The Bayou Classic will continue to be broadcast by NBC through the 2027 season, NBC Sports announced on Monday, December 2. The Bayou Classic features the Grambling State Tigers and Southern Jaguars and has been shown by NBC since 1991. Grambling State and Southern have played 76 times between 1932 and 2024 with the matchup…
Kendrick Wade is no longer the head coach at Mississippi Valley State (SWAC). Wade went 2-21 in his two seasons and is the third SWAC coaching change this offseason following moves by Alabama A&M and Prairie View A&M. The Delta Devils opened the 2023 season with back-to-back losses to NCAA Division II opponents Central State…
The city of Nashville, Tennessee is hoping to host two FCS National Championship games as the current host of Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas undergoes renovations. The Nashville Sports Council made a presentation and an official bid to the FCS Committee in November. The bid was submitted in coordination with the Ohio Valley Conference and…
The North Carolina A&T Aggies (CAA) have fired head coach Vincent Brown after two seasons. Brown went 2-21 overall and winless (0-16) in the CAA. The Aggies opted not to bring back Sam Washington as head coach after the 2022 season. Washington went 31-15 overall and 19-8 in his four seasons, which included back-to-back MEAC…
Butler (Pioneer) head coach Mike Uremovich has been hired for the same role at Ball State (MAC). Uremovich went 23-11 overall and didn’t have a losing season in his three years with the Bulldogs. Butler became the fifth PFL team to see a head coaching change this offseason following Davidson, Drake, Stetson, and Valparaiso. Butler…
Lee Hull has been fired by Delaware State (MEAC) after only two seasons in charge. The Hornets went 2-21 in Hull’s tenure and finished in last place both seasons. Hull is the second MEAC coaching change in the 2024-25 offseason. Hull took over in 2023 following Rod Milstead’s five-year tenure, where DSU went 17-33 overall…
Brian Young has resigned as Stetson’s (Pioneer) head coach after four seasons and an overall record of 13-30. He’s the fourth PFL head coaching change in the 2024-25 offseason cycle. Young took over in 2021 following the resignation of long-time coach Roger Hughes. Hughes was the first head coach for Stetson after it reestablished football…
Drake (Pioneer) head coach Todd Stepsis is taking the same position at Northern Iowa (MVFC). Stepsis had a successful tenure in Des Moines leading Drake to its first-ever FCS Playoff appearances with back-to-back trips in 2023 and 2024. Stepsis was hired by Drake for the 2019 season, led them to a 6-5 campaign, and a…
Weber State (Big Sky) will travel to face former FCS program James Madison (Sun Belt) to start the 2025 season. The Wildcats will make the trek to Harrisonburg, Virginia for the August 30 contest. JMU is 3-0 all-time versus Weber State with victories in the 2017 FCS Playoff quarterfinals, 2019 FCS Playoff semifinals, and a…
Colgate (Patriot League) has fired head coach Stan Dakosty who went 16-29 overall and 12-12 in conference games over his four seasons in charge. Dakosty was named head coach following Dan Hunt’s resignation in the spring of 2021. Hunt spent 7 years as Colgate’s head coach, leading the Raiders to three Patriot League titles and…
