Editor’s Note 11/1/2023: Xavier University decided in October 2023 that it will not be adding football in the near term as it focuses on other campus priorities. Xavier University is considering the addition of football and a decision on the matter is expected by the end of 2023. Xavier athletic director Greg Christopher went on…
Editor’s Note: On October 4, 2023, the NCAA formally adopted the requirements outlined below. The application fee increase was effective immediately while the scholarship funding changes will be effective starting in the 2027-28 academic year. The NCAA has proposed new requirements for schools that would like to move from the Football Championship Subdivision to the…
The 2023 season is approaching and that means plenty of FCS versus FBS matchups are on tap with 118 this season. There will not be a record number of games featuring FCS teams against FBS opponents as we saw in both 2021 and 2022. This season will also mark the sixth time in the last eight seasons that…
With the 2022 FCS season coming to a close with the National Championship in a few weeks, let’s take a look back at how FCS teams performed against the FBS. There were 120 FCS versus FBS matchups in 2022, which set a record for most in a single season. For the FCS, it was a…
This post was edited on August 3, 2022 to reflect the news of Lamar returning to the Southland Conference starting in 2022 and Campbell joining the CAA in 2023. This post was updated on September 21, 2022 after Houston Baptist changed its name to Houston Christian. This post was further updated on October 14, 2022…
We’re closing in on the 2022 season and that means there will be no shortage of FCS versus FBS matchups this year. For the 2nd year in a row, there will be a record number of games featuring FCS teams against FBS opponents with 120 this season. 2022 will also mark the fifth time in…
The Atlantic Sun and Western Athletic conferences have agreed to keep the football alliance – originally set up in 2021 – for the 2022 season with some changes due to realignment moves. In 2021, 7 teams were eligible for the ASUN-WAC automatic qualifying spot with three from the ASUN and four from the WAC. In…
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will request a student referendum to increase the student fees that will allow for the school to establish a football program according to a report by Alex Del Barrio of KRGV Sports. The team would begin competition starting in the fall of 2025. It was reported earlier this…
The 2021 season has plenty of opportunities to watch our beloved FCS teams square off against FBS foes. In fact, there are 117 such games scheduled for the upcoming season. We’re excited to see these games back on the docket so let’s take a look at 10 of the FCS versus FBS games that we…
The 2021 season is approaching quickly and with it are a record number of FCS versus FBS matchups. In total, 117 such matchups are scheduled to take place, which is three more than the previous record of 114 set in 2019. Furthermore, three of the last four seasons and four of the last six seasons…
