South Dakota Extends Bob Nielson Through 2027

South Dakota is keeping Bob Nielson in Vermillion through the 2027 season. The Coyotes announced a four-year contract extension on Thursday morning. Nielson ranks fifth all-time in wins at South Dakota. Nielson has spent 8 seasons with South Dakota and has compiled a record of 42-45 overall and 29-31 in the MVFC. Nielson has led … Read more

2024 FCS NFL Draft Selections

The 2024 NFL Draft is complete and over a dozen former FCS players are on their way to NFL careers. The advent of the transfer portal has allowed players maximum flexibility towards finding the right fit and FCS players often end up playing in the FBS before being drafted. 11 players were selected directly from … Read more

Prairie View A&M and South Dakota Add Future FBS Opponents

There were to future FCS-FBS games announced this week beginning with Prairie View A&M and Michigan State for the 2024 season. The contest was recently revealed by MSU and the two teams will meet on Saturday, September 14 in East Lansing. The two schools have not played each other in football. For games beyond 2024, … Read more

2023 FCS Playoff Bracket

The 2023 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and South Dakota State will be the deserving top seed as the Jackrabbits seek to defend their title. SDSU went undefeated in the regular season at 11-0 with only two games decided by a touchdown or less. The opening round of the FCS Playoffs will begin on … Read more

10 FCS Versus FBS Games We Are Looking Forward to Watching for the 2021 Season

The 2021 season has plenty of opportunities to watch our beloved FCS teams square off against FBS foes. In fact, there are 117 such games scheduled for the upcoming season. We’re excited to see these games back on the docket so let’s take a look at 10 of the FCS versus FBS games that we … Read more

Dixie State Postpones Fall Football Schedule to Spring

The Dixie State Trailblazers have become the latest FCS team to postpone its fall season to the spring. The school announced the news on Wednesday. Dixie State already had 5 of its games canceled or postponed against Western New Mexico (9/12), Drake (9/26), Azusa Pacific (10/24), Western Colorado (11/7), and Tarleton State (11/28). The first … Read more

Big 12 Scheduling Change Leads to More Canceled Games for FCS Teams

The Big 12 became the latest conference at the FBS level to change its scheduling format for the 2020 season. The Big 12 has opted to employ a 9 + 1 model in which 9 conference games and 1 non-conference game can be played by each team. Below were the 7 games left remaining between … Read more

Missouri Valley Football Conference Moves Schedule to Spring 2021

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has decided against a fall football season as the conference will move its conference slate to the spring of 2021. The MVFC will attempt an 8 game conference schedule in the spring and hope that the FCS Championship will be moved to the spring as well. The non-conference games are … Read more

Big Sky, Pioneer Football League Not Playing Conference Schedules; FCS Playoffs in Peril

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

FCS Changes For 2020 Season

The 2020 FCS season is currently up in the air, but there are still changes taking effect whether or not the games are played. Below is a list of changes for the FCS level for the upcoming season and beyond. New Programs The duo of Dixie State and Tarleton State enter the ranks of the … Read more