2026 FCS Matchups Versus Non-Division I Opponents
Each year, some FCS members look outside the Division I umbrella to fill out their…
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…
2026 FCS Matchups Versus Non-Division I Opponents
Each year, some FCS members look outside the Division I umbrella to fill out their football schedules. That trend will continue in 2026, as FCS teams are slated to play 68 games against non-Division I opponents against NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and NCCAA opponents. In 2025, there were 63 such matches, while…
West Florida Moving to NCAA Division I, Football Joining UAC
The University of West Florida is moving up from the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference to join NCAA Division I. The Argonauts will join the Atlantic Sun Conference in all sports except football, which will compete in the United Athletic Conference. West Florida’s football program played its first season in 2016. The Argonauts posted…
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…
