Southern Utah and Utah Tech to Join Big Sky, ASUN Football Schools to Join Rebranded WAC

The realignment impacts on the Western Athletic Conference have led to two schools joining the Big Sky Conference, one of which was a former member. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Utah Tech Trailblazers will join the Big Sky Conference beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Both schools are members of the WAC and compete in … Read more

Four Additional FCS Schools Eligible for 2025 FCS Playoffs

In January 2025, the NCAA amended its reclassification process, allowing schools to complete the process a year early. Four FCS members took advantage of the change and will be full Division I members for the 2025-26 academic year. As a result, East Texas A&M, Lindenwood, St. Thomas, and Stonehill are now eligible for the 2025 … Read more

NCAA Reclassification Policy Change Paves Path for Quicker FCS Playoff Eligibility

The NCAA has changed its reclassification policy providing FCS programs a path to compete in the playoffs a year sooner. Schools will have to meet all the criteria in order to be granted the accelerated reclassification. The specific criteria have not been revealed as noted by St. Thomas, which anticipates compliance when the new rules … Read more

West Georgia Adds 2024 Opponent; Northern Colorado Adds New Mexico in 2027

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

Slew of FCS Games to be Nationally Televised Among Several Assorted FCS-FBS Matchup Changes

Thursday saw a dizzying release of kickoff and television information for the early part of the 2024 season. Included among the releases were four separate FCS conferences that will have conference matchups televised on national television. The Missouri Valley Football Conference will have two conference matchups televised nationally by ESPN in 2024. The first game … Read more

FCS Changes for the 2024 Season

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 … Read more

Alabama State, Texas A&M-Commerce, and West Georgia Schedule Future FBS Opponents

Texas A&M-Commerce has announced a matchup against Tulsa to be played in 2026. The Lions will travel to face Tulsa on Saturday, September 19 in the first matchup between the two teams. Commerce also has scheduled games against FBS foes in 2024 versus San Diego State (8/31) and Florida State in 2026 (9/6). Commerce played … Read more

2024 FCS Matchups Versus Non-Division I Opponents

Each year some FCS members look outside the Division I umbrella to fill out their football schedules and 2024 is no different. FCS teams are slated to play 58 games against non-Division I opponents in 2024 with matchups versus Division II, Division III, NAIA, NCCAA, and even one against a non-affiliated team (Lincoln University from … Read more

Joel Taylor Hired as West Georgia Head Coach

West Georgia is moving up from NCAA Division II to the FCS in 2024 and they will have a new coach with previous FCS experience. The Wolves hired Mercer defensive coordinator Joel Taylor to lead the program on Saturday. Taylor has been the defensive coordinator for Mercer since 2020 when he joined the Bears from … Read more