Spring Football Week 8 - around the region

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MVFC Games - all games available on ESPN+
2 PM - Youngstown State at Missouri State
4 PM - North Dakota State at Northern Iowa
North Dakota at Illinois State - Cancelled (ISU withdrew from rest of season)
South Dakota at South Dakota State - Cancelled (COVID-19 protocols involving USD’s Tier 1 personnel)
Western Illinois at Southern Illinois - (WIU withdrew from rest of season)

Other Area DI Teams
11 AM - Drake at Butler
11 AM - Valparaiso at Morehead State (ESPN+)
Sunday at 1 PM - Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois (ESPN+) - postponed or canceled (AP not enough players available to compete)
Sunday at 2:30 PM - Southeast Missouri State at Tennessee State (ESPN+)

Other Area Non-DI Teams
3 PM - Quincy University at McKendree University
1 PM - Lindenwood University vs University of Indianapolis - Cancelled

[ST_Lawson]

It's not technically this week, but I thought I'd mention it. Southern Illinois has picked up a game on April 17th against Southeastern Louisiana.

[ST_Lawson]

Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois game postponed (possibly cancelled): http://ovcsports.com/news/2021/4/9/aust ... poned.aspx

[ST_Lawson]

Some score updates from today's games:

Missouri State beat Youngstown State, 21-10
North Dakota State beat Northern Iowa, 23-20
Drake beat Butler, 33-7
Morehead State beat Valparaiso, 28-24

McKendree University beat Quincy University, 30-8

[wiu712]

Attendance at Missouri State = 2,948.

Attendance at Northern Iowa = 2,037.

Attendance at Butler = 815.

Attendance at Morehead State = 1,020.