MVFC: Week 8 Review

TweetWell, ok then. This was an interesting week. There were a few fairly expected results, one that was a bit of a larger margin than most were expecting, and then one game that was a surprise blowout. To see what I mean, let’s start with the scores: #37T Missouri State – 7 #35T Northern Iowa …

MVFC: Week 8 Preview

TweetA weekend of stupidly close games and we are inching ever closer to deciding who wins the conference, who’s making themselves known to the playoff committee for at-large bids, and if anyone appears to be taking over Missouri State’s former “home” at the bottom of the conference standings. Without further ado, here’s where things stand …

MVFC: Week 7 Review

TweetI knew this was going to be a week of close matchups, but holy cow…I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so many close games by one conference in one weekend. Let’s start it off with the scores… #30 South Dakota – 33 #35 Indiana State – 30 In 2 overtimes #14 Western Illinois – 38 #36 …

MVFC: Week 7 Preview

TweetNow that we’re a few games into the conference season, I thought it might be useful to start listing the conference standings for each team so that we can see where everyone is at a bit more easily. So, most teams have played 2 conference games, the ISU’s have played 3, and here’s how the …

MVFC: Week 5 Preview

Tweet(in my best John Facenda voice…that’s the NFL Films guy) Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Missouri Valley Football Conference, where every Saturday is a battle. It doesn’t matter what the rankings are; it doesn’t matter if you’re the 5-time defending national champions or a team that only won one game last year, because in …

MVFC: Week 1 Review and Power Rankings

TweetIt’s a new year but the same pattern of the last 5 years is already playing out. This past weekend the MVFC went 6-3, 7-3 if we include the Week 0 NDSU win over Charleston Southern. I know those of you who aren’t MVFC fans reading this are rolling your eyes hard enough for them …

2016 MVFC Preview: South Dakota State

TweetThe Jackrabbits may have been the unluckiest team the last few years, not because of bad breaks costing them games but because of the nature of how the FCS playoffs are structured. The Rabbits have had teams that, if they were out east, very well could have made a push to the semifinals or title …