r/fcs • u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota • Aug 28 '26
Game Thread [Game Day Thread] Friday, Week 0
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No Pick 'Em this week, so here's every game being played today (all times listed in Central, the heavily disputed best time zone for football) (rankings from the /r/FCS Poll)
| Away | Home | Time | Stream/TV | /r/FCS Sportsbook spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Rhode Island | Merrimack | 5pm | ESPN+ | URI -16 (O/U 51) |
| Colgate | Fordham | 5pm | ESPN+ | Colgate -4 (O/U 54) |
| Marist | New Haven | 5pm | NEC Front Row | UNH -3 (O/U 52.5) |
| William & Mary | #9 Villanova | 5pm | ESPN+ | Nova -11.5 (O/U 53) |
| New Hampshire | UAlbany | 6pm | FloSports | UNH -9 (O/U 50.5) |
| Weber State | Northern Colorado | 8pm | ESPN+ | WSU -4 (O/U 54.5) |
| Idaho | Cal Poly | 9pm | ESPN | UI -5.5 (O/U 54.5) |
You can find the full Week 0 schedule with up-to-the-minute results over at the r/CFB Scoreboard
Also seriously do not ask for "alternate" streams, because we don't want to deal with takedown notices. Most games have radio broadcasts available for free if you're really desperate.
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
HOLY.
FUCKING.
SHIT.
What a banger of a game.
Man we are off to a roaring start to the season
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Lol V’s down
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Refs won this one
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Why didnt yall cover that dude in the endzone?
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Why wasn’t the clock running?
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
It was
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
They fucked up that whole sequence. Of course the defence didn’t learn from last drive but there was some huge calls for cal poly that resulted in 2tds
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Of course the defence didn’t learn from last drive
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
That wasn’t the nail in the coffin is the issue. Cal poly got a free timeout and a whole reset for the last 2 plays.
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Yeah refs made a bad call on a quick play and then review fixed it.
What are you crying about? All yall had to do was play defense.
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
That dosent fix it. They (cal poly) would have been scrambling and instead they got to set up what they wanted how hard is that to understand for you.
They ALSO HAD 2 other scoring drives that were either helped by flags or no calls. Like so egregious the commentators were mentioning it.
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Refs are a loser’s excuse
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Sure bud
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Keep coping, your record won’t carry an asterisk. Just part of playing in the Big Sky
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Not a cope just a fact lol. Of course an l is an l we played only 2 quarters and that’s on us.. Hope you’ll remember this as well. Lotta talk coming from isu flair lol. You also only came in here at the end to rage bait so glad I can get you off ;)
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Bro chill it ain't the end of the world that the refs made a bad call off a bang bang play
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u/bigcountry_blumpkin Aug 29 '26
Idaho seems to get an inordinate amount of bad calls against them in conference games. Go back to the sac state game last year when the officials literally gave the game away. Even the color man called out at least a half dozen missed calls against cal poly tonight which you don't hear from announcers
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Im damn sure they made calls in favor of the team that was dying to get out of that particular conference. Yeah that makes a ton of sense.
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u/bigcountry_blumpkin Aug 29 '26
Educate yourself before you speak on issues you clearly have no knowledge of, bud
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u/bigcountry_blumpkin Aug 29 '26
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Remove the tracking part of that link and maybe ill click on it
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u/bigcountry_blumpkin Aug 29 '26
Idk how to do that. There's plenty of articles out there if you're interested. The big sky admitted the call was wrong and cost them the game in a news briefing
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Yeah that never happens ever.
Play defense and flair up.
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
At least our fg game is improved
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Cant get worse from where youre at rn lol
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
4/4 on the night? lol what?
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Tbh I probably meant to say the inverse of what I did say
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones • Big 8 Aug 29 '26
This has been a great evening of football
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Please don't let this go to OT.
I'm already tired
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Get that perfect kicker stat off my screen!
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Between w&m-nova, phillies-angels amd this game....
Damn good night
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
This broadcast is going to do numbers for Cal Poly’s recruiting. Absolutely gorgeous stadium and packed stands. Good for them
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Hate hate hate hate hate that prevent shit. Never works out well.
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Why did the clock stop for like 30 seconds after that run in bounds?
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Huge hold. Of course no call. It’s ground hog day. Again.
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u/tden4 South Dakota State • Marching Band Aug 29 '26
these games are so good and it’s only day 2 of cfb. tears in my eyes
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Aug 29 '26
What a game! Hell yea, Cal Poly and Idaho are playing hard. The season start conference game is kind of sick.
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Let’s go! All momentum on our side. Get the ball back and win baby win.
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u/Zloggt :chicagostate: Southern Illinois • Chicago S… Aug 29 '26
Cal Poly hasn't made the playoffs since 2016...
...could the decade-long drought in San Luis Obispo be broken if we start with a win tonight?
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
We’re not playing well, but these calls are bullshit. Remember when the big Sky had to apologize to Idaho last year?
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
That’s not a face mask. Got the penalty for asking …. Smh.
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Tackle just got whipped.
Not the end of the world for Idaho, though.
Stop-and-a-touchdown makes this a game.
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
The commentator knows there’s another quarter right? A fg is totally in play here.
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Still have a chance to control the rest of the game. Go score here
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u/Dena844 Northern Colorado • Colorado Aug 29 '26
Hey look, we lost in a stupid way again. It's sad I kind of expect it. GG weber state bros
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Aug 29 '26
You gotta be kidding me
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Aug 29 '26
Brutal loss for UNC but that was an entertaining game. Big sky after dark man, let’s go!
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u/uivandal52 Idaho Vandals • WAC Aug 29 '26
Well, those 3 years with Eck were awesome. But that might as well have been 50 years ago.
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Idaho is just playing sloppy as fuck
Easy call there
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
UNC just tied it with a small amount of time left (unsure because it's a secret!)
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
That’s twice we’ve been given flags when we should not have.
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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State Aug 29 '26
TOUCHDOWN BEARS!!!
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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State Aug 29 '26
What a stellar drive with less than 2 minutes left. Not having a clock for reference has been wild, as well.
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u/Jolly_Job_9852 Western Carolina • Silver Shako Aug 29 '26
The Pope used all his points for Chicago last year
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
#6 for UNC runs exactly like Tommy Mellott wtf
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Finally got to watch the full sequence for Nova vs W&M.
...how the actual fuck did they manage that?
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u/jack9lemmon Holy Cross Crusaders Aug 29 '26
There's a specific Richmond fan who's having a rough night
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u/baseballnoble Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
There’s a lot of holding on us but also we look confused every play on both sides of the ball. Guys dropping passes, dropping a kick, confused on where to be pre play. We are just not ready
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u/uivandal52 Idaho Vandals • WAC Aug 29 '26
All the things that Thomas Ford said Idaho was improved in, or would be a priority for improvement, we have been a catastrophic disaster in today. So that's fun.
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Yeah, you gotta get rid of this guy. Everything he says is hype but never materializes. It’s embarrassing and frankly I’m sick of being gas lit by his constant exaggerations.
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Can't wait for the halftime show to be nothing but FBS stuff...
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Holy fuck. Holding on us???? The fix is in.
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u/uivandal52 Idaho Vandals • WAC Aug 29 '26
We went an entire season last year without having a single holding penalty called on an opponent, and apparently that streak is just going to keep going.
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
That was unbelievable horseshit. How that doesn’t get called is outlandish.
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u/LvlHeadThoroughbred Idaho • Washington State Aug 29 '26
Cal Poly getting away with the most obvious holds. BSC refs in mid season form.
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u/Dena844 Northern Colorado • Colorado Aug 29 '26
Like, I don't even know what we can do? It's like watching the same season over and over for the past two decades. It's literally groundhogs day of the same 3-4 win season. Like, I'm absolutely baffled at the consistent level of bad football
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u/pinetreesrule South Dakota State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
God damn should we be worried about steson?
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u/Full_Technician8430 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Aug 29 '26
Gotta say, these Big Sky games clearly have a higher level.
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
The jump from Pioneer League and Northwestern State to Big Sky is pretty massive
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
Cal Poly would beat most of the teams that have played so far
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Aug 29 '26
Cal Poly making the push. Is the middle of the Big Sky up this year? These are fun, competitive games
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Keep having to remind that's Cal Poly and not Baylor lol
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u/iconconic Michigan • Fresno State Aug 29 '26
lol last time I checked SLO is a bit more than a mile from the ocean. He’s right about the gorgeous sunset though
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
So.
We have had 4 ranked teams already fall before we get to Saturday.
And we're guaranteed to have at least two more fall with ACU vs Lamar and Monmouth vs Tennessee Tech
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
Feels like there's some real depth to the Big Sky this year. Mid tier feels dangerous again
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Aug 29 '26
I think the floor has gotten better at the very least. Lamb's identity at UNC is finally starting to show up. Weber at the very least got a talent upgrade. Cal Poly seems to have gotten better offensively. Idaho seemingly still has holes sadly but it's early.
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Aug 29 '26
Mr. Wood please don't throw up on national TV again
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u/Dena844 Northern Colorado • Colorado Aug 29 '26
You know what's weird? I started college almost 20 years ago, and we haven't had a winning season in that time. The best was 5 wins with Sloterhouse.
That's...a thing
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
I love getting to hate watch Idaho and Weber at the same time
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u/mlspdx LSU Tigers • Montana Grizzlies Aug 29 '26
Is it just me or is that dude from Cal Poly fucking massive
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Come on UNC, drive down the field and pick up some points
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Holy kicker Northern Colorado. Its ok you still got this game
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Aug 29 '26
Typical ESPN keeping a high school game on while BIG SKY AFTER DARK is on
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
So stupid, I wanna watch BIG SKY UNDER THE NIGHT SKY
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Aug 29 '26
Big time catch for the Bears. That’s about as full as those stands get in Greeley. Love a night game. I want UNC and ISU to be good this year.
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
WAIT THEY CAN DRINK IN THE STUDENT SECTION? WHAT???
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
....you guys don't???
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
Oh no we do, but you can still get kicked out if caught. Those UNC students made it seem like they're allowed to
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
I'm not sure if we allow it or not, now that I think about it.
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
I think shitty schools forget that you probably shouldn’t let alcohol into the student section. ISU is the same way.
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
I legit think students would die if MSU let alcohol into the student section
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
I think that's the first time the announcers have even mentioned the time on the clock, and it's for the 2-minute warning
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Maybe they can score this time. Bury Weber
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u/Dena844 Northern Colorado • Colorado Aug 29 '26
You have to be a sick fuck to be a UNC fan.
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
You have to be a sicker fuck to be a CU fan
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones • Big 8 Aug 29 '26
The cameraman in Greeley is having too much fun
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
Clearly, the guy running the scoreboard is too
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u/TDenverFan William & Mary Tribe • Patriot Aug 29 '26
Bold move to join a conference and sue them before the first game
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u/agoyalwm William & Mary Tribe Aug 29 '26
That was one for the history books. I’m so happy Nova went to court for McQuaide
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
I switched to Weber St vs UNCo and saw the chaos in here. I’m rewinding the Villanova game right now, what about am I about to see?
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u/SnooPeripherals4513 Florida Gators • West Florida Argonauts Aug 29 '26
What a game from the tribe nova really did everything they could to lose lol
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u/bigcountry_blumpkin Aug 29 '26
Well the good news for Nova is they don't have to worry about a forfeit.....yet
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u/NS-13 Michigan Wolverines • Lehigh Mountain Hawks Aug 29 '26
Holy fucking shit I cant believe that happened.
Every other tribe game I've watched they got embarrassed. This is something else man wow.
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones • Big 8 Aug 29 '26
Villanova has no one to blame but themselves. What a comeback for the Tribe.
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Aug 29 '26
This is the guy you want to risk forfeiting games for????
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u/64stackdiamonds Montana State Bobcats • Oregon Ducks Aug 29 '26
Holy shit we are in for a chaotic season of football
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u/TerriblyFallout Baylor Bears • Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Brb swapping Baylor flair for Bill and Mary
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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State Aug 29 '26
How the hell did W&M just walk that off in regulation???
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u/TerriblyFallout Baylor Bears • Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
I am hate watching fully erect right now
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u/SnooPeripherals4513 Florida Gators • West Florida Argonauts Aug 29 '26
What type of conference did we join holy
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u/TerriblyFallout Baylor Bears • Tarleton State Texans Aug 29 '26
Welcome to the UAC, see you Nov 14th
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u/SnooPeripherals4513 Florida Gators • West Florida Argonauts Aug 29 '26
Yeah can't wait to go to that game to see another upset
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u/Low_Distance_7195 Montana State • Notre Dame Aug 29 '26
Bill & Mary redeems themselves. Let’s finish this. I’m tired of listening to these announcers.
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones • Big 8 Aug 29 '26
What is this camera angle at Villanova?
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u/VUmander Villanova Wildcats • Bloomsburg Huskies Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
It's at the 30s and about 30 ft up
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones • Big 8 Aug 29 '26
A flea flicker this late in the game is a choice
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Aug 29 '26
The UNC broadcast is hard to follow when there's no quarter, down, distance, play clock, or game clock on the screen
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u/VUmander Villanova Wildcats • Bloomsburg Huskies Aug 29 '26
Bill and Mary clocking the ball there was dumb
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u/stayclassypeople Nebraska • South Dakota Aug 29 '26
Feels silly for W&M to go for it there. With 3 minutes and 2 timeouts they could’ve gotten the ball back with plenty of time provided they gotten a 3 and out
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u/VUmander Villanova Wildcats • Bloomsburg Huskies Aug 29 '26
3 timeouts when you add the 2 min timeout
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u/VUmander Villanova Wildcats • Bloomsburg Huskies Aug 29 '26
Brian Westbrook would have told Raglan to take a knee there
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u/sernameistakentry Idaho State • Oregon State Aug 29 '26
UNCo definitely committed PI there but whatever, fuck Weber
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Aug 29 '26
WE GOT A QB WEARING #33 BIG SKY AFTER DARK IS SO BACK
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u/TheWawa_24 San Diego State • Cal Poly Aug 29 '26
What a game man