Our FCS protection is the house for the High 25 media ballot, FCS Nationwide Awards, predictive TRACR mannequin and far more. Right here’s a assessment of an thrilling Week 4 of the season.
It’s turned out the unofficial problem sequence between CAA Soccer and the Southern Convention was a lot better than this yr’s official model involving the top-two FCS conferences – the MVFC and Large Sky.
Whereas SoCon has closed the hole on CAA Soccer for the No. 3 spot, the most important convention in FCS historical past – the CAA has 16 groups for this season solely – wound up profitable 4 of their seven matchups after a two-game break up in Week 4 of the school soccer season.
William & Mary offered the decisive consequence for the CAA, beating defending SoCon champ Furman 34-24. Earlier, ETSU, in constructing off final weekend’s near-miss towards North Dakota State, defeated Elon 34-14.
The MVFC had seven ranked groups in final week’s Stats Carry out FCS High 25 Ballot and break up with the Large Sky as the 2 conferences mixed on 10 of the highest 13 spots. However their regular-season problem sequence, which started in 2017 and has included as many as 10 video games, was solely three video games this season (the MVFC gained 2-1).
FCS Soccer Week 4 Overview
CAA Soccer Impressing Once more
The CAA had three ranked groups final week, however that quantity is certain to start out rising because the once-No. 1 FCS convention flexes its muscular tissues.
Together with No. 12 William & Mary, which racked up 384 dashing yards towards Furman – essentially the most surrendered by the Paladins since 2016 – No. 5 Villanova (FBS loss at Maryland) and No. 20 UAlbany (bye) determine to stay within the High 25 on Monday. Richmond and Rhode Island have been two of the primary 5 groups outdoors the rankings final week and every posted a win. Plus, New Hampshire additionally has been vastly underrated, having overwhelmed Bryant 38-17 to make it three straight wins behind quarterback Seth Morgan (12 touchdowns passes in that point).
(Right here’s the complete FCS High 25 Scoreboard in Week 4)
Monmouth Collects FBS Win
Monmouth absolutely had the very best week of all within the CAA, profitable at FIU 45-42 for its first-ever victory over an FBS opponent. The Hawks had six earlier makes an attempt.
Michael Calton Jr. kicked a 43-yard subject purpose with 1:52 left to interrupt a 42-42 tie, whereas Sone Ntoh rushed for 3 TDs.
Kevin Callahan is in his thirty second season as the one head coach in Monmouth historical past. He’s additionally the longest-tenured FCS coach.
Ranked vs. Ranked Video games
Western Carolina additionally represented the SoCon nicely in an thrilling first-time matchup at No. 9 Montana, however fell 46-35. The No. 24 Catamounts jumped to a 17-0 lead earlier than the Grizzlies rallied behind quarterback Keali’I Ah Yat’s 4 landing runs. Catamounts coach Kerwin Bell mentioned afterward his staff’s standout sign caller, Cole Gonzales, might have suffered an harm to his non-throwing shoulder.
Within the Stats Carry out FCS Sport of the Week, No. 21 Southeast Missouri scored the ultimate 22 factors of a 38-21 triumph at No. 7 Southern Illinois, claiming the “Conflict for the Wheel.” Paxton DeLaurent handed for 301 yards and 4 touchdowns to gas the rivalry win.
Fourth-ranked Idaho (3-1) jumped forward on Jack Wagner’s two TD passes within the first quarter and held on to win at No. 19 Abilene Christian 27-24.
Ivy League Makes Opening Assertion
Ivy League groups went a mixed 5-3 to start their season, together with wins over final yr’s Patriot League co-champs.
Columbia upset No. 18 Lafayette 31-20 in coach Jon Poppe’s debut as Chase Goodwin handed for a pair of touchdowns within the first half and Cole Freeman did the identical within the second half. Yale then gained at Holy Cross 38-31 when Nathan Denney capped a 10-play, 64-yard drive with a game-winning, 3-yard landing run with 12 seconds left.
Harvard coach Andrew Aurich additionally gained his first recreation because the Crimson shut out Stetson 35-0. Jaden Craig handed for 3 TDs and linebacker Mitchell Gonser returned an interception 37 yards for a rating.
Inventory Up, Inventory Down
Inventory Up: South Dakota State redshirt freshman Kirby Vorhees seems to be far more than a backup after he scored on his first three runs and completed with an otherworldly line of 5 carries for 179 yards within the No. 1 Jackrabbits’ 41-0 win at Southeastern Louisiana. He scored on 20-, 22- and 80-yard runs, then “settled” for 39 and 18 yards with out a landing on his remaining two carries. Of their final 10 video games, the Jacks (3-1) have posted 4 shutouts and allowed solely three factors two different occasions.
Inventory Down: With a brutal stretch of Large Sky video games upcoming, Japanese Washington (1-3) will discover is tough to keep away from a 3rd straight shedding season for the primary time because it had 5 in a row from 1987-91. Having dropped winnable video games towards Drake and Southeastern Louisiana by a mixed seven factors, coach Aaron Finest’s was overmatched by Nevada 49-16. The Eagles went 15 straight seasons with a profitable file from 2007-21, however they’re 7-19 since 2022.
Round FCS Nation
It didn’t rely towards the SWAC standings, however Grambling State absolutely needs its 41-20 win over Jackson State did. A banner crowd of 19,085 watched because the G-Males (3-1) by no means trailed within the rousing win, scoring two defensive touchdowns. … Ja’Quan Snipes entered with one profession landing, however scored twice as Hampton beat Howard 27-20 to make it eight straight wins within the “Battle of the Actual HU.” … North Carolina Central demolished North Carolina A&T 66-24 within the Aggie/Eagle Traditional. J’Mari Taylor had 177 yards from scrimmage and rushed for 2 TDs.
Duquesne coach Jerry Schmitt earned his a hundred and fiftieth profession win, 35-0 over West Virginia Wesleyan. Because the Dukes (2-2) posted a shutout in a fifth straight season, Jermaine Johnson caught two touchdowns from quarterback Jordan Heisey, who began instead of Darius Perrantes. … Malik Grant, the energetic dashing yardage chief on the FCS degree, had 20 carries for 141 yards and three touchdowns in Rhode Island’s 28-21 win at LIU. As much as 3,551 profession yards, Grant had two earlier 100-yard video games towards LIU when he performed at Sacred Coronary heart. … In a matchup of packages going by means of the Division I reclassification course of, Lindenwood hammered St. Thomas 64-0 for the most important shutout in program historical past. Nate Glanz handed for 2 touchdowns and rushed for 2 extra. … Nicholls posted a fair greater shutout, 66-0 over Mississippi Valley State. Miequle Brock (eight carries, 132 yards, two TDs) and Correy Warren Jr. (12-124-2) led a 455-yard floor assault.
Tarleton State’s Kayvon Britten had an FCS season-high 273 dashing yards and scored all 4 Texans’ touchdowns because the No. 16 squad beat North Alabama 28-14. Included in his 21 carries was a 96-yard rating – the longest run in this system’s five-season Division I historical past. … Stony Brook not solely ended a 13-game shedding streak earlier this month, it’s gone on to win three consecutive video games beneath first-year coach Billy Cosh, the newest a 24-17 victory at Campbell as Roland Dempster continued a breakout season with 179 yards and two touchdowns on the bottom.
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