RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 17, 2026 Part 2 (Weekend Games From The Group Of Six And FCS)

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games are in BOLD type.

Editor's Note: Unless otherwise noted, all games listed will be played on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

FBS Group Of Six

Georgia State (4-1) at James Madison (6-0)

(The undefeated Dukes hope to stay that way as they host the upstart Panthers in a critical Sun Belt Conference East Division clash!)

Toledo (4-2) at Eastern Michigan (4-3)

(The Rockets are on the road to take on the Eagles in a big early-season battle from the Mid-American Conference!)

UNLV (4-2) at Air Force (4-1)

(Fresh off an upset win over previously undefeated North Dakota State, the Rebels hope to build on that triumph when they travel to Colorado to face the Falcons in the Mountain West Conference!)

Florida Atlantic (4-1) at Army (3-2)

UMass (4-2) at Buffalo (3-3)

Western Michigan (4-2) at Central Michigan (3-3)

Troy (3-2) at Louisiana (4-2)

Nevada (2-3) at North Dakota State (5-1)

Fresno State (4-2) at San Diego State (2-4)

FCS

Dayton (4-1) at Butler (5-1)

(The Bulldogs battle the Flyers in a critical Pioneer Football League clash from Indianapolis!)

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

(The Jackrabbits will travel to Grand Forks, North Dakota, to face the Fighting Hawks in another huge Missouri Valley Football Conference contest!)

Rhode Island (3-3) at Yale (3-1)

Marist (3-3) at Drake (2-4)

Albany (N.Y.) (3-3) at Stony Brook (4-2)

Idaho State (4-2) at Weber State (4-3)

Western Illinois (3-3) at Southeast Missouri State (3-3)

Grambling State (4-2) at Alabama A&M (5-2)

Illinois State (4-2) at Southern Illinois (3-4)

Northern Iowa (3-2) at Youngstown State (5-2)

Portland State (2-4) at Northern Arizona (5-2)

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