Western Illinois Joining OVC in 2023-24; Football to Play 2023 Season in MVFC

Western Illinois will leave the Summit League after the 2023-24 academic year to become a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Leathernecks will play the 2023 FCS season as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and join the OVC in 2024. The move by WIU may help them become more competitive on … 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

Big South Postpones Fall Sports to Spring

The Big South Conference has become the 10th at the FCS level to postpone or cancel its fall season. The Big South will attempt to play its conference schedule in the spring. The Big South will allow each member institution to pursue up to four non-conference games. Two Big South schools – Hampton and Monmouth … 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

Tennessee Martin and Western Illinois Schedule Home-and-Home Series

The Tennessee Martin Skyhawks and the Western Illinois Leathernecks have scheduled a home-and-home series according to FBSchedules. The two games will take place in 2022 and 2024. UT Martin will host the first game on Thursday, September 1, 2022 while Western Illinois will be the home team two years later on Saturday, September 7, 2024. … Read more

Western Illinois and Northern Illinois to Meet in 2024

The Western Illinois Leathernecks and Northern Illinois Huskies are set to renew their in-state rivalry in 2024 according to FBSchedules. Northern Illinois will host Western Illinois on Saturday, August 31, 2024 with the Leathernecks receiving a guarantee of $350,000 for the contest. The two teams have frequently matched up as they have met 40 times … Read more

Big Sky – MVFC Challenge Series Set For 2020

The Big Sky and Missouri Valley Football Conference have announced the six games that will comprise this year’s edition of challenge series between the two conferences. The two conferences have participated in the Challenge Series since the 2017 seasons. The MVFC has won each of the three seasons going 5-3 in both 2017 and 2018 … Read more