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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 […]
Southeastern Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor Selected 104th Overall by Arizona Cardinals at 2026 NFL Draft
One of the FCS’s best defensive players is officially off the board and he is also the first player from the subdivision to go after a historically long wait until the fourth round (the first time in the FCS era that none of its prospects were taken in Rounds 1-3). Southeastern Louisiana defensive tackle Kaleb […]
Georgia State WR Ted Hurst selected 84th overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 2026 NFL Draft
Sun Belt representation finally struck the 2026 NFL Draft in the third round. At pick No. 84, Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst landed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hurst set a new program record for earliest draft pick in the 16-year history of the program, landing 105 picks before the previous record holder in […]
Cincinnati OLB Jake Golday selected 51st overall by Minnesota Vikings at 2026 NFL Draft
The first Bearcat is off the board at the 2026 NFL Draft. Cincinnati outside linebacker Jake Golday was selected as the 51st overall pick of the second round by the Minnesota Vikings. The earliest Bearcat chosen since 2022, Golday extends Cincinnati’s streak to 11-straight seasons with an NFL Draft pick. Before starring in the Big […]
Ten Must-Watch Non-Conference FCS Games in 2026
College football is four months away and the schedules for most teams are all but set in stone. This year the FCS will again feature some notable non-conference games that will very likely determine the fates of several of its squads when the dust settles. It’s been seen several times before that early-season results can… […]
2026 NFL Draft: American Conference prospects to watch
For the fourth-straight year, the American Conference did not produce a first-round NFL Draft selection. Although that streak remains in tact, the conference remains rich in talent for the six remaining rounds, similar to previous years. In 2025, the American generated six draft picks with East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. and Tulane cornerback Caleb […]
UCF DE Malachi Lawrence selected 23rd overall by Dallas Cowboys at 2026 NFL Draft
For the first time since 2018, a UCF Knight is off the board in the first round of the NFL Draft. With the 23rd pick, the Dallas Cowboys selected UCF defensive end Malachi Lawrence. Lawrence was the fifth Big 12 player and fourth defensive end to hear his name called on the stage in Pittsburgh […]
2026 NFL Draft: Sun Belt prospects to watch
It’s NFL Draft day. 257 players will watch their NFL dreams come to fruition from Thursday night through Saturday evening in Pittsburgh, PA, forever remembering the moment their name is called on stage. How many of those 257 will hail from the Sun Belt Conference? In 2025, the answer was one — the league’s smallest […]
North Texas loses 2027 home game vs. Texas Tech, adds road trip at TCU
Last October, a never-before-seen atmosphere was observed at North Texas. For a Friday night contest against a ranked South Florida squad, a record 31,386 spectators flocked into DATCU Stadium to make Denton, TX the capital of the college football universe for one night. A similar atmosphere was potentially on the horizon in 2027 as reigning […]
Shadre Hurst eager to paint final chapter at Houston
A canvas and assortment of paintbrushes inhabit Shadre Hurst’s residence. It’s a hobby the offensive guard enjoys when he’s not sealing a defender or dropping back into pass protection. Hurst spent his four previous years of college in New Orleans, and as he shifts westward on the bayou from Tulane to a new setting in […]
FCS Throwbacks: McNair Dazzles in Final Home Game
The dominoes in college football often fall in peculiar ways, leading to unexpected stories. Such was the case for the ultra talented Steve McNair in 1991. A star in a variety of sports at Mount Olive High School in Mississippi, McNair made himself a sought after recruit in not only the college football ranks but […]
2026 NFL Draft: Conference USA prospects to watch
Conference USA is flying under the radar this draft season. It was one of two FBS conferences, along with the two-team Pac-12, to generate zero selections to the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. And with the transfer portal and conference realignment impacting the conference, the CUSA is witnessing a decline in draft selections. From 2016 […]
Rice Owls 2026 Spring Football Notebook
The Rice Owls were one of the more recent college football teams to take the field, participating in the Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl vs. Texas State. Despite the bitter 41-10 result in Fort Worth, the bowl appearance was a stellar result for Rice in year one of the Scott Abell era. The first-year head […]
Jacurri Brown aims to be perfect QB fit for Rice’s option scheme
When the Rice Owls launched a coaching search in the fall of 2024, one of the objectives of the search involved implementing a unique, signature brand of football in the American Conference. Scott Abell provided that, installing his Rice gun choice scheme — a spread option attack which inflicted plenty of damage for Davidson at […]
Fair or Not Montana’s Bobby Kennedy Has the Toughest FCS Job in 2026
Some of the biggest offseason news in the FCS this winter was the sudden… or seemingly sudden… departure of former Montana head coach Bobby Hacuk back in February. Hauck, who had coached the Grizzlies for 18 seasons over two different stints… decided to call it a career, at least in terms of head coaching. A […]
Houston Cougars 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Report
The Houston Cougars are fresh off a breakthrough 10-3 season under Willie Fritz. And when the wins start rolling in, that often correlates with NFL Draft success. Last year, Houston finished without a drafted player for the first time since 2015 (although first round selection Matthew Golden originally attended Houston before transferring to Texas). This […]
10 FCS Prospects to Watch Ahead of the NFL Draft
The 2026 NFL Draft is just a few weeks away and there will be several hundred players from around the country hoping to get their names called in Pittsburgh. Several of those players will be looking to make the extra big jump from FCS to the pros. Last season the subdivision sent eight of its […]
Why West Georgia Could be an FCS Sleeper in 2026
It is no secret that Georgia is one of football’s hotbeds. From recruiting to storied programs, the state has churned out some of the sport’s most iconic names and teams throughout the years. When you think of Georgia football, though, you almost certainly think of the heavy hitters. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs. The Yellow […]
Running back? Receiver? Eli Heidenreich is Navy’s most unique prospect yet
There is no position lonelier than a wide receiver in a service academy offense. There are many years in the not too distant past where the leading receiver at Army, Navy, or Air Force fails to attain the 250-yard threshold in an entire season. And then there’s Eli Heidenreich, a born and raised Pittsburgher who […]
Moonshine Throwdown is back: WKU and Marshall schedule 2031, 2032 games
An old Conference USA rivalry with plenty of lore and signature moments returns to the light. The “Moonshine Throwdown” was a victim of conference realignment, but the rivalry will now be renewed in a non-conference setting. On Monday, Mar. 30, Marshall and Western Kentucky announced a home-and-home series for 2031 and 2032. The first meeting […]
FIU, Pitbull remain committed to partnership despite skepticism
The rapper Armando Christian Pérez, colloquially known as “Pitbull” once famously uttered the words, “Me not working hard? Yeah right picture that with a Kodak.” And the Kodaks were out in full force last week, as Pitbull’s partnership with Florida International University’s football team was brought into public questioning. On March 25, David Covucci, the […]
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