Amidst a sea of collegiate athletic change, the Ivy League had one policy that was the most resistant to the raging waters. However, that longstanding Ivy League policy has finally fallen: the winner of the 2025 regular season championship will play in the FCS Playoffs for the first time in conference history in a move…
The Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky) have scheduled a game against the non-affiliated Lincoln University (California) for the 2025 season, according to its website and first noted by FBSchedules. The game is set for Saturday, September 20, 2025. Lincoln University is located in Oakland, California began football in 2021 as an independent school. The team…
The McNeese Cowboys (Southland) have finalized their 2025 non-conference schedule and will open the season against an in-state NAIA opponent. The game will mark the return of head coach Matt Viator following his departure in 2015. The Louisiana Christian Wildcats will make the trek from Pineville to Lake Charles on Saturday, August 30, 2025. The…
The Davidson Wildcats (Pioneer Football League) have hired Saj Thakkar as its next head coach. Thakkar spent the previous two years as the head coach of the NCAA Division II program Bentley University in the Northeast-10 Conference. Thakkar played at Division III Fitchburg State and upon graduation became the special teams coordinator and running backs…
Merrimack (FCS Independent) has scheduled a game against Kent State (MAC) in 2025. The two teams will play on Saturday, August 30, according to FBSchedules. It will be the first football matchup between the schools. Merrimack is 0-3 all-time against FBS opponents with losses against Massachusetts (31-21), Air Force (21-6), and Connecticut (63-17). They will…
Northern Colorado (Big Sky) and Ed Lamb have agreed to a 2-year contract extension that could keep Lamb in Greeley through the 2028 season. Lamb is 1-22 overall and 1-15 in the Big Sky in his first two seasons. Before being hired by UNC, Lamb was the head coach at Southern Utah from 2008 through…
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…
Western Carolina head coach Kerwin Bell has received a 5-year contract extension that could see him stay in Cullowhee through the 2030 season. Bell is 24-21 overall and 20-14 in the Southern Conference in his four years with the Catamounts. WCU went 4-7 in Bell’s first season during the 2021 campaign. The Catamounts started 0-6…
Former Austin Peay and Charlotte head coach Will Healy is back in the FCS. East Tennessee State (Southern) has chosen Will Healy to lead the program following the departure of Tre Lamb to Tulsa (American). Healy was the Georgia State running backs coach for the 2024 season. Healy spent 7 seasons from 2009 through 2015…
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…
