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One of the biggest stories in the FCS right now as the playoffs head into their second weekend is the success of Yale. The Bulldogs, who many didn’t even think had much of a shot to get into the postseason just a few weeks ago, suddenly find themselves in the final 16 still standing. As […]
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The Houston Cougars had been chasing six wins in general during their first two seasons in the Big 12. But in year three holding membership in the conference, Houston got to six wins — if you only count the road games. The Cougars concluded the 2025 campaign at 6-0 on the road, holding off Baylor […]
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Win-and-in. The SMU Mustangs understood the task at hand during their West Coast business trip to Berkeley, CA for the regular season finale. SMU was accustomed to winning conference matchups since joining the ACC, faring 14-1 in its first 15 — taking a 1-point loss to Wake Forest on a last-second field goal in October. […]
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Sunday morning was a chaotic one for the American Conference which lost three of its top head coaches to SEC programs. One coach affected by this movement was Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall, who departed for the opening at Florida. Sumrall spent two years at Tulane (2024-25), generating a 19-7 record and qualifying for the […]
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The Sun Belt experienced its first head coach firing of 2025 on the Sunday after the regular season finale. Coastal Carolina parted ways with Tim Beck after three seasons where he produced a 20-18 record. Beck attained bowl eligibility in all three years at the helm, faring 8-5 in 2023 (victory over San Jose State […]
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On Sunday morning, Memphis Tigers head coach Ryan Silverfield accepted the same position with the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was one of three American Conference head coaches to relocate to the SEC on the Sunday morning following the conclusion of the regular season. “It became clear during our conversations that Coach Silverfield shares our vision of […]
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On Sunday morning, three different American Conference head coaches were hired by SEC programs. Auburn agreed to terms with South Florida head coach Alex Golesh — two days before the Bulls defeated Rice 52-3 in their regular season finale. “He has produced wins and record-setting results throughout his entire career, including over the last three […]
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The first round of the FCS playoffs is officially in the books and most of the usual suspects found themselves moving on when the dust had settled. It was a Saturday full of big performances, strong defensive showings and one miraculous comeback from a first-timer. Here’s went went down in the first weekend of the […]
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Game notes Setting the scene The ACC is on the line. All SMU needs to do is win in Berkeley, and the Mustangs are berthed their second-straight ACC Championship Game appearance — despite only belonging to the conference for two seasons. SMU can still qualify with a loss, but the Mustangs can save their fanbase […]
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Denton, TX had been a place of interest in the college football world all year long, considering the North Texas Mean Green are in the midst of their best season in history. But this week particularly, a microscope was on the program considering head coach Eric Morris officially accepted a job at Oklahoma State on […]
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For the second-straight season, college football’s Thanksgiving platter featured a standalone American Conference matchup, featuring two of the conference’s premier teams. And for the second-straight season, the road team won in double-digit upset fashion. Last year the Memphis Tigers were that road team, disrupting Tulane’s College Football Playoff hopes in New Orleans, but in 2025, […]
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This fall has been one to remember for the Lamar Cardinals and, on Saturday, what has already been a landmark season for the program could turn into a historic one. Making just their second-ever postseason appearance, the Cardinals could be in line for their first playoff win when they square off with UAC champion Abilene […]
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Game notes Setting the scene After a long hiatus following the dissolve of the Southwest Conference, the Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears are regularly squaring off again. They meet for the third-straight year as Big 12 opponents, with the road team winning each of the two prior matchups in low-scoring fashion. Houston (8-3, 5-3 Big […]
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Date: Saturday November 29, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM (ET) TV: ESPN+ The Quick Hits Harvard football has accomplished a lot of remarkable feats in its 152-year history but one thing it has never done is play in an FCS playoff game. That changes this Saturday when the Crimson (9-1) head to Villanova (9-2) to take […]
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Game notes Setting the scene As of the Thanksgiving morning, Alex Golesh remains the head coach of the South Florida Bulls (8-3, 5-2 American). The third-year frontman is entangled in rumors at the moment, causing USF CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins to release a statement regarding the matter Tuesday night. Thus, South Florida proceeds as […]
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November is often a turbulent time of year for many college football programs, especially those at the upper crust of the lower levels of the sport. It’s a window where head coaching jobs open up at the same time that other teams are preparing for the postseason; whether they be playoff runs or bowl games. […]
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It’s been a busy week on the campus of Tennessee Tech. Not only are the Golden Eagles preparing for an opening round playoff game this Saturday, but behind the scenes in the athletic department business is getting done as well. A major part of that business got accomplished on Wednesday morning when the school announced […]
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Back on September 20 Drake took its second trip in as many weeks to South Dakota for a date with the Coyotes. After putting up a decent fight against South Dakota State, the Bulldogs took on USD in Vermillion just seven days later. Both of those of those games ended up being two of the […]
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Game notes Setting the scene Everything changed for North Texas. The Mean Green were bracing for a College Football Playoff run, likely needing to win out to qualify for the 12-team bracket. The only blemish on North Texas’ résumé is an October loss to South Florida, but in late November, Oklahoma State handed the team […]
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The College Football Playoff committee unveiled a new batch of rankings Tuesday night, prior to the final week of the regular season. The American Conference was represented for a third-straight week, but only one team from the league checked into the top 25. The Tulane Green Wave (9-2, 6-1 American) remained No. 24, getting jumped […]
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The SMU Mustangs were a staple in the 2024 College Football Playoff rankings, earning one of seven at-large spots to become an 11-seed in the 12-team field. In 2025, it took until Nov. 25 for SMU to return to the CFP rankings, but it made its first appearance in the Tuesday night reveal, checking in […]
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The North Texas Mean Green are in the midst of their most successful season ever, sporting a 10-1 record with a realistic shot at the College Football Playoff. However, North Texas will lose its head coach in the process. Eric Morris is expected to accept the head coaching vacancy at Oklahoma State, as first reported […]
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Entering the final week of the regular season, not a single conference championship race is settled. Conference USA is one of the more simpler races to follow. Heading into Week 14, there are still three contenders alive in the 12-team league — Jacksonville State, Western Kentucky, and Kennesaw State — and only two games are […]
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No team breathed a collective sigh of relief on Selection Sunday quite like North Dakota. It wasn’t that long ago that UND was sitting at 6-2 and looking like a shoo in for the playoffs. But three losses later… including a heartbreaking season finale overtime stumble to South Dakota State… and suddenly it seemed as […]
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Game notes Setting the scene Food, family, and football are the three ‘F’s of Thanksgiving Day. While the brand of football typically associated with the holiday is of the NFL variety, there is one collegiate game offered in the night slate. The Egg Bowl used to own the night, but the SEC on ABC contract […]
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