Kerwin Bell Receives 5-Year Contract Extension

Western Carolina head coach Kerwin Bell has received a 5-year contract extension that could see him stay in Cullowhee through the 2030 season. Bell is 24-21 overall and 20-14 in the Southern Conference in his four years with the Catamounts. WCU went 4-7 in Bell’s first season during the 2021 campaign. The Catamounts started 0-6 … Read more

Presbyterian and Western Carolina Agree to 2026 Matchup; UTRGV Adds D-II Opponent for 2027

The Presbyterian Blue Hose and Western Carolina Catamounts have added a 2026 matchup with the Blue Hose set to receive a $105,000 guarantee, according to FBSchedules. Western Carolina will host Presbyterian on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The two schools have squared off 20 times previous between 1950 and 2022. The Catamounts lead the overall series … Read more

Southern Illinois and Purdue to Meet in 2025; Two FCS Series Scheduled

Southern Illinois and Purdue have scheduled a 2025 contest, according to FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 6 with SIU set to receive $500,000 for the game. Purdue defeated the Salukies 35-13 in the lone previous matchup in 2014. SIU is also scheduled to meet Big Ten opponents in 2026 (Illinois) and … Read more

Western Carolina Adds East Carolina for 2027; MEAC Unveils 2024 ESPN Schedule

Western Carolina will meet East Carolina in 2027, according to FBSchedules. The Catamounts will travel to Greenville to play the Pirates on Saturday, September 4, 2027. Western Carolina will receive $425,000 for the contest. Per the Western Carolina record books, ECU holds an 18-13 lead in the series dating back to 1936 with ECU holding … Read more

Two FCS Home-and-Home Series Scheduled; Western Carolina Adds Cincinnati for 2026

Stephen F. Austin and Abilene Christian have announced a home-and-home series for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. This series replaces SFA’s home-and-home series against Montana State for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which was canceled by the Lumberjacks in May. SFA will host the 2024 contest on Saturday, November 23 while Abilene Christian will host … Read more

Ten 2024 FCS-FBS Matchups Added or Changed; One Added for 2025

There were numerous date changes for 2024 FCS-FBS matchups in the last week and all the changes are summarized in a table at the bottom of this article. The first was Eastern Illinois changed its date against Illinois from Saturday, August 24 to Saturday, August 31. A second change was Indiana State’s matchup at Purdue … Read more

Western Carolina and North Carolina Schedule December Matchup

The Western Carolina Catamounts and North Carolina Tar Heels have scheduled a game on Friday, December 11. The game is tentative as any rescheduled ACC game for North Carolina will have priority if the weekend is needed. The Catamounts and Tar Heels have played twice before with North Carolina winning 65-10 in 2017 and 49-26 … Read more

Eastern Kentucky Adds 4 More Games for 2020

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels were busy on Friday as they announced the addition of 4 games to their fall schedule. The Colonels now have 8 games scheduled for this fall. Eastern Kentucky already had Marshall (9/5), West Virginia (9/12), The Citadel (9/26), and Troy (10/17) scheduled. The games against Marshall, The Citadel, and Troy were … Read more

Which FCS Games are Still Scheduled for 2020?

All FCS conferences may have moved their conference schedule to the spring but some teams have elected to play non-conference games this fall. Below are the teams and games that are still scheduled to play or happen. These lists and tables will continue to be updated as changes occur. 19 programs have scheduled a game … Read more

10 Additional Games Involving FCS Teams Added, Moved, or Canceled

The schedule makers were busy on Tuesday as ten games for the 2020 season were added, moved to a new date, or canceled. Added Four games were added involving FCS teams. Army added the FCS duo of Abilene Christian for Saturday, October 3 and Mercer for Saturday, October 10. The Black Knights have never faced … Read more