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Prairie View A&M Replaces Canceled North American Matchup with Lincoln (CA) Contest
The Prairie View A&M Panthers (SWAC) have found a replacement opponent for its 2025 homecoming game on Saturday, October 25. The Panthers will now play the Lincoln (CA) Oaklanders instead of the North American Stallions. Prairie View was originally set to face the NAIA’s North American University but the Stallions discontinued the football team leading…
Tarleton State Replacing Football Field
The Tarleton State Texans (UAC) will have a new football field for the 2025 season. The school posted photos on social media showing the previous artificial surface being removed. The Texans play at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, which first opened in 1951. Recent renovations worth $26 million saw the capacity expand to 24,000 while…
NCAA Reclassification Policy Change Paves Path for Quicker FCS Playoff Eligibility
The NCAA has changed its reclassification policy providing FCS programs a path to compete in the playoffs a year sooner. Schools will have to meet all the criteria in order to be granted the accelerated reclassification. The specific criteria have not been revealed as noted by St. Thomas, which anticipates compliance when the new rules…
Chicago State Aiming for First FCS Season in 2026
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, February 11, Chicago State announced it would begin the search for its first head coach with the goal of completing the process in the spring of 2025. CollegeAD originally reported in early February on CSU’s plan to hire a coach in the spring of 2025. The article has been updated to…
Big Sky and ESPN Extend Media Rights Deal for Five Years
The Big Sky and ESPN have agreed to a five-year extension of its media rights deal that will run from the 2025-26 academic year through the 2029-30 academic year. Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill originally announced some of the details in July 2024. The Big Sky and ESPN began their partnership with the 2021-22 academic…
Hampton Placed on Probation by NCAA
Hampton University has been put on three years probation following an investigation by the NCAA into improper student-athlete certification. Hampton and the NCAA arrived at a negotiated resolution that will see the school on probation from December 18, 2024, through December 17, 2027. In 2021-22 and 2022-23, Hampton allowed four football student-athletes to compete without…
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…