RFC Top Games: Week Of September 15, 2018

Last Week: 39-26 (.600)

This Year: 71-38 (.651)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Friday, September 14

Georgia State (1-1) at Memphis (1-1)

Saturday, September 15

Southern Mississippi (1-1) at Appalachian State (1-1)

(Mountaineers play host to the Golden Eagles in a battle of bowl-eligible teams from 2017!!! Airtime is at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+!!!)

Eastern Michigan (2-0) at Buffalo (2-0)

(The Eagles fly east to do battle with the Bulls in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams!!! Kickoff is at 6 p.m. EDT, also on ESPN+!!!)

Tulane (1-1) at UAB (1-1)

Arkansas State (1-1) at Tulsa (1-1)

Old Dominion (0-2) at Charlotte (1-1)

UMass (1-2) at Florida International (1-1)

Central Michigan (0-2) at Northern Illinois (0-2)

Hawaii (3-0) at Army (1-1)

Texas State (1-1) at South Alabama (0-2)

FCS

Nicholls (1-1) at McNeese State (2-0)

(The Cowboys play host to the Colonels in the Southland Conference opener for both teams!!! Kickoff is at 7 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. CDT on ESPN3!!!)

South Dakota (1-1) at Weber State (1-1)

(The Coyotes hit the road to face the Wildcats in an MVFC vs. Big Sky Conference clash!!!)

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

San Diego (1-1) at Harvard

Yale at Holy Cross (0-2)

St. Francis (Pa.)-(1-1) at Richmond (1-1)

Northern Arizona (1-1) at Missouri State (1-1)

Wagner (1-1) at Montana State (1-1)

North Alabama (2-0) at North Dakota State (1-0)

Mercer (1-1) at Samford (1-1)

Towson (1-1) at Villanova (2-0)

Jackson State (0-1) at Florida A&M (1-1)

Alabama State (1-1) at Kennesaw State (1-1)

Western Carolina (1-0) at Gardner-Webb (1-1)

Tennessee State (1-0) at Hampton (1-1)

Austin Peay (1-1) at Morehead State (1-1)

Abilene Christian (1-1) at Houston Baptist (1-1)

Indiana State (0-1) at Eastern Illinois (0-2)

Southeast Missouri State (1-1) at Southern Illinois (1-1)

NCAA Division II

Thursday, September 13

Minnesota-Duluth (2-0) at St. Cloud State (2-0)

(Bulldogs hit the road to do battle with the Huskies in a battle of unbeaten teams!!!)

Saturday, September 15

Davenport (2-0) at Michigan Tech (2-0)

(Huskies play host to the upstart Panthers in an unlikely battle of unbeaten teams in the GLIAC!!!)

Valdosta State (2-0) at West Alabama (2-0)

(Blazers hit the road to take on the Tigers in the Gulf South Conference for both teams!!!)

Colorado State-Pueblo (2-0) at Colorado Mines (2-0)

(Thunderwolves do battle with the Orediggers in a key clash of undefeated teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference!!!)

East Stroudsburg (1-1) at Edinboro (2-0)

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

Winston-Salem State (1-1) at Elizabeth City State (1-1)

Central State (1-1) at Morehouse (1-1)

LIU-Post (1-0) at Stonehill (1-1)

Wingate (2-0) at Carson-Newman (1-1)

Hillsdale (1-1) at Ohio Dominican (2-0)

Mississippi College (2-0) at North Greenville (1-1)

UNC Pembroke (1-1) at Catawba (1-1)

Ouachita Baptist (2-0) at Southeastern Oklahoma State (1-1)

Southern Arkansas (2-0) at Southwestern Oklahoma State (1-1)

Texas A&M-Kingsville (1-1) at Angelo State (1-1)

Washburn (1-1) at Fort Hays State (1-1)

NCAA Division III

Saturday, September 15

RPI (2-0) at Utica (2-0)

(Engineers hit the road to face the Pioneers in a battle of early-season unbeaten squads in Upstate New York!!!)

Muhlenberg (1-0) at Susquehanna (2-0)

(Surprising River Hawks play host to the Mules in a key Centennial Conference clash!!!)

Christopher Newport (2-0) at Frostburg State (2-0)

(The Captains clash with the Bobcats in a big New Jersey Athletic Conference [NJAC] showdown!!!)

Berry (2-0) at Rhodes (2-0)

(Vikings travel to Memphis to face the Lynx in the Southern Athletic Association opener for both teams!!!)

FDU-Florham (2-0) at Alvernia (1-0)

Western Connecticut State (1-0) at Plymouth State (1-0)

Western New England (1-1) at Husson (1-1)

Wilmington (Ohio)-(1-0) at Ohio Northern (2-0)

Otterbein (1-1) at John Carroll (1-0)

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

Washington (Mo.)-(1-0) at North Central (1-0)

North Park (1-0) at Millikin (1-0)

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

Johns Hopkins (1-1) at Moravian (2-0)

Union (N.Y.)-(2-0) at Springfield (2-0)

Mount Union (1-0) at Baldwin-Wallace (2-0)

Wittenberg (1-0) at Oberlin (1-1)

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

Redlands (2-0) at Linfield (0-1)

Carnegie Mellon (1-0) at Washington & Jefferson (2-0)

NAIA

Kansas Wesleyan (2-0) at Sterling (1-1)

(Coyotes hit the road to face the Warriors in a key Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference clash!!!)

Midland (2-0) at Northwestern (Iowa)-(2-0)

(The Warriors take on the Red Raiders in a battle of undefeated Great Plains Athletic Conference [GPAC] squads!!!)

Montana Tech (1-0) at Southern Oregon (2-0)

(Raiders play host to the Orediggers in a huge Frontier Conference showdown!!!)

Southwestern (Kan.)-(2-1) at McPherson (1-1)

William Penn (1-2) at MidAmerica Nazarene (2-1)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Campbell (FCS)-(2-0) at Coastal Carolina (FBS Group Of Five)-(1-1)

Dickinson State (NAIA)-(1-1) at Wisconsin-La Crosse (D-III)-(2-0)

Eastern Kentucky (FCS)-(1-1) at Bowling Green (FBS Group Of Five)-(0-2)

Guilford (D-III)-(1-0) at Davidson (FCS)-(2-0)

Missouri S&T (D-II)-(2-0) at Drake (FCS)-(0-1)

St. Francis (Ill.)-(NAIA)-(0-2) at Quincy (D-II)-(1-1)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (D-III)-(1-1) at Lincoln (Mo.)-(D-II)-(1-1)

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ICYMI: NCAA Division III-Susquehanna stuns Johns Hopkins 37-35 (Saturday)

(Courtesy of Susquehanna University/suriverhawks.com)

Football Wins Thriller over Johns Hopkins - Susquehanna University: The Susquehanna University Football team was in a back-and-forth battle all day with nationally ranked Johns Hopkins and in the end the River Hawks posted a 37-35 victory to remain undefeated in the Centennial Conference opener and home opener for Susquehanna Saturday on Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Selinsgrove.

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ICYMI: NCAA Division III-Wisconsin La Crosse upsets Illinois Wesleyan

(Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse/uwlathletics.com)



UWL Earns Win at Nationally-Ranked Illinois Wesleyan - University Of Wisconsin - La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics: Bloomington, Ill. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 34-31 win at 21st-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon at Tucci Stadium. The Titans, ranked 21st on this week's D3football.com Top-25 Poll, drop to 0-1 on the season.  UWL is receiving votes on this week's D3football.com Top-25 Poll.



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LARSON, BULLDOGS ROLL PAST DRAGONS IN 2018 HOME DEBUT - Minnesota Duluth Athletics

(Press Release courtesy of University of Minnesota-Duluth/umdbulldogs.com)

LARSON, BULLDOGS ROLL PAST DRAGONS IN 2018 HOME DEBUT - Minnesota Duluth Athletics: Sophomore quarterback John Larson threw for a career-high five touchdowns and ran for another score as the University of Minnesota Duluth kicked off its 2018 home schedule in dominating style with a 60-7 triumph over the Minnesota State University-Moorhead Saturday evening at James S. Malosky Stadium.

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NCAA Division III: Cal Lutheran 24, Pacific Lutheran 8 (Post-Game Interview)

(Video courtesy of California Lutheran University)

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NCAA Division II: Minnesota State-Mankato holds off Augustana (S.D.) 38-36

(Press Release courtesy of Minnesota State University-Mankato/msumavericks.com)

#1 Mavericks Outlast Vikings to Claim Second Win of Season - Minnesota State Athletics: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. --- It came down to the wire Saturday afternoon at Kirkeby-Over Stadium but it was #1 Minnesota State that was able to come away with the 38-36 road victory over the Augustana Vikings.

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ICYMI: FCS-Kennesaw State 49, Tennessee Tech 10 (Thursday)

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FB: Burks', Owls' Historic Night Drives KSU Past TTU, 49-10 - Kennesaw State Athletics: Kennesaw State used a historic night from Chandler Burks and the rushing corp. to propel the Owls past Tennessee Tech, 49-10 on Thursday night.

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RFC Featured Game Preview-NCAA Division II: West Florida at Midwestern State

(Press Release courtesy of University of West Florida/goargos.com)

University of West Florida Argonauts - UWF Heads To Texas For Only Division 2 Top 10 Matchup This Week

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ICYMI: NCAA Division II-Pittsburg State 34, Emporia State 13 (Thursday)

(Press Release courtesy of Pittsburg State University/pittstategorillas.com)

Pittsburg State Gorillas - Gorillas Pull Away in Second Half for 34-13 Road Win: The Pittsburg State University football team scored twice in the span of 19 seconds to break open a tie game en route to a 34-13 road victory over Emporia State University Thursday (Sept. 6) at Welch Stadium.

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ICYMI: NCAA Division II-Northwest Missouri State 28, Washburn 6 (Thursday)

(Press Release courtesy of Northwest Missouri State University/northwestbearcats.com)

Northwest Missouri State University - That's Wright, Bearcats take down Missouri Western in opener

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NCAA Division II-Missouri Western State Upsets Fort Hays State

(Press Release courtesy of Missouri Western State University/gogriffons.com)

Missouri Western Athletics - Griffons Upset No. 5 Fort Hays State: Turnovers, big-time defensive and special teams plays along with opportune offensive plays led Griffon Football (1-1) to its first win over a top-5 ranked team since 2012 on Thursday night, 23-13 over No. 5 Fort Hays State (1-1).

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NCAA Division II-West Alabama vs. Miles Highlights

(Video courtesy of University of West Alabama Athletics/uwaathletics.com)

ICYMI: Watch highlights from Thursday's West Alabama-Miles game.

Related Post: Click here, or scroll below, to read the post-game article.

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NCAA Division II-West Alabama 37, Miles 21

No. 10 West Alabama Defeats Miles College, 37-21 - University of West Alabama: LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Christian Saulsberry scored three touchdowns and Harry Satterwhite threw four touchdown passes as 10th-ranked West Alabama overcame a sluggish start to defeat Miles College, 37-21, Thursday at Tiger Stadium.



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FCS vs. NCAA Division II-Missouri State 52, Lincoln Mo. 24 (Thursday)

(Courtesy of Missouri State University Athletics/missouristatebears.com)

Bears Bounce Back With Big Win Over Lincoln - Missouri State University: Missouri State overcame an early double-digit deficit behind a dominant second-quarter, reeling off 35 unanswered points en route to a 52-24 home-opening victory over Lincoln University Thursday afternoon at Robert W. Plaster Stadium.

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Tubby Raymond of Delaware

(Video courtesy of University of Delaware/WHYY)

"Throwback Thursday" returns to Real Football Central for the 2018 season, with a weekly look back at the history of college football outside of the current Power 5 conferences within the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) umbrella. The first installment for this season takes a look back at the career of legendary University of Delaware head coach Tubby Raymond.

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RFC Top Games: Week Of September 8, 2018

Last Week: 29-8 (.784)

This Year: 32-12 (.727)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Saturday, September 8

Air Force (1-0) at Florida Atlantic (0-1)

(The Falcons fly into Florida to face the Owls in an early-season non-conference clash!!!)

New Mexico State (0-2) at Utah State (0-1)

(It's a battle of the Aggies in a rematch of last year's NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, a contest in which New Mexico State won in overtime!!!)

Buffalo (1-0) at Temple (0-1)

Appalachian State (0-1) at Charlotte (1-0)

Louisiana-Monroe (1-0) at Southern Mississippi (1-0)

Memphis (1-0) at Navy (0-1)

UAB (1-0) at Coastal Carolina (0-1)

Florida International (0-1) at Old Dominion (0-1)

UMass (1-1) at Georgia Southern (1-0)

Liberty (1-0) at Army (0-1)

FCS

Saturday, September 8

Villanova (1-0) at Lehigh (1-0)

(Coming off a stunning upset win over Temple, the Wildcats look to go to 2-0 against the Mountain Hawks on the road!!!)

Eastern Washington (1-0) at Northern Arizona (1-0)

(The Wildcats play host to the Eagles in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams!!!)

Campbell (1-0) at Georgetown (D.C.)-(1-0)

Gardner-Webb (1-0) at North Carolina A&T (2-0)

Montana State (1-0) at South Dakota State

McNeese State (1-0) at Houston Baptist (1-0)

North Alabama (1-0) at Alabama A&M (1-0)

Eastern Illinois (0-1) at Illinois State (1-0)

Weber State (0-1) at Cal Poly (0-1)

San Diego (1-0) at UC Davis (1-0)

NCAA Division II

Thursday, September 6

Charleston (W. Va.)-(1-0) at Concord (1-0)

Northwest Missouri State (1-0) at Washburn (1-0)

Pittsburg State (Kan.)-(1-0) at Emporia State (1-0)

Saturday, September 8

West Florida (1-0) at Midwestern State (1-0)

(The Mustangs play host to last year's national runner-up in an early season match-up of Top 10 teams!!! UWF is No. 2, while MWSU is No. 10 in the latest AFCA poll.)

Findlay (1-0) at Ferris State (1-0)

(The Oilers from Ohio travel to Michigan to do battle with the Bulldogs in a battle of D-II playoff teams from last season!!!)

Sioux Falls (1-0) at Winona State (1-0)

(Warriors face the visiting Cougars from South Dakota in a critical early-season Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference clash!!!)

Ashland (0-1) at Ohio Dominican (1-0)

(Panthers play host to the Eagles in a battle of defending conference champions!!! Ashland won the GLIAC title, while ODU captured the inaugural G-MAC crown, in 2017!!!)

Notre Dame (Ohio)-(1-0) at Glenville State (1-0)

Slippery Rock (1-0) at Shippensburg (1-0)

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

Southeastern Oklahoma State (1-0) at Oklahoma Baptist (1-0)

Edinboro (1-0) at Bloomsburg (1-0)

Central Washington (0-1) at Western Oregon (0-1)

Tuskegee (0-1) vs. Albany State (Ga.)-(0-1)

(at Phenix City, Alabama)

Fayetteville State (1-0) at Wingate (1-0)

Minnesota State-Moorhead (1-0) at Minnesota-Duluth (1-0)

Southern Arkansas (1-0) at Harding (1-0)

Urbana (1-0) at Fairmont State (1-0)

Grand Valley State (1-0) at Delta State (0-1)

Chadron State (1-0) at Colorado State-Pueblo (1-0)

NCAA Division III

Saturday, September 8

Wisconsin-LaCrosse (1-0) at Illinois Wesleyan 

(Eagles hit the road to take on the Titans in the season opener for the home team!!!)

Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)-(1-0) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (1-0)

(Warhawks play host to the Cobbers in a clash between the WIAC and the MIAC!!!)

Mary Hardin-Baylor at Albright (1-0)

(Lions play host to last year's national runner-up Crusaders, as UMHB hits the road to open the 2018 season!!!)

Framingham State (1-0) at Cortland (1-0)

Worcester Polytechnic (1-0) at Rensselaer (1-0)

Johns Hopkins (1-0) at Susquehanna (1-0)

Brockport (1-0) at Ithaca (1-0)

Muskingum (1-0) at Ohio Northern (1-0)

Union (N.Y.)-(1-0) at Coast Guard (1-0)

Wisconsin-River Falls (1-0) at Bethel (Minn.)-(1-0)

Augsburg (1-0) at Concordia (Wis.)-(1-0)

North Carolina Wesleyan (1-0) at Shenandoah (1-0)

Pacific Lutheran at Cal Lutheran

Redlands (1-0) at Puget Sound (1-0)

St. Norbert (1-0) at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1-0)

Hardin-Simmons at Trinity (Tex.)-(1-0)

Franklin (1-0) at Albion (1-0)

Dubuque (0-1) at Pacific (Ore.)-(0-1)

NAIA

Saturday, September 8

Dickinson State (1-0) at Rocky Mountain (2-0)

(Blue Hawks do battle with the Battlin' Bears in a battle of Top 20 NAIA teams!!!)

Georgetown (Ky.)-(1-0) at Reinhardt (0-1)

(Tigers head south to take on the Eagles in a key Mid-South Conference contest!!!)

Grand View (0-1) at Baker (1-0)

(Wildcats play host to the Vikings in a critical Heart of America Athletic Conference clash!!!)

Missouri Valley (0-1) at William Penn (0-1)

Eastern Oregon (1-1) at Montana Tech (1-0)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Saturday, September 8

Linfield (NCAA Division III) at Carroll (Mont.)-(NAIA)-(0-2)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (NCAA Division III)-(1-0) at Davenport (NCAA Division II)-(1-0)

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NCAA Division II: Valdosta State 45, Albany State (Ga.) 14

(Courtesy of Valdosta State University Athletics/vstateblazers.com)



Valdosta State Blazers Athletics - Blazers Blast Albany State in Season-Opener, 45-14: The Valdosta State football team opened the 2018 season with a convincing 45-14 thrashing of visiting Albany State Saturday evening.  The Blazers scored the first 38 points in the game and led 28-0 at halftime.


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Fresno State Football: 9/1/18 Highlights vs Idaho

(Video courtesy of Fresno State University Athletics)


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NCAA Division II: Findlay 69, Kentucky Wesleyan 19

(Courtesy of University of Findlay Athletics/athletics.findlay.edu)



No. 25 Oilers' Defense Dominates Kentucky Wesleyan: No. 25 Oilers' Defense Dominates Kentucky Wesleyan



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Bobcats Rally for Win over Western Illinois | Montana State Athletics

Bobcats Rally for Win over Western Illinois | Montana State Athletics: Montana State came from behind to defeat Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Western Illinois.

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NCAA Division II: Midwestern State 55, Humboldt State 12

The final season for football at Humboldt State University in California got off to a rough start in Texas on Saturday night, as the Midwestern State University rolled to a convincing 55-12 over the Lumberjacks. Click here for the complete details.

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NCAA Division II: West Georgia 34, Catawba 3

(Courtesy of University of West Georgia Athletics/uwgsports.com)

UWG Dominates Catawba With Strong Second Half: CARROLLTON, Ga. – A second half surge was the key to a season opening win for the 19th-ranked West Georgia Wolves, as UWG opened the 10th season at University Stadium with a 34-3 victory over the Catawba Indians on Ra-Lin Field on Saturday afternoon.

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ICYMI: NCAA Division III National Wrap-Up

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Roundup: Alvernia's first taste is of victory: Alvernia's first-ever football game was one to remember, while Thomas More's attempt to barnstorm its way to a playoff bid was derailed right out of the gate and Washington & Lee did something it hadn't done since 1969 in Saturday's Week 1 Division III football action.

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Bryant defeats New Haven 41-31 in season opener

(Video courtesy of WPRI/WNAC Providence, R.I.)

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NCAA Division III Top 25 Wrap-Up: Opening Weekend

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Top 25 roundup: Oshkosh survives, Brockport rolls: Carthage was mere minutes away from an upset with its backup quarterback vs. No. 4 UW-Oshkosh, while sixth-ranked Brockport was clicking on all cylinders in its opener vs. Hobart. That and more in the early edition of the Top 25 wrapup.

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ICYMI-NCAA Division III: Wesley downs Delaware Valley 34-10

No. 9 Wesley owns the night in a 34-10 victory over No. 17 Delaware Valley: No. 9 Wesley owns the night in a 34-10 victory over No. 17 Delaware Valley



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