9/16/2023

Central Arkansas (Away)
#2/2 North Dakota State (Home)
2:30 P.M. CT Fargo, N.D.
TV: ESPN+ Stats Radio: The Bear 91.3 / The Point 94.1 Video

Utah Tech (Away)
Northern Arizona (Home)
1:00 P.M. PT Flagstaff, Ariz.
TV: ESPN+ Stats Radio: The Fan Sports Network Video

Western Carolina (Away)
Eastern Kentucky (Home)
6:00 P.M. ET Richmond, Ky.
TV: ESPN+ Stats Video

ETSU (Away)
Austin Peay (Home)
6:00 P.M. CT Clarksville, Tenn.
TV: ESPN+ Stats Radio: Govs Sports Network Video

North Alabama (Away)
Tennessee Tech (Home)
6:00 P.M. CT Cookeville, Tenn.
Stats Video

Tarleton State (Away)
Texas Tech (Home)
6:00 P.M. CT Lubbock, Texas
TV: ESPN+ Stats Video

Stephen F. Austin (Away)
Northwestern State (Home)
6:00 P.M. CT Natchitoches, La.
TV: ESPN+ Stats Video

#10/9 UIW (Away)
Abilene Christian (Home)
7:00 P.M. CT Prairie View, Texas
TV: ESPN+ Stats Video

Southern Utah (Away)
#16/16 UC Davis (Home)
7:00 P.M. PT Davis, Calif.
TV: ESPN+ Video

Big week for the UAC...

UCA, ACU and SUU each have a chance to knock off a ranked team. Promise you ACU has ZERO fear of UIW, especially at home.

Tarleton gets a crack at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

SFA plays for Chief Caddo!

Updated FCS Rankings:

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/f...fcs-top-25

UCA, EKU, ACU and Tarleton getting votes!

There are several interesting matchups this week. Sagarin bumped the UAC to #3. It's time to make a statement as a conference...

(09-11-2023 06:51 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  Big week for the UAC...

UCA, ACU and SUU each have a chance to knock off a ranked team. Promise you ACU has ZERO fear of UIW, especially at home.

Tarleton gets a crack at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

SFA plays for Chief Caddo!

Beat those Techsters... Nothing like the feeling of big surprises against the big boys. It was great when ACU beat UT Austin in the NCAA Tournament. Raise the WAC banner Texans.

https://x.com/tarletonfb/status/17016420...7IleA4WEPw

White out against Tech.

Love this look!!!!!!

(09-12-2023 12:19 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://x.com/tarletonfb/status/17016420...7IleA4WEPw

White out against Tech.

Love this look!!!!!!

Icy Whites!
Last game was crazy with UNA and us. Purple tops. White pants. White tops. Purple pants. I’m convinced Vic’s interception was because of that.

Not really related to UAC but reported by CBS Sports:

"Through two weeks as an FBS program, Sam Houston has mustered just three points and 16 total first downs while starting 0-2 with losses against BYU and Air Force. This is a program won the FCS national title in 2020. Was it really worth the jump?"

(09-12-2023 03:29 PM)RCI Wrote:  Not really related to UAC but reported by CBS Sports:

"Through two weeks as an FBS program, Sam Houston has mustered just three points and 16 total first downs while starting 0-2 with losses against BYU and Air Force. This is a program won the FCS national title in 2020. Was it really worth the jump?"

Long term, yes.

(09-12-2023 03:38 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 03:29 PM)RCI Wrote:  Not really related to UAC but reported by CBS Sports:

"Through two weeks as an FBS program, Sam Houston has mustered just three points and 16 total first downs while starting 0-2 with losses against BYU and Air Force. This is a program won the FCS national title in 2020. Was it really worth the jump?"

Long term, yes.

In the old FBS landscape maybe. In the current landscape, where DI-AA G5 schools aren't as valuable because more money and coverage is consolidating at the top, I'm not so sure.

(09-12-2023 12:19 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://x.com/tarletonfb/status/17016420...7IleA4WEPw

White out against Tech.

Love this look!!!!!!

About f'n time! Been begging for this for years. Have to say it looks even better than imagined. #NoTurningBackNow

https://x.com/TarletonFB/status/17016823...30752?s=20

Tech will be wearing 60's throwback ALL RED unis against Tarleton this weekend....
https://x.com/CampusLiveTTU/status/16955...48058?s=20

(09-11-2023 08:02 PM)RCI Wrote:  

(09-11-2023 06:51 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  Big week for the UAC...

UCA, ACU and SUU each have a chance to knock off a ranked team. Promise you ACU has ZERO fear of UIW, especially at home.

Tarleton gets a crack at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

SFA plays for Chief Caddo!

Beat those Techsters... Nothing like the feeling of big surprises against the big boys. It was great when ACU beat UT Austin in the NCAA Tournament. Raise the WAC banner Texans.

Is that some Psy-ops move to confuse the Red Riders as to which conference our football team is not housed in? If I thought it would give us an advantage I would do it!!!! I do wish the ASUN schools could have joined the WAC in football only instead of this generic football conference. The WAC has name recognition and the grandfather clause. But it is what it is.

I am hoping for but not expecting a win this weekend. Was proud of SUU and EKU for hanging tough against their P5 opponents and hope we can do the same and at least make it respectable.

(09-12-2023 08:36 PM)Outsider Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 03:38 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 03:29 PM)RCI Wrote:  Not really related to UAC but reported by CBS Sports:

"Through two weeks as an FBS program, Sam Houston has mustered just three points and 16 total first downs while starting 0-2 with losses against BYU and Air Force. This is a program won the FCS national title in 2020. Was it really worth the jump?"

Long term, yes.

In the old FBS landscape maybe. In the current landscape, where DI-AA G5 schools aren't as valuable because more money and coverage is consolidating at the top, I'm not so sure.

With access to CFP money and a chance at a playoff berth, it likely always will be much more lucrative.

(09-14-2023 09:17 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 08:36 PM)Outsider Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 03:38 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 03:29 PM)RCI Wrote:  Not really related to UAC but reported by CBS Sports:

"Through two weeks as an FBS program, Sam Houston has mustered just three points and 16 total first downs while starting 0-2 with losses against BYU and Air Force. This is a program won the FCS national title in 2020. Was it really worth the jump?"

Long term, yes.

In the old FBS landscape maybe. In the current landscape, where DI-AA G5 schools aren't as valuable because more money and coverage is consolidating at the top, I'm not so sure.

With access to CFP money and a chance at a playoff berth, it likely always will be much more lucrative.

I agree for now, but still not sold that those things will be there in the future for anyone else but the DI-A programs (Consolidated P5 schools & conferences).

Just got back to the AB&B in Lubbock. I was very disappointed with our performance tonight. I wasn’t expecting a Texan victory but I was hoping for better play. I think we are better at all positions except maybe one, QB.

I love being D1. The D1 game day atmosphere is so much more fun D2.

Go Texans!!!!!!!

ACU got hijacked by Incarnate Word. Wildcats lose 20-27. We had so many starters out of the game and the backups were not able to overcome a fine QB performance by the Cardinals. Certainly not our best performance.

Can't throw 3 INT's and expect to compete against an FBS team. We were able to overcome it against McNeese, but not tonight. There were some positives: we did manage 350 yards of offense, 20 first downs, and had a balanced attack of 150 yards rushing with 200 through the air. Held Tech to 400 yards, defended the pass well, but just couldn't stop the run. Make no mistake, it was a beatdown, but I'd say we did better than the score would indicate. Our players didn't look outclassed physically, just more nervous and unsure of themselves, which is somewhat to be expected. Not having Darius Cooper showed up tonight in a major way., making our pass game 2-dimensional and easier to defend. Omayebu stepped up with 12 catches. Moving forward I'd like to see more QB2 Daniel Greek and RB Caleb Lewis. Prayers for Jalen Smith, all indicators pointing to he's gonna be OK.

The final score was disappointing. I was hoping it would have been closer.