The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate (APR) on Tuesday, which measures the academic success of a school and its various athletic programs. Failure to obtain a rating over 930 can lead to penalties, such as the penalty five FCS member institutions face based on the APR scores from the 2020-21 academic year through the 2023-24 academic … Read more
The University of New Haven is joining NCAA Division I beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. New Haven will become a member of the Northeast Conference but the football team’s addition to the NEC schedule is uncertain. From the press release, “New Haven will be integrated into NEC athletic schedules beginning with the 2025-26 academic … Read more
The Missouri Valley Football Conference made a pair of announcements on Monday: the conference will partner with the Summit League and Jeff Jackson will be the next commissioner. The MVFC and Summit League partnership will see Jackson take over as commissioner of the MVFC on July 1, 2025, and name Josh Fenton as the Executive … Read more
The Grambling State Tigers (SWAC) have added the Langston Lions for the 2025 season-opening contest. The two teams will meet in the Shreveport Kickoff Classic on Saturday, August 30, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game is scheduled for a 7 PM start. Langston is a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference in the National Association of … Read more
The Western Carolina Catamounts (SoCon) will play at the Appalachian State Mountaineers (Sun Belt) on Labor Day weekend in 2028. The two teams will play in Boone, North Carolina, on September 2, 2028. WCU and App State have met 78 times since the first matchup in 1932, with App State holding a 60-17-1 lead in … Read more
The Central Arkansas Bears (UAC) will play against the Florida State Seminoles (ACC) in 2026, according to FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 26, and UCA will receive $450,000 for the contest. It will be the first meeting between the two schools in football. Central Arkansas is set to face off against … Read more
Davidson’s (PFL) final non-conference game versus St. Andrews will no longer take place after St. Andrews announced it will close at the end of the semester. The two teams were scheduled to play on Saturday, September 20. There are now 57 FCS versus non-Division I matchups scheduled for the 2025 season. St. Andrews was a … Read more
The Illinois State Redbirds (MVFC) and Southern Jaguars (SWAC) have added future games against FBS opponents. Southern will face Houston (Big 12) on Saturday, September 12, 2026, according to Houston’s press release. The two teams met in 2008 and 2013 with Houston winning both matchups. Southern only has one known FBS opponent on its future … Read more
William & Mary will leave the Coastal Athletic Conference (CAA) and join the Patriot League as a football-only affiliate member beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The news comes after rival Richmond made the same move last May. William & Mary’s other sports will remain in the CAA. The Patriot League is up to 9 … Read more
The 2025 NFL Draft is complete and over two dozen former FCS players heard their names called. The advent of the transfer portal has allowed players maximum flexibility towards finding the right fit, with FCS players often ending up in the FBS before being drafted. In 2024, 11 players were selected straight from an FCS … Read more