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Redshirt Sports' projected FCS playoff bracket after Week 10, with Montana State as the No. 1 seed, South Dakota as the No. 7 seed and Lehigh as the No. 16 seed.

FCS

If the FCS Playoffs Started Today: Our 24-Team Bracket After Week 10

Montana State stays our No. 1 seed and Lamar jumps past Stephen F. Austin in our fifth 2026 FCS playoff projection, with all 24 teams and pairings.

James SingletonNov 10, 2026

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Lamar jumped six spots to No. 6 in the Week 10 FCS Top 25 after beating Stephen F. Austin 45-28.

FCS

FCS Top 25 Week 10: Lamar Climbs Six Spots, SFA Drops Seven

James Singleton · Nov 9, 2026

Florida's Vanessa Harris (23) defends a Chattanooga drive during the Gators' 64-58 win over the Mocs at McKenzie Arena on Nov. 8, 2026.

Mid-Major

Chattanooga Traps McMiller, but Florida Women Hold Off Mocs 64-58

James Singleton · Nov 9, 2026

Many schools in the NYC metro air games on SNY.

D1

What the SNY Layoffs Could Mean For NYC Metro Schools

Omar-Rashon Borja · Nov 8, 2026

Four ranked matchups carry College Football Playoff stakes Saturday. The ranks shown are from the Redshirt Sports FBS Week 9 poll, published Nov. 2.

FBS

Saturday CFP Stakes: Miami, BYU, Alabama and Georgia

James Singleton · Nov 6, 2026

Illinois State visits North Dakota on Saturday with playoff résumé positioning at stake in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Kickoff is 1 p.m. CT at the Alerus Center.

FCS

Illinois State at North Dakota: FCS Playoff Résumé Preview

James Singleton · Nov 6, 2026

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Week 11 Spreadsheet Madness: Gallaudet’s Road to Little Rock

Gallaudet’s SCAC Championship Weekend seed hinges on NPI, with a win over Keystone and help from Alvernia offering a path to the third-place game.

Omar-Rashon BorjaNov 6, 2026

Gallaudet tries to improve its NPI before the SCAC’s Championship Weekend on November 7th

Mid-Major

Florida Women Visit Chattanooga After McMiller's 42-Point Night

Unbeaten Florida visits Chattanooga on Sunday as Kiyomi McMiller leads a potent offense against the Mocs' defense in a battle of rebounds and turnovers.

James SingletonNov 6, 2026

Florida visits Chattanooga on Sunday at McKenzie Arena.

FCS

Abilene Christian at Tarleton State: Hundred-Mile Showdown

No. 1 Tarleton State hosts No. 21 Abilene Christian in the first Hundred-Mile Showdown, with sole possession of first place in the UAC on the line.

James SingletonNov 6, 2026

No. 21 Abilene Christian (5-4, 4-0 UAC) visits No. 1 Tarleton State (9-0, 4-0) at 6 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 7, at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, in the first Hundred-Mile Showdown.

FCS

Stephen F. Austin at Lamar Preview: Southland Lead at Stake

No. 2 Stephen F. Austin visits No. 12 Lamar on Nov. 7 in a Southland showdown, with an unbeaten season, conference title and FCS playoff stakes on the line.

James SingletonNov 6, 2026

No. 2 Stephen F. Austin (9-0, 6-0 Southland) plays at No. 12 Lamar (7-2, 5-1) at 3 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 7, at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

FCS

Inside the FCS Playoff Committee's Nov. 5 Top 10

The FCS committee's top 10 largely mirrors strength of record, but Montana State's top seed and Austin Peay's inclusion stand out in Week 9 ratings.

James SingletonNov 5, 2026

The FCS playoff committee's top 10 aligns closely with Redshirt Sports' FCS-only strength-of-record rankings. Nine of the committee's teams rank in the SOR top 10. Committee ranks and records are through Oct. 31. Power, SOR, SOS and SOV use FCS games only.

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Mercer at Chattanooga Preview: SoCon First Place on the Line

No. 15 Mercer visits No. 24 Chattanooga in a pivotal SoCon showdown, pitting the Bears' powerful rushing attack against the FCS's top scoring defense.

James SingletonNov 5, 2026

No. 15 Mercer (7-2, 4-1 SoCon) plays at No. 24 Chattanooga (6-3, 5-1) at 1 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 7, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

FCS

Redshirt Sports' projected FCS playoff bracket after Week 9, with Montana State as the No. 1 seed.

If the FCS Playoffs Started Today: Our 24-Team Bracket After Week 9

Our fourth 2026 FCS playoff projection features Montana State as the top seed, a 24-team field, first-round matchups and the first four teams left out.

James Singleton · Nov 5, 2026

No. 8 North Dakota visits No. 4 Youngstown State in a Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup at Stambaugh Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31.

North Dakota at Youngstown State Preview: Top-10 MVFC Showdown on Halloween

James Singleton · Oct 29, 2026

Tennessee Tech visits East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Tennessee Tech at East Tennessee State Preview: SoCon Control at Stake

James Singleton · Oct 29, 2026

South Dakota visits South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D., on Saturday, Oct. 31.

South Dakota at South Dakota State Preview: Coyotes Chase First Brookings Win Since 2000

James Singleton · Oct 28, 2026

FBS

Jabari Lewis catches a 64-yard touchdown pass from Pop Watson III with 12 seconds left in the first half of UMass' 31-30 overtime win over Ball State on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

UMass Two Wins From Bowl Eligibility After OT Win Over Ball State

UMass beat Ball State 31-30 in overtime for its fifth win and needs two more victories in its final three games to reach FBS bowl eligibility.

James Singleton · Nov 5, 2026

Miami is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings, released Nov. 3, and in our Week 9 FBS Top 25.

Miami No. 1 in Both: How the First CFP Rankings Compare to Our FBS Top 25

James Singleton · Nov 4, 2026

Did your team make Omar-Rashon T. Borja's Week 10 Bowl Projections?

Omar-Rashon Borja’s 2026 Week Ten Bowl Projections

Omar-Rashon Borja · Nov 4, 2026

Notre Dame-Navy is well-suited for the 24-team Playoff landscape coming next year.

The Notre Dame-Navy Game and the College Football Playoff

Omar-Rashon Borja · Nov 3, 2026

Division III Football

Tracking every DIII football head coaching opening and hire of the 2026-27 cycle.

2026-2027 DIII Football Head Coaching Changes

Track 2026-27 Division III football head coaching changes at Albion, Bluffton, Bowdoin, Rhodes and Thiel, with interim hires and departure details.

James Singleton · Nov 4, 2026

Gallaudet tries to improve its NPI before the SCAC’s Championship Weekend on November 7th

Week 9 Spreadsheet Madness: Gallaudet’s Road to Little Rock

Omar-Rashon Borja · Oct 22, 2026

UW-Platteville beat UW-River Falls 42-0 on Oct. 17 at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium in Platteville, Wis.

UW-Platteville Shuts Out Defending Champion UW-River Falls 42-0

James Singleton · Oct 20, 2026

Gallaudet tries to improve its NPI before the SCAC’s Championship Weekend on November 7th

Spreadsheet Madness: Gallaudet’s Road to Little Rock

Omar-Rashon Borja · Oct 16, 2026

Women's Basketball

Chattanooga hosts Florida at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 8, at McKenzie Arena, while UNCG plays at Clemson and Mercer visits Wake Forest the same day.

SoCon Women's Basketball Weekend Preview: Nov. 6-8 Schedule

Florida visits Chattanooga in the SoCon women's basketball weekend headliner, while UNCG travels to Clemson and Mercer faces Wake Forest on Sunday.

James Singleton · Nov 4, 2026

Western Carolina beat Carolina University 96-31, and Samford beat Montevallo 102-42 as SoCon women's basketball opened its season.

SoCon Women's Basketball Opening Week: Samford, WCU Top 95

James Singleton · Nov 4, 2026

Samford beat Montevallo 102-42 on Monday at the Pete Hanna Center and set school single-game records with 19 3-pointers and 30 assists.

Samford Women Set Records in 102-42 Rout of Montevallo

James Singleton · Nov 4, 2026

Murray State women's basketball head coach Rechelle Turner crouches on the sideline during a game.

Murray State Women Favored to Win Third Straight MVC Title

James Singleton · Oct 14, 2026