Five FCS schools from three different FCS conferences have added an FBS opponent for the 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 seasons. Over 430 future FCS-FBS games are scheduled for the 2025 through 2034 season. A full list of those matchups can be found here. The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (NEC) have added the Toledo … Read more
A pair of FCS teams added an FBS opponent at the end of the decade, starting with the Eastern Illinois Panthers (OVC-Big South). EIU will play at the Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten) on Saturday, September 8, 2029, according to FBSchedules. The Panthers will receive $550,000 for the matchup. EIU and Indiana have met once before … Read more
The Nicholls Colonels (Southland) will play at the Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12), according to FBSchedules. Nicholls will travel to Manhattan, Kansas, to face the Wildcats on Saturday, September 5, 2026. The Colonels will receive $500,000 for the contest. It will be the second matchup between the teams, following the 2019 matchup won by Kansas … Read more
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (SoCon) will play against the Florida State Seminoles (ACC) in 2027, according to FBSchedules. ETSU will travel to Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday, November 20, 2027, and receive $525,000 for the game. It will be the first matchup between the two schools in football. ETSU has an FBS opponent lined up … Read more
The Eastern Washington Eagles (Big Sky) and Hampton Pirates (CAA) have added FBS opponents to their future schedules. Hampton will play at the Old Dominion Monarchs (Sun Belt) on Saturday, September 16, 2028, according to FBSchedules. Hampton will receive $325,000 for the contest, which will take place in Norfolk, Virginia. Hampton and Old Dominion squared … Read more
The East Texas A&M Lions (Southland) will play at the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (Sun Belt) in 2027. ETAMU will make the trip to Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday, September 11. East Texas A&M and Louisiana have met six previous times between 1939 and 1969, when Louisiana was known as Southwestern Louisiana. East Texas A&M leads the … Read more
The West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12) added four FCS teams to their future schedules through the 2031 season. The Mountaineers are slated to face Robert Morris (NEC) on Saturday, August 30, to begin the 2025 season. In 2026, UT Martin (OVC-Big South) will play at West Virginia on Saturday, September 12. It will be the … Read more
The McNeese Cowboys (Southland) are scheduled to play against the Louisiana Christian Wildcats twice in three seasons, according to McNeese’s athletic website. FBSchedules was the first to report the addition. McNeese will welcome Louisiana Christian to Lake Charles on Saturday, September 4, 2027. Louisiana Christian is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and is a member of … Read more
The Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky) and Youngstown State Penguins (MVFC) have added future games against FBS foes. Idaho State will play at the Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West) on Saturday, September 4, 2027. The schools have met 31 times dating back to 1936, with Nevada holding a 19-12 lead in the series. The most … Read more
There will be a battle of the Dukes in 2027 when Duquesne (NEC) faces James Madison (Sun Belt) on Saturday, September 11. The two schools haven’t met in football before. James Madison was a member of the FCS through the 2021 season, before joining the FBS and the Sun Belt Conference in 2022. Duquesne joined … Read more