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FCS Week 9 win probabilities for games between Top 25 teams or receiving votes in the national media poll.

Two of the three are nationally ranked and the other is receiving Top 25 votes as well. Yet conversation-wise across the FCS map, these teams are flying under the radar. theanalyst.com/articles/mon...

The Opta projection model runs thousands of FCS season simulations to determine probabilities.

Who's going to build on the FCS-leading totals this week? FCS Top 25: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Furman's Clay Hendrix announced the 2026 season will be the last of his Paladins’ coaching career. The 63-year-old Hendrix is in his 10th season as head coach and 29th overall at his alma mater. He has a 62-49 record, with two Southern Conference titles and four FCS playoff appearances.

Stephen F. Austin football coach Colby Carthel has agreed to a contract extension with the Southland Conference school through the 2031 campaign. The No. 2 Lumberjacks are 8-0 this year and 52-38 in Carthel's eight seasons. Photo: SFA Athletics

Let’s give them something to talk, er, make that shout about this week.

The new Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll is out. Four teams are receiving first-place votes. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

All of the Week 8 national awards winners and honorable mention selections. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week Congratulations to the Chattanooga Mocs and coach Rusty Wright. Story on FCS Week 8 Awards: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Stats Perform FCS National Freshman Player of the Week Congratulations to Idaho RB Gino Addison. Story on FCS Week 8 Awards: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week Congratulations to Idaho PK Owen Forsman. Story on FCS Week 8 Awards: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week Congratulations to UTRGV LB Jaiden Haygood. Story on FCS Week 8 Awards: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week Congratulations to Western Illinois QB Kennedy McGill. Story on FCS Week 8 Awards: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

After the big conference games this weekend, Craig Haley picked the best title races. Story: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

FCS teams that are both unbeaten at home and winless on the road: Northern Iowa (3-0, 0-4) UIW (4-0, 0-4) *Alcorn State (3-0, 0-4) *Grambling State (4-0, 0-2) *-also played one neutral site game

After a pivotal Week 8 for conference races, Craig Haley ranks the best title races in the FCS. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Some order restored today. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

No. 20 UC Davis (5-3, 3-2 Big Sky) 33, Northern Colorado (3-6, 2-4) 6 Treynor Cleeland: 2 TD passes; Jordan Fisher: 2 TD runs Photo: @UCDfootball on X

Western Illinois (4-4, 2-1 OVC) 55, UT Martin (3-5, 2-1) 24 WIU QB Kennedy McGill: 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TDs First FCS QB with three straight games of 180+ rushing yards since Georgia Southern's Jayson Foster in his 2007 Walter Payton Award season. Photo: @WIUFootball on X

FCS Longest Active Winning Streaks Overall 8 – Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State 6 – Harvard 5 – Campbell, ETSU, Monmouth Home 13 – Montana State 12 – Stephen F. Austin 11 – Presbyterian Road 4 – Columbia, Monmouth, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State

Still four teams with no losses to FCS: Unbeaten teams #1 Tarleton State (8-0) #2 Stephen F. Austin (8-0) #15 Harvard (6-0) Team with only an FBS loss #13 Campbell (7-1)

Stats Perform FCS Game of the Week No. 2 Stephen F. Austin (8-0, 5-0) 45, No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana (4-4, 2-3) 24 SFA scores 24 unanswered points in second half Lumberjacks' 13 straight Southland wins mark FCS’ longest active conference winning streak Photo: @SFA_Football on X

Stats Perform FCS Game of the Week Halftime No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 21, No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana 14 SFA QB Gavin Rutheford: 2 total TDs Photo: @SFA_Football on X

Villanova (4-4, 3-2 Patriot) 24, No. 11 Lehigh (6-2, 4-1) 18 Villanova DB Garrett Rogan and LB Omari Bursey: 13 tackles each Lehigh falls into first-place tie with Richmond Photo: @NovaFootball on X

No. 5 South Dakota State (6-2, 3-1 MVFC) 42, Murray State (1-7, 0-4) 9 RB Josiah Johnson: 2 TD runs; LB Cullen McShane: 10 tackles SDSU hosts South Dakota next Saturday (4 p.m., ET, ESPNU). Photo: @GoJacksFB on X

No. 1 Montana State (7-1, 4-1 Big Sky) 38, No. 22 Weber State (5-4, 4-2) 33 Bobcats overcome 27-17 halftime deficit, pull into first-place tie with Northern Arizona Jared White: 125 rush yards, TD; Justin Lamson: 2 TD passes @MSUBobcats_FB on X

No. 15 (Harvard, 6-0, 3-0 Ivy) 35, Princeton (4-2, 2-1) 7 Harvard: 3 TD passes (Charlie Smith 2, Kise Flannery 1) Photo: @HarvardFootball on X

Tarleton State is +11 in turnover margin this season after being +30 in 2025.

No. 8 South Dakota (7-2, 4-1 MVFC) 26, No. 6 North Dakota (6-3, 3-2) 23 OT USD's Austyn Modrzewski completes 14-yard pass to Brayden White to end OT; Coyotes have a share of first place with Youngstown State Photo: @SDCoyotesFB on X

No. 1 Tarleton State (8-0, 3-0 UAC) 49, West Georgia (1-7, 0-3) 6 QB Kaden Anderson: 4 TD passes, 1 TD run Photo: @TarletonFB on X

Halftime in the Big Sky No. 22 Weber State 27, No. 3 Montana State 17 WSU's Dyson Parker: 100-yard KO return TD Photo: @weberstatefb on X

How teams ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and those receiving votes are faring during Week 8. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

No. 13 Campbell (7-1, 4-0) 35, Maine (1-7, 1-4) 6 Kamden Sixkiller: 29 of 44, 450 yards, 3 TDs, INT 7-1 start is best in Campbell history (only has an FBS loss) Photo: @GoCamelsFB on X

Halftime in MVFC No. 8 South Dakota 20, No. 6 North Dakota 3 USD: 218-134 yard advantage; UND: 0 for 4 on third downs Photo: @SDCoyotesFB on X

#FCS Central Connecticut State (4-3, 3-0) is the lone team unbeaten in NEC Football after the two-time defending champ handled New Haven 42-20 and Stonehill scored the winning touchdown with 5 seconds remaining in an 18-14 victory at LIU (3-6, 3-1). Photo: CCSU Athletics

UAlbany (5-3, 3-1 CAA) 38, Rhode Island (4-4, 1-3) 21 Great Danes end URI’s 17-game home winning streak (was longest active streak in FCS) UA RB Rahshans La Mons: 24 carries, 196 yards, 3 TDs Photo: UAlbanyFootball on X

Stephen F. Austin is riding a 12-game winning streak in the Southland Conference. When they last met in 2024, Southeastern Louisiana won by a point.

The Week 8 schedule for teams in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and those receiving votes toward the national media rankings. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

We're down to five weekends of games until the announcement of the FCS playoff pairings. Week 8 Preview: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

TRACR (Team Rating Adjusted for Conference and Roster) and predicted records for all 128 FCS teams throughout the season. theanalyst.com/fcs-predicti...

On The FCS Edge, Tennessee Tech’s Bobby Wilder reflects on which of his last two postseason appearances as a head coach was more enjoyable. One of them happens to be the 2016 Bahamas Bowl. Full episode: youtu.be/DOndeWT3IaQ?...

It's the playoffs before the postseason. Craig Haley previews and predicts Week 8 in the FCS. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Will No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana shake up the Southland race? Will No. 2 Stephen F. Austin continue a perfect season? Kendra Sheehan previews the Stats Perform FCS Game of the Week.

Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard, Montana State OL Titan Fleischmann and former Harvard QB Jaden Craig (now TCU) are among the finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the scholar-athlete award for all levels of NCAA football. footballfoundation.org/news/2026/10...

If you missed the 30-player Jerry Rice Award Watch List: theanalyst.com/articles/jer...