FCS Football

Week 5 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

With some top 25 match-up’s, big conference games, interesting non-conference battles and the game of the year, there is something for everyone this week in FCS football. The 23rd ranked Mocs of Chattanooga head to Georgia Southern for a huge SoCon game. Chattanooga appears to be for real, but with a tough finish to the 2013 season that includes games against Appalachian State, Wofford and Alabama, this team ...

Last Four In: Tennessee-Martin, Youngstown State, Richmond, Central Arkansas

First Four Out: Chattanooga, Stephen F. Austin, Indiana State, Illinois State

With Gardner-Webb’s 3-0 upset victory over Wofford Saturday night, Richmond’s loss to the Bulldogs doesn’t seem so shocking. Why the focus on Richmond? With Stony Brook having to go the remainder of the year without top running back Marcus Coker ...

Week 4 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

The ESPN GameDay crew is headed to downtown Fargo to highlight North Dakota State, who is hosting Delaware State on Saturday. But there are plenty of other quality games going on this weekend. The CAA has a couple interesting conference games this weekend with Stony Brook heading to Villanova and William & Mary hosting Rhode Island. And, finally, the Ivy League is kicking off this weekend. Harvard has an ...

Last Four In: Tennessee-Martin, Youngstown State, Samford, Northern Arizona

First Four Out: Richmond, Stephen F. Austin, Chattanooga, Indiana State

Fordham and Tennessee-Martin take center stage after scoring impressive victories over strong competition. With victories over Villanova and Temple, the Rams (3-0) appear to be the team to beat in the Patriot League, although they are not eligible to ...

Week 3 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

All eyes this week will be on the Southern Conference as the league’s best two teams face off. Wofford, who is already 1-0 in conference play thanks to a 21-10 win at The Citadel, hosts Georgia Southern. The Eagles’ offense has been unstoppable through two games, posting an amazing 136 points. But that was against Savannah State and Saint Francis (PA). The Terriers were on the wrong side of a blowout in week ...

Last Four In: Stony Brook, Youngstown State, Samford, Northern Arizona

First Four Out: James Madison, Stephen F. Austin, Chattanooga, Indiana State

After scoring several impressive victories over FBS teams last week, many FCS schools got another chance this week. CAA members New Hampshire and Richmond nearly knocked off Central Michigan and North Carolina State, respectively. Both lost close games ...

Week 2 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

After eight FCS squads knocked off FBS teams in week one, all eyes are on who can do it in week two. A handful of top 25 teams have a chance to be this week’s North Dakota State. Central Arkansas heads to Colorado to face off against a Buffaloes squad that is coming off of a nice win over Colorado State. Montana State has a very real chance of beating SMU. New Hampshire takes on a Central Michigan squad that ...

Last Four In: Stony Brook, Youngstown State, Samford, Northern Arizona

First Four Out: James Madison, Stephen F. Austin, Chattanooga, Indiana State

If it didn’t already have a strong reputation as one of the top, if not the top conferences in the FCS, the Missouri Valley Football Conference can boast this week. Four of the league’s five teams in the top 25 won their openers, with number one ...

Week 1 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

The leaves are turning brown, the air conditioner is finally turned off, the local high school band is jamming out and somebody in the College Sports Madness office made a pot of chili. It looks, feels, sounds, smells and tastes like football season.  Any hope we have left for summer will go away this weekend as college football kicks off. Fall and football are here and College Sports Madness has all of ...

FCS Football Spring Update

As spring football kicks into gear, let’s see what’s happening on the FCS front.

Last weekend, all eyes were on Hot Springs, Ark., where it was expected Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson would extend invitations to certain schools to join the league for football. Two of those schools, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern, have expressed ...