ICYMI: Highlights Of The 2016 NAIA Championship Game

Penguins Stun Eastern Washington; On to Frisco!

Penguins Stun Eastern Washington; On to Frisco!: Kevin Rader's one-handed touchdown catch in the back of the endzone from Hunter Wells with one second remaining lifted the Youngstown State football team to a 40-38 comeback victory over Eastern Washington in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs on Saturday night at Roos Field.

Champions! Cru football wins first national title with 10-7 victory in Stagg Bowl XLIV - UMHB Athletics

Champions! Cru football wins first national title with 10-7 victory in Stagg Bowl XLIV - UMHB Athletics: Salem, Virginia – It took a full 60 minutes to finally put the game away, but the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor football team closed out a 19-year journey by winning the first National Championship in program history with a 10-7 victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Stagg Bowl XLIV.

RFC Predictions: FBS Group Of Five Bowl Predictions Special

Editor's Note: Only games involving two teams from Group Of Five Conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) will be featured in the post. So, without further interruption, let's get started.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Saturday, December 17

Gildan New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, N.M.

New Mexico (8-4) vs. Texas-San Antonio (6-6)

Las Vegas Bowl at Las Vegas, Nev.

Houston (9-3) vs. San Diego State (10-3)

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl at Montgomery, Ala.

Appalachian State (9-3) vs. Toledo (9-3)

Auto Nation Cure Bowl at Orlando, Fla.

UCF (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5)

R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at New Orleans

Southern Mississippi (6-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6)

Monday, December 19

Miami Beach Bowl at Miami

Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Tulsa (9-3) 

Tuesday, December 20

Boca Raton Bowl at Boca Raton, Fla.

Memphis (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (10-3)

Wednesday, December 21

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego

BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5)

Thursday, December 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, Idaho

Idaho (8-4) vs. Colorado State (7-5)

Friday, December 23

Popeye's Bahamas Bowl at Nassau, Bahamas

Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3)

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Tex.

Louisiana Tech (8-5) vs. Navy (9-4)

Dollar General Bowl at Mobile, Ala.

Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3)

Saturday, December 24 (CHRISTMAS EVE)

Hawai'i Bowl at Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawai'i (6-7) vs. Middle Tennessee State (8-4)

Tuesday, December 27

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl at Dallas

Army (7-5) vs. North Texas (5-7)

Friday, December 30

Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Ariz.

South Alabama (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3)

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RFC Predictions: Celebration Bowl, FCS Semifinals, & Small College National Championship Games

Last Week: 5-4 (.556)
This Year: 602-297 (.670)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Armed Forces Reserve Celebration Bowl (Georgia Dome-Atlanta)

Saturday, December 17

North Carolina Central (9-2) vs. Grambling State (11-1)

FCS Semifinals

Friday, December 16

James Madison (12-1) at North Dakota State (12-1)

Saturday, December 17

Youngstown State (11-3) at Eastern Washington (12-1)

NCAA Division II National Championship Game at Kansas City, Kan.

Saturday, December 17

Northwest Missouri State (14-0) vs. North Alabama (11-1)

NCAA Division III National Championship Game at Salem, Va. (Stagg Bowl)

Friday, December 16

Mary Hardin-Baylor (14-0) vs. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (13-1)

NAIA National Championship Game at Daytona Beach, Fla.

Saturday, December 17

Baker (14-0) vs. St. Francis (Ind.)-(12-1)

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RFC Predictions: Army/Navy, FCS Quarterfinals, & The NCAA Division II/III Semifinals

Last Week: 13-11 (.541)
This Year: 597-293 (.671)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured game (s) in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Saturday, December 10

Army (6-5) vs. Navy (9-3)

(The 117th Army-Navy Game at Baltimore)

FCS Playoffs-Quarterfinals

Friday, December 9

Sam Houston State (12-0) at James Madison (11-1)

Saturday, December 10

South Dakota State (9-3) at North Dakota State (11-1)

Wofford (10-3) at Youngstown State (10-3)

Richmond (10-3) at Eastern Washington (11-1)

NCAA Division II-Semifinals

Saturday, December 10

North Alabama (10-1) at Shepherd (13-0)

Ferris State (12-2) at Northwest Missouri State (13-0)

NCAA Division III-Semifinals

Saturday, December 10

John Carroll (12-1) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (12-1)

Mount Union (12-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (13-0)

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