While Arizona's QB1 has been sidelined with an injury, it's seen a veteran journeyman fill in effectively, culminating in a Week 9 victory.

DJ Williams rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another in leading Southern Illinois to a 27-7 win over Murray State on Saturday night, sending the Racers to their 18th straight loss

Murray State came to the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023 and promptly defeated Indiana State 30-28 in their first game as members of the FCS's most prominent league. They haven't beaten a Valley opponent since,

The Omaha Mavericks have much less of a reputation as a program, as the Mavericks hadn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2010 before last season, but Chris Crutchfield led the Summit League team to a 22-12 record and a tournament berth last year.

Beau Brungard had his fair share of doubters when he took over as Youngstown State’s starting quarterback before the

South Dakota State Jackrabbits take on the Murray State Racers who have yet to win a game this season (0-6) in Week 8.

Coming off a road win over a top-10 team, Youngstown State wants to continue to build off that performance. The Penguins know their success was a result of their preparation during the week. YSU wants that to carry over week-to-week so that it can maintain a high level of consistency throughout the rest

Hill-Murray, top-seeded in the section, hosts second-seeded South St. Paul (8-1) on Friday in the section final. The Packers beat Chisago Lakes 30-10 in their section semifinal. Hill-Murray beat South St. Paul 35-14 in the regular season meeting last month.

Omaha Mavericks vs. Murray State Racers Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Monday, 1:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -3.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Murray State hosts Omaha for the season opener.