The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has announced the recipients of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award. The APR Award recognizes one institution at each of the 14 FCS conferences that has the highest APR… more »

The University of North Dakota football team's bye week is expected to help the Fighting Sioux get healthier for the stretch run of the season. Unfortunately, it also will be used for another purpose — to find depth on the offensive and defensive lin… more »

If the early bird gets the worm, then Cal Poly quarterback Andre Broadous might just get the most worms on the Central Coast. The leader of Cal Poly’s no-huddle spread option offense is up at 5:30 a.m. during the week and arrives at practice just aft… more »

Diehard football fans often feel like there is too much focus on the quarterback’s effect on wins and losses — and they often have a point. But on Saturday in Hawaii, Rainbow Warriors signal-caller Bryant Moniz deserved all of that focus and more.… more »

Selling South Dakota on Chicago area kids wasn't always easy, but Ed Meierkort tried anyway. The head coach's efforts finally are being rewarded. Meierkort, a St. Patrick alum, has spearheaded South Dakota's transition from Division II to the Fo… more »

Mitch Sutton’s availability for UND’s Potato Bowl game against Black Hills State on Saturday is questionable. The starting Sioux tailback didn’t practice today after suffering a pulled hamstring last week against Fresno State. But Sutton’s backup — J… more »

The University of North Dakota competes in a five-team conference. That’s reason No. 1 why football scheduling has been difficult for the Sioux during the past few seasons. UND also is completing a difficult five-year transition to Division I athleti… more »

Mustangs are coming home after an 0-2 start Cal Poly’s football schedule for its last year before joining the Big Sky Conference next season appeared to be one of the toughest in school history when it was announced in February. So far, it hasn’t dis… more »

It all started so promisingly. For two possessions on Saturday at Montana State, UC Davis looked like it was ready to compete against the best of the Big Sky Conference, a league the Aggies will join in 2012. Quarterback Randy Wright was sharp. Recei… more »

UC Davis football fans, who hear head coach Bob Biggs talk about Saturday’s game at Montana State will start swelling up with Aggie pride. All that is left is for the UCD squad to back up their coach in a hostile Bozeman, Mont. environment against the s… more »

A year ago a slow start on offense was on Tim Walsh's mind as Cal Poly prepared to play the Montana Grizzlies. Now it's the defense, as his Mustangs ramp up for a visit to Washington-Grizzly Stadium Saturday to play the No. 15-ranked Griz. Actuall… more »

South Dakota players are excited any time they get to face a higher-division team from the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Coyotes’ fans like taking a swing at a team like Air Force. The coaches don’t share the exuberance. “Coaches don’t like ‘em,… more »

Coach Chris Mussmann leads his team into another level of competition In six days, the Fighting Sioux football team will open the 2011-2012 season against Drake. It will be UND's fourth and final year in the transition phase since moving from DII to… more »

If all had worked out as planned, Deonte Williams would have been wearing scarlet and black last year when the San Diego State football team made its long-awaited return to national relevancy. Before finishing 9-4 in 2010, the Aztecs hadn’t been in a… more »

Four years ago, Southern Utah went 0-11, losing by an average of three touchdowns per game. As a new season dawns, the once-inept Thunderbirds are positioned to be one of the best teams in the Football Championship Subdivision. Hello, Ed Lamb.… more »