FCS Playoffs

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Automatic qualifiers for FCS playoffs:

AQ7: Sam Houston
Big Sky: Sacramento State
Big South: Kennesaw State
CAA: Villanova
MVFC: North Dakota State
Northeast: Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley: UT Martin
Patriot: Holy Cross
Pioneer: Davidson
Southern: ETSU
Southland: UIW

 

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CAA Final Standings


James Madison7-1. 10-1
Villanova7-1. 9-2
Elon5-3. 6-5
Rhode Island4-4. 7-4
Maine4-4. 6-5
Richmond4-4. 6-5
William & Mary4-4 6-5
Stony Brook4-4. 5-6
Delaware3-5. 5-6
Towson3-5. 4-7
New Hampshire2-6. 3-8
UAlbany1-7. 2-9

 

[Gallipoli]

Automatic qualifiers for FCS playoffs:

AQ7: Sam Houston
Big Sky: Sacramento State
Big South: Kennesaw State
CAA: Villanova
MVFC: North Dakota State
Northeast: Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley: UT Martin
Patriot: Holy Cross
Pioneer: Davidson
Southern: ETSU
Southland: UIW

It's great- JMU is not on this list.

 

[Mo 2.0]

Are we actually watching the Selection Show today?

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"UNI, Weber St, and Richmond are three 5-loss teams that all have great arguments to make the field. I expect one of them to be in."

 

[Eight Legger]

What’s our great argument, “We will blow up NCAA headquarters if you don’t let us in?”

 

[Spider B]

Argument is we finished very strong and most of our losses occurred when QB was injured. Essentially that we are a different team with Joe @ QB which is true. I don't think it will happen, but I would love to be wrong.

 

[Eight Legger]

Unfortunately, we beat no one and blew our one in-the-bag statement game to Nova when we did have him. Win that one and we’d be in.

 

[spiderhawk111]

its good to have a playoff dream right now they are playing well, the nightmare will be next year without joe , and no quarterback , ready to go. it will be a tough year i would think , but for sure would be better with a new staff, unless 6-5 it what they settle for . the playoff window closed for this staff, find a coach to build it back the right way

 

[Gospiders06]

It's nice we went 6-5 winning the last four in a row. However, I don't see us making the playoffs 6-5. The record speaks for itself. Not having a backup really was the difference. Next year, a long rebuild. Since our staff isn't going anywhere. Stuck with the status quo. Like basketball compete.

 

[Gallipoli]

I think we get 3 CAA teams in. We are the best choice.

 

[spider fan]

So does JMU get an at large? Not sure the dynamics of that for the selection committee? Don't like the CAA mindset of taking them out of league championship and AQ. Same thing happened to us in basketball when we announced we were heading to the A-10. Whether you like JMU or not this is a petty move on the part of the CAA.

 

[spider fan]

JMU finished second to Villanova because of losing to them. Does the CAA have the power to keep them out of playoffs? Here's a good "read" on the issue.https://www.underdogdynasty.com/202...fcs-football-caa-sun-belt-conference-fbs-ncaa

 

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Nova got the AQ because they beat JMU

JMU will get an at large bid

Both JMU and Nova will get seeds(1st round bye and 2nd round host)

JMU will be a higher seed than Nova

 

[Eight Legger]

I think we get 3 CAA teams in. We are the best choice.

We finished behind Elon in the league and they beat us, so we’re not getting in ahead of them.

 

[Gallipoli]

We finished behind Elon in the league and they beat us, so we’re not getting in ahead of them.

Elon lost to Wofford, W&M, JMU, Nova, and App State. UR's margins against VT, JMU, and Nova were much closer. We lost to Elon without Joe Mancuso.

 

[Eight Legger]

No one gets put into the playoffs because one of their key players was hurt, sadly.

 

[DTSpider]

If ever there was an argument against playoff expansion…it would be a 6-5 Richmond team featuring a Durden offense in the field.

that being said, I’d love to be wrong…and then go on a deep run.

 

[Spider B]

We are not in the playoffs. Selection show was @ 1230

 

[spider fan]

Villanova and JMU represent the CAA.

 

[UR79&Peanuts]

UNI 6-5 in 😂😂😂

 

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[gcarter52]

No one gets put into the playoffs because one of their key players was hurt, sadly.

It should have been considered, it happens at times in ncaa bb tournament.

 

[Eight Legger]

Yeah but if you lose EVERY game when that one player is out in a sport with a roster size in the 50s, and those losses make up more than a third of your season, it's a much tougher ask than losing 3 of 31 games in basketball because a key player on a 13-man roster was hurt.

 

[Ferrum Spider]

Imagine being URIs AD. He was the chair of the selection committee. Bet that's going to be an awkward conversation with the football coach.

 

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FIRST-ROUND GAMES (NOV. 27)
*All games EST and on ESPN+.

Sacred Heart at Holy Cross – 12pm
Davidson at Kennesaw State – 2pm
Stephen F. Austin at UIW – 3pm
UC Davis at South Dakota St. – 3pm
Northern Iowa at Eastern Washington – 4pm
UT Martin at Missouri State – 4pm
Southern Illinois at South Dakota – 6pm
Florida A&M at Southeastern La. – 7pm

FCS First-Round Playoff Preview Capsules | The Analyst

FCS playoff previews: Sacred Heart vs. Holy Cross, UC Davis vs. South Dakota State, SFA vs. UIW and UT Martin vs. Missouri State.

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FCS First-Round Playoff Preview Capsules | The Analyst

FCS playoff previews: Davidson vs. Kennesaw State, UNI vs. Eastern Washington, Southern Illinois vs. South Dakota and FAMU vs. SE Louisiana.

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Holy Cross 13, Sacred Heart 10
Kennesaw St 48, Davidson 21
South Dakota St 56, UC Davis 24
UIW 35, Stephen F. Austin 28, OT
Eastern Washington 19, UNI 9
UT Martin 32, Missouri St. 31
Sourthern Illinois 22, South Dakota 10
SE Louisiana 38,Florida A&M 14

 

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The 2nd round of the #FCSPlayoffs is set:

Friday:
Holy Cross @ No. 5 Villanova
EWU @ No. 6 Montana

Saturday:
SLU @ No. 3 JMU
Kennesaw State @ No. 7 ETSU
UIW @ No. 1 Sam Houston
SIU @ No. 2 NDSU
UT Martin @ No. 8 Montana State
SDSU @ No. 4 Sac State

All games on ESPN+

 

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FCSPlayoffs first round attendance at home sites:

Mo State - 5,072
Holy Cross - 4,163
SLU - 4,125
EWU - 3,845
SDSU - 3,681
USD - 3,597
UIW - 3,448
Kennesaw - 2,764

 

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Frank Scelfo previews Southeastern and JMU matchup in FCS playoffs https://wgno.com/sports/video-frank...asterns-matchup-with-jmu-in-the-fcs-playoffs/

 

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[Mo 2.0]

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Very interested to see Chesney's squad against the Cats tonight.

 

[DTSpider]

I’d be much more interested if Chesney was leading us against the cats next fall!!!

 

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Maybe Chesney ends up in New-Ark

 

[Mo 2.0]

Maybe Chesney ends up in New-Ark

i thought about this too. I don't know if he would be a fit for them or not but they could certainly do a lot worse.

 

[Mo 2.0]

I’d be much more interested if Chesney was leading us against the cats next fall!!!

Yes. I was starting to look forward to all the "Kenny's brother" jokes and crossover conversations about Spider Football being a part of the "No Shoes Nation".

 

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#FCSPlayoffs today (EST, ESPN+)

SE La (9-3) at 3-James Madison (10-1), 2
Kennesaw St (11-1) at 7-ETSU (10-1), 2
UIW (10-2) at 1-Sam Houston (10-0), 3
So Illinois (8-4) at 2-N Dakota St (10-1), 3:30
UT Martin (10-2) at 8-Montana St (9-2), 4
S Dakota St (9-3) at 4-Sac St (9-2), 9


SWAC Championship (ESPN2)

4pm-Prairie View A&M @ Jackson State

 

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#FCSPlayoffs attendance in the 2nd round:

Montana -- 24,065
Montana State -- 15,327
NDSU -- 12,557
JMU -- 11,743
ETSU -- 8,453
SHSU -- 6,722
Villanova -- 5,109

Sac State -- TBD


Today's SWAC championship game held at Jackson State's stadium drew 50,128 fans.
Jackson State beat Prairie View A&M 27-10 and will play MEAC champion South Carolina State in the Celebration Bowl.