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What it is: Competing in the Football Championship Subdivision of NCAA Division I (formerly Division I-AA), the roots of the Northeast Conference go all the way back to 1981, when it didn't sponsor football. The NEC currently has nine schools taking to the gridiron, out of 12 current members overall. Central Connecticut State (9-3, 7-1) enters the 2010 season as the defending champion. The league has sponsored football since 1996, and will earn an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs starting in 2010.Website: http://www.northeastconference.orgPredicted order of finish (2009 overall record in parentheses, projected conference champion in BOLD type)1. Central Connecticut State (9-3)2. Albany (N.Y.)--(7-4)3. Robert Morris (5-6)4. Wagner (6-5)5. Monmouth (5-6)6. Duquesne (3-8)7. Bryant (5-6)8. Sacred Heart (2-8)9. St. Francis (Pa.)--(1-9)
What it is: As a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, the Northeast 10 Conference traces its origins back 30 years to 1980, when it started as the Northeast 7 Conference. The NE-10 currently has 16 full members in five states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, & Vermont). The league currently has nine football playing members, although football has only been added within the last decade. The NE-10 failed to place a team in the 2009 Division II playoffs, as three teams (Bentley, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State) all shared the conference title with identical 6-2 conference records. Also, New Haven (5-5, 4-4) made its presence felt as the school resumed its football program, finishing a respectable .500 a year ago.Website: http://www.northeast10.orgPredicted order of finish (2009 overall record in parentheses)1. Bentley (8-2)2. Southern Connecticut (6-4)3. Merrimack (7-3)4. New Haven (5-5)5. Assumption (6-4)6. Stonehill (5-5)7. American International (5-5)8. Pace (1-9)9. Saint Anselm (2-8)RFC e-mail address: realfootballcentral@gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/realfootball
What it is: The Patriot League consists of eight full member, and three associate member institutions in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Of those schools, only American doesn't field a football, while Army and Navy compete as independents in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly NCAA Division I-A.Of the 24 previous champions, only Colgate has managed to play for the national championship, as the Red Raiders lost to Delaware in the 2003 title game. Holy Cross won five of the first six PL between 1986 and 1991, with the Crusaders most recent crown coming in 2009. In addition to the Crusaders six titles, other teams that have won multiple Patriot League championships are Lehigh (winners of the most PL titles with eight), and Lafayette (four), Colgate (five), and Fordham (two).
Website: http://www.patriotleague.org/Predicted order of finish (Projected conference champion in BOLD type)1. Holy Cross (9-3): The defending Patriot League champs hope to go deeper into postseason play after a season-ending 38-28 to eventual national champion Villanova in the first round of last year's FCS playoffs.2. Colgate (9-2): The Red Raiders were one of three teams to finish in a three-way tie for second place in 2009, finish 4-2 in Patriot League play.3. Lafayette (8-3): The Leopards look to make a leap into the playoffs this year after missing out on the postseason last year.4. Lehigh (4-7): The Mountain Hawks were the third team to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the PL, despite going 0-5 in non-conference play.5. Bucknell (4-7): The Bison hope to bounce back after a disappointing 2-4 showing in Patriot League play last year.6. Fordham (5-6): The Rams also face an uphill battle to win in 2010.7. Georgetown (0-11): Which is something the Hoyas couldn't in 2009.
Spring is nearing its end. Summer is just around the corner. That means it's time for the start of the "Real Football Central Summer Semester". This post is the first of what will likely be a long series of preseason previews of most--if not all--of the small college football programs and conferences across the United States. So, without further ado, let's get started.Colonial Athletic AssociationWebsite: http://www.caasports.com/What it is: The CAA is a member of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly NCAA Division I-AA. Membership stretches from Maine to Virginia. It will field 10 teams in 2010. The CAA includes defending national champion Villanova. Since 2003, the CAA has won four of the last seven national championships (Delaware, 2003; James Madison, 2004; Richmond, 2008; and Villanova, 2009).The conference will see some changes in 2010. Both Hofstra and Northeastern dropped their football programs at the end of the 2009 season. Second-year program Old Dominion will spend another season as an independent before moving into the CAA fold for 2011. Additionally, the conference will extend its footprint into Georgia by 2012. That's when Georgia State University from Atlanta will officially join the CAA for football.Predicted order of finish (2009 overall record in parentheses; projected conference champion in BOLD)1. Villanova (14-1): Defending national champion Wildcats are the team to beat until another squad proves otherwise.2. Richmond (11-2): Don't be surprised to see the 2008 national champion Spiders give the Wildcats a run for their money in the always-tough CAA.3. William & Mary (11-2): Expect the Tribe to be thick of this tough conference race, too.4. New Hampshire (10-3): The Wildcats from Northern New England finished 6-2 in CAA action last season.5. Delaware (6-5): The Blue Hens hope to bounce back after a disappointing 4-4 conference finish in 2009.6. James Madison (6-5): The Dukes also had a down year last season.7. Maine (5-6): The Black Bears hope to overcome the odds en route to a winning record in 2010.8. Massachusetts (5-6): The Minutemen struggled to a 3-5 conference finish last year.9. Towson (2-9): The Tigers have the misfortune of competing in the toughest conference in the FCS.10. Rhode Island (1-10). So do the Rams, who went winless in CAA action at 0-8.
but just to refresh a few memories, here's how the 2009 small college football season turned out, at least as far as who won the national championships in each division...NCAA Football Championship Subdivision: VillanovaNCAA Division II: Northwest Missouri StateNCAA Division III: Wisconsin-WhitewaterNAIA: Sioux Falls**-Begins transition to NCAA Division II level in 2010
Last Week: 4-1 (.800)Overall: 461-222 (.675)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Friday, December 18FCS CHAMPIONSHIP--at Chattanooga, Tenn.Villanova (13-1) vs. Montana (14-0)NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP (Stagg Bowl)--at Salem, Va.Mount Union (14-0) vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0)NAIA CHAMPIONSHIP--at Rome, Ga.Sioux Falls (14-0) vs. Lindenwood (13-0)
Last 2 Weeks: 33-11 (.750)Overall: 457-221 (.674)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.FCS PLAYOFFS--SEMIFINALSFriday, December 11William & Mary (11-2) at Villanova (12-1)Saturday, December 12 Appalachian State (11-2) at Montana (13-0)OTHER FCS GAMESPrairie View (8-1) vs. Alabama A&M (7-4)(SWAC Championship Game at Birmingham, Ala.)NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP--at Florence, Ala.Grand Valley State (13-1) vs. Northwest Missouri State (13-1)NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS--SEMIFINALSWesley (13-0) at Mount Union (13-0)Linfield (12-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (13-0)
KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Saturday, December 5FCS PLAYOFFS--QUARTERFINALSStephen F. Austin (10-2) at Montana (12-0)Appalachian State (10-2) at Richmond (11-1)New Hampshire (10-2) at Villanova (11-1)William & Mary (10-2) at Southern Illinois (11-1)NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS--SEMIFINALSCarson-Newman (11-2) at Grand Valley State (12-1)California (Pa.)--(11-3) at Northwest Missouri State (12-1)NCAA DIVISION II BOWL GAMESWest Texas A&M (6-5) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (7-4)(Kanza Bowl at Topeka, Kan.)Augustana (S.D.)--(8-3) vs. Missouri Western State (8-3)(Mineral Water Bowl at Excelsior Springs, Mo.)Tuskegee (9-2) vs. Elizabeth City State (7-3)(Pioneer Bowl at Columbia, S.C.)NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS--QUARTERFINALSAlbright (11-1) at Mount Union (12-0)Johns Hopkins (10-2) at Wesley (12-0)Wittenberg (12-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0)St. Thomas (11-1) at Linfield (12-0)NAIA PLAYOFFS--SEMIFINALSSt. Xavier (13-0) at Sioux Falls (13-0)Lindenwood (12-0) at Carroll (Mont.)--(13-0)
Editor's Note: The NCAA Division III first round playoff game between Cal Lutheran and Linfield, and the NAIA first round playoff game between Cumberlands (Ky.) and Lambuth were inadvertently left off the list of predictions from last week. Sorry for any inconvenience. Now, on to this week's picks. Happy Thanksgiving from RFC.Last Week: 31-17 (.640)Overall: 424-210 (.669)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Thursday, November 26 (HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!)INTERDIVISIONAL GAMEAlabama State (FCS)--(4-6) vs. Tuskegee (D-II)--(8-2)(Turkey Day Classic at Montgomery, Ala.)Saturday, November 28FCS PLAYOFFS--FIRST ROUNDSouth Carolina State (10-1) at Appalachian State (9-2)Holy Cross (9-2) at Villanova (10-1)Elon (9-2) at Richmond (10-1)Weber State (7-4) at William & Mary (9-2)Eastern Illinois (8-3) at Southern Illinois (10-1)South Dakota State (8-3) at Montana (11-0)New Hampshire (9-2) at McNeese State (9-2)Eastern Washington (8-3) at Stephen F. Austin (9-2)FCS REGULAR SEASONArkansas-Pine Bluff (5-4) vs. Texas Southern (4-5)(Cotton Bowl--Dallas, Tex.)Grambling State (6-4) vs. Southern (6-3)(Bayou Classic at New Orleans, La.)North Dakota (5-5) at Central Arkansas (5-6)NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS--QUARTERFINALSCalifornia (Pa.)--(10-3) at West Liberty (11-1)Northwest Missouri State (11-1) at Central Washington (12-0)Carson-Newman (10-2) at North Alabama (11-1)Grand Valley State (11-1) at Minnesota-Duluth (11-1)NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS--SECOND ROUNDMontclair State (10-1) at Mount Union (11-0)Albright (10-1) at Delaware Valley (10-1)Mississippi College (9-2) at Wesley (11-0)Johns Hopkins (9-2) at Thomas More (11-0)Illinois Wesleyan (10-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (11-0)Trine (10-1) at Wittenberg (11-0)Coe (10-1) at St. Thomas (10-1)Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-1) at Linfield (10-0)NAIA PLAYOFFS--QUARTERFINALSMorningside (10-1) at Sioux Falls (12-0)Mid America Nazarene (10-1) at Carroll (12-0)Ottawa (Kan.)--(12-0) at Lindenwood (11-0)Lambuth (12-0) at St. Xavier (12-0)
In case you missed it, here's a quick look at how the playoff brackets in each division of small college football are shaping up going into Thanksgiving week.First, let's find out which 16 teams are playing for the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision crown.In the NCAA Division II playoffs, one team scores 84 points and wins, another team scores 41 points, and comes out victorious, but another team scores 41 points, and comes up short. Click here to see how that bracket turned out.At the NCAA Division III level, upsets brought the seasons of multiple top teams around the nation to a screeching halt. Find out who's playing whom in round two by clicking here.Finally, click here to find out who's moving on in the NAIA playoffs.
KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, November 21NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS--FIRST ROUNDWashington & Jefferson (9-1) at Mount Union (10-0)Maine Maritime (9-1) at Montclair State (9-1)Albright (9-1) at Alfred (8-1)Susquehanna (8-2) at Delaware Valley (9-1)North Carolina Wesleyan (8-2) at Wesley (10-0)Mississippi College (8-2) at Huntingdon (8-2)Johns Hopkins (8-2) at Hampden-Sydney (10-0)DePauw (7-2) at Thomas More (10-0)Lakeland (6-4) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (10-0)Wabash (9-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (9-1)Trine (9-1) at Case Western Reserve (10-0)Mount St. Joseph (9-1) at Wittenberg (10-0)Coe (9-1) at St. John's (Minn.)--(10-0)St. Thomas (9-1) at Monmouth (Ill.)--(10-0)Mary Hardin-Baylor (9-1) at Central (10-0)ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (All NCAA Division III)Wilkes (6-4) at Franklin & Marshall (8-2)Plymouth State (8-2) at Springfield (7-2)Salisbury (5-5) at Lebanon Valley (8-2)Hartwick (5-4) at Union (N.Y.)--(7-3)Cortland State (7-3) at St. John Fisher (6-3)NAIA PLAYOFFS--FIRST ROUNDMinot State (8-2) at Sioux Falls (11-0)Dickinson State (7-3) at Carroll (Mont.)--(11-0)Langston (8-3) at Lindenwood (10-0)McKendree (9-1) at St. Xavier (11-0)Hastings (9-2) at Ottawa (Kan.)--(10-0)Missouri Valley (8-2) at Morningside (9-1)McPherson (9-1) at Mid America Nazarene (9-1)NCCAA VICTORY BOWLGeneva (7-3) at Greenville (Ill.)--(7-2)
Last Week: 25-16 (.610)Overall: 393-193 (.671)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, November 21FCSWilliam & Mary (9-1) at Richmond (9-1)(Spiders play host to the Tribe in CAA showdown!)Montana (10-0) at Montana State (7-3)(Grizzlies and Bobcats do battle in the "Brawl of the Wild"!)Harvard (6-3) at Yale (4-5)Lafayette (8-2) at Lehigh (3-7)Drake (8-2) at Butler (9-1)Marist (7-3) at Dayton (8-2)Liberty (8-2) at Stony Brook (5-5)Albany (N.Y.)--(6-4) at Wagner (6-4)Eastern Kentucky (5-5) at Jacksonville State (7-3)Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5-3) at Prairie View (7-1)Florida A&M (7-3) vs. Bethune-Cookman (5-5)Eastern Washington (7-3) at Northern Arizona (5-5)NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS--SECOND ROUNDEdinboro (9-3) at West Liberty (10-1)California (Pa.)--(9-3) at Shippensburg (9-2)Tarleton State (10-2) at Central Washington (11-0)Abilene Christian (9-3) at Northwest Missouri State (10-1)Arkansas Tech (9-2) at North Alabama (10-1)West Alabama (8-4) at Carson-Newman (9-2)Nebraska-Kearney (11-1) at Minnesota-Duluth (10-1)Hillsdale (10-2) at Grand Valley State (10-1)
KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, November 7Thomas More (9-0) at Mount St. Joseph (9-0)(Saints, Lions square off in battle of unbeaten playoff-bound teams in "Bridge Bowl XIV"!)Wabash (8-1) at DePauw (7-1)(Little Giants, Tigers square off in the 116th "Monon Bell" meeting!)Amherst (7-0) at Williams (6-1)(Lord Jeffs, Ephs meet for the 124th time!)Kean (8-1) at Montclair State (8-1)(Cougars, Red Hawks square off for New Jersey Athletic Conference crown!)Hampden-Sydney (9-0) at Randolph-Macon (6-3)(Tigers, Yellow Jackets in 115th edition of "The Game"!)Lebanon Valley (8-1) at Albright (8-1)Maine Maritime (8-1) at Curry (8-2)(New England Football Conference championship game)Susquehanna (7-2) at Union (N.Y.)--(7-2)North Carolina Wesleyan (7-2) at Averett (7-2)Benedictine (5-4) at Concordia (Ill.)--(8-1)Washington (Mo.)--(4-5) at Case Western Reserve (9-0)NAIASioux Falls (10-0) at Morningside (9-0)(Great Plains Athletic Conference championship on the line between the Cougars and Mustangs!)Ottawa (9-0) at Friends (8-1)(Braves, Falcons do battle for the Kansas College Athletic Conference title!)McKendree (8-1) at Grand View (8-2)(Bearcats, Vikings vie for the Mid States Football Association crown!)St. Francis (Ind.)--(7-2) at Taylor (6-3)Midland Lutheran (6-4) at Hastings (8-2)Bethel (Tenn.)--(5-5) at Shorter (6-4)Central Methodist (6-4) at Baker (6-3)Marian (6-4) at Walsh (7-3)INTERDIVISIONAL GAMESOhio Dominican (NAIA)--(7-2) at Wesley (D-III)--(9-0)
Last Week: 26-15 (.634)Overall: 368-177 (.675)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.FCSThursday, November 12Texas Southern (4-4) at Grambling State (5-4)Saturday, November 14Appalachian State (7-2) at Elon (8-1)(The Mountaineers battle the Phoenix with the Southern Conference crown on the line!)New Hampshire (8-1) at William & Mary (8-1)(Wildcats head south into Virginia to face the Tribe in Colonial Athletic Association clash!)Lafayette (8-1) at Holy Cross (8-1)(Another autobid to the FCS playoffs is at stake, in the Patriot League!)McNeese State (7-2) at Texas State (6-3)(Bobcats play host to the Cowboys in Southland Conference showdown!)Penn (6-2) at Harvard (6-2)(It's the Quakers vs. the Crimson for the Ivy League title!)Monmouth (5-4) at Central Connecticut State (7-2)Tennessee Tech (5-4) at Jacksonville State (6-3)Liberty (7-2) at Gardner-Webb (5-4)Stephen F. Austin (7-2) at Southeastern Louisiana (6-3)Missouri State (6-4) at Southern Illinois (8-1)Dayton (7-2) at Drake (8-1)North Dakota (5-4) at UC Davis (5-4)NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS--FIRST ROUNDEdinboro (8-3) at East Stroudsburg (8-3)Fayetteville State (8-3) at California (Pa.)--(8-3)Tarleton State (9-2) at Texas A&M Kingsville (9-2)Abilene Christian (8-3) at Midwestern State (9-2)UNC Pembroke (9-1) at Arkansas Tech (8-2)West Alabama (7-4) at Albany State (Ga.)--(8-2)Saginaw Valley State (9-2) at Nebraska-Kearney (10-1)Hillsdale (9-2) at Minnesota State-Mankato (10-1)
...here's the official field for the 2009 NCAA Division II football playoffs, complete with an interactive bracket. Simply click the link below.NCAA Division II Playoff Bracket
Click one of the following links below to see if your favorite team won this weekend.FCS (College Sporting News)NCAA Division II (Sports Network)NCAA Division III (d3football.com)NAIA (NAIASports.org)
KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, November 7NCAA DIVISION IIWayne State (Mich.)--(6-4) at Grand Valley State (9-1)West Texas A&M (5-5) at Tarleton State (9-1)NCAA DIVISION IIIWheaton (7-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (7-1)(Titans play host to the Thunder with the CCIW title at stake!)Ohio Northern (6-2) at Capital (6-2)(Crusaders are at home against the Polar Bears in a critical Ohio Athletic Conference!)Otterbein (7-1) at Mount Union (8-0)(Cardinals, Purple Raiders do battle for the OAC crown!)Albright (8-0) at Delaware Valley (7-1)(Aggies play host to the Lions in a battle for supremacy in the Middle Atlantic Conference!)Central (9-0) at Wartburg (5-3)Allegheny (7-1) at Wittenberg (8-0)Austin (4-3) at DePauw (6-1)Case Western Reserve (8-0) at Carnegie Mellon (5-3)Salisbury (4-4) at Hampden-Sydney (8-0)Randolph-Macon (5-3) at Bridgewater (Va.)--(6-2)Montclair State (7-1) at Rowan (6-2)North Central (6-2) at Augustana (Ill.)--(5-3)Alfred (7-0) at Ithaca (5-3)Adrian (5-3) at Trine (7-1)Centre (7-1) at Trinity (Tex.)--(5-3)Trinity (Conn.)--(7-1) at Amherst (8-0)NAIAMissouri Valley (7-1) at Mid-America Nazarene (8-1)(Pioneers play host to the Vikings in Heart of America Athletic Conference clash!)St. Xavier (10-0) at St. Francis (Ind.)--(7-1)(It's a battle of "Cougars" for the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League crown!)Black Hills State (5-4) at Dickinson State (7-2)Cumberlands (Ky.)--(8-1) at Virginia-Wise (5-4)Lambuth (9-0) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(6-3)St. Ambrose (5-3) at Grand View (7-2)
Last Week: 28-16 (.636)Overall: 342-162 (.679)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, November 7Villanova (7-1) at Richmond (8-0)(Spiders play host to the Wildcats in Colonial Athletic Association clash!)Southern Illinois (7-1) at South Dakota State (7-1)(It's the Salukis against the Jackrabbits in this Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown!)Colgate (8-1) at Lafayette (7-1)(Leopards are at home against the Red Raiders with the Patriot League title at stake!)Butler (8-0) at Dayton (7-1)(Flyers have hosting duties against the upstart Bulldogs in battle of Pioneer League elite!)Central Connecticut State (7-1) at Wagner (5-3)Alabama A&M (5-3) at Prairie View (5-1)Chattanooga (5-3) at Appalachian State (6-2)Grambling State (5-3) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-3)Texas State (5-3) at Central Arkansas (5-3)NCAA DIVISION IIAbilene Christian (8-2) at Midwestern State (8-2)(A playoff berth is at stake between the Wildcats and Mustangs!)California (Pa.)--(8-2) at Shippensburg (8-2)(Vulcans face off against the Red Raiders for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship!)Central Missouri (8-2) at Northwest Missouri State (9-1)(Bearcats play host to the Mules in monumental Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association match-up!)Albany State (Ga.)--(8-1) vs. Fort Valley State (6-4)(Fountain City Classic at Columbus, Ga.)Minnesota-Duluth (9-1) at Winona State (7-3)Wingate (6-3) at Mars Hill (6-3)Bowie State (6-4) vs. Fayetteville State (7-3)(Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association [CIAA] Championship Game at Durham, N.C.)Concord (6-4) at West Liberty (9-1)
KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, October 31NCAA DIVISION IIIThomas More (7-0) at Washington & Jefferson (7-0)(Presidents play host to the Saints in President's Athletic Conference showdown!)North Central (6-1) at Illinois Wesleyan (6-1)(Cardinals hope to avoid letdown against the Titans in the CCIW!)Rowan (6-1) at Kean (6-1)(Upstart Cougars play host to Profs in key New Jersey Athletic Confence clash!)Wisconsin-Whitewater (7-0) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (5-2)(Warhawks look to avenge last year's loss to the Pointers in the WIAC!)Buena Vista (4-3) at Central (8-0)Salisbury (4-3) at Wesley (7-0)Wisconsin-Stout (5-2) at Wisconsin-LaCrosse (5-2)Concordia (Wis.)--(4-3) at Concordia (Ill.)--(6-1)RPI (4-2) at Union (N.Y.)--(5-2)Mount St. Joseph (7-0) at Manchester (4-3)Bridgewater (Va.)--(5-2) at Washington & Lee (3-5)Wooster (4-3) at Allegheny (6-1)LaGrange (5-3) at Huntingdon (6-1)SUNY-Maritime (6-2) at Norwich (5-3)Case Western Reserve (7-0) at Chicago (4-2)Cal Lutheran (5-1) at Occidental (5-1)NAIASioux Falls (8-0) at Northwestern (Iowa)--(7-1)(Red Raiders play host to the Cougars in Great Plains Athletic Conference showdown!)Campbellsville (5-3) at University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)--(7-1)(Big showdown in the Mid South Conference!)Minot State (7-1) at Dickinson State (6-2)(Beavers do battle against the Blue Hawks in the Dakota Athletic Conference!)Belhaven (5-3) at Lambuth (8-0)Benedictine (4-4) at Lindenwood (7-0)Northwestern Oklahoma State (4-3) at Southern Nazarene (4-4)William Penn (5-4) at Peru State (5-3)Carroll (Mont.)--(9-0) at Montana Western (3-4)
Last Week: 33-15 (.688)Overall: 314-146 (.683)KEY: Projected winner (s) highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.Saturday, October 31FCSWeber State (5-3) at Montana (7-0)(Grizzlies do battle with the Wildcats in Big Sky showdown!)Albany (N.Y.)--(6-2) at Central Connecticut State (6-1)Appalachian State (5-2) at Furman (4-3)Penn (4-2) at Brown (4-2)Stony Brook (4-4) at Gardner-Webb (5-2)Jacksonville (4-3) at Drake (6-1)Stephen F. Austin (6-1) at Texas State (4-3)UC Davis (4-3) at Southern Utah (3-4)Tennessee State (3-4) at Tennessee Tech (4-3)Alabama A&M (4-3) vs. Alabama State (4-3)(Magic City Classic at Birmingham, Ala.)Florida A&M (5-2) at Morgan State (5-2)South Dakota State (6-1) at Youngstown State (4-3)NCAA DIVISION IIFriday, October 30Merrimack (5-3) at Southern Connecticut State (5-3)Saturday, October 31Texas A&M-Kingsville (8-1) at Abilene Christian (7-2)(Wildcats host the Javelinas in key Lone Star Conference shootout!)Findlay (7-2) at Saginaw Valley State (7-2)Clarion (6-3) at Edinboro (7-2)Bloomsburg (8-1) at West Chester (5-4)Carson-Newman (7-2) at Wingate (6-2)Morehouse (6-2) at Albany State (Ga.)--(7-1)Nebraska-Kearney (8-1) at Colorado Mines (7-2)
