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FCS HEADLINES u A total of 24 FCS-ranked teams (STATS poll) will play this weekend, and three games will feature two ranked teams playing one another. No. 15 Western Illinois at No. 12 Illinois State, 1 pm ET [ESPN3] No. 2 North Dakota State at No. 10 South Dakota State, 3 pm ET [NBC ND/Midco/ESPN3] No. 19 Weber State at No. 11 Eastern Washington, 4 pm ET [Pluto TV]
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u Three unbeatens remain in the FCS -- James Madison (8-0 vs. Rhode Island), North Carolina A&T State (8-0 vs. Norfolk State) and North Dakota State (8-0 vs. South Dakota State) are all on the road this week. u The FCS Championship Committee revealed its top-10 rankings Thursday. (A full graphic is on Page 5 of this notebook. A second “Top-10 Reveal” will take place on Nov. 9. u Three FCS seniors are finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation. Jacksonville State OL Justin Lea, Stephen F. Austin S Marlon Walls and South Dakota State WR Jake Wieneke are among the 13-player list, chosen out of an earlier group of 181 semifinalists from NCAA Division I, II and III programs as well as NAIA members. The Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic Heisman” award and presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, is named in honor of the former player and head coach at Columbia University. u For the first time in program history, Monmouth is nationally-ranked, as the Hawks are No. 24 in this week’s FCS Coaches Poll. The squad is 7-1 for the first time since opening the 2006 campaign at 10-1, and has won seven games for the first time since 2008. The Hawks have scored 30 points in six of its seven victories this season, a feat last accomplished in 2008.
Charcandrick West of the Kansas City Chiefs has scored three times this season, which includes 12 receptions for 76 yards and an additional 23 rush yards. He played at Abilene Christian.
u FCS schools have nine wins this season against FBS programs. The FCS had 10 wins against FBS teams last year, one more than 2015, and tied for the fourth-most in a single season in NCAA history. The FCS set a record in 2013 with 16 wins against FBS schools.
BIG SKY -- Northern Arizona continues to maintain the top spot in league play with a 5-0 mark. Three teams have one loss in Big Sky play. With weeks to go in the regular season, there are two key games this week that could shake up the conference standings. Eastern Washington hosts Weber State, and Montana welcomes Northern Arizona. The Big Sky has four teams ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls, with NAU, Eastern Washington, Southern Utah, and Weber State all ranked in both polls. The Big Sky has the FCS leader in passing yards (Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, 2,658 yds), receiving yards (UC Davis, Keelan Doss, 1,121 yds), and all-purpose yards (John Santiago, North Dakota, 1,495 yds). OFF - Jake Maier, QB, UC Davis | DEF - Jordan Preator, S, Weber State | SPECIAL TEAMS - John Santiago, RB/RS, North Dakota BIG SOUTH -- The Kennesaw State Owls have rushed for 300 yards in a Big South-record five consecutive games. KSU has rushed for 1,782 yards in that span (356.4 average), including a conference-game record 498 in Week 7 at Liberty. The Owls lead the nation in rushing yards per game with 329.4 -- the second-highest single-season average in league history. Charleston Southern has held its last three opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (62.3 average) and a league-high five times overall this season. The Bucs rank first in conference games in rushing defense (81.5) and total defense (256.0). Kennesaw State QB CHANDLER BURKS is the second Big South quarterback with 10 rushing touchdowns in a season, as he currently leads the league with 10. The conference single-season record for TD rushes by a signal-caller is 12, set by VMI’s TIM MAYPRAY in 2008. Burks is tied for second alltime among quarterbacks in Big South history with 19 career rushing scores, and one away from joining Gardner-Webb’s TYRELL MAXWELL as the only QBs with 20. OFF – Chandler Burks, QB, Kennesaw State | DEF – Jeremy Peters, CB, Liberty | ST – Trey Turner, P, Liberty | FR – Eric Zokouri, RB, Monmouth
CAA FOOTBALL -- Three CAA teams picked up milestone victories last week. James Madison’s 8-0 start is the best in program history. Elon’s 7-1 start is its best since 2009 and the team’s seven-game win streak is the longest since 2008. The Phoenix’s five CAA wins are more than they achieved in the past three years combined as a league member (4-20). Stony Brook’s six overall victories are its most in the regular season since 2012 and its five CAA wins are the most since joining the conference in 2013. James Madison extended its overall winning streak to 20 games with a 21-0 victory over New Hampshire last Saturday. The Dukes broke Richmond’s conference record of 17 consecutive wins that was set during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. JMU’s 20-game streak is the longest active streak of any FBS or FCS team and is tied for the 7th-longest streak in FCS history. JMU has also won 15 straight CAA Football contests, tying the league record of 15 consecutive wins set by UMass from 1965-67. Seven CAA teams are ranked in the top 26 in FCS in total defense, six are among the top 29 in rushing defense and six are in the top 29 in scoring defense. James Madison is ranked #1 in FCS in scoring defense (10.0 ppg), and #2 in total defense (227.6 ypg) and pass defense (132.4 ypg). Villanova is #2 in rush defense (57.8 ppg), #7 in scoring defense (16.0 ppg) and #20 in total defense (311.6 ypg). UAlbany is #13 in total defense (297.4 ypg), #15 in scoring defense (18.1 ppg) and #19 in rush defense (106.9 ypg). Delaware is #11 in scoring defense (17.1 ppg) and #16 in total defense (308.4 ypg). Stony Brook is #19 in total defense (311.1 ypg) and #13 in rush defense (94.9 ypg). William & Mary is #18 in total defense (310.0 ypg), while Maine is #22 in scoring defense (19.7 ppg) and #26 in total defense (319.6 ypg). Three of the 11 players tied for the FCS lead with five interceptions play in the CAA. Delaware’s Nasir Adderley and JMU’s Jordan Brown and Rashad Robinson have each picked off five passes in 2017. Three other players - Richmond’s Daniel Jones, JMU’s Jimmy Moreland and Stony Brook’s Travon Reid-Segure - have four interceptions. Off: Davis Cheek, Fr., QB, Elon | Def: Brandon Ginnetti, So., DT, Rhode Island / Rashad Robinson, Jr., CB, James Madison ST: Brandon Briggs, Jr., PK, Maine | Rookie: Kortez Weeks, Fr., WR, Elon IVY LEAGUE -- Columbia, Cornell and Yale, which were picked to finish seventh, eighth and fourth in the preseason poll, respectively, are tied for first in the #IvyFootball standings with matching 3-1 records and three games remaining. Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton, picked to finish fifth, first and first, are one game back at 2-2 apiece. It marks the first time since 1961 (Columbia), 2000 (Cornell) and 2007 (Yale) these teams are in first place this late in the season. With its win over Columbia, Yale claimed its 900th all-time victory. The Bulldogs are the third team in Division I history to accomplish the feat, joining Michigan and Notre Dame. Yale RB Zane Dudek was named the STATS FCS Rookie of the Week. He is the fourth Ivy to earn a STATS FCS national weekly honor, joining Dartmouth’s Jeremiah Douchee (Special Teams, S25), Columbia’s Michael Murphy (Defensive, Oct. 16) and Princeton’s Chad Kanoff (Offensive, Oct. 23). Four teams appear in the national rankings. Dartmouth and Columbia are receiving votes in the coaches poll, while the Lions, Yale and Princeton are receiving votes in the STATS FCS poll. #IvyFootball finished 18-6 in non-conference play in 2017, its best overall out-of-conference record since 1994, when it went 19-3-1. The Ivy League went 10-2 over its first two weeks this season, its best non-conference start since 1970, when it opened 12-0. Off: RB Zane Dudek, Yale | Def: S Nick Gesualdi, Cornell | ST: PK Nickolas Null, Cornell | Rookie: RB Zane Dudek, Yale / QB Jake Smith, Harvard MEAC -- The MEAC race enters its 10th week with a plethora of contests that will impact the upper half of the conference standings. North Carolina Central heads to Hampton in a critical match-up while North Carolina A&T State tries to remain in the driver’s seat as they return to the field with a trip to Norfolk State. Howard is looking for its first winning season since 2012 as they battle Florida A&M but more importantly, the Bison need to win in order to remain in the top three. North Carolina A&T State is the only MEAC team with an undefeated overall record while North Carolina Central, Hampton and Howard are the only other MEAC teams that have a winning record. While its early, the Aggies will possibly have to deal with the pressure of chasing history as only two teams in NCAT history have finished undefeated (1927, 1943). With Savannah State’s win over Norfolk State last weekend, no MEAC team will finish winless for the first time since 2015. Two teams (North Carolina A&T State, South Carolina State) feature defensive units ranked in the top 10 nationally. NCAT is No. 5 while South Carolina State ranks seventh. The Aggies are equally impressive on the offensive side of the ball as they rank No. 2 in team passing efficiency. Off: WR Jacen Murphy. NC Central | Def: DL Todney Evans, Bethune-Cookman | O-Line: Nick Leverett, NC Central ST: PK Yahia Aly, Florida A&M | Rookie: QB Chauncey Caldwell, NC Central MISSOURI VALLEY -- Illinois State and Western Illinois will meet for the 100th time on the gridiron Saturday when the Redbirds host the Leathernecks. The series began in 1904 and is the third-most played rivalry among league members (South Dakota State-South Dakota have faced one another 109 times, while NDSU and SDSU have played 106 previous games.) South Dakota State hosts North Dakota State in the annual Dakota Marker game Saturday. The programs have played for the trophy annually since 2004 when the two football teams began NCAA DI competition. NDSU leads the Dakota Marker series, 8-5, while South Dakota State claimed the trophy last year with a 19-17 win in Fargo. NDSU and SDSU have met 106 previous times on the football field, dating back to 1903. QB Taryn Christion accounted for six TDs in South Dakota State’s 52-24 win at Western Illinois (5 pass, 1 rush) on Oct. 28. It’s tied for the second-most in the FCS this season in a single game (games against Division I opponents are only listed.) It marks the second time its happened in the MVFC this season (Chris Streveler of South Dakota was the other, vs. Drake.) Offense -- QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State | Defense -- LB Christian Rozeboom, S. Dakota State Special Teams -- PK Zach Drake, Missouri State | Newcomer -- QB Peyton Huslig, Missouri State | Lineman -- RG Marquis Prophete, MSU
NORTHEAST -- Central Connecticut is averaging 41.4 ppg during its current five-game win streak. The Blue Devils next host Saint Francis, which brings the NEC’s top-ranked defense to New Britain. The Red Flash pace the circuit in scoring defense (12.9 ppg – 4th in FCS) and opponents’ yards per play (4.3). CCSU and SFU are tied for sixth nationally in turnover margin. Sacred Heart brings the NEC’s top-ranked rushing offense (190.8 ypg) to Smithfield to face Bryant’s league-leading passing attack (306.8 ypg) in the #NECFB Game of the Week on ESPN3. Defensively, the contest features the NEC’s top tackler as well as the league’s sacks leader. Reigning STATS FCS Defensive POTW Tom Costigan, who logged 4.0 TFL in a Week 9 win at Wagner, leads the NEC with 8.0 sacks and 3 FF. SHU LB CJ Parvelus averages a NEC-high 10.4 stops per game. The NEC is heading back to The Bluff for the featured Game of the Week on November 11. Duquesne will host CCSU in a contest that carries major title implications and the league has awarded that matchup to ESPN3 as part of its eight-game schedule on ESPN’s multi-screen sports network. OFFENSIVE: Ryan Fulse, WAG | DEFENSIVE: Tom Costigan, BRY | SPECIAL TEAMS: Jean Constant, BRY | ROOKIE: DeWayne Murray III, DUQ OHIO VALLEY -- Austin Peay senior Kyran Moore was named National Specialist of the Week by STATS after he accounted for 363 all-purpose yards in a game at No. 17 ranked FBS foe UCF. Moore caught five passes for 130 yards (including a 35-yard touchdown) and amassed 233 kick returns yards on eight attempts, including a 93-yard kickoff return for a score. The 363 all-purpose yards are the most by a Division I player (FBS or FCS) this season. Tennessee State senior wide receiver Patrick Smith caught three touchdowns in his team’s game at Tennessee Tech last week. Smith now has 28 career receiving touchdowns, which is tied for seventh in OVC history. Tennessee Tech sophomore linebacker Aderick Moore had 12 tackles, 5.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, forced a fumble and had a pass breakup as his team picked up its first victory of the season last week. The 5.0 TFL’s are the second-most by a FCS player in 2017. Offense: Roc Thomas (RB), Jacksonville State | Defense: Aderick Moore (LB), Tennessee Tech | Co-Specialist: Kyran Moore (RS/WR), Austin Peay Co-Specialist: Cade Stinnett (K), Jacksonville State | Co-Newcomer: Jeremiah Oatsvall (QB), Austin Peay | Co-Newcomer: Tim Boyle (QB), E. Kentucky
PATRIOT -- Saturday features three Patriot League football games, all streaming live on the Patriot League Network (PLN). Bucknell hosts Lehigh to kickoff the day of Patriot League Football with a noon start time. Fordham hosts Holy Cross at 1 p.m. in a game produced by Stadium. The Ram-Crusader Cup game will stream live on the PLN, WatchStadium.com and on Twitter via @WatchStadium. The game will also be available on a variety of Over-the-Air stations, with a full list on PatriotLeague.org. Georgetown hosts Lafayette at Cooper Field, with live streaming coverage on the PLN beginning at 2 p.m. Colgate moved to the top of the Patriot League football standings with a 40-3 win over Bucknell and Lehigh’s 45-35 loss to Fordham last Saturday. Despite the Raiders’ current placement in the standings, Lehigh and Lafayette are the only two Patriot League squads that control their own destiny for a League Championship. The Mountain Hawks’ week six victory over Colgate means they can claim their second-consecutive League title by winning their remaining games against Bucknell, Holy Cross and Lafayette. The Leopards can clinch its first League title since 2013 by defeating Georgetown, Colgate and Lehigh. The Raiders would need to win out and a Lehigh in one of its final three games to claim the crown. Fordham sophomore running back D’Angelo Palladino shined in place of injured starter Chase Edmonds in a win over Lehigh, rushing for an FCS season-high 297 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries. The sophomore more than doubled his previous season rushing yards total with his outburst. Palladino was able to outrush Lehigh junior Dom Bragalone, who tallied 218 yards on 27 carries. The Rams’ freshman linebacker Glenn Cunningham also had a career-game, registering a Patriot League season-high 4.0 sacks in the victory. Colgate freshman quarterback is one of 17 FCS freshman nominated to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List for the nation’s top rookie. Breneman, a Mechanicsburg, Pa. native, has completed 111-of-193 (57.5 percent) of his passes for 1,365 yards, 15 touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for an additional 344 yards and five touchdowns through eight games. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the award following the regular season. Fordham RB Chase Edmonds was the last Patriot League student-athlete to win the Jerry Rice Award. OFFENSIVE: D’Angelo Palladino, Fordham, So., RB | DEFENSIVE: Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Fr., LB SPECIAL TEAMS: Jackson McLarty, Holy Cross, Fr., PK | ROOKIE: Grant Breneman, Colgate, Fr., QB
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PFL -- The marquee PFL matchup in Week 10 is the nightcap between Drake and San Diego. The Toreros, unbeaten in their last 18 PFL contests, would clinch a share of their ninth league title with a victory. Meanwhile, a Bulldogs win would create a tie atop the league standings with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
San Diego posted its 18th consecutive PFL victory with a Week 9 win at Stetson. It is the second longest active conference win streak in Division I entering Week 10, trailing only Ohio Valley Conference member Jacksonville State’s 29-game conference win streak. Dayton blocked its sixth kick of the season in its Week 9 contest against Butler. The Flyers now rank second among FCS teams in blocked kicks, behind only South Carolina State (nine blocked kicks). Redshirt freshman Matt Clifford has blocked two kicks in 2017, one of only 23 FCS defenders to block multiple kicks. During its Week 9 win against Morehead State, Valparaiso became the fourth PFL team to record multiple defensive touchdowns in 2017. The Crusaders joined Campbell (four), Marist and Stetson (two each) as teams with multiple defensive scores this season. Campbell is one of 11 FCS squads with four or more defensive touchdowns this season. OFF – QB Jimmy Seewald, Valparaiso | DEF – DB Will Warner, Drake | ST – P Charles Morris, Davidson
SOUTHERN -- Furman and Chattanooga picked up big road wins over ranked opponents on Saturday, downing No. 20/18 Western Carolina and No. 8/9 Samford, respectively. For its efforts in the 28-6 win over Western Carolina, Furman moved into the STATS FCS Top 25 at No. 23, while the Catamounts dropped to No. 24 from 18 in the poll. After opening the season 0-3, the Paladins have won six straight contests for the first time since 2005. Furman is ranked for the first time since the 2014 campaign. Chattanooga got a game-winning field goal from freshman Victor Ulmo with 19 seconds left to down Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, 23-21. A pair of SoCon student-athletes appeared on the initial STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award watch list, announced Oct. 25. Furman linebacker Reynard Ellis and Mercer quarterback Kaelan Riley are both in the running for the national freshman of the year award. Wofford’s next league win will be its 100th since joining the SoCon in 1997. The Terriers are 99-61 (.619) all-time in league play, good for the best conference winning percentage among current SoCon schools. Since the start of the 2013 season, 66 of 150 (.440) league games have been decided by one possession, including 12 of 26 (.462) this season. OFF – Antonio Wilcox, RB, Furman | DEF: Tae Davis, LB, Chattanooga | ST: Victor Ulmo, K, Chattanooga SOUTHLAND -- Central Arkansas and Sam Houston State both posted wins over top Southland teams in week nine to stay at No. 4 and 5, respectively, in both the FCS Coaches Poll and STATS Poll. Nicholls improved to No. 17 in the coaches poll while McNeese is ranked at No. 22 in both. The Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week Desmond Hite of UIW tied a single-season conference record with his third kickoff return touchdown of 2017, registering a 100-yard return score against Nicholls last Saturday. UCA remains undefeated in league play after a convincing national top-20 win over McNeese last Saturday. The Bears now rank third in the Southland in scoring offense (37.0 points per game) and overtook McNeese for first place in scoring defense (16.2 points per game). Three of the top nine individual scorers in the conference that are not kickers are from Sam Houston State: Davion Davis (1st, 9 TDs), Corey Avery (4th, 8 TDs), Nathan Stewart (9th, 7 TDs). OFF: Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas | DEF: George Odum, Central Arkansas | ST: Desmond Hite, UIW SWAC -- Despite being winless, Texas Southern will look to utilize last season’s success in their match up with Mississippi Valley State as the Tigers were able to come away with a 31-0 victory in 2016 against the Delta Devils. Mississippi Valley State junior linebacker Patrick Harbin continues to lead the conference in both tackles (67) and tackles per game (8.4 per game). Since taking over head coaching duties at Alabama State, Donald Hill-Eley and the Hornets have strung together back-to-back victories. Jackson State is coming off a week in which it allowed a season-low five points in their victory against Mississippi Valley State. The Tigers surrendered just 105 total yards of offense including 10 first downs. Alabama A&M remains the least sacked team in the conference as the Bulldogs have allowed a league-low 11 sacks. Alabama State and Alcorn State are next with 16 sacks allowed apiece. Grambling State junior defensive lineman La’Allan Clark ranks third in FCS football in sacks with 7.5. QB Austin Howard, Southern | DB Ronnie Scott, Alabama State | P/K Trevor Vincent, Alabama State | LB Anthony Stubbs, Prairie View A&M
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Team W L W L Streak Northern Arizona (18) 5 0 6 2 Won 6 Southern Utah (17) 4 1 6 2 Won 4 Weber State (19) 4 1 6 2 Won 2 Eastern Washington (11) 4 1 5 3 Lost 1 Montana State 4 2 4 4 Won 2 Montana 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Sacramento State 3 2 4 4 Lost 1 UC Davis 2 3 4 4 Won 1 Idaho State 2 4 4 5 Lost 1 North Dakota 2 4 3 6 Won 1 Northern Colorado 1 4 2 5 Lost 4 Portland State 0 5 0 8 Lost 8 Cal Poly 0 5 0 8 Lost 8 Big South Conference Standings
Team W L W L Streak Jacksonville State (3) 5 0 7 1 Won 6 Austin Peay 4 1 5 4 Lost 1 Eastern Illinois 4 2 5 4 Lost 2 Eastern Kentucky 3 3 3 5 Won 2 UT Martin 2 3 4 4 Won 1 Southeast Missouri State 2 3 2 6 Lost 2 Murray State 1 3 2 6 Lost 2 Tennessee Tech 1 4 1 7 Won 1 Tennessee State 1 4 4 4 Lost 2 Patriot League Standings
Team W L W L Streak Kennesaw State (25) 3 0 7 1 Won 7 Monmouth 2 0 7 1 Won 5 Charleston Southern 1 1 4 4 Lost 1 Presbyterian 0 2 3 5 Lost 2 Gardner-Webb 0 2 1 7 Lost 3 Liberty 1 2 4 4 Won 1 CAA Football Standings Team W L W L Streak James Madison (1) 5 0 8 0 Won 8 Elon (7) 5 0 7 1 Won 7 Stony Brook (14) 5 1 6 2 Won 2 New Hampshire (21) 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Delaware 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Maine 3 3 4 3 Won 3 Richmond 2 3 4 4 Lost 2 Villanova (20) 2 3 4 4 Lost 2 Albany 1 4 3 5 Lost 4 Towson 1 4 3 5 Won 1 Rhode Island 1 4 2 6 Won 1 William & Mary 0 5 2 6 Lost 5 Ivy League Standings Team W L W L Streak Yale 3 1 6 1 Won 3 Columbia 3 1 6 1 Lost 1 Cornell 3 1 3 4 Won 2 Princeton 2 2 5 2 Lost 1 Harvard 2 2 4 3 Won 1 Dartmouth 2 2 5 2 Lost 2 Penn 1 3 3 4 Won 1 Brown 0 4 2 5 Lost 4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Carolina A&T (9) 5 0 8 0 Won 8 North Carolina Central 4 1 6 2 Won 1 Howard 4 1 5 3 Won 3 Hampton 4 1 5 3 Lost 1 Bethune-Cookman 3 2 4 4 Won 1 Norfolk State 3 2 3 5 Lost 1 Florida A&M 2 4 3 6 Won 1 Morgan State 1 4 1 7 Lost 2 w-Savannah State 1 4 1 7 Won 1 Delaware State 1 5 1 7 Lost 1 South Carolina State 1 5 2 6 Lost 3 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Dakota State (2) 5 0 8 0 Won 8 Illinois State (12) 4 1 6 2 Won 2 South Dakota (6) 4 1 7 1 Won 1 UNI 3 2 4 4 Lost 1 South Dakota State (10) 3 2 6 2 Won 2 Western Illinois (15) 2 3 5 3 Lost 2 Southern Illinois 2 3 4 4 Lost 1 Youngstown State 1 4 3 5 Lost 4 Missouri State 1 4 2 6 Won 1 Indiana State 0 5 0 8 Lost 8 Northeast Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Duquesne 4 0 7 1 Won 7 Central Connecticut State 3 0 5 3 Won 5 Saint Francis U 3 1 5 3 Won 1 Bryant 1 2 3 5 Won 1 Sacred Heart 1 2 3 5 Lost 1 Robert Morris 0 3 2 6 Lost 5 Wagner 0 4 2 6 Lost 3
Team W L W L Streak Colgate 3 1 5 4 Won 3 Lehigh 2 1 2 6 Lost 1 Lafayette 2 1 2 6 Lost 2 Fordham 2 2 3 6 Won 2 Holy Cross 2 2 3 6 Won 1 Bucknell 1 2 4 4 Lost 1 Georgetown 0 3 1 7 Lost 7 Pioneer Football League Standings Team W L W L Streak San Diego 5 0 6 2 Won 5 Drake 4 1 5 3 Won 2 Campbell 4 2 5 4 Lost 2 Jacksonville 3 2 5 3 Won 1 Valparaiso 3 2 4 4 Won 2 Dayton 3 3 4 5 Won 2 Butler 3 3 5 4 Lost 1 Marist 2 3 3 5 Lost 3 Morehead State 2 4 3 6 Lost 1 Stetson 1 5 2 7 Lost 2 Davidson 0 5 2 6 Lost 5 Southern Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Wofford (8) 5 1 7 1 Won 1 Furman (23) 5 1 6 3 Won 6 Western Carolina (24) 4 2 6 3 Lost 1 Samford (16) 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Mercer 3 3 4 4 Lost 1 Citadel 3 3 5 3 Won 2 Chattanooga 2 4 2 7 Won 1 ETSU 1 4 3 5 Lost 2 VMI 0 6 0 9 Lost 9 Southland Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Central Arkansas (4) 6 0 7 1 Won 7 Sam Houston State (5) 5 1 7 1 Won 4 Nicholls 5 1 6 2 Won 4 Southeastern Louisiana 5 2 5 4 Lost 1 McNeese (22) 4 2 6 2 Lost 1 Stephen F. Austin 4 3 4 5 Won 2 Northwestern State 2 4 2 6 Won 1 Abilene Christian 2 4 2 6 Lost 3 Incarnate Word 1 5 1 7 Lost 2 Lamar 0 6 1 7 Lost 6 Houston Baptist 0 6 1 7 Lost 6 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak East Alcorn State 3 1 5 3 Lost 1 Alabama A&M 3 2 3 5 Lost 1 Alabama State 2 2 2 5 Won 2 Jackson State 1 3 1 7 Won 1 Mississippi Valley State 1 3 2 6 Lost 1 West Grambling State (13) 4 0 7 1 Won 7 Southern University 3 1 5 3 Won 4 Prairie View A&M 2 2 3 4 Won 1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 3 2 6 Lost 4 Texas Southern 0 3 0 7 Lost 7
STATS FCS TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Rec. Prev. 1 James Madison (156) 2 North Dakota State (6) 3 Jacksonville State 4 Central Arkansas 5 Sam Houston State 6 South Dakota 7 Elon 8 Wofford 9 North Carolina A&T 10 South Dakota State 11 Eastern Washington 12 Illinois State 13 Grambling State 14 Stony Brook 15 Western Illinois 16 Samford 17 Southern Utah 18 Northern Arizona 19 Weber State 20 Villanova 21 New Hampshire 22 McNeese 23 Furman 24 Western Carolina 25 Kennesaw State
4044 3894 3682 3572 3360 3107 2840 2817 2788 2721 2118 2098 1771 1592 1539 1441 1246 1134 1072 989 964 571 565 551 391
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FCS COACHES TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Rec. Prev. 1 James Madison (26) 2 North Dakota State 3 Jacksonville State 4 Central Arkansas 5 Sam Houston State 6 South Dakota 7 North Carolina A&T 8 South Dakota State 9 Wofford 10 Elon 11 Eastern Washington 12 Grambling State 13 Illinois State 14 Weber State 15 Samford 16 Northern Arizona 17 Nicholls 18 Western Illinois 19 New Hampshire 20 Villanova 21 Stony Brook 22 McNeese 23 Southern Utah 24 Monmouth 25 Kennesaw State
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FCS HEADLINES u A total of 24 FCS-ranked teams (STATS poll) will play this weekend, and three games will feature two ranked teams playing one another. No. 15 Western Illinois at No. 12 Illinois State, 1 pm ET [ESPN3] No. 2 North Dakota State at No. 10 South Dakota State, 3 pm ET [NBC ND/Midco/ESPN3] No. 19 Weber State at No. 11 Eastern Washington, 4 pm ET [Pluto TV]
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u Three unbeatens remain in the FCS -- James Madison (8-0 vs. Rhode Island), North Carolina A&T State (8-0 vs. Norfolk State) and North Dakota State (8-0 vs. South Dakota State) are all on the road this week. u The FCS Championship Committee revealed its top-10 rankings Thursday. (A full graphic is on Page 5 of this notebook. A second “Top-10 Reveal” will take place on Nov. 9. u Three FCS seniors are finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation. Jacksonville State OL Justin Lea, Stephen F. Austin S Marlon Walls and South Dakota State WR Jake Wieneke are among the 13-player list, chosen out of an earlier group of 181 semifinalists from NCAA Division I, II and III programs as well as NAIA members. The Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic Heisman” award and presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, is named in honor of the former player and head coach at Columbia University. u For the first time in program history, Monmouth is nationally-ranked, as the Hawks are No. 24 in this week’s FCS Coaches Poll. The squad is 7-1 for the first time since opening the 2006 campaign at 10-1, and has won seven games for the first time since 2008. The Hawks have scored 30 points in six of its seven victories this season, a feat last accomplished in 2008.
Charcandrick West of the Kansas City Chiefs has scored three times this season, which includes 12 receptions for 76 yards and an additional 23 rush yards. He played at Abilene Christian.
u FCS schools have nine wins this season against FBS programs. The FCS had 10 wins against FBS teams last year, one more than 2015, and tied for the fourth-most in a single season in NCAA history. The FCS set a record in 2013 with 16 wins against FBS schools.
BIG SKY -- Northern Arizona continues to maintain the top spot in league play with a 5-0 mark. Three teams have one loss in Big Sky play. With weeks to go in the regular season, there are two key games this week that could shake up the conference standings. Eastern Washington hosts Weber State, and Montana welcomes Northern Arizona. The Big Sky has four teams ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls, with NAU, Eastern Washington, Southern Utah, and Weber State all ranked in both polls. The Big Sky has the FCS leader in passing yards (Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, 2,658 yds), receiving yards (UC Davis, Keelan Doss, 1,121 yds), and all-purpose yards (John Santiago, North Dakota, 1,495 yds). OFF - Jake Maier, QB, UC Davis | DEF - Jordan Preator, S, Weber State | SPECIAL TEAMS - John Santiago, RB/RS, North Dakota BIG SOUTH -- The Kennesaw State Owls have rushed for 300 yards in a Big South-record five consecutive games. KSU has rushed for 1,782 yards in that span (356.4 average), including a conference-game record 498 in Week 7 at Liberty. The Owls lead the nation in rushing yards per game with 329.4 -- the second-highest single-season average in league history. Charleston Southern has held its last three opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (62.3 average) and a league-high five times overall this season. The Bucs rank first in conference games in rushing defense (81.5) and total defense (256.0). Kennesaw State QB CHANDLER BURKS is the second Big South quarterback with 10 rushing touchdowns in a season, as he currently leads the league with 10. The conference single-season record for TD rushes by a signal-caller is 12, set by VMI’s TIM MAYPRAY in 2008. Burks is tied for second alltime among quarterbacks in Big South history with 19 career rushing scores, and one away from joining Gardner-Webb’s TYRELL MAXWELL as the only QBs with 20. OFF – Chandler Burks, QB, Kennesaw State | DEF – Jeremy Peters, CB, Liberty | ST – Trey Turner, P, Liberty | FR – Eric Zokouri, RB, Monmouth
CAA FOOTBALL -- Three CAA teams picked up milestone victories last week. James Madison’s 8-0 start is the best in program history. Elon’s 7-1 start is its best since 2009 and the team’s seven-game win streak is the longest since 2008. The Phoenix’s five CAA wins are more than they achieved in the past three years combined as a league member (4-20). Stony Brook’s six overall victories are its most in the regular season since 2012 and its five CAA wins are the most since joining the conference in 2013. James Madison extended its overall winning streak to 20 games with a 21-0 victory over New Hampshire last Saturday. The Dukes broke Richmond’s conference record of 17 consecutive wins that was set during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. JMU’s 20-game streak is the longest active streak of any FBS or FCS team and is tied for the 7th-longest streak in FCS history. JMU has also won 15 straight CAA Football contests, tying the league record of 15 consecutive wins set by UMass from 1965-67. Seven CAA teams are ranked in the top 26 in FCS in total defense, six are among the top 29 in rushing defense and six are in the top 29 in scoring defense. James Madison is ranked #1 in FCS in scoring defense (10.0 ppg), and #2 in total defense (227.6 ypg) and pass defense (132.4 ypg). Villanova is #2 in rush defense (57.8 ppg), #7 in scoring defense (16.0 ppg) and #20 in total defense (311.6 ypg). UAlbany is #13 in total defense (297.4 ypg), #15 in scoring defense (18.1 ppg) and #19 in rush defense (106.9 ypg). Delaware is #11 in scoring defense (17.1 ppg) and #16 in total defense (308.4 ypg). Stony Brook is #19 in total defense (311.1 ypg) and #13 in rush defense (94.9 ypg). William & Mary is #18 in total defense (310.0 ypg), while Maine is #22 in scoring defense (19.7 ppg) and #26 in total defense (319.6 ypg). Three of the 11 players tied for the FCS lead with five interceptions play in the CAA. Delaware’s Nasir Adderley and JMU’s Jordan Brown and Rashad Robinson have each picked off five passes in 2017. Three other players - Richmond’s Daniel Jones, JMU’s Jimmy Moreland and Stony Brook’s Travon Reid-Segure - have four interceptions. Off: Davis Cheek, Fr., QB, Elon | Def: Brandon Ginnetti, So., DT, Rhode Island / Rashad Robinson, Jr., CB, James Madison ST: Brandon Briggs, Jr., PK, Maine | Rookie: Kortez Weeks, Fr., WR, Elon IVY LEAGUE -- Columbia, Cornell and Yale, which were picked to finish seventh, eighth and fourth in the preseason poll, respectively, are tied for first in the #IvyFootball standings with matching 3-1 records and three games remaining. Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton, picked to finish fifth, first and first, are one game back at 2-2 apiece. It marks the first time since 1961 (Columbia), 2000 (Cornell) and 2007 (Yale) these teams are in first place this late in the season. With its win over Columbia, Yale claimed its 900th all-time victory. The Bulldogs are the third team in Division I history to accomplish the feat, joining Michigan and Notre Dame. Yale RB Zane Dudek was named the STATS FCS Rookie of the Week. He is the fourth Ivy to earn a STATS FCS national weekly honor, joining Dartmouth’s Jeremiah Douchee (Special Teams, S25), Columbia’s Michael Murphy (Defensive, Oct. 16) and Princeton’s Chad Kanoff (Offensive, Oct. 23). Four teams appear in the national rankings. Dartmouth and Columbia are receiving votes in the coaches poll, while the Lions, Yale and Princeton are receiving votes in the STATS FCS poll. #IvyFootball finished 18-6 in non-conference play in 2017, its best overall out-of-conference record since 1994, when it went 19-3-1. The Ivy League went 10-2 over its first two weeks this season, its best non-conference start since 1970, when it opened 12-0. Off: RB Zane Dudek, Yale | Def: S Nick Gesualdi, Cornell | ST: PK Nickolas Null, Cornell | Rookie: RB Zane Dudek, Yale / QB Jake Smith, Harvard MEAC -- The MEAC race enters its 10th week with a plethora of contests that will impact the upper half of the conference standings. North Carolina Central heads to Hampton in a critical match-up while North Carolina A&T State tries to remain in the driver’s seat as they return to the field with a trip to Norfolk State. Howard is looking for its first winning season since 2012 as they battle Florida A&M but more importantly, the Bison need to win in order to remain in the top three. North Carolina A&T State is the only MEAC team with an undefeated overall record while North Carolina Central, Hampton and Howard are the only other MEAC teams that have a winning record. While its early, the Aggies will possibly have to deal with the pressure of chasing history as only two teams in NCAT history have finished undefeated (1927, 1943). With Savannah State’s win over Norfolk State last weekend, no MEAC team will finish winless for the first time since 2015. Two teams (North Carolina A&T State, South Carolina State) feature defensive units ranked in the top 10 nationally. NCAT is No. 5 while South Carolina State ranks seventh. The Aggies are equally impressive on the offensive side of the ball as they rank No. 2 in team passing efficiency. Off: WR Jacen Murphy. NC Central | Def: DL Todney Evans, Bethune-Cookman | O-Line: Nick Leverett, NC Central ST: PK Yahia Aly, Florida A&M | Rookie: QB Chauncey Caldwell, NC Central MISSOURI VALLEY -- Illinois State and Western Illinois will meet for the 100th time on the gridiron Saturday when the Redbirds host the Leathernecks. The series began in 1904 and is the third-most played rivalry among league members (South Dakota State-South Dakota have faced one another 109 times, while NDSU and SDSU have played 106 previous games.) South Dakota State hosts North Dakota State in the annual Dakota Marker game Saturday. The programs have played for the trophy annually since 2004 when the two football teams began NCAA DI competition. NDSU leads the Dakota Marker series, 8-5, while South Dakota State claimed the trophy last year with a 19-17 win in Fargo. NDSU and SDSU have met 106 previous times on the football field, dating back to 1903. QB Taryn Christion accounted for six TDs in South Dakota State’s 52-24 win at Western Illinois (5 pass, 1 rush) on Oct. 28. It’s tied for the second-most in the FCS this season in a single game (games against Division I opponents are only listed.) It marks the second time its happened in the MVFC this season (Chris Streveler of South Dakota was the other, vs. Drake.) Offense -- QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State | Defense -- LB Christian Rozeboom, S. Dakota State Special Teams -- PK Zach Drake, Missouri State | Newcomer -- QB Peyton Huslig, Missouri State | Lineman -- RG Marquis Prophete, MSU
NORTHEAST -- Central Connecticut is averaging 41.4 ppg during its current five-game win streak. The Blue Devils next host Saint Francis, which brings the NEC’s top-ranked defense to New Britain. The Red Flash pace the circuit in scoring defense (12.9 ppg – 4th in FCS) and opponents’ yards per play (4.3). CCSU and SFU are tied for sixth nationally in turnover margin. Sacred Heart brings the NEC’s top-ranked rushing offense (190.8 ypg) to Smithfield to face Bryant’s league-leading passing attack (306.8 ypg) in the #NECFB Game of the Week on ESPN3. Defensively, the contest features the NEC’s top tackler as well as the league’s sacks leader. Reigning STATS FCS Defensive POTW Tom Costigan, who logged 4.0 TFL in a Week 9 win at Wagner, leads the NEC with 8.0 sacks and 3 FF. SHU LB CJ Parvelus averages a NEC-high 10.4 stops per game. The NEC is heading back to The Bluff for the featured Game of the Week on November 11. Duquesne will host CCSU in a contest that carries major title implications and the league has awarded that matchup to ESPN3 as part of its eight-game schedule on ESPN’s multi-screen sports network. OFFENSIVE: Ryan Fulse, WAG | DEFENSIVE: Tom Costigan, BRY | SPECIAL TEAMS: Jean Constant, BRY | ROOKIE: DeWayne Murray III, DUQ OHIO VALLEY -- Austin Peay senior Kyran Moore was named National Specialist of the Week by STATS after he accounted for 363 all-purpose yards in a game at No. 17 ranked FBS foe UCF. Moore caught five passes for 130 yards (including a 35-yard touchdown) and amassed 233 kick returns yards on eight attempts, including a 93-yard kickoff return for a score. The 363 all-purpose yards are the most by a Division I player (FBS or FCS) this season. Tennessee State senior wide receiver Patrick Smith caught three touchdowns in his team’s game at Tennessee Tech last week. Smith now has 28 career receiving touchdowns, which is tied for seventh in OVC history. Tennessee Tech sophomore linebacker Aderick Moore had 12 tackles, 5.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, forced a fumble and had a pass breakup as his team picked up its first victory of the season last week. The 5.0 TFL’s are the second-most by a FCS player in 2017. Offense: Roc Thomas (RB), Jacksonville State | Defense: Aderick Moore (LB), Tennessee Tech | Co-Specialist: Kyran Moore (RS/WR), Austin Peay Co-Specialist: Cade Stinnett (K), Jacksonville State | Co-Newcomer: Jeremiah Oatsvall (QB), Austin Peay | Co-Newcomer: Tim Boyle (QB), E. Kentucky
PATRIOT -- Saturday features three Patriot League football games, all streaming live on the Patriot League Network (PLN). Bucknell hosts Lehigh to kickoff the day of Patriot League Football with a noon start time. Fordham hosts Holy Cross at 1 p.m. in a game produced by Stadium. The Ram-Crusader Cup game will stream live on the PLN, WatchStadium.com and on Twitter via @WatchStadium. The game will also be available on a variety of Over-the-Air stations, with a full list on PatriotLeague.org. Georgetown hosts Lafayette at Cooper Field, with live streaming coverage on the PLN beginning at 2 p.m. Colgate moved to the top of the Patriot League football standings with a 40-3 win over Bucknell and Lehigh’s 45-35 loss to Fordham last Saturday. Despite the Raiders’ current placement in the standings, Lehigh and Lafayette are the only two Patriot League squads that control their own destiny for a League Championship. The Mountain Hawks’ week six victory over Colgate means they can claim their second-consecutive League title by winning their remaining games against Bucknell, Holy Cross and Lafayette. The Leopards can clinch its first League title since 2013 by defeating Georgetown, Colgate and Lehigh. The Raiders would need to win out and a Lehigh in one of its final three games to claim the crown. Fordham sophomore running back D’Angelo Palladino shined in place of injured starter Chase Edmonds in a win over Lehigh, rushing for an FCS season-high 297 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries. The sophomore more than doubled his previous season rushing yards total with his outburst. Palladino was able to outrush Lehigh junior Dom Bragalone, who tallied 218 yards on 27 carries. The Rams’ freshman linebacker Glenn Cunningham also had a career-game, registering a Patriot League season-high 4.0 sacks in the victory. Colgate freshman quarterback is one of 17 FCS freshman nominated to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List for the nation’s top rookie. Breneman, a Mechanicsburg, Pa. native, has completed 111-of-193 (57.5 percent) of his passes for 1,365 yards, 15 touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for an additional 344 yards and five touchdowns through eight games. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the award following the regular season. Fordham RB Chase Edmonds was the last Patriot League student-athlete to win the Jerry Rice Award. OFFENSIVE: D’Angelo Palladino, Fordham, So., RB | DEFENSIVE: Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Fr., LB SPECIAL TEAMS: Jackson McLarty, Holy Cross, Fr., PK | ROOKIE: Grant Breneman, Colgate, Fr., QB
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PFL -- The marquee PFL matchup in Week 10 is the nightcap between Drake and San Diego. The Toreros, unbeaten in their last 18 PFL contests, would clinch a share of their ninth league title with a victory. Meanwhile, a Bulldogs win would create a tie atop the league standings with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
San Diego posted its 18th consecutive PFL victory with a Week 9 win at Stetson. It is the second longest active conference win streak in Division I entering Week 10, trailing only Ohio Valley Conference member Jacksonville State’s 29-game conference win streak. Dayton blocked its sixth kick of the season in its Week 9 contest against Butler. The Flyers now rank second among FCS teams in blocked kicks, behind only South Carolina State (nine blocked kicks). Redshirt freshman Matt Clifford has blocked two kicks in 2017, one of only 23 FCS defenders to block multiple kicks. During its Week 9 win against Morehead State, Valparaiso became the fourth PFL team to record multiple defensive touchdowns in 2017. The Crusaders joined Campbell (four), Marist and Stetson (two each) as teams with multiple defensive scores this season. Campbell is one of 11 FCS squads with four or more defensive touchdowns this season. OFF – QB Jimmy Seewald, Valparaiso | DEF – DB Will Warner, Drake | ST – P Charles Morris, Davidson
SOUTHERN -- Furman and Chattanooga picked up big road wins over ranked opponents on Saturday, downing No. 20/18 Western Carolina and No. 8/9 Samford, respectively. For its efforts in the 28-6 win over Western Carolina, Furman moved into the STATS FCS Top 25 at No. 23, while the Catamounts dropped to No. 24 from 18 in the poll. After opening the season 0-3, the Paladins have won six straight contests for the first time since 2005. Furman is ranked for the first time since the 2014 campaign. Chattanooga got a game-winning field goal from freshman Victor Ulmo with 19 seconds left to down Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, 23-21. A pair of SoCon student-athletes appeared on the initial STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award watch list, announced Oct. 25. Furman linebacker Reynard Ellis and Mercer quarterback Kaelan Riley are both in the running for the national freshman of the year award. Wofford’s next league win will be its 100th since joining the SoCon in 1997. The Terriers are 99-61 (.619) all-time in league play, good for the best conference winning percentage among current SoCon schools. Since the start of the 2013 season, 66 of 150 (.440) league games have been decided by one possession, including 12 of 26 (.462) this season. OFF – Antonio Wilcox, RB, Furman | DEF: Tae Davis, LB, Chattanooga | ST: Victor Ulmo, K, Chattanooga SOUTHLAND -- Central Arkansas and Sam Houston State both posted wins over top Southland teams in week nine to stay at No. 4 and 5, respectively, in both the FCS Coaches Poll and STATS Poll. Nicholls improved to No. 17 in the coaches poll while McNeese is ranked at No. 22 in both. The Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week Desmond Hite of UIW tied a single-season conference record with his third kickoff return touchdown of 2017, registering a 100-yard return score against Nicholls last Saturday. UCA remains undefeated in league play after a convincing national top-20 win over McNeese last Saturday. The Bears now rank third in the Southland in scoring offense (37.0 points per game) and overtook McNeese for first place in scoring defense (16.2 points per game). Three of the top nine individual scorers in the conference that are not kickers are from Sam Houston State: Davion Davis (1st, 9 TDs), Corey Avery (4th, 8 TDs), Nathan Stewart (9th, 7 TDs). OFF: Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas | DEF: George Odum, Central Arkansas | ST: Desmond Hite, UIW SWAC -- Despite being winless, Texas Southern will look to utilize last season’s success in their match up with Mississippi Valley State as the Tigers were able to come away with a 31-0 victory in 2016 against the Delta Devils. Mississippi Valley State junior linebacker Patrick Harbin continues to lead the conference in both tackles (67) and tackles per game (8.4 per game). Since taking over head coaching duties at Alabama State, Donald Hill-Eley and the Hornets have strung together back-to-back victories. Jackson State is coming off a week in which it allowed a season-low five points in their victory against Mississippi Valley State. The Tigers surrendered just 105 total yards of offense including 10 first downs. Alabama A&M remains the least sacked team in the conference as the Bulldogs have allowed a league-low 11 sacks. Alabama State and Alcorn State are next with 16 sacks allowed apiece. Grambling State junior defensive lineman La’Allan Clark ranks third in FCS football in sacks with 7.5. QB Austin Howard, Southern | DB Ronnie Scott, Alabama State | P/K Trevor Vincent, Alabama State | LB Anthony Stubbs, Prairie View A&M
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Team W L W L Streak Northern Arizona (18) 5 0 6 2 Won 6 Southern Utah (17) 4 1 6 2 Won 4 Weber State (19) 4 1 6 2 Won 2 Eastern Washington (11) 4 1 5 3 Lost 1 Montana State 4 2 4 4 Won 2 Montana 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Sacramento State 3 2 4 4 Lost 1 UC Davis 2 3 4 4 Won 1 Idaho State 2 4 4 5 Lost 1 North Dakota 2 4 3 6 Won 1 Northern Colorado 1 4 2 5 Lost 4 Portland State 0 5 0 8 Lost 8 Cal Poly 0 5 0 8 Lost 8 Big South Conference Standings
Team W L W L Streak Jacksonville State (3) 5 0 7 1 Won 6 Austin Peay 4 1 5 4 Lost 1 Eastern Illinois 4 2 5 4 Lost 2 Eastern Kentucky 3 3 3 5 Won 2 UT Martin 2 3 4 4 Won 1 Southeast Missouri State 2 3 2 6 Lost 2 Murray State 1 3 2 6 Lost 2 Tennessee Tech 1 4 1 7 Won 1 Tennessee State 1 4 4 4 Lost 2 Patriot League Standings
Team W L W L Streak Kennesaw State (25) 3 0 7 1 Won 7 Monmouth 2 0 7 1 Won 5 Charleston Southern 1 1 4 4 Lost 1 Presbyterian 0 2 3 5 Lost 2 Gardner-Webb 0 2 1 7 Lost 3 Liberty 1 2 4 4 Won 1 CAA Football Standings Team W L W L Streak James Madison (1) 5 0 8 0 Won 8 Elon (7) 5 0 7 1 Won 7 Stony Brook (14) 5 1 6 2 Won 2 New Hampshire (21) 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Delaware 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Maine 3 3 4 3 Won 3 Richmond 2 3 4 4 Lost 2 Villanova (20) 2 3 4 4 Lost 2 Albany 1 4 3 5 Lost 4 Towson 1 4 3 5 Won 1 Rhode Island 1 4 2 6 Won 1 William & Mary 0 5 2 6 Lost 5 Ivy League Standings Team W L W L Streak Yale 3 1 6 1 Won 3 Columbia 3 1 6 1 Lost 1 Cornell 3 1 3 4 Won 2 Princeton 2 2 5 2 Lost 1 Harvard 2 2 4 3 Won 1 Dartmouth 2 2 5 2 Lost 2 Penn 1 3 3 4 Won 1 Brown 0 4 2 5 Lost 4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Carolina A&T (9) 5 0 8 0 Won 8 North Carolina Central 4 1 6 2 Won 1 Howard 4 1 5 3 Won 3 Hampton 4 1 5 3 Lost 1 Bethune-Cookman 3 2 4 4 Won 1 Norfolk State 3 2 3 5 Lost 1 Florida A&M 2 4 3 6 Won 1 Morgan State 1 4 1 7 Lost 2 w-Savannah State 1 4 1 7 Won 1 Delaware State 1 5 1 7 Lost 1 South Carolina State 1 5 2 6 Lost 3 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Dakota State (2) 5 0 8 0 Won 8 Illinois State (12) 4 1 6 2 Won 2 South Dakota (6) 4 1 7 1 Won 1 UNI 3 2 4 4 Lost 1 South Dakota State (10) 3 2 6 2 Won 2 Western Illinois (15) 2 3 5 3 Lost 2 Southern Illinois 2 3 4 4 Lost 1 Youngstown State 1 4 3 5 Lost 4 Missouri State 1 4 2 6 Won 1 Indiana State 0 5 0 8 Lost 8 Northeast Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Duquesne 4 0 7 1 Won 7 Central Connecticut State 3 0 5 3 Won 5 Saint Francis U 3 1 5 3 Won 1 Bryant 1 2 3 5 Won 1 Sacred Heart 1 2 3 5 Lost 1 Robert Morris 0 3 2 6 Lost 5 Wagner 0 4 2 6 Lost 3
Team W L W L Streak Colgate 3 1 5 4 Won 3 Lehigh 2 1 2 6 Lost 1 Lafayette 2 1 2 6 Lost 2 Fordham 2 2 3 6 Won 2 Holy Cross 2 2 3 6 Won 1 Bucknell 1 2 4 4 Lost 1 Georgetown 0 3 1 7 Lost 7 Pioneer Football League Standings Team W L W L Streak San Diego 5 0 6 2 Won 5 Drake 4 1 5 3 Won 2 Campbell 4 2 5 4 Lost 2 Jacksonville 3 2 5 3 Won 1 Valparaiso 3 2 4 4 Won 2 Dayton 3 3 4 5 Won 2 Butler 3 3 5 4 Lost 1 Marist 2 3 3 5 Lost 3 Morehead State 2 4 3 6 Lost 1 Stetson 1 5 2 7 Lost 2 Davidson 0 5 2 6 Lost 5 Southern Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Wofford (8) 5 1 7 1 Won 1 Furman (23) 5 1 6 3 Won 6 Western Carolina (24) 4 2 6 3 Lost 1 Samford (16) 3 2 5 3 Lost 1 Mercer 3 3 4 4 Lost 1 Citadel 3 3 5 3 Won 2 Chattanooga 2 4 2 7 Won 1 ETSU 1 4 3 5 Lost 2 VMI 0 6 0 9 Lost 9 Southland Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Central Arkansas (4) 6 0 7 1 Won 7 Sam Houston State (5) 5 1 7 1 Won 4 Nicholls 5 1 6 2 Won 4 Southeastern Louisiana 5 2 5 4 Lost 1 McNeese (22) 4 2 6 2 Lost 1 Stephen F. Austin 4 3 4 5 Won 2 Northwestern State 2 4 2 6 Won 1 Abilene Christian 2 4 2 6 Lost 3 Incarnate Word 1 5 1 7 Lost 2 Lamar 0 6 1 7 Lost 6 Houston Baptist 0 6 1 7 Lost 6 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak East Alcorn State 3 1 5 3 Lost 1 Alabama A&M 3 2 3 5 Lost 1 Alabama State 2 2 2 5 Won 2 Jackson State 1 3 1 7 Won 1 Mississippi Valley State 1 3 2 6 Lost 1 West Grambling State (13) 4 0 7 1 Won 7 Southern University 3 1 5 3 Won 4 Prairie View A&M 2 2 3 4 Won 1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 3 2 6 Lost 4 Texas Southern 0 3 0 7 Lost 7
STATS FCS TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Rec. Prev. 1 James Madison (156) 2 North Dakota State (6) 3 Jacksonville State 4 Central Arkansas 5 Sam Houston State 6 South Dakota 7 Elon 8 Wofford 9 North Carolina A&T 10 South Dakota State 11 Eastern Washington 12 Illinois State 13 Grambling State 14 Stony Brook 15 Western Illinois 16 Samford 17 Southern Utah 18 Northern Arizona 19 Weber State 20 Villanova 21 New Hampshire 22 McNeese 23 Furman 24 Western Carolina 25 Kennesaw State
4044 3894 3682 3572 3360 3107 2840 2817 2788 2721 2118 2098 1771 1592 1539 1441 1246 1134 1072 989 964 571 565 551 391
8-0 1 8-0 2 7-1 3 7-1 4 7-1 5 7-1 6 7-1 10 7-1 8 8-0 7 6-2 11 5-3 14 6-2 16 7-1 15 6-2 22 5-3 12 5-3 9 6-2 25 6-2 NR 6-2 NR 4-4 13 5-3 17 6-2 20 6-3 NR 6-3 18 7-1 NR
FCS COACHES TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Rec. Prev. 1 James Madison (26) 2 North Dakota State 3 Jacksonville State 4 Central Arkansas 5 Sam Houston State 6 South Dakota 7 North Carolina A&T 8 South Dakota State 9 Wofford 10 Elon 11 Eastern Washington 12 Grambling State 13 Illinois State 14 Weber State 15 Samford 16 Northern Arizona 17 Nicholls 18 Western Illinois 19 New Hampshire 20 Villanova 21 Stony Brook 22 McNeese 23 Southern Utah 24 Monmouth 25 Kennesaw State
650 624 595 548 540 488 485 462 453 413 346 344 319 261 258 201 183 177 172 160 148 125 89 88 79
8-0 1 8-0 2 7-1 3 7-1 4 7-1 5 7-1 7 8-0 6 6-2 T-8 7-1 10 7-1 11 5-3 12 7-1 13 6-2 21 6-2 22 5-3 T-8 6-2 24 6-2 23 5-3 14 5-3 16 4-4 25 6-2 NR 6-2 18 6-2 NR 7-1 NR 7-1 NR
