Month: September 2016

  • Two More Regional FCS Victories Over FBS Teams in 2016

    Two More Regional FCS Victories Over FBS Teams in 2016

    Western Illinois and Central Arkansas added to the total of FCS victories over FBS teams on Saturday.  This continues the theme of regional FCS wins. The Western Illinois Leathernecks of the Missouri Valley Conference landed on the shores of Northern Illinois not only to find themselves surrounded on all sides by cornfields, but also to…

  • North Dakota State Adds to 2016 FCS Victories Over FBS Teams

    North Dakota State Adds to 2016 FCS Victories Over FBS Teams

    The Bison of North Dakota State can now be counted-on to produce FCS victories over FBS teams on demand.  The victim this time was Iowa. Just call them “Old Reliable.”  Such is the domination that it includes the ranks of the FCS, where North Dakota State is five-time defending national champion, and the FBS, as…

  • Three More 2016 FCS Victories Over FBS in College Football

    Three More 2016 FCS Victories Over FBS in College Football

    There were three more FCS victories over FBS teams on the second weekend of college football.  Illinois State continued a 2016 trend from last weekend. Illinois State, a powerhouse team from a top-notch FCS conference, continued the trend of last week which saw some of these teams knock-off in-state, regional, FBS and Power Five, rivals. …

  • 2016 Week One College Football: Four FCS Victories Over FBS

    2016 Week One College Football:  Four FCS Victories Over FBS

    Week one of the 2016 college football season saw four FCS victories over FBS teams, including three Power Five victims, plus Buffalo. There were certain very obvious themes that ran through the FCS victories over FBS teams in week one.  Illustrative of those themes was the first such win in 2016, which saw Albany win…