Mercer head coach Mike Jacobs is leaving for the same position with the Toledo Rockets. In two seasons at Mercer, Jacobs went 20-6 overall, 15-1 in the Southern Conference, captured two SoCon titles, and was named the conference’s Coach of the Year both times. Mercer named Jacobs head coach in January 2024 to replace Drew…
The Austin Peay Governors and Lehigh Mountain Hawks have extended their head coaches after their respective 2025 seasons. Austin Peay extended Jeff Faris‘s contract, following a 7-5 campaign, which included a big 34-14 win over Middle Tennessee to start the season. The Governors nearly pulled an upset of Tarleton State in the season finale, but…
The Florida A&M Rattlers have fired head coach James Colzie after two seasons. Colzie went 12-12 overall and 9-7 in the SWAC during his two seasons. Henry Burris was named the interim head coach. Colzie was promoted to head coach in January 2024, following the departure of Willie Simmons. Simmons led FAMU for six years,…
The Bucknell Bison have dismissed head coach Dave Cecchini after seven seasons. Cecchini went 24-48 overall and 13-26 in Patriot League games during his tenure. Cecchini was named head coach in 2019 to replace Joe Susan. Susan went 38-61 in 9 seasons from 2010 through 2018, which included three winning seasons in 2011, 2013, and…
The Sacramento State Hornets are on the market for a head coach. Brennan Marion will leave the Hornets to join the Colorado Buffaloes as the offensive coordinator. Marion went 7-5 in his lone season at Sacramento State. Marion was hired in December 2024 to replace Andy Thompson, who joined Stanford‘s coaching staff. Thompson went 11-14…
As the old saying goes, the hay is in the barn and so too are the final standings of the HBCU FCS regular season. While there was little change from Thanksgiving week to this week, I have to give a nod to the Alabama State Hornets for their fantastic season under head coach Eddie Robinson Jr….
Cal Poly has hired Tim Skipper as the program’s next head coach. Skipper was the interim head coach at UCLA for the last 9 games of the 2025 season, following the dismissal of DeShaun Foster. Skipper played linebacker at Fresno State from 1997 through 2000 and immediately went into coaching with Western New Mexico for…
The Samford Bulldogs have named John Grass as the football team’s next head coach. Grass was an assistant coach with the Clemson Tigers for the previous four seasons. Grass is familiar with the state of Alabama. He graduated from Jacksonville State in 1990 and then spent 22 years as a high school coach in Alabama….
The 2025 FCS playoffs are underway, so it’s time to provide a recap of the 126 FCS versus FBS matchups to take place this season. Of note, the 126 FCS-FBS games broke the previous record of 121 set in the 2024 season. We’ll start by looking at the FCS over FBS wins, some records, firsts,…
The Southern University Jaguars have found their next head coach in former NFL star Marshall Faulk. Faulk was the running backs coach for the Colorado Buffaloes during the 2025 season. Faulk will be tasked with leading Southern back to SWAC glory. The Jaguars have just one SWAC title in the previous two decades, during the…
