AHEAD IN WEEK 2 All times Eastern. FCS rankings in brackets following school s name: [STATS FCS Poll/FCS Coaches Poll]

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1 1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (314) FAX (314) Weekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 2: Games of Sept. 12 Phone: (931) CURRENT STANDINGS PFL (BEGINS SEPT. 26) OVERALL Team W-L PCT PF PA H A STR W-L PCT PF PA H A STR WEEK 1 RESULT Campbell L W1 W, vs. Pikeville Dayton W W3 W, at Robert Morris Drake W W3 W, vs. William Jewell Stetson L W1 W, vs. Webber Int l Butler L L3 L, at Indiana State Davidson L L12 L, 0-69 at The Citadel Marist W L1 L, 0-17 at Bucknell Morehead State W L2 L, 7-56 at James Madison San Diego W L3 L, 3-37 at San Diego State Valparaiso W L1 L, at Eastern Kentucky p-jacksonville W3 W, at Delaware KEY: p-jacksonville is ineligible for the PFL regular-season title and automatic bid in 2015 due to league-imposed penalties. Teams are listed in alphabetical order unless tiebreaker is applicable. AHEAD IN WEEK 2 All times Eastern. FCS rankings in brackets following school s name: [STATS FCS Poll/FCS Coaches Poll] Saturday, Sept. 12 Jacksonville [RV/RV] at Newberry, Location: Newberry, South Carolina Stadium: Setzler Field (4,000) Series: First Meeting Video: NewberryWolves.tv Morehead State at VMI, 1:30 p.m. Location: Lexington, Virginia Stadium: Alumni Memorial Field (10,000) Series: MOR leads 1-0 Streak: MOR, one win Last Meeting: Morehead State def. VMI, (Oct. 24, 1998) Video: Not Available Sacred Heart [RV/ ] at Valparaiso, Location: Valparaiso, Indiana Stadium: Brown Field (5,000) Series: First Meeting Video: Not Available Chowan at Campbell, Location: Buies Creek, North Carolina Stadium: Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000) Series: First Meeting Video: BigSouthNetwork.com Marist at Georgetown, Location: Washington, D.C. Stadium: Multi-Sport Field (2,500) Series: GU leads, 13-4 Streak: GU, one win Last Meeting: Georgetown def. Marist, 27-7 (Sept. 13, 2014) Video: GUHoyas.com Stetson at Mercer, Location: Macon, Georgia Stadium: Five Star Stadium (10,200) Series: Mercer def. Stetson, 49-0 (Sept. 13, 2014) Video: ESPN3.com Drake at North Dakota [RV/RV], Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota Stadium: Alerus Center (12,283) Series: UND leads 1-0 Streak: UND, one win Last Meeting: North Dakota def. Drake, 16-0 (2011) Television: FCS Pacific Franklin at Butler, 6:30 p.m. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Stadium: Butler Bowl (6,500) Series: BUT leads, Streak: BUT, one win Last Meeting: Butler def. Franklin, (Sept. 14, 2013) Video: ButlerSports.com Catawba at Davidson, 7 p.m. Location: Davidson, North Carolina Stadium: Richardson Stadium (4,500) Series: First Meeting Video: DavidsonWildcats.com - PFL CONTEST Western New Mexico at San Diego, 9 p.m. Location: San Diego, California Stadium: Torero Stadium (7,000) Series: SAN leads, 4-0 Streak: SAN, four wins Last Meeting: San Diego def. Western New Mexico, (Sept. 6, 2014) Video: USDToreros.com Off Week: Dayton THE PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE A DIVISION I FCS CONFERENCE

2 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE SPECIAL TEAMS Kade Bell, Jacksonville Senior (RS) Quarterback Fleming Island, Florida Bell led Jacksonville to a victory at Delaware, Saturday, for its first seasonopening victory since He completed 25-of-43 passes for 269 yards and had eight carries for 28 yards for 297 offensive yards. Bell got Jacksonville on the board first with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Andy Jones in the first quarter. It was the first-ever win by a PFL member against a Colonial Athletic Association member. OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Matt Shiltz (BUT), DeShawn Jones (CAM), Alex Jeske (DAY), Conley Wilkins (DRA), Cole Mazza (STE), Frank Catrine (VAL) 2015 OFFENSIVE HONOREES S05 Kade Bell, Jacksonville S12 S19 S26 O04 O11 O18 O25 N01 N08 N15 N22 Danny Leach, Dayton Senior Safety Downers Grove, Illinois Leach finished with two interceptions, including one he ran back for game-tying return touchdown, in Dayton s victory at Robert Morris, Saturday. With RMU leading 10-3 in the third quarter and deep in Dayton territory, his 93-yard interception return for a touchdown tied the game. Leach s second interception came on the first Robert Morris possession after Dayton took a lead. He finished the day with four tackles (two solo), added a pass breakup and a fumble forced on a kickoff return. OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Josh Willis (BUT), Ugonna Awuruonye (CAM), John Hugunin (DRA), Terrance Bryant (JAC), Zach Adler (MAR), Davion Belk (STE), Joey Diaz-Martinez (VAL) 2015 DEFENSIVE HONOREES S05 Danny Leach, Dayton S12 S19 S26 O04 O11 O18 O25 N01 N08 N15 N22 Josh Lee, Drake Junior Kicker Decorah, Iowa Lee was responsible for 12 points in Drake s victory against William Jewell, Saturday. He made all three of his field goal attempts and converted 3-of-4 PATs. Lee made two field goals in the second quarter, including one as time expired, to help Drake grab a 13-3 halftime lead. He would tack on a 24-yard field goal late in the third quarter. OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Jonathan Treloar (BUT), William Will (DAY), Ryan Giaratano (JAC), Josh Brennan (MAR), Ja Vonta Swinton (STE) 2015 SPECIAL TEAMS HONOREES S05 Josh Lee, Drake S12 S19 S26 O04 O11 O18 O25 N01 N08 N15 N22 PAGE 2

3 WEEK 2 KICKOFF CAPSULES Jacksonville (1-0) at Newberry (1-0), After its season-opening win, Jacksonville travels to Division II Newberry, which is opening a three-game homestand. The Dolphins season-opening three-game road trip got off to a successful start with a Week 1 win at Delaware, its first season-opening win since Dolphins quarterback Kade Bell was named the PFL Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 269 yards and a touchdown last week. In addition, Jacksonville s defense contributed a touchdown courtesy linebacker Justin Horton s fumble recovery in the end zone. That capped a defensive effort that held the Blue Hens to just 297 offensive yards. Morehead State (0-1) at VMI (0-1), 1:30 p.m. Morehead State concludes its season-opening two-game road trip when it meets VMI, Saturday. The Eagles will look to take a step forward after a tough opening night at nationally-ranked James Madison in Week 1 that saw them out-gained by a margin. Quarterback Austin Gahafer completed 18 passes for 173 yards and scored MSU s lone touchdown on a one-yard dash in the second quarter. Wide Receiver Jake Raymond caught 11 passes for 130 yards, just 10 yards shy of his career-best mark. Linebacker Ryan Bennett had 11 tackles, including a tackle for loss, to lead the Eagles defense. Sacred Heart (1-0) at Valparaiso (0-1), Valparaiso opens a three-game homestand when it hosts Sacred Heart in the firstever meeting between the programs. The Crusaders opened their season with a loss at nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky where they were out-gained Valparaiso defensive back Joey Diaz-Martinez impressed in his collegiate debut, intercepting a pair of passes in less than three minutes of the fourth quarter. His second pick set up the Crusaders lone touchdown drive, which quarterback Scott Staal finished off with a 16-yard pass to running back Jake Hutson. Wide receiver Frank Catrine caught eight passes for 70 yards in the loss. Sacred Heart enters the matchup after a victory against Division II Saint Anselm. Chowan (1-0) at Campbell (1-0), Campbell wraps up its season-opening two-game homestand when its hosts Division II Chowan. The Camels opened the season with a 41-point outburst in a win against NAIA Pikeville on the back of a 468-yard offensive performance. Running back De Shawn Jones had a career-high 189 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Quarterback Kameron Bryant added two touchdown passes while completing 12-of-19 passes for 138 yards. Defensively, defensive lineman Ugonna Awuruonye opened the season with a team-best seven tackles. Chowan continues its three-game road trip after a season-opening victory at Fayetteville State. Marist (0-1) at Georgetown (0-1), Marist concludes its two-game season-opening road trip when it meets Georgetown in the nation s capitol. The Red Foxes will look to rebound from their seasonopening shutout at Bucknell, which saw it out-gained by a margin. Free safety Zach Adler began the season with an interception at Bucknell, his 16th career interception he led all FCS ballhawkers with seven interceptions last season. Quarterback Ed Achiziger returned under center and completed 16-of-34 passes for 140 yards. Georgetown continues its homestand after dropping a decision to St. Francis (Pa.), Saturday. This will be the 14th meeting between the Hoyas and Red Foxes. The road team has won each of the last three meetings. Stetson (1-0) at Mercer (1-0), Stetson begins a two-game road trip when it travels north to face Mercer. The Hatters opened the season with a 42 points in a win against Webber International, its highest point total since restarting the program. Running back Cole Mazza rushed for a career-best tying three touchdowns on 21 carries, finishing with 99 yards. Meanwhile, quarterback Ryan Tentler threw a touchdown pass in his 10th consecutive game, completing 23 passes for 229 yards. Safety Donald Payne, the reigning PFL Defensive Player of the Year, had a team-best six tackles and an interception to begin Mercer returns home after posting a season-opening 28-7 victory at Austin Peay. Drake (1-0) at North Dakota (1-0), Drake s recovery from a wild weekend is a strong test at North Dakota. The Bulldogs opened their campaign with a wild victory against William Jewell in a game that saw 58 points scored in the second half. Running back Conley Wilkins had three touchdowns on 22 carries for 110 yards, his third career 100- yard rushing performance. Quarterback Andy Rice threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns and added 68 rushing yards to finish with a PFL-leading 354 total offensive yards. North Dakota opened its season with an impressive victory at FBS foe Wyoming one of three FCS victories against FBS teams in Week 1. Franklin (0-1) at Butler (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Butler will look to bounce back from a season-opening loss when it hosts Division III Franklin in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs had to battle Indiana State and the weather last Saturday, ultimately dropping a decision. Quarterback Matt Shiltz did a little bit of everything on the offensive side. He completed 13 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, rushed 11 times for a team-best 76 yards, with 75-yards on his touchdown dash, and even added a 19-yard reception to his total. Defensive end Josh Willis was credited with 1½ tackles for loss as part of a two-tackle outing. Franklin, a Division III playoff participant in 2014, suffered a loss to Illinois Wesleyan in its season-opener. Catawba (0-1) at Davidson (0-1), 7 p.m. Davidson opens the home portion of its schedule when it hosts Division II Catawba, Saturday. The Wildcats will look to shake off their outing at The Citadel that saw them suffer a shutout while accumulating just 104 offensive yards. Quarterback Taylor Mitchell took over the offensive reins and completed 8-of- 12 passes for 52 yards in his first start. Linebacker Zach Popocvec led the Davidson defense with a nine-tackle outing that included credit for ½-tackle for loss. Catawba begins a two-game road trip after opening its season with a loss at West Georgia. Western New Mexico (1-0) at San Diego (0-1), 9 p.m. San Diego also enters Week 2 seeking a bounce-back outing when it hosts Division II Western New Mexico at Torero Stadium. The Toreros allowed just one offensive touchdown in a 37-3 loss at San Diego State, but saw two interceptions returned for scores as well as a 97-yard kickoff return. Kicker Jack Flatau s 23- yard field goal provided San Diego s only points in the contest against the FBS foe. Cornerback Jamal Agnew had five tackles, an interception and two pass breakups as USD held SDSU to 305 offensive yards. San Diego has not lost in four previous tries against Western New Mexico, but the Mustangs opened 2015 with a victory against NAIA Arizona Christian. Off Week: Dayton Dayton gets an early week off after opening 2015 with a victory at Robert Morris. Linebacker Christopher Beaschler was particularly busy in the win, his 18 tackles the most of any FCS defender in Week 1. He also had two sacks and a pass breakup. Running back Connor Kascor, the reigning PFL Offensive Player of the Year, was held to 72 yards on 33 carries. Quarterback Alex Jeske, a redshirt freshman, came off the bench with the Flyers trailing by 10 points to spark the victory. He completed 11 passes for 162 yards and rushed for 41 yards on six carries, finishing with a touchdown in both roles. PAGE 3

4 NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE PFL PFL S 23RD CAMPAIGN The 2015 season marks the 23rd year for the Pioneer Football League the nation s only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The league will feature 11 teams each playing an eight-game schedule to determine the league champion and recipient of the automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA FCS Championship. STETSON S PAYNE NAMED TO STATS FCS DEFENSIVE AWARD WATCH LIST Stetson junior safety Donald Payne was one of 22 players named to the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. The Fayetteville, Georgia, native recorded a PFL record 174 tackles a FCS best 14.5 per game during his sophomore campaign. DAYTON S KACSOR NAMED TO FCS OFFENSIVE AWARD WATCH LIST Dayton recordsetting running back Connor Kacsor was one of 22 players named to the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List. Kacsor is the reigning Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,547 yards last season as a junior. TWO NAMED TO FRED MITCHELL AWARD WATCH LIST Two Pioneer Football League kickers were named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List, Thursday. Davidson sophomore kicker Trevor Smith and Dayton senior placekicker William Will were among 41 Division I FCS, Division II, III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) collegiate place-kickers that were nominated by their colleges for excellence on the football field and in the community. THREE NAMED TO STATS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA SQUADS Three Pioneer Football League student athletes were among the 100 named to the STATS FCS Preseason All- America Team. Stetson junior defensive back Donald Payne was a first-team selection, Dayton running back Connor Kacsor was a second-team selection and Davidson wide receiver William Morris picked up a third-team nod. SIX PFL ATHLETES NOMINATED FOR 2015 ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Six Pioneer Football League student-athletes were among a record 197 nominees from across the country for the 24th edition of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Butler s Matt Shiltz; Davidson s Christopher Woods Jr.; Dayton s Patrick Nuzzolese; Drake s John Hugunin; Marist s Zach Quarles; and San Diego s Devyn Bryant were each nominated for the honor. For 24 years the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has served as one of the most coveted and prestigious off-the-field honors in college football. The award recognizes players whose charitable involvement and community service contributions stand out among all other student-athletes participating in the sport. JACKSONVILLE INELIGIBLE IN 2015 The Pioneer Football League concluded its review of Jacksonville University s football program s use of financial aid in July. In addition to the selfimposed penalties presented by Jacksonville, the PFL imposed a one-year ban on postseason play for the 2015 season, which also will preclude the program from being eligible for the league s regular-season title. Jacksonville s wins and losses during the 2015 season will count toward the determination of the league champion, but they will be listed at the bottom of the league s standings tables. PFL TIEBREAKER The PFL s automatic qualifier tiebreaker remains untouched for the 2015 season. Beginning in 2014, the league began including a Strength of Victory and Strength of Schedule both based on conference games only to help determine its representative in the FCS Championship. The complete PFL tiebreaker is available online at pioneer-football. org/tiebreaker. PFL ADDS SEVENTH MAJOR AWARD This past summer league s presidents voted to add a Special Teams Player of the Year Award to its postseason accolades. The new honor will be selected as part of the league s All-PFL squad voting in November PLAYERS OF THE YEAR RETURN The league s returning depth is highlighted by the return of both its 2014 Players of the Year. Dayton running back Connor Kacsor, the reigning PFL Offensive Player of the Year, led the league in rushing yards (1,547) and touchdowns (17) while ranking fifth among FCS running back in yards per game (140.6) last season. Stetson safety Donald Payne, the returning PFL Defensive Player of the Year, set the PFL s record for single-season tackles (175) and led all FCS defensive players in tackles per game (14.6). PREFERRED NOMENCLATURE The league s full name is the Pioneer Football League. Please use the league s full name when possible or use PFL as an abbreviation. Please, DO NOT use Pioneer League in any case. PIONEER-FOOTBALL.ORG The PFL s website features the latest news and stories around the league. Standings along with team-by-team and composite results are updated following the conclusion of each day s action. PFL ON The PFL also maintains an official twitter which will provide release and award notifications and score updates throughout the season. WEEKLY RELEASE AND STATISTICS Each week the PFL produces a weekly release in two versions, an initial Sunday Release and a final Weekly Release sent each Monday: The league s Sunday Release contains updated standings, the upcoming week s schedule and notes as well as the players of the week. The PFL Weekly Release is released each Monday and contains all the information from the Sunday release along with news and notes from around the league and up-to-date statistics. Both versions are provided by and on the league s website in PDF and may be reproduced as necessary. Weekly releases also will be sent via to media outlets around the league. Please contact Cody Bush at the PFL Media Relations Office to be added to the league s listate WEEKLY AWARDS The PFL names Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week each Sunday during the season. Winners are selected from nominations provided by each PFL team s Football Media Relations personnel. The information also will be available from the PFL via the league s Sunday Release, the league s website and official twitter feed. ANNUAL AWARDS The league will announce the following awards at the conclusion of the regular-season: All-PFL First and Second teams; Honorable Mention All-PFL; Academic All-PFL First and Second teams; Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Year; Offensive and Defensive Freshmen of the Year; Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Coach of the Year. The awards will be announced by the PFL via release as well as on the league s website. PFL RECORD BOOK The league s record book, updated through 2014 is available online at: PFL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations Director bushc@apsu.edu Cell: (931) PAGE 4

5 PRESEASON ALL-PFL TEAM Twenty-nine Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named to the preseason All-PFL squad. Sixteen First-Team All-PFL honorees return for the 2015 season. In addition, 12 Second-Team All-PFL selections and one honorable mention recipient from the 2014 All-PFL squads were elevated to the 2015 preseason squad. SAN DIEGO PICKED TO WIN PFL Defending champion San Diego again received the coaches nod to win the 2015 PFL title, but the coaches also predicted an exciting race. The top three teams in the preseason poll were separated by just three points. San Diego received seven of a possible 10 first-place votes and 89 of a maximum 100 points as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the poll. Dayton received three first-place votes and was ranked second with 87 points. Drake gained the remaining first-place vote and was third with 86 points. PRESEASON COACHES POLL Rk Team Pts 1. San Diego (7) Dayton (3) Drake (1) Campbell Butler Stetson Marist Morehead State Valparaiso Davidson 22 Jacksonville First-place votes in parentheses. 10 points awarded for a first-place vote, with one point less for each succeeding place. (Maximum score = 100) Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. Jacksonville not included in preseason poll due to league penalty. PRESEASON ALL-PFL OFFENSE POS PLAYER SCHOOL WR William Morris (1) Davidson WR Kegan Moore (H) Stetson WR Matt Tralli (2) Marist TE Ross Dwelley (2) San Diego QB Kade Bell (1) Jacksonville RB Jonah Hodges (1) San Diego RB Connor Kacsor (1, OffPOY) Dayton FB Dalton Dillon (1) Campbell OL Kevin Battle (1) Jacksonville OL Michael Demos (1) Butler OL Pono Keni (1) San Diego OL Mike Mangino (2) Marist OL Aaron Melton (2) Drake DEFENSE POS PLAYER SCHOOL DL Ugonna Awuruonye (1) Campbell DL Greg Milhouse (2) Campbell DL Nate Sudnick (2) Dayton DL Demetrius Williams (1) Marist LB Christopher Beaschler (1) Dayton LB Alex Green (2) Valparaiso LB John Hugunin (2) Drake LB Grady Redding (1) Jacksonville DB Zach Adler (1) Marist DB Jamal Agnew (2) San Diego DB Terrance Bryant (1) Jacksonville DB Brad Duwe (2) Drake DB Donald Payne (1, DefPOY) Stetson SPECIAL TEAMS POS PLAYER SCHOOL PK Brandon Behr (2) Jacksonville P Brian Akialis (2) Butler RS Justin Cornwall (1) Morehead State Notes in parentheses: OffPOY/DefPOY-Player was the PFL Offensive or Defensive Player of the Year in 2014, 1-was a First-Team All-PFL selection in 2014, 2-was a Second-Team All-PFL selection in 2014, H-was an All-PFL honorable mention selection in PAGE 5

6 PFL IN THE POLLS STATS FCS POLL Rk Team (Record) Pts Pvs 1. Sam Houston State (0-1) North Dakota State (0-1) Coastal Carolina (1-0) Illinois State (0-1) Jacksonville State (1-0) Villanova (0-1) Eastern Washington (0-1) Montana (1-1) South Dakota State (1-0) Chattanooga (0-1) Montana State (1-0) New Hampshire (0-1) James Madison (1-0) UNI (0-1) Liberty (1-0) Fordham (1-0) Youngstown State (0-1) Cal Poly (1-0) 1144 NR 19. Eastern Kentucky (1-0) Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) Indiana State (1-0) Richmond (0-1) Idaho State (1-0) Portland State (1-0) 326 NR 25. Harvard (0-0) Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona (238), McNeese State (213), William & Mary (212), North Dakota (186), Western Illinois (109), Samford (89), Southern Illinois (88), Stephen F. Austin (81), South Carolina State (58), North Carolina A&T (48), Western Carolina (43), Eastern Illinois (32), Sacred Heart (31), Charleston Southern (28), Bryant (9), Florida A&M (8), Bucknell (8), Sacramento State (7), Alcorn State (7), Lamar (7), Dartmouth (4), Bethune-Cookman (4), Delaware (3), Southern Utah (2), Duquesne (2), Furman (2), Towson (2), North Carolina Central (2), Norfolk State (1), Jacksonville (1), Stony Brook (1). FCS COACHES POLL Rk Team (Record) Pts Pvs 1. Coastal Carolina (1-0) North Dakota State (0-1) Villanova (0-1) Sam Houston State (0-1) Illinois State (0-1) Jacksonville State (1-0) Eastern Washington (0-1) Montana (1-1) Montana State (1-0) South Dakota State (1-0) James Madison (1-0) Chattanoogan (0-1) Liberty (1-0) Northern Iowa (0-1) New Hampshire (0-1) Fordham (1-0) Youngstown State (0-1) Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) Eastern Kentucky (1-0) Cal Poly (1-0) 130 NR 21. Indiana State (1-0) Richmond (0-1) McNeese State (0-0) Idaho State (1-0) Harvard (0-0) William & Mary (1-0) 44 NR Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona (36), Portland State (22), Jackson State (19), South Carolina State (18), Samford (17), North Dakota (17), Towson (12), Western Illinois (12), Western Carolina (11), South Dakota (10), Charleston Southern (8), Alcorn State (4), Furman (2), Jacksonville (1), Southern Illinois (1). PFL WIN STREAKS Consecutive Overall Wins 3 Jacksonville [t-4th in FCS] 3 Dayton [t-4th in FCS] 3 Drake [t-4th in FCS] 1 Campbell Consecutive PFL Wins 7 San Diego [t-4th in FCS] 2 Dayton 2 Drake 1 Marist 1 Morehead State 1 Valparaiso Consecutive Home Wins 6 Jacksonville [t-8th in FCS] 3 Marist 2 Campbell 2 Morehead State 2 Valparaiso 1 Dayton 1 Drake 1 Stetson Consecutive Road Wins 4 Drake [t-4th in FCS] 2 Jacksonville 2 Dayton PFL WEEK-BY-WEEK POLL BREAKDOWN AFTER WEEK BUT CAM DAV DAY DRA JAC MAR MER MOR SAN STE VAL PRESEASON / / / / / RV/ / / / RV/RV / / ONE / / / / / RV/RV / / / / / / TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE Polls: STATS FCS Poll/FCS Coaches Poll PAGE 6

7 WEEK 1: Thursday, Sept. 3 Campbell 41, Pikeville 20 #17 Eastern Kentucky 52, Valparaiso 10 WEEK 1: Friday, Sept. 4 Jacksonville 20, Delaware 14 WEEK 1: Saturday, Sept. 5 Dayton 27, Robert Morris, 24 Indiana State 52, Butler 17 James Madison 56, Morehead State 7 The Citadel 69, Davidson 0 Bucknell 17, Marist 0 Drake 44, William Jewell, 30 Stetson 42, Webber International 13 San Diego State 37, San Diego 3 WEEK 2: Saturday, Sept. 12 Jacksonville at Newberry Morehead State at VMI Sacred Heart at Valparaiso Chowan at Campbell Marist at Georgetown Stetson at Mercer Drake at North Dakota Franklin at Butler Catawba at Davidson Western New Mexico at San Diego Off Week: Dayton 1:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. WEEK 3: Saturday, Sept. 19 Duquesne at Dayton College Of Faith (Ark.) at Valparaiso Drake at South Dakota 3 p.m. Sacred Heart at Marist Butler at Taylor 7 p.m. Campbell at Presbyterian 7 p.m. Kentucky Christian at Morehead State 7 p.m. Off Week: Davidson, Jacksonville, San Diego, Stetson WEEK 4: Saturday, Sept. 26 Campbell at Butler Jacksonville at Marist Davidson at Morehead State San Diego at Valparaiso Stetson at Drake Kennesaw State at Dayton WEEK 5: Saturday, Oct. 3 Dayton at Stetson Morehead State at Jacksonville Valparaiso at Davidson Marist at San Diego Drake at Campbell Off Week: Butler Noon Noon 1:30 p.m. 4 p.m. PFL COMPOSITE SCHEDULE All times Eastern. - PFL Contest WEEK 6: Saturday, Oct. 10 Kentucky Wesleyan at Davidson San Diego at Dayton Butler at Morehead State Valparaiso at Drake Marist at Campbell Stetson at Jacksonville WEEK 7: Saturday, Oct. 17 Campbell at Stetson Davidson at Butler Edward Waters at Jacksonville Dayton at Valparaiso Drake at San Diego Off Week: Marist, Morehead State WEEK 8: Saturday, Oct. 24 Marist at Davidson Jacksonville at Drake Stetson at Valparaiso Morehead State at Campbell Butler at Dayton Warner at San Diego WEEK 9: Saturday, Oct. 31 Butler at Marist Campbell at Davidson Drake at Morehead State Jacksonville at Dayton San Diego at Stetson Off Week: Valparaiso. WEEK 10: Saturday, Nov. 7 Davidson at Jacksonville Dayton at Morehead State Stetson at Marist Valparaiso at Butler Campbell at San Diego Off Week: Drake WEEK 11: Saturday, Nov. 14 San Diego at Davidson Drake at Butler Jacksonville at Campbell Marist at Dayton Morehead State at Valparaiso Ave Maria at Stetson WEEK 12: Saturday, Nov. 21 Davidson at Stetson Morehead State at Marist Valparaiso at Jacksonville Dayton at Drake Butler at San Diego Off Week: Campbell 5 p.m. 4 p.m. Noon 3 p.m. Noon 3 p.m. 4 p.m. POSTSEASON WEEK 1: Saturday, Nov. 28 NCAA Division I FCS Championship: First Round POSTSEASON WEEK 2: Saturday, Dec. 5 NCAA Division I FCS Championship: Second Round POSTSEASON WEEK 3: Fri.-Sat., Dec NCAA Division I FCS Championship: Quarterfinals POSTSEASON WEEK 4: Fri.-Sat.,Dec NCAA Division I FCS Championship: Semifinals POSTSEASON WEEK 5: Saturday, Jan. 9 NCAA Division I FCS Championship: National Championship Frisco, Texas PAGE 7

8 PFL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES BUTLER BULLDOGS OVERALL: 0-1 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-1 HOME FACILITY: BUTLER BOWL (6,500) S05 at Indiana State [21/20] L S12 Franklin 6:30 p.m. S19 at Taylor 7 p.m. S26 Campbell Noon O03 - Off Week - O10 at Morehead State O17 Davidson O24 at Dayton O31 at Marist Noon N07 Valparaiso N14 Drake N21 at San Diego 4 p.m. - PFL Contest CAMPBELL FIGHTING CAMELS OVERALL: 1-0 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-0 HOME FACILITY: BARKER-LANE STADIUM (5,000) S03 Pikeville W S12 Chowan S19 at Presbyterian 7 p.m. S26 at Butler Noon O03 Drake O10 Marist O17 at Stetson O24 Morehead State 4 p.m. O31 at Davidson N07 at San Diego 3 p.m. N14 Jacksonville N21 - Off Week - DAVIDSON WILDCATS OVERALL: 0-1 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-1 HOME FACILITY: RICHARDSON STADIUM (4,500) S05 at The Citadel L S12 Catawba 7 p.m. S19 - Off Week - S26 at Morehead State O03 Valparaiso O10 Kentucky Wesleyan O17 at Butler O24 Marist O31 Campbell N07 at Jacksonville N14 San Diego Noon N21 at Stetson DAYTON FLYERS OVERALL: 1-0 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 1-0 HOME FACILITY: WELCOME STADIUM (11,000) S05 at Robert Morris W S12 - Off Week - S19 Duquesne S26 Kennesaw State O03 at Stetson O10 San Diego O17 at Valparaiso O24 Butler O31 Jacksonville N07 at Morehead State N14 Marist N21 at Drake DRAKE BULLDOGS OVERALL: 1-0 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-0 HOME FACILITY: DRAKE STADIUM (14,000) S05 William Jewell W S12 at North Dakota [RV/RV] S19 at South Dakota 3 p.m. S26 Stetson O03 at Campbell O10 Valparaiso O17 at San Diego 5 p.m. O24 Jacksonville O31 at Morehead State N07 - Off Week - N14 at Butler N21 Dayton JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS OVERALL: 1-0 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 1-0 HOME FACILITY: D.B. MILNE FIELD (5,000) S04 [RV/ ] at Delaware [RV/ ] W S12 [RV/RV] at Newberry S19 - Off Week - S26 at Marist Noon O03 Morehead State O10 Stetson O17 Edward Waters O24 at Drake O31 at Dayton N07 Davidson N14 at Campbell N21 Valparaiso PAGE 8

9 PFL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES MARIST RED FOXES OVERALL: 0-1 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-1 HOME FACILITY: TENNEY STADIUM (5,000) S05 at Bucknell L S12 at Georgetown S19 Sacred Heart S26 Jacksonville Noon O03 at San Diego 4 p.m. O10 at Campbell O17 - Off Week - O24 at Davidson O31 Butler Noon N07 Stetson N14 at Dayton N21 Morehead State - PFL Contest MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES OVERALL: 0-0 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-0 HOME FACILITY: JAYNE STADIUM (10,000) S05 at James Madison [12/13] L S12 at VMI 1:30 p.m. S19 Kentucky Christian 7 p.m. S26 Davidson O03 at Jacksonville O10 Butler O17 - Off Week - O24 at Campbell 4 p.m. O31 Drake N07 Dayton N14 at Valparaiso N21 at Marist SAN DIEGO TOREROS OVERALL: 0-1 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-1 HOME FACILITY: TORERO STADIUM (7,000) S05 [RV/RV] at San Diego State L S12 Western New Mexico 9 p.m. S19 - Off Week S26 at Valparaiso 1:30 p.m. O03 Marist 4 p.m. O10 at Dayton O17 Drake 5 p.m. O24 Warner O31 at Stetson N07 Campbell 3 p.m. N14 at Davidson Noon N21 Butler 4 p.m. STETSON HATTERS OVERALL: 0-0 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-0 HOME FACILITY: SPEC MARTIN STADIUM (6,000) S05 Webber International W S12 at Mercer S19 - Off Week - S26 at Drake O03 Dayton O10 at Jacksonville O17 Campbell O24 at Valparaiso O31 San Diego N07 at Marist N14 Ave Maria 3 p.m. N21 Davidson VALPARAISO CRUSADERS OVERALL: 0-1 PFL: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-1 HOME FACILITY: BROWN FIELD (5,000) S03 at Eastern Kentucky [17/17] L S12 [RV/ ] Sacred Heart S19 College of Faith (Ark.) S26 San Diego 1:30 p.m. O03 at Davidson O10 at Drake O17 Dayton O24 Stetson O31 - Off Week - N07 at Butler N14 Morehead State N21 at Jacksonville PAGE 9

10 PFL ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Only regular-season PFL contests and current members listed Team BUT CAM DAV DAY DRA JAC MAR MOR SAN STE VAL AUS EVA MER Butler Campbell Davidson Dayton Drake Jacksonville # Marist Morehead State San Diego % Stetson Valparaiso ALL-TIME PFL STANDINGS Regular-season PFL contests only, by win percentage Team Yrs Gms W-L Pct. Dayton Drake San Diego % Marist Jacksonville # Morehead State Butler Davidson Campbell Stetson Valparaiso ALL-TIME OVERALL RECORDS School (Seasons) W-L-T Butler (124) Campbell (6) Davidson (115) Dayton (105) Drake (119) Jacksonville (15) Marist (35) Morehead State (89) San Diego (46) Stetson (49) Valparaiso (92) PFL COACHING RECORDS CAREER RECORD RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL Coach, School Seasons W-L-T Pct. Seasons W-L-T Pct. PFL Pct. Jeff Voris (BUT) 15th th Mike Minter (CAM) 3rd nd Paul Nichols (DAV) 3rd nd Rich Chamberlin (DAY) 8th th Rick Fox (DRA) 2nd st Kerwin Bell (JAC) 9th th Jim Parady (MAR) 24th rd Rob Tenyer (MOR) 3rd nd Dale Lindsey (SAN) 3rd nd Roger Hughes (STE) 13th nd Dave Cecchini (VAL) 2nd st PFL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 Dayton , 1994c, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000c, 2001, 2002, 2007c, 2009c, Drake , 1998, 2000c, 2004, 2011c, 2012c 6 San Diego , 2006, 2007c, 2011c, 2012c, Butler c, 2009c, 2012c, 2013c 2 Valparaiso c, Jacksonville # Marist c c co-champions # - Jacksonville vacated its 2010 co-championship as part of penalties for PFL rules violations. Notes on PFL Championship: From and returning to the format in 2005 the PFL was composed of one division and the championship was awarded to the team with the best conference record. From , the league expanded and split into two divisions with the divisional winners, who were the teams with the best record against divisional opponents, facing off in a championship game, the winner of that game was awarded the league s championship. NOTES: The PFL records on this page reflect PFL penalties imposed against Jacksonville (# - vacated the seasons) and San Diego (% - vacated the 2013 season). In accordance with NCAA policy, the wins and ties, but not the losses, of the penalized team are dropped from its PFL record only. The won-lost records for each of the opposing teams are not changed when games are vacated. In addition, the overall records for both teams were not changed. PAGE 10

11 PFL YEAR-BY-YEAR HOME ATTENDANCE School Facility (capacity) 15 Avg 14 Avg 13 Avg 12 Avg 11 Avg Five-Yr Avg Gms Butler Butler Bowl (5,400) 0 () 2631 (5) 2597 (7) 2960 (5) 2607 (5) Campbell Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000) 5085 (1) 4928 (6) 4366 (6) 3620 (6) 3096 (5) Davidson Richardson Stadium (4,500) 0 () 3296 (6) 3622 (5) 3223 (6) 3397 (6) Dayton Welcome Stadium (11,000) 0 () 3101 (6) 3421 (5) 3213 (5) 3202 (5) Drake Drake Stadium (14,000) 3034 (1) 3483 (6) 3187 (6) 3175 (6) 2770 (6) Jacksonville D.B. Milne Field (5,000) 0 () 2601 (4) 2658 (5) 2668 (5) 3638 (5) Marist Tenney Stadium (5,000) 0 () 1834 (7) 2312 (5) 1836 (5) 2071 (5) Morehead State Jayne Stadium (10,000) 0 () 5748 (5) 4354 (7) 4379 (6) 6166 (5) San Diego Torero Stadium (7,000) 0 () 2786 (7) 3190 (6) 2916 (5) 2856 (5) Stetson Martin Stadium (6,000) 3842 (1) 3720 (6) 5521 (6) Valparaiso Brown Field (5,000) 0 () 2372 (6) 2118 (5) 2342 (6) 2178 (5) PFL Average 3987 (3) 3282 (64) 4112 (71) 3062 (55) 3194 (52) Total Attendance 11, , , , , ,401 PFL SHUTOUT HISTORY Team Last SHO Win Gms Ago Last SHO Loss Gms Ago BUT 48-0 at Valparaiso (2010) vs. Tennessee St. (2013) 12 CAM 10-0 vs. Virginia-Wise (2012) at Appalachain St. (2014) 11 DAV 56-0 vs. College of Faith (2014) at The Citadel (2015) 0 DAY 45-0 vs. Valparaiso (2012) vs. Marshall (1976) 432 DRA 50-0 vs. Valparaiso (2011) at North Dakota (2011) 44 JAC 56-0 at Davidson (2014) at Ga. Southern (2012) 33 MAR 27-0 vs. Stetson (2013) at Bucknell (2015) 0 MOR 55-0 vs. Southern Va. (2012) at San Diego (2010) 46 SAN 59-0 at Stetson (2013) at Dayton (1999) 169 STE vs. Mercer (2014) 9 VAL 54-0 at Wisc. Lutheran (2006) at Marist (2013) 20 PFL OVERTIME HISTORY Team Record Last OT Game BUT 3-3 (W) vs. Morehead State (2009) CAM 1-3 (L) at Valparaiso (2013) DAV 4-6 (L) [5OT] vs. Dayton (2014) DAY 4-1 (W) [2OT] at Davidson (2014) DRA 4-1 (W) 13-7 vs. Truman State (2014) JAC 1-0 (W) vs. Stony Brook (2000) MAR 2-4 (L) at Drake (2012) MOR 2-2 (W) [2OT] vs. Campbell (2010) SAN 1-2 (L) [2OT] at Dayton (2013) STE 0-0 VAL 4-1 (W) vs. Campbell (2013) PFL STATISTICAL TRENDS NUMBER IN SUPERSCRIPT NEXT TO YEAR INDICATES NUMBER OF PFL TEAMS CATEGORY Scoring Offense Total Offense Rushing Off Passing Off Run % 41% 41% 49% 50% 41% 38% 40% 42% 36% 32% 36% 40% 42% Pass % 59% 59% 51% 50% 59% 62% 60% 58% 64% 68% 64% 60% 58% Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Def Passing Def Run % 44% 42% 50% 47% 40% 38% 43% 42% 40% 38% 43% 42% 43% Pass % 59% 59% 51% 50% 59% 62% 60% 58% 64% 62% 57% 58% 57% Time of Game 2:42 2:57 2:48 2:44 2:45 2:51 2:50 2:52 2:51 PAGE 11

12 PFL INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES LAST 25 OCCURRENCES SINCE 2002 LISTED IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (MOST RECENT FIRST). PFL RECORD INCLUDED IN BOLD Passing Yards YDS Player Team Opponent Date 417 Kade Bell Jacksonville at Davidson 11/8/ Kade Bell Jacksonville at Morehead St. 10/11/ Kade Bell Jacksonville at Butler 9/27/ Kade Bell Jacksonville at Mercer 11/9/ Mason Mills San Diego vs. Butler 10/26/ Austin Gahafer Morehead St. at Valparaiso 10/19/ Mason Mills San Diego vs. Mercer 10/5/ Steven Hughes Jacksonville vs. Butler 9/28/ Eric Hoffman Valparaiso vs. Campbell 9/28/ Jonathan Carkhuff Davidson at Johnson C. Smith 9/21/ Eric Hoffman Valparaiso vs William Jewell 9/14/ Mason Mills San Diego vs Dayton 10/27/ Jonathan Carkhuff Davidson vs Jacksonville 10/13/ Chuckie Looney Marist vs Davidson 9/22/ Josh Mcgregor Jacksonville vs Butler 11/12/ Zach Lewis Morehead St. at Campbell 11/5/ Jonathan Carkhuff Davidson vs Johnson C. Smith 9/24/ Mason Mills San Diego at Azusa Pacific 9/2/ Tommy Reilly Marist vs Dayton 11/13/ Josh Mcgregor Jacksonville at Davidson 9/25/ Zach Lewis Morehead St. vs St. Francis 9/11/ Steve Valentino Dayton vs Butler 11/7/ Chris Horton Jacksonville vs Wagner 11/17/ Ryan Alexander Davidson at San Diego 11/3/ Josh Johnson San Diego vs Davidson 11/3/ Kevin Hoyng Dayton vs Davidson 10/13/ Receiving Yards YDS Player Team Opponent Date 208 William Morris Davidson at VMI 9/13/ Tanner Kuramata Valparaiso vs Dayton 11/16/ Reggie Bell San Diego at Morehead St. 11/9/ Sam Hoekstra San Diego vs Dayton 10/27/ Lanny Funsten Davidson vs Jacksonville 10/13/ Mike Rios Marist vs Davidson 9/22/ John Matthews San Diego vs Azusa Pacific 9/6/ John Matthews San Diego at UC Davis 11/17/ Nathan Conner Jacksonville vs Wagner 11/17/ Steve Ogden Valparaiso vs Morehead St. 10/27/ Geavon Tribble Jacksonville vs Morehead St. 10/13/ Steve Ogden Valparaiso at Wisconsin Lutheran 9/2/ Michael Gasperson San Diego vs Dayton 11/6/ Ryan Wrobleski Dayton vs Morehead St. 9/11/ Adam Hannula San Diego vs Marist 10/25/ Kevin Knutson Valparaiso vs Drake 10/25/ Rob Giancola Valparaiso at Dayton 10/11/ Rob Giancola Valparaiso at Jacksonville 9/27/ Nick Garton San Diego at Davidson 9/13/ Ralph Delsardo Morehead St. vs St. Joseph s 10/12/ Aaron Overton Drake vs Wis.-La Crosse 9/21/ Rushing Yards YDS Player Team Opponent Date 215 Jeffrey Keil Davidson vs. Stetson 10/25/ Connor Kacsor Dayton vs. Morehead St. 10/18/ Jonah Hodges San Diego vs. Stetson 10/11/ Connor Kacsor Dayton at Davidson 10/4/ Connor Kacsor Dayton vs. Georgetown 9/6/ JaTarii Donald Mercer at Davidson 11/2/ Connor Kacsor Dayton vs. Davidson 10/5/ Trae Heeter Butler at Jacksonville 9/28/ Rees Macshara Morehead St. vs. Valparaiso 11/17/ Keith Dawson Jacksonville vs. Campbell 11/10/ Jake Hutson Valparaiso at Campbell 11/3/ Trae Heeter Butler at Davidson 10/27/ Trae Heeter Butler vs Campbell 9/22/ Desmond Cox Morehead St. vs Butler 11/19/ Taylor Harris Dayton at Morehead St. 10/22/ Kenny James San Diego at Valparaiso 10/8/ Rudell Small Jacksonville at Davidson 9/27/ Justin Williams Davidson at Butler 10/27/ Scott Phaydavong Drake vs Jacksonville 10/27/ Scott Phaydavong Drake at Jacksonville 11/11/ Jerry Brant Jacksonville vs San Diego 11/4/ Scott Phaydavong Drake at Butler 10/14/ Jerry Brant Jacksonville vs Dayton 10/14/ Jeff Horton Valparaiso vs Drake 11/5/ Scott Phaydavong Drake at San Diego 10/22/ Jeff Horton Valparaiso at Butler 10/15/ Sean Bennett Evansville vs San Diego 10/19/ Tackles TACK Player Team Opponent Date 21 Donald Payne Stetson vs. Marist 11/8/ Donald Payne Stetson at Campbell 11/1/ Donald Payne Stetson vs. Jacksonville 10/18/ Patrick Moynahan Davidson at Marist 9/22/ Jordan Ridley Butler vs Valparaiso 10/15/ Peter Bakke Davidson at Butler 10/27/ Chris Haynes Butler at St. Francis (Ind.) 10/9/ Alex Arinsmier Davidson at Dayton 10/2/ Andy Guzenski San Diego vs Dayton 11/16/ Eric Papp Drake vs San Diego 11/2/2002 PAGE 12