The NCAA Board of Governors has approved the request that allows the Division I Football Championship Committee to seed 16 teams in the FCS Playoff bracket beginning with the 2024 season. The use of 16 seeds has happened before in the FCS. From 1995 through 2000, the committee ranked all 16 teams in the FCS … Read more
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils will play on a new turf field in the fall. MVSU is replacing its grass field with FieldTurf as part of a broader upgrade to several athletic facilities including a new scoreboard. The new surface is expected to be ready before the start of the 2024 campaign. The Delta … Read more
In an attempt to prevent more legal challenges, the NCAA is set to implement new transfer and NIL policies. Athletes will now be permitted unlimited transfers as long as they meet academic requirements. In addition, schools will now be able to assist athletes in finding NIL deals that are $600 or higher. The Division I … Read more
The 2024 FCS season is months away but the 2025 FCS National Championship game is already in the news. The title game will be played on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, and be televised on ESPN. The FCS National Championship has been played on a Saturday or Sunday every year … Read more
Mercyhurst University will begin the reclassification process from NCAA Division II to Division I and join the Northeast Conference beginning with the 2024-25 academic year. The four-year reclassification process means Mercyhurst will not be a full Division I member eligible for NCAA Championships (FCS Playoffs) until the 2028-29 academic year. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, Mercyhurst … Read more
The North Carolina Central Eagles will be flying on a new artificial football field following the installation of an updated FieldTurf surface. NCCU budgeted roughly $1.8 million on the project at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium which will also see improved drainage systems. The previous surface from 2009 was known as Mondoturf and replaced the old grass turf … Read more
The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is leaving the Western Athletic Conference to join the Southland Conference beginning with the 2024-25 academic year according to Pete Thamel. UTRGV will pay a $2 million exit fee to the WAC. The Vaqueros announced the start of a football program in late 2022 and were … Read more
Merrimack College will play an independent FCS schedule for the 2024 season alongside Sacred Heart. Both schools are leaving the Northeast Conference after the 2023-24 academic year and will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 2024-25. The MAAC discontinued football after the 2007 season and has not sponsored the sport since then. In … Read more
Sacred Heart will play an independent FCS schedule for the 2024 season as the school continues to assess its football affiliation options as first reported in mid-January and later confirmed by Craig Haley. The Pioneers previously announced they are leaving the Northeast Conference to join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) beginning with the 2024-25 … Read more
South Dakota State opened the 2024 FCS National Championship with a touchdown drive and never looked back in a 23-3 win over Montana to win their second consecutive FCS Championship. SDSU used a suffocating defensive effort by holding Montana to 84 total yards in the second half to seal the title. The offense was far … Read more