Editor’s note: This post was updated on Thursday, July 20 to reflect the CAA’s new name and on August 10 to include the 12-game schedule allowance for the 2024 and 2025 seasons and Bryant’s move to the CAA in 2024. This post was further updated on September 8 with the news of West Georgia moving … Read more
After two seasons and two different names, the ASUN and WAC football schools will compete in a newly named United Athletic Conference. The 9 members will compete under the UAC brand for the FCS Playoff automatic qualifying spot given to the conference winner. The ASUN and WAC have partnered up in football since 2021 when … Read more
A new season is nearly upon us and with the merry-go-round that is college athletics, that also means plenty of changes at the FCS level. Let’s take a look at what’s new for 2021 in the FCS. If you want a simple summary, please click here to go to the table at the end of … Read more
The Citadel Bulldogs were recipients of a rare favorable ruling by the NCAA to play eight conference games in the spring. The Citadel played a four-game fall schedule against South Florida, Clemson, Eastern Kentucky, and Army. Due to the NCAA’s restriction on FCS teams playing only 11 games, The Citadel was originally scheduled to play … Read more
It was a busy Monday for FCS teams as three pieces of news hit the wire. The first piece was that Stephen F. Austin’s scheduled game for this upcoming Saturday, October 10 versus Angelo State was moved back a week to Saturday, October 17. The game was postponed due to COVID cases for Angelo State. … Read more
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have provided their fans a treat on Halloween with a home game against the Western Colorado Mountaineers. The Lumberjacks are content playing a full fall schedule and eschewing a spring campaign. The Mountaineers are the tenth opponent added by SFA and the fourth home game for the Lumberjacks. Kickoff time … Read more
Week four of the college football season has been completed. FCS teams played five games this past weekend with three against FBS foes and two all-FCS matchups. Below is a look back on trends from week four. Date Away Home Score 9/26 Campbell Appalachian State 21-52 9/26 Eastern Kentucky The Citadel 14-37 9/26 Houston Baptist … Read more
The college football season has made it through three weeks of games. FCS teams played five games this past weekend with all five coming against FBS competition. One game originally scheduled for Saturday, September 19 but has been postponed to October 10 is Central Arkansas‘ visit to Arkansas State. Below is a look back on … Read more
Just minutes after their 24-10 loss against Texas-San Antonio, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks were busy announcing two new foes for this November. The Lumberjacks will host Division II member Pittsburg State on Saturday, November 14. It will be the first meeting between the two teams on the gridiron. The Lumberjacks also announced a road … Read more
Week one of the 2020 college football season is in the books and four FCS teams played with all being at FBS opponents. Below are some observations from the opening week of the 2020 FCS season. Date Away Home Score 9/3 Central Arkansas UAB 35-45 9/5 Eastern Kentucky Marshall 0-59 9/5 Houston Baptist North Texas … Read more