South Dakota (7-5, 5-3) – As the Coyotes seek a return to the playoffs, the MVFC schedule doesn’t break well for them – they don’t face Indiana State (picked 10th) or Western Illinois (picked 11th). Linebacker Devon Krzanowski has led the team in tackles in back-to-back seasons.ħ. The Fighting Hawks’ offense returns eight starters, and quarterback Tommy Schuster (64.8 career completion percentage) is well-protected by his line. North Dakota (5-6, 3-5) – UND, which shared the MVFC title in spring 2021, has won 15 of its last 16 home games inside the Alerus Center. Quarterback Theo Day, who led the FCS in yards per completion (14.9), will seek out wide receiver Quan Hampton, but he will miss left tackle Trevor Penning, UNI’s first-ever first-round NFL Draft pick (New Orleans Saints).Ħ.
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21 ranking) – UNI returns All-MVFC first-team selections with place-kicker Matthew Cook (53 career field goals to lead FCS returnees), middle linebacker Spencer Cuvelier and free safety Benny Sapp III. (41 total TDs in career), Romeir Elliott and Justin Strong.ĥ. He has his choice of offensive weapons with wide receiver Avante Cox (204 career receptions) and running backs Javon Williams Jr. Quarterback Nic Baker threw for a school-record 3,231 passing yards and was second-best with 27 TD passes in the fall campaign. 9 ranking) – The Salukis posted eight top-25 wins between the two schedules last year. *Southern Illinois (8-5, 5-3 preseason No. All-America punter Grant Burkett had the FCS’ second-best punting average (46.2) and is part of a stacked special teams unit, which also boasts kicker Jose Pizano and kickoff returner Montrae Braswell.Ĥ. Quarterback Jason Shelley (3,789 yards of total offense, 32 total TDs) collected the conference’s 2021 offensive player of the year award, often connecting with 6-foot-3 wide receiver Tyrone Scott. 5 ranking) – High expectations surround a veteran team that last year came out of nowhere under coach Bobby Petrino, earning a share of the MVFC’s spring title and then finishing second in the fall.
(Perhaps go with a bold SDSU prediction)ģ. Linebacker Adam Bock (125 tackles) and defensive linemen Caleb Sanders and Reece Winkelman anchor the defense. The offensive line is stout, and the skills positions include three Walter Payton Award nominees, running back Isaiah Davis, tight end Tucker Kraft and wide receiver Jaxon Janke. The key is a healthy Mark Gronowski, the MVFC offensive player of the year in spring 2021 who was sidelined by a knee injury last fall. 2 ranking) – Coach John Stiegelmeier says his offense is the most-skilled in his 27 seasons. *South Dakota State (11-4, 5-3 preseason No.
A defense that surrendered only 11.1 points per game – the fewest in the program’s Division I era (since 2004) – has standouts galore, including defensive linemen Spencer Waege and Eli Mostaert, linebacker James Kaczor and safety Michael Tutsie.Ģ. The Bison will be relentless in the run with fullback Hunter Luepke, the outstanding player of the national championship game, quarterback Cam Miller and running backs Tamerik Williams, Kobe Johnson, Dom Gonnella and Jalen Bussey. 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. 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.
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