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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
The NCAA Board of Governors has approved the request that allows the Division I Football Championship Committee to seed 16 teams in the FCS Playoff bracket beginning with the 2024 season. The use of 16 seeds has happened before in the FCS. From 1995 through 2000, the committee ranked all 16 teams in the FCS…
The Morehead State Eagles will add a second National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) opponent to the 2024 schedule as first reported by FBSchedules. The Eagles will host Kentucky Christian on Saturday, September 7. KCU is a member of the NAIA’s Mid-South Conference and has been a frequent name on Morehead State’s schedule. The two…
Alabama A&M has changed its opponent for their home game on Saturday, September 14. The Bulldogs will now play the NAIA’s Georgetown (Kentucky) Tigers out of the Mid-South Conference in the first matchup between the two schools. Alabama A&M was originally scheduled to host Fayetteville State from the NCAA Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association…
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils will play on a new turf field in the fall. MVSU is replacing its grass field with FieldTurf as part of a broader upgrade to several athletic facilities including a new scoreboard. The new surface is expected to be ready before the start of the 2024 campaign. The Delta…
