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Florida A&M Votes to Leave the MEAC, Joins the SWAC
The Florida A&M Rattlers are leaving the MEAC for the SWAC. The Board of Trustees at Florida A&M officially voted to leave on Thursday after the pending move was reported earlier this week. It was a unanimous decision by the Board of Trustees. The SWAC confirmed the news on Thursday evening stating that Florida A&M…
Youngstown State Replacing Football Field
The Youngstown State Penguins are the latest FCS team that has decided to replace the football field. The Penguins posted the update via its football Twitter account. Youngstown State plays at Stambaugh Stadium. Youngstown State installed its previous surface in the summer of 2011 with a PowerBlade HP+ synthetic turf. They will have an AstroTurf…
Montana State’s Troy Andersen Likely to Redshirt 2020
Montana State’s Troy Andersen is likely to redshirt the 2020 season after surgery in May. Head coach Jeff Choate told reporters about Andersen’s status in a virtual press conference on Tuesday. Per the news conference, Andersen suffered a lower extremity injury last season against UC Davis on November 16. He attempted to come back multiple…
Florida A&M May Leave MEAC
The Florida A&M Rattlers may be deciding to leave the MEAC on Wednesday for the SWAC, according to a report from HBCU Gameday. As per the report, the FAMU Board of Trustees will vote on whether to leave the MEAC and head to the SWAC. Florida A&M currently has a presentation outlining how a move…
Western Carolina to Replace Football Field
The Western Carolina Catamounts started the process of replacing the football field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium on Friday, May 30. The replacement is scheduled to be completed by August 1 in time for the football season. The Catamounts will continue to use synthetic turf for the football field. They previously installed an artificial turf surface…
Stephen F. Austin Will Vacate 29 Football Wins
A day after the NCAA released the Academic Progress Rates (APR) for all sports teams, the hits keep coming for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks were already banned from the 2020 FCS Playoffs as a result of failing to meet the minimum APR score of 930 over the past four seasons. However, as…
Four FCS Teams Face Postseason Ineligibility
The NCAA released the Academic Progress Rates for all sports teams on Tuesday to determine postseason eligibility. Teams must score at least 930 out of 1000 on the APR over the last four years to be eligible. The four FCS teams that did not reach the mark were Howard (915), McNeese (919), Prairie View A&M…
2020 FCS NFL Draft Selections
The 2020 NFL Draft began on Thursday with incredible ratings due to being one of the few sporting events on TV. There were no first round FCS selections, but that changed on day two with the second and third rounds. Jeremy Chinn of Southern Illinois was the first FCS player selected with the 64th and…
North Carolina A&T Leaving MEAC for Big South
The North Carolina A&T Aggies have decided to leave the MEAC, a conference in which they were a founding member, to head to the Big South. The news was confirmed by the Big South on Friday. The Aggies have been part of the MEAC since its inception in 1971. The move still needs approval from…
The Citadel Is Installing New Surface
The Citadel has decided to replace their grass field with a new artificial surface. It will be ready before the start of the 2020 season. The field at The Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium will receive a makeover to the tune of $1.5 million. The timeline is for drainage to be installed at the beginning of…