The Sam Houston State Bearkats announced their 2020 schedule and in doing so also announced the addition of a home game versus Mississippi Valley State. The two teams will square off Saturday, September 12 at Bowers Stadium. The two teams previously played a home-and-home series in 2001 and 2002. The Bearkats won both contests. Mississippi…
The 2020 FCS Kickoff, commonly referred to as “Week Zero”, will be contested by Austin Peay and Central Arkansas. Both schools announced the matchup on Wednesday. The two teams played in 2019 with Central Arkansas winning a close game 24-16. UCA rallied from a 16-10 fourth quarter deficit with two touchdown passes from Breylin Smith…
The Citadel has decided to replace their grass field with a new artificial surface. It will be ready before the start of the 2020 season. The field at The Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium will receive a makeover to the tune of $1.5 million. The timeline is for drainage to be installed at the beginning of…
Youngstown State head coach Bo Pelini has left his position to take over as defensive coordinator of the reining FBS champion LSU Tigers. Pelini spent the previous five seasons with the Penguins guiding them to a 33-28 overall record with a mark of 18-22 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. In his lone FCS Playoff…
Texas State has scheduled a home game against Incarnate Word for Saturday, September 18, 2021. The 2021 contest will be the second meeting between the two Texas universities. Texas State easily defeated Incarnate Word 48-17 in the first meeting in 2016. Incarnate Word also faces FBS opponents Baylor (2020) and Nevada (2022). Incarnate Word went…
Furman announced a two game series against Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech. The games will take place in 2021 and 2023. Tennessee Tech will host the first game on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Furman will host the return game on Saturday, September 2, 2023. The two teams met in 1975 and 1976 with the…
Temple has added FCS opponents Wagner in 2021 and Norfolk State in 2023 to their future schedules. Tentatively, the Owls will face Wagner on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at home. They will play at home versus Norfolk State on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Both games are the first meeting for the respective schools versus Temple….
The Robert Morris Colonials will play at Miami (OH) in 2022 per FBSchedules. The game is currently scheduled for Saturday, September 10 in Oxford, Ohio. The 2022 meeting will be the first between the two schools. Robert Morris also has MAC opponents Bowling Green (2020) and Central Michigan (2021) on their future schedule. The 2019…
The McNeese Cowboys have their man. McNeese hired former UT-San Antonio coach Frank Wilson this week to lead their program. Wilson is no stranger to Louisiana. He graduated from Nicholls and then spent 7 years as a high school assistant and head coach. He was also an assistant at LSU from 2010 through 2015 before…
Presbyterian and Tommy Spangler have agreed to a contract extension through the 2021 season the school announced this week. Spangler is 50-49 overall as head coach of the Blue Hose. The move brings stability to the program as they complete their move from the Big South to the Pioneer Football League. The Blue Hose will…
