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with Stats Perform/The Analyst. Top 25; Walter Payton, Buck Buchanan, Jerry Rice and Eddie & Doris Robinson awards;
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coverage; and more.
North Carolina A&T is the only
#FCS
program with an
#NFLDraft
pick in each of the last three years:
2017 - RB Tarik Cohen to Chicago Bears in fourth round
2018 - OT Brandon Parker to Oakland Raiders in third round
2019 - DE Darryl Johnson Jr. to Buffalo Bills in third round
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@FORDHAMFOOTBALL
's Ryan Greenhagen had 31 tackles in Saturday's loss at Nebraska, setting the FCS single-game record. Through film, Fordham and Nebraska realized a tackle was miscredited to one of Greenhagen's teammates. They plan to make a correction with the NCAA box score.
FCS over FBS wins in Week 1:
UC Davis: 19-17 over Tulsa
Eastern Washington: 35-33 in 2 OTs over UNLV
South Dakota State: 42-23 over Colorado State
Holy Cross: 38-28 over UConn
Montana: 13-7 over No. 20 Washington
ETSU: 23-3 over Vanderbilt
Wow, wow, wow.
North Dakota State cornerback Destin Talbert with an incredible interception in the Bison end zone.
Bison lead James Madison 20-14 with 3:05 left.
NFL Draft picks by
#FCS
conference during the 2010s:
25 - CAA
23- Southern
21 - Big Sky and Missouri Valley
14 - Ohio Valley and Southland
13 - MEAC
10 - Ivy
6 - Big South
5 - SWAC
4 - Patriot
3 - Pioneer
2 - Great West and Independent
1 - Northeast
FCS Longest Active Home Win Streaks
14 โ Montana State
12 โ Florida A&M, Kennesaw State, North Dakota State
11 โ Sacred Heart, Stephen F. Austin
9 โ Davidson
8 โ Jackson State, UT Martin
7 โ UIW
6 โ Eastern Kentucky, Montana, *St. Thomas (6 on FCS level, but 23 dating to D-III)
Star of the night:
@JMUFootball
WR Riley Stapleton goes for eight receptions, 189 yards and a touchdown. The sophomore entered the game with 22 catches for 249 yards.
On this date in 1994, Alcorn State QB Steve McNair ended a 4-game FCS-record run in which he gained 2,423 yards of total offense:
Oct. 29: 649 (587 passing) vs. Samford
Nov. 5: 624 (563) vs. Mississippi Valley State
Nov. 12: 586 (476) vs. Troy
Nov. 19: 564 (533) vs. Jackson State
Eastern Kentucky is one of 15 FCS programs set to play at least one fall game. The Ohio Valley Conference member has announced an eight-game schedule, starting Saturday at Marshall.
North Carolina A&T is the only FCS program with an NFL Draft pick in each of the past three years:
2017: RB Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears (4th round, No. 119 overall)
2018: OT Brandon Parker, Oakland Raiders (3, 65)
2019: DE Darryl Johnson Jr., Buffalo Bills (7, 225)
Best Home Records in 2021 FCS Season
9-0 - North Dakota State
8-0 - Montana State (pictured)
7-0 - ETSU
6-0 - Jackson State, Kennesaw State, Sacred Heart, UIW
5-0 - Alabama State, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, UT Martin
13 teams were ranked in
#StatsPerformTop25
for entire 2021 season (preseason to postseason):
Eastern Washington
James Madison
Kennesaw State
Missouri State
Montana
Montana State
North Dakota State
Sam Houston
South Dakota State
SE Louisiana
Southern Illinois
UC Davis
Villanova
Former
@NDSUfootball
QB Carson Wentz is one of 32 nominees (one per NFL team) for the fifth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, which is presented to a player who best demonstrates on-field sportsmanship, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris - Howard Class of 1986 - led the coin toss for todayโs game between her beloved Bison and Hampton.
Game on NBC Sports Network.
#FCS
: Jacksonville State QB Zerrick Cooper has thrown 60 TD passes in the last two seasons and is one shy of Ed Lett's school career record (61 from 1979-82) entering Saturday's game at Florida State.
North Dakota Stateโs Trey Lance is the winner of the Walter Payton Award. He also won Jerry Rice award as the top FCS freshman this evening. His dad, Carlton, is accepting the award as Trey preps for the championship game tomorrow.
Winningest
#FCS
teams in the 2010s (by wins):
120 - North Dakota State (120-13)
92 - Sam Houston State (92-32)
90 - Eastern Washington (90-30)
85 - Jacksonville State (85-28)
82 - James Madison (82-33)
Source: NDSU Athletics
North Dakota State QB Trey Lance wins the 2019 STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award as the national freshman of the year. Read about Trey and see all the voting results.
FCS programs with most players selected in last 10 NFL drafts:
9 โ North Dakota State (photo: Joe Haeg, Colts, 2016 5th rd)
5 โ UNI, Tennessee State
4 โ Central Ark, Coastal Carolina (now FBS), Delaware, Eastern Wash, Illinois State, Maine, Montana, Samford, South Carolina State
Western Carolina, under first-year coach Kerwin Bell, is on a three-game winning streak for the first time since 2018, and has won three straight Southern Conference games for the first time since 2015. The Catamounts have scored 40+ points in each win. (Mark Haskett photo)
FCS teams with the highest active streaks of winning seasons:
1. McNeese State - 15 (since 2005)
2. Eastern Washington - 13 (since 2007)
3.(tie) North Dakota State and Sam Houston State - 10 (since 2010)
Longest winning streaks in home openers for FCS programs entering the 2019 season:
1. 20 - North Dakota State (1999-present)
2. 19 - Central Arkansas (2000-)
3. 18 - Wofford (2001-)
18 - Harvard (2001-)
5. 16 - South Dakota (2003-)
16 - James Madison (2003-)
FCS Game of the Week becomes Game of the Year (to date).
Co-No. 5 Holy Cross (8-0) edges No. 22 Fordham (6-2) 53-52 in OT.
Ayir Asante scores on reverse to end OT. Sluka: 465 total yards, 5 total TDs
Fordham's DeMorat: 274 total yards, 6 total TDs
FCS on L.A. Rams
DT Michael Hoecht (Brown)
WR Cooper Kupp (East Wash)
SS Kareem Orr (Chattanooga)
LB Troy Reeder (Delaware)
LB Christian Rozeboom (SDSU)
Reserve/Injured
OG Jamil Demby (Maine)
CB Robert Rochell (Ctl Ark)
Practice
WR JJ Koski (Cal Poly)
DE Jonah Williams (Weber St)
FedEx Ground Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award
Stats Perform is thrilled to announce Montana State QB Tommy Mellott is the 2023 recipient, excelling in the classroom, on the playing field and across the community.
@MSUBobcats_FB
@BigSkyFB
@FedEx
MVFC Awards
Off POY: Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
Def POY: Derrek Tuszka, DE, North Dakota State
Newcomer of Year: Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
Frosh of Year: Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
Coach of Year: Matt Entz, North Dakota State
ETSU rolls past Vanderbilt 23-3 for the sixth FCS win over an FBS opponent in the last three days - the most in a week since there were six in opening week of the 2013 season.
FCS over FBS No. 2 today:
Fordham (2-1) 40, Buffalo (0-2) 37
CJ Montes: 23 of 36, 309 yards, 5 TDs, including game-winner to MJ Wright (15 yards) with 2:37 left
2020
@FCSKickoff
:
If you missed the first play from scrimmage of the 2020 college football season, you missed a lot.
Thanks to Austin Peay true freshman C.J. Evans Jr.
FCS over FBS:
No. 7 Idaho (2-0) 33, Nevada (0-2) 6
QB Gevani McCoy: 15 of 21, 313 yards, 2 TDs
The Big Sky gains an FBS win for the third straight season.
#FCS
playoff attendance:
at Montana 16,550
at North Dakota St.: 15,690
at Montana St.: 12,947
at James Madison: 10,881
at Weber State: 5,422
at Sacramento St.: 5,140
at South Dakota St.: 4,102
at Central Arkansas 14: 5,127
The 75,859 was the fifth-highest round of the decade.
Final: Central Arkansas 35, Western Kentucky 28.
UCA QB Breylin Smith: 20 of 28 for 324 yards and 3 TDs.
First FCS win over the FBS in 2019.
#FCS_CFB150
Chicago State Universityโs board of trustees has approved a proposal to stage a public fundraising campaign and potentially add a Division I football program as soon as fall 2025.
The Cougarsโ athletic programs compete as a D-I independent following recent membership in the WAC.
Jim Nantz has revealed former Eastern Illinois quarterback Tony Romo, the 2002 Walter Payton Award recipient, will be named Monday in the 2021 induction class of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. Stats Perform has presented the FCS Awards since 2015.
Top returning passing efficiency leaders for
#FCS
2018:
1. Easton Stick, North Dakota State, 169.5
2. Anthony Lawrence, San Diego, 163.3
3. Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, 161.7
4. Kurt Rawlings, Yale, 154.7
5. Sean McGuire, Western Illinois, 154.1
Only one program can win a fourth straight league title in the FCS this season: Holy Cross in the Patriot League. The Crusaders will open spring practices tomorrow.
2023 Jerry Rice Award Recipient
Congratulations to Montana freshman running back Eli Gillman.
Read about Eli and the national voting results.
#TeamFedEx
#FedEx
#FCS
: Through 27 seasons and 188 games, North Dakota State is 32,729 fans shy of the 3 million mark since moving into the Fargodome in 1993. The Bison have led the MVFC in attendance in 12 straight seasons since joining the conference in 2008.
Western Carolina's Carlos Davis passed for a Catamounts' single-game record six touchdowns in a 52-38 win at Charleston Southern. He completed 28 of 36 passes for 433 yards with two interceptions.
After
@UCDfootball
was picked to finish ninth in
@BigSkyFB
, coach Dan Hawkins led the best season in the Aggies'
#FCS
era. He has been voted the 2018
@FCS_STATS
Eddie Robinson Award winner.
Story and full results:
FedEx Ground FCS Game of the Week:
No. 11 Western Carolina (5-1, 3-0) 52,
No. 24 Chattanooga (4-2, 3-1) 50
WCU's Richard McCollum kicks 32-yard, game-ending FG
Mocs had gone ahead 50-49 with a TD and two-point conversion with 53 seconds left
A combined 102 points & 1,094 yards
First
#FCS
final of the day:
No. 5 Northern Iowa (1-1) 21, Youngstown State (0-2) 0
UNI coach Mark Farley the first to earn 100 career wins in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
FCS Playoff Semifinals (Final in 2 OTs)
No. 2 seed Montana (13-1) 31
North Dakota State (11-4) 29
Montana to play No. 1 seed South Dakota State (14-0) in FCS championship game on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texasย
RB Eli Gillman & WR/PR Junior Bergen: 2 TDs each
Super Bowl champs:
Cameron Brate, Harvard
Cam Gill, Wagner
Joe Haeg, N Dakota St
Ryan Smith, NC Central
Aaron Stinnie, JMU
Justin Watson, Penn
Josh Wells, JMU
Quinton Bell, Prairie View
Travis Jonsen, Montana St
Josh Pearson, Jacksonville St
Earl Watford, JMU
Brad Seaton, 'Nova
Most 100-yard receiving performances by FCS team in 2019:
Austin Peay, 13 (DeAngelo Wilson had 8 games)
Albany, 12
Maine, 12
Northern Arizona, 12
San Diego, 11
Alcorn State, 10
Central Arkansas, 10
Sam Houston State, 10
Tennessee State, 10 (Chris Rowland had FCS-high 9 games)
FCS Longest Active Home Win Streaks
16 โ Montana State (tied for longest in program history)
13 โ Florida A&M, Sacred Heart, Stephen F. Austin
11 โ Davidson
Note: St. Thomas is at 8 on FCS level, but 25 dating to D-III
๐ทMontana State Athletics
Most
#FCS
picks in the
#NFLDraft
during the 2010s:
7 โ Appalachian State and Montana
6 โ South Carolina State
5 โ Central Arkansas, Eastern Washington and William & Mary
4 โ Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, Illinois State, Maine, North Dakota State, Samford and Tennessee State
FCS win No. 8 over the FBS this season:
No. 16 Jacksonville State scores on the final play (a 59-yard TD) for a 20-17 upset of Florida State.
The Gamecocks have posted an FBS upset for the second consecutive year.
North Dakota State has had 11 former players selected in the last nine NFL drafts (since 2014). It's the most among FCS schools and tied for 63rd in D-I (the others are FBS). This weekend, WR Christian Watson went to the Packers (Rd 2) and OL Cordell Volson to the Bengals (Rd 4).
FCS players with the most 400-yard passing games during the 2010s:
12 - Devlin Hodges (Samford)
10 - Gage Gubrud (Eastern Washington)
9 - Jeremiah Briscoe (Sam Houston State) and Jeff Mathews (Cornell)
8 - Casey Brockman (Murray State) and Taylor Heinicke (Old Dominion)