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Ivy League to Compete in FCS Playoffs Starting in 2025
Amidst a sea of collegiate athletic change, the Ivy League had one policy that was the most resistant to the raging waters. However, that longstanding Ivy League policy has finally fallen: the winner of the 2025 regular season championship will play in the FCS Playoffs for the first time in conference history in a move…
NCAA Selects Nashville to Host 2026 and 2027 FCS Championship Games
The NCAA has selected Nashville, Tennessee host the 2026 and 2027 FCS National Championship Games. Those games will take place after the 2025 and 2026 seasons, respectively. The title games will be played at Vanderbilt University’s FirstBank Stadium and hosted by the Ohio Valley Conference. Toyota Stadium in Frisco is the current home of the…
UC Davis Football to Remain in Big Sky
The University of California, Davis will join the Mountain West Conference but its football team will stay in the Big Sky Conference. UC Davis will join the Mountain West starting with the 2026-27 academic year. UC Davis moved from NCAA Division II to Division I beginning in 2003 and upon completion of the four-year reclassification…
Stony Brook Replacing Football Field
Less than two weeks after completing the 2024 season, Stony Brook is set to replace its football field. Associate Athletic Director Patrick Muffley shared photos on social media showing materials that will be used for the new turf. Stony Brook will continue to use an artificial surface. Stony Brook plays at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium…
4 Additional Cities Bid to Host FCS Championship Games
Nashville is not the only city looking to host the FCS Championship games following the 2025 and 2026 seasons, according to Inforum. Frisco, Houston, Kansas City, and St. Louis are also looking to host an FCS National Championship game as Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas undergoes renovations. St. Louis bid to host only the 2027…
Bayou Classic to Remain on NBC Sports Through 2027
The Bayou Classic will continue to be broadcast by NBC through the 2027 season, NBC Sports announced on Monday, December 2. The Bayou Classic features the Grambling State Tigers and Southern Jaguars and has been shown by NBC since 1991. Grambling State and Southern have played 76 times between 1932 and 2024 with the matchup…
Nashville Bids for Two FCS Championship Games
The city of Nashville, Tennessee is hoping to host two FCS National Championship games as the current host of Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas undergoes renovations. The Nashville Sports Council made a presentation and an official bid to the FCS Committee in November. The bid was submitted in coordination with the Ohio Valley Conference and…
2024 FCS Playoff Bracket
Editor’s Note: The bracket will be updated as the playoff games are completed. The 2024 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and Montana State took the top spot, which is the first time they’ve been the #1 overall seed. Behind them are a trio of MVFC teams and an additional Big Sky team that will…
Northeast Conference Removing Football Scholarship Limit
The Northeast Conference is planning to remove its 45 football scholarship limit, according to CollegeAD. The NEC will allow as many as 105 scholarships as outlined in the NCAA v. House settlement but one athletic director told CollegeAD that most schools are unlikely to offer more than 50. The maximum number of scholarships currently allowed…
Texas A&M-Commerce Changes Name to East Texas A&M
Texas A&M University-Commerce has changed its name to East Texas A&M University, effective immediately. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The school is not changing the Lions nickname. East Texas was an integral part of the school’s name since its inception and various name…