Pioneer Football League Moves To Conference Only Slate

The Pioneer Football League announced on Monday afternoon that it will not have non-conference games and its conference only slate will begin no earlier than Saturday, September 26.

“The Pioneer Football League’s Presidents Council has determined PFL fall schedules will not include any non-conference competition and, if conducted, a conference-only schedule will not begin before September 26.”

The news means another 13 games featuring FCS teams have been canceled while two conference matchups will need to be rescheduled. All 15 games are listed below.

Date	Away	Home	Notes
9/3	Valparaiso	North Dakota
9/3	Presbyterian	Morehead State
9/3	Black Hills State	Drake
9/5	Butler	South Dakota State
9/5	San Diego	UC Davis
9/12	Louisiana College	Stetson
9/12	Davidson	Valparaiso	Will be moved to new date
9/12	Drake	North Dakota State
9/12	Marist	Morehead State	Will be moved to new date
9/19	Morehead State	Montana
9/19	San Diego	Cal Poly
9/19	Taylor	Butler
9/26	Drake	Dixie State
10/3	Stetson	Presbyterian
10/17	Lake Erie College	Valparaiso

The Valparaiso-North Dakota game has already been rescheduled to Saturday, September 20, 2025 per a release by North Dakota’s athletic department.

Over 370 games featuring FCS teams have been canceled by the ongoing pandemic.

Photo courtesy of Stetson University Athletics.