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FCS Week 6 viewers guide: Games and storylines to watch
James Madison returns after back-to-back postponements, while Incarnate Word looks to continue its hot start.
FCS Week 5 viewer's guide: Games and storylines to watch
North Dakota and North Dakota State meet in a crowded and raucous Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Deion Sanders' Jackson State squad looks to move to 4-0.
FCS Week 4 viewer's guide: Games and storylines to watch
It's Week 4 of the FCS spring season and the Missouri Valley Conference takes center stage, while Deion goes for 3-0 and Nicholls and Sam Houston meet in a top-12 tussle.
FCS viewer's guide: Games and storylines to watch
North Dakota State looks to bounce back after a baffling blowout loss, Deion Sanders and Jackson State face the first test of the season, and newly anointed No. 1 James Madison has a chance to prove its ranking.
South Dakota State wins on game-winning TD with 19 seconds left (0:29)
MVC, eyeing FCS playoffs, opts for spring season
With the FCS playoffs shelved for the fall, the Missouri Valley Conference announced Friday that it will move its football season to the spring.
James Madison shuts out Northern Iowa 17-0 in FCS quarters
Percy Agyei-Obese ran 33 times for 124 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 seed James Madison dominated defensively in a 17-0 win over Northern Iowa in the FCS playoff quarterfinals on Friday night.
What to watch for in this week's FCS quarterfinals
Missing college football games this week? There are four FCS games beginning on Friday, and we've got all the details on the quarterfinals.
Cook’s 18-yard FG lifts UNI over South Dakota State 13-10
Matthew Cook kicked an 18-yard field goal with 2:10 remaining to give Northern Iowa a 13-10 victory over South Dakota State on Saturday in the second round of the Football Championship Series playoffs.
Defense lifts Northern Iowa by San Diego 17-3 in FCS opener
Brawntae Wells returned an interception for a touchdown early in the first quarter, Christian Jegen sealed the game with a pick late in the fourth quarter and Northern Iowa defeated San Diego 17-3 in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
Northern Iowa cashes in with pick-six (0:48)
McElvain, Allen lead way for Northern Iowa in 38-7 victory
Will McElvain passed for two touchdowns, Trevor Allen ran for a pair and Northern Iowa defeated Western Illinois 38-7 in a regular-season finale on Sunday.
Heide leads South Dakota St past N Iowa 38-7
Keaton Heide was 15-of-16 passing with two touchdowns, the defense forced two turnovers and South Dakota State overwhelmed Northern Iowa 38-7 on Saturday in a battle of top 10 FCS teams.
Northern Iowa jumps out early, holds off Indiana State 17-9
Will McElvain threw a touchdown pass and Trevor Allen ran for another score in the first half, and Northern Iowa held off Indiana State for a 17-9 victory on Saturday night.
McElvain's 3 TD passes lift N. Iowa past Illinois St 27-10
Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes, the Northern Iowa defense came up with three interceptions and the Panthers defeated Illinois State 27-10 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup of Top 10 teams.
McElvain with 3 TDs, N. Iowa rolls past Missouri St. 29-6
Will McElvain threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Northern Iowa scored 29-unanswered points on its way to a 29-6 win over Missouri State on Saturday.
Big plays lead Northern Iowa past South Dakota 42-27
Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes to Isaiah Weston, Tyler Hoosman scored two touchdowns, and Northern Iowa defeated South Dakota 42-27 on Saturday.
Lance leads NDSU past Northern Iowa in showdown
Freshman Trey Lance threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Adam Cofield, and an FCS top-10 showdown never materialized as top-ranked North Dakota State breezed to a 46-14 victory over Northern Iowa, ranked 10th in the FCS Coaches poll, on Saturday.
McElvain guides Northern Iowa past Youngstown State 21-14
Redshirt freshman Will McElvain threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Weston, and Trevor Allen and Tyler Hoosman ran for scores, as Northern Iowa held off Youngstown State 21-14 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener between two ranked...
Quick start helps Weber State beat Northern Iowa 29-17
Kaden Jenks hit Rashid Shaheed for a 73-yard touchdown on Weber State's first play from scrimmage and the Wildcats led the rest of the way in their 29-17 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night.
Northern Iowa overcomes Idaho State in fourth quarter, 13-6
Will McElvain passed 17 yards to Isaiah Weston for the game's only touchdown early in the fourth quarter and lifted Northern Iowa to a 13-6 victory over Idaho State on Saturday.
Northern Iowa rolls past Southern Utah 34-14
Will McElvain threw for three touchdowns as Northern Iowa rolled past Southern Utah 34-14 on Saturday.
No. 21 Iowa State survives UNI in 3 OT, 29-26
Sheldon Croney Jr. scored from a yard out in triple overtime and 21st-ranked Iowa State rallied to beat Northern Iowa 29-26 on Saturday.
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2020 MVFC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 5-1 | 8-1 |
| Missouri State | 5-1 | 5-5 |
| North Dakota | 4-1 | 5-2 |
| North Dakota State | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| South Dakota | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Illinois State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Western Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Youngstown State | 1-6 | 1-6 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Williams | ATH | Committed | 76 |
| Sergio Morancy | WR | Committed | 73 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | K. Schult | Buck Buchanan Award |