Jason Eck Leaves Idaho to Become New Mexico Head Coach

Idaho (Big Sky) head coach Jason Eck has left for the same position with New Mexico (Mountain West). Eck spent three years with the Vandals, guiding them to three straight FCS Playoff appearances including back-to-back quarterfinals in 2023 and 2024. Eck was named Idaho’s head coach after the 2021 season to replace Paul Petrino. Petrino…

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Butler Hires Kevin Lynch as Head Coach

Ball State (MAC) and Butler (Pioneer Football League) have completed what has effectively become a trade involving coaches. Ball State assistant head coach Kevin Lynch has been hired as Butler’s head coach to replace Mike Uremovich, who previously left Butler to become head coach at Ball State. Lynch, the son of former Butler head Bill…

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NCAA Selects Nashville to Host 2026 and 2027 FCS Championship Games

The NCAA has selected Nashville, Tennessee host the 2026 and 2027 FCS National Championship Games. Those games will take place after the 2025 and 2026 seasons, respectively. The title games will be played at Vanderbilt University’s FirstBank Stadium and hosted by the Ohio Valley Conference. Toyota Stadium in Frisco is the current home of the…

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Texas A&M Swaps Out Tarleton State for Samford in 2025

The Texas A&M Aggies (SEC) have switched FCS opponents for the 2025 season. Instead of the Tarleton State Texans from the United Athletic Conference, the Aggies will play against the Samford Bulldogs out of the Southern Conference on Saturday, November 22. Samford and Texas A&M have never met in football. Samford is 1-29 against FBS/I-A…

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Norfolk State and Western Illinois Add Big Ten Opponents for 2025

The Big Ten Conference released its schedule for the 2025 season and two new FCS versus FBS matchups were revealed. The Norfolk State Spartans (MEAC) will play at the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Rutgers is 4-0 all-time in the series with all four previous matchups occurring between 2007 and 2015. Rutgers…

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