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Prairie View A&M (5-2, 4-0 SWAC West) 24, Southern (1-6, 0-3) 3

QB Cameron Peters: 224 passing yards, TD
RB Lamagea McDowell: 2 TD runs

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 1h

Stats Perform FCS Game of the Week
No. 8 Tennessee Tech (7-0, 4-0 Big South-OVC) 52,
Lindenwood (3-4, 2-1) 28

TTU: 315 rushing yards (Quintell Quinn high of 133)
LU QB Nate Glantz: 316 total yards, 4 TD passes

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No. 17 Lamar (6-1, 3-0 Southland) 23, UTRGV (5-2, 1-2) 21

Ben Woodard's 57-yard field goal with 1:03 remaining lifts Lamar to its sixth consecutive victory (longest since six straight in 2018).

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 2h

No. 1 North Dakota State (7-0, 4-0 MVFC) 38,
Indiana State (2-5, 0-3) 7

Barika Kpeenu: 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Bison visit No. 2 South Dakota State (7-0, 3-0) next Saturday night

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 3h

No. 4 Montana (7-0) 43, Sacred Heart (5-3) 21

Keali'i Ah Yat: 27 of 33, 349 yards, 5 TDs (career high)
Griz back to Big Sky play at 3-0 next Friday night at Sacramento State

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 4h

No. 2 South Dakota State (7-0, 3-0 MVFC) 35,
Murray State (0-7, 0-3) 14

SDSU QB Luke Marble: 13 of 21, 189 yards, 2 TDs, INT (after starter Chase Mason departed with an injury)

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 4h

As the FCS turns ...

With results rolling in, follow the Top 25 scoreboard.

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FCS Football Top 25 Scoreboard (Week 8) | Opta Analyst

A Week 8 Top 25 scoreboard of FCS teams which are nationally ranked or receiving votes in the Stats Perform media poll.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 4h

Youngstown State (4-3, 1-2 MVFC) 40, No. 10 Illinois State (4-3, 1-2) 35

YSU QB: Beau Brungard: 23 of 34, 328 yards (career high), 2 TDs, INT; 30 carries (career high), 200 yards, 3 TDs

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 4h

No. 21 Presbyterian (7-0, 3-0) 42, Stetson (3-5, 2-2) 7

RB Justin Montgomery: 3 TDs

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 5h

No. 11 Monmouth (6-1, 3-0 CAA) 49, Stony Brook (3-4, 1-2) 21

Monmouth
RB Rodney Nelson: 20 carries, 141 yards, 2 TDs
Hawks off to best start since 6-1 in 2017
Stony Brook
RB Roland Dempster: 19 carries, 92 yards, TD

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 5h

No. 9 North Dakota (5-2, 3-0 MVFC) 38,
No. 12 Southern Illinois (4-3, 1-2) 19

North Dakota: 311 rushing yards
RB Sawyer Seidl: 14 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDs; 11-yard TD catch

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 6h

Princeton (3-2, 2-0 Ivy) 40, Brown (3-2, 0-2) 21

Ethan Clark: 17 carries, 120 yards, TD
Tigers host No. 18 Harvard (5-0, 2-0) next Saturday

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 11h

You ready? We ready.

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FCS Football Week 8 Preview & Predictions: Watcha Got? It Show-Me Time | Opta Analyst

The FCS Football Week 8 Preview & Predictions spans the country for the best in storylines, stats and schedule.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 12h

Today's Week 8 schedule for teams in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and those receiving votes toward the national media rankings.

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FCS Football Top 25 Scoreboard (Week 8) | Opta Analyst

A Week 8 Top 25 scoreboard of FCS teams which are nationally ranked or receiving votes in the Stats Perform media poll.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 13h

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 1d

On "The FCS Edge," Craig Haley and Zach McKinnell made Week 8 picks.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 1d

The FCS playoff committee released its current Top 10 rankings. The upcoming schedules of teams reflect change is on the way.

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FCS Football: How Tough Are the Remaining Schedules of the Playoff Committee Top 10? | Opta Analyst

The selection committee's ranking of an FCS playoffs top 10 will keep changing. A look at upcoming schedules explains why.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 1d

Can these programs add to their FCS playoff appearances? Or, in Harvard's case, be the first playoff team out of the Ivy League.

Gene Clemons looks at candidates to crash the Nashville ball.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 2d

Span FCS nation with Craig Haley as he previews and predicts Week 8.

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FCS Football Week 8 Preview & Predictions: Watcha Got? It Show-Me Time | Opta Analyst

The FCS Football Week 8 Preview & Predictions spans the country for the best in storylines, stats and schedule.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 2d

Monmouth leads the FCS in offensive yards per game and has the national leaders in passing and rushing yards per game as well as the No. 3 player in receiving yards per game.

OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 2d

Cinderella is still alive in FCS football, right? Yeah, long live Cinderella. At least these four teams hope that’s the case come the national playoffs as they try to invade the bluebloods. Gene Clemons finds the similarities.

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Come the FCS Playoffs, These Four Teams Say Cinderella Will Be Dressed in Cleats | Opta Analyst

Come the FCS football playoffs, Cinderella candidates Harvard, Monmouth, North Dakota and Tennessee Tech hope to invade the bluebloods.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 3d

The FCS Week 8 preview and predictions. Craig Haley calls it "Show-Me Time."

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FCS Football Week 8 Preview & Predictions: Watcha Got? It Show-Me Time | Opta Analyst

The FCS Football Week 8 Preview & Predictions spans the country for the best in storylines, stats and schedule.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 3d

After correctly predicting the FCS playoff selection committee's Top 10 three days ago, Craig Haley takes a deep dive into the difficulty of upcoming schedules.

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FCS Football: How Tough Are the Remaining Schedules of the Playoff Committee Top 10? | Opta Analyst

The selection committee's ranking of an FCS playoffs top 10 will keep changing. A look at upcoming schedules explains why.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 3d

The FCS playoff committee's Top 10 ranking released today. Another public reveal is set for Nov. 6.

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OptaAnalystFCS @optaanalystfcs.optajoe.com · 4d

Can the Tennessee Tech train (6-0, 3-0) be derailed in the OVC-Big South? Lindenwood (3-3, 2-0) will take its shot on Saturday in the Stats Perform FCS Game of the Week.