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FCS HEADLINES u A total of 24 FCS-ranked teams (STATS poll) will play this weekend (Richmond is the
only top-25 school not in action); five games will feature two ranked teams, and all of those contests will be on the air (four of them on ESPN3):
#19 Albany (3-1) at #23 Elon (3-1), 2 pm ET (CollegeSportsLive/CBS Digital) #8 The Citadel (3-0) at #25 Samford (2-2), 3 pm ET (ESPN3) #10 South Dakota (3-0) at #13 Western Illinois (3-0), 4 pm ET (ESPN3) #3 Sam Houston State (3-0) at #11 Central Arkansas (2-1), 7 pm ET (ESPN3) #4 South Dakota State (3-0) at #6 Youngstown State (2-1), 7 pm ET (ESPN3)
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u FCS schools have nine wins this season against FBS programs, including Western Illinois’ win at Coastal Carolina last weekend. 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.
u The National Football Foundation announced the Campbell Award Semifinalists on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and 37 FCS players made the list.
This is the 10th year coaches around the country join together to raise funds and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Fans are encouraged to donate by texting “CURE” to 50555 or visiting CoachtoCureMD.org.
RB Terrance West has 33 carries for 128 yards and a team-best two rushing TDs for the Baltimore Ravens -- starting all three contests this season for them. West played his college ball at Towson.
BIG SKY -- The Big Sky is coming off an impressive week, where it had a running back and wide receiver tally over 200 yards each and a quarterback throw for over 540 yards. The league is in its second week of play with two teams ranked in the top 25 polls. The conference has stepped up its defensive approach as Sacramento State leads the FCS in interceptions (10) and is second overall when combined with the FBS. The Hornets are also the only Big Sky team to earn a national player of the week honor, which it has done twice – one on offense and one on defense. OFF -QB Gage Gubrud, EWU & QB Kevin Thomsen, Sacramento State | DEF: S Wes Sutton, NAU | ST: PK Collin Roott, Northern Colorado BIG SOUTH -- Gardner-Webb senior LB Kenyatta Dunbar posted his third consecutive game with at least 3.0 TFL this past Saturday at Wofford, and now leads the FCS with 10.0 tackles-for-loss (all solo), and ranks second with 2.5 TFL per game. Dunbar, who entered the season with just 1.5 career stops behind the line, is the first Big South player to record three-straight 3.O+ TFL games since Gardner-Webb All-American DL HAROLD WELLS in 2004. Wells posted 10.5 tackles-for-loss during his streak (4.5, 3.0, 3.0). Presbyterian College freshman RB TORRANCE MARABLE leads the Big South with 449 rushing yards and 112.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking to become the first Blue Hose player and just the second Big South frosh to lead the conference in rushing. He is on pace for 1,234 rushing yards, which would be the second-most by a Big South freshman in league history behind Stony Brook’s EDWIN GOWINS’ freshman record of 1,310 in 2018. After three career games, Kennesaw State R-freshman LB BRYSON ARMSTRONG has been the STATS National Freshman of the Week (Week 3) and a two-time Honorable Mention for the weekly award (Weeks 1 & 2). Armstrong leads the Big South with 3.0 sacks, 1.33 passes defended per game and two fumble recoveries, is tied for first with two interceptions, is third with 10.3 tackles per game and is tied for sixth with 3.0 TFL. Off: RB Eric Zokouri, Monmouth | Def: SS Thomas Adams, Gardner-Webb | ST: P/K Brett Norton, Presbyterian | FR: RB Torrance Marable, PC CAA FOOTBALL -- The first full Saturday of conference play in CAA Football produced plenty of exciting action. All five league games last week, and six of the seven CAA Football contests played this season, had margins of four points or less in the fourth quarter.
Reigning FCS national champion James Madison extended its winning streak to 16 games, which is the longest active of streak of any FBS or FCS team in the nation. With a victory at Delaware on Saturday, the Dukes would match Richmond’s conference record of 17 consecutive victories, which was set during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. CAA Football teams are a combined 18-2 at home this season, including 13-0 in non-conference play. Seven CAA teams are ranked in the top 30 in FCS in scoring defense and six are among the top 25 in total defense. James Madison is ranked #4 in FCS in both scoring (12.0 ppg) and total defense (231.8 ypg) and UAlbany is #8 in scoring (13.8 ppg) and total (246.3 ypg) defense. There are also four CAA teams in the top 10 in rushing defense, led by #4 Villanova (60.0 ypg) and #5 Delaware (62.0 ypg). Off: RB Malcolm Summers, Elon & QB Trevor Knight, UNH | Def: LB Eli Mencer, UAlbany | ST: PK Alex Lucansky, SBU | Rookie: WR Ezrah Archie, JMU IVY LEAGUE -- #IvyFootball went 4-0 in non-conference play last week to improve to 10-2 overall. It marks the League’s best non-conference start since 1970, when the Ivies went 12-0 in non-conference play over the first two weeks of the season. The Ivy League’s non-conference winning percentage of .833 leads Division I, just ahead of the SEC’s mark of .829. Penn senior wide receiver Justin Watson continues to climb the records book. Watson needs just 71 more receiving yards to become the sixth Ivy to surpass 3,000. Watson’s 219 receptions put him in a tie for seventh all-time with former Yale standout Deon Randall, now a scout for the Denver Broncos. Big Green senior Jeremiah Douchee received STATS FCS Special Teams Player of the Week to go along with his Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Five teams appear in the national rankings this week. Princeton and Yale are receiving votes in both the FCS Coaches and STATS FCS polls, while Dartmouth, Harvard and Penn are receiving votes in the STATS FCS ranking. Off: RB Karekin Brooks, Penn | Def: LB Nick Miller, Penn | ST: DE Jeremiah Douchee , Dartmouth | Rookie: RB Zane Dudek, Yale MEAC -- Six MEAC teams are in action this week. Following Thursday’s (Sept. 28/ESPNU) contest between Florida A&M and North Carolina Central, Bethune-Cookman battles Savannah State (Saturday) and South Carolina State takes on North Carolina A&T State (Saturday). Last week, N.C. A&T opened their conference season by crushing Morgan State 49-17 at Hughes Stadium. In the process, the Aggies improved to 4-0 in a season for the first time since 1993. Also during the game, redshirt freshman Mac McCain returned two interceptions for touchdowns, one for 100 yards and the other for 78. He had three INTs for the game, and now has five on the season. Off: RB Marquell Cartwright, North Carolina A&T State | Def: Franklin “Mac” McCain III, North Carolina A&T State O-Line: Brandon Parker, NC A&T State | ST: PK Aedan Johnson, North Carolina Central MISSOURI VALLEY -- All five league games this week feature at least one ranked team, and two of the matchups pit two top-25 teams against one another. It will mark the 152nd and 153rd time in league history that two ranked teams played one another. The meeting between No. 4 South Dakota State and No. 5 Youngstown State will be the 35th meeting between two top-10 MVFC schools, and the 11th involving two top-5 MVFC schools. Youngstown State’s 10-game winning streak at home is tied for the fourth-best active streak in the NCAA. North Dakota State’s 10-game road winning streak is best among current streaks. The MVFC is the top-rated FCS league in the Sagarin rankings, and sits ahead of the Sun Belt, C-USA and in front of the Mountain West (West Division) and MAC (East Division). In the school rankings, the league holds 7 of the top 8 spots (James Madison from the CAA is No. 2). Off: RB Lance Dunn, North Dakota State / QB Sean McGuire of Western Illinois | Def: LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois ST: P/K Sean Slattery, Illinois State | NEW: LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State | Lineman: OL Austin Olsen, Southern Illinois NORTHEAST -- Duquesne, which opened up with three consecutive road games prior to a Week 4 bye, opens its home schedule against West Virginia Wesleyan. Like the Dukes, Sacred Heart has also contested three non-conference road games in a row this season. Saint Francis, which spent the entire month of September at home in Loretto, kicks off a four-game road swing at Liberty. Wagner’s Week 5 battle with Lehigh will decide the 2017 season series between the NEC and Patriot League (currently tied 2-2). Bryant, which heads to New Hampshire after last week’s 45-40 home win over Fordham, has a top-3 national statistical leader on both sides of the ball. Bulldogs’ LB Tom Costigan is tied atop the FCS individual leader board with 5.5 sacks while QB Price Wilson, a Louisiana Tech transfer, has thrown for the third-highest yardage total (1,419) thus far. The 20th annual CT Clash will double as the #NECFB Game of the Week on ESPN3. Sacred Heart will welcome intra-state rival Central Connecticut to Fairfield on Saturday for a 5:00 pm ET kickoff. Offense: QB Price Wilson, Bryant | Defense: LB Tom Costigan, Bryant | ST: WR Ezekiel Ennis, Sacred Heart | Rookie: RB Isaac McCray, Bryant OHIO VALLEY -- Jacksonville State knocked off its second nationally-ranked opponent of the season when they topped No. 16 Liberty 31-10 last Saturday. The win was the 33rd-straight for the Gamecocks in the regular season against non-FBS opponents. In addition, fourth year head coach John Grass improved to 12-3 against nationally-ranked FCS opponents. The three-time defending OVC Champions begin Conference play this week. With a win over No. 20 Tennessee State last week (the team’s second-straight over a Top 25 opponent), UT Martin jumped to No. 18 in this week’s STATS Top 25 poll. It marks the highest ranking for the team since also being 18th during the 2008 season.
One week after ending a 29-game overall losing streak, Austin Peay started its own winning streak by topping Murray State 27-7. That ended a 21game OVC losing streak (dating back to 2014) and a 41-game road losing streak for the Governors (dating back to 2010). Co-Offensive: Roc Thomas (RB), Jacksonville State / Ladarius Galloway (RB), UT Martin | Defensive: Kobie Grace (S), Eastern Kentucky Specialist: Keith Wrzuszczak (P), Eastern Kentucky | Newcomer: Ladarius Galloway (RB), UT Martin PATRIOT -- Lehigh senior DL Jimmy Mitchell and Bucknell senior linebacker Mark Pyles were among the 181 semifinalists for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments, when it was announced on Wednesday by the National Football Foundation (NFF). Mitchell a three-year starter, carries a 3.48 grade point average (GPA), while majoring in finance. Pyles a two-time All-Patriot League selection was also named a semifinalist for the nation’s best football scholar-athlete. The NFF will announce the finalists on November 1. This season will be the 28th season the William V. Campbell Trophy has been awarded. Fordham senior RB Chase Edmonds is currently the FCS active leader in six different categories, including rushing yards (5,400), rushing yards per game (138.5), all-purpose yards (6,810), all-purpose yards per game (174.62) and points per game (10.8). Edmonds is 1,159 yards shy of Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson’s all-time FCS rushing record (6,559). The senior All-American has not played since suffering an injury against Central Connecticut State in Week 2. Holy Cross senior QB Peter Pujals is the FCS active leader in passing yards (10,044) and total offense (11,711), while Lehigh senior wide receiver Troy Pelletier is the FCS active leader in receptions (254) and second in receptions per game (6.68) and second in receiving yards (3,327). Colgate senior defensive lineman Pat Afriyie is third among active FCS players in sacks per game (0.65) and fourth in total sacks (24.0) Holy Cross fell from No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Poll on Monday. The Crusaders lost in overtime at Dartmouth, 27-26 on Saturday, but are still receiving votes in both polls. Colgate fell to Furman, 45-14 and are now just receiving votes in the FCS Coaches Poll. Off: QB Kevin Anderson, Fordham | Def: LB Ben Richard, Bucknell | PK John Burdick, Bucknell | Rookie: QB Sean O’Malley, Lafayette
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PFL -- Jacksonville enters Week 5 of the 2017 campaign ranked No. 2 among FCS teams in Passing Efficiency, boasting a 189.20 rating. The Dolphins have six touchdowns and 487 yards on 49 pass attempts this season while throwing only one interception on the campaign. They lead a pack of five PFL teams – Morehead State, Valparaiso, Drake and San Diego – ranked among the FCS Top 50 in the category.
Dayton is the least penalized team in the FCS after four weeks, averaging just 2.75 penalties per game. They are also ranked fourth in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging only 31.25 penalty yards. Valparaiso’s offense has enjoyed a resurgence in 2017, its 443.3 total yards per game ranking 21st among FCS programs and leading the PFL. The Crusaders ran up 450 offensive yards against Montana in Week 1 before tacking on 511 offensive yards against Duquesne and another 518 against Trinity International. Valparaiso averaged just 300 offensive yards per game last season, ranking 106th among FCS teams. OFF – QB Anthony Lawrence, San Diego and QB Rylan Wells, Jacksonville | DEF – DB Carlos Merritt, Campbell | ST – PK Javier Arce-Ramirez, Jacksonville and KR Mekhai Johnson, Marist SOUTHERN -- Western Carolina earned its first win over a ranked FCS opponent since 2006 Saturday when it topped No. 17 Samford 38-34 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The Catamount defense allowed 620 yards of total offense on the day but got the crucial stop it had to have with the game on the line, keeping the Bulldogs out of the end zone after they earned a first-and-goal at the Western Carolina 3-yard line with 20 seconds left. Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges had a big day in the losing effort, throwing for 516 yards and four touchdowns. The 516 passing yards were a school record and the third-most in a game in SoCon history. His top target on the day was Chris Shelling, whose 245 receiving yards were the 10thmost in a game in SoCon history. Wofford coach Mike Ayers picked up his 200th win at the helm for the Terriers on Saturday. Ayers, in his 30th year at Wofford, is 200-136-1 at the school and 211-157-2 for his 33-year career overall. OFF – Tyrie Adams, R-So., QB, Western Carolina | DEF: Keion Crossen, Sr., DB, Western Carolina | ST: JJ Jerman, Jr., K, ETSU SOUTHLAND -- No. 3/3 Sam Houston State left no doubt in their top 25 matchup at home against No. 23 Nicholls. The Bearkats churned out five rushing and four passing touchdowns in a 66-17 win. If Sam Houston State defeats Central Arkansas on the road Saturday, it will be their third victory over a nationally ranked opponent this season. Sam Houston State maintained the No. 3 spot in both the FCS Coaches Poll and STATS FCS Poll. Central Arkansas improved to No. 12 in the Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the STATS top 25. McNeese cracked the FCS Coaches top 25 for their first national ranking of the season. The Bearkats continue to put up big numbers behind their high-powered offense but rank 10th in the league in total defense, allowing 470 yards per game. McNeese is currently the top defense in the Southland, allowing 310 yards per game. Behind Special Teams Player of the Week Juwan PetitFrere, Southeastern Louisiana registered a conference season-high 118 yards on kick returns in just three team attempts against Lamar. OFF: WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State | DEF: Raphael Lewis, Houston Baptist | ST: KR Juwan Petit-Frere, Southeastern La. SWAC -- Alcorn State senior running back De’Lance Turner rushed for the second most yards in a single game in Braves school history with 272 against Southern this past week. Turner ranks sixth in FCS Football in rushing yards with 444 and also ranks fourth in rushing yards per carry with 9.65 per tote. Arkansas-Pine Bluff leads the SWAC with the top kickoff coverage with a net average of 41.8 yards and also holds the best punting net average with 37.1 per kick. And Grambling State has, by far, the best plus/minus turnover ratio in the conference with a plus seven through their first four games. Southern is next best with a plus two. Offense: RB De’Lance Turner, Alcorn State | Defense: DB De’Aumante Johnson, Grambling State Special Teams: P/K Jamie Gillan, Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Newcomer: QB Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
Big Sky Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Weber State (20) 1 0 3 1 Won 2 Northern Colorado 1 0 2 1 Won 1 Sacramento State 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Eastern Washington (9) 1 0 2 2 Won 2 Montana State 1 0 1 2 Won 1 Northern Arizona 1 0 1 2 Won 1 UC Davis 1 1 2 2 Lost 1 Idaho State 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Montana 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Southern Utah 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 North Dakota 0 1 1 3 Lost 2 Portland State 0 1 0 3 Lost 3 Cal Poly 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Big South Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Monmouth 0 0 3 1 Won 1 Kennesaw State 0 0 2 1 Won 2 Presbyterian 0 0 2 2 Won 2 Charleston Southern 0 0 1 2 Won 1 Gardner-Webb 0 0 0 4 Lost 4 Liberty (22) 0 0 3 1 Lost 1 CAA Football Standings Team W L W L Streak Stony Brook 2 0 3 1 Won 3 New Hampshire (15) 2 0 3 1 Won 1 James Madison (1) 1 0 4 0 Won 4 Elon (23) 1 0 3 1 Won 3 Albany (19) 1 0 3 1 Won 3 Delaware 0 0 2 1 Won 1 William & Mary 0 0 2 1 Won 2 Richmond (16) 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Towson 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Villanova (14) 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Maine 0 2 1 2 Lost 1 Rhode Island 0 2 1 3 Lost 1 Ivy League Standings Team W L W L Streak Yale 1 0 2 0 Won 2 Harvard 1 0 1 1 Won 1 Penn 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Dartmouth 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Princeton 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Columbia 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Brown 0 1 1 1 Lost 1 Cornell 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Carolina A&T (17) 1 0 4 0 Won 4 North Carolina Central 1 0 2 1 Won 2 Hampton 1 0 2 2 Lost 1 Howard 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Florida A&M 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Norfolk State 1 0 1 3 Won 1 South Carolina State 0 1 1 2 Lost 1 Bethune-Cookman 0 1 1 3 Lost 2 w-Savannah State 0 1 0 3 Lost 3 Morgan State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Delaware State 0 2 0 4 Lost 4 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Illinois State (12) 1 0 3 0 Won 3 North Dakota State (2) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 South Dakota (10) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 South Dakota State (4) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 Western Illinois (13) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 Southern Illinois 0 0 2 1 Lost 1 Youngstown State (6) 0 0 2 1 Won 2 UNI 0 0 1 2 Lost 1 Indiana State 0 0 0 3 Lost 3 Missouri State 0 1 1 3 Lost 1 Northeast Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Saint Francis U 1 0 2 1 Lost 1 Duquesne 0 0 2 1 Won 2 Bryant 0 0 2 2 Won 1 Sacred Heart 0 0 2 2 Lost 2 Robert Morris 0 0 2 2 Lost 1 Central Connecticut State 0 0 1 3 Won 1 Wagner 0 1 1 3 Lost 3
Ohio Valley Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak UT Martin (18) 1 0 3 1 Won 2 Austin Peay 1 0 2 2 Won 2 Eastern Illinois 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Eastern Kentucky 1 0 1 2 Won 1 Jacksonville State (5) 0 0 2 1 Won 1 Tennessee State (24) 0 1 3 1 Lost 1 Murray State 0 1 1 3 Lost 3 Tennessee Tech 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Southeast Missouri State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Patriot League Standings Team W L W L Streak Holy Cross 1 0 2 2 Lost 1 Georgetown 0 0 1 2 Lost 2 Fordham 0 0 1 3 Lost 2 Colgate 0 0 1 3 Lost 3 Lehigh 0 0 0 4 Lost 4 Lafayette 0 0 0 4 Lost 4 Bucknell 0 1 2 2 Won 1 Pioneer Football League Standings Team W L W L Streak Jacksonville 1 0 2 1 Won 2 Campbell 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Drake 1 0 2 2 Won 1 San Diego 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Morehead State 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Marist 1 1 2 2 Lost 1 Davidson 0 0 2 1 Won 1 Butler 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Dayton 0 1 1 3 Lost 2 Valparaiso 0 1 1 3 Lost 1 Stetson 0 2 0 4 Lost 4 Southern Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Wofford (7) 2 0 3 0 Won 3 Citadel (8) 1 0 3 0 Won 3 Western Carolina 1 0 3 1 Won 3 Chattanooga 1 0 1 3 Won 1 ETSU 1 1 2 2 Won 1 Samford (25) 0 1 2 2 Lost 2 Furman 0 1 1 3 Won 1 VMI 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Mercer 0 2 1 3 Lost 3 Southland Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Stephen F. Austin 2 0 2 2 Won 2 Sam Houston State (3) 1 0 3 0 Won 3 Central Arkansas (11) 1 0 2 1 Won 2 Northwestern State 1 0 1 2 Won 1 McNeese 1 1 3 1 Won 3 Nicholls 1 1 2 2 Lost 1 Southeastern Louisiana 1 1 1 3 Won 1 Abilene Christian 1 1 1 3 Lost 1 Incarnate Word 0 1 0 3 Lost 3 Lamar 0 2 1 3 Lost 2 Houston Baptist 0 2 1 3 Lost 2 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak East Alcorn State 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Alabama A&M 1 0 1 3 Won 1 Mississippi Valley State 0 0 0 2 Lost 3 Jackson State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Alabama State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 West Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Prairie View A&M 1 0 1 2 Won 1 Grambling State (21) 0 0 2 1 Won 3 Southern University 0 1 1 3 Lost 3 Texas Southern 0 1 0 3 Lost 3
STATS FCS TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Prev. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
James Madison (4-0) North Dakota State (3-0) Sam Houston State (3-0) South Dakota State (3-0) Jacksonville State (2-1) Youngstown State (2-1) Wofford (3-0) Citadel (3-0) Eastern Washington (2-2) South Dakota (3-0) Central Arkansas (2-1) Illinois State (3-0) Western Illinois (3-0) Villanova (2-2) New Hampshire (3-1) Richmond (2-2) North Carolina A&T (4-0) UT Martin (3-1) Albany (3-1) Weber State (3-1) Grambling State (2-1) Liberty (3-1) Elon (3-1) Tennessee State (3-1) Samford (2-2)
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FCS COACHES TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Prev. Rec. 1 James Madison (25) 2 North Dakota State (1) 3 Sam Houston State 4 South Dakota State T-5 Youngstown State T-5 Jacksonville State 7 Wofford T-8 Illinois State T-8 Eastern Washington 10 South Dakota 11 The Citadel 12 Central Arkansas 13 North Carolina A&T 14 New Hampshire 15 Richmond 16 Western Illinois 17 Villanova 18 Weber State 19 Grambling State 20 Northern Iowa 21 UT Martin 22 Albany 23 Samford 24 Tennessee State 25 McNeese
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FCS HEADLINES u A total of 24 FCS-ranked teams (STATS poll) will play this weekend (Richmond is the
only top-25 school not in action); five games will feature two ranked teams, and all of those contests will be on the air (four of them on ESPN3):
#19 Albany (3-1) at #23 Elon (3-1), 2 pm ET (CollegeSportsLive/CBS Digital) #8 The Citadel (3-0) at #25 Samford (2-2), 3 pm ET (ESPN3) #10 South Dakota (3-0) at #13 Western Illinois (3-0), 4 pm ET (ESPN3) #3 Sam Houston State (3-0) at #11 Central Arkansas (2-1), 7 pm ET (ESPN3) #4 South Dakota State (3-0) at #6 Youngstown State (2-1), 7 pm ET (ESPN3)
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u FCS schools have nine wins this season against FBS programs, including Western Illinois’ win at Coastal Carolina last weekend. 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.
u The National Football Foundation announced the Campbell Award Semifinalists on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and 37 FCS players made the list.
This is the 10th year coaches around the country join together to raise funds and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Fans are encouraged to donate by texting “CURE” to 50555 or visiting CoachtoCureMD.org.
RB Terrance West has 33 carries for 128 yards and a team-best two rushing TDs for the Baltimore Ravens -- starting all three contests this season for them. West played his college ball at Towson.
BIG SKY -- The Big Sky is coming off an impressive week, where it had a running back and wide receiver tally over 200 yards each and a quarterback throw for over 540 yards. The league is in its second week of play with two teams ranked in the top 25 polls. The conference has stepped up its defensive approach as Sacramento State leads the FCS in interceptions (10) and is second overall when combined with the FBS. The Hornets are also the only Big Sky team to earn a national player of the week honor, which it has done twice – one on offense and one on defense. OFF -QB Gage Gubrud, EWU & QB Kevin Thomsen, Sacramento State | DEF: S Wes Sutton, NAU | ST: PK Collin Roott, Northern Colorado BIG SOUTH -- Gardner-Webb senior LB Kenyatta Dunbar posted his third consecutive game with at least 3.0 TFL this past Saturday at Wofford, and now leads the FCS with 10.0 tackles-for-loss (all solo), and ranks second with 2.5 TFL per game. Dunbar, who entered the season with just 1.5 career stops behind the line, is the first Big South player to record three-straight 3.O+ TFL games since Gardner-Webb All-American DL HAROLD WELLS in 2004. Wells posted 10.5 tackles-for-loss during his streak (4.5, 3.0, 3.0). Presbyterian College freshman RB TORRANCE MARABLE leads the Big South with 449 rushing yards and 112.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking to become the first Blue Hose player and just the second Big South frosh to lead the conference in rushing. He is on pace for 1,234 rushing yards, which would be the second-most by a Big South freshman in league history behind Stony Brook’s EDWIN GOWINS’ freshman record of 1,310 in 2018. After three career games, Kennesaw State R-freshman LB BRYSON ARMSTRONG has been the STATS National Freshman of the Week (Week 3) and a two-time Honorable Mention for the weekly award (Weeks 1 & 2). Armstrong leads the Big South with 3.0 sacks, 1.33 passes defended per game and two fumble recoveries, is tied for first with two interceptions, is third with 10.3 tackles per game and is tied for sixth with 3.0 TFL. Off: RB Eric Zokouri, Monmouth | Def: SS Thomas Adams, Gardner-Webb | ST: P/K Brett Norton, Presbyterian | FR: RB Torrance Marable, PC CAA FOOTBALL -- The first full Saturday of conference play in CAA Football produced plenty of exciting action. All five league games last week, and six of the seven CAA Football contests played this season, had margins of four points or less in the fourth quarter.
Reigning FCS national champion James Madison extended its winning streak to 16 games, which is the longest active of streak of any FBS or FCS team in the nation. With a victory at Delaware on Saturday, the Dukes would match Richmond’s conference record of 17 consecutive victories, which was set during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. CAA Football teams are a combined 18-2 at home this season, including 13-0 in non-conference play. Seven CAA teams are ranked in the top 30 in FCS in scoring defense and six are among the top 25 in total defense. James Madison is ranked #4 in FCS in both scoring (12.0 ppg) and total defense (231.8 ypg) and UAlbany is #8 in scoring (13.8 ppg) and total (246.3 ypg) defense. There are also four CAA teams in the top 10 in rushing defense, led by #4 Villanova (60.0 ypg) and #5 Delaware (62.0 ypg). Off: RB Malcolm Summers, Elon & QB Trevor Knight, UNH | Def: LB Eli Mencer, UAlbany | ST: PK Alex Lucansky, SBU | Rookie: WR Ezrah Archie, JMU IVY LEAGUE -- #IvyFootball went 4-0 in non-conference play last week to improve to 10-2 overall. It marks the League’s best non-conference start since 1970, when the Ivies went 12-0 in non-conference play over the first two weeks of the season. The Ivy League’s non-conference winning percentage of .833 leads Division I, just ahead of the SEC’s mark of .829. Penn senior wide receiver Justin Watson continues to climb the records book. Watson needs just 71 more receiving yards to become the sixth Ivy to surpass 3,000. Watson’s 219 receptions put him in a tie for seventh all-time with former Yale standout Deon Randall, now a scout for the Denver Broncos. Big Green senior Jeremiah Douchee received STATS FCS Special Teams Player of the Week to go along with his Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Five teams appear in the national rankings this week. Princeton and Yale are receiving votes in both the FCS Coaches and STATS FCS polls, while Dartmouth, Harvard and Penn are receiving votes in the STATS FCS ranking. Off: RB Karekin Brooks, Penn | Def: LB Nick Miller, Penn | ST: DE Jeremiah Douchee , Dartmouth | Rookie: RB Zane Dudek, Yale MEAC -- Six MEAC teams are in action this week. Following Thursday’s (Sept. 28/ESPNU) contest between Florida A&M and North Carolina Central, Bethune-Cookman battles Savannah State (Saturday) and South Carolina State takes on North Carolina A&T State (Saturday). Last week, N.C. A&T opened their conference season by crushing Morgan State 49-17 at Hughes Stadium. In the process, the Aggies improved to 4-0 in a season for the first time since 1993. Also during the game, redshirt freshman Mac McCain returned two interceptions for touchdowns, one for 100 yards and the other for 78. He had three INTs for the game, and now has five on the season. Off: RB Marquell Cartwright, North Carolina A&T State | Def: Franklin “Mac” McCain III, North Carolina A&T State O-Line: Brandon Parker, NC A&T State | ST: PK Aedan Johnson, North Carolina Central MISSOURI VALLEY -- All five league games this week feature at least one ranked team, and two of the matchups pit two top-25 teams against one another. It will mark the 152nd and 153rd time in league history that two ranked teams played one another. The meeting between No. 4 South Dakota State and No. 5 Youngstown State will be the 35th meeting between two top-10 MVFC schools, and the 11th involving two top-5 MVFC schools. Youngstown State’s 10-game winning streak at home is tied for the fourth-best active streak in the NCAA. North Dakota State’s 10-game road winning streak is best among current streaks. The MVFC is the top-rated FCS league in the Sagarin rankings, and sits ahead of the Sun Belt, C-USA and in front of the Mountain West (West Division) and MAC (East Division). In the school rankings, the league holds 7 of the top 8 spots (James Madison from the CAA is No. 2). Off: RB Lance Dunn, North Dakota State / QB Sean McGuire of Western Illinois | Def: LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois ST: P/K Sean Slattery, Illinois State | NEW: LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State | Lineman: OL Austin Olsen, Southern Illinois NORTHEAST -- Duquesne, which opened up with three consecutive road games prior to a Week 4 bye, opens its home schedule against West Virginia Wesleyan. Like the Dukes, Sacred Heart has also contested three non-conference road games in a row this season. Saint Francis, which spent the entire month of September at home in Loretto, kicks off a four-game road swing at Liberty. Wagner’s Week 5 battle with Lehigh will decide the 2017 season series between the NEC and Patriot League (currently tied 2-2). Bryant, which heads to New Hampshire after last week’s 45-40 home win over Fordham, has a top-3 national statistical leader on both sides of the ball. Bulldogs’ LB Tom Costigan is tied atop the FCS individual leader board with 5.5 sacks while QB Price Wilson, a Louisiana Tech transfer, has thrown for the third-highest yardage total (1,419) thus far. The 20th annual CT Clash will double as the #NECFB Game of the Week on ESPN3. Sacred Heart will welcome intra-state rival Central Connecticut to Fairfield on Saturday for a 5:00 pm ET kickoff. Offense: QB Price Wilson, Bryant | Defense: LB Tom Costigan, Bryant | ST: WR Ezekiel Ennis, Sacred Heart | Rookie: RB Isaac McCray, Bryant OHIO VALLEY -- Jacksonville State knocked off its second nationally-ranked opponent of the season when they topped No. 16 Liberty 31-10 last Saturday. The win was the 33rd-straight for the Gamecocks in the regular season against non-FBS opponents. In addition, fourth year head coach John Grass improved to 12-3 against nationally-ranked FCS opponents. The three-time defending OVC Champions begin Conference play this week. With a win over No. 20 Tennessee State last week (the team’s second-straight over a Top 25 opponent), UT Martin jumped to No. 18 in this week’s STATS Top 25 poll. It marks the highest ranking for the team since also being 18th during the 2008 season.
One week after ending a 29-game overall losing streak, Austin Peay started its own winning streak by topping Murray State 27-7. That ended a 21game OVC losing streak (dating back to 2014) and a 41-game road losing streak for the Governors (dating back to 2010). Co-Offensive: Roc Thomas (RB), Jacksonville State / Ladarius Galloway (RB), UT Martin | Defensive: Kobie Grace (S), Eastern Kentucky Specialist: Keith Wrzuszczak (P), Eastern Kentucky | Newcomer: Ladarius Galloway (RB), UT Martin PATRIOT -- Lehigh senior DL Jimmy Mitchell and Bucknell senior linebacker Mark Pyles were among the 181 semifinalists for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments, when it was announced on Wednesday by the National Football Foundation (NFF). Mitchell a three-year starter, carries a 3.48 grade point average (GPA), while majoring in finance. Pyles a two-time All-Patriot League selection was also named a semifinalist for the nation’s best football scholar-athlete. The NFF will announce the finalists on November 1. This season will be the 28th season the William V. Campbell Trophy has been awarded. Fordham senior RB Chase Edmonds is currently the FCS active leader in six different categories, including rushing yards (5,400), rushing yards per game (138.5), all-purpose yards (6,810), all-purpose yards per game (174.62) and points per game (10.8). Edmonds is 1,159 yards shy of Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson’s all-time FCS rushing record (6,559). The senior All-American has not played since suffering an injury against Central Connecticut State in Week 2. Holy Cross senior QB Peter Pujals is the FCS active leader in passing yards (10,044) and total offense (11,711), while Lehigh senior wide receiver Troy Pelletier is the FCS active leader in receptions (254) and second in receptions per game (6.68) and second in receiving yards (3,327). Colgate senior defensive lineman Pat Afriyie is third among active FCS players in sacks per game (0.65) and fourth in total sacks (24.0) Holy Cross fell from No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Poll on Monday. The Crusaders lost in overtime at Dartmouth, 27-26 on Saturday, but are still receiving votes in both polls. Colgate fell to Furman, 45-14 and are now just receiving votes in the FCS Coaches Poll. Off: QB Kevin Anderson, Fordham | Def: LB Ben Richard, Bucknell | PK John Burdick, Bucknell | Rookie: QB Sean O’Malley, Lafayette
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PFL -- Jacksonville enters Week 5 of the 2017 campaign ranked No. 2 among FCS teams in Passing Efficiency, boasting a 189.20 rating. The Dolphins have six touchdowns and 487 yards on 49 pass attempts this season while throwing only one interception on the campaign. They lead a pack of five PFL teams – Morehead State, Valparaiso, Drake and San Diego – ranked among the FCS Top 50 in the category.
Dayton is the least penalized team in the FCS after four weeks, averaging just 2.75 penalties per game. They are also ranked fourth in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging only 31.25 penalty yards. Valparaiso’s offense has enjoyed a resurgence in 2017, its 443.3 total yards per game ranking 21st among FCS programs and leading the PFL. The Crusaders ran up 450 offensive yards against Montana in Week 1 before tacking on 511 offensive yards against Duquesne and another 518 against Trinity International. Valparaiso averaged just 300 offensive yards per game last season, ranking 106th among FCS teams. OFF – QB Anthony Lawrence, San Diego and QB Rylan Wells, Jacksonville | DEF – DB Carlos Merritt, Campbell | ST – PK Javier Arce-Ramirez, Jacksonville and KR Mekhai Johnson, Marist SOUTHERN -- Western Carolina earned its first win over a ranked FCS opponent since 2006 Saturday when it topped No. 17 Samford 38-34 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The Catamount defense allowed 620 yards of total offense on the day but got the crucial stop it had to have with the game on the line, keeping the Bulldogs out of the end zone after they earned a first-and-goal at the Western Carolina 3-yard line with 20 seconds left. Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges had a big day in the losing effort, throwing for 516 yards and four touchdowns. The 516 passing yards were a school record and the third-most in a game in SoCon history. His top target on the day was Chris Shelling, whose 245 receiving yards were the 10thmost in a game in SoCon history. Wofford coach Mike Ayers picked up his 200th win at the helm for the Terriers on Saturday. Ayers, in his 30th year at Wofford, is 200-136-1 at the school and 211-157-2 for his 33-year career overall. OFF – Tyrie Adams, R-So., QB, Western Carolina | DEF: Keion Crossen, Sr., DB, Western Carolina | ST: JJ Jerman, Jr., K, ETSU SOUTHLAND -- No. 3/3 Sam Houston State left no doubt in their top 25 matchup at home against No. 23 Nicholls. The Bearkats churned out five rushing and four passing touchdowns in a 66-17 win. If Sam Houston State defeats Central Arkansas on the road Saturday, it will be their third victory over a nationally ranked opponent this season. Sam Houston State maintained the No. 3 spot in both the FCS Coaches Poll and STATS FCS Poll. Central Arkansas improved to No. 12 in the Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the STATS top 25. McNeese cracked the FCS Coaches top 25 for their first national ranking of the season. The Bearkats continue to put up big numbers behind their high-powered offense but rank 10th in the league in total defense, allowing 470 yards per game. McNeese is currently the top defense in the Southland, allowing 310 yards per game. Behind Special Teams Player of the Week Juwan PetitFrere, Southeastern Louisiana registered a conference season-high 118 yards on kick returns in just three team attempts against Lamar. OFF: WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State | DEF: Raphael Lewis, Houston Baptist | ST: KR Juwan Petit-Frere, Southeastern La. SWAC -- Alcorn State senior running back De’Lance Turner rushed for the second most yards in a single game in Braves school history with 272 against Southern this past week. Turner ranks sixth in FCS Football in rushing yards with 444 and also ranks fourth in rushing yards per carry with 9.65 per tote. Arkansas-Pine Bluff leads the SWAC with the top kickoff coverage with a net average of 41.8 yards and also holds the best punting net average with 37.1 per kick. And Grambling State has, by far, the best plus/minus turnover ratio in the conference with a plus seven through their first four games. Southern is next best with a plus two. Offense: RB De’Lance Turner, Alcorn State | Defense: DB De’Aumante Johnson, Grambling State Special Teams: P/K Jamie Gillan, Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Newcomer: QB Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
Big Sky Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Weber State (20) 1 0 3 1 Won 2 Northern Colorado 1 0 2 1 Won 1 Sacramento State 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Eastern Washington (9) 1 0 2 2 Won 2 Montana State 1 0 1 2 Won 1 Northern Arizona 1 0 1 2 Won 1 UC Davis 1 1 2 2 Lost 1 Idaho State 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Montana 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Southern Utah 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 North Dakota 0 1 1 3 Lost 2 Portland State 0 1 0 3 Lost 3 Cal Poly 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Big South Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Monmouth 0 0 3 1 Won 1 Kennesaw State 0 0 2 1 Won 2 Presbyterian 0 0 2 2 Won 2 Charleston Southern 0 0 1 2 Won 1 Gardner-Webb 0 0 0 4 Lost 4 Liberty (22) 0 0 3 1 Lost 1 CAA Football Standings Team W L W L Streak Stony Brook 2 0 3 1 Won 3 New Hampshire (15) 2 0 3 1 Won 1 James Madison (1) 1 0 4 0 Won 4 Elon (23) 1 0 3 1 Won 3 Albany (19) 1 0 3 1 Won 3 Delaware 0 0 2 1 Won 1 William & Mary 0 0 2 1 Won 2 Richmond (16) 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Towson 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Villanova (14) 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Maine 0 2 1 2 Lost 1 Rhode Island 0 2 1 3 Lost 1 Ivy League Standings Team W L W L Streak Yale 1 0 2 0 Won 2 Harvard 1 0 1 1 Won 1 Penn 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Dartmouth 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Princeton 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Columbia 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Brown 0 1 1 1 Lost 1 Cornell 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Carolina A&T (17) 1 0 4 0 Won 4 North Carolina Central 1 0 2 1 Won 2 Hampton 1 0 2 2 Lost 1 Howard 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Florida A&M 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Norfolk State 1 0 1 3 Won 1 South Carolina State 0 1 1 2 Lost 1 Bethune-Cookman 0 1 1 3 Lost 2 w-Savannah State 0 1 0 3 Lost 3 Morgan State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Delaware State 0 2 0 4 Lost 4 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Illinois State (12) 1 0 3 0 Won 3 North Dakota State (2) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 South Dakota (10) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 South Dakota State (4) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 Western Illinois (13) 0 0 3 0 Won 3 Southern Illinois 0 0 2 1 Lost 1 Youngstown State (6) 0 0 2 1 Won 2 UNI 0 0 1 2 Lost 1 Indiana State 0 0 0 3 Lost 3 Missouri State 0 1 1 3 Lost 1 Northeast Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Saint Francis U 1 0 2 1 Lost 1 Duquesne 0 0 2 1 Won 2 Bryant 0 0 2 2 Won 1 Sacred Heart 0 0 2 2 Lost 2 Robert Morris 0 0 2 2 Lost 1 Central Connecticut State 0 0 1 3 Won 1 Wagner 0 1 1 3 Lost 3
Ohio Valley Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak UT Martin (18) 1 0 3 1 Won 2 Austin Peay 1 0 2 2 Won 2 Eastern Illinois 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Eastern Kentucky 1 0 1 2 Won 1 Jacksonville State (5) 0 0 2 1 Won 1 Tennessee State (24) 0 1 3 1 Lost 1 Murray State 0 1 1 3 Lost 3 Tennessee Tech 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Southeast Missouri State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Patriot League Standings Team W L W L Streak Holy Cross 1 0 2 2 Lost 1 Georgetown 0 0 1 2 Lost 2 Fordham 0 0 1 3 Lost 2 Colgate 0 0 1 3 Lost 3 Lehigh 0 0 0 4 Lost 4 Lafayette 0 0 0 4 Lost 4 Bucknell 0 1 2 2 Won 1 Pioneer Football League Standings Team W L W L Streak Jacksonville 1 0 2 1 Won 2 Campbell 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Drake 1 0 2 2 Won 1 San Diego 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Morehead State 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Marist 1 1 2 2 Lost 1 Davidson 0 0 2 1 Won 1 Butler 0 1 2 2 Lost 1 Dayton 0 1 1 3 Lost 2 Valparaiso 0 1 1 3 Lost 1 Stetson 0 2 0 4 Lost 4 Southern Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Wofford (7) 2 0 3 0 Won 3 Citadel (8) 1 0 3 0 Won 3 Western Carolina 1 0 3 1 Won 3 Chattanooga 1 0 1 3 Won 1 ETSU 1 1 2 2 Won 1 Samford (25) 0 1 2 2 Lost 2 Furman 0 1 1 3 Won 1 VMI 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Mercer 0 2 1 3 Lost 3 Southland Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Stephen F. Austin 2 0 2 2 Won 2 Sam Houston State (3) 1 0 3 0 Won 3 Central Arkansas (11) 1 0 2 1 Won 2 Northwestern State 1 0 1 2 Won 1 McNeese 1 1 3 1 Won 3 Nicholls 1 1 2 2 Lost 1 Southeastern Louisiana 1 1 1 3 Won 1 Abilene Christian 1 1 1 3 Lost 1 Incarnate Word 0 1 0 3 Lost 3 Lamar 0 2 1 3 Lost 2 Houston Baptist 0 2 1 3 Lost 2 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak East Alcorn State 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Alabama A&M 1 0 1 3 Won 1 Mississippi Valley State 0 0 0 2 Lost 3 Jackson State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 Alabama State 0 1 0 4 Lost 4 West Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 0 2 2 Won 1 Prairie View A&M 1 0 1 2 Won 1 Grambling State (21) 0 0 2 1 Won 3 Southern University 0 1 1 3 Lost 3 Texas Southern 0 1 0 3 Lost 3
STATS FCS TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Prev. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
James Madison (4-0) North Dakota State (3-0) Sam Houston State (3-0) South Dakota State (3-0) Jacksonville State (2-1) Youngstown State (2-1) Wofford (3-0) Citadel (3-0) Eastern Washington (2-2) South Dakota (3-0) Central Arkansas (2-1) Illinois State (3-0) Western Illinois (3-0) Villanova (2-2) New Hampshire (3-1) Richmond (2-2) North Carolina A&T (4-0) UT Martin (3-1) Albany (3-1) Weber State (3-1) Grambling State (2-1) Liberty (3-1) Elon (3-1) Tennessee State (3-1) Samford (2-2)
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FCS COACHES TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Prev. Rec. 1 James Madison (25) 2 North Dakota State (1) 3 Sam Houston State 4 South Dakota State T-5 Youngstown State T-5 Jacksonville State 7 Wofford T-8 Illinois State T-8 Eastern Washington 10 South Dakota 11 The Citadel 12 Central Arkansas 13 North Carolina A&T 14 New Hampshire 15 Richmond 16 Western Illinois 17 Villanova 18 Weber State 19 Grambling State 20 Northern Iowa 21 UT Martin 22 Albany 23 Samford 24 Tennessee State 25 McNeese
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