Davidson (Pioneer Football League) head coach Scott Abell is leaving for the same position at Rice (American Athletic). Abell went 47-28 overall in 7 seasons with the Wildcats and leaves as the school’s winningest coach all-time. Prior to taking over at Davidson, Abell was a high school assistant and head coach from 1993 through 2007….
McNeese (Southland) has fired head coach Gary Goff after three seasons with the Cowboys. Goff went 10-23 overall and 5-14 in the Southland Conference. Goff began his coaching career at NCAA Division II Tiffin University in 2011, compiling an overall record of 38-50 in nine seasons. He was hired by his alma mater, Valdosta State, in…
Bubba McDowell has been let go by Prairie View A&M (SWAC) after three seasons in charge. McDowell led the Panthers to the 2023 SWAC Championship, losing to Florida A&M 35-14. McDowell is the second FCS head coaching change on Sunday following Valparaiso’s Landon Fox. McDowell took over in 2022 following Eric Dooley’s four-year tenure. Dooley…
Valparaiso (Pioneer Football League) is making a head coaching change as Landon Fox’s contract will not be renewed by the university. Fox went 21-42 at Valpo in his six seasons from 2019 through 2024. He is also the first FCS coaching change since the end of the regular season. Fox was an assistant coach at…
Editor’s Note: The bracket will be updated as the playoff games are completed. The 2024 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and Montana State took the top spot, which is the first time they’ve been the #1 overall seed. Behind them are a trio of MVFC teams and an additional Big Sky team that will…
A record 121 FCS versus FBS games were played in 2024 and plenty produced exciting finishes. Six FCS teams ultimately prevailed over the FBS while another handful could have gone the same way. Below is a highly subjective list looking at the top ten(ish) FCS versus FBS games for the 2024 season with all five…
East Tennessee State (Southern) has extended head coach Tre Lamb’s contract through the 2028 season. Lamb is currently 6-5 overall in his first season with the Bucs. Lamb was hired in November 2023 by ETSU after four years in charge at Gardner-Webb. He led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to back-to-back Big South and Big South-OVC titles…
The Lamar Cardinals (Southland) have added a 2026 matchup against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (Sun Belt). Lamar will travel to Lafayette, Louisiana on Saturday, September 5, 2026. It will be the 35th all-time meeting between the schools in the series dating back to 1923 with the two sides meeting annually between 1965 and 1983. Louisiana…
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Patriot League) have released their 2025 schedule comprising 7 conference games and 5 non-conference games. The season kicks off with a conference battle at home against Patriot League newcomer Richmond on Saturday, August 30 followed by non-conference tilts against Sacred Heart (FCS Independent) on September 6 at home and a trip…
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…
