FCS Moves to 12 Regular Season Games

The NCAA Division I Council has voted to allow the FCS to have up to 12 regular season games each year, beginning with the 2026 season. FCS teams were previously permitted to play a maximum of 11 regular season contests unless there were 14 Saturdays between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. The 2024 and 2025 seasons…

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Sacramento State to Join Big West

One piece of Sacramento State’s future realignment plans has been set. The Hornets will move the majority of its sports from the Big Sky Conference to the Big West Conference, beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Sacramento State previously applied to join the FBS as a football independent starting in 2026, with the school unveiling…

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UTRGV Installing New Turf at Stadiums

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will have new turf fields at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville, Texas, and Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg, Texas. Installation of the Edinburg field is nearing completion, while the Brownsville field saw a delay due to conflicting scheduling arrangements. The September 13, 2025, matchup against…

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