Tuesday, October 22, 2024

RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 26, 2024-Part 2

KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.


Featured games in BOLD type.

NCAA Division II


Friday, October 25


Fairmont State (4-3) at Charleston (W. Va.)-(7-0)


Saturday, October 26

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

(The 4-0 Vulcans hope to remain undefeated in PSAC West Division action when they play host to the 2-2 Crimson Hawks in their annual "Coal Bowl" rivalry contest!!!!!!)

New Haven (5-1) at Assumption (4-2)

(The 4-0 Chargers from Connecticut will hit the road to clash with the 3-1 Greyhounds in a game that could eventually decide the Northeast 10 Conference championship!!!!!)

Carson-Newman (7-0) at Emory and Henry (6-1)

(The Eagles from Tennessee travel to Virginia hoping to stay unbeaten against a one-loss Wasps squad in a key South Atlantic Conference showdown!!!!!)

Indianapolis (6-1) at Upper Iowa (5-3)

(The Greyhounds go on the road to face the Peacocks in the Great Lakes Valley Conference's top game this weekend!!!!!)

Johnson C. Smith (7-0) at Winston-Salem State (6-2)

(The Rams are at home squaring off against an unbeaten Golden Bulls squad in a critical CIAA contest!!!!!)

Sioux Falls (6-2) at Wayne State (Neb.)-(6-1)

(In one of multiple key NSIC contests, the Cougars from South Dakota will head to Nebraska to take on the Wildcats!!!!!)

Limestone (5-2) at Lenoir-Rhyne (6-1)

(In another crucial South Atlantic Conference game, it's the Bears battling the Saints in a showdown where both teams enter this contest at 4-1 in SAC action!!!!!)

Western Colorado (7-0) at Colorado School of Mines (6-1)

(The one-loss Orediggers hope to hand the undefeated Mountaineers their first defeat of the season in this huge Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference showdown!!!!!)

Augustana (S.D.)-(5-2) at Minnesota State (6-1)

(In another big NSIC match-up, the Mavericks play host to the Vikings from Sioux Falls, South Dakota!!!!!)

Pittsburg State (Kan.)-(6-1) at Central Oklahoma (7-0)

(The unbeaten Bronchos will look to stay that way against the one-loss Gorillas in a battle for supremacy in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association!!!!!)

Ferris State (6-1) at Grand Valley State (7-0)

(Another undefeated team in the Lakers also hopes to keep their unbeaten record intact when they battle the Bulldogs in their annual "Anchor-Bone Classic" clash!!!!!)

Southern Arkansas (6-1) at Harding (6-1)

(Finally, the defending national champion Bisons hope to bounce back from their upset loss to Ouachita Baptist when they host the Muleriders in Great American Conference action!!!!!)

Delta State (5-2) at North Greenville (3-3)

McKendree (3-4) at Truman State (4-3)

Miles (5-2) at Benedict (3-4)

Shaw (4-4) at Fayetteville State (3-3)

Shepherd (5-2) at Kutztown (7-0)

Shorter (2-3) at West Florida (4-2)

Texas A&M-Kingsville (4-3) at Western Oregon (5-2)

Ouachita Baptist (7-0) at Arkansas Tech (4-3)

Emporia State (6-1) at Nebraska-Kearney (4-3)

UT Permian Basin (4-4) at West Texas A&M (3-4)

Midwestern State (3-4) at Central Washington (5-2)


NCAA Division III 

Saturday, October 26

Kings (Pa.)-(5-1) at FDU-Florham (5-1)

Susquehanna (6-1) at Wilkes (5-2)

Springfield (6-0) at Salve Regina (4-2)

(The day in D-III starts at noon EDT, with three critical contests in the Middle Atlantic, Landmark, and Conference (s) of New England, respectively!!!!!)

Johns Hopkins (5-1) at Ursinus (6-0)

(The one-loss Blue Jays travel from Baltimore to Pennsylvania to battle the unbeaten Bears in a contest where both teams come in at 2-0 in Centennial Conference action!!!!!)

Bridgewater (Va.)-(5-1) at Randolph-Macon (5-1)

(It'll be a battle of one-loss teams when the Yellow Jackets play host to the Eagles in a showdown of 3-0 teams for first place in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference!!!!!)

East Texas Baptist (4-1) at Hardin-Simmons (6-0)

(The unbeaten Cowboys take on the one-loss in a crucial American Southwest Conference contest!!!!!)

Adrian (5-1) at Hope (6-0)

(The undefeated Dutch battle the Bulldogs for first place in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association [MIAA]!!!!!)

Wartburg (5-1) at Coe (7-0)

(Another undefeated team puts its streak at stake when the Kohawks host the one-loss Knights in an American Rivers Conference clash where the visiting team is 4-0, and the home team is 5-0 in league play!!!!!)

Wisconsin-Whitewater (4-2) at Wisconsin-Platteville (5-1)

(The Warhawks will play against a previously undefeated Pioneers team that's coming off a stunning upset loss to Wisconsin-Oshkosh on the road last weekend!!!!!)

Case Western Reserve (6-0) at Westminster (Pa.)-(5-1)

(Finally, the undefeated Spartans from Cleveland, Ohio will cross the state line into Pennsylvania to take on the Titans in a battle for first place in the Presidents Athletic Conference!!!!!)

Centre (5-1) at Southwestern (Texas)-(3-3)

Dickinson (4-2) at Muhlenberg (4-2)

Rose-Hulman (2-4) at Franklin (2-4)

Guilford (3-3) at Shenandoah (4-2)

Gustavus Adolphus (4-2) at St. John's (Minn.)-(6-0)

St. John Fisher (3-3) at Cortland (6-0)

Wittenberg (3-2) at DePauw (6-0)

Central (5-2) at Dubuque (3-3)

Endicott (5-1) at Western New England (4-2)

Kalamazoo (4-2) at Albion (4-2)

Kenyon (4-3) at Wabash (5-1)

Rowan (3-3) at Salisbury (6-0)

Wheaton (4-2) at Washington-St. Louis (Mo.)-(5-1)

Wisconsin-River Falls (5-1) at Wisconsin-La Crosse (3-3)

Mount St. Joseph (5-2) at Franklin (2-4)

Tufts (4-2) at Williams (4-2)

Mount Union (6-0) at Ohio Northern (4-2)

Brevard (3-2) at Huntingdon (3-3)

Berry (5-1) at Trinity (Texas)-(4-2)

Baldwin Wallace (4-2) at Marietta (6-0)

Whitworth (6-0) at Pacific (Ore.)-(3-3)

Aurora (6-1) at Lakeland (3-2)

Washington and Lee (4-2) at Ferrum (3-3)

Merchant Marine (5-1) at Worcester Tech (3-3)

McMurry (4-2) at Texas Lutheran (5-1)

Hendrix (3-4) at Millsaps (3-2)


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Monday, October 21, 2024

RFC Weekly Predictions: Week Of October 26, 2024-Part 1

Last Week: 57-31 (.648)

This Year: 528-238 (.702)


KEY: Projected winners are marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five vs. FBS Group Of Five


Tuesday, October 22

Sam Houston State (5-2) at Florida International (2-5)

UTEP (1-6) at Louisiana Tech (2-5)


Wednesday, October 23

Liberty (5-0) at Kennesaw State (0-6)

Middle Tennessee State (2-5) at Jacksonville State (3-3) 


Thursday, October 24

Georgia Southern (5-2) at Old Dominion (3-4)


Friday, October 25


Boise State (5-1) at UNLV (6-1)

(The Broncos travel to Las Vegas to battle the Rebels in a potential preview of the Mountain West Conference championship that will kick off at 10:30 pm EDT/9:30 pm CDT/8:30 pm MDT/7:30 pm MST-PDT on the CBS Sports Network!!!!!)


Saturday, October 26

Buffalo (4-3) at Ohio (4-3)

Charlotte (3-4) at Memphis (6-1)

Tulane (5-2) at North Texas (5-2)

(Three key conference games get the day started at noon EDT/11 am CDT, as the Bobcats host the Bulldogs in a critical Mid-American Conference contest, while the Tigers take on the 49ers and the Mean Green squares off against the Green Wave in the American Athletic Conference, respectively!!!!!)

Bowling Green (3-4) at Toledo (5-2)

(The Rockets host the Falcons in their annual "Battle Of I-75", with both teams entering this clash at 2-1 in MAC play!!!!!)

San Jose State (5-2) at Fresno State (4-3)

(The Bulldogs battle the Spartans in another important Mountain West Conference contest that airs at 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT/6 pm MDT/5 pm MST-PDT on TruTV/Max!!!!!)

Central Michigan (3-4) at Miami (Ohio)-(3-4)

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

Louisiana-Monroe (5-1) at South Alabama (3-4)

Washington State (6-1) at San Diego State (3-3)


FCS vs. FCS

Friday, October 25

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

Saturday, October 26

Morehead State (4-3) at Dayton (5-1)

(The 3-0 Flyers will face the 2-1 Eagles in a clash that could decide this season's Pioneer Football League champion!!!!!)

San Diego (4-2) at St. Thomas (Minn.)-(4-3)

(In another key PFL contest, the 3-0 Tommies take on the 2-1 Toreros!!!!!)


Dartmouth (5-0) at Columbia (4-1)

(The unbeaten Big Green hits the road to battle the one-loss Lions in a showdown for first place in the Ivy League!!!!! Both teams enter this contest at 2-0 in conference play!!!!!)


Holy Cross (3-5) at Lafayette (4-3)

(The 1-1 Leopards clash with the 2-0 Crusaders in a crucial Patriot League contest!!!!!)

New Hampshire (4-3) at Villanova (5-2)

Western Carolina (4-3) at Mercer (6-1)

William & Mary (5-2) at Stony Brook (5-2)

(There are three key games to choose from in the 3:30 pm EDT window, with four CAA squads sitting at 2-1 in conference play, while the previously undefeated Bears hope to bounce back against the 3-0 Catamounts in Southern Conference action!!!!!)


Incarnate Word (5-2) at Southeastern Louisiana (4-4)

(The 3-0 Lions host the 2-0 Cardinals, with the winner gaining the inside track to the Southland Conference title!!!!!)


South Dakota (6-1) at South Dakota State (5-2)

(Finally, at 7:30 pm EDT/6:30 pm CDT on ESPNU, the defending back-to-back national champion Jackrabbits hope to bounce back from a rare loss when they play host to the Coyotes in a key Missouri Valley Football Conference game!!!!!)

Princeton (2-3) at Harvard (4-1)

Alabama State (3-3) vs. Alabama A&M (3-3)

(Magic City Classic at Birmingham, Ala.)

East Tennessee State (4-3) at Wofford (3-4)

Morgan State (3-4) at North Carolina Central (5-2)

Southern (4-3) at Florida A&M (3-3)

Tarleton State (6-1) at Austin Peay (3-4)

McNeese State (4-4) at Nicholls State (3-4)

North Alabama (3-5) at Central Arkansas (5-2)

Eastern Washington (2-5) at Idaho (5-3)

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

RFC Throwback Thursday: Butler at Dayton-1986


(Video courtesy of the University of Dayton [via Dave Moeglin].)

This week's "RFC Throwback Thursday" installment takes us to 1986. That was when the then-NCAA Division III University of Dayton Flyers hosted the then-NCAA Division II Butler University Bulldogs in a rare non-conference contest between two teams from separate divisions. 

In a close contest on September 6, the Flyers edged the Bulldogs 17-16 to open their season on a winning note. Dayton ended the 1986 season at 10-1 overall, losing to Mount Union 42-36 in the first round of the D-III playoffs, while Butler finished at 5-5 overall. 

This week's contest between Butler and Dayton in Indianapolis will mark the 49th all-time meeting between the two current Pioneer Football League (PFL) members. The Flyers lead 33-14-1, but the Bulldogs have won the last two games played between the two teams, in 2022 and 2023.


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