In 2025, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the first time. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. I am a returning voter in 2026 and, as part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts, reasoning, and transparency…
In 2025, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the first time. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. I am a returning voter in 2026 and, as part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for…
Welcome back to the annual Fear The FCS update, where I provide some insights into changes on the website in the last year. In this case, it’s the last two years, as no update was provided in 2025. I’ve done updates in previous years, including 2022, 2023, and 2024, if you want to read up…
The 2026 FCS season is closing in and that means new homes for some schools. As we have done with the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons, below is a list of all the changes for the 2026 season and beyond. There’s a summarized list at the end of the article if you prefer…
The Ohio Valley Conference will sponsor football again for the first time since 2022. The ongoing naming convention between the OVC and the Big South Conference has ended, with all eight remaining football teams playing under the OVC banner for the 2026 season. The two conferences arranged the agreement to ensure all football teams had…
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 70 games against non-Division I opponents, including NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and NCCAA opponents. In 2025, there were 63 such matches, while…
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…
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…
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…
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…