FCS Week 5 Notable Games And How To Watch

Get ready for this week’s FCS action with the ultimate viewing guide for the most notable games.

“Notable games” are from a national landscape perspective. Games below include Top 25-ranked teams, teams in the playoff picture, intriguing non-conference games, intriguing FCS vs. FBS games, or games involving two teams at the top of their conference. It’s essentially a viewing guide of games to pay attention to that are most important in the FCS national picture.

Week 5

Friday, Sept. 29
All times CT

6 – Columbia at Princeton (ESPNU)

Saturday, Sept. 30
All times CT

11 – Morgan State at Yale (ESPN+)

12 – Saint Francis at Stonehill (NEC Front Row)

12 – ETSU at Samford (ESPN+)

12 – Bryant at No. 24 Rhode Island (FloSports)

12 – Lehigh at Monmouth (FloSports)

12 – Merrimack at Sacred Heart (NEC Front Row)

12 – San Diego at Davidson (TV TBA)

1 – Hampton at Richmond (FloSports)

1 – Fordham at Georgetown (ESPN+)

1 – South Dakota at No. 2 North Dakota State (ESPN+)

1 – Austin Peay at Lindenwood (ESPN+)

1 – No. 5 William & Mary at Elon (FloSports)

1 – No. 23 Youngstown State at Northern Iowa (ESPN+)

1 – No. 17 Western Carolina at The Citadel (ESPN+)

2 – No. 12 North Dakota at No. 1 South Dakota State (ESPN+)

2 – No. 13 Weber State at Northern Colorado (ESPN+)

2 – Towson at No. 14 New Hampshire (FloSports)

2:30 – No. 16 Villanova at UAlbany (FloSports)

3 – VMI at Mercer (ESPN+)

3 – Idaho State at No. 18 Montana (ESPN+)

3 – Portland State at No. 3 Montana State (ESPN+)

3 – Tarleton State at Southeastern Louisiana University (ESPN+)

3 – No. 4 Idaho at No. 19 Eastern Washington (ESPN+)

3 – Campbell at No. 15 NC Central (ESPN+)

4 – Harvard at No. 6 Holy Cross (ESPN+)

4 – Missouri State at No. 10 Southern Illinois (ESPN+)

5 – Kennesaw State at Charleston Southern (ESPN+)

5 – Chattanooga at Wofford (ESPN+)

6 – Eastern Illinois at Northwestern State (ESPN+)

6 – Eastern Kentucky at North Alabama (ESPN+)

6 – Abilene Christian at North Texas (ESPN+)

6 – Tennessee State at No. 22 UT Martin (ESPN+)

6 – Utah Tech at Colorado State (Mountain West Network)

6 – Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M (ESPN+)

6 – Texas A&M-Commerce at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN+)

6 – No. 20 Florida A&M at Mississippi Valley State (Valley State Sports Network)

7 – No. 25 Central Arkansas at Southern Utah (ESPN+)

7 – No. 21 UC Davis at Cal Poly (ESPN+)

8 – Northern Arizona at No. 8 Sacramento State (ESPN+)