2014-15 College Football Round-Up: Non-Power Five Conferences

The college football season is pretty much in the books (we only have one pretty important game left to play) and it's time to take a look back at how every team did this past season, as well as how my pre-season predictions played out. Over the course of the next few days, I will be rolling out each individual conference (except for today of course....) and a brief synopsis on how every team did. Today will be a special day though because instead of looking at just one conference, I will be combining the non-BCS qualifying schools (otherwise known as the "little guys" of college football) all together. It might be a lot of information for you to take in at once, but that's how we roll here at the Ultimate Football Blog.........

2014-15 College Football Round-Up

Non-Power Five Conferences

Division I Independents

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Record: 8-5

My Predicted Record: 10-3

Bowl: Music City Bowl vs. LSU (Won 31-28)

Brigham Young University Cougars

Record: 8-5

My Predicted Record: 10-3

Bowl: Miami Beach Bowl vs. Memphis (Lost 48-55)

Navy Midshipmen

Record: 8-5

My Predicted Record: 8-4

Bowl: Poinsettia Bowl vs. San Diego State (Won 17-16)

Army Black Knights

Record: 4-8

My Predicted Record: 5-8

Bowl: No bowl game

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Mountain West Football

1st

Boise State Broncos

Record: 12-2 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 12-2 (9-0)

Bowl: Fiesta Bowl vs. Arizona (Won 38-30)

2nd

Colorado State Rams

Record: 10-3 (6-2)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (5-3)

Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Utah (Lost 10-45)

3rd

Utah State Aggies

Record: 10-4 (6-2)

My Predicted Record: 9-5 (6-2)

Bowl: New Mexico Bowl vs. UTEP (Won 21-6)

4th

Air Force Falcons

Record: 10-3 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (3-5)

Bowl: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs. Western Michigan (Won 38-24)

5th

San Diego State Aztecs

Record: 7-6 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (5-3)

Bowl: Poinsettia Bowl vs. Navy (Lost 16-17)

6th

Nevada Wolfpack

Record: 7-6 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (6-2)

Bowl: New Orleans Bowl vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (Lost 3-16)

7th

Fresno State Bulldogs

Record: 6-8 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 8-6 (6-3)

Bowl: Hawaii Bowl vs. Rice (Lost 6-30)

8th

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Record: 4-9 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 3-10 (2-6)

Bowl: No bowl game

9th

New Mexico Lobos

Record: 4-8 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 3-9 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game

10th

Wyoming Cowboys

Record: 4-8 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (2-6)

Bowl: No bowl game

11th

San Jose State Spartans

Record: 3-9 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (3-5)

Bowl: No bowl game

12th

UNLV Rebels

Record: 2-11 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game

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Mid-American Conference Football

1st

Northern Illinois Huskies

Record: 11-3 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 12-2 (8-1)

Bowl: Boca Raton Bowl vs. Marshall (Lost 23-52)

2nd

Toledo Rockets

Record: 9-4 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 9-4 (7-1)

Bowl: GoDaddy.com Bowl vs. Arkansas State (Won 63-44)

3rd

Western Michigan Broncos

Record: 8-5 (6-2)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)

Bowl: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs. Air Force (Lost 24-38)

4th

Bowling Green Falcons

Record: 8-6 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 11-3 (7-2)

Bowl: Camellia Bowl vs. South Alabama (Won 33-28)

5th

Central Michigan Chippewas

Record: 7-6 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 6-6 (5-3)

Bowl: Bahamas Bowl vs. Western Kentucky (Lost 48-49)

6th

Ohio Bobcats

Record: 6-6 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 8-5 (5-3)

Bowl: No bowl game

7th

Ball State Cardinals

Record: 5-7 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 5-7 (3-5)

Bowl: No bowl game

8th

Akron Zips

Record: 5-7 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 6-7 (5-3)

Bowl: No bowl game

9th

Buffalo Bulls

Record: 5-6 (3-4)

My Predicted Record: 8-5 (5-3)

Bowl: No bowl game

10th

Massachusetts Minutemen

Record: 3-9 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 0-12 (0-8)

Bowl: No bowl game

11th

University of Miami-Ohio Redhawks

Record: 2-10 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game

12th

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Record: 2-10 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game

13th

Kent State Golden Flashes

Record: 1-10 (0-7)

My Predicted Record: 5-7 (3-5)

Bowl: No bowl game

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Conference USA Football

1st

Marshall Thundering Herd

Record: 13-1 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 13-1 (7-1)

Bowl: Boca Raton Bowl vs. Northern Illinois (Won 52-23)

2nd

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Record: 9-5 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 8-5 (6-2)

Bowl: Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Illinois (Won 35-18)

3rd

Rice Owls

Record: 8-5 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (4-4)

Bowl: Hawaii Bowl vs. Fresno State (Won 30-6)

4th

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Record: 8-5 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (3-5)

Bowl: Bahamas Bowl vs. Central Michigan (Won 49-48)

5th

University of Texas-El Paso Miners

Record: 7-6 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 1-11 (0-8)

Bowl: New Mexico Bowl vs. Utah State (Lost 6-21)

6th

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Record: 6-6 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 8-5 (7-1)

Bowl: No bowl game

7th

Old Dominion Monarchs

Record: 6-6 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (2-6)

Bowl: No bowl game

7th

University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers

Record: 6-6 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 3-9 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game

9th

University of Texas San-Antonio Roadrunners

Record: 4-8 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 11-3 (9-0)

Bowl: No bowl game

10th

Florida International Golden Panthers

Record: 4-8 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (0-8)

Bowl: No bowl game

11th

North Texas Mean Green

Record: 4-8 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 8-5 (7-1)

Bowl: No bowl game

12th

Florida Atlantic Owls

Record: 3-9 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (4-4)

Bowl: No bowl game

13th

Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles

Record: 3-9 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (2-6)

Bowl: No bowl game




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Sun Belt Conference Football

1st

Georgia Southern Eagles

Record: 9-3 (8-0)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (3-5)

Bowl: No bowl game

2nd

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Record: 9-4 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 9-4 (7-1)

Bowl: New Orleans Bowl vs. Nevada (Won 16-3)

3rd

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Record: 7-5 (6-2)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game

4th

Texas State Bobcats

Record: 7-5 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (3-5)

Bowl: No bowl game

5th

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Record: 7-6 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 8-5 (7-1)

Bowl: GoDaddy.com Bowl vs. Toledo (Lost 44-63)

6th

South Alabama Jaguars

Record: 6-7 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 6-7 (7-2)

Bowl: Camellia Bowl vs. Bowling Green (Lost 28-33)

7th

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Record: 4-8 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (7-1)

Bowl: No bowl game

8th

Troy Trojans

Record: 3-9 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 6-6 (5-3)

Bowl: No bowl game

9th

New Mexico State Aggies

Record: 2-10 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 3-9 (2-6)

Bowl: No bowl game

10th

Idaho Vandals

Record: 1-10 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 3-9 (2-6)

Bowl: No bowl game

11th

Georgia State Panthers

Record: 1-10 (0-8)

My Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)

Bowl: No bowl game