RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 26, 2024-Part 1

Last Week: 57-31 (.648)

This Year: 528-238 (.702)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five vs. FBS Group Of Five

Tuesday, October 22

Sam Houston State (5-2) at Florida International (2-5)

UTEP (1-6) at Louisiana Tech (2-5)

Wednesday, October 23

Liberty (5-0) at Kennesaw State (0-6)

Middle Tennessee State (2-5) at Jacksonville State (3-3) 

Thursday, October 24

Georgia Southern (5-2) at Old Dominion (3-4)

Friday, October 25

Boise State (5-1) at UNLV (6-1)

(The Broncos travel to Las Vegas to battle the Rebels in a potential preview of the Mountain West Conference championship that will kick off at 10:30 pm EDT/9:30 pm CDT/8:30 pm MDT/7:30 pm MST-PDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!!!)

Saturday, October 26

Buffalo (4-3) at Ohio (4-3)

Charlotte (3-4) at Memphis (6-1)

Tulane (5-2) at North Texas (5-2)

(Three key conference games get the day started at noon EDT/11 am CDT, as the Bobcats host the Bulldogs in a critical Mid-American Conference contest, while the Tigers take on the 49ers and the Mean Green squares off against the Green Wave in the American Athletic Conference, respectively!!!!!)

Bowling Green (3-4) at Toledo (5-2)

(The Rockets host the Falcons in their annual "Battle Of I-75", with both teams entering this clash at 2-1 in MAC play!!!!!)

San Jose State (5-2) at Fresno State (4-3)

(The Bulldogs battle the Spartans in another important Mountain West Conference contest that airs at 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT/6 pm MDT/5 pm MST-PDT on TruTV/Max!!!!!)

Central Michigan (3-4) at Miami (Ohio)-(3-4)

New Mexico (3-4) at Colorado State (4-3)

Louisiana-Monroe (5-1) at South Alabama (3-4)

Washington State (6-1) at San Diego State (3-3)

FCS vs. FCS

Friday, October 25

Yale (3-2) at Penn (2-3)

Saturday, October 26

Morehead State (4-3) at Dayton (5-1)

(The 3-0 Flyers will face the 2-1 Eagles in a clash that could decide this season's Pioneer Football League champion!!!!!)

San Diego (4-2) at St. Thomas (Minn.)-(4-3)

(In another key PFL contest, the 3-0 Tommies take on the 2-1 Toreros!!!!!)

Dartmouth (5-0) at Columbia (4-1)

(The unbeaten Big Green hits the road to battle the one-loss Lions in a showdown for first place in the Ivy League!!!!! Both teams enter this contest at 2-0 in conference play!!!!!)

Holy Cross (3-5) at Lafayette (4-3)

(The 1-1 Leopards clash with the 2-0 Crusaders in a crucial Patriot League contest!!!!!)

New Hampshire (4-3) at Villanova (5-2)

Western Carolina (4-3) at Mercer (6-1)

William & Mary (5-2) at Stony Brook (5-2)

(There are three key games to choose from in the 3:30 pm EDT window, with four CAA squads sitting at 2-1 in conference play, while the previously undefeated Bears hope to bounce back against the 3-0 Catamounts in Southern Conference action!!!!!)

Incarnate Word (5-2) at Southeastern Louisiana (4-4)

(The 3-0 Lions host the 2-0 Cardinals, with the winner gaining the inside track to the Southland Conference title!!!!!)

South Dakota (6-1) at South Dakota State (5-2)

(Finally, at 7:30 pm EDT/6:30 pm CDT on ESPNU, the defending back-to-back national champion Jackrabbits hope to bounce back from a rare loss when they play host to the Coyotes in a key Missouri Valley Football Conference game!!!!!)

Princeton (2-3) at Harvard (4-1)

Alabama State (3-3) vs. Alabama A&M (3-3)

(Magic City Classic at Birmingham, Ala.)

East Tennessee State (4-3) at Wofford (3-4)

Morgan State (3-4) at North Carolina Central (5-2)

Southern (4-3) at Florida A&M (3-3)

Tarleton State (6-1) at Austin Peay (3-4)

McNeese State (4-4) at Nicholls State (3-4)

North Alabama (3-5) at Central Arkansas (5-2)

Eastern Washington (2-5) at Idaho (5-3)

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