The 2024 season is quickly approaching and with it is a record number of FCS versus FBS games. There are 121 FCS games scheduled, which is one more than the previous record of 120 set in 2022 and three more games than the 2023 season. Since 2012 only two seasons ended with fewer than 100 … Read more
It was a busy day for Delaware as they announced a glut of future opponents including three FCS teams for the 2026, 2027, and 2029 seasons. Delaware is joining the FBS and Conference USA beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. Delaware will host Merrimack on Saturday, September 19, 2026, Long Island on Saturday, September 2, … Read more
Prairie View A&M has added Baylor to its 2026 schedule, per FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with the Panthers set to receive $400,000 for the contest. The two schools have never met previously. There are 455 future games scheduled between FCS and FBS teams including 83 for the 2026 … Read more
The Mountain West signed a TV rights deal with TNT Sports that will result in three more FCS versus FBS matchups being televised in 2024. The three matchups that will be broadcast on truTV and Max will feature Idaho, Sacramento State, and Texas A&M-Commerce. A total of 121 FCS versus FBS matchups are slated for … Read more
The Presbyterian Blue Hose and Western Carolina Catamounts have added a 2026 matchup with the Blue Hose set to receive a $105,000 guarantee, according to FBSchedules. Western Carolina will host Presbyterian on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The two schools have squared off 20 times previous between 1950 and 2022. The Catamounts lead the overall series … Read more
West Georgia has finalized its 2024 schedule by adding non-affiliated Lincoln University from Oakland, California. West Georgia will welcome Lincoln on Saturday, November 2. The Wolves are entering their inaugural season as an FCS member and will play 11 games including two against non-Division I foes with the other against NCAA Division II opponent Shorter … Read more
Southern Illinois and Purdue have scheduled a 2025 contest, according to FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 6 with SIU set to receive $500,000 for the game. Purdue defeated the Salukies 35-13 in the lone previous matchup in 2014. SIU is also scheduled to meet Big Ten opponents in 2026 (Illinois) and … Read more
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has extended Commissioner Charles McClelland’s contract through the 2031-32 academic year. McClelland took over in 2018 and oversaw the expansion of the SWAC membership with the additions of Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M in 2021. FAMU captured the SWAC Championship and Celebration Bowl in 2023 as the program went 12-1 for one … Read more
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has set its FCS debut, according to FBSchedules. The Vaqueros will play against the NCAA Division II program Sul Ross State on Saturday, August 30, 2025. SRSU is moving up from NCAA Division III to the Lone Star Conference beginning July 1, 2024. UTRGV is making its own … Read more
Western Carolina will meet East Carolina in 2027, according to FBSchedules. The Catamounts will travel to Greenville to play the Pirates on Saturday, September 4, 2027. Western Carolina will receive $425,000 for the contest. Per the Western Carolina record books, ECU holds an 18-13 lead in the series dating back to 1936 with ECU holding … Read more