RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of September 5, 2026 Labor Day Weekend

Last Week: 16-4 (.800)

This Year: 16-4 (.800)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Six vs. FBS Group Of Six

Friday, September 4

San Jose State (0-1) at Eastern Michigan (1-0)

(The Mid-American Conference Eagles look to move to 2-0 when they face the Mountain West Conference Spartans!)

Saturday, September 5

Wyoming at Colorado State

(The Mountain West Conference Cowboys hit the road to take on the Rams of the newly resurrected Pacific-12 Conference!)

UNLV (0-1) at Hawai'i (0-1)

(The Rainbows host the Rebels in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams, with both squads looking to bounce back after season-opening losses in Week Zero!)

FBS Group Of Six/FCS

Thursday, September 3

West Georgia (0-1) at Kennesaw State

Saturday, September 5

Tarleton State (1-0) at Bowling Green

(The Mid-American Conference Falcons face the FCS Texans from the United Athletic Conference to start their season under head coach Eddie George!)

FCS vs. FCS

Saturday, September 5

Sacred Heart at Monmouth (N.J.) (0-1)

(The Blue Hawks hope to bounce back from their season-opening loss at Tennessee Tech when they host the Pioneers in the CAA opener for both squads!)

West Florida (1-0) at Central Arkansas (1-0)

NCAA Division II

Thursday, September 3

Indiana (Pa.) at Ashland

(The G-MAC Eagles host the PSAC Crimson Hawks in a contest that could impact the NCAA Division II playoff picture later this season!)

CSU Pueblo (1-0) at Fort Hays State (1-0)

Charleston (W. Va.) (0-1) at California (Pa.)

Augustana (S.D.) (1-0) at Minnesota-Duluth (0-1)

Saturday, September 5

West Alabama (1-0) at Lenoir-Rhyne (1-0)

(The Bears host the Tigers in an early-season battle of unbeaten teams from Hickory, North Carolina!)

NCAA Division III

Saturday, September 5

Bethel (Minn.) at North Central 

(The national runner-up Cardinals clash against the Royals from Minnesota in a #1 vs. #2 match-up to start the 2026 season!)

Mount Union at Wheaton

(In another early-season showdown of Top 5 teams, the #3 Purple Raiders from Ohio hit the road to take on the #5 Thunder!)

Wisconsin-La Crosse at St. John's (Minn.)

(Finally, the #11 Johnnies welcome the #10 Eagles in the season opener for both squads!)

NAIA

Carroll (Mont.) (1-0) at Montana Tech (1-0)

(The Orediggers host the Fighting Saints in a huge Frontier Conference contest!)

Northwestern (Iowa) (0-1) at Morningside (1-0)

(Fresh off an upset win over preseason #3 Benedictine (Kan.) in their opener, the Mustangs hope to move to 2-0 when they host a Red Raiders squad that got routed by FCS Western Illinois last week!)

Hastings at Dordt (0-1)

Campbellsville (1-0) at Pikeville (1-0)

St. Francis (Ind.) (0-1) at Olivet Nazarene (1-0)

Mayville State (1-0) at Oklahoma Panhandle State (0-1)

Saint Xavier at Taylor

Ottawa (Ariz.) (0-1) at Wayland Baptist (1-0)

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