South Carolina State Hit With Small Scholarship Reduction

South Carolina State’s football program will have a slight reduction in scholarships for the 2024 season following the NCAA’s ruling regarding eligibility certification infractions committed by the university. The NCAA ruled that the university failed to properly monitor student-athlete eligibility during the 2021-22 academic year across 3 sports. According to the resolution, South Carolina State … Read more

Central Arkansas, Northwestern State Reschedule Game; Portland State, South Dakota, Wagner Add FBS Foes

Central Arkansas (United Athletic) and Northwestern State (Southland) have rescheduled their 2026 matchup, according to FBSchedules. The two schools were scheduled to meet on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Natchitoches, Louisiana but the game has been moved to 2028. Northwestern State will now host the matchup on Saturday, September 16, 2028. UCA will also host … Read more

Central Oklahoma May Consider Jump to FCS in the Future

The University of Central Oklahoma will look at all its options in a post-House world, according to a recent report in The Oklahoman. One of the possibilities could be a move to NCAA Division I and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Of course, that assumes the House vs. NCAA lawsuit settlement comes to pass, which … Read more

Southern Utah Survives UTEP in Overtime for First FBS Win in 11 Years

Southern Utah rallied in the second half to take the lead against UTEP and then had to survive multiple comeback attempts to win 27-24 in overtime. The Thunderbirds won against an FBS for the fourth time in school history and the first time since they defeated South Alabama 22-21 in 2013. It was also the … Read more

Idaho Holds Off Wyoming to Capture Win Over FBS for Second Straight Season

In a defensive game, it was some early offensive gambles that paid off for Idaho as the Vandals defeated Wyoming 17-13. It was the second straight year Idaho defeated a team from the Mountain West after posting a convincing 33-6 win against Nevada in 2023. Wyoming began with a field goal followed by great starting … Read more

Saint Francis Posts First Victory Over FBS in Battle of the Flashes

The Saint Francis Red Flash started strong offensively and used that advantage to post the school’s first victory over an FBS opponent. The Red Flash jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half and held on to win 23-17 over the Kent State Golden Flashes. Jeff Hoenstine made his first career start with … Read more

Fordham and Illinois State Adjust Future Schedules; Lamar Adds Texas State in 2029

Fordham has made several adjustments to its 2025 schedule to accommodate the addition of Richmond to the Patriot League. As noted by FBSchedules, the following changes have been made: Two additional changes as a result of Fordham’s schedule change impact Albany, Colgate, and Cornell. Cornell’s 2025 season opener at home against Colgate on Saturday, September … Read more

NCAA Transfer Portal and Redshirt Rules Set to Change

The NCAA has made a proposal that will impact the Division I Transfer Portal window and instituted a blanket waiver that amends the redshirt policy. The Transfer Portal policy would go into effect with the 2024-25 academic year while the redshirt policy already applies to the upcoming season. There are two transfer windows, one in … Read more

Lafayette, North Alabama, and Texas Southern Schedule Future FBS Games

Lafayette (Patriot League) has added Air Force (Mountain West) to its 2027 schedule as noted in the school’s 2024 football media guide and reported by FBSchedules. Lafayette will travel to Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 4, in what will be the second all-time meeting between the schools. Air Force won the first meeting 35-14 in … Read more

Montana State Claws Back to Win First FCS-FBS Game of 2024 Season

It took 59 minutes and 50 seconds for Montana State to take its first lead against New Mexico but it counts all the same. The Bobcats climbed out of not one but two 17-point deficits to claw their way to a 35-31 win in the first FCS versus FBS game of the 2024 season. The … Read more