The FCS coaching carousel started right at the start of the regular season when Gardner-Webb dismissed Kris McCullough. The 2025-26 offseason ended up with 25 coaching changes, the 2024-25 offseason had 23 head coaching changes, and there were 31 changes during the 2023-24 FCS offseason. There are numerous reasons for a coaching change; the table…
In 2025, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the first time. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. I am a returning voter in 2026 and, as part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts, reasoning, and transparency…
In 2025, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the first time. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. I am a returning voter in 2026 and, as part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts, reasoning, and transparency…
The 2025 NFL Draft is complete and over two dozen former FCS players heard their names called. The advent of the transfer portal has allowed players maximum flexibility towards finding the right fit, with FCS players often ending up in the FBS before being drafted. In 2024, 11 players were selected straight from an FCS…
The Furman Paladins (SoCon) announced four future FBS opponents to close the decade, including three SEC teams and one ACC foe. Furman is already slated to take on the Clemson Tigers (ACC) during the 2025 season on Saturday, November 22. The Paladins will play at the Tennessee Volunteers (SEC) on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in…
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the new kickoff location, date, and time for the Presbyterian-Davidson game, the change in kickoff between Tennessee Tech and Gardner-Webb, and the kickoff change time between East Tennessee State and The Citadel. Two additional FCS games have been postponed due to the impacts caused by Hurricane…
The 2023 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and South Dakota State will be the deserving top seed as the Jackrabbits seek to defend their title. SDSU went undefeated in the regular season at 11-0 with only two games decided by a touchdown or less. The opening round of the FCS Playoffs will begin on…
Welcome to the All-FCS version of our annual FCS versus FBS article. Each year, we list 10 games that we like featuring FCS teams taking on the FBS and for this year we decided to look at FCS versus FCS matchups as well. We will not be using any FCS-FBS matchups in this article. In…
The Southern Conference became the seventh FCS conference to release its spring schedule on Wednesday with a few caveats. The conference slate will start on Saturday, February 20 and finish on Saturday, April 17 with all nine programs participating in the spring season. Each team will an eight-game schedule with the exception of The Citadel….
The Southern Conference has decided to push its conference football schedule to the spring on Thursday. The SoCon will still allow members to pursue non-conference games if they so choose. An additional 50 games could be canceled or postponed by the decision. 14 non-conference games, which are still eligible to be played, are marked with…
