THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 9--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Saturday, October 24

NCAA DIVISION II

Grand Valley State (7-1) at Ashland (5-3)

Assumption (5-2) at Bentley (7-1)

California (Pa.)--(6-2) at Slippery Rock (5-3)

Indiana (Pa.)--(4-4) at Clarion (5-3)

Bowie State (6-2) at Virginia Union (5-3)

St. Augustine's (3-5) at Fayetteville State (5-3)

Wingate (5-2) at Catawba (4-3)

Merrimack (5-2) at American International (4-3)

NCAA DIVISION III

Wheaton (6-0) at North Central (5-1)

(Cardinals play host to the Thunder in the battle for the "Little Brass Bell"!)

Mount St. Joseph (6-0) at Franklin (5-1)

(Grizzlies host the Lions in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference showdown!)

Capital (5-1) at Otterbein (6-0)

(Crusaders hit the road to take on the Cardinals in critical Ohio Athletic Conference match-up!)

Linfield (6-0) at Willamette (6-1)

(The Bearcats play host to the Wildcats in a Northwest Conference "catfight"!)

Wabash (5-1) at Wooster (4-2)

Plymouth State (6-1) at Curry (5-2)

Alfred (5-0) at St. John Fisher (4-2)

Springfield (5-1) at Hartwick (4-2)

Bridgewater (Va.)--(4-2) at Emory and Henry (4-2)

Centre (6-0) at Millsaps (4-3)

Trinity (Tex.)--(5-1) at DePauw (4-1)

Kalamazoo (4-3) at Trine (5-1)

Maryville (3-3) at North Carolina Wesleyan (4-2)

Framingham State (4-3) at Maine Maritime (5-1)

NAIA

Missouri Valley (6-1) at Central Methodist (5-2)

(Eagles play host to the Vikings in Heart of America Athletic Conference showdown!)

Morningside (6-0) at Midland Lutheran (5-2)

McKendree (6-1) at William Penn (5-3)

Georgetown (Ky.)--(5-2) at Campbellsville (4-3)

Friends (5-1) at Bethany (Kan.)--(4-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 9--PART 1

Last Week: 31-23 (.574)
Overall: 281-131 (.683)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Thursday, October 22

FCS

Prairie View (4-2) at Southern (4-1)

Saturday, October 24

FCS

Northern Iowa (5-2) at South Dakota State (5-1)

(Jackrabbits face biggest test of the season against the Panthers!)

Massachusetts (4-2) at Richmond (6-0)

(Spiders look to stay unbeaten against the Minutemen at home!)

Colgate (7-0) at Holy Cross (5-1)

(Crusaders host the Red Raiders with a share of first place in the Patriot League on the line!)

Eastern Illinois (5-2) at Jacksonville State (4-2)

(Panthers travel south to face the Gamecocks in an Ohio Valley Conference showdown!)

Georgia Southern (4-3) at Appalachian State (4-2)

New Hampshire (5-1) at Hofstra (4-3)

Norfolk State (3-3) at Florida A&M (4-2)

Youngstown State (4-2) at Southern Illinois (5-1)

Montana State (4-2) at Eastern Washington (4-3)

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

Jacksonville (3-3) at San Diego (3-3)

Chattanooga (4-2) at Elon (5-1)

Southeastern Louisiana (4-2) at McNeese State (4-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

West Liberty (7-1) at Charleston (8-0)

(Golden Eagles play host to the Hilltoppers with first place in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on the line!)

Tuskegee (5-2) at Albany State (Ga.)--(7-0)

(A "Golden" match-up in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, as the undefeated Golden Rams play host to the Golden Tigers!)

Washburn (6-2) at Northwest Missouri State (7-1)

(The Ichabods take on the Bearcats in a critical Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association clash!

Abilene Christian (7-1) at Tarleton State (7-1)

(Texans play host to former No. 1 Wildcats in Lone Star Conference game with playoff implications!)

Wayne State (Mich.)--(6-2) at Hillsdale (6-2)

Minnesota-Duluth (7-1) at Bemidji State (6-2)

Central Missouri (6-2) at Nebraska-Omaha (5-3)

RFC Scoreboard--Week of October 17, 2009

All of the final scores in small college football are all in one place: the RFC Scoreboard. Click on any of the following links listed below to see if your favorite team won this weekend.

NOTE: All of the final scores courtesy of Sports Network unless otherwise indicated.

FCS

NCAA Division II

NCAA Division III (courtesy of d3football.com)

NAIA (courtesy of NAIASports.org)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION III

St. Thomas (5-0) at St. John's (6-0)

(The Johnnies play host to the Tommies in battle for sole possession of first place in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference!)

Wittenberg (5-0) at Wabash (5-0)

(The Tigers travel to Indiana to take on the Little Giants in a North Coast Athletic Conference showdown!)

Mary Hardin-Baylor (5-0) at Mississippi College (4-1)

(The Crusaders do battle with the Choctaws in an unlikely battle for first place in the American Southwest Conference!)

Monmouth (6-0) at Ripon (5-1)

(The Scots get another challenge to their perfect season in facing off against the Red Hawks!)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-0) at Wisconsin-Stout (4-1)

Wheaton (5-0) at Millikin (4-1)

North Central (5-0) at Carthage (4-1)

John Carroll (3-2) at Capital (4-1)

Trinity (Conn.)--(3-0) at Tufts (2-1)

Norwich (3-3) at Husson (2-3)

Endicott (3-3) at Curry (4-2)

Bridgewater State (Mass.)--(4-2) at Coast Guard (4-2)

Westfield State (3-3) at Framingham State (4-2)

Emory and Henry (4-1) at Randolph-Macon (4-2)

North Carolina Wesleyan (3-2) at Christopher Newport (3-2)

Coe (4-1) at Wartburg (3-2)

Luther (3-2) at Central (6-0)

Chapman (2-2) at Occidental (3-1)

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-1) at Cal Lutheran (3-1)

Pacific Lutheran (1-3) at Willamette (5-1)

NAIA

Cumberlands (Ky.)--(6-0) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(4-2)

(Tigers face off against the visiting Patriots in a key Mid-South Conference clash!)

Montana Tech (4-3) at Carroll (Mont.)--(7-0)

McPherson (4-1) at Kansas Wesleyan (4-1)

Black Hills State (4-1) at Minot State (5-1)

William Penn (4-3) at St. Ambrose (4-2)

Hastings (5-2) at Nebraska Wesleyan (3-2)

Campbellsvile (3-3) at Belhaven (4-2)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Sioux Falls (NAIA)--(6-0) at North Dakota (FCS)--(3-2)

Fort Valley State (D-II)--(5-2) at Southern (FCS)--(3-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 8--PART 1

Last Week: 39-13 (.750)
Overall: 251-108 (.699)



KEY: Projected winner highlighted in RED.



Games (s) of the week highlighted in italics.



Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.



Saturday, October 17



Southern Illinois (4-1) at Northern Iowa (5-1)



(Panthers play host's role in Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown with Salukis!)



South Carolina State (4-1) at Florida A&M (4-1)



(Bulldogs head south to Tallahassee to take on the Rattlers in key MEAC clash!)



Central Arkansas (4-1) at Stephen F. Austin (4-1)



(Lumberjackes do battle with the Bears in Southland Conference play!)



Villanova (5-1) at James Madison (2-3)



(It doesn't get any easier for the Dukes, as they play host to the Wildcats in CAA action!)



Montana (5-0) at Eastern Washington (4-2)



(A big game in the Big Sky Conference, as the Eagles entertain the Grizzlies!)

Lafayette (4-1) at Harvard (3-1)

Drake (4-1) at San Diego (3-2)

South Dakota (3-3) at Montana State (3-2)

Grambling State (3-3) at Alabama State (3-2)

Samford (3-3) at Furman (3-2)

Bryant (3-2) at Albany (N.Y.)--(4-2)

Charleston Southern (2-3) at Gardner-Webb (3-2)

Penn (2-2) at Columbia (2-2)

Chattanooga (4-1) at Georgia Southern (3-3)

Coastal Carolina (3-2) at Liberty (3-2)

North Dakota State (1-5) at South Dakota State (4-1)

Southern Utah (2-3) at Cal Poly (2-3)

NCAA DIVISION II

Findlay (6-1) at Grand Valley State (6-1)

(Former top-ranked Lakers face Oilers in battle for first place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference!)

Central Missouri (6-1) at Missouri Western State (6-1)

(It's the Griffons playing host to the Mules in this critical Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association match-up!)

Edinboro (6-1) at California (Pa.)--(5-2)

(Vulcans take on the Scots in critical Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division clash!)

Texas A&M Kingsville (7-0) at Midwestern State (5-2)

Hillsdale (5-2) at Northern Michigan (5-1)

West Chester (4-3) at Shippensburg (5-2)

Wayne State (Neb.)--(5-2) at Winona State (5-2)

Mars Hill (4-2) at Brevard (6-1)

RFC EXTRA--OCTOBER 12, 2009

Some close games in the Colonial Athletic Association, a big upset in NCAA Division II, and a near upset in D-III top this installment of "RFC Extra".

FCS

New Hampshire stuns Villanova, 28-24 (University of New Hampshire Sports Information)

Richmond holds off James Madison, 21-17 (University of Richmond Sports Information)

NCAA Division II

Hillsdale upsets No. 1 Grand Valley State, 27-24 (courtesy of Holland [Mich.] Sentinel)

Abilene Christian crushes Angelo State, 38-14 (Abilene Reporter-News)

West Alabama knocks off No. 22 Delta State, 34-14 (WXVT Greenville, Miss.)

Bemidji State stuns No. 14 Wayne State (Neb.), 21-10 (Bemidji [Minn.] Pioneer)

NCAA Division III

Mount Union rallies to beat Capital, 28-21 (Video highlights courtesy of Mount Union College)

NAIA

Morningside mauls Hastings, 46-0 (CollegeFanz.com)

St. Francis (Ind.) gets by Walsh, 20-14 (CollegeFanz.com)

Northwestern (Iowa) rallies for 17-14 win over Midland Lutheran (College Fanz.com)

Cumberlands outlasts Union (Ky.), 24-12 (College Fanz.com)

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RFC SCOREBOARD--WEEK OF OCTOBER 10, 2009

Every single final score, from every division of small college football, is listed here. All scores courtesy of Sports Network, unless otherwise indicated.

FCS

NCAA Division II

NCAA Division III (courtesy of d3football.com)

NAIA (courtesy of NAIASports.org)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 7--PART 2

KEY: Projected winner (s) highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION II

Saturday, October 10

Tuskegee (4-2) vs. Morehouse (4-1)

Wayne State (Mich.)--(5-1) at Northern Michigan (4-1)

Western State (3-3) at Colorado Mines (4-2)

NCAA DIVISION III

Mount Union (4-0) at Capital (4-0)

(Purple Raiders pay a visit to the Crusaders in Ohio Athletic Conference showdown!)

St. Norbert (5-0) at Monmouth (Ill.)--(5-0)

(It's the Green Knights vs. the Scots in a battle for first place in the Midwest Conference!)

Hampden-Sydney (5-0) at Emory and Henry (4-0)

(Upstart Wasps finally open Old Dominion Athletic Conference play against the 2-0 Tigers!)

Johns Hopkins (4-1) at Dickinson (5-0)

(It's the Blue Jays vs. the unbeaten Red Devils in an unlikely showdown for first place in the Centennial Conference!)

Cortland State (3-1) at Montclair State (3-1)

St. John Fisher (2-2) at Ithaca (4-1)

Endicott (3-2) at Plymouth State (4-1)

Carthage (3-1) at Elmhurst (3-1)

Manchester (1-3) at Defiance (1-3)

Hanover (1-3) at Rose-Hulman (2-3)

Hartwick (4-1) at Alfred (4-0)

Framingham State (4-1) at Bridgewater State (Mass.)--(3-2)

Wisconsin-Stout (4-0) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2-2)

Millikin (3-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (4-0)

Augustana (Ill.)--(3-1) at Wheaton (4-0)

Case Western Reserve (4-0) at Wooster (3-1)

Albright (4-0) at Lycoming (2-2)

Albion (1-3) at Adrian (3-2)

Trine (3-1) at Alma (2-2)

Hobart (2-2) at Union (N.Y.)--(3-1)

Buena Vista (2-2) at Wartburg (3-1)

Millsaps (3-2) at Huntingdon (3-1)

NAIA

Morningside (4-0) at Hastings (5-1)

(Big showdown in the Great Plains Athletic Conference!)

St. Francis (Ind.)-(4-0) at Walsh (4-1)

(Critical clash in the Mid States Football Association Mideast Division!)

Union (Ky.)--(3-2) at Cumberlands (Ky.)--(5-0)

Shorter (3-2) at Lambuth (5-0)

Northwestern (Iowa)--(4-1) at Midland Lutheran (4-1)

Minot State (4-1) at South Dakota Mines (3-1)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 7--PART 1

Last Week: 34-20 (.630)
Overall: 212-95 (.690)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the Week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Saturday, October 10

Villanova (5-0) at New Hampshire (4-0)

(Top 5 [Sports Network] showdown pits a battle of "Wildcats"!)

Richmond (4-0) at James Madison (2-2)

(Dukes host defending FCS champion Spiders in another CAA clash!)

Cal Poly (2-2) at Montana (4-0)

(Grizzlies welcome Mustangs in rare mid-season non-conference contest!)

Weber State (2-3) at Eastern Washington (4-1)

(Eagles host the Wildcats in critical Big Sky Conference match-up!)

Jacksonville (2-2) at Marist (2-3)

North Carolina A&T (3-2) at Morgan State (3-1)

South Carolina State (3-1) at Norfolk State (2-2)

Citadel (2-2) at Elon (4-1)

Prairie View (2-1) at Alabama A&M (3-1)

Stony Brook (2-3) at North Dakota (2-2)

South Dakota State (3-1) at Missouri State (3-2)

Northern Arizona (2-2) at Montana State (3-1)

Chattanooga (3-1) at Samford (3-2)

Massachusetts (3-1) at Delaware (3-2)

McNeese State (3-1) at Stephen F. Austin (3-1)

NCAA DIVISION II

Friday, October 9

Southern Connecticut State (4-2) at Bentley (5-1)

Saturday, October 10

Abilene Christian (6-0) at Angelo State (5-1)

(Wildcats face the Rams in battle of unbeaten teams in the Lone Star Conference! Both teams are 4-0 in league play!)

Midwestern State (5-1) at Tarleton State (5-1)

(Texans play host to the Mustangs in a critical Lone Star Conference clash!)

Bloomsburg (6-0) at East Stroudsburg (5-1)

(Huskies hope to stay unbeaten against the Warriors!)

Wingate (4-1) at Lenoir-Rhyne (4-2)

Mars Hill (3-2) at Newberry (3-2)

Washburn (5-1) at Nebraska-Omaha (4-2)

Fort Hays State (4-2) at Central Missouri (5-1)

Wayne State (Neb.)--(5-1) at Bemidji State (4-2)

RFC SCOREBOARD--WEEK OF OCTOBER 3, 2009

NOTE: All final scores are courtesy of Sports Network, unless otherwise indicated

FCS

NCAA Division II

NCAA Division III

NAIA (Courtesy of NAIASports.org)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 6--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

NCAA DIVISION II

Saturday, October 3

Shepherd (3-2) at Concord (4-1)

West Liberty (4-1) at Glenville State (2-3)

Colorado State-Pueblo (3-2) at Nebraska-Kearney (4-1)

Colorado Mines (3-2) at Mesa State (3-2)

NCAA DIVISION III

Friday, October 2

New Jersey (3-0) at Kean (2-1)

Saturday, October 3

Wilkes (3-0) at Albright (3-0)

(Big battle for at least a share of first place in the Middle Atlantic Conference!)

Illinois Wesleyan (3-0) at Carthage (3-0)

(It's the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin opener for two unlikely unbeatens!)

Wabash (3-0) at Allegheny (3-0)

(Upstart Gators play host to Little Giants in early season North Coast Athletic Conference clash!)

Salve Regina (2-2) at Curry (2-2)

Husson (2-1) at Gallaudet (2-2)

Ithaca (3-1) at Hartwick (4-0)

Capital (3-0) at Marietta (2-1)

Bridgewater (Va.)--(3-1) at Hampden-Sydney (4-0)

Averett (2-1) at Greensboro (2-1)

Adrian (2-2) at Kalamazoo (3-1)

Birmingham-Southern (2-1) at Trinity (Tex.)--(3-1)

Elmhurst (3-0) at Augustana (Ill.)--(2-1)

Geneva (3-0) at Washington & Jefferson (4-0)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2-1) at Wisconsin-LaCrosse (3-0)

Wisconsin-Platteville (2-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (3-0)

NAIA

Eastern Oregon (4-1) at Carroll (Mont.)--(5-0)

(Undefeated Saints look to stay that way against the upstart Mountaineers!)

St. Francis (Ind.)--(3-0) at Malone (2-1)

(Pioneers host the Cougars in key Mid States Football Association clash!)

Bethany (Kan.)--(3-0) at Kansas Wesleyan (3-0)

Benedictine (Kan.)--(2-2) at Mid America Nazarene (3-1)

Sterling (2-1) at McPherson (2-1)

William Penn (3-2) at Grand View (3-2)

St. Xavier (Ill.)--(5-0) at Taylor (2-1)

Graceland (2-1) at Missouri Valley (3-1)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Alabama A&M (3-1)--(FCS) vs. Tuskegee (D-II)--(4-1)

(Circle City Classic at Indianapolis, Indiana!)

West Virginia Wesleyan (D-II)--(1-3) at Liberty (FCS)--(2-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 6--PART 1

Last Week: 40-17 (.702)
Overall: 178-75 (.704)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Saturday, October 3

FCS

William & Mary (4-0) at Villanova (4-0)

(Wildcats play host to the Tribe in a battle of top five [Sports Network] teams! 'Nova' is No. 2, W&M is No. 5!)

Eastern Kentucky (2-1) at Eastern Illinois (4-0)

(Panthers look to stay undefeated against the Colonels in Ohio Valley Conference showdown!)

South Dakota State (3-0) at Cal Poly (1-2)

(Mustangs host the Jackrabbits in non-conference battle of Top 25 squads! SDSU No. 16, Cal Poly No. 19!)

Wagner (2-2) at Bryant (2-1)

San Diego (2-1) at Butler (4-0)

Appalachian State (1-2) at Citadel (2-1)

Elon (3-1) at Furman (3-1)

James Madison (2-1) at Hofstra (2-2)

Tennessee-Martin (2-2) at Jacksonville State (2-2)

Montana State (2-1) at Weber State (2-2)

South Dakota (3-1) at North Dakota (1-2)

Delaware (2-2) at Maine (2-2)

North Carolina Central (0-4) at North Carolina A&T (2-2)

Grambling State (2-2) at Prairie View (1-1)

NCAA DIVISION II

Friday, October 2

New Haven (2-2) at Southern Connecticut State (3-2)

Saturday, October 3

Tarleton State (5-0) at Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-0)

(Javelinas play host to the Texans in a potential Lone Star Conference shootout!)

Northwest Missouri State (4-1) at Missouri Western State (5-0)

(Undefeated Griffons play host to the Bearcats with first place in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association at stake!)

Augustana (S.D.)--(4-1) at Minnesota State-Mankato (5-0)

(Mavericks host the Vikings in critical Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference clash!)

Northern Michigan (3-1) at Saginaw Valley State (4-1)

Ashland (3-2) at Wayne State (Mich.)--(4-1)

Newberry (2-2) at Catawba (3-1)

Carson-Newman (3-2) at Mars Hill (3-1)

Elizabeth City State (4-1) at Virginia State (3-2)

Fort Valley State (3-2) at Miles (3-2)

RFC EXTRA--SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

It was "Upset Saturday" throughout the small college football world this past weekend, especially at both the NCAA Division II and Division III levels. Here's a rundown of some of those games, and more.

Pittsburg State off to 0-3 start in conference play (MorningSun.net)

Ouachita Baptist crushes Delta State (TodaysTHV.com)

IUP falls to Slippery Rock (indianagazette.com)

Mars Hill upsets Catawba, 14-12 (Salisbury Post)

Another upset from the South Atlantic Conference (Newberry College Sports Information)

Washburn downs Central Missouri (Topeka Capital-Journal)

Kean knocks off Cortland State, 24-10 (Kean University Sports Information)

Otterbein wins 38-36 thriller over Ohio Northern (Ohio Northern University Sports Information)

No "Mississippi Miracle" this time. Millsaps downs Trinity (Texas), 24-6 (Clarion Ledger)

RFC SCOREBOARD--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Miss your favorite team's final score from this weekend? The RFC Scoreboard is the place to find out.

NOTE: All final scores are courtesy of the Sports Network unless otherwise indicated.

FCS

NCAA Division II

NCAA Division III

NAIA (Courtesy of NAIASports.org)

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THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 5--BONUS PREDICTIONS

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

FCS

Weber State (1-2) at Portland State (1-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

Chadron State (2-2) at Nebraska-Kearney (3-1)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 5--PART 3

Editor's Note: See key above in previous post.

NCAA DIVISION III

Ohio Northern (1-1) at Otterbein (1-1)

(Cardinals host the Polar Bears in critical Ohio Athletic Conference contest!)

Coe (3-0) at Central (3-0)

(Kohawks visit Dutch in unlikely battle of undefeated teams in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference!)

Trinity (Tex.)--(3-0) at Millsaps (2-1)

(Tigers return to the scene of the 2007 "Mississippi Miracle" against the Majors!)

Delaware Valley (2-1) at Lebanon Valley (3-0)

Averett (1-1) at Greensboro (1-1)

St. John's (Minn.)--(3-0) at Gustavus Adolphus (1-1)

Wilkes (2-0) at Christopher Newport (1-1)

Mount St. Joseph (2-0) at Rose-Hulman (2-1)

Kean (1-1) at Cortland State (2-0)

RPI (2-0) at Worcester Polytech (3-0)

St. John Fisher (2-1) at Salisbury (1-2)

Kenyon (1-2) at Wabash (2-0)

Louisiana College (2-0) at Huntingdon (2-1)

Chapman (1-0) at Whitworth (1-2)

NAIA

Mid-America Nazarene (3-0) at Lindenwood (3-0)

(Lions play host to the Pioneers in a battle of unbeatens in the Heart of America Athletic Conference!)

Ottawa (3-0) at Sterling (2-0)

(Big showdown in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference!)

St. Ambrose (2-1) at McKendree (3-1)

(Bearcats host the Bees in key Mid States Football Association clash!)

Virginia-Wise (2-2) at Lambuth (3-0)

Montana State-Northern (2-2) at Eastern Oregon (3-1)

Central Methodist (2-1) at Graceland (2-0)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Glennville State (D-II)--(2-2) at Central Arkansas (FCS)--(1-1)

Carthage (D-III)--(2-0) at Valparaiso (FCS)--(1-1)

Missouri S&T (D-II)--(0-3) at Wisconsin-LaCrosse (D-III)--(2-0)

Ohio Dominican (NAIA)--(1-2) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (D-III)--(2-0)

Western Oregon (D-II)--(2-1) at UC Davis (FCS)--(0-2)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 5--PART 2

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the Week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Saturday, September 26

FCS

James Madison (1-1) at Liberty (2-1)

(The Flames from the Big South Conference play host to the Dukes from the Colonial Athletic Association!)

Cornell (1-0) at Yale (1-0)

Duquesne (1-2) at Dayton (1-1)

Butler (3-0) at Morehead State (2-1)

Georgia Southern (2-1) at Elon (2-1)

Northern Iowa (2-1) at Missouri State (2-1)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-1) at Alabama A&M (2-1)

Samford (2-1) at Appalachian State (0-2)

Towson (1-1) at Morgan State (1-1)

Jacksonville State (1-2) at Nicholls State (1-2)

Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) at South Dakota (2-1)

North Dakota State (1-2) at Southern Illinois (2-1)

North Dakota (1-1) at Stephen F. Austin (2-1)

South Dakota State (2-1) at Illinois State (0-2)

Delaware (2-1) at William & Mary (3-0)

Eastern Kentucky (1-1) at Murray State (1-2)

NCAA DIVISION II

Delta State (2-1) at Ouachita Baptist (3-0)

(Tigers play host to the Statesmen in an unlikely Gulf South Conference showdown!)

Minnesota State (4-0) at Winona State (3-1)

(Warriors host the Mavericks in key Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference clash!)

Missouri Western (4-0) at Pittsburg State (2-2)

(Gorillas host unbeaten Griffons in critical Mid-America Intercollegiate Association contest!)

Central Missouri (4-0) at Washburn (3-1)

Charleston (W.Va.)--(4-0) at Shepherd (3-1)

Newberry (2-1) at Carson-Newman (2-2)

Brevard (4-0) at Lenoir-Rhyne (3-1)

Hillsdale (3-1) at Ashland (3-1)

C.W. Post (1-3) at Bloomsburg (4-0)

Clarion (2-2) at California (Pa.)--(2-2)

Southern Connecticut State (2-2) at Assumption (2-1)

Midwestern State (4-0) at Angelo State (3-1)

THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 5--PART 1

Last Week: 44-19 (.698)
Overall: 138-58 (.704)

KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Thursday, September 24

NCAA DIVISION II

Southern Arkansas (1-2) at Henderson State (1-3)

Wingate (2-1) at Tusculum (1-2)

Friday, September 25

FCS

Brown (0-1) at Harvard (0-1)

NCAA DIVISION II

American International (3-1) at Bentley (4-0)

RFC EXTRA--THE DEBUT

Welcome to the first-ever edition of "RFC Extra", a look back at headlines from some of the top games in small college football from the previous weekend.

Cleveland.com: Mount Union defense dominates in win over Ohio Northern (NCAA Division III)

KansasCity.com: Central Missouri knocks off Pittsburg State

Mankato (Minn.) Free Press: Minnesota State downs Wayne State (Neb.) in double overtime

Omaha World Herald: CSU-Pueblo upsets Chadron State, 28-17