The Northern Colorado Bears (Big Sky) announced their 2025 schedule including the season opener against the NCAA Division II Chadron State Eagles on Saturday, August 30. The Eagles went 3-8 overall in 2024. Northern Colorado is 5-3 all-time against Chadron State in a series that spans from 1926 through the most recent game in 2007, … Read more
Northern Colorado (Big Sky) and Ed Lamb have agreed to a 2-year contract extension that could keep Lamb in Greeley through the 2028 season. Lamb is 1-22 overall and 1-15 in the Big Sky in his first two seasons. Before being hired by UNC, Lamb was the head coach at Southern Utah from 2008 through … Read more
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
Prairie View A&M has added Baylor to its 2026 schedule, per FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with the Panthers set to receive $400,000 for the contest. The two schools have never met previously. There are 455 future games scheduled between FCS and FBS teams including 83 for the 2026 … Read more
West Georgia has finalized its 2024 schedule by adding non-affiliated Lincoln University from Oakland, California. West Georgia will welcome Lincoln on Saturday, November 2. The Wolves are entering their inaugural season as an FCS member and will play 11 games including two against non-Division I foes with the other against NCAA Division II opponent Shorter … Read more
Southern Illinois and Purdue have scheduled a 2025 contest, according to FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 6 with SIU set to receive $500,000 for the game. Purdue defeated the Salukies 35-13 in the lone previous matchup in 2014. SIU is also scheduled to meet Big Ten opponents in 2026 (Illinois) and … Read more
The Big Sky Conference and Pioneer Football League have both announced they will not be playing a conference schedule for the 2020 season. As a result, the 2020 FCS Playoffs are in serious jeopardy of not being contested as 50% of the eligible teams have to be playing in the fall for the championship to … Read more
The Fort Lewis Skyhawks and Northern Colorado Bears will no longer meet on Saturday, September 5 as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference delayed the start of its football season and moved to a conference only schedule. Fort Lewis plays at the Division II level and has updated its schedule to reflect the change. if Fort … Read more
The Abilene Christian Wildcats and Northern Colorado Bears will play a home-and-home series in 2023 and 2024 according to FBSchedules. Abilene Christian is scheduled to host the first game on Saturday, September 2, 2023 while Northern Colorado will host the following year on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The two teams have met 17 times since … Read more
The Northern Colorado Bears announced the transfer of former Michigan Wolverines running back Tru Wilson on Saturday. Wilson confirmed the news with via Twitter with the caption “Let’s get to work! #NewEra”. Wilson will be eligible immediately this fall as a graduate transfer. Wilson played in 28 games over four seasons in Ann Arbor. He … Read more