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Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) and Miami (FL) (ACC) are set to play in 2025, per the Miami Herald. The Wildcats will play at the Hurricanes on Saturday, September 6. Miami is undefeated against Bethune-Cookman with all 7 matchups played since 2011. Miami has outscored the Wildcats 50 to 8 on average across those 7 games. Northern Iowa … Read more
The FCS Playoff Committee released its top 10 ranking for the 2024 season on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The rankings consider numerous data points including the Massey Ratings, ESPN’s Football Power Index, and KPI ratings but are not limited to only those. Additional metrics can be used such as strength of schedule and record with … Read more
The Drake Bulldogs announced a game time change for its final home game of the 2024 season against Morehead State. The new kickoff time will be 1 PM Eastern/Noon Central on Saturday, November 16. Drake is currently 5-1 overall and tied atop the Pioneer Football League standings with St. Thomas (MN) at 4-0 in the … Read more
Lafayette (Patriot League) and Oregon State (Pac-12) are also adding a 2025 FCS-FBS matchup, per Oregon State’s 2025 scheduled release. Lafayette will visit Corvallis, Oregon on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in what is set to be the first matchup between the two schools. Lafayette also has a contest against Bowling Green (MAC) scheduled to open the 2025 season. … Read more
Trent Boykin is officially the head coach of the Hampton Pirates. Boykin was named the interim in April following the removal of the previous head coach Robert Prunty. Prunty was 26-29 overall with Hampton between 2018 through 2023 as the Pirates moved from the MEAC to an FCS independent in 2018, to the Big South … Read more
Charleston Southern (Big South-OVC) and Vanderbilt (SEC) have scheduled a 2025 matchup, according to FBSchedules. The two schools will meet on Saturday, August 30 for the second time. Vanderbilt survived the first matchup in 2014 after holding a 21-10 halftime lead followed by 10 unanswered points from the Buccaneers. CSU forced a turnover down 21-20 … Read more
Albany (CAA) and Iowa (Big Ten) have scheduled a 2025 matchup, according to FBSchedules. The Hawkeyes were set to host Florida Atlantic on August 30, 2025, but have moved that to the 2030 season to add Albany. The Great Danes will travel to Iowa City on August 30, 2025 and receive $500,000 for the matchup. … Read more
Tennessee Martin used a workmanlike effort to give the school its second FCS over FBS win in program history. Oshae Baker’s second half pick-six put the Skyhawks in front and they never looked back in the 24-13 win over FCS-turned-FBS Kennesaw State. UT Martin had two strong drives to start the game with the first … Read more
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the new kickoff location, date, and time for the Presbyterian-Davidson game, the change in kickoff between Tennessee Tech and Gardner-Webb, and the kickoff change time between East Tennessee State and The Citadel. Two additional FCS games have been postponed due to the impacts caused by Hurricane … Read more
Sacramento State is building a new football stadium with a seating capacity of 25,000 in a bid to bolster the school’s position for a possible FBS invitation. The Hornets currently play at Hornet Stadium, which was built in 1969 with a capacity of 6,000 and later renovated to fit over 21,000 spectators. The new stadium … Read more