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The FCS college football playoffs are here! From South Dakota State to James Madison to the incredible Cinderella story of VMI, here's everything you need to catch up on the season.
Davidson holds off Stetson's late rally to win 26-20
— Tyler Phelps accounted for three touchdowns as Davidson built a seemingly comfortable lead by the middle of the fourth quarter and then held on to beat Stetson 26-20 on Saturday.
Corwin helps Drake hold off Davidson 31-28
Freshman quarterback Ian Corwin threw two touchdown passes and wide receiver Alex Bray tossed one of his own as Drake held off Davidson 31-28 on Saturday.
Dugger sets Pioneer League TD mark in Davidson’s 42-14 win.
Wesley Dugger ran for two touchdowns and blocked a punt that resulted in another score and Davidson defeated Stetson 42-14 on Saturday.
Dugger becomes Davidson's all-time rusher in 52-10 win
Wesley Dugger ran for 118 yards to become Davidson's all-time leading rusher and scored two touchdowns as the Wildcats used a big second quarter to roll past Butler 52-10 on Saturday.
Dugger's TD run gives Davidson edge over Valparaiso 27-21
Wesley Dugger ran for a touchdown late in the game to give Davidson a 27-21 win over Valparaiso on Saturday.
Cobbs' career day leads Marist past Davidson 27-21
Hunter Cobb rushed for a career-high 178 yards and two touchdowns and Marist defeated Davidson 27-21 on Saturday.
Dugger scores 5 TDs and Davidson runs over Jacksonville
Wesley Dugger scored five rushing touchdowns, all within 5 yards or less, and Davidson defeated Jacksonville 49-19 on Saturday.
Sinnett throws 5 TD passes, San Diego streak hits 31 games
Reid Sinnett threw five touchdown passes, Michael Bandy caught two, including the tie-breaker, as San Diego held Davidson scoreless in the second half while pushing its conference win streak to 31 games with a 37-17 victory on Saturday.
Davidson runs past Morehead State 42-31
Wesley Dugger ran for four touchdowns and Davidson piled up 335 yards on the ground, defeating Morehead State 42-31 on Saturday.
Gary boots Campbell past Davidson in a thriller, 31-29
Colin Gary kicked a 50-yard field goal with six seconds left to lift Campbell past previously unbeaten Davidson, 31-29 in a nonconference game on Saturday night.
Davidson runs over West Virginia Wesleyan 41-0
Eli Turner Jr. ran for 110 yards and scored touchdowns and Davidson defeated Division II-member West Virginia Wesleyan 41-0 on Saturday night.
Wicks' late TD earns Davidson a 27-20 win over Georgetown
William Wicks fought his way into the end zone from the 2 in the fourth quarter to give Davidson a 27-20 victory over Georgetown in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Late defensive stand helps Davidson edge Butler 41-38
Davidson stuffed a Butler run on fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line with 3 seconds left in the game and the Wildcats held off the Bulldogs 41-38 on Saturday.
Davidson rushes for record 789 yards in loss
Davidson rushed for 789 yards -- the most ever by an FCS or FBS team in a single game -- Saturday at San Diego but still lost 56-52.
Records fall in San Diego's 56-52 win over Davidson
Anthony Lawrence threw for 556 yards and a record-tying seven touchdowns, Michael Bandy set a school record with 324 receiving yards, and San Diego rallied to beat Davidson 56-52 on Saturday as the Wildcats set an FCS single-game rushing record of 789...
Freshman Westcott's 5 TDs lift Stetson over Davidson 56-53
Freshman Jareem Westcott rushed for 213 yards and five touchdowns -- the last score coming on a 2-yard plunge with 1:57 left -- to rally Stetson to a 56-53 victory over Davidson in Pioneer Football League action on Saturday.
Record-setting Day leads Marist past Davidson 48-41 in 2OT
Austin Day threw for 440 yards and five touchdowns and Marist beat Davidson 48-41 in double overtime Saturday for its second straight comeback win.
Smith's late TD gives Morehead State 35-28 win over Davidson
Jovan Smith ran for a touchdown late in the game to put Morehead State up 35-28 over Davidson for its first conference win on Saturday.
Davidson snaps 9-game streak; holds off Jacksonville 44-37
James Story ran for three touchdowns and Davidson built a 35-point lead through three quarters, then watched Jacksonville roar back with 28 fourth-quarter points and held on for a 44-37 Pioneer Football League victory Saturday.
Dayton with 1st conference win, beats Davidson 42-21
Jack Cook threw for two touchdowns and Dayton picked up its first conference win, beating Davidson 42-21 on Saturday.
Inside Davidson and Guilford's 152-point game
FCS Davidson beat Division III Guilford 91-61 in a game that saw 22 total touchdowns and a combined 1,662 yards of offense, but none of it was recorded in the NCAA's record books.
Davidson sets marks in 91-61 rout of D-III team
The FCS Davidson Wildcats set a number of NCAA records in Thursday night's 91-61 win over the Division III Guilford Quakers.
Davidson sets program records, tops D-III Guilford 91-61
Wesley Dugger scored three of Davidson's 13 touchdowns, helping the Wildcats beat Division III Guilford 91-61 on Thursday night in a game moved up two days because of the threat of Hurricane Florence.
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2021 Pioneer Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 7-1 | 8-3 |
| San Diego | 7-1 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas - Minnesota | 6-2 | 7-3 |
| Morehead State | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Marist | 5-3 | 5-5 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 6-4 |
| Valparaiso | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| Stetson | 1-6 | 3-7 |
| Drake | 1-6 | 2-8 |
| Butler | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Presbyterian | 0-8 | 2-9 |
2021 Team Leaders
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | K. Watson | Offensive Player of the Week |