THE RFC MYC: Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Presidents Athletic Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the Presidents Athletic Conference)

Overview: In one of the rarest of feats in all of college football, the Presidents Athletic Conference crowned two undefeated co-champions for 2017. Both the Case Western Reserve Spartans and the Washington and Jefferson Presidents finished PAC play unbeaten at 8-0 en route to an undefeated regular season record at 10-0. The two teams didn't play each other last season. 

Both CWRU and W&J advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, with the Spartans losing to eventual national champion Mount Union, while the Presidents fell to Frostburg State.

The 2018 season will bring about multiple changes, with longtime PAC member Thomas More (6-4 in 2017) choosing to withdraw from the NCAA to join the NAIA when their current probation period runs out at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. Thanks to Thomas More's imminent departure from the NCAA, the PAC will play a full round-robin conference schedule of nine games this fall. Oh, and for those fans who want to mark their calendars, W&J will play host to CWRU on October 6, in a game that could decide the conference championship outright. 
2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for preseason previews, schedules, schedule updates, and much more.

Bethany (W. Va.)

Carnegie Mellon

Case Western Reserve

Geneva

Grove City

Saint Vincent

Thiel

Washington and Jefferson

Waynesburg

Westminster (Pa.)

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THE RFC MYC: Centennial Conference (CC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Centennial Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the Centennial Conference)

Overview: Despite losing just their second league contest dating back to the start of the 2010 season, the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays still managed to win yet another outright Centennial Conference crown at the end of the 2017 season. Their season ended in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, losing a thriller to Washington and Jefferson, 31-28.

Meanwhile, the Franklin and Marshall College Diplomats were snubbed for a D-III playoff berth despite finishing the regular season at 9-1, with their lone loss coming to Johns Hopkins. But that didn't stop F&M from ending the season with five straight wins, as the Dips downed Widener 21-7 in the Centennial-MAC Bowl to finish the 2017 campaign at 10-1 overall.

Finally, in yet another irony, the Ursinus College Bears, the only team to beat the Blue Jays during the regular season, improved to 5-0 after knocking off Johns Hopkins, only to lose four of their final five games to finish the 2017 season at 6-4.

So what does the 2018 season hold for the Centennial Conference? Can Johns Hopkins return to the D-III playoffs? Or can Franklin and Marshall break through this fall? Or will another squad like Ursinus break the stranglehold that the Blue Jays have had on the CC over most of the last 10-15 years? Those are questions that are bound to be answered throughout the course of this upcoming season. 

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

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Dickinson

Franklin and Marshall

Gettysburg

Johns Hopkins

Juniata 

McDaniel

Moravian

Muhlenberg

Susquehanna

Ursinus

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THE RFC MYC: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)-(NCAA Division II)

2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)

Overview: The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) once again proved that it was one of the most competitive conferences at the NCAA Division II level in 2017, as eight of its 16 teams won at least seven games last season. Additionally, the PSAC placed four of its squads in the NCAA Division II playoffs last fall, with the Indiana University (Pa.) Crimson Hawks advancing to the national semifinals before being upset at home by eventual national runner-up West Florida to finish 13-1 overall. 

While IUP made its deep postseason run in 2017, the other three playoff participants from the PSAC weren't as fortunate, with Shippensburg (10-2 overall) being ousted by fellow East Division foe West Chester (9-4) in the first round, while the Golden Rams themselves fell to the Crimson Hawks in the second round the following week. Finally, the California University (Pa.) Vulcans (9-3) saw their season end in the first round, falling to Assumption, 40-31.

The upcoming 2018 season-and beyond-has at least two membership changes, as Cheyney dropped its football program at the end of the 2017 season, while perennial D-II power Shepherd University out of West Virginia will make the move from the Mountain East Conference to the PSAC as a full member in time for the 2019 season. 

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for preseason previews, schedules, schedule updates, and much more.

East Division

Bloomsburg

East Stroudsburg

Kutztown

Lock Haven

Millersville

Shippensburg

West Chester

West Division

California (Pa.)

Clarion

Edinboro

Gannon

Indiana (Pa.)

Mercyhurst

Seton Hill

Slippery Rock

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THE RFC MYC: Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Middle Atlantic Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the Middle Atlantic Conference)

Overview: The Delaware Valley University Aggies (12-1 overall in 2017) finished Middle Atlantic Conference play undefeated for the fourth time dating back to the 2004 season (2005, 2009, and 2011), as they finished 9-0 in the MAC. The Aggies advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III playoffs, where they fell to eventual national semifinalist Brockport in a 31-28 thriller. Entering the home stretch of the offseason with a Top 10 national ranking from Street and Smith's, don't be surprised if Del Val finds itself in the D-III playoff discussion again in 2018.

Additionally, the D-III MAC will add another new program to the mix, as the Alvernia University Golden Wolves out of Reading, Pennsylvania will take the field for the first time this fall. Their first-ever game is against Gallaudet on September 1.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for preseason previews, schedules, schedule updates, and much more.

Albright

Alvernia

Delaware Valley

FDU-Florham

King's

Lebanon Valley

Lycoming

Misericordia

Stevenson

Widener

Wilkes

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DelVal Football Ranked 10th In Street & Smith's Preseason Poll - THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY

DelVal Football Ranked 10th In Street & Smith's Preseason Poll - THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY: DOYLESTOWN (PA) – The Delaware Valley University football team is ranked in a 2018 national Division III preseason poll as the Aggies are 10th in the Street & Smith's college football preseason publication.



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THE RFC RSS (Random Select Schedules): NEW FEATURE DEBUT

Editor's Note: Effective with this post, there will be a new brief feature on the Real Football Central blog titled: "The RFC RSS", with the "RSS" standing for "Random Select Schedules". At least once a week during the summer, the RFC RSS will focus on the schedules of select college football teams that currently play outside of the "Power Five" conferences, from the FBS Group Of Five to the NAIA. So, without further ado, here's the first-ever "RFC RSS"!!!

Football - Schedule - Georgia State Athletics

Analysis: Coming off of its first-ever bowl win, in its first-ever postseason appearance, not to mention their first-ever winning season as an FBS program, the Georgia State University Panthers hope to build on last year's 7-5 record. The 2018 slate, however, is strong from top to bottom, as the Panthers play host to FCS playoff quarterfinalist Kennesaw State in the opener on August 30, as well as road trips to N.C. State, Memphis, defending Sun Belt Conference co-champions Troy and Appalachian State, and bowl participant Arkansas State.

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Home Opener to Kick at 7 p.m.; Three Other Times Set

Home Opener to Kick at 7 p.m.; Three Other Times Set: Kickoff times have been set for four Georgia State football games that will appear on ESPN platforms, including the season opener vs. Kennesaw State at 'Pete' Petit Field at Georgia State Stadium.



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THE RFC MYC: New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 New Jersey Athletic Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the New Jersey Athletic Conference)

Overview: While the Wesley College Wolverines (10-3 overall in 2017) celebrated yet another conference championship, as well as another trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs, their accomplishments over almost the last 25 years were overshadowed by the recent death of longtime head coach Mike Drass. Drass died suddenly in May after having a heart attack. He was just 57 years old. Longtime associate head coach Chip Knapp was promoted to interim head coach in the wake of Drass's passing.

Tragic circumstances aside, though, the 2017 campaign proved to be yet another competitive year for the NJAC, with Wesley and Frostburg State both representing the conference at the D-III playoffs. While Wesley's season was cut short in the second round by eventual national semifinalist Brockport, Frostburg State advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in program history, thanks to upset wins over Wittenberg and Washington and Jefferson on the road. The Bobcats fell to eventual national champion Mount Union in the national quarterfinals.

A third team in the NJAC, the Salisbury University Sea Gulls (7-4 in 2017) got off to a quick 7-1 start straight out of the game before falling in their final their game, as they fell to Ithaca 27-17 in the Scotty Whitelaw Bowl.

As the 2018 season quickly approaches, don't be surprised if there's another competitive race in the NJAC this fall.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for preseason previews, schedules, schedule updates, and much more.

Christopher Newport

Frostburg State

Kean

Montclair State

Salisbury

Southern Virginia

TCNJ

Wesley

William Paterson

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FB: Kickoff Time Set for Season Opener at Georgia State - Kennesaw State Athletics

FB: Kickoff Time Set for Season Opener at Georgia State - Kennesaw State Athletics: The Kennesaw State football team is set for a primetime matchup to open the 2018 season, traveling to Georgia State on Thursday, Aug. 30 for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.



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THE RFC MYC: Liberty League (LL)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Liberty League Final Standings (Courtesy of the Liberty League)

Overview: The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers and the Ithaca College Bombers both shared the Liberty League title in 2017, with both squads finishing at 8-3 overall and 4-1 in conference games. But it was a 27-14 win on the road over Ithaca on October 14 that helped RPI advance to the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Engineers season ended in the first round with a 45-27 loss to Wesley. 

As for the Bombers, they overcame a 0-2 start to finish their first season of Liberty League action at 4-1 en route to a conference co-championship. Ithaca rallied past Salisbury with 20 fourth-quarter points to capture the Scotty Whitelaw Bowl title.

For a league with just six teams in it, the race for the LL title was surprisingly competitive, as four of its squads finished within one full game of each other. In addition to Ithaca's and RPI's respective co-championship, both Hobart (7-3 overall) and Union (N.Y.)-(7-4 overall) finished in a two-way tie for third place in LL action at 3-2. 

The Dutchmen lost three straight games to end the 2017 season after starting 7-1, ending with a tough 35-28 loss to Cortland in the New York Bowl. Meanwhile, the Statesmen sat out postseason play last season despite having won at least seven games in a single season for seven straight seasons dating back to the beginning of the 2011 season.

With the 2018 season just around the corner, don't be surprised if the race for the Liberty League crown comes down to the final weekend of the season.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Hobart

Ithaca

Rochester

RPI

St. Lawrence

Union (N.Y.)

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THE RFC MYC: Empire 8 Conference (E8)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Empire 8 Conference Final Standings (Courtesy of the Empire 8 Conference)

Overview: The Brockport Golden Eagles were among the most dominant teams at the NCAA Division III level last season, as they finished unbeaten in Empire 8 Conference play at 7-0 en route to a 13-1 overall record for 2017. They advanced to the national semifinals, falling to then-defending national champion turned eventual national runner-up Mary Hardin-Baylor in a 24-0 shutout loss.

While the Golden Eagles breezed through the E8 last fall, three other teams managed to reach postseason play, with Alfred (8-3 overall in 2017) defeating Stevenson 29-16 to win the James Lynah Bowl, Cortland (7-4) outlasting Union (N.Y.), 35-28, to claim the inaugural New York Bowl crown, while Buffalo State (6-5) lost to Merchant Marine, 35-20, in the Clayton Chapman Bowl at Newark, Delaware.

The main questions going into 2018 are these: Can Brockport repeat its magical run of 2017? Or will the likes of Alfred, Buffalo State, and Cortland step up, and make things interesting? Or, even, if a once solid program such as St. John Fisher (2-8 in 2017) can bounce back from its first losing season since 2001, as the Cardinals finished 3-7 overall.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to find the schedules)

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Alfred 

Brockport

Buffalo State

Cortland

Hartwick

Morrisville State

St. John Fisher

Utica

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THE RFC MYC: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 MASCAC Final Standings (Courtesy of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference)

Overview: If there was ever such a bizarre season at any level of college football anywhere in 2017, it was in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC). That's where both of the league's co-champions, Framingham State and Plymouth State, finished the regular season at 9-1 overall. However, Plymouth State's stunning upset win over Framingham State in overtime on October 14 helped propel the Panthers to the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs from the MASCAC, while the Rams had to settle for a berth in the New England Bowl Series.

The MASCAC had mixed results for postseason play in 2017, as Plymouth State fell to Brockport State in the first round of the D-III playoffs to finish the season at 9-2 overall, while Framingham State crushed Curry, 48-14, to win their second straight New England Bowl, and finish at 10-1 overall.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Bridgewater State

Fitchburg State

Framingham State

Massachusetts Maritime

UMass Dartmouth

Western Connecticut State

Westfield State

Worcester State

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THE RFC MYC: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Final Standings (Courtesy of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference)

Overview: The Husson College Eagles (10-2 overall in 2017) not only won their third Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) championship in four years, finishing unbeaten in conference play at 7-0, they also made history in the process, stunning then-previously undefeated Springfield, 23-21, for their first-ever NCAA Division III playoff win. The Eagles season ended in the second round, losing to Delaware Valley, 37-15.

The only other ECFC team to advance to postseason play in 2017 was Maritime (N.Y.)-(9-2 overall). After finishing 6-1 in league contests last year, the Privateers fell to WPI, 17-3, in the New England Bowl Series.

On a sad note, Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts closed its doors permanently in May, forcing its athletics department to shut down as well. On the football field last fall, the Mustangs finished what turned out to be their final season at 4-6 overall, 3-4 in the ECFC.

However, there is some happy news to report for the ECFC, as conference officials announced that Keystone College out of Marshfield, Massachusetts will join the league for the 2020 season. 

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Alfred State

Anna Maria

Castleton

Dean

Gallaudet

Husson

Maritime

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THE RFC MYC: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 Final Standings (Courtesy of the New England Small College Athletic Conference)

Overview: In the first season where all 10 of its teams played against each other in a full round-robin, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) crowned the Trinity College Bantams of Hartford, Connecticut as its 2017 champion. The Bantams finished the 2017 campaign at 8-1 overall, with their lone loss coming to the Amherst College (Mass.) Mammoths in the next-to-last week of the season, on November 4. But the Bantams bounced back on the following weekend, November 11, as they rolled past Wesleyan, 28-3, in the season finale, while Williams upset Amherst, 31-24. Trinity's win, combined with Amherst's upset loss, allowed the Bantams to claim their second straight NESCAC crown. Meanwhile, Middlebury outlasted Tufts, 35-24, to finish the 2017 season tied with Amherst for second place in the NESCAC at 7-2 overall. With all of its squads choosing to sit out the NCAA Division III playoffs, expect the 2018 season to be just as competitive for the NESCAC.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Amherst

Bates

Bowdoin

Colby

Hamilton

Middlebury

Trinity (Conn.)

Tufts

Wesleyan

Williams

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THE RFC MYC: Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)-(NCAA Division III)

2017 CCC Final Standings (Courtesy of the Commonwealth Coast Conference)

Overview: Six teams from the New England region joined forces to form the football version of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) for the inaugural 2017 season. At the end of that rookie campaign, the Western New England University Golden Bears (8-3 overall) finished unbeaten in conference play at 6-0 to win the first-ever CCC gridiron crown. WNEU's postseason run was cut short in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, as the Golden Bears lost to Delaware Valley, 35-0, in the first round. The only other CCC squad to get a taste of postseason play was Curry. The Colonels didn't fare much better, as they fell to Framingham State, 48-14, in the New England Bowl Series.

Looking ahead to 2018, the CCC will add one more team to its list for its second season, as the University of New England Nor'easters out of Biddeford, Maine makes their move in the fledgling league's mix this fall.

2018 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Becker

Curry

Endicott

Nichols

Salve Regina

University of New England 

Western New England


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