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…
The Ivy League will have an expanded football calendar in 2027. The conference will move from 10 to 11 weeks and add a bye week starting in the 2027 season. Currently, Ivy League teams play eight consecutive weeks. In 2026, Ivy teams start playing on Saturday, September 19, and conclude the regular season on Saturday,…
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, 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, 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…