August 2018 – The FCS Wedge

Patriot League: Week 1

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWeek 1 has finally arrived! After all the waiting, all the discussion, all the practices, the meetings, the rehab etc. it’s time for the games to begin! Before the opening weeks picks are made here’s one last look ahead to the 2018 season. Final Order of Finish Fordham, Automatic Playoff Bid Colgate Holy Cross Lehigh Lafayette Bucknell Georgetown The Wedgie’s... Read More

The FCS Wedge – 2018-0830 – WEEK 0 PREVIEW

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Troy

TweetLance & Kris are back for another year on The FCS Wedge Podcast and they kickoff this year with a bit of a welcome back to the Idaho Vandals. AGS Preseason Poll is up next with a once over to start things off this season. They discuss the games already in the books and a look ahead to what we... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Lehigh Preview

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetLehigh Mountain Hawks 2017 Record: 5-7 (5-1), PL Co-Champions Head Coach: Andy Coen, 13th year, 82-56 (51-19) Last Patriot League Title: 2017 Last Playoff Appearance: 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Saint Francis 9/8 Villanova 9/15 @ Navy 9/22 @ Penn 10/6 @ Princeton 10/13 Fordham 10/20 @ Georgetown 10/27 @ Holy Cross 11/3 Bucknell 11/10 Colgate 11/17 @ Lafayette Overview Lehigh enters... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Lafayette Preview

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetLafayette Leopards 2017 Record: 3-8 (3-3) Head Coach: John Garrett, 2nd Year 3-8 (3-3) Last Patriot League Title: 2013 Last Playoff Appearance: 2013 2018 Schedule 9/1 @ Sacred Heart 9/8 @ Delaware 9/15 Monmouth 9/22 @ Colgate 9/29 Central Connecticut State 10/13 Georgetown 10/20 @ Bucknell 10/27 @ Fordham 11/3 Holy Cross 11/10 @ Army 11/17 Lehigh Overview The positive... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Holy Cross Preview

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetHoly Cross Crusaders 2017 Record: 4-7 (3-3) Head Coach: Bob Chesney, 1st season Last Patriot League Title: 2009 Last Playoff Appearance: 2009 2018 Schedule 9/1 @ Colgate 9/8 @ Boston College 9/15 Yale 9/22 Dartmouth 9/29 Bucknell 10/6 @ New Hampshire 10/12 @ Harvard 10/27 Lehigh 11/3 @ Lafayette 11/10 Fordham 11/17 @ Georgetown Overview For the first time in... Read More

Preview: FCS Kickoff 2018

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 JSUSoutherner

TweetFootball season is almost here and this year we are starting off right with an excellent match-up between the reigning HBCU National Champions, North Carolina A&T, and the four-time defending OVC Champions, Jacksonville State. Like last year’s kickoff match-up, where the Gamecocks beat Chattanooga 27-13, this year’s game will be played in Montgomery, Alabama at the Historic Cramton Bowl as... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Georgetown Preview

August 22, 2018August 23, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetGeorgetown Hoyas 2017 Record: 1-10 (0-6) Head Coach: Rob Sgarlata, 5th season, 11-33 (3-21) Last Patriot League Title: Never Last FCS Playoff Appearance: Never 2018 Schedule 9/1 @ Marist 9/8 Campbell 9/15 @ Dartmouth 9/22 Columbia 9/29 @ Brown 10/6 @ Fordham 10/13 @ Lafayette 10/20 Lehigh 10/27 @ Colgate 11/10 Bucknell 11/17 Holy Cross Overview Georgetown enters the 2018... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Fordham Preview

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetFordham Rams 2017 Record: 4-7 (3-3) Head Coach: Joe Conlin, 1st year Last Patriot League Title: 2014 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2015 2018 Schedule 9/1 @ Charlotte (FBS) 9/8 @ Richmond 9/15 Stony Brook 9/22 Central Connecticut State 10/6 Georgetown 10/13 @ Lehigh 10/20 Bryant 10/27 Lafayette 11/ 3 Colgate 11/10 @ Holy Cross 11/17 @ Bucknell Overview For the... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Colgate Preview

August 10, 2018August 15, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetColgate Raiders 2017 Record: 7-4 (5-1) Head Coach: Dan Hunt, 26-21 (18-6) through 4 seasons Last League Title: 2017, Co-Championship Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2015 2018 Schedule 9/1 Holy Cross 9/8 @ New Hampshire 9/15 @ Furman 9/22 Lafayette 9/29 @ William & Mary 10/6 @ Bucknell 10/13 Cornell 10/27 Georgetown 11/3 @ Fordham 11/10 @ Lehigh 11/17 @ Army... Read More

Patriot League: 2018 Bucknell Preview

August 10, 2018August 15, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetBucknell Bison 2017 Record: 5-6 (2-4) Head Coach: Joe Susan, 37-51 (18-29) through 8 seasons Last League Title: 1996 Last FCS Playoff Appearance: Never 2018 Schedule 9/1 William & Mary 9/8 Sacred Heart 9/15 @ Penn 9/22 @ Villanova 9/29 @ Holy Cross 10/6 Colgate 10/13 @ Monmouth 10/20 Lafayette 11/3 @ Lehigh 11/10 @ Georgetown 11/17 Fordham Overview After... Read More