because we left so much out on the field last year.Indiana State (3-2, 1-1 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 13 Western Illinois (3-1, 0-1), 4 p.m. -- WIU w

(STATS) -- North Dakota States success during its five-year reign as FCS national champion is well documented. In fact, the Bisons 75 wins are more than any team in college football.The Bisons upset of Iowa last month was the programs 15th appearance on ESPN or ESPN2 since 2011. Plus, the two appearances by ESPNs College GameDay in Fargo and 40-plus games on ESPN3 keep the Bison on everybodys mind.That includes high school recruits who want to keep NDSU at the top of the FCS.Bison Nation is great for the exposure of the FCS level, but is it great for all the other FCS schools trying to compete with the Bison? Is it just making the gap between them and the rest of the nation larger?Most likely, but some embrace that challenge.They have everything they need in terms of facilities and budget and coaching staff, the community support -- the things we all want, South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier said.In this case at South Dakota State, with a new stadium, its slowly growing towards that direction. I tell our coaches, I tell our players, weve got to beat them, you have to beat them on the field. They have an unbelievable home-field advantage at the Fargodome. If you did a study, I cant imagine the impact that environment has on scores and games and so on.So maybe if they stumble a couple times and they dont get every playoff game in the Fargodome prior to Frisco (site of the FCS championship game), that slows em down a little bit. But I have tremendous respect for North Dakota State, for coach (Chris) Klieman -- always have and always will. Hey, theyre doing something we all are trying to do.The teams that generally have the best chance of stopping the dynasty are right within the Bisons Missouri Valley Football Conference. Since 2011, four of their five losses have come from four different teams within their conference.Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley, whose team has perhaps battled NDSU the hardest in recent years, believes the financial commitments that schools are making to their football programs will raise them as well, ultimately cutting into the gap.Tough games await NDSU. After Saturdays visit to Missouri State, it plays four straight MVFC teams ranked in the Top 25.Of course, beating the Bison in the regular season means only so much. Somebody is going to have to beat them in the playoffs to start bringing them back to the pack.---=FCS GAME OF THE WEEK=The Matchup: No. 6 Richmond (4-1, 1-1 CAA) at No. 16 Albany (4-0, 1-0)Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET at Casey Stadium (8,500) in Albany, New YorkSeries: Richmond leads, 3-0 (most recent meeting: Richmond won 38-31 at home on Oct. 31)The Skinny: Richmond safety David Jones had five takeaways (four interceptions, one fumble recovery) in last years Spiders win.QB Kyle Lauletta ranks second in the FCS in passing yards (1,504). His favorite WR, Brian Brown, leads CAA Football in receptions (31), receiving yards (524) and TD receptions (five). The Spiders veteran defense ranks fourth nationally in total defense (276.2 ypg).Albany is coming off its bye. The Great Danes are the best in the FCS at forcing turnovers -- 16 for a plus-13 margin. Sophomore RB Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks ranked third nationally in rushing yards per game (138.8) and is tied for second in points per game (12).Prediction: The Great Danes are only 6-19 in CAA games since joining the conference, so this is their biggest game to date. Albany, 28-24---=STATS FCS TOP 25 SCHEDULE=All Times ETX-Predicted WinnerThursday, Oct. 6X-No. 9 The Citadel (4-0) at North Greenville (3-2), 7 p.m. -- The Bulldogs sacrificed a home game when this game was moved up from Saturday because of Hurricane Matthews potential arrival.Norfolk State (1-4, 0-2 MEAC) at X-No. 18 North Carolina A&T (3-1, 1-0), 7:30 p.m. -- Running back Tarik Cohen isnt the only player rewriting the Aggies record book. Wide receiver Denzel Keyes needs only more TD reception (he has 19) to take sole possession of the teams all-time lead.Saturday, Oct. 8Rhode Island (1-4, 0-2 CAA) at X-No. 14 Villanova (4-1, 2-0), noon -- Coach Andy Talley says sophomore Zach Bednarczyk may have the best arm of any quarterback in his 32 seasons at Nova.Cornell (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) at X-No. 22 Harvard (3-0, 1-0), 1 p.m. -- With 111 all-time wins in Ivy League games, Crimson coach Tim Murphy appears destined to surpass Al Bagnoli (formerly Penn, now Columbia), who has 113, this season.Tennessee Tech (2-3, 2-1 OVC) at X-No. 3 Jacksonville State (3-1, 0-0), 2 p.m. -- Junior defensive end Darius Jackson, who joined the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List this week, needs a half sack to equal the schools all-time mark (16, Chris Landrum and Warren Blair).X-No. 15 Youngstown State (3-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley) at No. 23 Illinois State (2-3, 0-2), 3 p.m. -- The visiting Penguins, moving into the difficult part of their schedule, are one of only two teams in the FCS not to allow a rushing touchdown.X-No. 11 Northern Iowa (2-2, 1-0 Missouri Valley) at South Dakota (1-3, 0-1), 3 p.m. -- The other FCS team not to allow a rushing touchdown also resides in the Missouri Valley -- UNI.X-No. 1 North Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley) at Missouri State (3-1, 1-0), 3 p.m. -- NDSUs first-year starting cornerbacks, Jalen Allison (23 tackles) and Jaylaan Wimbush (five pass breakups), are holding their own while answering one of the teams question marks going into the season.William & Mary (2-3, 0-2 CAA) at X-No. 7 James Madison (4-1, 2-0), 3:30 p.m. -- With other teams focus on stopping the JMU rushing attack, quarterback Bryan Schor has been sneaky good this season, ranking in the top 20 in the nation in passing efficiency.Mercer (2-2, 1-1 Southern) at X-No. 5 Chattanooga (5-0, 3-0), 4 p.m. -- The Mocs only loss in their last 17 SoCon games was against Mercer last year. Said quarterback Alejandro Bennifield: We had a lot of mistakes on the field that ultimately led us to a loss. This year in practice, theres a sense of harder focus as everyone wants to be at their best because we left so much out on the field last year.Indiana State (3-2, 1-1 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 13 Western Illinois (3-1, 0-1), 4 p.m. -- WIU wide receiver Joey Borsellino surpassed 2,000 career receiving yards two weeks ago and Lance Lanoir went over 3,000 yards last weekend.Northern Colorado (3-1, 1-0 Big Sky) at X-No. 4 Eastern Washington (4-1, 2-0), 4:05 p.m. -- EWU All-American Cooper Kupp needs 44 receptions to set the FCS record for career receptions. What do you think, maybe hell get it in the third quarter?Mississippi Valley State (0-5) at X-No. 10 Montana (3-1), 4:30 p.m. -- Huh? What?Tennessee State (4-0, 1-0 OVC) at X-No. 19 Eastern Illinois (3-2, 1-1), 7 p.m. -- EIU has 15 FBS transfers, including its top three quarterbacks. A win is imperative for the Panthers to be in the Ohio Valley Conference title race.X-No. 2 Sam Houston State (4-0, 3-0 Southland) at Incarnate Word (1-4, 1-2), 7 p.m. -- Without having an impressive non-conference opponent on their schedule, the Bearkats will look to continue to put up big numbers. Their 54.6-point average leads the FCS by nearly seven points per game.X-No. 20 McNeese (3-2, 2-1 Southland) at Southeastern Louisiana (1-3, 1-1), 7 p.m. -- Nineteen different McNeese players have caught a pass this season, including QB James Tabary on a batted ball.X-No. 12 South Dakota State (2-2, 1-0 Missouri Valley) at Southern Illinois (2-2, 0-1), 7 p.m. -- Eastern Washington-esque: SDSU has 17 touchdown passes in four games (sophomore starter Taryn Christion with 15 and Zach Lujan with two).X-No. 24 North Dakota (3-2, 2-0 Big Sky) at Sacramento State (1-4, 1-1), 9 p.m. -- With 10 interceptions, UND already has four more than last season. 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Hes at peace now. And when hes at peace, Im at peace with it.Wade surprised many in the league by spurning the Heat to sign a two-year deal with the Bulls earlier this month. Anthony, who was wooed by the Bulls two summers ago but ultimately decided to re-sign with the Knicks, acknowledged that the free-agency process can be mentally taxing for players.I dont think the masses really understand how difficult those decisions are, Anthony said. And what goes into those decisions. And as athletes whats going through our mind during those decisions. A lot of people think we can just wake up and we can just make those decisions -- its not that easy.Anthonys comments come just a few weeks after two of the most suuccessful Bulls in recent memory, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, landed in New York.dddddddddddd Rose was dealt to the Knicks last month. Noah signed as a free agent.We love them, Anthony said. We love those additions. And were looking forward to getting the season going. And I think everybody is excited, the excitement is back. Right now theres an adjustment on paper, but of course we have some work to do putting it all together, making it work. But were going to ride the wave of this excitement right now.As for a rekindling of a rivalry between the Bulls and Knicks, Anthony said he knows that its possible with all the moves both teams have made.I know you guys want that, Anthony said. I know youre living for that. But we embrace that. I think as players, as competitors, we embrace all of those challenges and rivalries, thats what makes the sport great again, so we embrace that.Anthony seemed certain that when the schedule comes out, the Bulls and Knicks would be facing off against each other either on opening night or Christmas Day as one of the leagues premiere matchups.Oh, theyre waiting for that, he said. Might be opening night -- one of the two. I guarantee you its one of the two. ' ' '