North Carolina Central Replaces Football Field

The North Carolina Central Eagles will be flying on a new artificial football field following the installation of an updated FieldTurf surface. NCCU budgeted roughly $1.8 million on the project at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium which will also see improved drainage systems. The previous surface from 2009 was known as Mondoturf and replaced the old grass turf…

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A Statistical Look at the FCS Playoffs: Addendum

Welcome back to the most mundane part of the FCS Playoff series. In this installment, additional background, context, and reasoning are provided for the decisions made when putting this series together. This is strictly academic for those who want to learn more about the “in the weeds” aspects and includes no charts or tables. For…

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UTRGV To Join Southland in 2024

The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is leaving the Western Athletic Conference to join the Southland Conference beginning with the 2024-25 academic year according to Pete Thamel. UTRGV will pay a $2 million exit fee to the WAC. The Vaqueros announced the start of a football program in late 2022 and were…

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Two FCS-FBS Games Moved to Thursdays for 2024; One 2026 Matchup Announced

Central Connecticut State’s 2024 season opener against Central Michigan was moved up from Saturday, August 31 to Thursday, August 29. That change will make 4 FCS versus MAC games that day along with Duquesne–Toledo, Fordham–Bowling Green, and Lafayette–Buffalo. CCSU has played MAC opponents five times since 2007 but has not won any of those matchups….

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Merrimack to Play 2024 Season as FCS Independent

Merrimack College will play an independent FCS schedule for the 2024 season alongside Sacred Heart. Both schools are leaving the Northeast Conference after the 2023-24 academic year and will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 2024-25. The MAAC discontinued football after the 2007 season and has not sponsored the sport since then. In…

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