Director of Athletics Allen Ward announced today that Head Football Coach Matt Griffin will not return for his fifth season at the helm of the Murray State football program. A search for his replacement will begin immediately. “I appreciate what Coa… more »

With arguably the best team in the conference not eligible for the league title, the nine-team Ohio Valley Conference could see some serious competition in 2009. Jacksonville State, which finished 23rd in last year's final Sports Network poll, had hi… more »

In a balanced vote that saw five of the eight eligible teams receive at least one first-place vote, two-time defending champion Eastern Kentucky University has been picked as the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference preseason football favorite in a vote of leagu… more »

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- The Ohio Valley Conference has announced the launch of production of "Ohio Valley Conference Football 2009" a full-color, limited edition football magazine that previews the 2009 football season. The venture with SportsUnlimited will… more »

Central Arkansas defensive end Larry Hart, one of just two underclassmen among the 2008 finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the top defensive player in FCS, heads up a group of four players added to the 2009 Buchanan watch list. Hart,… more »

National attention continues to be bestowed upon Murray State defensive end Austen Lane as the senior-to-be was named the 2009 Football Championship Subdivision Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by the Consensus Draft Services. Last month, Lane… more »

After three decades of steady growth in the number of teams and student-athletes, colleges and universities large and small, private and public, east and west, are slashing millions of dollars from their sports budgets. Colleges have dismissed athlet… more »

The Murray State University athletics department released its 11-game football schedule for 2009 that includes five home games and a road contest at FBS North Carolina State. “Since our arrival in Murray, we have had one of the most competitive sche… more »

Fulton County head football coach James Bridges sees a lot of himself in Jacob Goodman. For starters, Goodman starred as an offensive lineman within the Pilots’ program just as his coach did. And on Wednesday, Goodman became the first NCAA footbal… more »

NEW HAVEN, CT – Two wide receivers headline the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2008 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team. The team was selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the Football Championship Subdivision… more »

Loss of Samford gives teams open slot for extra game. Eastern replaced the opening in its 2008 schedule with another game against a Football Bowl Subdivision team. The Panthers had that opportunity because Samford left the Ohio Valley Conference f… more »

Jacksonville State was picked to finish first in the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2008 season. Eastern Kentucky was a close second, and Eastern Illinois - not far behind - rounded out the top three. Two points separated the Colonels from the Gameco… more »

Wisconsin wanted Austen Lane of Iola, Wis., to walk on its football team. Minnesota State-Mankato, a Division II school, was ready to sign him. With that day a week away, Lane’s dream of landing a full ride with a Division I program was fading. Ma… more »

MURRAY, Ky. — It took Matt Griffin three seasons to turn around the stalled program at Tennessee-Martin. Entering year three of his tenure at Murray State, the head coach sees similar progress in the Racers. “As guys are in your program for two or th… more »

You can't accuse Jeff Ehrhardt of being dull. The Murray State sophomore was a record-setting quarterback last season and was involved in a bizarre arrest in the offseason. Ehrhardt led the Ohio Valley Conference in passing yards (2,567) and touchdow… more »