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Three FCS Teams Add FBS Opponents for the 2020 Campaign
The Central Arkansas Bears, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, and Houston Baptist Huskies have all scheduled FBS opponents for the 2020 season as replacement games for previously canceled contests this week. Central Arkansas will take on Arkansas State on Saturday, September 19 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This will be a replacement for the Missouri contest on September…
North Dakota Replacing Football Field
The home of the North Dakota Fight Hawks is seeing a replacement of its turf field this summer and is expected to be completed before the start of the upcoming season. North Dakota has played their home games at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks since its opening in 2001. The project will cost under…
St. Thomas Joining Pioneer Football League
The St. Thomas Tommies will become the newest member of the Pioneer Football League. The school announced on Wednesday it has officially joined as a Division I member. The NCAA approved a motion allowing St. Thomas to move directly from Division III to Division I starting with the 2021-22 academic year. The Tommies had a…
Idaho State Replacing Football Field
The Idaho State Bengals are replacing the turf football field at Holt Arena according to a social media post from the school. The Bengals have played at Holt Arena since 1970 but the grounds are multi-purpose hosting indoor track and field and basketball games in addition to high school and college football contests. Idaho State…
Additional FBS Versus FCS Games Possible for 2020 Season but Long-Term Uncertainties Remain
It has been a rough week for college football fans. Numerous conferences at the Division I. Division II, and Division III levels have canceled or suspended fall sports. Some conferences have or will move to a conference only football schedule. At the FCS level alone, 118 games have been impacted by the ongoing epidemic. But…
Delaware State Will Acquire Wesley College
Delaware State University is planning to acquire fellow in-state university Wesley College according to a report by Natalia Alamdari of the Delaware News Journal. The deal is expected to go into effect starting with the 2021-22 academic year. Wesley, located in the capital of Dover, has struggled financially in recent years. Delaware State will fully…
FCS Changes For 2020 Season
The 2020 FCS season is currently up in the air, but there are still changes taking effect whether or not the games are played. Below is a list of changes for the FCS level for the upcoming season and beyond. New Programs The duo of Dixie State and Tarleton State enter the ranks of the…
Delaware State Staying in the MEAC
After an exodus that began three years ago, the MEAC can finally celebrate some good news. The Delaware State Hornets, rumored to be the next school likely to leave the MEAC, will not be leaving the conference according to university President Dr. Tony Allen. It has been a rough time for the MEAC in recent…
Bethune-Cookman Leaving the MEAC to Join the SWAC
The exodus from the MEAC continues. Bethune-Cookman will leave the MEAC and join the SWAC according to Collegiate Consulting. The SWAC and Bethune-Cookman confirmed the news on Thursday evening in separate press releases. Bethune-Cookman will join the SWAC starting with the 2021-22 season alongside Florida A&M. The news is hardly a surprise given the report…
Is the End Approaching for the MEAC?
Editor’s note: This article was written hours before the news of Bethune-Cookman’s official departure from the MEAC. The hits keep on coming for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). After the news that Florida A&M was leaving for the SWAC three weeks ago, reports have surfaced that two remaining members – Bethune-Cookman and Delaware State –…