Hampton University removed head coach Robert Prunty from his position as head football coach on Tuesday. No details were provided on why the change in football leadership occurred. Prunty was hired before the 2018 season and led them to a 7-3 record as an FCS independent in his first season. The Pirates moved to the…
The 2024 NFL Draft is complete and over a dozen former FCS players are on their way to NFL careers. The advent of the transfer portal has allowed players maximum flexibility towards finding the right fit and FCS players often end up playing in the FBS before being drafted. 11 players were selected directly from…
The NCAA Board of Governors has approved the request that allows the Division I Football Championship Committee to seed 16 teams in the FCS Playoff bracket beginning with the 2024 season. The use of 16 seeds has happened before in the FCS. From 1995 through 2000, the committee ranked all 16 teams in the FCS…
The Morehead State Eagles will add a second National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) opponent to the 2024 schedule as first reported by FBSchedules. The Eagles will host Kentucky Christian on Saturday, September 7. KCU is a member of the NAIA’s Mid-South Conference and has been a frequent name on Morehead State’s schedule. The two…
Alabama A&M has changed its opponent for their home game on Saturday, September 14. The Bulldogs will now play the NAIA’s Georgetown (Kentucky) Tigers out of the Mid-South Conference in the first matchup between the two schools. Alabama A&M was originally scheduled to host Fayetteville State from the NCAA Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association…
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils will play on a new turf field in the fall. MVSU is replacing its grass field with FieldTurf as part of a broader upgrade to several athletic facilities including a new scoreboard. The new surface is expected to be ready before the start of the 2024 campaign. The Delta…
The Towson Tigers have scheduled two future games against Navy on Saturday, September 5, 2026 and Saturday, August 31, 2030. Navy won the only previous matchup between the two geographic neighbors on August 30, 2008. Although it was a 41-13 loss, the matchup was Towson’s first against an FBS opponent. Towson currently has four additional…
The FCS has seen a high number of games moved up to the opening Thursday night for the 2024 season. The latest change was North Dakota State’s matchup versus Colorado, which was previously set for Saturday, August 31. NDSU holds a 9-4 record against FBS opponents since they moved to the FCS. Murray State’s opening…
Each year some FCS members look outside the Division I umbrella to fill out their football schedules and 2024 is no different. FCS teams are slated to play 58 games against non-Division I opponents in 2024 with matchups versus Division II, Division III, NAIA, NCCAA, and even one against a non-affiliated team (Lincoln University from…
In an attempt to prevent more legal challenges, the NCAA is set to implement new transfer and NIL policies. Athletes will now be permitted unlimited transfers as long as they meet academic requirements. In addition, schools will now be able to assist athletes in finding NIL deals that are $600 or higher. The Division I…
