The Prairie View A&M Panthers (SWAC) and UTRGV Vaqueros (Southland) will not be playing North American University in the upcoming 2025 season after NAU announced it has discontinued its football program. The Stallions played football as a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). UTRGV was set to host…
The Davidson Wildcats (Pioneer Football League) unveiled their 2025 schedule, featuring 11 FCS opponents and one NAIA team. The Wildcats went 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the PFL last season and welcome head coach Saj Thakkar to the sidelines for the upcoming campaign. Davidson will start the 2025 season on August 30 at home against…
The Drake Bulldogs (Pioneer Football League) announced an 11-game schedule for the 2025 season, which will include an NCAA Division II opponent and two Missouri Valley Football Conference road trips in September. Drake went 8-3 overall in 2024, won the PFL, and played a competitive 43-29 game against Tarleton State (UAC) in the FCS playoff…
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (SWAC) have announced their 2025 schedule. MVSU will play a 12-game schedule in 2025 featuring 11 FCS and one non-affiliated opponent. Mississippi Valley State went 1-11 overall in 2024 and replaced Kendrick Wade (2-21 in two seasons) with Terrell Buckley after the season. MVSU will open the season against…
The North Carolina Central Eagles (MEAC) have announced a 12-game schedule for the 2025 season. The Eagles went 8-3 overall and 4-1 in the MEAC last year. NCCU will start the 2025 season with a game against Southern (SWAC) in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, August 23, as part of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Following a home…
The Alabama State Hornets (SWAC) completed their 2025 schedule, including two games against NCAA Division II programs. The Hornets went 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the SWAC in 2024. Alabama State will start the season on Thursday, August 28 at UAB (American Athletic) followed by a non-conference game at fellow SWAC member Southern on Saturday,…
The Grambling State Tigers (SWAC) have announced their 2025 schedule, which includes the season opener at the Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten). The Tigers will welcome the Kentucky State Thorobreds to Grambling, Louisiana on Saturday, September 13. The two teams have played twice before in 1952 and 1953 with Grambling State winning both matchups. Kentucky…
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (SWAC) released their 2025 schedule, which included two new additions to round out the non-conference slate. The Bulldogs went 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the SWAC in 2024. The Bulldogs and Tennessee State Tigers (OVC-Big South) announced the Legacy Series that will be played over the next four seasons. The Tigers…
Longtime FCS coach Greg Gattuso is leaving his head coaching position at Albany to join Penn State as a defensive consultant. Gattuso coached at Duquesne and Albany for a combined 23 seasons. Gattuso is the 22nd FCS head coaching change this offseason. Gattuso was a defensive lineman at Penn State from 1981 through 1983 and…
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland) have completed their 2025 schedule with the addition of the Sul Ross State Lobos on Saturday, September 13 in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Southland Conference released its entire 2025 schedule on Tuesday. 2025 will mark the second season of Sul Ross State’s membership in the NCAA Division II Lone Star…
