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Weigman, Houston deliver 35-32 statement win over Oklahoma State
It was everything the Houston Cougars envisioned when they joined the Big 12. A ranked matchup, the program’s first at TDECU Stadium since 2015. A sellout crowd of 42,544. And most importantly, a statement victory to catapult the Cougars further into the national conversation. In front of the fourth-largest crowd in TDECU Stadium history, No. […]
South Florida scoop-and-score turns tide in 29-2 win over Kent State
Excluding independents, it was the only non-conference matchup of Week 7. For such a unique matchup this late in the season, it was bound to produce a unique result: South Florida defeated Kent State, 29-2. Kent State became the first FBS team to score exactly two points since UMass did in a 20-2 loss to […]
Tulsa scores 31 straight to take down Rice, 38-17
Going into Saturday, Tulsa had lost three-straight and Rice had lost five-straight. One American Conference team was bound to get a cathartic win in Houston. While early signs suggested Rice would be that team, Tulsa responded with 31 unanswered points to secure a 38-17 road victory. Golden Hurricane quarterback Baylor Hayes enjoyed arguably his best […]
Army hammers FAU 56-24 behind 479 rushing yards, 8 TD
It was the ultimate clash of styles. Army ran the ball at a top-5 rate in the FBS. Florida Atlantic passed the ball at a top-5 rate. In the battle between the ground-savvy Black Knights and the air-reliant Owls, the run game won out — in dominant fashion. Army handled Florida Atlantic 56-24 Saturday afternoon […]
Charlotte snaps FBS-high 15-game losing streak at Temple
15-straight games. 398 days without a win. 685 days without a win over an FBS program. The Charlotte 49ers marinated in futility for over a year, owning the nation’s longest losing streak with little hope in sight. Last season, all 11 losses came by at least 11 points. This season, they were coming off back-to-back […]
Cincinnati drops 45-42 shootout at West Virginia on last-second FG
Cincinnati traveled to Morgantown hoping to collect its first victory over West Virginia since 2009, back when the programs shared the Big East Conference together. The Bearcats either led or were tied for all 60:00 of game clock. Yet, they lost 45-42. Jack Cassidy sunk a 35-yard field goal as time expired to hand West […]
UTSA, American Conference mourn service member after fatal Alamodome tragedy
A tragic incident occurred at the Alamodome on Saturday night, claiming the life of a U.S. Air Force service member before the UTSA vs. Navy game in San Antonio. Prior to the 7 p.m. CT kickoff, during a pregame demonstration for Salute to Armed Forces & Veterans Night, the service member attempted to rappel approximately […]
College GameDay is headed to Salt Lake City for #10 Utah vs. #14 Houston
College GameDay is staying in the Beehive State for another week. After hosting a Week 7 thriller between BYU and Notre Dame, the iconic pregame show will travel 45 miles north to Salt Lake City to another Big 12 campus. No. 10 Utah vs. No. 14 Houston was selected as the show’s featured Week 8 […]
FCS Week 7 Recap: Unrest Up Top
There has not been a calm and quiet week in the FCS yet but this last weekend may have been the craziest one so far. Several ranked teams suffered losses and, as has been the case for well over a month now, the Top 25 voters are going to have a difficult job in front […]
It’s ‘Stein’ Week in Montana Again; Can Idaho Land Second Treasure State Upset?
One of the best rivalries (with one of the coolest trophies) in all of FCS football is the “Little Brown Stein” showdown. Montana and Idaho duke it out almost annually in a game that usually has a lot riding on it for at least one, if not both, of the teams. The Grizzlies and Vandals […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Troy Trojans @ Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Game notes Setting the scene The quarterbacks are named Goose and Lunch. The division race is considerably more serious. Since the Sun Belt introduced its championship game in 2018, the West has sent exactly two programs to play in it: Louisiana and Troy. The Cajuns handled the first four trips and returned in 2024. The […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Navy Midshipmen @ UTSA Roadrunners
Game notes Setting the scene It’s hard to believe, but UTSA and Navy never met once in their first three seasons sharing the American Conference. San Antonio is known as Military City USA, serving as the home of the largest joint military base in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of military veterans live in […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Kent State Golden Flashes @ South Florida Bulls
Game notes Setting the scene Non-conference play isn’t quite over yet. South Florida and Kent State meet at Raymond James Stadium to conclude their respective out-of-conference slates. The Bulls (4-2, 1-2 American) can sweep their non-conference slate. Meanwhile, the Golden Flashes (2-4, 1-2 MAC) look to snap a 31-game regular season losing streak to non-conference […]
UAB storms back from late deficit, claims 30-17 OT victory over ECU
UAB had the perfect opportunity to showcase its progress on a national stage. Birmingham, AL hosted a live SportsCenter taping Thursday as the Blazers welcomed East Carolina for a nationally televised matchup on ESPN. UAB entered the contest off to its best start since joining the American Conference in 2023, looking to prove its early-season success was […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Memphis Tigers @ Tulane Green Wave
Game notes Setting the scene Memphis is bringing an offense averaging more than 500 yards per game to New Orleans on a Friday night. Tulane is bringing a nine-game home winning streak and the recent history of being very bad for the Tigers’ mood. Seems like a perfectly reasonable way to start the weekend. The […]
FCS Week 7 Game of the Week: Grambling Tigers @ Alabama A&M Bulldogs: How to Watch, Preview, Predictions
Date: Saturday, October 17 Time: 3:00 PM (ET) TV: ESPN+ The Quick Hits The SWAC got really interesting last week, largely because Grambling took down Jackson State in a shootout in Louisiana. Now the Tigers, fresh off that big win, turn their attention to another conference contender in the East division in Alabama A&M. The […]
Defensive domination: WKU collects first road win at Sam Houston, 16-3
You could sense it the moment Western Kentucky stepped off the bus in Huntsville, TX. From pregame warmups to the runout of the tunnel, the Hilltoppers displayed a different spark, a different energy, and a different level of enthusiasm. That intensity sustained through all four quarters of their Wednesday night nationally televised matchup at Sam […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Game notes Setting the scene An old Big East rivalry is renewed. Cincinnati and West Virginia surprisingly didn’t square off last season, making Saturday’s contest just the third matchup between the programs in the four years they’ve shared the Big 12. The Mountaineers have largely dominated the series since its inaugural meeting in 1921 and […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Rice Owls
Game notes Setting the scene It’s been 15 years since Rice and Tulsa met at Rice Stadium, which was renamed to First Community Stadium earlier this month. Despite the most recent matchups occurring in Tulsa, the Owls have controlled the series as of late. During the last meeting in 2023, Rice won in decisive 42-10 […]
Meet Cam Edge, the QB for the Best Team in HBCU Football
As summer faded to fall, most of those that pay attention the MEAC had one team and one team only circled as the favorite to get to Atlanta and hoist the Celebration Bowl trophy at season’s end. The one that did it last year. South Carolina State, rightfully, garnered most of the preseason attention as […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Oklahoma State Cowboys @ Houston Cougars
Game notes Setting the scene This is Houston’s moment. TDECU Stadium hasn’t hosted a ranked matchup since the 2015 American Conference Championship Game, when No. 17 Houston defeated No. 20 Temple in the stadium’s second year of existence. More than a decade later, the No. 20 Cougars welcome No. 18 Oklahoma State for a matchup […]
Middle Tennessee emerges over Delaware, 33-30, in duel with seven lead changes
Week 7 of the college football season opened in Murfreesboro, TN. Middle Tennessee made its first Weekday CUSA appearance of the season, hosting a Delaware team that also was fresh off a bye week. The Blue Raiders showcased their improvement to a national audience Tuesday night, defeating the Fightin’ Blue Hens 33-30 in a thrilling […]
Jax State makes late FG, FIU misses in 27-24 Weekday CUSA thriller
Garrison Rippa has become a Weekday CUSA legend. Last week against Kennesaw State, the redshirt junior kicker sunk a go-ahead 33-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining to allow Jacksonville State to prevail in a CUSA Championship Game rematch. Once again, Rippa was called to the stage to deliver the closing duties, and he delivered. […]
2026 Week 7 Preview: Virginia Cavaliers @ SMU Mustangs
Game notes Setting the scene SMU (4-1, 2-1 ACC) returns from its bye week, still supplemented with a No. 24 ranking beside its name. The Mustangs already dropped a conference matchup — just their third since joining the ACC in 2024 — but that doesn’t necessarily put them behind in the standings. All 17 ACC […]
Predicting the FCS Playoffs: October Edition
The 2026 FCS season is already half over, or at least the regular season is. As October nears its midway point, the playoff typically gets clearer. While it has in some ways this year, it has also gotten more muddy in some aspects also. Chaos has not been at a premium in the subdivision this […]
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