#Isaiah Ifanse

The last 365 days have been long for South Dakota State, but the year probably seems short now that they see who they'll be lining up against in the FCS semifinals on Saturday afternoon. Almost a year ago to the day, Montana State knocked off the Jackrabbits 31-17 to punch a ticket to the national championship. Here we are again, and the stakes are…

The FCS playoffs got off to a high-scoring start last weekend, but the action figures to get more physical, defensive and heated in the second round on Saturday. Or the round of 16, if that sounds sweeter in the trenches. Eight seeded teams will come out of Thanksgiving byes, each hoping to feast on a first-round winner, but the visiting opponents…

North Dakota State has been the class of the FCS for the last decade-plus. The No. 3-ranked Bison have won nine of the last 11 FCS titles, including a 38-10 victory over Montana State in 2021, but at+155, are listed as the second choice to win another behind No. 1 South Dakota State (+140). The Jackrabbits beat North Dakota State 23-21 in the…

They're finally back - the Montana State Bobcats are in the FCS national championship again after a 38-year hiatus. On the flip side, North Dakota State is back in the title game, too - which for Bison fans probably seems like 24 years instead of the actual 24 months. Of course, that NDSU "drought" had as much to do with a global pandemic as it did…

Outside of the Celebration Bowl, there are only seven games left on the FCS calendar and four of them go down this weekend. All eight teams still alive in the playoffs are the eight teams that received seeds in this year's tournament and after looking at these quarterfinal matchups coming up, it certainly seems like the committee got it on the nose…

The FCS season is rolling along and this week may be the biggest yet, at least in terms of the magnitude of games. Conference play is starting for several teams and lots of those teams have very important games on the slate this week. Here's what to watch this week around the subdivision. #10 Chattanooga Tries to Topple Illinois The Mocs (3-0) have…

Every year, FBS teams hand out six-figure paychecks - and sometimes even more - to FCS opponents. And every year, multiple FBS teams find themselves licking their wounds after what was thought to be a guaranteed victory. Last season featured 12 FCS wins over FBS programs, with Montana's takedown of No. 20 Washington marking the first FCS win over a…