2026 FCS Versus FBS Matchups
After back-to-back seasons with a record number of FCS versus FBS matchups, the 2026 season…
2026 FCS Versus FBS Matchups
After back-to-back seasons with a record number of FCS versus FBS matchups, the 2026 season is poised to continue that trend. At the time of posting, 127 FCS versus FBS games were scheduled for 2026. This represents a one-game increase over last year, although the 2026 schedule is subject to change. There were 126 FCS-FBS…
Rich Nagy Named Lehigh Head Coach
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have named defensive coordinator Rich Nagy as head coach. Nagy will take over for Kevin Cahill, who left for Yale in February. Cahill went 23-14 overall in 3 seasons, which included back-to-back Patriot League championships and 2025 FCS Coach of the Year honors. Nagy has been the defensive coordinator and linebackers…
Kevin Cahill Jumps from Lehigh to Yale
The Yale Bulldogs have brought former assistant coach Kevin Cahill back to New Haven. Cahill was previously the head coach at Lehigh from 2023 through 2025, leading the Mountain Hawks to a 23-14 overall record. Cahill went 12-0 in the regular season in 2025 and captured FCS Coach of the Year honors. Cahill played collegiately…
Drake Hires Matt Walker
The Drake Bulldogs have named Matt Walker as head coach. Walker spent 15 years as the head coach at NCAA Division III University of Wisconsin-River Falls, which culminated in a National Championship in 2025. Walker played football and baseball at DePauw University in Indiana from 1997 through 1999. He joined DePauw’s staff in 2000 as…
Yale’s Tony Reno Resigns
Yale head coach Tony Reno resigned from his position for health reasons. Reno has been in charge of the Bulldogs since 2012, amassing an 83-49 overall record and going 55-36 in Ivy League games. Reno’s tenure featured five Ivy League titles for Yale, including a share of the 2025 crown. Yale defeated Harvard in the…
Sacramento State Joins FBS, MAC
The Sacramento State Hornets are leaving the FCS to join the Mid-American Conference as a football-only affiliate starting in 2026. Sacramento State will pay an $18 million entrance fee, as well as the $5 million FBS entry fee. The Hornets are the second team to leave the FCS this week, following North Dakota State‘s football-only…
Ryan Riemedio Resigns From Mercyhurst, Thomas Sydeski Takes Over
Mercyhurst head coach Ryan Riemedio resigned his position to take the defensive coordinator role at Youngstown State. Riemedio helped lead the Lakers from NCAA Division II to the FCS. Mercyhurst also named Thomas Sydeski as Riemedio’s replacement. In 2022, Riemedio was named head coach of Mercyhurst while the Lakers were still playing in the NCAA…
Joe Woodley Leaving Drake for Rutgers Assistant Position
For the second time in as many years, the Drake Bulldogs will have a new head coach. Joe Woodley stepped down as head coach to take a position with Rutgers. Woodley is the second FCS head coach to leave for Rutgers this offseason, following South Dakota‘s Travis Johansen. Woodley spent six years with the NAIA’s…
North Dakota State Joining FBS, Mountain West
North Dakota State, the most successful FCS program in history by national championships, is leaving to join the FBS beginning with the 2026 season. The Bison will leave the Missouri Valley Football Conference to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member. The school will reportedly pay around $12 million to the Mountain West…
Travis Johansen Leaving for South Dakota, Matt Vitzthum Named HC
South Dakota Coyotes head coach Travis Johansen is leaving to take the defensive coordinator position with Rutgers. Johansen spent one season as head coach at South Dakota, finishing 10-5 overall and reaching the FCS Quarterfinals in 2025. Johansen was named USD’s head coach in January 2025, following the retirement of Bob Nielson. Nielson spent nearly…
