Monmouth (9-2) at Northern Iowa (7-4)
GAME INFO:
When: Saturday, Nov. 25, 5 p.m. ET
Where: Cedar Falls, Iowa
TV: ESPN3
Monmouth earned an FCS Playoff bid as the second team out of the Big South Conference, joining conference champ Kennesaw State. Monmouth went 4-1 in conference play with its lone loss to Kennesaw.
Northern Iowa, meanwhile, is one of five MVFC teams in the field. UNI's losses in conference play this season are both to FCS playoff teams — North Dakota State and Western Illinois.
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MONMOUTH'S TOP WIN: Def. Charleston Southern 23-20
NORTHERN IOWA'S TOP WIN: Def. South Dakota 34-29
QB COMPARISON: Kenji Bahar vs. Eli Dunne (stat comparison)
RB COMPARISON: Pete Guerriero vs. Marcus Weymiller (stat comparison)
WR COMPARISON: Reggie White Jr. vs. Daurice Fountain (stat comparison)
TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Mike Basile vs. Jared Farley (stat comparison)
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QUICK HIT: These two teams combined for 6 losses on the season, 5 coming to FCS playoff teams (Kennesaw, NDSU, WIU, Southern Utah) or FBS squads (Iowa State).
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NEXT ROUND
MONMOUTH VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE: Comparison
NORTHERN IOWA VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE: Comparison
Round 2 game: Saturday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m. ET
