Highlight: Vicari Swain leads South Carolina past Towson, sets school record (0:43)
Swain's 2 punt return TDs set school career record, lead South Carolina to 45-9 win over FCS Towson
— Vicari Swain will likely always remember his 22nd birthday. It was the day he returned two punts for touchdowns to become South Carolina's career record holder with five in the Gamecocks' 45-9 victory over Towson on Saturday night.
Lowry throws for 3 TDs, Buckley runs for 3, and Western Michigan rebounds with win over Monmouth
— Broc Lowry threw three touchdown passes, Jaylen Buckley ran for three scores, and Western Michigan defeated FCS-opponent Monmouth 49-14 on Saturday night.
Florida's Vernell Brown III says he hit 'flow state' in three-TD game (1:28)
Vernell Brown III scores on consecutive punt returns to help Florida top Campbell 52-3
— Vernell Brown III failed to find the end zone as a freshman last year. Not as a receiver. Not as a rusher. Not as a punt returner.
Keldric Luster throws 3 early touchdown passes and Ball State defeats Stony Brook 41-17
— Keldric Luster threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Ball State defeated Stony Brook 41-17 on Saturday for the Cardinals’ fourth-straight home opening win.
Budge throws for 2 TDs, Garner adds pick-6 and Rhode Island scores 28 in 4th quarter in 31-10 win
— Tyler Budge threw two touchdown passes and Mitchell Garner's pick-6 helped Rhode Island break open the game with a 28-point fourth quarter in a 31-10 victory over Elon in a Coastal Athletic Association opener on Saturday.
Kamden Sixkiller throws for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns as Campbell beats Western Carolina 28-19
— Kamden Sixkiller threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, Spencer Jones had a career-high 126 yards receiving and a score, and Campbell beat Western Carolina 28-19 on Sunday in a game postponed due to weather.
Maryland rushes for 6 touchdowns, gains 646 yards of offense in a 62-0 win over Hampton
— DeJuan Williams scored on a 94-yard run in the first quarter, the first of six rushing touchdowns for Maryland in a 62-0 rout of Hampton on Saturday night.
Singleton throws for 3 TDs in 1st half as App State opens season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3
— Malachi Singleton threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-24 passing to help Appalachian State open its season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3 on Saturday.
Woodson rushes for 200 yards and 3 scores, Navy racks up 506 rushing yards in 42-15 win over Towson
— Braxton Woodson ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns, Jackson Gutierrez added two touchdowns of his own, and Navy cruised by FCS member Towson 42-15 in the Midshipmen's season opener on Saturday.
Keveun Mason had 158 yards, 2TDs and Temple adds two pick-6 scores in 38-14 win over Rhode Island
— Keveun Mason rushed for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Owls added two pick-6 scores as Temple beat Rhode Island 38-14 on Saturday in the Owls' season opener.
Steve Angeli sharp, throws for three touchdowns in return as Syracuse routs New Hampshire 66-3
— Steve Angeli passed for three touchdowns in his first game action following a season-ending injury nearly a year ago, freshman Shavane Anderson ran for three more, and Syracuse routed New Hampshire 66-3 Saturday in the Orange’s season opener.
Mundell, Hellums lead Army's 569-yard rushing attack in 59-3 win over Bryant
— Zach Mundell and Cale Hellums ran for two touchdowns apiece, and Army cruised to a 59-3 win over Bryant in the Black Knights' season opener on Saturday.
Cameran Brown throws for 2 touchdowns, Georgia State adds 6 on the ground in 59-10 rout of NC A&T
— Cameran Brown threw two touchdown passes, six players scored rushing touchdowns, and revamped Georgia State rolled past FCS opponent North Carolina A&T 59-10 in the Panthers' season opener on Friday night.
Holmes throws 3 TD passes to Morrow, Buffalo makes late goal-line stand, beats Albany 21-17
— Chance Morrow caught his third touchdown pass from Elijah Holmes with 4:23 left and Buffalo beat Albany 21-17 early Friday in a game that was delayed about 2 3/4 hours at the start because of rain.
Leatherwood throws 4 TDs in Tennessee Tech win over Monmouth
— Jax Leatherwood threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and Tennessee Tech beat Monmouth 38-14 in a season opener for both teams on Saturday night.
McClelland scores 2 touchdowns and Rhode Island beats Merrimack 34-7 in season opener
— Alex McClelland scored on a pair of short runs and Tyler Budge threw for another in his Rhode Island debut as the Rams defeated Merrimack 34-7 on Friday night in a season opener.
Reid's annual HBCU watch list: 10 players who could get 2027 NFL draft interest
Ahead of Saturday's Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, we ranked 10 HBCU players who could be on next year's NFL draft radar -- including two QBs.
Who has won the FCS championship? All-time winners list
North Dakota State has the winningest program in FCS championship history. See which other schools join them on the list.
Illinois State beats Villanova 30-14 to advance to FCS title game against Montana State
— Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and Victor Dawson rushed for 155 yards and a score to lead Illinois State to a 30-14 victory over Villanova in a FCS semifinal on Saturday night at Villanova Stadium.
First playoff Brawl of the Wild headlines FCS semifinal showdowns
Montana-Montana State rivalry, Villanova-Illinois State matchup make for intriguing final four.
Youngstown St. QB heads FCS All-America team
Youngstown State QB Beau Brungard, the Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive player of the year, heads the list of student-athletes on The Associated Press FCS All-America team.
McQuaide's 4th-quarter TD pass to Reed lifts Villanova to 26-21 FCS quarterfinal win
— Pat McQuaide threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Braden Reed for Villanova's first lead and the Wildcats escaped with a 26-21 win over Tarleton State in an FCS quarterfinal Saturday.
FCS quarterfinal preview: Is it now Tarleton State's tourney to win?
After a spate of upsets, there are familiar teams but also some newcomers at the top of the FCS bracket.
2026 CAA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Rhode Island | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| UAlbany | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Maine | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Monmouth | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Elon | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Hampton | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| New Hampshire | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Towson | 0-1 | 0-3 |
