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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 7 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSOctober 12, 2025October 12, 2025017 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 6 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSOctober 5, 2025October 5, 2025013 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 5 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025011 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 4 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSSeptember 21, 2025September 28, 2025010 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 3 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSSeptember 14, 2025September 28, 2025013 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 2 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSSeptember 7, 2025September 28, 2025013 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Illinois State, Southern Add Future FBS Opponents

Fear The FCSApril 26, 2025April 25, 202502 mins

The Illinois State Redbirds (MVFC) and Southern Jaguars (SWAC) have added future games against FBS opponents. Southern will face Houston (Big 12) on Saturday, September 12, 2026, according to Houston’s press release. The two teams met in 2008 and 2013 with Houston winning both matchups. Southern only has one known FBS opponent on its future…

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Illinois State, Brock Spack Agree to Extension

Fear The FCSApril 3, 202502 mins

The Illinois State Redbirds (MVFC) and head coach Brock Spack have agreed to a contract extension through the 2027 season. Spack has spent 16 seasons as the head coach of Illinois State with an overall record of 111-74, two MVFC titles, and six FCS playoff appearances. Spack tookover the ISU program in 2009 from Denver…

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Illinois State Adds Wisconsin for 2029 Matchup

Fear The FCSFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 202501 mins

The Illinois State Redbirds (MVFC) will play at the Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten) in the 2029 season. The two teams will meet in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 8, 2029. Illinois State and Wisconsin have played once before in 2022 when the Badgers shut out the Redbirds 38-0. Illinois State has one victory against a…

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2024 FCS Playoff Bracket

Fear The FCSNovember 24, 2024May 26, 202503 mins

Editor’s Note: The bracket will be updated as the playoff games are completed. The 2024 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and Montana State took the top spot, which is the first time they’ve been the #1 overall seed. Behind them are a trio of MVFC teams and an additional Big Sky team that will…

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