A game neither team can afford to lose if they want to repeat last season's success, but a team one must win and effectively eliminate from the mystical magical imaginary CFP race. I'm guessing neither one of these teams thought this was the game stakes when it was first scheduled and even back in August. [...]
...The Irish once again rode into Yankee Stadium. Two games away from their ultimate end goal of a College Football Playoff berth. Two hard tests, for very different reasons. Let's dive into the first one taking place tomorrow night. Army vs Notre Dame (-14.5) Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024 Time: [...]
Another week another full slate of college football games. While some of the 18S Staff may want to take this weekend off, I personally think college football is something to celebrate! There are some fun games this week, renewed rivalries, up and coming programs looking to establish themselves. Let's dive into all of the week [...]
"You know this Notre Dame team? The team that won last week against Texas A&M? Turns out they have a history of not playing up to that standard in the following week. That's why the AD set up this game for them. This whole game is a trap." Northern Illinois at Notre Dame (-28) Notre [...]
Welcome back to the second week of the Quad Box. The Quad Box that was actually put in for the noon slate was possible, which was a fun surprise for those who followed the recommendations here. Before we dive into the rest of the weekend's picks, I will acknowledge that there is one of these [...]
After the dark unknown of the offseason (and to a different extent the previous postseason), we have finally arrived at a full slate of football this Saturday. With so many games going on in a given week, there are only so many games you can pay attention to right? Wrong! (Well also technically true but [...]
Sorry for the lack of Mid Major Content, the 18S family grew by one more last Monday. Do not worry, the little one already has gotten the talk from me that we love Notre Dame first, then mid major football second. Without further ado, let's dive into the new top ten. Also Considered: Georgia Southern, [...]
While most of you are probably still basking in the glory of yet another USC embarrassment in Notre Dame Stadium, there were ripples through out the Mid Major conferences that shuffled a couple of things up. Let's dive into this week's Top Ten. Also Considered: Georgia St, SMU, UNLV, Georgia Southern Three And Out Takeaways [...]
While the weekend was not great for the Irish, we did see some shakeup in the Mid Major conferences worth taking a look into. Let's dive into it. Also Considered: Marshall, Ohio, Georgia Southern, Georgia St, Jacksonville St Three And Out Takeaways First Down: Laramie Strikes Again As the title and this header note, Wyoming [...]
While this weekend was momentous in the world of Notre Dame Football, the Mid Major world decided to keep things a little low key in our last week without “weekday” football. That’s right starting this Wednesday, we will have college football on Wednesdays and Tuesdays for the month of October. Before we look ahead, let’s [...]
Welcome back to the 18S Mid Major Top Ten. After a week off due to sickness we're back to look at the Mid Majors right as conference play is on the horizon. While some teams have gotten to conference games, the majority are revving up their seasons this upcoming week. Let's see where the teams [...]
With the NC State exorcism done, Notre Dame comes back home for a couple of home games. While next week’s is the one most Irish fans have had circled this past year, they do have on more test in front of them. This is the first game that Notre Dame will play against Central Michigan. [...]
After a Week 1 quick break due to sickness and holidays, the Mid Major Top Ten has returned! We had some weird results over the past two Saturdays and we are going to dive into the most important ones below. Before we do that, let’s take a look at the updated Top Ten. Also Considered: [...]
So, that was an interesting offseason huh? Even before the seeming dissolution of the Pac-Whatever as a power conference, I was thinking during this spring and summer about how to approach this column going into 2023. Based on seeing the title, you can see I decided to change the title from Group of 5 to [...]
Welcome back to the G5 Top Ten Poll. We had a very fun week across the leagues, setting up for some truly fun finishes in these conferences. Let’s take a look at the Top Ten before we dive into the final week of the regular season. Also Considered: James Madison, Fresno State, Toledo, Air Force, [...]
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