Each year, some FCS members look outside the Division I umbrella to fill out their football schedules and the 2025 season will be no different. FCS teams are slated to play 63 games against non-Division I opponents in 2025 with matchups versus NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NCCAA, and a handful against non-affiliated…
The Stetson Hatters (PFL) have completed their 2025 schedule, which includes two NAIA programs to start the season. Stetson’s opening game was revealed earlier in 2025 and will be on August 30 against Webber International. The Hatters will then host Warner University the following week on Saturday, September 6. Stetson is 5-0 all-time against Warner…
The UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky) have added the SMU Mustangs (ACC) to their 2026 schedule while announcing 2025 and 2026 non-conference opponents. UC Davis will travel to Dallas, Texas on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the first meeting between the schools. For 2025, UC Davis’s non-conference schedule will feature Mercer (SoCon) in the FCS…
The Stetson Hatters (Pioneer Football League) added the Webber International Warriors for the 2025 season, according to WIU’s athletic site and first reported by FBSchedules. The two teams will square off to start the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30 with Stetson hosting in DeLand, Florida. Webber International is a member of the NAIA’s Sun…
The Stetson Hatters (Pioneer) have hired Mike Jasper as the school’s next football coach. Jasper was the head coach of Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee for the previous six seasons. Jasper played collegiately at UT Martin, Middle Tennessee but ended his career at Bethel and was a 7th-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in…
Brian Young has resigned as Stetson’s (Pioneer) head coach after four seasons and an overall record of 13-30. He’s the fourth PFL head coaching change in the 2024-25 offseason cycle. Young took over in 2021 following the resignation of long-time coach Roger Hughes. Hughes was the first head coach for Stetson after it reestablished football…
The Saturday, November 9 Southland Conference matchup between Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana has been moved up from 7 PM Eastern Time to 1 PM ET due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Rafael. Northwestern State is currently 0-9 overall and 0-4 in the Southland Conference while the Lions are sitting in second place at…
In late May 2024, ESPN announced that two Big Sky Conference games would be nationally televised this season but game times weren’t revealed. Those two games have received kickoff times and both will be shown on ESPN2. Idaho at Montana State on Saturday, October 12 will kick at 10:15 Eastern Time while UC Davis at…
Monmouth (CAA) and Montana (Big Sky) are set to face off in 2028, according to FBSchedules. Montana will host the Hawks on Saturday, September 2, 2028, and will pay Monmouth $285,000 for the contest. The two schools have met once previously in 2019 when Montana won 47-27 in Missoula. It was revealed last week that…
The Stetson Hatters released their full 2024 schedule on Wednesday including a pair of NAIA opponents. Stetson will start the season at home against Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, Florida) on Saturday, August 31 followed by Warner University (Lake Wales, Florida) on Saturday, September 7. The matchup against Warner was previously unknown. Stetson and Warner…
