Tag: FCS Football

History of the Matchup: Rutgers football vs. non-FBS schools

Rutgers plays Wagner on Saturday. Check out their recent history vs. non-FBS schools

Rutgers football is off to a 1-0 start for the third season in a row. The Scarlet Knights barely scratched and clawed out a 22-21 victory in Week 1 vs. Boston College. Now, they are preparing for a matchup against the Wagner Seahawks.

The Scarlet Knights take on the FCS program in what is being billed as the “Back to the Birthplace Game.” There will be celebrations and a parade prior to the game and a fireworks celebration after the game. Based on how these two teams are currently built, you will see some fireworks on the gridiron inside SHI Stadium as well. Wagner comes in on a 21 game losing streak that dates back to September of 2019. Usually, fans will look for any hint on why their team will win and history is a good place to start.

Well, this is the first time these programs have ever faced off so there is no history to look at. In fact, it is the first time Wagner has ever played against a Big Ten opponent. I would expect Rutgers to dominate this matchup, so no need to attempt to read the proverbial tea leaves to find out how Rutgers might come out on top. It is almost a given.

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Instead, we are going to pivot to show how the Scarlet Knights have performed against non-FBS schools in the past. Rutgers has not always been a powerful team. There were some dark years in both ancient and recent history. However, they have taken care of business overall against non-FBS schools. They have a 453-339-33 versus non-FBS programs all-time. Against such programs that they have only played one time, the Knights are 29-15-1.

Rutgers has not lost to a FCS opponent since 2004, when they dropped a matchup against New Hampshire, 35-24. They should win this week’s matchup handily, but let’s take a quick look back at the last decade-plus of Rutgers vs. non-FBS schools.

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Report: JMU LB transfer Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey to visit Texas

The top linebacker in the transfer portal is setting up a visit to Texas.

It has been an active offseason for Texas in the transfer portal thus far.

The Longhorns have made some strong improvements to the roster with the addition of Quinn Ewers, Isaiah Neyor, Ryan Watts and a few others.

Steve Sarkisian’s staff is not done trying to work some transfer portal magic quite yet. FCS All-American linebacker Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey is setting up a visit to Texas, per Max Olsen.

Texas was one of the first schools to reach out and offer Tucker-Dorsey after he entered the transfer portal on May 18. He has announced notable offers from the likes of Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and UCF.

The James Madison transfer would immediately push for playing time on the Texas defense. Tucker-Dorsey could be the answer to Texas’ linebacker woes over the past couple of seasons.

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2021 FCS Playoffs Predictions, Schedule, Bracket: Quarterfinals

The 2021 FCS Playoff quarterfinal predictions, schedules, game times, brackets and matchups.

The 2021 FCS Playoff quarterfinal predictions, schedules, game times, brackets and matchups.

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– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

FCS Playoffs Predictions Record
SU 7-1, ATS 6-2, O/U: 3-5

Click on each link for the game preview and prediction. All times Eastern.

2021 FCS Playoffs Schedule: Quarterfinals

North Dakota State at Sam Houston

Date: Sunday, May 2
Game Time: 3:00 pm CT
Venue: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
Network: ESPN3

Delaware at Jacksonville State

Date: Sunday, May 2
Game Time: 3:00 pm CT
Venue: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Network: ESPN3
Game Preview & Prediction to Come

North Dakota at James Madison

Date: Sunday, May 2
Game Time: 6:00 pm CT
Venue: Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field, Harrisonburg, VA
Network: ESPN3
Game Preview & Prediction to Come

Southern Illinois at South Dakota State

Date: Sunday, May 2
Game Time: 9:00 pm CT
Venue: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
Network: ESPN3

2021 FCS Playoffs Bracket Second Round

Southern Illinois 6-3 (Missouri Valley at-large) at (1) South Dakota State 7-1 (Missouri Valley Champion)

vs.

Delaware 6-0 (Colonial Champion) (4) Jacksonville State 10-2 (Ohio Valley Champion)

North Dakota 5-1 (Missouri Valley at-large) at (3) James Madison 56-0 (Colonial at-large)

vs.

North Dakota State 7-2 (Missouri Valley at-large) at Sam Houston 67-0 (Southland Champion)

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2021 FCS Playoffs Schedule, Predictions, Bracket, Game Times, TV, Lines

The 2021 FCS Playoffs are here, with the schedules, game times, brackets and matchups.

The 2021 FCS Playoffs are here, with the schedules, game times, brackets and matchups.

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– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

Click on each link for the game preview and prediction. All times Eastern.

2021 FCS Playoffs Schedule

Holy Cross at South Dakota State

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 3:00 pm ET
Venue: DakotaDome, Brookings, SD
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

Southern Illinois at Weber State

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET
Venue: Stewart Stadium, Ogden, UT
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

Sacred Heart at Delaware

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
Venue: Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

Davidson at Jacksonville State

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 2:00 pm ET
Venue: JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

VMI at James Madison

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 2:00 pm ET
Venue: Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

Missouri State at North Dakota

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET
Venue: Alerus Center, Grand Fork, ND
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

Eastern Washington at North Dakota State

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET
Venue: Fargodome, Fargo, ND
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week

Monmouth at Sam Houston

Date: Saturday, April 24
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
Network: ESPN3
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Prediction & game preview coming this week 

2021 FCS Playoffs Bracket

Holy Cross 3-0 (Patriot Champion) at (1) South Dakota State 5-1 (Missouri Valley Champion)
vs.
Southern Illinois 5-3 (Missouri Valley at-large) at Weber State 5-0 (Big Sky Champion)

BRACKET WINNER PLAYS …

Sacred Heart 3-1 (Northeast Champion) at Delaware 5-0 (Colonial Champion)
vs.
Davidson 4-2 (Pioneer Champion) at (4) Jacksonville State 9-2 (Ohio Valley Champion)

VMI 6-1 (Southern Champion) at (3) James Madison 5-0 (Colonial at-large)
vs.
Missouri State 5-4 (Missouri Valley at-large) at North Dakota 4-1 (Missouri Valley at-large)

BRACKET WINNER PLAYS …

Eastern Washington 5-1 (Big Sky at-large) at North Dakota State 6-2 (Missouri Valley at-large)
vs.
Monmouth 3-0 (Big South Champion) at (2) Sam Houston 6-0 (Southland Champion)

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FCS Spring Football Predictions For Every Game: Saturday, April 3

FCS spring college football predictions for every game, schedule, scoreboard, and lines.

FCS spring college football predictions for every game, schedule, scoreboard, and lines.

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– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

Click on each link for the game preview and prediction. All times Eastern.

FCS Spring Football Predictions, Schedule, Scoreboard, Lines: Week 8

Thursday, April 1

East Central at Tarleton State

Time: 7:00 pm ET, TV: Tarleton All-Access
What Will Happen: Tarleton State (5-2) has had a fun run as an FCS newbie with a good offense and fun passing game that’s going to roll in its season finale. through an East Central (1-0) team that doesn’t have a huge passing game, but should run well enough to have a few nice drives.
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Prediction: Tarleton State 48, East Central 20
Final Score: COMING

Sam Houston State at Northwestern State

Time: 7:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: It’s the best vs the worse as Southland leader Sam Houston State (3-0) will roll against a Northwestern State (0-4) team that can’t move the chains and can’t keep drives going. SHSU’s passing game will put this away immediately.
Line: Sam Houston State -25.5, o/u: 66.5
Prediction: Sam Houston State 47, Northwestern State 17
Final Score: COMING

Friday, April 2

Northern Iowa at South Dakota

Time: 7:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Saturday, April 3

Albany at Delaware

Time: 12:00 pm ET, TV: FloFootball
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Bucknell at Lehigh

Time: 12:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

James Madison at Richmond

Time: 12:)0 pm ET, TV: FloFootball
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Villanova at Maine

Time: 12:00 pm ET, TV: FloFootball
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Citadel at Wofford

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN3
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Delaware State at Howard

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN3
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Monmouth at Gardner-Webb

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

New Hampshire at Rhode Island

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: FloFootball
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Nicholls at McNeese

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Presbyterian at Stetson

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Robert Morris at Kennesaw State

Time: 1:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

ETSU vs VMI

Time: 1:30 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois

Time: 2:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

SE Missouri at UT Martin

Time: 2:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

SC State at Alabama State

Time: 2:00 pm ET, TV: WBMM
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Valparaiso at Drake

Time: 2:00 pm ET, TV: Bulldog Vision
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech

Time: 2:30 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING 

Davidson at San Diego

Time: 3:00 pm ET, TV: WCCSports.com
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Morehead State at Butler

Time: 3:00 pm ET, TV: YouTube
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Murray State at Austin Peay

Time: 3:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Furman at Mercer

Time: 3:30 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: XX
Line: , o/u:
Prediction: X
Final Score: COMING

Colgate at Fordham

Time: 4:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Eastern Washington at UC Davis

Time: 4:00 pm ET, TV: Pluto TV
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

UAPB at Mississippi Valley State

Time: 4:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN3
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Weber State at Southern Utah

Time: 4:00 pm ET, TV: Pluto TV
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Southern at Jackson State

Time: 5:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Idaho at Idaho State

Time: 6:00 pm ET, TV: Pluto TV
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Lamar at SE Louisiana

Time: 7:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

Youngstown State at Western Illinois

Time: 8:00 pm ET, TV: ESPN+
What Will Happen: Coming
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Prediction: Coming
Final Score: COMING

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FCS Spring Football Game Scoreboard, Sunday Schedule, Lines: Week 4

The Week 4 FCS spring college football scoreboard, schedule and lines.

The Week 4 FCS spring college football scoreboard, schedule and lines.

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– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

Click on each link for the game preview and prediction. All times Eastern.

FCS Spring Football Week 4 Scoreboard, Schedule, Lines: Sunday

Duquesne at Wagner

12:00 NEC Front Row
Line: Duquesne -7, o/u: 41.5
Final Score: COMING

LIU at Sacred Heart

12:00 ESPN3
Line: Sacred Heart -10.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: COMING

Bryant at Merrimack

1:00 NEC Front Row
Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: COMING

Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State

2:00 ESPN+
Line: Tennessee State -2.5, o/u: 48.5
Final Score: COMING

Jacksonville State at UT Martin

2:00 ESPN+
Line: Jacksonville State -8, o/u: 47
Final Score: COMING

Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State

2:00 ESPN2
Line: Jackson State -15.5, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: COMING

Murray State at Tennessee Tech

2:30 ESPN+
Line: Murray State -4, o/u: 48
Final Score: COMING

Austin Peay at SE Missouri

3:00 ESPN+
Line: SE Missouri -5.5, o/u: 46.5
Final Score: COMING

FCS Spring Football Week 4 Scoreboard: Saturday

Albany at Maine

Line: Albany -7.5, o/u: 52.5
Final Score: Maine 38, Albany 34

Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State

Line: Kennesaw State -14, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: Kennesaw State 24, Charleston Southern 19

Citadel at Western Carolina

Line: Citadel -13, o/u: 50.5
Final Score: Western Carolina 21, Citadel 14

Colgate at Lafayette

Line: Colgate -4.5, o/u: 36
Final Score: Lafayette 24, Colgate 10

Davidson at Stetson

Line: Stetson -9.5, o/u: 52.5
Final Score: Davidson 26, Stetson 20

Delaware State at South Carolina State

Line: South Carolina State -14, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: South Carolina State 17, Delaware State 9

Eastern Washington at Idaho State

Line: Eastern Washington -17, o/u: 63
Final Score: Eastern Washington 46, Idaho State 42

Fordham at Bucknell

POSTPONED

Furman at ETSU

Line: Furman -9, o/u: 46
Final Score: Furman 17, ETSU 13

Holy Cross at Lehigh

Line: Holy Cross -9, o/u: 44
Final Score: Holy Cross 20, Lehigh 3

Idaho at Northern Arizona

POSTPONED

Illinois State at North Dakota State

Line: North Dakota State -13.5, o/u: 37
Final Score: North Dakota State 21, Illinois State 13

Lamar at McNeese

Line: McNeese -14, o/u: 47.5
Final Score: Lamar 27, McNeese 26 OT

Mercer at VMI

Line: VMI -4.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: VMI 41, Mercer 14

Missouri State at South Dakota

Line: South Dakota -11, o/u: 49
Final Score: Missouri State 27, South Dakota 24

Monmouth at Robert Morris

POSTPONED

Morehead State at Presbyterian

Line: Presbyterian -3.5, o/u: 47
Final Score: Presbyterian 31, Morehead State 16

Nicholls at Sam Houston State

Line: Sam Houston State -1.5, o/u: 62.5
Final Score: Sam Houston State 71, Nicholls 17

North Dakota at Western Illinois

Line: North Dakota -20.5, o/u: 45.5
Final Score: North Dakota 38, Western Illinois 21

Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois

Line: Northern Iowa -3.5, o/u: 38
Final Score: Southern Illinois 17, Northern Iowa 16

Northwestern State at SE Louisiana

Line: SE Louisiana -15.5, o/u: 61
Final Score: SE Louisiana 27, Northwestern State 24

Prairie View vs Grambling

Line: Prairie View -2.5, o/u: 55
Final Score: Prairie View 17, Grambling 10

Richmond at Elon

Line: Richmond -3, o/u: 45
Final Score: Richmond 38, Elon 14

Rhode Island at Villanova

Line: Villanova -16, o/u: 52.5
Final Score: Rhode Island 40, Villanova 37 OT

San Diego at Drake

Line: San Diego -12.5, o/u: 51
Final Score: San Diego 13, Drake 10

Southern Utah at Cal Poly

Line: Cal Poly -1.5, o/u: 56
Final Score: Southern Utah 34, Cal Poly 24

Stony Brook at Delaware

Line: Delaware -8.5, o/u: 41
Final Score: Delaware 31, Stony Brook 3

Tarleton State at Dixie State

Line: No Line, o/u: No Line
Final Score: Tarleton State 37, Dixie State 15

Wofford at Samford

Line: Samford -1.5, o/u: 62.5
Final Score: Samford 37, Wofford 31

UC Davis at Weber State

Line: Weber State -10.5, o/u: 52.5
Final Score: Weber State 18, UC Davis 13

Valparaiso at Butler

Line: Butler -3, o/u: 50
Final Score: Valparaiso 24, Butler 14

William & Mary at James Madison

POSTPONED

Youngstown State at South Dakota State

Line: South Dakota State -19.5, o/u: 44.5
Final Score: South Dakota State 19, Youngstown State 17

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FCS Spring Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Times, Lines, TV: Week 3

The Week 3 FCS spring college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times.

The Week 3 FCS spring college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times.

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How are the picks so far?
SU: 18-16, ATS: 16-18-1, o/u: 18-15

– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

Click on each link for the game preview and prediction. All times Eastern.

FCS Spring Football Week 3 Schedule, Predictions: Thursday

South Dakota at North Dakota

Prediction: North Dakota 38, South Dakota 24
Line: North Dakota -7, o/u: 48.5
Final Score: North Dakota 21, South Dakota 10

FCS Spring Football Week 3 Schedule, Predictions: Friday

Albany at New Hampshire

7:00 FloFootball
Line: PICK, o/u: 45

FCS Spring Football Week 3 Schedule, Predictions: Saturday

Maine at Delaware

12:00 ESPN+
Line: Delaware -2, o/u: 48

Southern Illinois at Youngstown State

12:00 ESPN+
Line: Southern Illinois -7, o/u: 43.5

Villanova at Stony Brook

12:00 FloFootball
Line: Villanova -9, o/u: 55

Citadel at Chattanooga

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Chattanooga -6.5, o/u: 46.5

Jackson State at Grambling State

1:00 ESPN3
Line: Grambling State -11, o/u: 51

Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Gardner-Webb -13, o/u: 48

Samford at Furman

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Furman -10, o/u: 55

Alabama A&M at South Carolina State

1:00 ESPN3
Line: South Carolina State -11 o/u: COMING

VMI at Western Carolina

1:00 ESPN+
Line: VMI -8.5, o/u: 63

William & Mary at Richmond

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Richmond -3, o/u: 43

James Madison at Elon

1:30 FloFootball
Line: James Madison -21.5, o/u: 47

Idaho State at Southern Utah

2:00 Pluto TV
Line: Southern Utah -3.5, o/u: 54

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern

2:30 ESPN3
Line: Southern -11, o/u: 55.5

North Dakota State at Missouri State

3:00 ESPN+
Line: North Dakota State -18, o/u: 45

UD Davis at Idaho

3:00 Pluto TV
Line: Idaho -3.5, o/u: 55

Western Illinois at South Dakota State

3:00 ESPN+
Line: South Dakota State -24.5, o/u: 47

Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington

4:05 ESPN+
Line: Eastern Washington -14, o/u: 64

Incarnate Word at Lamar

4:00 ESPN+
Line: Incarnate Word -15.5, o/u: 54

Illinois State at Northern Iowa

5:00 ESPN+
Line: Northern Iowa -8, o/u: 37

McNeese at Southeastern Louisiana

7:00 ESPN+
Line: SE Louisiana -10.5, o/u: 57

Nicholls at Northwestern State

7:00 ESPN+
Line: Nicholls -22.5, o/u: 58

Texas Southern vs Prairie View A&M

8:00 ESPN3
Line: Prairie View A&M -19.5, o/u: 55.5

FCS Spring Football Week 3 Schedule, Predictions: Sunday

Sacred Heart at Duquesne

12:00
Line: Duquesne -1.5, o/u: 45

Bryant at LIU

1:00 NEC Front Row
Line: Bryant -4, o/u: 42.5

Eastern Illinois at UT Martin

2:00 ESPN+
Line: UT Martin -14, o/u: 45

Jacksonville State at Tennessee State

3:00 ESPN+
Line: Jacksonville State -19.5, o/u: 57

Murray State at Southeast Missouri

4:00 ESPN+
Line: SE Missouri State -12, o/u: 48.5

Dixie State at New Mexico State

5:00 FloFooball
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING

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5 Best Predictions Against The Spread: FCS Spring Football Week 2

What 5 FCS games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 2 of the spring football season?

What 5 FCS games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 2 of the spring football season?

FCS Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
– Week 2 FCS Schedule, Game Previews

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Not to make any excuses before getting going, but if you so choose to invest in the FCS spring session, do so very, very lightly until there’s more information to go on deeper into the season.

1) Teams are super-flaky right now – and for good reason. There’s still that pesky global pandemic thing that’s making teams battle just to get on the field. 2) Even in normal times FCS games are tricky, so multiply that by a gajillion for a strange February campaign, and 3) …

Go for it. What else is there to do?

Take the same attitude and advice thrown out there as the 2020 FBS season got started. With everything off and everything weird, there are two ways to go – either like the underdogs since the lines are likely way off, or steer through the skid and go with what’s supposed to happen if everything was normal. Basically, pick a philosophy and go with it.

So with all that in mind, here are five games and lines this weekend that seem like the best plays of the bunch.

Click on each game for the game preview and fearless prediction.

5. Furman at VMI

LINE: Furman -21
ATS PICK: Furman
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

Here’s an early theory that’s getting tested out in this weird, weird FCS spring season, and it’s hardly anything groundbreaking or novel.

Go with the team that has a little more experience.

Also, go with the team with the more known parts. All of the teams are still trying to put the pieces together and all of them are scrambling a bit. The easy call is the favorite with a reasonable spread with a game under its belt, and that’s Furman.

This might not be a national title-good Paladin team, but it has the offense to roll up a big early lead and then control the game with RB Devin Wynn and the ground attack. The 35-7 win over Western Carolina was easy, but it was also against a team that’s probably going to be the worst in the SoCon.

VMI is playing its first game of the year, and it has the offense – and the quarterback in Reece Udinski – to keep up, but the attack will be more dink and dunk than high-octane firepower.

Think 2020 Mississippi State when the O only sort of worked.

The 21 won’t be a breeze for Furman, but it should slowly and steadily get there.

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FCS Spring Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Times, Lines, TV: Week 2

The Week 2 FCS spring college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times.

The Week 2 FCS spring college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times.

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How are the picks so far?
SU: 6-5, ATS: 5-6, o/u: 6-5

– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

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FCS Spring Football Week 2 Schedule, Predictions: Friday

Southern at Alabama State

7:00 ESPN3
Line: Southern -7.5, o/u: 51.5
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FCS Spring Football Week 2 Schedule, Predictions: Friday

Howard at Delaware State

12:00 COMING
Line: Howard -2.5, o/u: 50.5

Northern Iowa at Youngstown State

12:00 ESPN+
Line: Northern Iowa -6.5, o/u: 38.5

Robert Morris at James Madison

12:00 FloFootball
Line: James Madison -38.5, o/u: 54.5

Wofford at Chattanooga

12:00 ESPN+
Line: Wofford -3, o/u: 44.5

Missouri State at Western Illinois

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Missouri State -5, o/u: 49.5

North Dakota State at Southern Illinois

1:00 ESPN+
Line: North Dakota State -16.5, o/u: 44.5

Shorter at Kennesaw State

1:00
Line: No Line o/u: No Line

South Dakota at Illinois State

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Illinois State -6, o/u: 48.5

South Dakota State at North Dakota

1:00 ESPN+
Line: South Dakota State -8, o/u: 47.5

Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff

1:00 UAPB Sports Network
Line: Arkansas-Pine Bluff -15.5, o/u: COMING

UIW at McNeese

1:00 ESPN
Line: McNeese -12, o/u: 56.5

Western Carolina at Samford

1:00 ESPN+
Line: Samford -15.5, o/u: 58.5

Furman at VMI

1:30 ESPN+
Line: Furman -21, o/u: 63

Dixie State at Tarleton State

3:00 ESPN+
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING

Elon at Gardner-Webb

3:00 ESPN+
Line: Elon -18, o/u: 51

Southern Utah at Northern Arizona

3:00 PlutoTV
Line: Northern Arizona -7, o/u: 61.5

Citadel at Mercer

3:30 ESPN+
Line: Citadel -4, o/u: 50.5
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Lamar at Nicholls

4:00 ESPN+
Line: Nicholls -22, o/u: 54.5

Eastern Washington at Idaho

6:05 PlutoTV
Line: Eastern Washington -6, o/u: 62.5

SE Louisiana at Sam Houston

7:00 ESPN+
Line: Sam Houston -6, o/u: 54.5
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FCS Spring Football Week 2 Schedule, Predictions: Sunday

SEMO at Eastern Illinois

3:00 ESPN+
Line: SEMO -13, o/u: 49.5

Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay

3:00 ESPN+
Line: Austin Peay -15, o/u: 57.5

UT Martin at Murray State

3:00 ESPN+
Line: UT Martin -7, o/u: 51.5

Tennessee Tech at Jacksonville State

4:00 ESPN+
Line: Jacksonville State -14, o/u: 54.5 

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FCS Spring Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Times, Lines, TV: Week 1

The Week 1 FCS spring college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times.

The Week 1 FCS spring college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times.

– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
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All times Eastern.