Houston Christian Promotes Jason Bachtel to Head Coach

Houston Christian didn’t have to look too far or too long for its next head coach. The Huskies promoted offensive coordinator Jason Bachtel to run the football program following the departure of Braxton Harris to Campbell. Bachtel was the offensive coordinator at HCU for the 2023 season under Harris. The Huskies went from 18 points … Read more

Braxton Harris Leaves Houston Christian for Campbell

Braxton Harris is leaving his role as head coach at Houston Christian for the same position as Campbell. Harris went 5-5 in his first season with the Huskies in 2023. Harris played collegiately at NCAA Division III Mary Hardin-Baylor and coached as an assistant there upon graduation from 2006 through 2009. After a year at … Read more

Houston Baptist University Changes Name to Houston Christian University

Houston Baptist University has changed its name to Houston Christian University, effective September 21, 2022. The school will continue to use the current colors – orange and blue – as well as the Husky nickname. The university released the following statement regarding the name change: After several years of research and the Board of Trustees’ … Read more

Houston Baptist and Colorado State to Meet in 2027

Colorado State announced the addition of Houston Baptist to its 2027 non-conference schedule, which will mark the first football game between the two schools. Houston Baptist will travel to Fort Collins on Saturday, September 25, 2027 for the first meeting. Colorado State also announced a home-and-home series with Sam Houston State in 2027 and 2028 … Read more

2020 FCS Season: Inside The Box Score for Week 4

Week four of the college football season has been completed. FCS teams played five games this past weekend with three against FBS foes and two all-FCS matchups. Below is a look back on trends from week four. Date Away Home Score 9/26 Campbell Appalachian State 21-52 9/26 Eastern Kentucky The Citadel 14-37 9/26 Houston Baptist … Read more

FCS Spring Dates Set; Houston Baptist and Eastern Kentucky Schedule Matchup

Wednesday evening provided some important information for the spring 2021 season. The big news was the FCS regular season and championship dates were set for the upcoming spring season. FCS teams will be allowed to play 8 games over 13 weeks with the last regular season date being Saturday, April 17. The FCS Playoffs will … Read more

2020 FCS Season: Inside The Box Score for Week 2

Week two of the college football season is complete after six FCS teams took on FBS schools on Saturday. Below are some observations and trends from week two of the FCS season. Date Away Home Score 9/12 Eastern Kentucky West Virginia 10-56 9/12 Campbell Georgia Southern 26-27 9/12 Austin Peay Pittsburgh 0-55 9/12 The Citadel … Read more

2020 FCS Season: Inside The Box Score for Week 1

Week one of the 2020 college football season is in the books and four FCS teams played with all being at FBS opponents. Below are some observations from the opening week of the 2020 FCS season. Date Away Home Score 9/3 Central Arkansas UAB 35-45 9/5 Eastern Kentucky Marshall 0-59 9/5 Houston Baptist North Texas … Read more

Which FCS Games are Still Scheduled for 2020?

All FCS conferences may have moved their conference schedule to the spring but some teams have elected to play non-conference games this fall. Below are the teams and games that are still scheduled to play or happen. These lists and tables will continue to be updated as changes occur. 19 programs have scheduled a game … Read more

10 Additional Games Involving FCS Teams Added, Moved, or Canceled

The schedule makers were busy on Tuesday as ten games for the 2020 season were added, moved to a new date, or canceled. Added Four games were added involving FCS teams. Army added the FCS duo of Abilene Christian for Saturday, October 3 and Mercer for Saturday, October 10. The Black Knights have never faced … Read more