The UND football program was ranked No. 8 in the initial Top 10 of the FCS playoff selection committee, which was announced Wednesday afternoon. The Top 10 is led by North Dakota State, followed by South Dakota State,

No. 9 Monmouth will host Stony Brook (3-3) on Saturday at Kessler Stadium in what was initially anticipated to be a top 25 matchup of CAA foes.

Saturday is the first-ever meeting between Oregon State and Lafayette in football.

A Game 7 matchup against a winless opponent serving as a barometer is not likely where any football team wants to be. But Weber State (2-4, 0-2 Big Sky) is in that boat, and will be for the next two weeks,

Middle Tennessee is 1-4 on the season, with one of their four losses coming to an FCS team (Austin Peay). The Blue Raiders’ lone win came against Nevada, but other than that, they’ve been pretty much uncompetitive against Wisconsin, Kennesaw State, and Marshall.

The spotlight on South Florida has dimmed a bit since its strong start to the season. Between a blowout loss to Miami, win over FCS South Carolina State and an idle week, the Bulls (3-1) have been largely under the radar for the past month. But coach Alex Golesh’s team is ready to roll into conference play when Charlotte comes to Tampa on Friday.