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Southern, a 35-0 loser at Jackson State in the regular season on October 29, will get a second crack at the Tigers when the teams meet in the SWAC Championship game at Jackson next Saturday. Meanwhile, Arkansas-Pine Bluff got he upset win in the Turkey Day Classic, and all of the 2nd-round games are now set in the FCS Playoffs.
The Jaguars clinched the (7-5, 5-3) won the west division title with a 34-17 win over Grambling State in the Bayou Classic. Jackson State (11-0, 8-0) will represent the east division and try to capture a second straight conference championship. After also running the table in 2021, the Tigers defeated Prairie View 27-10, but then fell 31-10 to South Carolina State in the Celebration Bowl.
Southern last played for all the marbles in 2019 and lost to Alcorn State. The Jaguars last won the championship in 1998, the year before the league split into two divisions.
MEAC champion North Carolina Central will face the SWAC Champion in this season's Celebration Bowl on December 17 in Atlanta.
The annual Turkey Day Classic saw 17.5-point underdog Arkansas-Pine Bluff upset Alabama State 19-14.
SEE: Schedule Picks and Scores
As for the FCS Playoff games on Saturday, one of the best was saved for last as Montana rallied form a 24-3 deficit by scoring 31 unanswered points and eliminated visiting SEMO 34-24. The Griz will move on to face No. 3 seed North Dakota State.
Idaho missed a 39-yard field goal with 6 seconds left and SE Louisiana held on for a wild 45-42 win in Hammond. The Lions take a 6-game winning streak to 6-seed Samford next week.
Gardner-Webb cashed its first-ever FCS playoff game into a round two opportunity with a 52-41 win at Eastern Kentucky. The Runnin' Bulldogs resembled their nickname as they rushed for 405 yards led by Naree Gaither's 245. Gaither ran for 136 yards and both of his touchdowns in the first quarter. Gardner-Webb will now make the trek from Boiling Springs, North Carolina to 5-seed William & Mary.
Meanwhile, Richmond will travel across country from Virginia to Sacramento State to face the 2-seed Hornets after blanking Davidson 41-0.
St. Francis was no match for the Blue Hens as Delaware bludgeoned the Red Flash 56-17. It was the second appearance in the playoffs for St. Francis, and the first since a 31-21 loss to Villanova in 2016. It's the 18th playoffs for Delaware which won the national championship in 2022 and lost in the title game in 2007 and 2010. The reward for the Fightin' Blue Hens is a trek to 1-seed South Dakota State.
Elon is still winless in four FCS Playoff appearances. This time, the Elon fell 31-6 at Furman which will head to San Antonio to face 7-seed Incarnate Word.
New Hampshire outscored Fordham 52-42 and the Wildcats will now travel just 100 miles to Worcester, Massachusetts to face 8-seed Holy Cross.
Weber State was a 38-31 winner over North Dakota and will now head to fellow Big Sky member and 4-seed Montana State which defeated the Wildcats 43-38 in Bozeman on October 22.
All on December 3
ESPN+ 3:00 p.m. Delaware at (1) SDSU
ESPN+ 12:00 p.m. New Hampshire at (8) Holy Cross
ESPN+ 2:00 p.m. Gardner-Webb at (5) Wm. & Mary
ESPN+ 3:00 p.m. Weber State at (4) Montana State
ESPN2 3:30 p.m. Montana at (3) NDSU
ESPN+ 3:00 p.m. SE Louisiana at (6) Samford
ESPN+ 2:00 p.m. Furman at (7) UIW
ESPN+ 5:00 p.m. Richmond at (2) Sacramento State
Home team on bottom.
| 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarters | Semis | C'ship (Frisco, TX) (1/8, 2 PM) |
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| St. Francis 17 Delaware 56 |
Delaware 1SDSU |
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| Fordham 42 New Hampshire 52 |
New Hampshire 8 Holy Cross |
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| Gardner-Webb 52 E. Kentucky 41 |
Gardner-Webb 5 Wm. & Mary |
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| North Dakota 31 Weber State 38 |
Weber State 4 Montana St |
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| SEMO 24 Montana 34 |
Montana 3 NDSU |
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| Idaho 42 SE Louisiana 45 |
SE Louisiana 6 Samford |
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| Elon 6 Furman 31 |
Furman 7 UIW |
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| Davidson 0 Richmond 41 |
Richmond 2 Sacramento |
There were 119 FBS vs. FCS matchups this season with App State, Army and Marshall each playing two such games, and 116 other FBS schools playing one apiece.
The final FBS-FCS matchups yesterday saw Austin Peay lose 34-0 at Alabama, Utah Tech fall 52-26 at BYU, ETSU get smacked 56-7 at Mississippi State, and North Alabama get blanked 59-0 at Memphis.
The FBS was 111-8 (.933) vs. the FCS this year, and is 1,685-148 (.919) since we began tracking this in 2003.
Here were the FCS wins in 2022:
September 2: William & Mary 41, Charlotte 24
September 3: Delaware14, Navy 7
September 10: Weber State 35, Utah State 7
September 10: Incarnate Word 55, Nevada 41
September 10: Holy Cross 37, Buffalo 31
September 10: Eastern Kentucky 59, Bowling Green 57 (7 OT's)
September 17: Southern Illinois 31, Northwestern 24
September 24: Sacramento State 41, Colorado State 10
HOLY CROSS - Won 11 straight over-all.
Last: Won 47-10 at Georgetown on Saturday, November 19.
Next: FCS Playoff 8-seed will host New Hampshire on Saturday, December 3.
JACKSON STATE - Won 11 straight over-all
Last: Won 24-13 at Alcorn State on Saturday, November 19.
Next: Hosts Southern in SWAC Championship on Saturday, December 3.
SACRAMENTO STATE - Won 11 straight over-all. Won 19 straight conference games. Won 10 straight road games.
Last: Won 27-21 at home over UC Davis on Saturday, November 19.
Next: FCS Playoff 2-seed will host Richmond on Saturday, December 3.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE - Won 10 straight over-all
Last: Won 31-7 at home over Illinois State on Saturday, November 12.
Next: FCS Playoff 1-seed will host Delaware on Saturday, December 3.
MONTANA STATE - Won 18 straight home games.
Last: Won 55-21 at home over Montana on Saturday, November 19.
Next: FCS Playoff 4-seed will host Weber State on Saturday, December 3.
WESTERN ILLINOIS - Lost 13 straight over-all.
Last: Lost 20-13 in OT at Illinois State on Saturday, November 19.
Next: Season complete
WAGNER - Lost 19 straight road games.
Last: Lost 33-0 at Duquesne on Saturday, November 19.
Next: Season complete
PRESBYTERIAN - Lost 16 straight conference games.
Last: Lost 42-21at Stetson on Saturday, November 19.
Next: Season complete
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN - Lost 11 straight home games.
Last: Lost 49-7 at Tarleton on Saturday, November 19.
Next: Season complete
GEORGETOWN - Lost 11 straight home games.
Last: Lost 47-10 at home to Holy Cross on Saturday, November 19.
Next: Season complete