FCS

Alabama is set to host FCS Mercer after a big win over LSU. The ninth-ranked Crimson Tide are fresh from a 42-13 win at LSU and face a lower-division opponent before closing the regular season against fellow Southeastern Conference teams Oklahoma and Auburn.

The last time a Kalen DeBoer team lost two games by mid-October, his Washington Huskies suddenly went on a tear. DeBoer and No. 9 Alabama would love a repeat after a dominant road win over then-No. 14 LSU. The Crimson Tide get a reprieve from Southeastern Conference play Saturday against FCS team Mercer before resuming the chase for league championship and playoff shots.

The 2024 college football season gets underway at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. The North Alabama Lions and Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will meet in the 10th annual FCS Kickoff on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. CT.

Jacksonville State's football team fell short of its first FCS title Saturday when the top-seeded Gamecocks were upset 37-10 by the North Dakota State…