A slow week, of course, with only the four first round playoff games plus the two final regular season games in the SWAC. Scores, links to SID releases, and updated standings after the jump.
BIG SKY:
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: Montana, Montana State
No action in the Big Sky this week, as Montana had a bye awaiting the winner of the Central Arkansas/Tennessee Tech game; they’ll now host Central Arkansas Saturday. Montana State already knew they were hosting New Hampshire.
BIG SOUTH:
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Stony Brook
Stony Brook won a wild one at home against NEC champion Albany this week, intercepting a pass in the end zone in the final 70 seconds to prevent the Great Danes from taking the lead. They’ll travel to the only remaining unbeaten in FCS, Sam Houston State, on Saturday.
COLONIAL:
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Towson
OLD DOMINION 35, Norfolk State 18
JAMES MADISON 20, Eastern Kentucky 17
Both CAA teams in action this week came away with wins; Old Dominion cruised past Norfolk State in the Battle of the Tidewater, while James Madison recovered from a 10-point deficit to beat Eastern Kentucky on a last-second field goal.
Old Dominion will now travel to Georgia Southern, while James Madison visits North Dakota State. Already set before this week’s games were Maine’s trip to Appalachian State, New Hampshire’s visit to Montana State, and Towson’s home date against Lehigh.
GREAT WEST:
Season complete.
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Cal Poly-SLO, North Dakota
IVY:
Season complete.
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Harvard
MID-EASTERN:
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Norfolk State
Old Dominion 35, NORFOLK STATE 18
Norfolk pretty much got blown out by cross-town rival Old Dominion. That ends the MEAC season.
MISSOURI VALLEY:
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: North Dakota State, Northern Iowa
North Dakota State and Northern Iowa had byes this week. Northern Iowa already knew they’d be hosting Wofford this week; North Dakota State had to wait for James Madison to dispatch Eastern Kentucky to find out their opponent.
NORTHEAST:
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: Albany, Duquesne
Albany fell to their America East conference-mates from Stony Brook in heartbreaking fashion Saturday, thus ending the NEC season.
OHIO VALLEY:
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: Tennessee Tech, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State
James Madison 20, EASTERN KENTUCKY 17
Central Arkansas 34, TENNESSEE TECH 14
The OVC season came to an end, as Eastern Kentucky fell to James Madison on a last-second field goal, and Tennessee Tech was easily defeated by Central Arkansas.
PATRIOT:
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Lehigh
Lehigh was idle, having a bye before this week’s second-round game at Towson.
PIONEER:
Season complete.
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: San Diego, Drake
SOUTHERN:
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern, Wofford, and Appalachian State all had first-round byes. Wofford was already slated to visit Northern Iowa this week, and Appalachian State was already set to host Maine. Georgia Southern didn’t know their opponent until Old Dominion routed Norfolk State.
SOUTHLAND:
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Sam Houston State
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 34, Tennessee Tech 14
Central Arkansas easily handled Tennessee Tech to move on to the second round; they’ll visit Montana. Sam Houston State, the final unbeaten in FCS, will host Stony Brook, who beat Albany in the first round.
SOUTHWESTERN:
EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS: Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Jackson State
WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS: Grambling State
BAYOU CLASSIC: GRAMBLING STATE 36, SOUTHERN 12
TURKEY DAY CLASSIC: ALABAMA STATE 30, Tuskegee 21
Grambling State scored an easy win over Southern in the Bayou Classic, and clinched the outright West Division title in the process. They’ll face Alabama A&M on December 10 in the SWAC Championship Game. Alabama State concluded their regular season with a win over Tuskegee in the annual Turkey Day Classic.
INDEPENDENT:
Season complete.
