They'll head to the ASUN in 2022, with Kennesaw State taking the 2021 Big South title with it. LOOKING AHEAD: 16 FCS transfers who could have the biggest potential impact in 2022 Changes within the FCS in 2022 Kennesaw State and North Alabama leave Big South, join ASUNĮntering the 2021 season, we knew that Kennesaw State and North Alabama would be playing their final seasons in the conference. *The SWAC, MEAC and Ivy League do not send their conference champions to the FCS playoffs. However, for a conference to be eligible for an automatic bid, it needs to have a minimum of six eligible teams. Here are all of the FCS conferencesĬonferences are important at the FCS level because conference winners* receive automatic bids to the 24-team FCS playoffs. UP NEXT: 9 potential breakout FCS teams in the 2022 season Conference outlookīefore we get into the shifts within the conferences, let's first look at what the FCS conferences are. Stonehill was a charter member of the NE10. Lindenwood joined the NCAA in 2012 at the Division II level and makes the move to the FCS a decade later. The former DII power won the DII title in 2017.
Texas A&M-Commerce moves up from Division II to the Southland. Here are the programs making the jump to the Championship Subdivision: So we know who's out, but here's who's joining the FCS. 🔮: Way-too-early 2022 FCS playoff bracket predictions New to FCS The Owls will begin their FBS transition in 2023 and will be ineligible for postseason play.Īmong the teams transitioning to FBS are three championships and eight championship appearances, including 54 percent of all championship appearances from teams not named North Dakota State since 2011. In 2024, Kennesaw State will be leaving for the FBS. In 2022, Sam Houston and Jacksonville State will begin their FBS transition and are ineligible for postseason play, but will remain in the WAC and ASUN conferences, respectively. In 2023, both Sam Houston and Jacksonville State will be FBS programs. In 2022, James Madison will officially leave for the FBS, joining the Sun Belt. The following teams are moving from the FCS to the FBS level: School Here's a breakdown of the many changes to the FCS football landscape in the upcoming seasons amid major conference realignment.Īll realignment news is updated as of Oct. There are 130 total FCS teams and a handful will be playing in a new conference in 2022 and beyond, but what does it all mean? It's been a wild offseason in FCS football, with teams and conferences changing more than ever.
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