1 ranking) – Thirteen starters and significant depth return for the defending national champ, which posted the FCS’ highest point differential (+344, or 511-167) last season. *North Dakota State (14-1, 7-1 preseason No. Here’s a quick look at the upcoming MVFC season: Predicted Order of Finishġ. NDSU won the only FCS championship game that matched two teams from the same conference – beating Illinois State 29-27 to end the 2014 season. 9 Southern Illinois also in the preseason top 10. The strongest FCS conference just tied the records for bids in a 16-team playoff (five, spring 2021) and a 24-team playoff (six, last fall), and the Valley could be more dominant with South Dakota State entering the season ranked second to the Bison, and No. 7, the question is, will another Missouri Valley Football Conference foe meet the Bison there? If coach Matt Entz’s squad makes its way back to Frisco, Texas, on Jan. This story is from 's automated news wire.North Dakota State is the first program in college football history – NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA – to claim nine national championships in an 11-season span, and the Bison’s FCS dynasty doesn’t appear done anytime soon heading into the 2022 season. & Among first-time meetings, Missouri State is facing Tulane and Western Illinois is taking on Colorado State. Kansas has opened two of the last four seasons with losses to FCS programs (South Dakota State in 2015 and Nicholls last season). & Indiana State lost previous meetings with Kansas in 1995 and '96. & Iowa State is well-versed with Northern Iowa, which posted wins over the Cyclones in 2013 and '16. The Salukis have three all-time FBS wins. & Southern Illinois is playing two FBS opponents (UMass and Arkansas State) for the first time since 1993. & Youngstown State also isn't facing an FBS opponent this season. Notable - Two-time defending FCS national champion North Dakota State, which has won six straight games against FBS opponents, won't have its next chance until visiting Oregon on Sept. 31): Could opening weekend turn golden for the MVFC? South Dakota State returns an experienced lineup from its second straight FCS semifinalist and Illinois State has won its last two FBS games (Northwestern in 2016 and Colorado State last year). 29) and Illinois State at Northern Illinois (Aug. Upset Alert - South Dakota State at Minnesota (Aug. It's the second of four straight seasons USD is facing the Big 12 after falling 27-24 at Kansas State last year. 7): A home opener with Montana precedes the Coyotes' first-ever trip to Norman for a matchup with the seven-time national champion Sooners. Glamour Game - South Dakota at Oklahoma (Sept. 21) Western Illinois: Colorado State (Sept. 29) Southern Illinois: Massachusetts (Sept. The Matchups (9) - Illinois State: Northern Illinois (Aug. Last year, Illinois State pushed the streak to nine seasons.Īs FCS programs seek to make their mark again this year, here's a look at the games involving Missouri Valley teams: The MVFC is the only FCS conference that has posted at least one FBS win in every season during the 2010s. (STATS) - FCS dynasty North Dakota State has had trouble landing FBS opponents - a 9-3 all-time record against them will do that - but the big boys of Division I have to be leery about facing any Missouri Valley Football Conference team.
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