FIRST DOWN: For Week 2 of the regular season, the Song of the Day comes from, well, you'll find out. It’s dedicated to the McNeese State Cowboys and all the other Football Championship Subdivision teams out there trying to duplicate the unthinkable magi… more »

Cameron Higgins wasn't supposed to be a four-year starter. Wasn't supposed to be one of the top quarterbacks in Weber State and Big Sky Conference history. Wasn't supposed to chase quarterback milestones set by Wildcats' legend Jamie Martin. Cameron… more »

There's a gap between the schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision, like Washington State, and those in the Championship Subdivision, like Montana State. And it goes beyond the fact the FCS teams actually have a playoff to determine a national champion.… more »

For Central Connecticut State’s football team, the Northeast Conference season is what matters. That, after all, is when the Blue Devils can earn a trip to the FCS playoffs. But today’s game against Bentley (noon, ESPN Radio 1410) is still critica… more »

This Saturday the Minnesota Golden Gophers play South Dakota Coyotes for the 2010 home opener. The Coyotes are in the FCS division and play in the Great West Conference. They had a solid season in 2009 going 5-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play. Their… more »

If Villanova wants its football program to move up from the Football Championship Subdivision level to join the Big East, all the university has to do is say yes. The Daily News has learned that the Big East, one of six BCS conferences, has asked the… more »

Chris Kuzdale was a freshman when he earned his first start in Charleston Southern's third game of the 2008 football season. Since that day, Kuzdale has been a mainstay in the Buccaneers' secondary. Kuzdale, a 5-11, 185-pound safety from Tampa, Fla.,… more »

Yes, new Mississippi Valley State coach Karl Morgan might have been better off scheduling schools like Lincoln College and Texas College, two of three games the Delta Devils won last year. But he wanted to go bigger and better. So, Morgan scheduled S… more »

Montana coach Robin Pflugrad looks at Montana's 35-23 win over Cal Poly last season and sees some of the same red flags he saw in the Grizzlies' 73-2 demolition of Western State. "I've watched it a couple of times, and I think we can come away with s… more »

Villanova football coach respects Lehigh, Lafayette If you think Talley will overlook the Mountain Hawks, forget it. He has great respect for the Patriot League and believes that if the league ever decides to offer scholarships in football — a dec… more »