The Mercer Bears (Southern Conference) will play fellow in-state FBS opponent Georgia Tech (ACC) in the 2026 season, as reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mercer will travel to Atlanta on Saturday, September 26, 2026, and receive $475,000 for the contest along with an allocation of 5,000 tickets and another 400 complimentary tickets. Mercer and Georgia … Read more
The 2024 SWAC Football Championship game is all set as the West Division champions Southern will play at East Division champions Jackson State on Saturday, December 7 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The game will kickoff at 2 PM Eastern Time and be broadcast on ESPN2. It will be the second meeting in 2024 for … Read more
The Northeast Conference is planning to remove its 45 football scholarship limit, according to CollegeAD. The NEC will allow as many as 105 scholarships as outlined in the NCAA v. House settlement but one athletic director told CollegeAD that most schools are unlikely to offer more than 50. The maximum number of scholarships currently allowed … Read more
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (SWAC) and UAB Blazers (American) have scheduled a 2026 contest. The Bulldogs will travel to Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday, September 3, 2026, for the fourth all-time meeting between the schools. The Blazers are 3-0 all-time versus Alabama A&M (page 52) with wins in 2014 (41-14), 2017 (38-7), and 2022 (59-0). The … Read more
With the FCS regular season coming to a close, it’s that time of the year when the coaching carousel will be in full swing for the 2024-25 offseason. The 2023-24 FCS offseason saw a total of 31 coaching changes with the first change in October 2023 and and the final change occurring in April 2024. … Read more
Mark Farley’s extensive reign at Northern Iowa will end after the 2024 season. Farley announced his retirement after 24 seasons as the Panthers’ head coach. Farley was a member of UNI’s football team from 1982 through 1985 where he garnered all-conference honors in 1983, 1984, and 1985, honorable All-American mentions in 1984 and 1985, and … Read more
With the 2024 FCS Playoffs on the horizon, FCS bracketology is ramping up, to say nothing of the non-stop discussions on which teams should be in or out of the bracket once it is released. One of the talking points when talking about the FCS Playoffs is how much weight should be placed on an … Read more
Texas A&M University-Commerce has changed its name to East Texas A&M University, effective immediately. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The school is not changing the Lions nickname. East Texas was an integral part of the school’s name since its inception and various name … Read more
The Saturday, November 9 Southland Conference matchup between Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana has been moved up from 7 PM Eastern Time to 1 PM ET due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Rafael. Northwestern State is currently 0-9 overall and 0-4 in the Southland Conference while the Lions are sitting in second place at … Read more
Idaho State and Weber State are bringing back the Train Bell Trophy beginning with the 2024 matchup. The two Big Sky rivals used an old locomotive bell as the trophy from 1964 through 1973. Following the completion of this year’s game, all previous matchups will be placed on the trophy along with logos to represent … Read more