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Over Two Dozen 2025 FCS Regular Season Games Set for National Broadcasts

Fear The FCSMay 29, 2025June 12, 202506 mins

The television networks have made their early season selections for national broadcasts in the upcoming 2025 season. The FCS will have over two dozen regular season national TV appearances across the CW, ESPN, FOX, Fox Sports 1, and NBC networks. The FCS season will begin on Saturday, August 23, with a quartet of games. Tarleton…

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2025 FCS NFL Draft Selections

Fear The FCSApril 24, 2025April 26, 2025028 mins

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…

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South Dakota State Names Dan Jackson Head Coach

Fear The FCSDecember 31, 202403 mins

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (MVFC) have moved quickly to fill the vacancy created by Jimmy Rogers’s departure by naming Dan Jackson as head coach. Jackson was most recently with the Idaho Vandals (Big Sky) as the defensive coordinator for the 2024 season. Jackson was a player at South Dakota State from 2003 through 2005…

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Idaho Hires Thomas Ford as Head Coach

Fear The FCSDecember 18, 2024December 18, 202403 mins

Idaho (Big Sky) has moved quickly to fill its head coaching vacancy by hiring Thomas Ford. Ford was the running backs coach at Oregon State (Pac-12) for the 2024 season and will replace Jason Eck who left for New Mexico (Mountain West). Ford has previous coaching experience at Idaho in 2022 and 2023 as the…

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Jason Eck Leaves Idaho to Become New Mexico Head Coach

Fear The FCSDecember 14, 2024May 26, 202504 mins

Idaho (Big Sky) head coach Jason Eck has left for the same position with New Mexico (Mountain West). Eck spent three years with the Vandals, guiding them to three straight FCS Playoff appearances including back-to-back quarterfinals in 2023 and 2024. Eck was named Idaho’s head coach after the 2021 season to replace Paul Petrino. Petrino…

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2024 FCS Versus FBS Matchups in Review

Fear The FCSNovember 27, 2024November 24, 202408 mins

The 2024 FCS season is entering the playoffs so let’s provide a recap of all 121 FCS versus FBS matchups this year. The 121 FCS-FBS matchups in 2024 were a record and the 2025 season already has over 110 FCS-FBS games scheduled (yes, we’re already looking ahead). FCS Wins (6) There were six FCS over…

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2024 FCS Playoff Bracket

Fear The FCSNovember 24, 2024May 26, 202505 mins

Editor’s Note: The bracket will be updated as the playoff games are completed. The 2024 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and Montana State took the top spot, which is the first time they’ve been the #1 overall seed. Behind them are a trio of MVFC teams and an additional Big Sky team that will…

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Top 10 FCS-FBS Games of 2024

Fear The FCSNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024019 mins

A record 121 FCS versus FBS games were played in 2024 and plenty produced exciting finishes. Six FCS teams ultimately prevailed over the FBS while another handful could have gone the same way. Below is a highly subjective list looking at the top ten(ish) FCS versus FBS games for the 2024 season with all five…

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FCS Playoff Committee Releases Top 10 Ranking for 2024 Season

Fear The FCSOctober 30, 2024May 26, 202504 mins

The FCS Playoff Committee released its top 10 ranking for the 2024 season on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The rankings consider numerous data points including the Massey Ratings, ESPN’s Football Power Index, and KPI ratings but are not limited to only those. Additional metrics can be used such as strength of schedule and record with…

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Idaho Holds Off Wyoming to Capture Win Over FBS for Second Straight Season

Fear The FCSSeptember 7, 2024September 8, 202404 mins

In a defensive game, it was some early offensive gambles that paid off for Idaho as the Vandals defeated Wyoming 17-13. It was the second straight year Idaho defeated a team from the Mountain West after posting a convincing 33-6 win against Nevada in 2023. Wyoming began with a field goal followed by great starting…

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