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- ↑ "2018 NAIA FCS First Round Pairings Announced". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 NAIA FCS Quarterfinal Preview". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 23 November 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ↑ "FCS Quarterfinals Recap". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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