We made some bold calls heading into week 5 of the 2024 season and the second weekend of GSC play, including No. 2 Grand Valley State, No. 21 West Florida, and more.

Last weekend, the biggest upset of the week came from West Alabama toppling the West Florida Argonauts in front of a full house in Pensacola. Will it be West Florida's turn to force the upset after dropping 9 spots in the rankings?

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We'll do our best to answer those questions with a little bit of data and a whole lot of feelings as we help you decipher which games you should tune into this weekend, live on FloFootball.

No. 17 West Alabama vs No. 3 Valdosta State Football, Sept. 28

**CANCELLED due to incoming weather**

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET

Prediction: Valdosta State wins. Hurricane Helene wins

Impact Player To Watch: Sammy Edwards, QB

The Valdosta State offense is a force to be reckoned with—they cannot be stopped as they come off of a 73-point win over Erskine College in their first GSC conference game. Although the West Alabama Tigers defense is one of the best in the Gulf South holding opponents to an average of 17.8 per game, Valdosta State sits at the top with just 6.0 points allowed per game.

Sammy Edwards leads the GSC with a whopping 70.1% completion rate. He's earned exactly 1000 passing yards and 11 touchdowns in the air and two TDs on the ground. Edwards' favorite receivers are Rodney Bullard and Graeson Malashevich, with 33 receptions for 578 yards total between them in 2024.

Highlights: West Alabama vs Valdosta | Nov 7, 2023

No. 21 West Florida vs No. 2 Grand Valley Football, Sept. 28

Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. ET

Prediction: Grand Valley State wins

Impact Player To Watch: Niles King, DL

The GVSU Lakers' defense will be looking to hand West Florida another loss after getting upset by West Alabama in Pensacola last weekend. All eyes will be on Grand Valley's defense and DL Niles King as he looks to add to his impressive resume in 2024. King has earned 6 sacks putting him ahead of all defensive players in the GSC. He's been a big part of forcing turnovers on a defense that has counted 5 already this season. 

West Florida's Marcus Stokes has thrown 4 interceptions and only 3 touchdowns this year over their two games.

Highlights: Central State (OH) vs Grand Valley State | Sept. 5, 2024

No. 24 Delta State vs Erskine Football, Sept. 28

**CANCELLED due to incoming weather**

Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET

Prediction: Delta State wins. Hurricane Helene wins

Impact Player To Watch: Cole Kirk, QB

Among their four games so far, Delta State has one of the most highly efficient offenses in the GSC. They've only held on to the ball for an average of 26:09 per game, the second-lowest of the conference, but average a whopping 34 points per game, the third-highest in the Gulf South.

If Erskine wants to stay in the game, they're going to have to capitalize on Delta State's propensity to turn over the ball—they have four interceptions this year already. Additionally, punter Dylan Beauford will have to nail all his opportunities when they're inevitably pushed to 4th down. So far this season, he's been a bright spot for the Flying Fleet averaging 41 yards per punt with his longest at 66 yards—10 yards further than the next best in the GSC.

Highlights: Delta State vs Mars Hill | Aug. 29, 2024

Mississippi College vs Chowan Football, Sept. 28

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Prediction: Chowan wins

Impact Player To Watch: Maurice Smith, QB

Although they've only played two games (and lost both), Chowan's quarterback Maurice Smith boasts a GSC-leading 84.5 rushing yards per game. Keeping the ball on the ground for the Hawks is the name of the game against Mississippi College's pass defense. Joshua Gonleh and the Chowan defense will need to pull out all of the stops on the defensive side to keep the Mississippi College running game held back. 

They've been successful on the defensive side of the ball in 2024, holding opponents to just 4 yards per play on average.

Highlights: Chowan vs Mississippi College | Oct. 21, 2023

Shorter vs North Greenville Football, Sept. 28

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET

Prediction: Shorter wins

Impact Player To Watch: Charles Alia, RB

The rematch from their final game of the 2023 season returns as Shorter looks to avenge their 27-17 loss in Tigerville. This year, Shorter makes their transition as an independent team to Conference Carolinas in 2025. Along the way, Charles Alia's running game has led the offense with 174 total yards on 27 attempts. 

Replay: Shorter vs North Greenville | Nov. 4, 2023

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GSC Football Standings After Week 4

View the standings for the Gulf South Conference after week 4 of play.

Rank, Team | Conference Record | Overall Record

1. Valdosta State 1-0, 4-0
2. West Alabama 1-0, 4-0
3. North Greenville 1-0, 1-2
4. Delta State 0-0, 3-1
5. West Florida 0-1, 1-1
6. Erskine 0-1, 1-3
7. Chowan 0-0, 0-2
8. Mississippi College 0-1, 0-3

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Saturday, September 28

All times Eastern.

• 1:00 p.m. ET - Mississippi College vs Chowan
  
• 3:00 p.m. ET - West Florida vs Grand Valley
• 4:00 p.m. ET - Delta State vs Erskine
• 7:00 p.m. ET - West Alabama vs Valdosta State
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Shorter vs North Greenville

Saturday, October 5

All times Eastern.

• 3:00 p.m. ET - Erskine vs West Alabama
  
• 5:00 p.m. ET - Mississippi College vs West Florida
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Chowan vs Delta State

Saturday, October 12

All times Eastern.

• 1:00 p.m. ET - Shorter vs Chowan
  
• 3:00 p.m. ET - West Alabama vs Mississippi College
• 5:00 p.m. ET - Delta State vs West Florida
• 7:00 p.m. ET - Valdosta State vs North Greenville

Saturday, October 19

All times Eastern.

• 1:00 p.m. ET - West Florida vs Chowan
  
• 2:00 p.m. ET - Erskine vs North Greenville
• 3:00 p.m. ET - Mississippi College vs Valdosta State
• 5:00 p.m. ET - West Alabama vs Delta State

NCAA Division II Football Scores In Week 4

• St. Anselm 37, American Int'l 20
• Central Mo. 32, Davenport 31
• Duquesne 35, West Va. Wesleyan 0
• Bloomsburg 32, Edinboro 27
• Findlay 42, Lake Erie 6
• Fort Hays St. 37, Northeastern St. 0
• Kutztown 37, Gannon 14
• Shepherd 27, Clarion 9
• Limestone 52, Anderson (SC) 5
• CSU Pueblo 38, Colorado Mesa 14 (OT)
• Carson-Newman 31, Wingate 28
• Albany St. (GA) 28, Central St. (OH) 7
• Charleston (WV) 58, UNC Pembroke 36
• Emory & Henry 41, Barton 0
• Frostburg St. 54, Concord 21
• Ashland 24, Hillsdale 21
• William Jewell 48, Lincoln (MO) 20
• California (PA) 27, Lock Haven 20
• Lenoir-Rhyne 29, Mars Hill 21
• McKendree 22, MSU Moorhead 15
• Minnesota St. 40, Minot St. 6
• New Haven 45, Franklin Pierce 34
• Northern Mich. 27, Alma 44
• Ohio Dominican 0, Thomas More 6
• Pace 23, Post 21
• Shaw 48, Lincoln (PA) 14
• Slippery Rock 33, Shippensburg 7
• Newberry 50, Tusculum 20
• Winston-Salem 15, Virginia St. 14
• Walsh 54, Ky. Wesleyan 10
• Michigan Tech 44, Wis.-Oshkosh 7
• Augustana (SD) 41, Northern St. 7
• Colo. Sch. of Mines 13, Chadron St. 12
• Fayetteville St. 31, Elizabeth City St. 7 (OT)
• Emporia St. 30, Missouri Western 27
• Indiana (PA) 42, Millersville 14
• Saginaw Valley 37, Truman St. 14
• Bemidji St. 28, Sioux Falls 24
• Upper Iowa 21, Southwest Baptist 7
• Concordia-St. Paul 27, Southwest Minn. St. 17
• Western Ore. 39, Sul Ross St. 17
• Savannah St. 20, Tuskegee 16
• UVA Wise 31, Catawba 28 (2OT)
• Valparaiso 31, Roosevelt 23
• Pittsburg St. 39, Washburn 31
• Wayne St. (NE) 28, Winona St. 21
• Clark Atlanta 38, Bethune-Cookman 37
• Minn. Duluth 43, Mary 7
• Northwest Mo. St. 59, Mo. Southern St. 0
• South Dakota Mines 40, N.M. Highlands 19
• Black Hills St. 33, Fort Lewis 7
• Bowie St. 31, Livingstone 17
• Valdosta St. 73, Erskine 0
• Northwestern Okla. 14, Southern Nazarene 7
• Tiffin 31, Northwood 23
• Miles 42, Lane 32
• Johnson C. Smith 21, Virginia Union 16
• North Greenville 29, Mississippi Col. 7
• UIndy 30, Wayne St. (MI) 6
• West Virginia St. 57, West Liberty 37
• Allen 35, Point U. 10
• Delta St. 27, Fort Valley St. 18
• East Central 3, Southwestern Okla. 19
• Grand Valley St. 20, Wis.-La Crosse 13
• Henderson St. 27, Arkansas Tech 12
• Quincy 21, Missouri S&T 14
• Southeastern Okla. 29, Okla. Baptist 10
• Ouachita Baptist 25, Southern Ark. 20
• Tex. A&M-Kingsville 20, Tex. Permian Basin 14 (2OT)
• West Ala. 35, West Florida 33
• Midwestern St. 36, Eastern N.M. 15
• Central Okla. 32, Neb.-Kearney 17
• Central Wash. 45, West Tex. A&M 3
• Western Colo. 38, Adams St. 0
• Angelo St. 21, Western N.M. 0
• Harding 63, Ark.-Monticello 3
• Glenville St. 17, Fairmont St. 14
• Benedict 31, Edward Waters 28
• Shepherd 27, Clarion 9
• Bentley 34, Southern Conn. St. 24

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