The 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The regular season began on August 24 and ended in November. The postseason began in November and, aside from any scheduled all-star games, ended on January 6, 2025 with the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.[1]

Due to the structure of the calendar in 2024, FCS teams were allowed to play 12 regular-season games instead of the usual 11.[2]

Conference changes and new programs

School2023 conference2024 conferenceRef
BryantBig South–OVCCAA[3]
Kennesaw StateFCS IndependentCUSA (FBS)[4]
MercyhurstPSAC (D-II)NEC[5]
MerrimackNECFCS Independent[6]
Robert MorrisBig South–OVCNEC[7]
Sacred HeartNECFCS Independent[8]
Stephen F. AustinUACSouthland[9]
West GeorgiaGulf South (D-II)UAC[10][11][12][13]
Western IllinoisMVFCBig South–OVC[14]

Notable headlines

  • April 19 - The NCAA approved numerous technology rules such as teams having the option of using tablets to view in-game video for the 2024 season. Seven of the final eight playoff teams leveraged GameStrat's in-game video technology.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
  • April 25 – The NCAA approved an increase in the number of seeded teams in the FCS playoff bracket from 8 to 16, effective for the 2024 season. The number of qualifying teams and the bracket format will remain otherwise unchanged.[23]
  • May 29 – Stephen F. Austin announced it would leave the United Athletic Conference (UAC) on July 1 to rejoin the Southland Conference (SLC) after a three-year absence.[24]
  • August 27:[25]
    • The oversight committees for FBS and FCS recommended that the transfer portal be open only for a 30-day period, starting on the Monday after conference championship games. This did not affect the previously existing exceptions for participants in postseason games, which allows players to enter the portal within a 5-day window after their team's final game, or players undergoing a coaching change. The Division I Council voted on the change in October.
    • Both oversight committees also approved a change to redshirt rules. Effective immediately, the participation limit of four games for redshirting players no longer includes postseason games. Relevant to FCS, this includes the SWAC championship game, the Celebration Bowl, and FCS playoff games.
  • October 9:[26]
    • The NCAA Division I Council approved the recommended reduction of the FBS and FCS transfer portal to 30 days, though with a different schedule than recommended. The fall window, which opens on the Monday after the FBS conference championship games, will be open only for 20 days. A 10-day spring portal will open in mid-April.
    • The Council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid replaced the NLI.
    • The Council introduced a proposal that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I. The Council would approve this proposal at its January 2025 meeting, thereby reducing the transition periods for D-II and D-III schools by a year, respectively to three and four years.[27]
  • November 7 – Texas A&M University–Commerce announced a name change to East Texas A&M University, effective immediately.[28]
  • December 18 - The Ivy League announced starting in the 2025 season, the league champion would participate in the NCAA Division I Championship.[29]

Conference standings

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Montana State $^ 8–0  15–1 
No. 5 UC Davis ^ 7–1  11–3 
No. 7 Idaho ^ 6–2  10–4 
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^ 6–2  8–5 
No. 10 Montana ^ 5–3  9–5 
Idaho State 3–5  5–7 
Eastern Washington 3–5  4–8 
Weber State 3–5  4–8 
Portland State 3–5  3–8 
Cal Poly 2–6  3–8 
Sacramento State 1–7  3–9 
Northern Colorado 1–7  1–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State +^ 6–2  9–4 
Tennessee Tech + 6–2  7–5 
No. 17 UT Martin +^ 6–2  9–5 
No. 19 Tennessee State +^ 6–2  9–4 
Lindenwood* 4–4  5–7 
Western Illinois 3–5  4–8 
Gardner–Webb 3–5  4–8 
Eastern Illinois 2–6  3–9 
Charleston Southern 0–8  1–11 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Richmond +^ 8–0  10–3 
No. 9 Rhode Island* +^ 7–1  11–3 
No. 12 Villanova ^ 6–2  10–4 
Delaware* 6–2  9–2 
No. 23 New Hampshire ^ 6–2  8–5 
Stony Brook 5–3  8–4 
Towson 5–3  7–5 
Elon 5–3  6–6 
William & Mary 4–4  7–5 
Monmouth 4–4  6–6 
Maine 3–5  5–7 
Albany 2–6  4–8 
Hampton 2–6  5–7 
Campbell 1–7  3–9 
Bryant 0–8  2–10 
North Carolina A&T 0–8  1–11 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Dartmouth + 5–2  8–2 
No. 25 Harvard + 5–2  8–2 
Columbia + 5–2  7–3 
Yale 4–3  7–3 
Cornell 3–4  4–6 
Penn 2–5  4–6 
Brown 2–5  3–7 
Princeton 2–5  3–7 
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 South Carolina State $ 5–0  9–3 
North Carolina Central 4–1  8–3 
Morgan State 3–2  6–6 
Norfolk State 2–3  4–8 
Howard 1–4  4–8 
Delaware State 0–5  1–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^ 7–1  14–2 
No. 3 South Dakota State +^ 7–1  12–3 
No. 4 South Dakota +^ 7–1  11–3 
Missouri State * 6–2  8–4 
No. 11 Illinois State ^ 6–2  10–4 
Youngstown State 3–5  4–8 
Indiana State 3–5  4–8 
North Dakota 2–6  5–7 
Southern Illinois 2–6  4–8 
Northern Iowa 1–7  3–9 
Murray State 0–8  1–11 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Central Connecticut +^ 5–1  7–6 
Duquesne + 5–1  8–3 
Robert Morris 4–2  7–5 
LIU 3–3  4–8 
Wagner 2–4  4–8 
Saint Francis (PA) 2–4  4–7 
Mercyhurst* 0–0  4–7 
Stonehill* 0–6  1–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 Lehigh +^ 5–1  9–4 
Holy Cross + 5–1  6–6 
Bucknell 4–2  6–6 
Lafayette 2–4  6–6 
Georgetown 2–4  5–6 
Fordham 2–4  2–10 
Colgate 1–5  2–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Drake $^ 7–1  8–3 
San Diego 6–2  8–3 
Butler 5–3  9–3 
Morehead State 5–3  7–5 
St. Thomas (MN)* 5–3  6–6 
Dayton 4–4  6–5 
Davidson 4–4  6–5 
Presbyterian 4–4  6–6 
Valparaiso 2–5  4–7 
Marist 1–7  1–10 
Stetson 0–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Mercer $^ 7–1  11–3 
Western Carolina 6–2  7–5 
Chattanooga 5–3  7–5 
East Tennessee State 5–3  7–5 
Samford 3–4  4–7 
The Citadel 3–5  5–7 
Wofford 3–5  5–7 
Furman 2–5  3–8 
VMI 1–7  1–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^ 7–0  11–3 
Southeastern Louisiana 6–1  7–5 
Stephen F. Austin 4–3  7–5 
Lamar 4–3  7–5 
McNeese 3–4  6–6 
Houston Christian 3–4  5–7 
East Texas A&M* 2–4  3–9 
Nicholls 2–5  4–8 
Northwestern State 0–7  0–12 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – East Texas A&M was ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State xy$ 8–1  12–2 
Florida A&M 5–3  7–5 
Alabama State 5–3  7–5 
Alabama A&M 4–4  6–6 
Bethune–Cookman 2–6  2–10 
Mississippi Valley State 1–7  1–11 
West Division
Southern xy 7–2  8–5 
Alcorn State 5–3  6–6 
Texas Southern 4–4  5–6 
Prairie View A&M 3–5  5–7 
Grambling State 2–6  5–7 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 2–6  3–9 
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Abilene Christian $^ 7–1  9–5 
No. 13 Tarleton State ^ 6–2  10–4 
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6–2  8–5 
Southern Utah 6–2  7–5 
Central Arkansas 3–5  6–6 
Austin Peay 3–5  4–8 
North Alabama 3–5  3–9 
West Georgia* 1–7  4–7 
Utah Tech 1–7  1–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2024 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Sacred Heart –  5–6 
Merrimack –  5–6 

Playoff qualifiers

Automatic berths for conference champions

Conference Team Record Appearance Last bid Result of last appearance
Big Sky ConferenceMontana State12–0 (8–0)14th2023Lost to North Dakota State in second round
Big South–OVCSoutheast Missouri State9–3 (6–2)5th2022Lost to Montana in first round
CAA FootballRichmond10–2 (8–0)14th2023Lost to Albany in second round
Missouri Valley Football ConferenceSouth Dakota State10–2 (7–1)14th2023Won National Championship against Montana
Northeast ConferenceCentral Connecticut7–5 (5–1)3rd2019Lost to Albany in first round
Patriot LeagueLehigh8–3 (5–1)12th2017Lost to Stony Brook in first round
Pioneer Football LeagueDrake8–2 (7–1)2nd2023Lost to North Dakota State in first round
Southern ConferenceMercer10–2 (7–1)2nd2023Lost to South Dakota State in second round
Southland ConferenceIncarnate Word10–2 (7–0)4th2022Lost to North Dakota State in semifinal
United Athletic ConferenceAbilene Christian8–4 (7–1)1stN/AN/A

At-large qualifiers

Conference Team Record Appearance Last bid Result of last appearance
Big Sky ConferenceIdaho9–3 (6–2)14th2023Lost to Albany in quarterfinals
UC Davis10–2 (7–1)3rd2021Lost to South Dakota State in first round
Montana8–4 (5–3)29th2023Lost to South Dakota State in National Championship
Northern Arizona8–4 (6–2)7th2017Lost to San Diego in first round
Big South–OVCUT Martin8–4 (6–2)3rd2021Lost to Montana State in second round
Tennessee State9–3 (6–2)7th2013Lost to Eastern Illinois in second round
CAA FootballNew Hampshire8–4 (6–2)18th2022Lost to Holy Cross in second round
Villanova9–3 (6–2)16th2023Lost to South Dakota State in quarterfinals
Rhode Island10–2 (7–1)4th1985Lost to Furman in quarterfinals
Missouri Valley Football ConferenceNorth Dakota State10–2 (7–1)15th2023Lost to Montana in semifinal
South Dakota9–2 (7–1)4th2023Lost to North Dakota State in quarterfinals
Illinois State9–3 (6–2)9th2019Lost to North Dakota State in quarterfinals
United Athletic ConferenceTarleton State9–3 (6–2)1stN/AN/A
Eastern Kentucky8–4 (6–2)22nd2022Lost to Gardner–Webb in second round

Abstentions

Postseason

The FCS again features a 24-team postseason bracket: 10 teams decided via automatic bids issued to conference champions, and 14 at-large bids (see above). Where previously the top eight teams were seeded, the top 16 teams were seeded this year, a change from the 2023 season.[23]

Bowl game

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec 14 Noon Celebration Bowl Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia		 USA: ABC
Canada: TSN1/4		 Jackson State Tigers
South Carolina State Bulldogs		 SWAC
MEAC		 Jackson State 28
South Carolina State 7

NCAA Division I playoff bracket

First Round
November 30
Campus sites
USA: ESPN+, ESPN2
Canada: TSN+ 		Second Round
December 7
Campus sites
ESPN+ 		Quarterfinals
December 13/14
Campus sites
USA: ABC, ESPN, ESPN+
Canada: TSN+ 		Semifinals
December 21
Campus sites
USA: ABC/ESPN+
Canada: TSN+ 		National Championship
January 6
7 p.m. EST
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
USA: ESPN/ESPN+
Canada: TSN2/TSN+
1 Montana State 49
16 New Hampshire 10 UT Martin 17
UT Martin 41 1 Montana State 52
8 Idaho 19
8 Idaho 34
9 Richmond 16 Lehigh 13
Lehigh 20 1 Montana State 31
4 South Dakota 17
5 UC Davis 42
12 Illinois State 35 12 Illinois State 10
Southeast Missouri State* 27 4 South Dakota 35
5 UC Davis 21
4 South Dakota 42
13 Tarleton State 43 13 Tarleton State 31
Drake 29 1 Montana State 32
2 North Dakota State 35
3 South Dakota State 35
14 Montana 41 14 Montana 18
Tennessee State 27 3 South Dakota State 55
6 Incarnate Word 14
6 Incarnate Word 13
11 Villanova 22 11 Villanova 6
Eastern Kentucky 17 3 South Dakota State 21
2 North Dakota State 28
7 Mercer 17
10 Rhode Island 21 10 Rhode Island 10
Central Connecticut 17 2 North Dakota State 31
7 Mercer 7
2 North Dakota State 51
15 Abilene Christian 24 15 Abilene Christian 31
Northern Arizona 0

* Hosted despite being the unseeded team (Illinois State unable to host due to facilities conflicts)[30]

Source:[31]

Rankings

The top 25 from the Stats Perform and AFCA Coaches Polls.

Pre-season polls

Stats Perform
Ranking Team
1 South Dakota State (52)
2 North Dakota State (3)
3 Montana
4 Montana State (1)
5 South Dakota
6 Villanova
7 Idaho
8 Sacramento State
9 Chattanooga
10 Southern Illinois
11 Central Arkansas
12 Furman
13 Richmond
14 Incarnate Word
15 William & Mary
16 Albany
17 Lafayette
18 UC Davis
19 Illinois State
20 Western Carolina
21 Tarleton State
22 Weber State
23 Nicholls
24 North Dakota
25 Youngstown State
AFCA Coaches
Ranking Team
1 South Dakota State (25)
2 North Dakota State
3 Montana
4 Montana State
5 South Dakota
6 Villanova
7 Idaho
8 Chattanooga
9 Furman
10 Sacramento State
11 Southern Illinois
12 Richmond
13 Central Arkansas
14 Albany
15 Incarnate Word
16 William & Mary
17 UC Davis
18 Lafayette
19 Western Carolina
20 Illinois State
21 Tarleton State
22 North Dakota
23 Youngstown State
24 Nicholls
25 Florida A&M (1)

STATS source:[32]
AFCA source:[33]

Final rankings

Stats Perform
Ranking Team
1 North Dakota State (56)
2 Montana State
3 South Dakota State
4 South Dakota
5 UC Davis
6 Incarnate Word
7 Idaho
8 Mercer
9 Rhode Island
10 Montana
11 Illinois State
12 Villanova
13 Tarleton State
14 Abilene Christian
15 Richmond
16 Southeast Missouri State
17 UT Martin
18 Jackson State
19 Tennessee State
20 Lehigh
21 Eastern Kentucky
22 Northern Arizona
23 New Hampshire
24 South Carolina State
25 Harvard
AFCA Coaches
Ranking Team
1 North Dakota State (16)
2 Montana State
3 South Dakota State
4 South Dakota
5 UC Davis
6 Incarnate Word
7 Mercer
8 Idaho
9 Villanova
10 Illinois State
11 Rhode Island
12 Tarleton State
13 Montana
14 Abilene Christian
15 Jackson State
16 Richmond
17 Southeast Missouri State
18 UT Martin
19 Tennessee State
20 South Carolina State
21 Lehigh
22 Northern Arizona
23 Missouri State
24 New Hampshire
25 Eastern Kentucky

STATS source:[34] AFCA source:[35]

Kickoff games

The regular season began on Saturday, August 24 with four games in Week 0:

Regular season top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the Stats Perform Poll.

Upsets

This section lists instances of unranked teams defeating ranked teams during the season.

Regular season

During the regular season, thirty-four unranked teams defeated ranked teams.

Postseason

FCS team wins over FBS teams

Italics denotes FBS teams.

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
August 24 No. 4 Montana State New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico  35–31[A]  17,314[37][38]
September 7 Saint Francis (PA) Kent State Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio  23–17  11,585[37][39]
September 7 No. 7 Idaho Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming  17–13  25,070[37][40]
September 7 Southern Utah UTEP Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas  27–24 OT 41,609[37][41]
September 21 Monmouth FIU Pitbull Stadium • Miami, Florida  45–42  17,922[37][42]
September 28 UT Martin Kennesaw State Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia  24–13  10,847[37][43]
#Rankings from STATS poll released prior to the game.
  1. ↑ Montana State was a 13.5-point favorite at kickoff.[36]

Coaching changes

Preseason and in-season

This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2024, see 2023 NCAA Division I FCS end-of-season coaching changes.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement

End of season

This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement Previous position
Northern Iowa Mark Farley November 10, 2024 Retired[44] Todd Stepsis[45] Drake head coach (2019–2024)
Valparaiso Landon Fox November 24, 2024 Contract not renewed[46] Andy Waddle[47] Marietta head coach (2013–2024)
Prairie View A&M Bubba McDowell November 24, 2024 Fired[48] Tremaine Jackson[49] Valdosta State head coach (2022–2024)
McNeese Gary Goff November 25, 2024 Contract not renewed[50] Matt Viator[51] Louisiana senior defensive analyst (2021–2024)
Davidson Scott Abell November 26, 2024 Hired by Rice[52] Saj Thakkar[53] Bentley head coach (2023–2024)
Norfolk State Dawson Odums November 26, 2024 Fired[54] Michael Vick[55] Atlanta Legends advisor (2019)
North Dakota Bubba Schweigert November 30, 2024 Resigned[56] Eric Schmidt[57] San Diego State defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2024)
Nicholls Tim Rebowe December 1, 2024 Retired[58] Tommy Rybacki Nicholls defensive coordinator (2015–2024)
Colgate Stan Dakosty December 2, 2024 Fired[59] Curt Fitzpatrick[60] Cortland head coach (2020–2024)
Alabama A&M Connell Maynor December 2, 2024 Fired[61] Sam Shade[62] Miles head coach (2022–2024)
Drake Todd Stepsis December 3, 2024 Hired by Northern Iowa[45] Joe Woodley[63] Grand View head coach (2019–2024)
Delaware State Lee Hull December 3, 2024 Fired[64] DeSean Jackson[65] Woodrow Wilson (HS) (CA) offensive coordinator (2024)
Stetson Brian Young December 3, 2024 Resigned[66] Michael Jasper[67] Bethel (TN) head coach (2019–2024)
Butler Mike Uremovich December 4, 2024 Hired by Ball State[68] Kevin Lynch[69] Ball State assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach (2021–2024)
North Carolina A&T Vincent Brown December 4, 2024 Fired[70] Shawn Gibbs[71] Fort Valley State head coach (2022–2024)
Mississippi Valley State Kendrick Wade December 4, 2024 Fired[72] Terrell Buckley[73] Orlando Guardians head coach (2023)
Sacramento State Andy Thompson December 6, 2024 Resigned[74] Brennan Marion[75] UNLV offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023–2024)
East Tennessee State Tre Lamb December 8, 2024 Hired by Tulsa[76] Will Healy[77] Georgia State running backs coach (2024)
Idaho Jason Eck December 14, 2024 Hired by New Mexico[78] Thomas Ford[79] Oregon State running backs coach (2024)
South Dakota State Jimmy Rogers December 28, 2024 Hired by Washington State[80] Dan Jackson[81] Idaho defensive coordinator (2024)
South Dakota Bob Nielson January 16, 2025 Retired[82] Travis Johansen[83] South Dakota associate head coach and defensive coordinator (2022–2024)
Albany Greg Gattuso February 5, 2025 Hired as assistant coach by Penn State[84] Jared Ambrose (interim)[85] Albany assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach (2022–2024)
Tennessee State Eddie George March 9, 2025 Hired by Bowling Green[86] Reggie Barlow[87] DC Defenders head coach (2023–2024)

Attendances

The top 30 NCAA Division I FCS football teams by average home attendance:

#College football teamAverage attendance[88]
1Jackson State Tigers27,213
2Montana Grizzlies25,845
3Montana State Bobcats21,899
4Tarleton State Texans19,147
5Alabama State Hornets18,868
6South Dakota State Jackrabbits18,504
7Southern Jaguars18,463
8Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens17,329
9Florida A&M Rattlers17,043
10North Dakota State Bison16,789
11Norfolk State Spartans14,544
12Sacramento State Hornets14,047
13South Carolina State Bulldogs13,962
14North Carolina A&T Aggies13,265
15Holy Cross Crusaders12,084
16Idaho Vandals11,500
17Alcorn State Braves11,408
18Grambling State Tigers11,334
19UC Davis Aggies11,266
20Harvard Crimson11,079
21The Citadel Bulldogs10,225
22Texas Southern Tigers10,225
23Northern Iowa Panthers10,135
24ETSU Buccaneers9,881
25Alabama A&M Bulldogs9,803
26Missouri State Bears9,663
27Prairie View A&M Panthers9,448
28Abilene Christian Wildcats9,356
29William & Mary Tribe9,088
30Youngstown State Penguins8,974

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FCS Championship: Future dates and sites". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bylaw 17.11.6.1: Number of Contests (FBS/FCS): Maximum Limitations – Institutional" (PDF). 2023–24 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. August 5, 2023. p. 263. Retrieved August 2, 2024. In championship subdivision football . . . Twelve football contests shall be permissible during those years in which there are 14 Saturdays from the first permissible playing date through the last playing date in November (e.g., 2024, 2025).
  3. ↑ "Coastal Athletic Association adding Bryant University in '24". ESPN.com. August 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kennesaw State to join Conference USA in July 2024". ESPN.com. October 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mercyhurst University marks new era in athletics with move to Division I". hurstathletics.com. Mercyhurst University. April 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference". merrimack.edu. Merrimack College. October 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "RMU Football to Rejoin Northeast Conference for 2024 Season". rmucolonials.com. Robert Morris University. November 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sacred Heart University Joining the MAAC". sacredheartpioneers.com. Sacred Heart University. March 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "SFA Accepts Bid to Southland Conference for 2024-25 Season". sfajacks.com. Stephen F. Austin State University. May 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ "UWG, United Athletic Conference Reveal 2024 Conference Football Slate". uwgathletics.com. University of West Georgia. November 14, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ "UWG Athletics to Transition to NCAA Division I". westga.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ "UAC Welcomes West Georgia as its 11th Member". uacfootball.com. United Athletic Conference. August 8, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ Chavkin, Daniel (September 8, 2023). "University of West Georgia Announces Move to NCAA Division I". SI.com.
  14. ↑ "Western Illinois University to Join the OVC in 2023-24". ovcsports.com. December 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "GameStrat: The Market Leader for In-Game Video Technology in NCAA D1 FCS Football". www.gamestrat.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Technology rules approved in football". NCAA.org. April 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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