The Sacred Heart Pioneers will join the Coastal Athletic Association as a football-only member beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Sacred Heart spent the 2024 season as an FCS independent and will do so again for the 2025 campaign. The addition of Sacred Heart will put the CAA at 13 football teams and underscores a…
The New Haven Chargers announced their 2025 schedule, which will be the first as a member of the FCS. New Haven is moving from the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference to NCAA Division I and the Northeast Conference for the 2025-26 academic year. The late change forced the Chargers to scrap the original schedule filled…
The Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons finalized their 2025 schedule, which includes two additional FCS teams. Virginia-Lynchburg is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Schedule for 2025 football season for Virginia University of Lynchburg pic.twitter.com/bU9Ko92zQr — VUL Football (@FootballVul) February 1, 2025 The Dragons will play at the Texas Southern Tigers (SWAC) on October…
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Patriot League) have released their 2025 schedule comprising 7 conference games and 5 non-conference games. The season kicks off with a conference battle at home against Patriot League newcomer Richmond on Saturday, August 30 followed by non-conference tilts against Sacred Heart (FCS Independent) on September 6 at home and a trip…
Idaho State and Weber State are bringing back the Train Bell Trophy beginning with the 2024 matchup. The two Big Sky rivals used an old locomotive bell as the trophy from 1964 through 1973. Following the completion of this year’s game, all previous matchups will be placed on the trophy along with logos to represent…
Merrimack and Sacred Heart have announced the return of the Yankee Conference Championship for the 2024 season. Both teams are FCS Independents in 2024 following their moves to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Neither program has previously been a member of the Yankee Conference or its successor, the Atlantic 10 Conference. The game is…
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated as of Thursday, November 7 to reflect Texas A&M-Commerce changing its name to East Texas A&M. This post was previously updated as of Tuesday, August 27 to include the proposed NCAA changes to the Transfer Portal and waiver blanket for redshirt rules. The 2024 FCS season is a…
Merrimack College will play an independent FCS schedule for the 2024 season alongside Sacred Heart. Both schools are leaving the Northeast Conference after the 2023-24 academic year and will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 2024-25. The MAAC discontinued football after the 2007 season and has not sponsored the sport since then. In…
Sacred Heart will play an independent FCS schedule for the 2024 season as the school continues to assess its football affiliation options as first reported in mid-January and later confirmed by Craig Haley. The Pioneers previously announced they are leaving the Northeast Conference to join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) beginning with the 2024-25…
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, January 25, 2024, it was reported that Sacred Heart would play the 2024 FCS season as an independent. On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, the Northeast Conference released its 2024 conference schedule, which confirmed that Sacred Heart and Merrimack will not be football-playing members in 2024. On March 7, 2024, it was…
