Each year, some FCS members look outside the Division I umbrella to fill out their football schedules and the 2025 season will be no different. FCS teams are slated to play 59 games against non-Division I opponents in 2025 with matchups versus NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NCCAA, and a handful against non-affiliated … Read more
Another season, another record number of FCS versus FBS matchups. 126 FCS versus FBS games are scheduled for 2025, currently five more than the previous record of 121 set in 2024. The last five seasons from 2021 through 2025 have featured the five highest number of FCS-FBS matchups since the NCAA Division I split into … Read more
The Davidson Wildcats (PFL) have added the Greensboro College Pride for the 2025 season, according to Davidson’s website and first reported by FBSchedules. Greensboro is a member of the NCAA Division III USA South Athletic Conference. Greensboro will play at Davidson on Saturday, September 20, with a kickoff set for 7 PM Eastern Time. Greensboro … Read more
Chris Pincince is no longer the New Haven Chargers head coach, with defensive coordinator Mark Powell taking over. Pincince had been leading the Chargers since 2014 and was the school’s all-time wins leader. New Haven is joining NCAA Division I and the Northeast Conference for the 2025-26 academic year. Pincince joined New Haven in 2014 … Read more
The St. Thomas Tommies (PFL) will play at home against Northern Michigan on Saturday, September 12, 2026, as part of a home-and-home series. FBSchedules was the first to report the 2026 matchup. Northern Michigan is a member of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) located in Marquette, Michigan. The Tommies are … Read more
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (OVC-Big South) are set to take on the Florida Gators (SEC) in 2027, according to FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 11, 2027, with the Buccaneers receiving $500,000 for the game. Charleston Southern and Florida have met twice previously with the Gators winning big each time. Florida won … Read more
The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate (APR) on Tuesday, which measures the academic success of a school and its various athletic programs. Failure to obtain a rating over 930 can lead to penalties, such as the penalty five FCS member institutions face based on the APR scores from the 2020-21 academic year through the 2023-24 academic … Read more
The University of New Haven is joining NCAA Division I beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. New Haven will become a member of the Northeast Conference but the football team’s addition to the NEC schedule is uncertain. From the press release, “New Haven will be integrated into NEC athletic schedules beginning with the 2025-26 academic … Read more
The Missouri Valley Football Conference made a pair of announcements on Monday: the conference will partner with the Summit League and Jeff Jackson will be the next commissioner. The MVFC and Summit League partnership will see Jackson take over as commissioner of the MVFC on July 1, 2025, and name Josh Fenton as the Executive … Read more
The Grambling State Tigers (SWAC) have added the Langston Lions for the 2025 season-opening contest. The two teams will meet in the Shreveport Kickoff Classic on Saturday, August 30, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game is scheduled for a 7 PM start. Langston is a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference in the National Association of … Read more
The Western Carolina Catamounts (SoCon) will play at the Appalachian State Mountaineers (Sun Belt) on Labor Day weekend in 2028. The two teams will play in Boone, North Carolina, on September 2, 2028. WCU and App State have met 78 times since the first matchup in 1932, with App State holding a 60-17-1 lead in … Read more
The Central Arkansas Bears (UAC) will play against the Florida State Seminoles (ACC) in 2026, according to FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 26, and UCA will receive $450,000 for the contest. It will be the first meeting between the two schools in football. Central Arkansas is set to face off against … Read more