Force
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl--at Montgomery, Ala.
South Alabama vs. Bowling Green
Monday, December 22
Miami Beach Bowl--at Miami
BYU vs. Memphis
Tuesday, December 23
Boca Raton Bowl--at Boca Raton, Fla.
Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl--at San Diego
Navy vs. San Diego State
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl--at Nassau, Bahamas
Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky
Hawai'i Bowl--at Honolulu
Fresno State vs. Rice
Friday, December 26
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl--at Dallas
Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl--at St. Petersburg, Fla.
North Carolina State vs. UCF
Military Bowl--at Annapolis, Md.
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Wednesday, December 31 (New Year's Eve)
Vizio Fiesta Bowl--at Glendale, Ariz.
Boise State vs. Arizona
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!!!!!!!!
Friday, January 2
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl--at Fort Worth, Texas
Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Saturday, January 3
Birmingham Bowl--at Birmingham, Ala.
East Carolina vs. Florida
Sunday, January 4
GoDaddy Bowl--at Mobile, Ala.
Toledo vs. Arkansas State
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Thursday, December 04, 2014
RFC Top Games and Postseason Predictions: Week 14
Last Week: 24-12 (.667)
This Year: 429-199 (.683)
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
Thursday, December 4
UCF (8-3) at East Carolina (8-3)
Friday, December 5
Northern Illinois (10-2) vs. Bowling Green (7-5)
(Mid-American Conference Championship Game at Detroit)
Saturday, December 6
Louisiana Tech (8-4) at Marshall (11-1)
(Conference USA Championship Game)
Fresno State (6-6) at Boise State (10-2)
(Mountain West Conference Championship Game)
FCS Playoffs--Second Round
NOTE: Interactive brackets are courtesy of ncaa.com.
Interactive Bracket
Fordham (11-2) at New Hampshire (10-1)
Indiana State (7-5) at Chattanooga (9-3)
Northern Iowa (9-4) at Illinois State (10-1)
Montana (9-4) at Eastern Washington (10-2)
Sam Houston State (9-4) at Jacksonville State (10-1)
Liberty (9-4) at Villanova (10-2)
Richmond (9-4) at Coastal Carolina (11-1)
South Dakota State (9-4) at North Dakota State (11-1)
SWAC Championship Game--at Houston
Alcorn State (9-3) vs. Southern (9-3)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Interactive Bracket
Bloomsburg (11-1) at Concord (12-0)
Minnesota-Duluth (13-0) at Minnesota State-Mankato (12-0)
West Georgia (11-2) at Valdosta State (10-2)
Ohio Dominican (12-1) at Colorado State-Pueblo (11-1)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Interactive Bracket
Wartburg (12-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0)
Linfield (10-1) at Widener (12-0)
Hobart (12-0) at Wesley (12-0)
John Carroll (11-1) at Mount Union (12-0)
NAIA Playoffs--Semifinals
Southern Oregon (11-2) at St. Xavier (10-2)
Marian (10-2) at Morningside (11-1)
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This Year: 429-199 (.683)
KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.
FBS Group Of Five
Thursday, December 4
UCF (8-3) at East Carolina (8-3)
Friday, December 5
Northern Illinois (10-2) vs. Bowling Green (7-5)
(Mid-American Conference Championship Game at Detroit)
Saturday, December 6
Louisiana Tech (8-4) at Marshall (11-1)
(Conference USA Championship Game)
Fresno State (6-6) at Boise State (10-2)
(Mountain West Conference Championship Game)
FCS Playoffs--Second Round
NOTE: Interactive brackets are courtesy of ncaa.com.
Interactive Bracket
Fordham (11-2) at New Hampshire (10-1)
Indiana State (7-5) at Chattanooga (9-3)
Northern Iowa (9-4) at Illinois State (10-1)
Montana (9-4) at Eastern Washington (10-2)
Sam Houston State (9-4) at Jacksonville State (10-1)
Liberty (9-4) at Villanova (10-2)
Richmond (9-4) at Coastal Carolina (11-1)
South Dakota State (9-4) at North Dakota State (11-1)
SWAC Championship Game--at Houston
Alcorn State (9-3) vs. Southern (9-3)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Interactive Bracket
Bloomsburg (11-1) at Concord (12-0)
Minnesota-Duluth (13-0) at Minnesota State-Mankato (12-0)
West Georgia (11-2) at Valdosta State (10-2)
Ohio Dominican (12-1) at Colorado State-Pueblo (11-1)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Interactive Bracket
Wartburg (12-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0)
Linfield (10-1) at Widener (12-0)
Hobart (12-0) at Wesley (12-0)
John Carroll (11-1) at Mount Union (12-0)
NAIA Playoffs--Semifinals
Southern Oregon (11-2) at St. Xavier (10-2)
Marian (10-2) at Morningside (11-1)
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Monday, December 01, 2014
RFC Recap: Post-Thanksgiving Wrap-Up
Missed all of the action from this past holiday weekend? Well, we'll get you up to speed right away. So what we are waiting for? Let's go!
FBS Group Of Five
Western Kentucky stuns Marshall in OT (For The Win)
Colorado State falls to Air Force (Denver Post)
Boise State blasts Utah State (Idaho Statesman)
FCS Playoffs--First Round
First Round Round-Up (Sports Network)
Interactive Bracket (NCAA.com)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Second Round
Concord gets first playoff win (Bluefield [W. Va.] Daily Telegraph)
Minnesota-Duluth ousts Ouachita Baptist in OT (WDIO)
Minnesota State wins in overtime (msumavericks.com)
Valdosta State upsets Lenoir-Rhyne (vstateblazers.com)
West Georgia downs Delta State (uwgsports.com)
Ohio Dominican downs Ferris State (mlive.com)
Interactive Bracket (NCAA.com)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Second Round
Round-Up (d3football.com)
Interactive Bracket (NCAA.com)
NAIA Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Round-Up (NAIA.org)
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FBS Group Of Five
Western Kentucky stuns Marshall in OT (For The Win)
Colorado State falls to Air Force (Denver Post)
Boise State blasts Utah State (Idaho Statesman)
FCS Playoffs--First Round
First Round Round-Up (Sports Network)
Interactive Bracket (NCAA.com)
NCAA Division II Playoffs--Second Round
Concord gets first playoff win (Bluefield [W. Va.] Daily Telegraph)
Minnesota-Duluth ousts Ouachita Baptist in OT (WDIO)
Minnesota State wins in overtime (msumavericks.com)
Valdosta State upsets Lenoir-Rhyne (vstateblazers.com)
West Georgia downs Delta State (uwgsports.com)
Ohio Dominican downs Ferris State (mlive.com)
Interactive Bracket (NCAA.com)
NCAA Division III Playoffs--Second Round
Round-Up (d3football.com)
Interactive Bracket (NCAA.com)
NAIA Playoffs--Quarterfinals
Round-Up (NAIA.org)
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