RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of December 7, 2024-FBS Group Of Five Conference Championships/FCS Playoffs Second Round/SWAC Championship

Last Week: 47-22 (.681)

This Year: 824-386 (.681)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Friday, December 6

Conference USA Championship Game at Jacksonville, Alabama

Western Kentucky (8-4) at Jacksonville State (8-4)

Mountain West Conference Championship Game at Boise, Idaho

UNLV (10-2) at Boise State (11-1)

American Athletic Conference Championship Game at West Point, New York

Tulane (9-3) at Army (10-1)

Saturday, December 7

Mid-American Conference Championship Game at Detroit (Ford Field)

Miami (Ohio)-(8-4) vs. Ohio (9-3)

Sun Belt Conference Championship Game at Lafayette, Louisiana

Marshall (9-3) at Louisiana (10-2)

FCS

Saturday, December 7

FCS Playoffs-Second Round

Bracket

First-Round Byes (In Order Of Seeding, With The Overall Record In Parentheses)

1. Montana State (12-0)

2. North Dakota State (10-2)

3. South Dakota State (10-2)

4. South Dakota (9-2)

5. UC Davis (10-2)

6. Incarnate Word (10-2)

7. Mercer (10-2)

8. Idaho (9-3)

Second Round Playoff Match-Ups

UT-Martin (9-4) at #1 Montana State (12-0)

Lehigh (9-3) at #8 Idaho (9-3)

#12 Illinois State (10-3) at #5 UC Davis (9-3)

#13 Tarleton State (10-3) at #4 South Dakota (9-2)

#14 Montana (9-4) at #3 South Dakota State (10-2)

#11 Villanova (10-3) at #6 Incarnate Word (10-2)

#10 Rhode Island (11-2) at #7 Mercer (10-2)

#15 Abilene Christian (9-4) at #2 North Dakota State (10-2)

BONUS PREDICTION

Saturday, December 7

SWAC Championship Game at Jackson, Mississippi

Southern (8-4) at Jackson State (10-2)

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