The Richmond Spiders are on the move after the school decided to leave the Coastal Athletic Association to join the Patriot League as a football only member beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The news was first reported by the Richmond-Times Dispatch and confirmed shortly after by the school. Richmond was a football-only affiliate in … Read more
Mercyhurst is scheduled to play against NCAA Division III Buffalo State on Saturday, October 5, 2024, according to BSU’s social media posting. Buffalo State plays its football in the Liberty League. Mercyhurst is 7-9 all-time against the Bengals with all previous matchups occurring between 1981 and 1997. Mercyhurst lost seven straight games to the Bengals … Read more
San Diego unveiled its 2024 schedule with 10 FCS opponents and one opponent outside NCAA Division I. The Toreros will play host to Division II Central Washington on Saturday, September 7. The two programs have never met in football. CWU is a primary member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) but plays as an … Read more
The FCS is losing another member to the FBS with Missouri State joining Conference USA beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. Missouri State will be the fifth FCS program to move to the FBS and Conference USA since 2023. Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State joined C-USA in 2023, Kennesaw State is joining in 2024, … Read more
South Dakota is keeping Bob Nielson in Vermillion through the 2027 season. The Coyotes announced a four-year contract extension on Thursday morning. Nielson ranks fifth all-time in wins at South Dakota. Nielson has spent 8 seasons with South Dakota and has compiled a record of 42-45 overall and 29-31 in the MVFC. Nielson has led … Read more
The Pioneer Football League has added two more Division II opponents for the 2024 season following the schedule releases by Morehead State and Valparaiso. Morehead State will open the season at home on Thursday, August 29 against Central State from the Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The two teams have met once previously … Read more
UCF announced a slew of future games including four against FCS teams. Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T, Maine, and Tennessee Martin will travel to Orlando over the next four seasons although the exact dates are unknown for some matchups. In 2025, North Carolina A&T will play at UCF in the first matchup between the two schools. … Read more
The Stetson Hatters released their full 2024 schedule on Wednesday including a pair of NAIA opponents. Stetson will start the season at home against Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, Florida) on Saturday, August 31 followed by Warner University (Lake Wales, Florida) on Saturday, September 7. The matchup against Warner was previously unknown. Stetson and Warner … Read more
Hampton University removed head coach Robert Prunty from his position as head football coach on Tuesday. No details were provided on why the change in football leadership occurred. Prunty was hired before the 2018 season and led them to a 7-3 record as an FCS independent in his first season. The Pirates moved to the … Read more
The 2024 NFL Draft is complete and over a dozen former FCS players are on their way to NFL careers. The advent of the transfer portal has allowed players maximum flexibility towards finding the right fit and FCS players often end up playing in the FBS before being drafted. 11 players were selected directly from … Read more