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There's No Place Like DakotaDome: 5 Takeaways From FCS Football Week 8

There's No Place Like DakotaDome: 5 Takeaways From FCS Football Week 8

South Dakota wins an overtime thriller, Montana State rallies and Tarleton State stays unbeaten. Here are five takeaways from FCS football Week 8.

Oct 25, 2026 by Ajay Shah
There's No Place Like DakotaDome: 5 Takeaways From FCS Football Week 8

A walk-off winner in the DakotaDome, a second-half comeback in Bozeman and two undefeated powerhouses refusing to blink. FCS football Week 8 brought the drama, the upsets and plenty of playoff implications.

South Dakota survived a 17-point comeback attempt from North Dakota, Montana State clawed its way back from a double-digit deficit, and Tarleton State and Stephen F. Austin kept their perfect seasons rolling. With November approaching, the race for FCS supremacy is only getting tighter..

Week 8 of FCS football delivered another wild Saturday on Oct. 24, with ranked teams falling, conference championship races tightening and November's playoff picture becoming a little clearer.

But the final scores only tell part of the story.

From the madness inside the DakotaDome to a Patriot League race that suddenly looks wide open, here are five takeaways from Week 8 of FCS football.

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1. The DakotaDome Delivers Another Classic

South Dakota football fans got their money's worth Saturday.

The No. 6 Coyotes jumped out to a 20-3 halftime lead over No. 8 North Dakota and looked ready to cruise toward another Missouri Valley Football Conference victory.

Then the Fighting Hawks woke up.

North Dakota scored 17 unanswered points in the second half, tying the game at 20-20 on a 45-yard field goal from Kenten Laughman with 45 seconds remaining.

In overtime, the Fighting Hawks briefly appeared to take control with a touchdown, but a holding penalty wiped it away. North Dakota eventually settled for a 38-yard field goal and its first lead of the afternoon.

South Dakota needed just two plays to respond.

Quarterback Austyn Modrzewski found Brayden White for a 14-yard touchdown, sealing a 26-23 walk-off victory in front of the DakotaDome crowd.

White finished with six receptions for 101 yards, while running back Charles Pierre Jr. rushed for 128 yards.

The win improved South Dakota to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in MVFC play, while North Dakota dropped to 6-3 and 3-2.

And the Coyotes aren't getting much time to celebrate.

Next Saturday brings a Halloween showdown against South Dakota State in Brookings, with even more conference and playoff implications on the line.

2. Don't Count Out The Bobcats

For a moment Saturday, Weber State looked ready to shake up the Big Sky.

The Wildcats entered halftime leading No. 3 Montana State 27-17 in Bozeman, putting the Bobcats in danger of suffering their second conference loss of the season.

Montana State had other plans.

The Bobcats scored 21 unanswered points in the second half before a late Weber State touchdown made the final score 38-33.

Running back Jared White, making his first start of the season, rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown, including a career-long 57-yard scoring run.

Adam Jones added 115 rushing yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Justin Lamson threw for 232 yards and two scores.

Montana State improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Big Sky play, keeping itself firmly in the conference championship conversation.

But the comeback also provided a reminder.

The Bobcats may be one of the country's top teams, but the Big Sky isn't giving anyone an easy path to November.

3. Two Unbeatens, One Very Interesting Rankings Race

Somebody is going to have to figure out how to separate Tarleton State and Stephen F. Austin.

Both programs entered Saturday undefeated. Both left with another convincing victory.

No. 1 Tarleton State demolished West Georgia 49-6, improving to 8-0 after scoring 42 unanswered points.

Quarterback Kaden Anderson accounted for five touchdowns, throwing for 296 yards and four scores while adding another touchdown on the ground.

Anderson has now accounted for five touchdowns in consecutive games, a first for a Tarleton State quarterback in the program's Division I era.

Meanwhile, No. 2 Stephen F. Austin defeated No. 24 SE Louisiana 45-24, also improving to 8-0.

The Lumberjacks broke the game open with 21 third-quarter points, highlighted by an 81-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Kelley and a 20-yard interception return from Aamear Walton.

4. The CAA's Unbeaten Teams Aren't Going Anywhere

No. 18 Monmouth rolled past Hampton 49-13 on Saturday, scoring 35 second-half points to improve to 5-0 in conference play.

The Hawks have now won five consecutive games and remain the only CAA program with five conference victories.

But Campbell isn't going anywhere.

The No. 16 Camels defeated Maine 35-6, improving to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play while setting a modern-era program record for wins in a season.

And quarterback Kamden Sixkiller had himself an afternoon.

The senior threw for a school-record 450 yards and three touchdowns, completing passes to 13 different receivers as Campbell piled up 562 yards of total offense.

Monmouth and Campbell are both unbeaten in conference play, with a potential championship-shaping meeting scheduled for Nov. 21.

For now, the two programs keep winning.

And neither seems particularly interested in making the CAA race any easier.

5. Lehigh's Nightmare Continues, And The Patriot League Is Wide Open

Two weeks ago, Lehigh was undefeated.

Now the Mountain Hawks have lost two straight games, and their once-comfortable position atop the Patriot League is gone.

After falling to Cornell in Week 7, No. 12 Lehigh suffered another defeat Saturday, losing 24-18 to Villanova.

The Wildcats jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead before Lehigh mounted a furious second-half comeback.

The Mountain Hawks eventually reached the Villanova two-yard line in the final seconds, but quarterback Derek Morgan was sacked on third-and-goal as time expired.

The loss ended Lehigh's 16-game Patriot League winning streak and dropped the Mountain Hawks to 4-1 in conference play.

Meanwhile, Richmond defeated Colgate 13-6 behind a defensive performance that included eight sacks and four forced turnovers.

Blake Houser led the Spiders with three sacks and an interception, helping Richmond improve to 4-1 in conference play.

Now Lehigh and Richmond share the conference lead, with Colgate, Georgetown, Villanova and Holy Cross all sitting just one game behind at 3-2.

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