Who’s ready for some college football tricks or treats? Well, ready or not, it’s that time of year again. The weather’s finally getting cooler, the leaves are changing, and college football conference races are tightening up as the finish line to the FCS postseason is already starting to take shape. This past Saturday, both the MEAC and SWAC…
If you’re like most Americans, this time of year is a magical time for sports fans. The World Series is about to start, college football is reaching its zenith, and the NFL is in full force. The NBA opened this week and the NHL has been playing games since the early part of October. Alas, the end…
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…
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…
For the second straight season, there will be a record number of FCS versus FBS games with 126 matchups scheduled for the 2025 season. That means the FCS will have plenty of chances at defeating the FBS, but it also allows for more FCS teams to get exposure against their FBS counterparts. This will be…
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…
The North Carolina Central Eagles (MEAC) have announced a 12-game schedule for the 2025 season. The Eagles went 8-3 overall and 4-1 in the MEAC last year. NCCU will start the 2025 season with a game against Southern (SWAC) in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, August 23, as part of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Following a home…
Morehouse College is exploring a move to NCAA Division I, according to football head coach Terance Mathis. Mathis is quoted by HBCU Gameday saying, “Yes, there has been talk about moving up, and we’re preparing ourselves for that. If that is the future of this program, we’ll be ready when it happens.” Morehouse is currently…
Western Carolina will meet East Carolina in 2027, according to FBSchedules. The Catamounts will travel to Greenville to play the Pirates on Saturday, September 4, 2027. Western Carolina will receive $425,000 for the contest. Per the Western Carolina record books, ECU holds an 18-13 lead in the series dating back to 1936 with ECU holding…
The North Carolina Central Eagles will be flying on a new artificial football field following the installation of an updated FieldTurf surface. NCCU budgeted roughly $1.8 million on the project at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium which will also see improved drainage systems. The previous surface from 2009 was known as Mondoturf and replaced the old grass turf…
