(09-06-2025 11:18 PM)RCI Wrote:  Just glad we took down our old rival, SFA. Spolovilo4EVER put some pressure on us to do the UAC proud, and the team responded very well. ACU 28 - SFA 20. The Texans drilled Miss Valley State so the Tex2 have a nice weekend. I know it is getting old but I sure wish it was the Tex3 and Arlington's other sex played football as well. We miss you Mav guys during football season.

Yeah, same. Easy to root for ACU in our absence. Despite some posters attempts to divide, I do the same for Tarleton.

Good weekend all around for the UAC.

Over-all, not a bad showing for the UAC in week 2; 5 wins to 4 losses. AP had a good showing against FBS Georgia and UTU had a good showing against NAU. I really thought SUU should have beat San Diego, but anything can happen. I am not sure what to think of the UCA game over UAPB. Is Pine Bluff that bad? I thought UNA would continue improving, but it seems they have not quite yet. UGA has been another UAC team that has made really big strides. That is two impressive wins in a row now. AP kept the game against a team like Georgia respectable, the prevented the complete blowout or shutout. Tarleton is continuing to show their domination of the conference and why they are moving up the rankings. ACU is still leaving question marks in my head. They are showing me that they are gritty and can make plays. Still, both they and the coaches are continuing to show inconsistency and lapses in judgment. The ACU defense played very soft in both the 1st and 4th Qs. They looked like the ACU defense from 2 years ago, not attacking the ball and content with just trying to keep the offense in front of them. They let off the gas in the 4th and it showed. They got conservative in the play calling again in the final few minutes and gave the ball back to SFA when they shouldn't have at least twice, just bad game management. Still, their earlier game play, and just enough don't break defense, was enough to win the game. The penalties are a whole other story, horrendous, but SFA's were even worse. My hope for ACU is that both the players and coaches continue to improve week to week, next week will be ugly.

Tarleton State 3-0, 1-0 FBS
West Georgia 2-0, 0-0 FBS
Abilene Christian 1-1, 0-1 FBS
Austin Peay 1-1, 1-1 FBS
Central Arkansas 1-1, 0-1 FBS
Eastern Kentucky 1-1, 0-1 FBS
Southern Utah 1-1, 0-0 FBS
North Alabama 0-2, 0-1 FBS
Utah Tech 0-2, 0-0 FBS

As a whole, the UAC is 8-4 against FCS with one team owning half of the losses. That Southern Utah loss to San Diego though...

Polls for the week:

Weekly Award Winners:

AGS Week 2: (UWG can't be voted on in this poll until eligible for post-season, but got mentioned several times that they would have if able)

1 North Dakota State Bison
2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
3 Tarleton State Texans
4 Montana State Bobcats
5 Montana Grizzlies
6 Rhode Island Rams
7 Idaho Vandals
8 Illinois State Redbirds
9 Villanova Wildcats
10 UC Davis Aggies
11 Lehigh Mountain Hawks
12 Abilene Christian Wildcats
13 North Dakota Fighting Hawks
14 Austin Peay Governors
15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
16 Incarnate Word Cardinals
17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
18 South Dakota Coyotes
19 Monmouth Hawks
20 Sac State Hornets
21 Southern Illinois Salukis
22 Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
23 New Hampshire Wildcats
24 Richmond Spiders
25 Lamar Cardinals
ORV:
26 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
27 Jackson State Tigers
28 East Tennessee State Buccaneers
29 Youngstown State Penguins
30 Presbyterian Blue Hose
31 Harvard Crimson
32 Nicholls Colonels
33 Mercer Bears
34 Eastern Kentucky Colonels
35 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
36 Holy Cross Crusaders
37 San Diego Toreros
38T Chattanooga Mocs
38T South Carolina State Bulldogs
38T Towson Tigers

Not sure why Lamar isn't getting more love. Maybe they see a severe upset rather than an earned win. Their recent history may be at play.

(09-08-2025 09:29 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  Not sure why Lamar isn't getting more love. Maybe they see a severe upset rather than an earned win. Their recent history may be at play.

Listening to several of the FCS podcasts, your explanations for a lower standing was echoed by several of the voters.

https://x.com/zachmckinnell/status/19661...7IleA4WEPw

Not sure where to put this so….

(09-11-2025 10:56 AM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://x.com/zachmckinnell/status/19661...7IleA4WEPw

Not sure where to put this so….

Interesting that North Dakota State, winner of six of the last 10 and 10 of the last 14 national championships is not listed in this list. SDSU won it in '22 and '23. Sam Houston (2020) and James Madison (2016) only other schools to win other than NDSU since 2011.

(09-11-2025 12:45 PM)Texas48 Wrote:  

(09-11-2025 10:56 AM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://x.com/zachmckinnell/status/19661...7IleA4WEPw

Not sure where to put this so….

Interesting that North Dakota State, winner of six of the last 10 and 10 of the last 14 national championships is not listed in this list. SDSU won it in '22 and '23. Sam Houston (2020) and James Madison (2016) only other schools to win other than NDSU since 2011.

NDSU is 11th

https://herosports.com/fcs-football-bigg...gets-bzbz/

Here is the full list of FCS public schools.

(09-11-2025 02:14 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://herosports.com/fcs-football-bigg...gets-bzbz/

Here is the full list of FCS public schools.

It is still missing info.

North Alabama is not on the list. Per the Knight/Newhouse statistics, UNA spent $5.1M on football in 2024.

(09-11-2025 07:27 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

(09-11-2025 02:14 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  https://herosports.com/fcs-football-bigg...gets-bzbz/

Here is the full list of FCS public schools.

It is still missing info.

North Alabama is not on the list. Per the Knight/Newhouse statistics, UNA spent $5.1M on football in 2024.

I agree as I couldn’t find Utah Tech.

Would be interesting to see the SLC schools rankings for a laugh. Also all the UAC schools in order.

(09-11-2025 11:55 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  Would be interesting to see the SLC schools rankings for a laugh. Also all the UAC schools in order.

This is what I came up with using the government Equity in Athletics database. The database included 129 schools in the FCS grouping, but I didn't pick up records for two of them. The amounts are reported by the individual universities including both private and public schools. University of West Georgia reported with Division II.

Institution Name......................Conf.....Expense.....Overall Rank........Reporting Period
Abilene Christian University.....UAC.....6,769,261.........25.......................06/01/23 - 05/31/24
Incarnate Word........................SLC......6,248,332.........31.......................06/01/23 - 05/31/24
Tarleton State University..........UAC.....6,209,804.........35.......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
Eastern Kentucky University....UAC.....6,046,804.........37.......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Houston Christian University....SLC.....5,773,605 ........43.......................06/01/23 - 05/31/24
Lamar University......................SLC......5,750,095 ........45......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
Austin Peay State University....UAC.....5,699,615.........46......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Stephen F Austin.....................UAC.....5,287,932.........51......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
East Texas A&M......................SLC......4,762,230.........68......................09/01/23 - 08/31/24
McNeese State University........SLC......4,470,233.........81.....................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Southeastern Louisiana...........SLC......4,335,592.........86.....................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Utah Tech University................UAC......4,301,571........87......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Southern Utah University.........UAC......4,278,457........89......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Central Arkansas.....................UAC......3,959,093........94......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
University of North Alabama...UAC.......3,880,517........97......................10/01/23 - 09/30/24
Nicholls...................................SLC....... 3,244,154......108......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
Northwestern State.................SLC........3,231,43........110......................07/01/23 - 06/30/24
West Georgia..........................DII to UAC........2,244,720.....N/A,,,,,,,,,,,,,07/01/23 - 06/30/24

Edited to add reporting period column.

(09-12-2025 08:41 PM)LUSportsFan Wrote:  

(09-11-2025 11:55 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  Would be interesting to see the SLC schools rankings for a laugh. Also all the UAC schools in order.

This is what I came up with using the government Equity in Athletics database. The database included 129 schools in the FCS grouping, but I didn't pick up records for two of them. The amounts are reported by the individual universities including both private and public schools. University of West Georgia reported with Division II.

Institution Name......................Conf.....Expense.....Overall Rank
Abilene Christian University.....UAC.....6,769,261.........25
Incarnate Word........................SLC......6,248,332.........31
Tarleton State University..........UAC.....6,209,804.........35
Eastern Kentucky University....UAC.....6,046,804.........37
Houston Christian University....SLC.....5,773,605 ........43
Lamar University......................SLC......5,750,095 ........45
Austin Peay State University....UAC.....5,699,615.........46
Stephen F Austin.....................UAC.....5,287,932.........51
East Texas A&M......................SLC......4,762,230.........68
McNeese State University........SLC......4,470,233.........81
Southeastern Louisiana...........SLC......4,335,592.........86
Utah Tech University................UAC......4,301,571........87
Southern Utah University.........UAC......4,278,457........89
Central Arkansas.....................UAC......3,959,093........94
University of North Alabama...UAC.......3,880,517........97
Nicholls...................................SLC....... 3,244,154......108
Northwestern State.................SLC........3,231,43........110
West Georgia..........................DII to UAC........2,244,720.....N/A

It is missing North Alabama. They spent a little over $5.1 million per Knight Newhouse reporting.

(09-12-2025 08:55 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:41 PM)LUSportsFan Wrote:  

(09-11-2025 11:55 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  Would be interesting to see the SLC schools rankings for a laugh. Also all the UAC schools in order.

This is what I came up with using the government Equity in Athletics database. The database included 129 schools in the FCS grouping, but I didn't pick up records for two of them. The amounts are reported by the individual universities including both private and public schools. University of West Georgia reported with Division II.

Institution Name......................Conf.....Expense.....Overall Rank
Abilene Christian University.....UAC.....6,769,261.........25
Incarnate Word........................SLC......6,248,332.........31
Tarleton State University..........UAC.....6,209,804.........35
Eastern Kentucky University....UAC.....6,046,804.........37
Houston Christian University....SLC.....5,773,605 ........43
Lamar University......................SLC......5,750,095 ........45
Austin Peay State University....UAC.....5,699,615.........46
Stephen F Austin.....................UAC.....5,287,932.........51
East Texas A&M......................SLC......4,762,230.........68
McNeese State University........SLC......4,470,233.........81
Southeastern Louisiana...........SLC......4,335,592.........86
Utah Tech University................UAC......4,301,571........87
Southern Utah University.........UAC......4,278,457........89
Central Arkansas.....................UAC......3,959,093........94
University of North Alabama...UAC.......3,880,517........97
Nicholls...................................SLC....... 3,244,154......108
Northwestern State.................SLC........3,231,43........110
West Georgia..........................DII to UAC........2,244,720.....N/A

It is missing North Alabama. They spent a little over $5.1 million per Knight Newhouse reporting.

Thanks. They are in there. It may be a difference in reporting periods of the various reports, but the number turned in for UNA was 3,880,517 for the US Department of Education. Their reporting period was from 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024 so it crosses seasons. I suspect there are some others with differences in the various reports for that reason.

I'll add a column with the reporting period for the above numbers. I know from past experience that reporting periods are not the same for all schools. It'll be interesting to see the differences.

Thanks for doing that LU! Awful nice of ya, appreciated

That might be old data LU Tarleton is listed as over 8M

(09-12-2025 09:18 PM)LUSportsFan Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:55 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:41 PM)LUSportsFan Wrote:  

(09-11-2025 11:55 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  Would be interesting to see the SLC schools rankings for a laugh. Also all the UAC schools in order.

This is what I came up with using the government Equity in Athletics database. The database included 129 schools in the FCS grouping, but I didn't pick up records for two of them. The amounts are reported by the individual universities including both private and public schools. University of West Georgia reported with Division II.

Institution Name......................Conf.....Expense.....Overall Rank
Abilene Christian University.....UAC.....6,769,261.........25
Incarnate Word........................SLC......6,248,332.........31
Tarleton State University..........UAC.....6,209,804.........35
Eastern Kentucky University....UAC.....6,046,804.........37
Houston Christian University....SLC.....5,773,605 ........43
Lamar University......................SLC......5,750,095 ........45
Austin Peay State University....UAC.....5,699,615.........46
Stephen F Austin.....................UAC.....5,287,932.........51
East Texas A&M......................SLC......4,762,230.........68
McNeese State University........SLC......4,470,233.........81
Southeastern Louisiana...........SLC......4,335,592.........86
Utah Tech University................UAC......4,301,571........87
Southern Utah University.........UAC......4,278,457........89
Central Arkansas.....................UAC......3,959,093........94
University of North Alabama...UAC.......3,880,517........97
Nicholls...................................SLC....... 3,244,154......108
Northwestern State.................SLC........3,231,43........110
West Georgia..........................DII to UAC........2,244,720.....N/A

It is missing North Alabama. They spent a little over $5.1 million per Knight Newhouse reporting.

Thanks. They are in there. It may be a difference in reporting periods of the various reports, but the number turned in for UNA was 3,880,517 for the US Department of Education. Their reporting period was from 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024 so it crosses seasons. I suspect there are some others with differences in the various reports for that reason.

I'll add a column with the reporting period for the above numbers. I know from past experience that reporting periods are not the same for all schools. It'll be interesting to see the differences.

Thanks. Didn’t see it since the article went only to 60 or so with Hero.