Many fewer teams playing this weekend...FBS has their conference championship games going on and the non-DI playoffs are a few weeks underway, so the number of teams is narrowing.
FBS Games
12/4 at 11 AM - Kent State (7-5) vs Northern Illinois (8-4), ESPN - MAC Championship Game
12/4 at 7 PM - #5 Michigan (11-1) vs #16 Iowa (10-2), FOX - Big Ten Championship Game
DII Playoffs
Since they're already into the quarterfinals, I'll go ahead and list all the games. All games are 12/4, but times have not been announced yet.
#2 Shepherd at #1 Kutztown
#3 Northwest Missouri State at #1 Ferris State
#2 Bowie State at #1 Valdosta State
#2 Angelo State at #1 Colorado School of Mines
DIII Playoffs
Ditto from DII playoffs
Linfield vs Mary Hardin-Baylor
Wisconsin-Whitewater vs Central (IA)
North Central (IL) vs Renssalaer
Mount Union vs Muhlenberg
NAIA Playoffs
#3 Grand View (IA) at #1 Lindsey Wilson (KY)
#4 Northwestern (IA) at #2 Morningside (IA) - Morningside is ~45 minutes away from Northwestern and they're both in the GPAC. Morningside won the regular season matchup 55-49 4 weeks ago.
Fall 2021 - Football Week 14 - Area Teams
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Truman State will be playing in the America's Crossroads Bowl game today (Saturday, Dec 4) vs Hillsdale College. The game is being played in Hobart, Indiana. Game time is 12 Noon.
It can be seen on the GLVC Sports Network: https://www.glvcsn.com/
It can be seen on the GLVC Sports Network: https://www.glvcsn.com/
Northern Illinois beat Kent State in the MAC championship game, 41-23
Clint Ratkovich ran for 24 yards and a TD.
Clint Ratkovich ran for 24 yards and a TD.
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
I watched a little bit of the game they just happen to be talking about Clint, saying him and Rocky Lombarbi, their transfer QB from Michigan St, have emerged as team leaders.