2023 FCS Playoff Bracket

The 2023 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and South Dakota State will be the deserving top seed as the Jackrabbits seek to defend their title. SDSU went undefeated in the regular season at 11-0 with only two games decided by a touchdown or less. The opening round of the FCS Playoffs will begin on … Read more

Ohio Valley Moves Football to the Spring

The Ohio Valley Conference is the latest and final FCS conference to postpone its conference schedule to the spring according to Pete Thamel. The OVC will allow up to four non-conference games followed by a seven game OVC schedule in the spring. The Ohio Valley Conference confirmed the postponement on Friday evening. The last week … Read more

Youngstown State and Sam Houston State Schedule Home-and-Home Series

The Youngstown State Penguins and Sam Houston State Bearkats will play a home-and-home series in 2025 and 2027 according to FBSchedules. Sam Houston State will host the first contest on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Huntsville, Texas. Youngstown State will be the home team two years later on Saturday, September 4, 2027. The two teams … Read more

MAC Passes on Fall Season; 3 More FCS Games Canceled

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) became the first conference at the FBS level to cancel its fall season on Saturday. The MAC decided to postpone its fall sports and will consider playing in the spring of 2021. Seven FCS games featuring MAC opponents had already been canceled before the most recent news. Now, three more games … 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

More FCS Games Canceled by SEC, NEC Decisions

The FCS level takes another hit this week after decisions by the Southeastern Conference and Northeast Conference led to more cancellations. The SEC will reportedly shift to a 10-game, conference only schedule, which will not only cause cancellations but may also impact the athletic departments of the schools playing SEC programs this season. An additional … Read more

Youngstown State Replacing Football Field

The Youngstown State Penguins are the latest FCS team that has decided to replace the football field. The Penguins posted the update via its football Twitter account. Youngstown State plays at Stambaugh Stadium. Youngstown State installed its previous surface in the summer of 2011 with a PowerBlade HP+ synthetic turf. They will have an AstroTurf … Read more

Incarnate Word Announces Plethora of Future Opponents

The Incarnate Word Cardinals announced 21 games versus 13 non-conference teams through the 2027 season. The Cardinals scheduled home-and-home series against Northern Colorado, Prairie View A&M, Samford, Southern Illinois, and Southern Utah. They also scheduled a four game series against Northern Arizona from 2024 through 2027. The single-game series announced were against Baylor (2020), Presbyterian … Read more

Doug Phillips To Replace Bo Pelini At Youngstown State

The Youngstown Penguins have found Bo Pelini’s replacement in Cincinnati Bearcats assistant Doug Phillips. Phillips, who turns 52 on February 29 (yes, he was born on leap day), has been the Cincinnati running backs coach since 2018. In 2017, he was the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the Bearcats. Phillips knows Youngstown … Read more

Bo Pelini Leaves Youngstown State For LSU

Youngstown State head coach Bo Pelini has left his position to take over as defensive coordinator of the reining FBS champion LSU Tigers. Pelini spent the previous five seasons with the Penguins guiding them to a 33-28 overall record with a mark of 18-22 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. In his lone FCS Playoff … Read more