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Ben Bobzien
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (203+ words) Dynamo Dresden's Ben Bobzien has appeared in every one of the club's five 2. Bundesliga matches in 2026/2027, starting in all five. The last league match that Bobzien played came on September 12 for Dynamo Dresden versus Eintracht Braunschweig; a game that he…...
FCS Teams Show the Money Games Can Go Both Ways Against FBS and a Lower Level
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (784+ words) When composing a nonconference schedule, some FCS football programs are more in the middle than others. They travel to an FBS school to be the “opponent” while also bringing in a lower-level team to gain an extra home game. There…...
2026 Week 1 NFL Predictions
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1805+ words) With the help of the Opta supercomputer, we’re revealing the predictions for the Week 1 games of the 2026 NFL season. If the NFL season can’t get here soon enough for you, the league is listening. The kickoff to Week 1 is on…...
The Citadel, Hines, Bursey, Lindberg, Watson Earn FCS National Awards (Week 1)
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (434+ words) Opta Analyst’s FCS football coverage includes weekly national player and team honors during the regular season, leading into Stats Perform’s season-ending awards, now in their 40th year. Tarleton State’s Tylan Hines, Villanova’s Omari Bursey, Idaho State’s Mason Lindberg and Morehead State’s…...
FCS Football Top 25 Scoreboard (Week 1)
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (615+ words) During the 2026 FCS season, the Stats Perform Top 25 media poll is released on Mondays following the vote of a national panel. Here is a Week 1 scoreboard leading into the next poll. The Week 1 schedule for teams in the Stats Perform…...
FCS Football Week 1 Preview & Predictions: Record Number of FBS Matchups Kick Off
1+ week, 2+ day ago (627+ words) We’re previewing key games and story lines each week during the college football season. Our FCS coverage is the home of the Top 25 media poll, FCS National Awards and much more. FCS football enjoyed a spotlight last week with three…...
These Six Players Are Primed to Be NFL Breakout Stars in 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1254+ words) They were rising contributors on their respective teams last season. This year, look for these six players to become NFL breakout stars. Every NFL season, players rise from being relatively obscure contributors to weekly stars. Some have been staples of…...
Patriot League Places Trio in FCS Top 25 Poll; Montana State Remains Unanimous No. 1
1+ week, 5+ day ago (846+ words) Each week, throughout the college football season, alumni, fans, media and the teams themselves look to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll to see who is rising and moving within the national rankings. The new poll follows Week 0 games. William…...
West Florida, Four Standout Players Collect FCS National Awards for Week 0
1+ week, 5+ day ago (553+ words) Opta Analyst’s FCS football coverage includes weekly national player and team honors during the regular season, leading into Stats Perform’s season-ending awards, now in their 40th year. Campbell’s Kamden Sixkiller, Houston Christian’s Jayven Anderson, William & Mary’s Max Lipinski and South Dakota’s…...
The Right Way to Get It Started: Five Big Story Lines in FCS Week 0
1+ week, 6+ day ago (175+ words) In truth, the number of terrific story lines in Week 0 are endless. But we’re focusing on perhaps the five biggest to open the new FCS football season. If you had been looking forward to one of those wild and wacky…...