2024 - Around the FCS (Week 9)

[ST_Lawson]

All games on Saturday, 10/26 and on ESPN+ unless otherwise stated. FCS Rankings are from the STATS FCS Poll.

OVC/Big South Games
1:30 PM - Charleston Southern (1-6) at Tennessee Tech (2-5)
2 PM - Eastern Illinois (1-6) at ORV UT Martin (4-3)
2 PM - Gardner-Webb (2-5) at #6 Southeast Missouri State (7-1)

MVFC Games
12 PM - Southern Illinois (2-5) at Indiana State (2-5)
1 PM - #1 North Dakota State (7-1) at Murray State (1-6)
4 PM - Missouri State (5-2) at Northern Iowa (2-5)
5 PM - #7 North Dakota (5-2) at Youngstown State (2-6)
6:30 PM - #4 South Dakota (6-1) at #3 South Dakota State (5-2), ESPNU

OOC Opponents
11 AM - Washington (4-3) at FBS #13 Indiana (7-0), BTN
2 PM - McKendree (3-4) at Truman State (4-3)
2:30 PM - Northern Illinois (4-3) at Ball State (2-5)

Also, because I think it bears mentioning:
2:30 PM - FBS #20 Illinois (6-1) at FBS #1 Oregon (7-0), CBS/Paramount+
 
 

[ST_Lawson]

OVC/Big South
Tennessee Tech beat Charleston Southern, 28-23
UT Martin beat Eastern Illinois, 52-17
Southeast Missouri State beat Gardner-Webb, 30-24

MVFC
Indiana State beat Southern Illinois, 20-17 (SIU was up 17-0 at halftime)
North Dakota State destroyed Murray State, 59-6
Missouri State beat Northern Iowa, 49-42
Youngstown State took down top 10-ranked North Dakota, 41-40 in OT
South Dakota State beat South Dakota, 20-17 in OT

[ST_Lawson]

Current OVC Standings

1. Southeast Missouri State - 5-0, 8-1 overall
2. Tennessee State - 3-1, 6-2 overall
3. UT Martin - 3-1, 5-3 overall
4. Lindenwood - 3-2, 4-5 overall
5. Tennessee Tech - 3-2, 3-5 overall
6. Western Illinois - 2-2, 3-5 overall
7. Gardner-Webb - 1-3, 2-6 overall
8. Eastern Illinois - 0-4, 1-7 overall
9. Charleston Southern - 0-5, 1-7 overall

[meganeck]

OVC/Big South
Tennessee Tech beat Charleston Southern, 28-23
UT Martin beat Eastern Illinois, 52-17
Southeast Missouri State beat Gardner-Webb, 30-24

MVFC
Indiana State beat Southern Illinois, 20-17 (SIU was up 17-0 at halftime)
North Dakota State destroyed Murray State, 59-6
Missouri State beat Northern Iowa, 49-42
Youngstown State took down top 10-ranked North Dakota, 41-40 in OT
South Dakota State beat South Dakota, 20-17 in OT

 

I watched the end of the SD St/South Dakota - pretty good game
 

[ST_Lawson]

OVC/Big South
Tennessee Tech beat Charleston Southern, 28-23
UT Martin beat Eastern Illinois, 52-17
Southeast Missouri State beat Gardner-Webb, 30-24

MVFC
Indiana State beat Southern Illinois, 20-17 (SIU was up 17-0 at halftime)
North Dakota State destroyed Murray State, 59-6
Missouri State beat Northern Iowa, 49-42
Youngstown State took down top 10-ranked North Dakota, 41-40 in OT
South Dakota State beat South Dakota, 20-17 in OT

 

I watched the end of the SD St/South Dakota - pretty good game
 

I agree. At the lines, they're pretty evenly matched, with a slight advantage to SDSU in the run game. Jackrabbits had a mistake late in the game (fumble) that USD was able to capitalize on (returned for TD) to tie it up. Then in OT, USD settled for a FG, but SDSU was able to get it in for a TD (after having to convert on a potentially game-losing 4th and 1).


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[sealhall74]

OVC/Big South
Tennessee Tech beat Charleston Southern, 28-23
UT Martin beat Eastern Illinois, 52-17
Southeast Missouri State beat Gardner-Webb, 30-24

MVFC
Indiana State beat Southern Illinois, 20-17 (SIU was up 17-0 at halftime)
North Dakota State destroyed Murray State, 59-6
Missouri State beat Northern Iowa, 49-42
Youngstown State took down top 10-ranked North Dakota, 41-40 in OT
South Dakota State beat South Dakota, 20-17 in OT


 

I watched the end of the SD St/South Dakota - pretty good game

 

I agree. At the lines, they're pretty evenly matched, with a slight advantage to SDSU in the run game. Jackrabbits had a mistake late in the game (fumble) that USD was able to capitalize on (returned for TD) to tie it up. Then in OT, USD settled for a FG, but SDSU was able to get it in for a TD (after having to convert on a potentially game-losing 4th and 1).


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Both teams are very good at what it takes to be national title contenders.  Run the ball well and stop the run.  Hence, the low-scoring tug-of-war-fest.