FCS Football

North Dakota State Claims Top Spot in The Madness FCS Top 25

North Dakota State was supposed to play second fiddle to Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Back on October 8^th, the Bison knocked off SIU on the road. On Saturday they beat Northern Iowa 27-19. At 5-0 in conference play and 8-0 overall, NDSU has vaulted into the top spot in the College Sports Madness Top 25. Appalachian State is ...

Wofford’s Loss at Furman has Things Shifting Atop The Madness Playoff Bracket

Wofford’s loss at Furman has things shifting atop the College Sports Madness playoff bracket. Wofford, who was the third seed in the bracket heading into the week, was upset by the Paladins on Saturday. The Terriers tried to mount a fourth quarter comeback, but Furman back Tersoo Uhaa rushed for a touchdown with under ten minutes to play to give his team a 26-14 lead. ...

FCS Football Week 8 Breakdown

Call this week the calm before the storm.  After a strong seven weeks that featured numerous top-25 matchups, the Football Championship Subdivision has a somewhat lighter schedule this week with two matchups that feature top-25 ranked squads. That doesn’t mean this schedule is boring by any means… after all, you can’t have really good matchups every week… but week 8’s schedule features ...

Maine Keeps Moving Up The Madness FCS Top 25

Not long ago Maine was off the national radar. Other CAA teams like James Madison, New Hampshire, William & Mary, Delaware, Richmond and Umass were garnering all the attention…and rightfully so in many cases. However, the Black Bears have some impressive wins under their belt. Over the last three weeks they have beaten Delaware, James Madison and, most recently, Rhode Island. Even their ...

NDSU Making Big Moves in The Madness FCS Football Playoff Bracket

North Dakota State does not always win pretty, but any game is ugly when you play Minnesota. After beating a couple cupcakes in weeks one and two, the Bison knocked off the Gophers by a score of 37-24. That got them the recognition they deserved, but beating Minnesota is not that great of accomplishment. Since then, NDSU has beaten a decent Illinois State squad and, most ...

Wofford Knocks App State Down in The Madness FCS Playoff Projections

Wofford’s ground game was way too much for Appalachian State to handle as the Terriers knocked off the once top ranked Mountaineers 28-14. That result has shaken up the Southern Conference pecking order and the College Sports Madness FCS Playoff Projections. Wofford has some tough games left, like a trip to The Citadel this week, who is ...

New Hampshire Moves Up in The Madness FCS Playoff Bracket

New Hampshire has yet to play a home game, but they have some great wins under their belt and have been very impressive on both sides of the ball. They are shooting right up College Sports Madness FCS Top 25 and have made a move into the College Sports Madness FCS Playoff bracket. A couple weeks ago ...

FCS Week 4 Breakdown

It may be just the end of the first month of the season, but this is a week loaded with big matchups.

Five Football Championship Series top-25 matchups dot the landscape this weekend, headed by a big Southeastern showdown between Appalachian State and a fast-rising Chattanooga squad. The Mountaineers have held on to the No. 1 ranking in ...

FCS Football Week 3 Breakdown

A glance at the top of the Football Championship Series polls shows Appalachian State, William and Mary, Northern Iowa and Georgia Southern still occupy the top four spots, respectively, on the FCS Top 25.

That is about the only thing left over from the preseason polls.

Under these top schools, there ...

Tirrell Rennie Named FCS Football Player of the Week

Tirrell Rennie did not just put up good numbers when his Northern Iowa squad hit the road to face a tough Stephen F. Austin squad. The Panthers quarterback did run 19 times for 126 yards and two scores and added 151 passing yards. However, it was his clutch play in the fourth quarter that earned him the College Sports Madness FCS Player of the Week award. SFA got within four points midway ...