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The CAA has changed its name from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Coastal Athletic Association. The conference will still be referred to as the CAA and there will be no change to the CAA logo. The CAA’s Commissioner Joe D’Antonio said in a statement, “The Conference’s new name represents a culmination of its efforts … Read more
Editor’s note: This post was updated on Thursday, July 20 to reflect the CAA’s new name and on August 10 to include the 12-game schedule allowance for the 2024 and 2025 seasons along with Bryant’s move to the CAA in 2024. This post was further updated on September 8 with the news of West Georgia … Read more
Editor’s Note 11/1/2023: Xavier University decided in October 2023 that it will not be adding football in the near term as it focuses on other campus priorities. Xavier University is considering the addition of football and a decision on the matter is expected by the end of 2023. Xavier athletic director Greg Christopher went on … Read more
Editor’s Note: On October 4, 2023, the NCAA formally adopted the requirements outlined below. The application fee increase was effective immediately while the scholarship funding changes will be effective starting in the 2027-28 academic year. The NCAA has proposed new requirements for schools that would like to move from the Football Championship Subdivision to the … Read more
Fear The FCS is happy to present a searchable historical database for every FCS versus FBS game going back to 1978. The data is referenced just about everywhere on this website when it comes to FCS versus FBS games but now anyone can look at previous games. The link to the database can be found … Read more
The 2023 season is approaching and that means plenty of FCS versus FBS matchups are on tap with 118 this season. There will not be a record number of games featuring FCS teams against FBS opponents as we saw in both 2021 and 2022. This season will also mark the sixth time in the last eight seasons that … Read more
Western Illinois will leave the Summit League after the 2023-24 academic year to become a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Leathernecks will play the 2023 FCS season as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and join the OVC in 2024. The move by WIU may help them become more competitive on … Read more
After two seasons and two different names, the ASUN and WAC football schools will compete in a newly named United Athletic Conference. The 9 members will compete under the UAC brand for the FCS Playoff automatic qualifying spot given to the conference winner. The ASUN and WAC have partnered up in football since 2021 when … Read more
The University of Texas at Arlington hasn’t played a snap of football in nearly four decades and the first step to bringing it back has been taken. Students at UT Arlington participated in Student Government elections with a referendum on the ballot that would begin the process of funding a football team. UT Arlington football … Read more
With the 2022 FCS season coming to a close with the National Championship in a few weeks, let’s take a look back at how FCS teams performed against the FBS. There were 120 FCS versus FBS matchups in 2022, which set a record for most in a single season. For the FCS, it was a … Read more