HBCU Fab Five and Flop Five: November 14 Edition
As the twilight of the 2025 college football season is upon us, the SWAC and…
2025-26 FCS Coaching Changes
It’s already that time of the year when the coaching carousel will be in full swing for the 2025-26 FCS offseason. The 2024-25 offseason saw 23 head coaching changes, which was down from the 31 witnessed during the 2023-24 FCS offseason. There are numerous reasons for a coaching change; the table below will keep track…
2025 FCS Matchups Versus Non-Division I Opponents
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 63 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…
2025 FCS Versus FBS Matchups
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…
HBCU Fab Five and Flop Five: November 14 Edition
As the twilight of the 2025 college football season is upon us, the SWAC and MEAC conference races have ratcheted up their intensity levels and continue to provide a great sports storyline each week. This weekend, however, was marred by a bench-clearing brawl between Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman at halftime. Despite the causes or provocation involved,…
Weber State Fires Mickey Mental
The Weber State Wildcats have dismissed head coach Mickey Mental with two games left in the 2025 season. Mental went 13-20 overall and 8-14 in the Big Sky during his three seasons with the Wildcats. Weber State named Brent Myers as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Mental was hired by…
Samford Fires Chris Hatcher
The Samford Bulldogs are moving on from head coach Chris Hatcher. The Bulldogs are 1-9 overall and 1-7 in the SoCon entering the final two games. A double-digit loss season is almost assured with road games remaining versus Austin Peay and Texas A&M. Samford named Scot Sloan as the interim coach for the final two…
Fear The FCS 2025 Week 11 Media Ballot
For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…
New Haven Drops Interim Tag for Head Coach Mark Powell
The New Haven Chargers will keep head coach Mark Powell permanently, according to Pete Thamel. Powell will have his interim designation dropped and he will sign a three-year deal that will last through the 2028 season. Powell has navigated New Haven through its first FCS season. The Chargers announced the move from NCAA Division II…
HBCU Fab Five and Flop Five: November 7 Edition
Halloween weekend no doubt brought both tricks and treats to the ever-tightening SWAC and MEAC conference races. However, the Fab Five and Flop Five remain relatively constant this week with little movement up or down. In fact, the Fab Five programs this week seem to be settling in for the long haul and all with an eye…
Fear The FCS 2025 Week 10 Media Ballot
For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…
HBCU Fab Five and Flop Five: Halloween Edition
Who’s ready for some college football tricks or treats? Well, ready or not, it’s that time of year again. The weather’s finally getting cooler, the leaves are changing, and college football conference races are tightening up as the finish line to the FCS postseason is already starting to take shape. This past Saturday, both the MEAC and SWAC…
Fear The FCS 2025 Week 9 Media Ballot
For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…
HBCU Fab Five and Flop Five: The 2025 MEAC and SWAC Season Races are Taking Shape
If you’re like most Americans, this time of year is a magical time for sports fans. The World Series is about to start, college football is reaching its zenith, and the NFL is in full force. The NBA opened this week and the NHL has been playing games since the early part of October. Alas, the end…
