Monday, October 08, 2018

RFC Top Games: Week Of October 13, 2018

Last Week: 59-40 (.596)

This Year: 296-158 (.652)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Tuesday, October 9

Appalachian State (3-1) at Arkansas State (3-2)

(Mountaineers head west to take on the Red Wolves in a potential preview of the inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship game!!!)

Saturday, October 13

UCF (5-0) at Memphis (4-2)

(Knights look to remain undefeated against the Tigers on the road!!!)

Temple (3-3) at Navy (2-3)

Southern Mississippi (2-2) at North Texas (5-1)

Akron (2-2) at Buffalo (5-1)

Ohio (3-2) at Northern Illinois (3-3)

Louisiana-Monroe (2-4) at Coastal Carolina (3-2)

New Mexico (3-2) at Colorado State (2-4)

New Mexico State (2-4) at Louisiana (2-3)

UNLV (2-3) at Utah State (4-1)

Hawai'i (6-1) at BYU (3-3)

Boise State (3-2) at Nevada (3-3)

FCS

Saturday, October 13

Maine (3-2) at Rhode Island (4-1)

(Black Bears hit the road to do battle with the Rams in a battle for at least a share of first place in the CAA!!!)

Florida A&M (3-2) at North Carolina A&T (4-1)

(Aggies play host to the surprising Rattlers in a key MEAC match-up!!! FAMU enters this week's game as the lone unbeaten team in the conference at 3-0.)

Idaho State (4-1) at UC Davis (4-1)

(Bengals hit the road to take on the Aggies in a battle of unlikely contenders in the Big Sky Conference!!!) 

James Madison (4-2) at Villanova (3-3)

Chattanooga (4-2) at Western Carolina (3-2)

Central Connecticut State (3-3) at Bryant (4-1)

Columbia (3-1) at Penn (3-1)

Elon (4-1) at Delaware (3-2)

Stetson (3-1) at Drake (3-1)

Austin Peay (3-3) at Southeast Missouri State (3-2)

Missouri State (3-2) at Indiana State (2-3)

Montana (4-2) at North Dakota (3-2)

William & Mary (2-3) at Towson (4-1)

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

Northern Iowa (2-3) at South Dakota (3-2)

Sam Houston State (3-2) at Northwestern State (2-3)

Southern (2-3) at Prairie View (3-3)

Eastern Washington (5-1) at Weber State (3-2)

Idaho (2-3) at Montana State (3-2)

Dayton (3-3) at San Diego (3-2)

NCAA Division II

Saturday, October 13

Ferris State (6-0) at Grand Valley State (6-0)

(Lakers play host to the Bulldogs in a battle of undefeated GLIAC teams at the "Anchor-Bone Classic!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN3!!!)

West Georgia (6-0) at West Florida (5-1)

(Argonauts welcome the Wolves in a key Gulf South Conference contest!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN3!!!)

Valdosta State (6-0) at Florida Tech (5-1)

(Blazers look to stay unbeaten against the Panthers in another big GSC game!!!)

Tarleton State (5-0) at Texas A&M-Commerce (5-1)

(Lions play host to the Texans in a showdown for first place in the Lone Star Conference!!!)

Urbana (4-2) at Notre Dame (Ohio)-(6-0)

Fairmont State (4-2) at Shepherd (4-1)

Clarion (4-2) at Indiana (Pa.)-(4-2)

Virginia State (3-2) at Bowie State (4-2)

Virginia Union (4-1) at Chowan (2-3)

Southern Connecticut State (3-2) at Assumption (4-1)

Edinboro (4-2) at Slippery Rock (5-1)

St. Cloud State (4-2) at Sioux Falls (4-2)

Southern Arkansas (6-0) at Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-2)

Adams State (4-2) at South Dakota Mines (3-3)

Pittsburg State (5-1) at Fort Hays State (4-2)

Newberry (3-3) at Tusculum (3-2)

Nebraska-Kearney (4-2) at Northwest Missouri State (5-1)

Colorado State-Pueblo (5-1) at Colorado Mesa (4-2)

Alderson-Broaddus (2-4) at Hillsdale (5-1)

West Texas A&M (4-2) at Angelo State (3-3)

Indianapolis (4-1) at Quincy (2-4)

Albany State (Ga.)-(3-3) at Morehouse (6-0)

Western Oregon (3-3) at Central Washington (4-2)

NCAA Division III

Brockport (5-0) at Alfred (4-1)

(Golden Eagles hope to stay undefeated against the Saxons in a critical Empire 8 Conference clash!!!)

Franklin (4-1) at Mount St. Joseph (5-1)

(First place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference [HCAC] will be on the line when the Grizzlies from Indiana pay a visit to Cincinnati to clash with the Lions!!!)

Kalamazoo (5-0) at Albion (4-1)

(Britons play host to the unbeaten Hornets in one of two key games in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association!!!)

Montclair State (5-0) at Salisbury (5-0)

(Sea Gulls square off against the Red Hawks for at least a share of first place in the NJAC!!!)

Simpson (4-1) at Central (6-0)

(Dutch play host to the Storm in a showdown for first place in the American Rivers Conference!!!)

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

(Johnnies play host to the Tommies in a showdown between unbeaten teams in the MIAC!!!)

Trine (5-0) at Olivet (4-1)

(The undefeated Thunder travel to Michigan to take on the Comets in the other key MIAA [D-III] contest!!!)

Wittenberg (5-0) at Allegheny (3-2)

Denison (3-2) at DePauw (3-2)

Stevenson (4-2) at Widener (3-3)

John Carroll (4-1) at Ohio Northern (4-1)

Tufts (4-0) at Trinity (Conn.)-(3-1)

Ithaca (3-2) at Union (N.Y.)-(4-1)

Wheaton (4-1) at Washington (Mo.)-(4-1)

East Texas Baptist (3-2) at Texas Lutheran (4-1)

Merchant Marine (4-1) at Springfield (5-1)

Bethel (Minn.)-(4-1) at St. Olaf (5-0)

St. Norbert (4-1) at Chicago (3-2)

Monmouth (Ill.)-(4-1) at Illinois College (2-3)

Wisconsin-Platteville (4-1) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3-2)

UMass-Dartmouth (3-2) at Bridgewater State (4-1)

Pacific (Ore.)-(2-3) at Puget Sound (4-1)

Pacific Lutheran (2-2) at Whitworth (4-0)

Lewis & Clark (2-2) at Linfield (2-2)

Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2-3) at Wisconsin-La Crosse (3-2)

Averett (3-1) at North Carolina Wesleyan (3-1)

Pomona-Pitzer (2-2) at Cal Lutheran (2-3)

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-2) at Redlands (4-1)

NAIA

Saturday, October 13

Lindsey Wilson (4-1) at Georgetown (Ky.)-(4-2)

(The Blue Raiders hit the road to take on the Tigers in a crucial Mid-South Conference tilt!!!)

Langston (4-1) at Arizona Christian (5-1)

(The Firestorm faces the Lions with at least a share of first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference on the line!!!)

Siena Heights (5-0) at St. Francis (Ind.)-(4-2)

Central Methodist (3-3) at Evangel (7-0)

Doane (3-2) at Morningside (6-0)

Concordia (Neb.)-(3-2) at Briar Cliff (4-2)

Webber International (4-1) at Keiser (4-2)

Eastern Oregon (3-2) at Southern Oregon (4-1)

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Sunday, October 07, 2018

ICYMI: NCAA Division II-Valdosta State 59, Delta State 28

(Courtesy of Valdosta State University/vstateblazers.com)



Valdosta State Blazers Athletics - Big Second Half Lifts No. 10 Blazers to 59-28 Victory: No. 10 Valdosta State football team used a big second half to pull away from Delta State for a 59-28 victory Saturday afternoon as it outscored the Statesmen 31-0 in the second half.  VSU improved to 6-0 on the year and 4-0 in Gulf South Conference play as the 6-0 start marked the best for the program since 2003.



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NCAA Division III: Denison upsets Wabash 34-10

(Courtesy of d3football.com/Denison University)



Denison impressive in 34-10 win over Wabash: Denison snapped a long losing skid vs. Wabash with a 34-10 win.



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NCAA Division III Featured Game: Wisconsin-Whitewater shuts out Wisconsin-Oshkosh 20-0

(Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/uwwsports.com)

Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics - No. 8 Football Shuts Out No. 10 UW-Oshkosh: The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team remained unbeaten for the 2018 season and improved to 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Saturday in a 20-0 victory over 10th-ranked UW-Oshkosh in front of 11,628 fans at Perkins Stadium.

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Saturday, October 06, 2018

NCAA Division III Featured Game: St. John's rolls past Bethel (Minn.) 34-16

(Courtesy Of St. John's University/gojohnnies.com)

Saint John's University - Johnnies Stay Undefeated With 34-16 Win at Bethel: ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – No. 9 Saint John's football won a battle of unbeaten teams with a 34-16 victory at Bethel on Saturday, Oct. 6, in Arden Hills. - Box Score

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NCAA Division II: Bemidji State 25, Sioux Falls State 21

(Courtesy of Bemidji State University/bsubeavers.com)

Homecoming comeback gives Beaver Football 25-21 win over No. 21 Cougars: A combination of the â€Å“Gang Green” defense and a 100-plus-yard rushing day for senior running back Andrew Lackowski helped the Bemidji State University football program to a comeback, 25-21 win over No. 21 University of Sioux Falls for its ninth straight Homecoming victory.

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NCAA Division II Featured Game: Northwest Missouri State downs Pittsburg State 31-7

(Courtesy of Northwest Missouri State University/bearcatsports.com)



Northwest Missouri State University - Northwest knocks off Pitt State, 31-7: PITTSBURG, Kansas - The Northwest Missouri State football squad went on the road Saturday and tallied a 31-7 victory over previously undefeated Pittsburg State, 31-7.



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Thursday, October 04, 2018

RFC Throwback Thursday: Northwest Missouri State/Pittsburg State Rivalry-Part 2


(Video courtesy of Pittsburg State University/Gorilla Productions)

In Part 2 of our "double feature" on this week's installment of "RFC Throwback Thursday", here's the conclusion of the 2009 "mini-documentary" on the rivalry between Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State. The Bearcats and Gorillas will meet for the 52nd time at
Pittsburg State this Saturday.

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RFC Throwback Thursday: Northwest Missouri State/Pittsburg State Rivalry-Part 1


(Video courtesy of Pittsburg State University/Gorilla Productions)

From 2009, here's Part 1 of a documentary between the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats and the Pittsburg State Gorillas, on this week's installment of "RFC Throwback Thursday."

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Monday, October 01, 2018

RFC Top Games: Week Of October 6, 2018

Last Week: 55-35 (.611)

This Year: 237-118 (.668)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Thursday, October 4

Georgia State (2-3) at Troy (4-1)

Friday, October 5

Middle Tennessee State (2-2) at Marshall (3-1)

Utah State (3-1) at BYU (3-2)

Saturday, October 6

UAB (3-1) at Louisiana Tech (3-1)

(Fresh off an upset win over previously undefeated North Texas, the Bulldogs look to continue their winning ways against the Blazers at home!!!)

San Diego State (3-1) at Boise State (3-1)

(Broncos play host to the Aztecs in a potential preview of the Mountain West Conference championship game!!!)

East Carolina (2-2) at Temple (2-3)

Tulane (2-3) at Cincinnati (5-0)

Navy (2-2) at Air Force (1-3)

SMU (2-3) at UCF (4-0)

Old Dominion (1-4) at Florida Atlantic (2-3)

Eastern Michigan (2-3) at Western Michigan (2-2)

Northern Illinois (2-3) at Ball State (2-3)

Miami (Ohio)-(1-3) at Akron (2-1)

South Alabama (1-4) at Georgia Southern (3-1)

Louisiana (1-3) at Texas State (1-3)

Fresno State (3-1) at Nevada (3-2)

FCS

Friday, October 5

Dartmouth (3-0) at Yale (2-1)

Saturday, October 6

Elon (3-1) at James Madison (4-1)

(The upstart Phoenix head north into Virginia to do battle with the Dukes in a critical CAA contest!!!)

Presbyterian (2-1) at Kennesaw State (4-1)

(Owls play host to the Blue Hose in the Big South Conference opener for both teams!!!)

Wofford (3-1) at Chattanooga (4-1)

(The Terriers travel to Tennessee to take on the Mocs in a key Southern Conference game!!!)

Bryant (3-1) at Duquesne (3-2)

Butler (3-1) at Drake (2-1)

North Dakota State (4-0) at Northern Iowa (2-2)

Western Illinois (2-2) at Illinois State (3-1)

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

Pennsylvania (2-1) at Sacred Heart (3-1)

Villanova (3-2) at Maine (2-2)

Jacksonville State (3-1) at Eastern Kentucky (2-2)

Norfolk State (3-1) at Florida A&M (3-2)

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

Southeastern Louisiana (2-3) at Incarnate Word (2-2)

Idaho (2-2) at Idaho State (3-1)

Southern Illinois (1-3) at Youngstown State (1-3)

Nicholls (3-2) at Northwestern State (2-2)

Indiana State (2-2) at South Dakota State (2-1)

Murray State (1-3) at Eastern Illinois (1-3)

NCAA Division II

Thursday, October 4

Notre Dame College (5-0) at Fairmont State (4-1)

(It's the visiting Falcons from Ohio vs. the Falcons from West Virginia, in the Mountain East Conference "Game Of The Week"!!!)

Saturday, October 6

Slippery Rock (4-1) at Indiana (Pa.)-(4-1)

(After an upset loss to archrival California (Pa.) last week, the Crimson Hawks hope to bounce back against "The Rock" in a key PSAC West Division clash!!!)

North Greenville (3-1) at West Georgia (5-0)

(Wolves look to remain undefeated against the visiting Crusaders of South Carolina in the Gulf South Conference "Game Of The Week"!!! Airtime is at 2 p.m. EDT on ESPN3!!!)

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

(Bearcats hit the road to face the Gorillas in the 52nd all-time meeting between the two MIAA rivals!!!)

Minnesota State-Mankato (5-0) at Minnesota State-Moorhead (4-1)

(Mavericks look to remain unbeaten, as they hit the road to battle with the Dragons in NSIC action!!!)

Ouachita Baptist (5-0) at Harding (4-1)

(The undefeated Tigers will look to stay that way against the one-loss Bisons in a battle to stay on top in the Great American Conference!!!)

Dixie State (4-1) at Grand Valley State (5-0)

(The Lakers play host to the Trailblazers from Utah in the Division II "Game Of The Week" on ESPN3!!! Airtime is at 7 p.m. EDT!!!)

Texas A&M-Commerce (4-1) at Midwestern State (5-0)

(Finally, the Mustangs play host to the defending D-II national champion Lions in a game that could decide the Lone Star Conference championship!!!)

Sioux Falls (4-1) at Bemidji State (4-1)

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

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

Truman State (2-3) at McKendree (3-2)

Tuskegee (3-2) vs. Morehouse (5-0)

(Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic at Columbus, Ga.)

California (Pa.)-(3-2) at Clarion (4-1)

Minnesota-Duluth (5-0) at Augustana (S.D.)-(3-2)

Sioux Falls (4-1) at Bemidji State (4-1)

Chadron State (4-1) at Adams State (3-2)

Hillsdale (4-1) at Findlay (3-2)

Lenoir-Rhyne (4-1) at Newberry (3-2)

Wingate (2-3) at UNC Pembroke (1-2)

Saginaw Valley State (5-0) at Ashland (2-3)

Indianapolis (3-1) at Missouri S&T (4-1)

Central Washington (3-2) at Azusa Pacific (4-1)

NCAA Division III

Saturday, October 6

Coast Guard (4-1) at Springfield (4-1)

(The Bears and Pride start the day in New England at noon EDT, with sole possession of first place in the NEWMAC at stake!!!)

Johns Hopkins (4-1) at Franklin and Marshall (4-1)

(Next, the Blue Jays from Baltimore will fly into Pennsylvania to do battle with the Diplomats in a key Centennial Conference clash!!!)

Muhlenberg (4-0) at Ursinus (4-1)

(Not to be outdone by this aforementioned clash, the Mules will look to stay unbeaten against the Bears in another critical Centennial Conference contest!!!)

Frostburg State (3-0) at Wesley (4-0)

(Next up, it's the Wolverines doing battle with the Bobcats in a battle for first place in the NJAC!!!)

Case Western Reserve (4-0) at Washington and Jefferson (5-0)

(In yet another big game, the Spartans square off against the Presidents in a showdown of unbeaten teams in the Presidents Athletic Conference!!! In fact, they just happen to be the only unbeaten teams left in the PAC!!! But only one of these teams will still be unbeaten once the final buzzer goes off this Saturday!!!)

St. John's (4-0) at Bethel (Minn.)-(4-0)

(The next stop is in Minnesota!!! That's where the Johnnies will face the Royals for at least a share of first place in the MIAC!!!)

Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (4-0)

(Moving on to Wisconsin, the Warhawks will play host to the Titans in a potentially "titanic" match-up in the WIAC!!!)

Salisbury (4-0) at Christopher Newport (3-1)

(Heading back east to the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, the Captains will look to shake up the NJAC race against the Sea Gulls!!!)

Hardin-Simmons (4-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (4-0)

(Finally, down in Texas, the Crusaders clash with the Cowboys in a shootout of undefeated teams in the American Southwest Conference!!!)

Amherst (3-0) at Middlebury (2-1)

Marietta (4-0) at Heidelberg (3-1)

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

Washington and Lee (2-1) at Bridgewater (Va.)-(2-1)

Hampden-Sydney (1-2) at Shenandoah (2-2)

Manchester (2-3) at Mount St. Joseph (4-1)

Trinity (Tex.)-(2-2) at Rhodes (4-1)

Coe (3-2) at Simpson (3-1)

Carthage (2-2) at Illinois Wesleyan (3-1)

Lakeland (1-3) at Concordia (Wis.)-(3-1)

Ripon (3-1) at St. Norbert (3-1)

Wabash (4-0) at Denison (2-2)

Illinois College (1-3) at Cornell (Iowa)-(2-2)

Wisconsin-La Crosse (2-2) at Wisconsin-Stout (3-1)

Pacific (Ore.)-(2-2) at Pacific Lutheran (1-2)

Cal Lutheran (2-2) at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (2-2)

Puget Sound (3-1) at Lewis & Clark (2-1)

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

Willamette (1-2) at Linfield (1-2)

Whitworth (3-0) at George Fox (2-2)

Sewanee (3-2) at Berry (5-0)

Texas Lutheran (3-1) at Louisiana College (2-2)

Carroll (Wis.)-(2-2) at Millikin (3-1)

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

NAIA

Saturday, October 6

St. Francis (Ind.)-(4-1) at Concordia (Mich.)-(4-1)

(Coming off of their first loss in 28 games after being upset by Marian, the two-time defending NAIA national champion Cougars will look to rebound against the Cardinals in a key Mid-States Football Association Mideast League match-up!!!)

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

(The undefeated Mustangs make their way west into Nebraska to take on the Warriors in a key GPAC game!!!)

Montana Tech (3-1) at Montana Western (3-1)

Southern Oregon (4-0) at Rocky Mountain (3-2)

Baker (3-2) at Peru State (2-3)

Keiser (3-2) at Faulkner (3-2)

Georgetown (Ky.)-(3-2) at Cumberland (Tenn.)-(3-3)

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

West Florida (D-II)-(4-1) at North Alabama (FCS)-(3-2)

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ICYMI: NAIA-Marian upsets St. Francis (Ind.), snaps 27-game winning streak

(Courtesy of Marian University Athletics/muknights.com)

Marian Defeats No. 1 St. Francis in Franciscan Bowl | Marian University - Indianapolis Athletics

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