All games this weekend are on Saturday, 10/2 unless otherwise stated. FCS ratings are from the STATS FCS poll and FBS ratings are from the AP Top 25.
MVFC Games
1 PM - Missouri State (2-1) at Illinois State (2-2), ESPN+
2 PM - Indiana State (2-2) at South Dakota (2-2), ESPN3
2 PM - North Dakota State (3-0) at North Dakota (2-1), ESPN+
3 PM - Southern Illinois (3-1) at Western Illinois (1-3), ESPN+
4 PM - Youngstown State (1-2) at Northern Iowa (2-1), ESPN+
6 PM - Dixie State (0-3) at South Dakota State (3-0), ESPN+
Other 2021 Opponents
4 PM - Army (4-0) at Ball State (1-3), ESPN+
9:30 PM - Montana (3-0) at Eastern Washington (4-0), ESPN2
Other Area DI Teams
Friday 10/1 at 7 PM - #5 Iowa (4-0) at Maryland (4-0), FS1
11 AM - Charlotte (3-1) at Illinois (1-4), BTN
11 AM - #14 Michigan (4-0) at Wisconsin (1-2), FOX
11 AM - Minnesota (2-2) at Purdue (3-1), BTN
11 AM - Drake (1-3) at Butler (2-2)
12 PM - Marist (0-2) at Valparaiso (1-3)
1:30 PM - Eastern Michigan (3-1) at Northern Illinois (2-2), ESPN+
1:30 - #7 Cincinnati (3-0) at #9 Notre Dame (4-0), NBC
4 PM - Eastern Illinois (1-4) at Murray State (1-2), ESPN3
6 PM - Kansas (1-3) at Iowa State (2-2), FS1
6:30 PM - Indiana (2-2) at #4 Penn State (4-0), ABC
6:30 PM - Northwestern (2-2) at Nebraska (2-2), BTN
Area Non-DI Teams
DII Great Lakes Valley Conference Schedule (Quincy, Lindenwood, Truman State, etc.)
DIII Midwest Conference Schedule (Monmouth, Illinois College, Knox, etc.)
DIII Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Schedule (Augustana, North Central, Wheaton, Millikin, etc.)
NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference Schedule (Culver-Stockton, etc.)
NAIA Northstar Athletic Association Schedule (Iowa Wesleyan, etc.)
Fall 2021 - Football Week 5 - MVFC and Area Teams

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Missouri State beat Illinois State 41-20.
South Dakota beat Indiana State 38-10. Attendance at South Dakota = 6,267
North Dakota State beat North Dakota 16-10. Attendance at North Dakota = 12,846
Northern Iowa beat Youngstown State 34-7. Attendance at Northern Iowa = 8,771
South Dakota State beat Dixie State 55-7. Attendance at South Dakota State = 14,473
South Dakota beat Indiana State 38-10. Attendance at South Dakota = 6,267
North Dakota State beat North Dakota 16-10. Attendance at North Dakota = 12,846
Northern Iowa beat Youngstown State 34-7. Attendance at Northern Iowa = 8,771
South Dakota State beat Dixie State 55-7. Attendance at South Dakota State = 14,473
wiu712 already covered the MVFC games, but here's what else happened with the other games listed above:
Other 2021 Opponents
Ball State beat Army, 28-16
Eastern Washington defeated Montana, 34-28
Other Area DI Teams
#5 Iowa beat Maryland, 51-14
Illinois took down Charlotte, 24-14
#14 Michigan defeated Wisconsin, 38-17
Minnesota won against Purdue, 20-13
Drake won a defensive battle against Butler, 6-3
Marist took down Valpo, 27-24
Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan, 27-20
#7 Cincinnati won over #9 Notre Dame, 24-13
Murray State raced over Eastern Illinois, 22-6
Iowa State beat Kansas, 59-7
#4 Penn State rolled over Indiana, 24-0
Nebraska crushed Northwestern, 56-7
Other 2021 Opponents
Ball State beat Army, 28-16
Eastern Washington defeated Montana, 34-28
Other Area DI Teams
#5 Iowa beat Maryland, 51-14
Illinois took down Charlotte, 24-14
#14 Michigan defeated Wisconsin, 38-17
Minnesota won against Purdue, 20-13
Drake won a defensive battle against Butler, 6-3
Marist took down Valpo, 27-24
Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan, 27-20
#7 Cincinnati won over #9 Notre Dame, 24-13
Murray State raced over Eastern Illinois, 22-6
Iowa State beat Kansas, 59-7
#4 Penn State rolled over Indiana, 24-0
Nebraska crushed Northwestern, 56-7

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