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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 7 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSOctober 12, 2025October 12, 2025017 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 6 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSOctober 5, 2025October 5, 2025013 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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Fear The FCS 2025 Week 5 Media Ballot

Fear The FCSSeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025011 mins

For the first time, I was invited to vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the 2025 season. I was beyond thrilled to accept the invitation, and like many others, I take the opportunity seriously. As part of the weekly process, I will provide some thoughts and reasoning for my top 25. Below…

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

Fear The FCSMay 29, 2025June 12, 202503 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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Mike Jacobs Receives Extension from Mercer

Fear The FCSMarch 6, 2025March 6, 202502 mins

Mike Jacobs and Mercer will stay together for a little while longer after the two parties agreed to an extension. Jacobs could potentially remain in Macon, Georgia through the 2029 season. Jacobs took over for Drew Cronic in early 2024 after the former head coach left to become Navy’s offensive coordinator. Cronic led Mercer to…

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UC Davis Adds SMU to 2026 Schedule

Fear The FCSJanuary 24, 2025January 23, 202501 mins

The UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky) have added the SMU Mustangs (ACC) to their 2026 schedule while announcing 2025 and 2026 non-conference opponents. UC Davis will travel to Dallas, Texas on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the first meeting between the schools. For 2025, UC Davis’s non-conference schedule will feature Mercer (SoCon) in the FCS…

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2025 FCS Kickoff Matchup Revealed

Fear The FCSDecember 23, 2024December 23, 202401 mins

The 2024 season has one game left to be played but one of the first FCS games of the 2025 season is now known. The FCS Kickoff matchup has been revealed, as first reported by FBSchedules, and will feature the UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky) and Mercer Bears (Southern). The two schools will meet for…

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2024 FCS Playoff Bracket

Fear The FCSNovember 24, 2024May 26, 202503 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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Mercer Adds 2026 Game Versus Georgia Tech

Fear The FCSNovember 18, 2024November 19, 202402 mins

The Mercer Bears (Southern Conference) will play fellow in-state FBS opponent Georgia Tech (ACC) in the 2026 season, as reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mercer will travel to Atlanta on Saturday, September 26, 2026, and receive $475,000 for the contest along with an allocation of 5,000 tickets and another 400 complimentary tickets. Mercer and Georgia…

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FCS Playoff Committee Releases Top 10 Ranking for 2024 Season

Fear The FCSOctober 30, 2024May 26, 202502 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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