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Every Former FCS Player on 2026 CFL Rosters
With the regular season starting up in less than a week, all eight CFL teams finalized their 2026 rosters over the past weekend. Listed below is every former FCS player who made the cuts and where they will be playing North of the boarder this summer: BC Lions T.J. Burke, DL (Lehigh) Tibo Debaillie, DL […]
Select 2026 American kickoff times, networks revealed
The American Conference revealed its 2026 schedule on Thursday, Feb. 26. Now that schedule is more clear. Networks and kickoff times for the first month of the season, and for select additional games, were revealed Wednesday. Here’s a rundown of what we know about the 2026 American Conference Schedule, from the Week 0 Memphis-UNLV showdown […]
Select 2026 CUSA kickoff times, networks revealed
The college football schedule reveal isn’t an event like the NFL’s. But each year around Memorial Day Weekend, the networks and kickoff for the first three weeks of the season, along with select other games, are made public. One of the more comprehensive schedule releases belonged to Conference USA. Given the CUSA’s abundance of midweek […]
ESPN Reveals 2026 Broadcast Package for FCS Games
ESPN has officially announced that it will again be carrying a handful of FCS games during the upcoming season. With the season still three months away, there is a strong likelihood that more contests will be added to this list but here’s every contest that will hit national TV this year as it has been […]
FCS Throwbacks: Flanders Runs Wild in Albuquerque, Lifts Sam Houston to Upset over New Mexico
If an athlete is lucky they will have one transcendent performance in their career; one that forever etches them into the lore of their team’s (and maybe even the sport’s) history. Michael Jordan had the flu game. Don Larsen had a perfect game in the 1956 World Series. There are several examples of athletes having […]
Harvard Secures Future Games with Montana State, UC Davis
As the offseason rolls on college football teams continue to shape their future non-conference schedules and it seems as though Harvard is dipping its toes into the Big Sky as part of that process. On Tuesday it was announced that the Crimson had locked up contests against a pair of Big Sky teams, inking contracts […]
American Conference Championship moves to Saturday night in 2026
The American Conference Championship Game is getting a new timeslot in 2026. The league’s 2026 title game will kick off Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Although it’s the 12th-straight year the American Championship Game will air on ABC, this coming December marks the first time ever the event has been slated […]
Kevin Cahill’s Bulldogs Aim to Replicate 2025’s Success
One of the best stories in the FCS last season was the head-turning run of Yale. Not only did the Bulldogs secure yet another Ivy League crown (their fourth over the last six seasons) with a dominant win over rival Harvard in the season finale, they followed it up with an impressive run in their […]
Rhode Island Could be in for Special 2026 Season
Outside of the top two or three teams, the FCS is as hard to peg down as it ever has been coming into 2026. Yes, the Montana schools and South Dakota State will probably be at the tippy top again but beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will be right there making noise […]
Conference USA re-releases 2026 football schedule
All 10 FBS conferences released their 2026 football schedules prior to the end of March. However, one of those conference schedules required a significant revision. Conference USA and Sun Belt both included Louisiana Tech on their initial schedules which were released within 24 hours of each other in mid-March. But only one conference can claim […]
Louisiana Tech, CUSA reach resolution; Bulldogs will join Sun Belt in 2026
The custody battle over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs is finally over. Conference USA announced on Monday, Apr. 27 that it reached a resolution with Louisiana Tech, allowing the Bulldogs to exit the conference for the Sun Belt for the 2026-27 academic year. The move will transpire in July. “Conference USA is pleased to have reached […]
Cincinnati C Gavin Gerhardt selected 235th overall by Minnesota Vikings at 2026 NFL Draft
The Cincinnati Bearcats were well represented at the NFL Draft. The fourth and final Bearcat came off the board at pick No. 235 in the seventh round, as center Gavin Gerhardt officially boarded the NFL stage as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Gerhardt joins teammates Jake Golday (pick No. 52, also to the Vikings), […]
Middle Tennessee ILB Parker Hughes selected 240th overall by Jacksonville Jaguars at 2026 NFL Draft
Conference USA finally arrived to the 2026 NFL Draft at pick No. 240. Middle Tennessee inside linebacker Parker Hughes was the league’s first representative at the draft in Pittsburgh, hearing his name called as the 240th overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round. Hughes is the first player drafted directly out of […]
Navy RB/WR Eli Heidenreich selected 230th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers at 2026 NFL Draft
Eli Heidenreich grew up a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, understanding it is a public duty for all Pittsburgh natives to represent the black and gold. Now the Navy star running back/wide receiver will actually represent the black and gold as the newest member of the organization. Heidenreich was selected by his hometown Steelers at pick […]
Navy DT Landon Robinson selected 226th overall by Cincinnati Bengals at 2026 NFL Draft
One of college football’s most impressive athletes is headed to the NFL. Navy defensive tackle Landon Robinson watched his professional dreams come to fruition as the 226th overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, when his name was called by the Cincinnati Bengals. Robinson was the third American Conference player picked in 2026 and the […]
ECU WR Anthony Smith selected 218th overall by Dallas Cowboys at 2026 NFL Draft
One Pirate is ready to sail a long way from the coast. East Carolina wide receiver Anthony Smith found a new home in Arlington, TX as the 218th overall selection by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2026 NFL Draft. Smith was the second pick of the seventh round on Saturday, becoming the second player drafted […]
Memphis OT Travis Burke selected 117th overall by Los Angeles Chargers at 2026 NFL Draft
The first American Conference prospect of the 2026 NFL Draft class lands in the fourth round. Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke was selected 117th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers. Burke is the first Memphis Tiger selected since 2025 Mr. Irrelevant Kobee Minor went 257th overall and the earliest pick from the program since guard […]
Cincinnati WR Cyrus Allen selected 176th overall by Kansas City Chiefs at 2026 NFL Draft
One of college football’s ultimate deep threats is headed to Kansas City. Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Cyrus Allen was selected by the Chiefs with pick No. 176 of the fifth round in the 2026 NFL Draft. Allen is the third Bearcat off the board this weekend, following in the foosteps of outside linebacker Jake Golday […]
NDSU QB Cole Payton Selected 178th Overall by Philadelphia Eagles at 2026 NFL Draft
For the fifth time in the last decade, North Dakota State has seen one of its quarterbacks selected in the NFL Draft. Cole Payton has now joined the rich lineage of Cam Miller (2025), Trey Lance (2021), Easton Stick (2019) and Carson Wentz (2016) as former Bison signal callers to hear their name called. Payton […]
Cincinnati TE Joe Royer selected 170th overall by Cleveland Browns at 2026 NFL Draft
From high school to two collegiate stops, Joe Royer’s entire football journey has transpired in the state of Ohio. That trend will continue as the tight end is officially a member of the Cleveland Browns. The Browns selected the Cincinnati Bearcats’ starting tight end at 170th overall in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL […]
Houston TE Tanner Koziol selected 164th overall by Jacksonville Jaguars at 2026 NFL Draft
One of the best pass-catching tight ends in college football is officially NFL bound. Houston tight end Tanner Koziol was selected as the 164th overall selection of the 2026 draft by the Jacksonville Jagurs. The fifth rounder became the first Houston draft selection of the Willie Fritz era and the first Cougar tight end picked […]
Stephen F. Austin CB Charles Demmings Selected 163rd Overall by Minnesota Vikings at 2026 NFL Draft
For the first time since 2023 Stephen F. Austin has had a player drafted. Defensive back Charles Demmings was selected by the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday with the 163rd overall pick. Demmings is the first FCS defender to be selected in this year’s draft and joins defensive end B.J. Thompson as the only SFA alum […]
Louisiana ILB Jaden Dugger selected 154th overall by San Francisco 49ers at 2026 NFL Draft
For the fifth time in six years, the Ragin’ Cajuns were represented at the NFL Draft. With the 154th overall pick in the fifth round, the San Francisco 49ers selected Louisiana inside linebacker Jaden Dugger. Although Dugger is the ninth Ragin’ Cajun drafted in the 2020s decade, he is the program’s first-ever linebacker to grace […]
SMU TE Matthew Hibner selected 133rd overall by Baltimore Ravens at 2026 NFL Draft
The SMU Mustangs arrived at the 2026 NFL Draft in the fourth round. At pick No. 133, the Baltimore Ravens selected SMU tight end Matthew Hibner. Hibner is the highest-selected Mustang since wide receiver Rashee Rice landed at pick No. 55 in 2023. Hibner logged a 6-year college career, but almost the entirety of his […]
NDSU WR Bryce Lance Selected 136th Overall by New Orleans Saints at 2026 NFL Draft
For the sixth time in seven years, North Dakota State has sent one of its players to the NFL via the Draft. On Saturday afternoon, the Saints nabbed receiver Bryce Lance with the 136th overall pick in the fourth round. Lance, who played 44 games with the Bison, finished his college career with 2,157 receiving […]
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