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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (SWAC) have announced the hiring of Terrell Buckley as head coach. Buckley will replace Kendrick Wade who was fired after going 2-21 in two seasons. Buckley had a long career in the NFL from 1992 through 2005 with seven different teams and started his coaching career at Florida State … Read more
The Morehead State Eagles (Pioneer Football League) are set to open the 2025 season against the Allen University Yellow Jackets, according to Allen’s 2025 schedule. Allen is a member of the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) located in Columbia, South Carolina. The 2025 matchup will be the first football meeting between Morehead … Read more
Florida A&M (SWAC) is scheduled to host the Albany State Golden Rams in the 2025 season, according to ASU’s athletic site. The Rattlers will welcome the Golden Rams on Saturday, September 13. Albany State – located in Albany, Georgia – plays in the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Albany State and FAMU … Read more
The Tarleton State Texans (UAC) will have a new football field for the 2025 season. The school posted photos on social media showing the previous artificial surface being removed. The Texans play at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, which first opened in 1951. Recent renovations worth $26 million saw the capacity expand to 24,000 while … Read more
Bob Nielson has retired as head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes (MVFC). The Coyotes are coming off the school’s best season as an FCS program and named defensive coordinator Travis Johansen as Nielson’s replacement. Nielson guided USD since 2016 reaching the FCS playoffs once in his first five seasons but took the program to … Read more
The NCAA has changed its reclassification policy providing FCS programs a path to compete in the playoffs a year sooner. Schools will have to meet all the criteria in order to be granted the accelerated reclassification. The specific criteria have not been revealed as noted by St. Thomas, which anticipates compliance when the new rules … Read more
The Incarnate Word Cardinals (Southland) have added a 2027 matchup against the Baylor Bears (Big 12), according to the school’s athletic site and as reported by FBSchedules. The two teams will meet in Waco, Texas on Saturday, September 4, 2027, in what is currently scheduled to be the first football matchup between the schools. Incarnate … Read more
The Mercyhurst Lakers (NEC) have added a 2026 matchup against the New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West) for the 2026 season, as announced by UNM. As of this posting, it is the first publicly known FBS opponent for Mercyhurst since the Lakers joined the FCS in 2024. Mercyhurst’s first FCS season saw the team go 4-7 … Read more
The Tennessee Martin Skyhawks (Big South-OVC) announced their 2025 schedule, which includes three FBS opponents in the opening four games. The Skyhawks will open at Oklahoma State (Big 12) on Saturday, August 30, followed by UTEP (C-USA) a week later on September 6. It will be the first meeting for UT Martin against the Cowboys … Read more
The Chicago State Cougars are hoping to field a football team by the 2026 season, according to CollegeAD. Chicago State is also planning to hire a coach by February. CSU originally announced fundraising efforts in September 2023 but has not made any official announcements since then. Chicago State set a fundraising goal of $4 million … Read more