Western Illinois Joining OVC in 2023-24; Football to Play 2023 Season in MVFC

Western Illinois will leave the Summit League after the 2023-24 academic year to become a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Leathernecks will play the 2023 FCS season as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and join the OVC in 2024. The move by WIU may help them become more competitive on … Read more

The ASUN and WAC Form Football-Only United Athletic Conference

After two seasons and two different names, the ASUN and WAC football schools will compete in a newly named United Athletic Conference. The 9 members will compete under the UAC brand for the FCS Playoff automatic qualifying spot given to the conference winner. The ASUN and WAC have partnered up in football since 2021 when … Read more

First Hurdle Cleared in Bid to Bring Back Football to UT Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington hasn’t played a snap of football in nearly four decades and the first step to bringing it back has been taken. Students at UT Arlington participated in Student Government elections with a referendum on the ballot that would begin the process of funding a football team. UT Arlington football … Read more

Four FCS Games Already Impacted by Hurricane Ian’s Presence

Four FCS games – Eastern Washington at Florida, South Carolina State at South Carolina, Campbell at North Carolina Central, and Stetson at San Diego – have been impacted by the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian on the gulf shores of Florida. Both Eastern Washington and South Carolina State saw their games moved from the original … Read more

Houston Baptist University Changes Name to Houston Christian University

Houston Baptist University has changed its name to Houston Christian University, effective September 21, 2022. The school will continue to use the current colors – orange and blue – as well as the Husky nickname. The university released the following statement regarding the name change: After several years of research and the Board of Trustees’ … Read more

Campbell University Will Move to CAA in 2023

Campbell University announced they will leave the Big South Conference and join the Colonial Athletic Association starting in 2023. The Camels are the latest in a string of additions made by the CAA. The CAA has been aggressive in expanding its membership as they will have 15 football members in 2023 after Hampton, Monmouth, and … Read more