UL Lafayette has announced this Saturday’s football game against Appalachian State will kick-off at 1 PM. The start time has been moved up three hours, because of potential of severe weather late saturday afternoon and Saturday night. You can watch the game on ESPN 3.

Tonight is the regular season finale for Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana as the two teams battle for the River Bell Classic trophy. Southeastern Louisiana can earn a share of the Southland conference championship with a win. S-L-U is known for putting a lot of points on the board, but Colonels interim head coach Steve Axman says he’s just as impressed with the Lions defense…
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Kick-off from Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux is at six P-M.

Louisiana Tech leaves tomorrow for Norfolk, Virginia where they’ll play Old Dominion on Saturday. The Bulldogs are undefeated in league play and can clinch the west division in Conference USA with a victory. Kick-off is at noon and the game can be seen on Fox College sports.

Northwestern State, the last team to beat Louisiana Tech, is at Stephen F Austin. The Demons are still hopeful for an at-large spot in the F-C-S playoffs. So is McNeese State who hosts Lamar in a rivalry game. ULM is at New Mexico State and Tulane travels to East Carolina.

Grambling State first year head coach Broderick Fobbs is one of 20 finalists for the 2014 Eddie Robinson Award, which is presented to the top coach in the FCS. The Tigers are 7-1 in the SWAC.

ULM has announced they’ve raised five-point-five million dollars in the last eight months for its athletic programs. The Warhawks plan on building a new end zone facility, renovating the weight room inside Malone Stadium and the compleition of a hitting facility for the baseball team is in its final stages.