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With defending national champion Montana State at the front, all 13 conferences, 53 schools and 101 players are represented on the 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team. Full Team: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-p…

The Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List for the 40th anniversary season. theanalyst.com/articles/walte…

The Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List. theanalyst.com/articles/buck-…

If you missed the Preseason All-America Team, where have you been? But we're happy to catch you up. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-p…

2026 @OVCSports Preseason Poll 1. UT Martin (6 first-place votes), 47 points 2. Southeast Missouri (1), 38 3. Lindenwood (1), 37 4. Gardner-Webb, 30 5. Charleston Southern, 26 6. Western Illinois, 23 7. Eastern Illinois, 14 8. Tennessee State, 9

On The FCS Edge, Villanova coach Mark Ferrante compared the styles of play between the Patriot League and CAA Football. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/aTWZwlQMbBY?si…

We’re home to the FCS National Awards, Top 25 media poll and coverage of the Division I subdivision. Website: theanalyst.com/competition/fc… X: @OptaAnalystFCS Facebook: FCS Football (OptaAnalystFCS) Instagram: OptaAnalystFCS Bluesky: optaanalystfcs Craig Haley on X: @CraigHaley2025

2026 @theswac Preseason Poll East Alabama St (16 first-place votes), 131 points Jackson St (7), 122 Beth-Cook, 71 FAMU, 70 Alabama A&M (1), 66 Mississippi Valley St, 29 West Prairie View A&M (19), 130 Gramb St (2), 93 Alcorn St (1), 90 Texas So (1), 79 Southern (1), 65 UAPB, 32

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🎙️New episode of The FCS Edge with Craig Haley🎙️ @NovaFootball coach @coachferranteVU provides an inside look into the Wildcats program, plus their move to Patriot League football and the 2026 season ahead. theanalyst.com/podcast/mark-f…

If you missed this offseason, we had a fun visit with Beau Brungard on The FCS Edge. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/xbANL5mWSKI?si…

2026 @ValleyFootball Preseason Poll 1. South Dakota State (28 first-place votes), 312 points 2. Illinois State (3), 256 3. Youngstown State, 235 4. North Dakota (2), 211 5. South Dakota (2), 196 6. Southern Illinois (1), 186 7. UNI, 99 8. Indiana State, 80 9. Murray State, 45

Congratulations to the players named to the Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List. Story on the FCS national defensive player of the year award watch list: theanalyst.com/articles/buck-…

Congratulations to the players named to the Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List. Story on the 40th anniversary season list: theanalyst.com/articles/walte…

@Thanedub @Thanedub We’re pleased to have Elijah Kennedy (North Carolina A&T) returning to the All-America team, and Quaveon Davis (Jackson State) and Jordan Franklin (South Carolina State) joining it. Enjoy the season ahead.

@OptaAnalystFCS This list is a joke. Not one HBCU guy on here? 😂😂😂😂

With defending national champion Montana State at the front, all 13 conferences, 53 schools and 101 players are represented on the 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team. Full Team: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-p…

The Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team will be announced on Monday. Here are other keys dates to know this season: theanalyst.com/articles/2026-…

Illinois State, the 2025 FCS runner-up, has completed a 12-game 2026 schedule by adding a home game against NAIA program St. Francis (Ill.) on Aug. 29. The Redbirds have won the three prior meetings (1991, 1995 and 1998).

The SWAC preseason team will be announced today with FCS media days beginning next week. Here's a list to know this year. theanalyst.com/articles/2026-…

Which FCS conferences had the closest games last season? The data tells the story. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-f…