College Football kicks off on Saturday, August 29 with FCS #1 North Dakota State

Saturday, August 29th

NAIA: #15 Baker at #6 Grand View 11:00 am espn3 Link

FCS #1 North Dakota State at FCS #12 Montana 2:30 pm ESPN 

It isn't Ames, Iowa this season for the North Dakota State program that has dominated FCS Football the past four seasons. Can the four-time defending champions make it five in a row during the 2015 season?

The Bison carry both the MVfC banner, as they travel to Montana to kickoff against a Grizzlies program that returns 23 starters from a team that were a runner-up in the Big Sky Conference, last year.

Cedar Rapids Washington alum is on the offense line for this Montana team:
68 McCauley Todd OL 6-7 295 JR Cedar Rapids, IA

The Bison has former Iowa preps on the roster, as well.

Next Saturday, FCS #2 Illinois State, another MVfC program, will open at Kinnick Stadium vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Bison are scheduled to travel to Iowa City in 2016 to also face off with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa defeated Northern Iowa in the 2014 opener 31-23.

It's Official: Iowa (7-5) vs. #14 Oklahoma (9-3), while the BCS Title game will be a SEC rematch

The bowl games are set for the 2011-12 College bowl season! Both the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) and the Iowa State State (6-6) will play on December 30Th. The Northern Iowa Panthers are still alive in the FCS Playoffs. UNI will play Friday night on ESPN with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Montana. Of course, in the BCS Championship Game, it will be a battle of SEC teams, as #1 LSU faces #2 Alabama, in a rematch.

The Hawkeyes will face former Iowa defensive back Bobby Stoops, who is in his 13Th season at the helm of the #14 Oklahoma Sooners, in the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. In additional to Stoops, former Iowa OL Bruce Kittle is in his first season as offensive line coach, while co-offensive coordinator Jay Novell is a former Iowa defensive back.

The Cyclones will play earlier in the day against Rutgers (8-4) out of the Big East. Both teams will square off in Yankee Stadium in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, in New York City.

2011-12 Bowl Games (games are Central Time start)

Saturday, December 17Th

New Mexico Bowl:

Temple vs. Wyoming 1:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Idaho Potato Bowl:

Ohio vs. Utah State 4:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

New Orleans Bowl:

UL Lafayette vs. San Diego State 8:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3.com

Tuesday, December 20Th

St. Petersburg Bowl:

Florida International vs. Marshall 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3.com

Wednesday, December 21st

Poinsettia Bowl:

Louisiana Tech vs. TCU 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Thursday, December 22Nd

Las Vegas Bowl:

Arizona State vs. Boise State 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Saturday, December 24Th

Hawaii Bowl:

Nevada vs. Southern Miss 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Monday, December 26Th

Independence Bowl:

Missouri vs. North Carolina 4:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3.com

Tuesday, December 27Th

Little Caesars Bowl:

Purdue vs. Western Michigan 3:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Belk Bowl:

Louisville vs. North Carolina State 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com
Wednesday, December 28Th

Military Bowl:

Air Force vs. Toledo 3:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Holiday Bowl:

California vs. Texas 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com
Thursday, December 29Th

Champs Sports Bowl:

Florida State vs. Notre Dame 4:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3.com

Alamo Bowl:

Baylor vs. Washington 8:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Friday, December 30Th

Armed Forces Bowl:

BYU vs. Tulsa 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Pinstripe Bowl:

Iowa State vs. Rutgers 2:20 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Music City Bowl:

Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest 5:40 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Insight Bowl:

Iowa vs. Oklahoma 9:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Saturday, December 31st

Car Care Bowl:

Northwestern vs. Texas A&M 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Sun Bowl:

Georgia Tech vs. Utah 1:00 p.m. CBS (HD) / cbssports.com

Emerald Bowl:

Illinois vs. UCLA 2:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Liberty Bowl:

Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt 2:30 p.m. ABC (HD)

Peach Bowl:

Auburn vs. Virginia 6:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3.com

Monday, January 2Nd

Games traditionally scheduled for New Years Day

to be played on Jan. 2nd to avoid Sunday NFL conflict

TicketCity Bowl:

Houston vs. Penn State 11:00 a.m. ESPNU (HD) / espn3.com?

Capital One Bowl:

Nebraska vs. South Carolina 12:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3.com

Gator Bowl:

Florida vs. Ohio State 12:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3.com

Outback Bowl:

Georgia vs. Michigan State 12:00 p.m. ABC (HD)

Rose Bowl:

Oregon vs. Wisconsin 3:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Fiesta Bowl:

Oklahoma State vs. Stanford 7:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Tuesday, January 3rd

Sugar Bowl:

Michigan vs. Virginia Tech 7:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Wednesday, January 4Th

Orange Bowl:

Clemson vs. West Virginia 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Friday, January 6Th

Cotton Bowl:

Arkansas vs. Kansas State 7:00 p.m. FOX (HD)

Saturday, January 7Th

FBS Championship Game

Current Brackets, including UNI

12:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3.com

BBVA Compass Bowl:

Pitt vs. SMU 12:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Sunday, January 8Th

Go Daddy Bowl:

Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois 8:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3.com

Monday, January 9Th

BCS Championship Game:

#2 Alabama vs. # LSU

7:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3.com

Enjoy the ride of the 2011-12 College Football bowl season

Richmond Spiders win 2008 FCS National Championship 24-7

Impressive victory by the Richmond Spiders in the 2008 FCS National Championship Game over the Montana Grizzles to win their first national championship in any sport. Defense often wins championships and clearly the Spiders showed it with 7 sacks and impressive dominance on line of scrimmage.

Solid defense and establishing dominance running the football is often a great ticket in a championship game. The Richmond Spiders win it tonight!

Impressive indeed...

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Montana vs. Richmond in the FCS National Championship Game

Great first half for the Richmond Spiders up on Montana 21-0, but the Spiders miss a short FG to end half. Will momentum shift in the 2ND half for Montana?

ESPN's coverage has been good. Good highlights of 2008 FCS season, including a couple of favorites... during the halftime show.

FBS kicks off bowl season on Saturday with four bowl games: EagleBank in Washington DC, New Mexico, St. Petersburg and Las Vegas.

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