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The Saint Francis Red Flash (NEC) and Louisiana-Monroe Warkhawks are set to meet in 2025, according to ULM athletic director John Hartwell as first reported by FBSchedules. A specific date was not provided other than the game will open the season for ULM. Saint Francis and ULM have not met in football. Saint Francis is … Read more
The Duquesne Dukes (NEC) announced they will open the 2025 season at the Pittsburgh Panthers (ACC). The two teams will meet in the “City Game” (or “Battle of the Burgh“) on Saturday, August 30. The two programs haven’t met since 1939 and have only played 7 times in total. Pitt holds a 5-2 lead in … Read more
The North Dakota State Bison (MVFC) survived a second half comeback by the Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky) to win the school’s 10th FCS National Championship. Cam Miller went 19 of 22 for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air and added another 121 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries as the Bison … Read more
The Big Sky and ESPN have agreed to a five-year extension of its media rights deal that will run from the 2025-26 academic year through the 2029-30 academic year. Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill originally announced some of the details in July 2024. The Big Sky and ESPN began their partnership with the 2021-22 academic … Read more
The Liberty Flames (C-USA) have added two games against FCS opponents for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, according to A Sea of Red. The Flames will welcome the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (Big South-OVC) in 2026 and the Delaware State Hornets (MEAC) in 2027. No official dates were confirmed for either contest. Gardner-Webb and Liberty were … Read more
The Samford Bulldogs (Southern) have added a game at the Baylor Bears (Big 12) for the 2025 season. Samford will travel to Waco, Texas to play the Bears on Saturday, September 13 at McLane Stadium. The Bulldogs will have two FBS opponents for 2025 with a second game set for November 22 at Texas A&M … Read more
The Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky) and Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West) will meet for a 2026 matchup as announced by MSU’s athletic department. The two teams will play at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The two teams have met 18 previous times with Nevada holding a 12-6 lead in … Read more
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (MVFC) have moved quickly to fill the vacancy created by Jimmy Rogers’s departure by naming Dan Jackson as head coach. Jackson was most recently with the Idaho Vandals (Big Sky) as the defensive coordinator for the 2024 season. Jackson was a player at South Dakota State from 2003 through 2005 … Read more
With a second FCS national championship appearance on the horizon, Montana State and Brent Vigen have agreed to a new four-year contract through the 2028 season. Vigen is 47-9 overall and 29-3 in the Big Sky over his four seasons with the Bobcats. Before joining Montana State as head coach, Vigen spent two decades with … Read more
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (SWAC) hired Sam Shade as head coach of the football program. Shade was most recently the head coach of NCAA Division II Miles College where he compiled an 18-15 overall record in three seasons. Shade played college football at Alabama and was a fourth-round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in … Read more