THE WORD

Ivy League football enters Week 7 with Harvard looking to solidify its place atop the conference, Princeton's defense making a statement and Yale quarterback Dante Reno putting together a remarkable season. From Columbia's Friday night showdown with Penn to undefeated Lehigh's visit to Cornell, we break down six matchups, key players and predictions for the weekend ahead.

Abilene Christian and North Alabama opened conference play with wins, while Tarleton State and Austin Peay kept rolling. Now the UAC turns toward its biggest matchup yet as the Texans and Governors meet with major conference title implications.

Idaho’s stunning 35-34 win over No. 1 Montana State delivered a “Miracle in Moscow” and another reminder that nothing is guaranteed in the FCS this season. Plus, Youngstown State keeps rolling, South Dakota State takes over No. 1 and two huge top-15 matchups loom.

No. 23 Colgate visits No. 21 Harvard, while Lehigh looks to stay unbeaten and Richmond continues its Patriot League push in a pivotal Week 5 slate.

Eli Gillman made history. Beau Brungard delivered another monster performance. Meanwhile, a top-three team went down, South Carolina State stayed perfect and the FCS Top 25 got another shakeup.

Ivy League football rolls into Week 3 with Princeton visiting undefeated Columbia, Yale looking to bounce back and Harvard putting its unbeaten record on the line against Colgate.

Furman is making a rare midseason change on offense after a 2-3 start. Justin Roper is out, while quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Drew Dudzik will take over play-calling duties for the remainder of the 2026 season.

No. 4 South Dakota visits No. 12 Youngstown State in a matchup with early playoff résumé implications, while No. 7 North Dakota looks to bounce back at Indiana State, No. 3 Illinois State takes its unbeaten record to Northern Iowa and No. 2 South Dakota State turns to its quarterback depth against Eastern Illinois.

Week 4 brings one of the Patriot League’s deepest slates yet, with No. 25 Colgate visiting Villanova, unbeaten No. 9 Lehigh heading to Penn and several teams facing pivotal early-season tests. Add potentially rough weather across the Northeast, and Saturday could get interesting quickly.

Week 4 brings another loaded Southland slate as No. 15 Lamar opens conference play at Nicholls, UIW visits Texas State, No. 10 SFA looks to stay perfect and Southeastern Louisiana returns to league play after an FBS win.

Week 2 of Ivy League football features Harvard at Brown, Yale vs. Cornell, Penn hosting Lehigh, Dartmouth taking on Monmouth and more key matchups.

Illinois State climbs into the Top 3, South Dakota makes a massive jump and Stony Brook enters the poll after knocking off Rhode Island. See the complete FCS Nation Week 4 Top 25.

Montana State escaped Central Connecticut State, Stony Brook throttled Rhode Island and Southeastern Louisiana added another FCS-over-FBS win as the FCS Nation Top 25 heads into Week 4.

After stops at Miami, Missouri, East Carolina and Michigan, Jake Garcia has landed at Furman. Head coach Clay Hendrix joins FCS Nation to talk Garcia’s development, the Paladins’ identity and what’s ahead in the SoCon.

The top of the FCS has been dominant through three weeks, complete with FBS wins and seven teams ranked inside our Top 13. So let’s play a hypothetical: If the best programs in the region formed an FCS super conference, just how well could they compete against the FBS?

The wait is over. All eight Ivy League teams finally take the field Saturday, with Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth and the rest of the Ancient Eight beginning their 2026 campaigns. We break down every matchup and what to watch in Week 1.

Stephen F. Austin has established itself as the early team to beat, but Week 2 brings ranked road tests, conference openers and opportunities for the rest of the Southland to make a statement.

The MVFC’s top teams are beginning to show both their strengths and their flaws. We recap Week 1 and preview a Week 2 slate headlined by #8 Illinois State’s FBS opportunity at Northern Illinois.

The Patriot League hits the heart of its nonconference schedule with five teams taking on FBS opponents—but the biggest game of the weekend may be an all-FCS battle as #20 William & Mary visits #9 Lehigh with major early-season stakes.

Week 1 brought a little bit of everything in the Southland: SFA stayed perfect, McNeese exploded offensively and several programs got an early reality check against FBS competition. Here’s everything that happened around the league.