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Here's Part 2 of "The Lightning Round" for this week.KEY: Projected winners highlighted in REDGame (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.NCAA DIVISION IIHenderson State (1-1) at North Alabama (2-0)Texas A&M Commerce (1-1) at Abilene Christian (1-0)American International (1-0) at Southern Connecticut State (1-1)NCAA DIVISION IIIWisconsin-Whitewater (1-0) at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1-0)(Defending D-III national champion Warhawks open WIAC play against playoff second-rounder Blugolds!)Bethel (Minn.)--(1-0) at Wheaton (Royals look to go 2-0, season opener for the Thunder!)Ohio Northern at North Central(Season opener for both the Polar Bears and the Cardinals!)Wartburg (1-0) at Augsburg (1-0)Linfield at Hardin-Simmons (1-0)Wesley at Delaware Valley (0-1)Geneva (0-1) at Salisbury (1-0)Ithaca (1-0) at King's (1-0)Dubuque (1-0) at Redlands Wilkes (0-1) at Montclair State Johns Hopkins (1-0) at Randolph-Macon (0-1)North Carolina Wesleyan (0-1) at Widener Union (N.Y.) at Springfield (1-0)NAIAFriends at Sterling (Season opener for both Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference teams!)Morningside (1-0) at Northwestern (Iowa)--(1-0)(Nationally-ranked teams to square off in early-season battle; Mustangs ranked seventh in NAIA pre-season poll, Red Raiders 13th!)Malone at Union (Ky.)--(1-0)INTERDIVISIONAL GAMESWisconsin-LaCrosse (D-III)--(0-1) at North Dakota (FCS)--(2-0)Concordia (Wis.)--(D-III)--(0-1) at Valparaiso (FCS)--(0-1)Franklin (D-III)--(1-0) at Butler (FCS)--(1-0)
Last Week: 31-7 (.816)Overall: 38-10 (.792)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest in BOLD type.FCSMassachusetts (2-0) at James Madison (1-1)(Dukes host Minutemen in early-season CAA clash!)Western Illinois (1-1) at South Dakota State (1-1)(Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for Leathernecks, Jackrabbits try to start 2-0 in conference play!)Cal Poly (1-1) at McNeese State (1-1)(The Cowboys battle the Mustangs in an inter-sectional battle!)Furman (1-1) at Colgate (1-1)Presbyterian (1-1) at Elon (1-1)North Carolina A&T (2-0) at Norfolk State (1-1)Prairie View A&M (2-0) at Sam Houston State (1-0)NCAA DIVISION IIGrand Valley State (1-0) at Saginaw Valley State (1-0)(Lakers battle the Cardinals in clash for GLIAC supremacy!)UNC Pembroke (2-0) at Wingate (2-0)Stonehill (1-0) at Pace (1-0)Virginia Union (1-1) at Fort Valley State (1-2)Emporia State (2-0) at Nebraska-Omaha (1-0)Missouri Southern State (2-0) at Pittsburg State (2-0)Missouri Western State (1-1) at Northwest Missouri State (1-1)
The likes of Maine, Northern Colorado, and Eastern Washington are making a lot of money playing against the "big boys" of college football.Article courtesy of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, via the Denver Post
Former NFL great Kellen Winslow tries to return a once-powerful small college program back to the top, as he's now the athletics director at Central State University in Ohio.Article courtesy of the Chicago Tribune
This is the 2008 season debut of "The Sunday Drive", a weekly round-up of some of the top small college football games in the U.S.A., direct from the Internet. So, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!Montana 30, Cal Poly 28The Grizzlies hold off the Mustangs in non-conference FCS battle.MontanaGrizzlies.comNorth Dakota State 50, Central Connecticut State 14The Bison run their record to 2-0 by blowing out the Blue Devils!North Dakota State University Sports Information South Dakota State 40, Youngstown State 7Jackrabbits win easily in first-ever Missouri Valley Football Conference contest.South Dakota State University Sports Information Bloomsburg 24, California (Pa.) 17The Huskies pull off a shocker over last year's NCAA Division II playoff semifinalists! Bloomsburg University Sports Infomation Pittsburg State (Kan.) 38, Chadron State 31Gorillas go on the road, knock off the Eagles! Pittsburg State University Sports Information Mount Union 33, St. John Fisher 3The Purple Raiders win easily over the Cardinals in NCAA Division III non-conference affair!Cleveland.com Millsaps 42, Mississippi College 6The Majors earn first victory in "Backyard Brawl" since 2004 with convicing win over Choctaws!Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger
As the 2008 NFL season gets underway, there's a revival among quarterbacks who played their college football at smaller institutions. That list includes Baltimore Ravens rookie Joe Flacco, who led the University of Delaware to a national runner-up finish in the Football Championship Subdivision title game last season.Article courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
The University of North Alabama Lions, ranked third in the AFCA NCAA Division II coaches poll, defeated fourth-ranked Carson-Newman, 20-13, at Jefferson City, Tenn. Thursday night.Article courtesy of University of North Alabama Sports Information
Last Week: 7-3 (.700)Overall: 7-3 (.700)KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.FCS Montana (1-0) at Cal Poly (1-0)(Mustangs are coming off an upset win over FBS San Diego State, while this is the season opener for the Grizzlies!)Central Connecticut State (1-0) at North Dakota State (1-0)(The Bison from the Missouri Valley Football Conference play host to the Blue Devils from the Northeast Conference!)Youngstown State (0-1) at South Dakota State (0-1)(Both teams are coming off blowout losses to Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the openers. On the other hand, this is the first-ever Missouri Valley Football Conference game for the Jackrabbits!)Jacksonville (1-0) at Appalachian State (0-1)Austin Peay State (0-1) at Georgia Southern (0-1)South Dakota (1-0) at Northern Iowa (0-1)Alabama A&M (0-1) at Jacksonville State (0-1)Alcorn State (0-1) at Grambling State (0-1)Hampton (1-0) at Southern Illinois (0-0)NCAA DIVISION IICalifornia (Pa.)--(1-0) at Bloomsburg (1-0)(Vulcans face Huskes in a key early-season inter-divisional match-up in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference!)Pittsburg State (Kan.)--(1-0) at Chadron State (1-0)(The Eagles host the Gorillas in a non-conference clash of nationally-ranked teams!)Hillsdale (1-0) at Michigan Tech (1-0)Lane (1-0) at Albany State (Ga.)--(1-0)Mesa State (0-1) at Central Washington (1-0)Minnesota-Duluth (1-0) at Missouri Western (1-0)NCAA DIVISION IIISt. John Fisher at Mount Union(New York State meets Ohio in this early-season non-conference clash between the Cardinals and Purple Raiders!)Mississippi College at Millsaps(The Choctaws face off against the Majors in "Backyard Brawl IX"!)Hardin-Simmons at Wisconsin-LaCrosseSalisbury at AlbrightHampden-Sydney at North Carolina WesleyanBaldwin-Wallace at FranklinMuhlenberg at WilkesCoe at Augustana (Ill.)Concordia (Wis.) at Bethel (Minn.)Lakeland at Central (Iowa)St. Norbert at WartburgOlivet at WittenburgUrsinus at AlfredNAIALindenwood at Mid-America Nazarene(Perennial Midwest small school powers face off in early-season battle!)Benedictine at Missouri Valley Sioux Falls at Nebraska WesleyanINTERDIVISIONAL GAMESSt. Xavier (NAIA) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (D-III)--(Friday)(Perennial NAIA powerhouse Cougars clash against defending NCAA Division III Warhawks!)Delta State (D-II) at McNeese State (0-1)--(FCS)(Statesmen are 2-0 against FCS teams the last two years!)Arkansas-Pine Bluff (FCS) at Henderson State (D-II)Glennville State (D-II)--(1-0) at Liberty (FCS)--(1-0)Bentley (D-II)--(1-0) at Sacred Heart (FCS)--(1-0)Butler (FCS) at Albion (D-III)
Fresh off an easy 41-6 win over Austin Peay State last weekend, the North Dakota State University Bison will face off against the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils in a non-conference battle of 1-0 teams this weekend.Article courtesy of North Dakota State University Sports Information
North Alabama and Carson-Newman square in a nationally-televised, early-season battle of nationally-ranked, top five teams. Both teams enter this contest with identical perfect records of 1-0 after winning their opening games last weekend. The game will be televised live at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday night on CBS College Sports. North Alabama Game Notes Carson-Newman Game Notes
Thursday, September 4KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.NCAA DIVISION IINorth Alabama (1-0) at Carson-Newman (1-0)("Game of the Week" in NCAA Division II features a pair of Southern powerhouse teams!)
Welcome to the "Lightning Round", the weekly post of predictions available exclusively on Real Football Central! Each week, the "Lightning Round" will predict who will some of the top games in small college football nationwide.Only teams that are currently competing at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly NCAA Division I-AA), NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA levels eligible to have their games included on the list of predicted games. Additionally, games involving current NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly NCAA Division I-A) programs are ineligible for inclusion on the predictions list. Otherwise, let's get started!KEY: Projected winners highlighted in RED.Game (s) of the week highlighted in italics.Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.FCSRichmond at Elon(2007 FCS playoff semifinalist opens season against nationally-ranked Phoenix from the Southern Conference!)Albany (N.Y) at MassachusettsAlabama State at Florida A&MNCAA DIVISION IIValdosta State (1-0) at Newberry (Defending national champion Blazers look to start season 2-0!)Abilene Christian at Northwest Missouri State (Bearcats host Wildcats in early-season "cat-fight"!)West Chester at California (Pa.)(2007 playoff semifinalist Vulcans host Rams in early PSAC test!)Shaw at Albany State (Ga.)INTERDIVISIONAL GAMESBirmingham Southern (D-III) at Campbell (FCS)(First-ever game for the Campbell Fighting Camels!)Western Oregon (D-II) at Portland State (FCS)(The Vikings host the Wolves in this in-state, inter-divisional match-up)St. Ambrose (NAIA) at South Dakota (FCS)(The former D-II Coyotes begin their transition to the FCS ranks!)
Quick! Which college football program in the state of lllinois has the most wins over the past three years? Click the link below for the answer.Article courtesy of the Southtown (Ill.) Star
involves the defending NCAA Division II national champion Valdosta State University Blazers from Georgia...as they face their fellow in-state foes...the Fort Valley State University Wildcats. Barring any postponements due to Tropical Storm Fay...as this blog entry is written...the game will be televised live tomorrow (Saturday) night on CBS College Sports, starting at 8 p.m. EDT...Valdosta State-Fort Valley State Game Notes (Courtesy of Valdosta State University Sports Information)
With its rival North Central Conference now defunct, the new-look NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference looks to make a big splash on the national stage.FULL STORY (Courtesy of inforum.com)
With Atlanta's Georgia State University starting an FCS football program in 2010, building a winner from scratch seems harder than most people think.Article courtesy of the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer
Professional indoor (not arena) football got a potential big boost recently, as the Intense Football League, and the United Indoor Football League, have merged into a 20-team "super-league".Article courtesy of the Billings (Mont.) Gazette
A former co-founder of ESPN has started a new online sports network for college sports fans. And he's an alumnus of NCAA Division III DePauw University (Ind.).Article courtesy of Cherry Hill (N.J.) Courier-Post RELATED...Article courtesy of DePauw University
Black Sports, The Magazine, has a special of all of the historically black college & university (HBCU) teams in its August issue. Click the link above to read the profiles.
