September 2019 – The FCS Wedge

AGS Poll: Week 5 Top 25 Results

September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 Tim

Tweet After 2 pretty calm weeks we saw a couple upsets involving teams near the top of the AGS top 25 that churned the poll up quite a bit. The very top remained calm however as for the fifth straight week the top 3 were North Dakota State, James Madison, and South Dakota State in that order. Weber State got... Read More

Patriot League: Week 6 Preview

September 27, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetFor the second time in this still young 2019 season the Patriot League posted a dreaded “O’fer” weekend. After last Saturday’s 0-4 performance the Patriot League now stands at an atrocious 4-20 overall record. What makes last week’s “O’fer” even more disheartening is the fact that all four losses were by double digits. Colgate and Holy Cross fought hard but... Read More

The FCS Wedge – 2019-0925 – Wk5 PREVIEW

September 26, 2019September 25, 2019 Troy

Tweet1.) Games of the week/previews Northern Iowa @ Weber State Montana @ UC Davis Maine @ Villanova Jacksonville State @ Austin Peay James Madison @ Elon North Dakota @ Eastern Washington 2.) Three Big Questions 12 Game seasons: Do they add clarity to the polls and how good teams will be the remainder of the season? Criticism: It’s inevitable in... Read More

The FCS Wedge – 2019-0925 – Wk4 REVIEW

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Troy

Tweet1.) The big story & the recaps Top five showdown in Fargo proved to be a very exciting game. North Dakota State 27 UC Davis 16 Villanova 52 Towson 45 (OT) Eastern Michigan 34 CCSU 29 Idaho 35 Eastern Washington 27 Montana 47 Monmouth 27 East Tennessee State 20 Austin Peay 14 Illinois State 40 Northern Arizona 27 Southeastern Louisiana... Read More

Big Sky Quad Shot: Week 4

September 23, 2019 Brad Reed

TweetWe’re through the non-conference part of the Big Sky Conference football season. Can’t come soon enough, time to start the race towards the playoffs and the auto-bids. There’s a horse race at the top of the Big Sky and everyone’s still got a chance to snag that auto-bid. Except Northern Colorado. They do not have a chance. This week saw... Read More

AGS Poll: Week 4 Top 25 Results

September 23, 2019 Tim

Tweet Week 4 was another fairly calm one in the AGS Top 25 with the exception of a couple big upsets but, despite some shake-ups in the order, it was the same 25 teams in the AGS Top 25 this week. The top 4 remained unchanged with North Dakota State, James Madison, South Dakota State, and UC Davis coming in... Read More

Patriot League: Week 5 Preview

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Kevin Hottle

TweetAs week 5 commences, the Patriot League will try to improve upon its dismal 4-16 overall record. The league struggled mightily in 2017 and 2018 but this year things have somehow managed to get worse. Given this week’s tough slate of games the Patriot League could be facing their second winless Saturday of the season. The best news this week... Read More

The FCS Wedge – 2019-0918 – Wk4 PREVIEW

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Troy

Tweet1) Games of the week/previews UC Davis @ North Dakota State Villanova @ Towson Monmouth @ Montana James Madison @ Chattanooga Northern Arizona @ Illinois State Lamar @ Southeastern Louisiana 2) Three Big Questions Last year Incarnate Word shocked the world and went from laughing-stock to playoff team. Could Houston Baptist be an early pick to do the same? What... Read More

The FCS Wedge – 2019-0918 – Wk3 REVIEW

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Troy

Tweet1) The Big Story – Another FBS win. The Citadel 27 Georgia Tech 24 Several other valiant efforts by Furman, Idaho, SELA, & UNH. 2) Recaps of all these games Jacksonville State 49 Eastern Washington 45 North Dakota State 47 Delaware 22 Towson 45 Maine 23 Youngstown State 34 Duquesne 14 Central Arkansas 31 Abilene Christian 30 Austin Peay 48... Read More

Big Sky Quad Shot: Week 3

September 16, 2019 Brad Reed

TweetWeek three of the Big Sky Conference season is come and gone and it was a Big Sky blood bath. The conference did not fare so well in its play-up games against FBS opponents, despite a couple of good efforts. Montana had arguably the toughest match-up of the week by taking on Oregon in the Autzen Zoo. The Ducks showed... Read More