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Idaho Holds Off Wyoming to Capture Win Over FBS for Second Straight Season
In a defensive game, it was some early offensive gambles that paid off for Idaho as the Vandals defeated Wyoming 17-13. It was the second straight year Idaho defeated a team from the Mountain West after posting a convincing 33-6 win against Nevada in 2023. Wyoming began with a field goal followed by great starting…
Saint Francis Posts First Victory Over FBS in Battle of the Flashes
The Saint Francis Red Flash started strong offensively and used that advantage to post the school’s first victory over an FBS opponent. The Red Flash jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half and held on to win 23-17 over the Kent State Golden Flashes. Jeff Hoenstine made his first career start with…
NCAA Transfer Portal and Redshirt Rules Set to Change
The NCAA has made a proposal that will impact the Division I Transfer Portal window and instituted a blanket waiver that amends the redshirt policy. The Transfer Portal policy would go into effect with the 2024-25 academic year while the redshirt policy already applies to the upcoming season. There are two transfer windows, one in…
Montana State Claws Back to Win First FCS-FBS Game of 2024 Season
It took 59 minutes and 50 seconds for Montana State to take its first lead against New Mexico but it counts all the same. The Bobcats climbed out of not one but two 17-point deficits to claw their way to a 35-31 win in the first FCS versus FBS game of the 2024 season. The…
Merrimack and Sacred Heart to Contest 2024 Yankee Conference Championship
Merrimack and Sacred Heart have announced the return of the Yankee Conference Championship for the 2024 season. Both teams are FCS Independents in 2024 following their moves to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Neither program has previously been a member of the Yankee Conference or its successor, the Atlantic 10 Conference. The game is…
Samford Replaces Football Field
The Samford Bulldogs will be running on a newly replaced artificial surface for the 2024 season. The team’s social media account posted a short video showing the transition between the two fields. Samford plays at Pete Hanna Stadium, which opened in 1958 as Seibert Stadium. Samford commemorated the memory of former alumnus Pete Hanna in…
SIU Edwardsville Not Planning to Add Football
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is not planning to add football according to recent statements made by athletic director Andrew Gavin. “Any future of football at SIUE? I can’t speak on forever. That’s not currently a discussion point for us,” Gavin said. SIUE has never fielded a varsity football program but does sponsor a club football…
MVFC Commissioner Patty Viverito to Retire After 2024-25 Academic Year
The Missouri Valley Football Conference will begin the search for its second commissioner as Patty Viverito has announced her retirement following the 2024-25 academic year. Viverito confirmed the news at the MVFC’s media day event on Tuesday. Viverito has been the conference’s only commissioner since its formation in 1982 with football sponsorship beginning in 1985….
South Dakota Replacing Football Field
The South Dakota Coyotes will be hunting down opponents inside the DakotaDome on a new football field in 2024. The school announced it was replacing its artificial surface with a new synthetic turf made by AstroTruf. The Coyotes have called the DakotaDome home since 1979 and it has been renovated numerous times since the turn…
NCAA Amends Infractions Policy
The NCAA has amended its infractions policy to reflect exemplary cooperation during a case. The change will become effective on August 1, 2024. The NCAA provided a list of examples that would be considered exemplary cooperation such as: Should a program or individual meet the stated exemplary cooperation criteria, the NCAA will reduce the case…