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MVFC Week 5 Preview: Ranked Matchups Put Contenders to the Test

No. 4 South Dakota visits No. 12 Youngstown State in a matchup with early playoff résumé implications, while No. 7 North Dakota looks to bounce back at Indiana State, No. 3 Illinois State takes its unbeaten record to Northern Iowa and No. 2 South Dakota State turns to its quarterback depth against Eastern Illinois.

Week 2 of Ivy League football features Harvard at Brown, Yale vs. Cornell, Penn hosting Lehigh, Dartmouth taking on Monmouth and more key matchups.

The MVFC’s top teams are beginning to show both their strengths and their flaws. We recap Week 1 and preview a Week 2 slate headlined by #8 Illinois State’s FBS opportunity at Northern Illinois.