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

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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

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Florida visits Chattanooga on Sunday at McKenzie Arena.

Mid-Major

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

James Singleton · Nov 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

Abilene Christian at Tarleton State: Hundred-Mile Showdown

James Singleton · Nov 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

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

James Singleton · Nov 6, 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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Inside the FCS Playoff Committee's Nov. 5 Top 10

James Singleton · Nov 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

Mercer at Chattanooga Preview: SoCon First Place on the Line

James Singleton · Nov 5, 2026

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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 SingletonNov 5, 2026

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

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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 SingletonNov 5, 2026

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.

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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 SingletonNov 4, 2026

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.

Mid-Major

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

SoCon women's basketball opened 6-3 as Samford set two school records, Western Carolina scored 96, and Chattanooga and Mercer delivered defensive wins.

James SingletonNov 4, 2026

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

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Samford Women Set Records in 102-42 Rout of Montevallo

Samford opened its women's basketball season with a dominant 102-42 win over Montevallo, setting school records with 19 3-pointers and 30 assists.

James SingletonNov 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.

Mid-Major

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

Wofford visits North Carolina, ETSU faces NC State and Furman hosts Northern Iowa as SoCon men's basketball gears up for a busy Nov. 6-8 weekend.

James SingletonNov 4, 2026

Wofford visits North Carolina at 7 p.m. ET Friday, Nov. 6, and Furman hosts Northern Iowa at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 7, at Timmons Arena.

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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

No. 8 North Dakota visits No. 4 Youngstown State on Saturday in a key MVFC clash with conference title hopes and FCS playoff byes on the line.

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

Redshirt Sports' projected FCS playoff bracket after Week 8, with Tarleton State as the No. 1 seed.

If the FCS Playoffs Started Today: Our 24-Team Bracket After Week 8

James Singleton · Oct 28, 2026

FBS

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

Miami tops both the first 2026 CFP rankings and Redshirt Sports' Top 25, but Boise State, Alabama and Wake Forest highlight major differences.

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

Nebraska could be looking for a new opponent for its season opener at Arrowhead Stadium

Looking at Possible Power Four Opponents For Nebraska's 2027 Arrowhead Game

Omar-Rashon Borja · Oct 28, 2026

Division II Football

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

2026-2027 DII Football Head Coaching Changes

Track 2026-27 Division II football coaching changes at Central Oklahoma, Lane, Southwest Minnesota State and Tuskegee, all led by interim coaches.

James Singleton · Nov 4, 2026

No. 9 Davenport visits Ferris State, No. 1 in the AFCA poll, in the Calder City Classic at Top Taggart Field on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Davenport at Ferris State Preview: Unbeaten Teams Battle for GLIAC Lead

James Singleton · Oct 29, 2026

North Greenville defenders wrap up a Chowan ball carrier in the rain during Chowan's 16-13 win in Tigerville, S.C., on Oct. 10.

Chowan Holds Off North Greenville's Late Rally for Its First Win Over a Ranked Team

James Singleton · Oct 13, 2026

Lock Haven and IUP line up for a field goal during Lock Haven's 35-20 win in Indiana, Pa., on Oct. 10.

Rob Footman Jr. Accounts for Five Touchdowns as Lock Haven Stuns No. 10 IUP

James Singleton · Oct 13, 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