Potential FCS vs FBS upsets 2014 edition

[centennial]

MVFC-
NDSU vs Iowa State- Probable
Youngstown St vs Illinois - Possible Youngstown has played well against FBS before
SDSU vs Missouri
SIU vs Purdue- Taking SIU in a close game
MSU vs Oklahoma State
SD vs Oregon
UNI vs Iowa - Iowa in a close one
UNI vs Hawaii-UNI wins easy
WIU vs Wisconsin
WIU vs NorthWestern
ISU vs Indiana
ISU vs Ball State

Best case wins for NDSU, Youngstown St, SIU, UNI(both games). List your conference picks or FCS over FBS picks for the upcoming season.

[gobears14]

We play Texas Tech week 1. I liked our chances against Ole Miss and Colorado the past few years better, but hopefully we can play them a good game

[clenz]

NDSU vs Iowa State- Eveything about this games screams NDSU...which is why I'm going Iowa State....for some dumb reason
Youngstown St vs Illinois - Illinois isn't good BUT YSU wasn't great last season and need to replace some offensive weapons that they showed would be hard last year - Hess.
SDSU vs Missouri - probably not close
SIU vs Purdue - See NDSU/Iowa State
MSU vs Oklahoma State - not even closeSD vs Oregon - not even close
UNI vs Iowa - by less than 5..which is far worse than 9-12 points
UNI vs Hawaii - UNI pulls the starters
WIU vs Wisconsin - not close
WIU vs Northwestern - probably respectable
ISU vs Indiana - no even close...it was a blow out when the Sycs had Bell.
ISU vs Ball State - respectable

I could see UNI/Iowa, NDSU/Iowa State, SIU/Purdue all happening as well though

[Mattymc727]

UNH over Toledo, bunch of other ones in the CAA

[centennial]

NDSU vs Iowa State- Eveything about this games screams NDSU...which is why I'm going Iowa State....for some dumb reason
Youngstown St vs Illinois - Illinois isn't good BUT YSU wasn't great last season and need to replace some offensive weapons that they showed would be hard last year - Hess.
SDSU vs Missouri - probably not close
SIU vs Purdue - See NDSU/Iowa State
MSU vs Oklahoma State - not even closeSD vs Oregon - not even close
UNI vs Iowa - by less than 5..which is far worse than 9-12 points
UNI vs Hawaii - UNI pulls the starters
WIU vs Wisconsin - not close
WIU vs Northwestern - probably respectable
ISU vs Indiana - no even close...it was a blow out when the Sycs had Bell.
ISU vs Ball State - respectable

I could see UNI/Iowa, NDSU/Iowa State, SIU/Purdue all happening as well though
Possible NDSU could lose. We still keep our system.. in my book we are slight favorites. I don't expect to blow them out however.

[clenz]

Possible NDSU could lose. We still keep our system.. in my book we are slight favorites. I don't expect to blow them out however.
Like I said...everything screams NDSU about this game.

If I were to place a bet I'd go up to -12.5 on NDSU...I really would.

Iowa State is having players leave the team, get kicked off the team, new offensive system, had really poor recruiting classes, don't have a QB for the 5th season in a row...the find one that pulls of a magical drive at the end of the game and fall in love with him and then when he falls apart 2 weeks later they bench him and repeat the process over and over and over and over...seriously...new offensive system

EVERYTHING favors NDSU, even with having to replace what they do....I won't be shocked when they win...Which is why they will lose.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Of Liberty's two FBS matchups, I think they have a better chance of winning against App State. UNC will win, but they won't destroy Liberty like they did ODU

(Cue angry app state fans while putting on flame retardant suit)

[Sammy94]

SELA beats Tulane.

[centennial]

Big Sky-
EWU vs Washington- Small chance but they did do it last year as well
Montana vs Wyoming- Montana has a small chance but not if Craig Bohl can help it
Montana State vs Arkansas State- Possible
Cal Poly vs New Mexico State- Taking cal poly in a close one
SUU vs Nevada- Possible

[melloware13]

CAA
Delaware @ Pittsburgh - Should be close
Elon @ Duke - Duke big
UNC Charlotte @ Elon - Elon should win easy
James Madison @ Maryland - Should be close
James Madison @ UNC Charlotte - JMU should roll
Maine @ Boston College - Another close one
New Hampshire @ Toledo - UNH, but tight
Rhode Island @ Marshall - URI isn't ready yet
Richmond @ Virginia - Richmond was hot at end of year
Stony Brook @ UConn - Don't know much about either, could be toss-up
Towson @ West Virginia - WVU easy
Villanova @ Syracuse - Fairly confident in this one
William & Mary @ Virginia Tech - VT is a different animal

[darell1976]

UND upsets San Jose St, Bubba gets his first win on the way to a successful worst to first season. (Wishful thinking)

[BEAR]

We play Texas Tech week 1. I liked our chances against Ole Miss and Colorado the past few years better, but hopefully we can play them a good game

Tech lost its starting QB..they're down to 1 on the roster. They have problems stopping the run and are filling up their spots with transfers from c.c.s. They have a pretty good secondary though. Big question is can WE stop them even with their issues. 20+ more scholarship players hurts an FCS team everytime. I'm hoping for an upset too...but not likely..

[Catatonic]

Southland Conference v FBS

Abilene Christian at Georgia State
Abilene Christian at Troy
Central Arkansas at Texas Tech
Lamar at Texas A&M
Sam Houston at LSU
McNeese at Nebraska
Nicholls State at Air Force
Nicholls State at Arkansas
Northwestern State at Baylor
Southeastern La at Tulane
Stephen F Austin at Kansas State

SELA has the best shot at an upset. GA State has never had a winning season and is coming off an 0-12 record last year but ACU must replace virtually its entire offense. Nicholls looked improved at times last year and AF was down, but AF never loses to FCS teams at home and has a history of bouncing back from down years. Still, there is some hope in these these match ups.

NDSU upset K State last year. SFA is not North Dakota State. Texas Tech will return arguably its best QB from last year and has a hot shot freshman coming in. Lamar over TAMU? Um, no. The Ags won't need Johnny FB. Sam over LSU in Death Valley? It will be closer than Lamar v TAMU. Arkansas? Not even Bielema could mess this one up. Northwestern State v Baylor? Maybe a pre-Art Briles Bears team but not now. McNeese v Nebraska? Don't see it happening. ACU is still gearing up for FCS, and not quite ready for a middle of the pack team such as Troy, even one from the lowliest FBS conference.

[bonarae]

The lone Ivy vs. FBS game for 2014:

Army at Yale

I'm not quite sure how it would turn out though. Yale is revamping its offense (new coaches in QB and WR as well as new OC promoted from within), and Army historically has been awful.

But I'd like to see the Bulldogs win here. It's the 100th year anniversary of the Yale Bowl.

[caribbeanhen]

Pitt would have to be the best "on paper" team Delaware has ever played with the possible exception of the Appy 2007 team

[Yotes]

I'd take UNI over Hawaii, then maybe UNI and NDSU over Iowa and Iowa State. When I first thought about the Iowa State-NDSU matchup, I thought Iowa State would probably win. Then I realized how bad Iowa State is.

All in all, I'll guess the MVFC has 2 FBS wins this season.

[Cocky]

JSU will beat Mich St.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Uhh...two words cocky: not...happening...

[Yotes]

JSU will beat Mich St.
Right after USD beats Oregon.

[Tribe4SF]

CAA
Delaware @ Pittsburgh - Should be close
Elon @ Duke - Duke big
UNC Charlotte @ Elon - Elon should win easy
James Madison @ Maryland - Should be close
James Madison @ UNC Charlotte - JMU should roll
Maine @ Boston College - Another close one
New Hampshire @ Toledo - UNH, but tight
Rhode Island @ Marshall - URI isn't ready yet
Richmond @ Virginia - Richmond was hot at end of year
Stony Brook @ UConn - Don't know much about either, could be toss-up
Towson @ West Virginia - WVU easy
Villanova @ Syracuse - Fairly confident in this one
William & Mary @ Virginia Tech - VT is a different animal

The Hokies look vulnerable this year if the Tribe can get a healthy, competent QB on the field. They lost a lot and have their own QB void to fill. I see a similar game to last year's matchup with West Virginia. Tribe has enough athleticism and depth to make this one interesting.

[PaladinFan]

Don't sleep on Furman @ South Carolina.

Gamecocks lose a ton of players off their 2013 team and Furman should be pretty stout. Both teams are coming off a bye week, but USC may likely be looking past Furman to Auburn.

[Catatonic]

Don't sleep on Furman @ South Carolina.

Gamecocks lose a ton of players off their 2013 team and Furman should be pretty stout. Both teams are coming off a bye week, but USC may likely be looking past Furman to Auburn.

Cocks delusional fan base usually declare themselves preseason national champions. Pretty sure they will look at Furman as a cupcake. xlolx

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Southland Conference v FBS

Abilene Christian at Georgia State
Abilene Christian at Troy
Central Arkansas at Texas Tech
Lamar at Texas A&M
Sam Houston at LSU
McNeese at Nebraska
Nicholls State at Air Force
Nicholls State at Arkansas
Northwestern State at Baylor
Southeastern La at Tulane
Stephen F Austin at Kansas State

SELA has the best shot at an upset. GA State has never had a winning season and is coming off an 0-12 record last year but ACU must replace virtually its entire offense. Nicholls looked improved at times last year and AF was down, but AF never loses to FCS teams at home and has a history of bouncing back from down years. Still, there is some hope in these these match ups.

NDSU upset K State last year. SFA is not North Dakota State. Texas Tech will return arguably its best QB from last year and has a hot shot freshman coming in. Lamar over TAMU? Um, no. The Ags won't need Johnny FB. Sam over LSU in Death Valley? It will be closer than Lamar v TAMU. Arkansas? Not even Bielema could mess this one up. Northwestern State v Baylor? Maybe a pre-Art Briles Bears team but not now. McNeese v Nebraska? Don't see it happening. ACU is still gearing up for FCS, and not quite ready for a middle of the pack team such as Troy, even one from the lowliest FBS conference.

The good news for you is that Georgia State has a bad offensive line and no running game. I would think you guys could contain them.

Plenty of mid-level SLC teams have taken down mid-level and lower-level SBC teams, so I think you've got a decent chance.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

UNH over Toledo, bunch of other ones in the CAA

Don't see it. UNH got rolled the last time they played in Toledo. The Rockets figure to be solid again this time. They beat EWU by 12 last year.....

[PaladinFan]

Cocks delusional fan base usually declare themselves preseason national champions. Pretty sure they will look at Furman as a cupcake. xlolx

One friend called them the "most delusional fanbase in college sports." Clemson might be a close second.

I am quite sure most USC fans forgot about the beating Furman gave them in '82 and then the nearly 30 years afterward when they refused to play us despite being an hour and a half down the road.

[MR. CHICKEN]

The Hokies look vulnerable this year if the Tribe can get a healthy, competent QB on the field. They lost a lot and have their own QB void to fill. I see a similar game to last year's matchup with West Virginia. Tribe has enough athleticism and depth to make this one interesting.

18936.......YOU TURKEYS......CAN BEAT...THEM TURKEYS........xnodxxrotatehx:)xrotatehxxnodx..... BRAWK!

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

AAC vs FCS, the AAC did a good job scheduling cupcakes for the most part. Tulane vs SELA and UConn vs. SBU are FCS's only real chances imo...

UCF vs. Bethune Cookman - 98%
East Carolina vs NC Central - 99%
Houston vs Grambling - 100%
Houston vs Tenn Tech - 88%
UConn vs Stony Brook - 75%
USF vs Western Carolina - 85%
Temple vs Delaware State - 97%
Memphis vs Austin Peay - 88%
Tulane vs SE LA - 60%

[lionsrking2]

AAC vs FCS, the AAC did a good job scheduling cupcakes for the most part. Tulane vs SELA and UConn vs. SBU are FCS's only real chances imo...

UCF vs. Bethune Cookman - 98%
East Carolina vs NC Central - 99%
Houston vs Grambling - 100%
Houston vs Tenn Tech - 88%
UConn vs Stony Brook - 75%
USF vs Western Carolina - 85%
Temple vs Delaware State - 97%
Memphis vs Austin Peay - 88%
Tulane vs SE LA - 60%

We have a better than 40% chance of beating Tulane. We might even be favored.

[Mattymc727]

Don't see it. UNH got rolled the last time they played in Toledo. The Rockets figure to be solid again this time. They beat EWU by 12 last year.....

Lost their starting QB of three years though. Seems UNH always does well against FBS teams coming off a qb replacement.

Id put it at 60%-40% Toledo.

[Cocky]

Uhh...two words cocky: not...happening...
Only a few months to see.

[bkrownd]

<grumpy old guy>
Well, you won't have old UMass to pick on anymore! (impotent fist waving)
</grumpy old guy>

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

We have a better than 40% chance of beating Tulane. We might even be favored.

SELA will have a very good team but I doubt they'll be the betting favored. There has to be a pretty wide disparity for a FCS team to be favored over a FBS foe. SELA simply didn't turn enough heads last year to be favored over a bowl team....

[Nickels]

SELA will have a very good team but I doubt they'll be the betting favored. There has to be a pretty wide disparity for a FCS team to be favored of a FBS foe. SELA simply didn't turn enough heads last year to be favored over a bowl team....
Warning: Any time you post something about SELA that doesn't include "best team ever" will get his panties in a knot. 1 second round playoff win all time does that to their fans.

[Seawolf97]

If everyone is healthy and they should be since the UConn game is our second game of year , we win by a TD. Big question for SBU this season is the QB. A lot of talent but no game experience.

[lionsrking2]

SELA will have a very good team but I doubt they'll be the betting favored. There has to be a pretty wide disparity for a FCS team to be favored over a FBS foe. SELA simply didn't turn enough heads last year to be favored over a bowl team....

Last year has nothing to do with this coming year and that game will happen in week 3 ... secondly, if you know the personnel of both teams (I do), you would understand what I'm talking about. That is a very winnable game for us.

[Catatonic]

Last year has nothing to do with this coming year and that game will happen in week 3 ... secondly, if you know the personnel of both teams (I do), you would understand what I'm talking about. That is a very winnable game for us.

SELA seems to have adopted the Kansas State approach to football: "Live by the JUCO, die by the JUCO." This is their year to live.

[lionsrking2]

SELA seems to have adopted the Kansas State approach to football: "Live by the JUCO, die by the JUCO." This is their year to live.

Yes it is. xnodx

[Nickels]

Last year has nothing to do with this coming year and that game will happen in week 3 ... secondly, if you know the personnel of both teams (I do), you would understand what I'm talking about. That is a very winnable game for us.
No one said it wasn't winnable. Only you wont be favored.

[Apphole]

I like NCCU over ECU.

[lionsrking2]

No one said it wasn't winnable. Only you wont be favored.

Ok.

[CID1990]

I like NCCU over ECU.

LOL

[centennial]

I like NCCU over ECU.
What will happen if Liberty beats you this year?

[bjtheflamesfan]

The local and state police may have to bar access to any and all bridges and bodies of water in and around Boone for the couple of weeks following the game because I think a lot of fans may want to kill themselves if that were to happen

[citdog]

What will happen if Liberty beats you this year?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kroEiX5tkE0

[IBleedYellow]

I really want it to be football season...but at the same time, I'm ready for Summer, and I don't want to wish Summer away.

[jmufan999]

James Madison @ Maryland - Should be close

thanks for the respect. i agree that it could be close. we lost in OT at Maryland in 2009 with a very mediocre football team. hard to predict FBS upsets, but we have a shot at this one.

[darell1976]

I really want it to be football season...but at the same time, I'm ready for Summer, and I don't want to wish Summer away.

I agree, after a long cold winter I want fun in the sun at the lake in 80 degree temps but at the same time I want football!! Too bad up here we can't have both.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

I really want it to be football season...but at the same time, I'm ready for Summer, and I don't want to wish Summer away.

You remember that K State game? They are not mutually exclusive. However Summer here is like that ALL the time.

[IBleedYellow]

You remember that K State game? They are not mutually exclusive. However Summer here is like that ALL the time.

Damn straight I remember that game. The worst tailgating I've ever had. I think I had a total of one beer, then about 20 waters and that still wasn't enough.

[centennial]

The local and state police may have to bar access to any and all bridges and bodies of water in and around Boone for the couple of weeks following the game because I think a lot of fans may want to kill themselves if that were to happen
Well according to these pre-season rankings app state is 126 out of 128 FBS schools.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/college-gridiron-365/os-appalachian-state-ranked-no-126-20140420,0,7873831.post
Liberty is probably 10 point favorites then. (joking)

[McNeese72]

No FBS wins for McNeese the next two seasons (barring very huge upsets). We go to Nebraska next season and then to LSU the season after that.

[GoAgs72]

UC Davis @ Stanford: We actually beat them 20-17 last time we played in 2005 while still transitioning to FCS but they are much, much better now and we are not quite as good.
UC Davis @ Colorado State: A better chance than against Stanford but we still lose. If we win this one by some freak chance, we may be a lot better than I expected.

[citdog]

Jameis Winston is running scared.

[bjtheflamesfan]

I really doubt the heisman trophy winner is running from the service academy wannabes down in Charleston

[citdog]

I really doubt the heisman trophy winner is running from the service academy wannabes down in Charleston

shouldn't you be busy burning teletubbies and books?

[centennial]

shouldn't you be busy burning teletubbies and books?
LOL..

[tomq04]

EWU has played UW, WSU, Idaho (lol), and OSU really tough the past 4 years, I see things no different this year at UW. We were a tipped pass in the endzone from a win @ UW in 2011. Our offense will keep them busy.

[centennial]

EWU has played UW, WSU, Idaho (lol), and OSU really tough the past 4 years, I see things no different this year at UW. We were a tipped pass in the endzone from a win @ UW in 2011. Our offense will keep them busy.
I expect a good game. Upset, probably not but anything is possible.

[eiupantherfan94]

OVC FBS Schedule
EIU at Minnesota
EIU at Ohio
JSU at Michigan State (You'd have to be deluded to think otherwise)
UT Martin at Kentucky
UT Martin at Mississippi State
EKU at Miami (OH)
EKU at Florida
Murray State at Louisville
Murray State at Western Michigan
TTU at Houston
SEMO at Kansas
Austin Peay at Memphis

Really don't see the OVC doing much damage. Miami went 0-12 last year and while I admit I don't know how good EKU is supposed to be, it is probably the best chance at an upset.

[Ramblin' Man]

Fordham over Army at West Point on November 22 (the Rams' last 2014 regular season game).

[citdog]

Fordham over Army at West Point on November 22 (the Rams' last 2014 regular season game).

hudson high will "whip their fannies". Fordham WAY overrated by ALL.

[Ramblin' Man]

hudson high will "whip their fannies". Fordham WAY overrated by ALL.

You would know about a "lost cause." Michael Nebrich and his three (count 'em-three!) returning 1000-plus-yards-receiving wide receivers will take the Black Knights like Grant took Richmond! xnodx

[Twentysix]

This thread is down right ****ed up.

[McNeese75]

This thread is down right ****ed up.

Hear Hear

[centennial]

This thread is down right ****ed up.
My beautiful off season thread.. marred by history and revisionist buffs.

[buffalobill]

Wyoming beats Montana U in a close one. Bohl goes 2-0 against the Griz after beating them as an NDSU coach in 2003 25-24.
He will need all 85 scholarships to do so. While at NDSU all he needed was 36. Doesn't say much for either Wyoming or Montana U. :)

[ursus arctos horribilis]

My beautiful off season thread.. marred by history and revisionist buffs.

My apologies cent. I had not seen this thread's drift and was fairly unsettled at seeing someone that calls themselves a friend so clearly trying to ruin your thread with a Political board only a few clicks away.

General note to all.

If the thread is on the FCS Discussion board be sure not to engage in those sorts of debates with another trying to lure you in as after a warning pm on the matter the next time gets you off the FCS board for a lesson on the organization of the forums and what goes where.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Wyoming beats Montana U in a close one. Bohl goes 2-0 against the Griz after beating them as an NDSU coach in 2003 25-24.
He will need all 85 scholarships to do so. While at NDSU all he needed was 36. Doesn't say much for either Wyoming or Montana U. :)

Even though Montana fans treat NDSU and their fans with a good deal of respect you like to keep trying to sully our respect for the other NDSU fans. I don't think it's gonna work fwiw. You are very MPLS like and he hasn't done it.xthumbsupx

[Ramblin' Man]

My apologies cent. I had not seen this thread's drift and was fairly unsettled at seeing someone that calls themselves a friend so clearly trying to ruin your thread with a Political board only a few clicks away.

General note to all.

If the thread is on the FCS Discussion board be sure not to engage in those sorts of debates with another trying to lure you in as after a warning pm on the matter the next time gets you off the FCS board for a lesson on the organization of the forums and what goes where.

I apologize. I let myself become involved in an historical argument that began with an attempt at humor in my initial response to citdog. It didn't belong on this forum and it won't happen again. :(

[ursus arctos horribilis]

I apologize. I let myself become involved in an historical argument that began with an attempt at humor in my initial response to citdog. It didn't belong on this forum and it won't happen again. :(

It's cool my man. We get pulled into those things unwittingly on occasion.xthumbsupx