FCS Football

Week 12 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

This week is going to be fun. There playoff race got muddled last week as upsets threw teams like Stony Brook and Lehigh from the safe land of auto bids to the mess that is the bubble. The Big South is still up for grabs. Coastal Carolina or Liberty need to win in order to knock Stony Brook to the bubble. Title races are finishing up all over the country and not a whole lot is decided with just one week left ...

Week 11 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

The season is coming to an end and that means the playoff races are heating up. Teams like Appalachian State are on the fence right now and are playing their last game of the regular season this week. A win against Furman would be huge for the Mountaineers. Out west the Big Sky title is still up for grabs. Northern Arizona can win the title if they win out. This week they host Southern Utah. Eastern ...

Week 10 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

It is another big week for teams hoping to reach the FCS Playoffs. With three weeks left in the regular season, some teams are in desperation mode. There are huge games all over the country with Appalachian State needing a win at Georgia Southern highlighting the bunch. Illinois State and Indiana State are both precariously hanging onto projected playoff spots right now, but the loser of that contest may be ...

Week 9 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

As the playoffs grow near, the picture appears to get murkier. But the games get even more exciting. This week the MVFC has a couple very interesting games. North Dakota State faces off against a red hot Southern Illinois squad, while Illinois State heads to UNI. The Panthers are out of the playoff picture, but they can help spoil Illinois State’s shot at a playoff berth. Out in Big Sky country, Cal Poly ...

Week 8 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

Last weekend saw many top teams fall. Squads like Youngstown State, Montana State, Old Dominion and North Dakota State are all looking to rebound from week seven disappointment. The Penguins host a suddenly hot Southern Illinois team and they may take an epic fall down the rankings with another loss. Old Dominion will be tested again with a trip to Towson in one of many quality CAA matchups. The game of the ...

Week 7 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

The focus moves out West this week as Eastern Washington heads to Montana State in a top five battle. The winner will have an early leg up on the Big Sky title, but Cal Poly and Northern Arizona will not go away quietly either. Wofford and Georgia Southern square off in a top ten battle as well. The Terriers are the only undefeated team in Southern Conference play at 3-0, but a trip to Georgia Southern could ...

Week 6 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

North Dakota State again highlights the FCS action this week as they host Youngstown State. After knocking off Northern Iowa, the nation’s top team has a ton of momentum. But the Penguins know a thing or two about beating UNI and have had a week off to prepare for NDSU. The other top ten matchup this week is in the CAA where James Madison hosts Towson. The Tigers will have an easier time of things than they ...

Week 5 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

Sam Houston State fell to Central Arkansas. Youngstown State beat Northern Iowa and Taylor Heinicke threw for 730 yards in Old Dominion’s victory over New Hampshire. Those three games, among many others, shaped the playoff picture and there will be plenty more where that came from this week. The cream of the crop this week is North Dakota State travelling to the UNI Dome to take on the Panthers. This is ...

Week 4 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

The Citadel did it again. If one did not believe they were for real after beating Georgia Southern, maybe we’ll believe it after they slaughtered Appalachian State. More conference games are on the docket this week as New Hampshire squares off against Old Dominion. Keep an eye out for Central Arkansas on the purple turf as they host Sam Houston State. If the Bearkats are going to lose this year prior to the ...

Week 3 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

There are plenty more big games coming up in the FCS. Last week Georgia Southern fell at The Citadel, while Montana proved that they are focused on football after narrowly falling to Appalachian State. Jacksonville State emerged as the temporary OVC favorites after knocking off a very good Chattanooga squad. This week there are a few more conference games, but there are also some fun FBS matchups. Look out ...