Lamar, Pete Rossomando Agree to Four-Year Extension

The Lamar Cardinals (Southland) and head coach Pete Rossomando have agreed to a four-year extension. Rossomando guided Lamar to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1966 and 1967 and has a 13-10 overall record with the Cardinals in two seasons. Rossomando took over in 2023 after the Cardinals went a combined 5-23 in … Read more

Lamar Schedules Louisiana for 2026

The Lamar Cardinals (Southland) have added a 2026 matchup against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (Sun Belt). Lamar will travel to Lafayette, Louisiana on Saturday, September 5, 2026. It will be the 35th all-time meeting between the schools in the series dating back to 1923 with the two sides meeting annually between 1965 and 1983. Louisiana … Read more

Drake Changes Home Finale Kickoff Time; Illinois State, LIU, and South Dakota Announce 2025 Schedule Updates

The Drake Bulldogs announced a game time change for its final home game of the 2024 season against Morehead State. The new kickoff time will be 1 PM Eastern/Noon Central on Saturday, November 16. Drake is currently 5-1 overall and tied atop the Pioneer Football League standings with St. Thomas (MN) at 4-0 in the … Read more

Fordham and Illinois State Adjust Future Schedules; Lamar Adds Texas State in 2029

Fordham has made several adjustments to its 2025 schedule to accommodate the addition of Richmond to the Patriot League. As noted by FBSchedules, the following changes have been made: Two additional changes as a result of Fordham’s schedule change impact Albany, Colgate, and Cornell. Cornell’s 2025 season opener at home against Colgate on Saturday, September … Read more

Lamar Moves Back to Southland Effective Immediately

Lamar University has returned to the Southland a year earlier than planned in a surprise announcement by the Southland Conference. Lamar was originally planning to rejoin the Southland in 2023. The sudden move will have numerous impacts in 2022. The ASUN-WAC football alliance was going to feature 5 teams from each conference but that has … Read more

FCS Changes for the 2022 Season

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 … Read more

Incarnate Word Reverses Course, Will Stay in the Southland Conference

Incarnate Word has decided that it will remain in the Southland Conference instead of moving to the WAC. The Cardinals previously announced they would join the WAC starting with the 2022-23 academic year. The recommitment by UIW gives the Southland 6 eligible Division I members for 2022 combined with the newcomer Texas-A&M Commerce for a … Read more

Lamar Returning to Southland Conference

Lamar University has decided to return to the Southland Conference for a third time beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. Lamar previously left to join the WAC in July 2021 but that stay will last only 2 seasons. Lamar was a founding institution of the Southland Conference in 1963 and remained a member until the … Read more

FCS Changes for the 2021 Season

A new season is nearly upon us and with the merry-go-round that is college athletics, that also means plenty of changes at the FCS level. Let’s take a look at what’s new for 2021 in the FCS. If you want a simple summary, please click here to go to the table at the end of … Read more

MVFC Spring Schedule Released; Texas Southern and Lamar Schedule Future Series

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its 2021 spring schedule on Wednesday as the latest conference to put pen to paper on a spring season. The spring season will comprise 8 games played in a 9 week span. The MVFC will begin its spring schedule on Friday, February 19 with Western Illinois traveling to South … Read more