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Valparaiso, Central Connecticut State Won’t Meet This Season

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The Valparaiso Crusaders and Central Connecticut State Blue Devils were scheduled to meet on September 19 in New Britain, Connecticut but no longer will according to FCS STATS. No reason was given as to why the schools will not meet. The sudden change leaves both teams scrambling to find an 11th opponent on short notice. … Read more

C.J. Bolar Transferring From Vanderbilt to Alcorn State

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The Alcorn State Braves are getting a talented FBS transfer from Vanderbilt. Wide receiver C.J. Bolar announced his decision to transfer via his Twitter account. Bolar played two seasons at Vanderbilt in 2018 and 2019. He made an immediate impact in his freshman season making 8 starts and playing in all 13 games. He caught … Read more

NAIA’s Scheduling Decision Impacts 4 Opening Week Games

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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) unveiled some new guidelines for the upcoming 2020 football season as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Included are guidelines that have new dates, which impact current games featuring FCS opponents. The NAIA has set a date of August 15 for the start of practice for all … Read more

Tennessee WR Jacquez Jones Headed to Eastern Kentucky

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Former Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jacquez Jones is headed to Eastern Kentucky according to a report by 247Sports. Jones began his career at Tennessee in 2017 but suffered a knee injury in the preseason that caused him to miss the entire season. Tennessee opted to use his redshirt for the 2017 season. As a redshirt … Read more

2020 FCS Versus Lower Division Opponents

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While the 2020 college football season’s status is still to be fully determined, we will keep high hopes for the games currently scheduled. We previously listed all the FCS versus FBS games and this list will be the opposite: FCS versus non-FBS and non-FCS teams. Just as FCS teams face tougher competition for non-conference games, … Read more

Former Alabama LB Eyabi Anoma Joins UT Martin

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Eyabi Anoma, a former five-star linebacker at Alabama, announced he will attend Tennessee Martin. Anoma made the announcement via his Twitter account. Anoma was ranked as a top 25 player out of high school by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals.com, and MaxPreps. He was also considered a top-five defensive player and consistently ranked as the best player … Read more

East Tennessee State Schedules Virginia Wise for 3 Game Series

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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and UVA Wise Cavaliers have agreed to a three-game football series according to a release by Virginia Wise. The three games will take place in 2021, 2024, and 2027 with ETSU hosting all three contests. The date for next year’s game is scheduled for Saturday, September 11. The dates for … Read more