The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (SWAC) hired Sam Shade as head coach of the football program. Shade was most recently the head coach of NCAA Division II Miles College where he compiled an 18-15 overall record in three seasons. Shade played college football at Alabama and was a fourth-round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in…
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (MVFC) head coach Jimmy Rogers has agreed to take the same position at Washington State (Pac-12). The Jackrabbits went 27-3 overall and 15-1 in the MVFC with one national championship and two conference titles under Rogers. SDSU joined the FCS in 2004 when the subdivision was referred to as I-AA with…
The Delaware State Hornets have hired former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson as the school’s next head football coach. The Hornets are following in the footsteps of Norfolk State by hiring a well-known former NFL player without previous head coaching experience. Jackson played collegiately at California from 2005 through 2007 while earning All-American honors in…
The South Carolina State Bulldogs (MEAC) unveiled their 2025 schedule on Christmas Day with NCAA Division II Savannah State among the opponents for 2025. The Bulldogs and Tigers will meet on Saturday, October 4 for SCSU’s homecoming game for the 2025 season. The two schools have met 21 previous times with South Carolina State holding…
The Drake Bulldogs (Pioneer) have hired Joe Woodley as the school’s next head coach. Woodley is coming off a perfect 14-0 season with the NAIA’s Grand View Vikings that culminated in a 35-7 victory in the NAIA Championship over Keiser. Woodley played linebacker at Iowa State from 1999 through 2003 and became an assistant coach…
The Tarleton State Texans (UAC) and Texas A&M Aggies (SEC) contest originally scheduled for the 2025 season has been moved to the 2026 season, according to FBSchedules. The new date is Saturday, November 21, 2026, in what will be the first football matchup of the two schools. The Texans were scheduled to play against the…
The 2024 season has one game left to be played but one of the first FCS games of the 2025 season is now known. The FCS Kickoff matchup has been revealed, as first reported by FBSchedules, and will feature the UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky) and Mercer Bears (Southern). The two schools will meet for…
The Morehead State Eagles (Pioneer) have extended head coach Jason Woodman through the 2028 season. Woodman went 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the PFL in his debut season with the Eagles. Woodman was hired in December 2023 after a decade in charge of the NCAA Division II Fairmont State Fighting Eagles. He went 60-47 with…
The Prairie View A&M Panthers (SWAC) have hired Tremaine Jackson as their next head coach. Jackson led Valdosta State to the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2024 losing to Ferris State in the title game. Jackson played football at Texas Southern and Louisiana-Monroe, which was followed by his first coaching experience in 2006 with…
The top-seeded Montana State Bobcats and the second-seeded North Dakota State Bison will compete in the FCS National Championship game on Monday, January 6, 2025. It will be the second straight year and 9th time the top two seeds have advanced to face each other in the title game. The Bobcats won all three of…
