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How the 2020-21 FCS football season will work

Here’s what you need to know about the changes to the 2020-21 FCS football season and championship, caused by COVID-19.
How the 2020-21 FCS football season will work
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NFL breakout star James Robinson's top FCS playoff highlights

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson is an NFL Rookie of the Year candidate after emerging from undrafted signee to breakout star. Before Jacksonville, he was a standout at Illinois State. Watch some of Robinson’s 2019 FCS playoff highlights, including two 200-yard games.
NFL breakout star James Robinson's top FCS playoff highlights
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2021 Super Bowl rosters: Colleges of Chiefs and Buccaneers players

Here are the 2021 Super Bowl rosters, broken down by colleges attended by the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2021 Super Bowl rosters: Colleges of Chiefs and Buccaneers players
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Relive Taylor Heinicke's record-setting performances in the 2012 FCS Playoffs

Old Dominion quarterback Taylor Heinicke threw for a record-tying six touchdowns against Coastal Carolina and passed Steve McNair to set the all-time FCS single-season passing yards record against Georgia Southern in the 2012 FCS playoffs.
Relive Taylor Heinicke's record-setting performances in the 2012 FCS Playoffs
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FCS football players in the 2021 NFL playoffs

119 players who ended their college careers on the FCS level were on the rosters of teams in the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
FCS football players in the 2021 NFL playoffs
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Where the FCS football season stands, right now

NCAA.com sat down with Chad Tolliver, the Associate Director of Championships and Alliances at the NCAA and Kyle Moats, the FCS Committee Chair to discuss specifics of the FCS football season.
Where the FCS football season stands, right now
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Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders named 21st Jackson State head football coach

Legendary college and pro athlete Deion Sanders announced as the 21st head coach for Jackson State’s football program.
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders named 21st Jackson State head football coach
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DI Council approves playing and practice changes to FCS championship

The Division I Council adopted a playing and practice season model for schools that plan to participate in football in the spring. Members also approved a framework for the Division I Football Championship.
DI Council approves playing and practice changes to FCS championship
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FCS stars on 2020 NFL rosters: top plays, highlights

Some of the best players in the NFL today started out playing college football in the FCS. Watch some of the top highlights from the league’s best FCS alums here.
FCS stars on 2020 NFL rosters: top plays, highlights
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NFL teams with FCS football players on their 2020 rosters

Every NFL team has at least one former FCS player on its active 53-man roster.
NFL teams with FCS football players on their 2020 rosters
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The NFL teams with the most former FCS football players on their 2020 active rosters

Every NFL team has at least one former FCS player on its active 53-man roster.
The NFL teams with the most former FCS football players on their 2020 active rosters
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The 2020 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America team

The 2020 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team, announced Wednesday, features 101 players from 56 schools and all 13 FCS conferences.
The 2020 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America team
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13 ways college football's first game of 2020 was way different

Austin Peay and Central Arkansas squared off in the first college football game of the new season. Here are 13 ways the game looked different in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
13 ways college football's first game of 2020 was way different
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How Yale got the nickname 'Bulldogs': The true story

The complete and sometimes surprising story about how Handsome Dan and the Yale Bulldogs became one.
How Yale got the nickname 'Bulldogs': The true story
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Football Oversight Committee finalizes proposed preseason model

The Division I Football Oversight Committee finalized its recommendation for summer athletic activities and preseason practice to begin. The Division I Council will vote on it Wednesday.
Football Oversight Committee finalizes proposed preseason model
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North Dakota State football championships: A complete history

North Dakota State has won an FCS-record eight national championships. Here’s everything to know about the Bison’s dynasty, including season-by-season records, notable players and breakdowns of every one of NDSU’s championships.
North Dakota State football championships: A complete history
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Celebrating North Dakota State's football dynasty

A look back at North Dakota State’s football dynasty since 2011. The Bison’s amazing run has won them eight of the past nine FCS championships.
Celebrating North Dakota State's football dynasty
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North Dakota State football trick plays from 2012-2020

North Dakota State has been known for its trick plays during the program’s run of eight national titles in nine years.
North Dakota State football trick plays from 2012-2020
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Watch every trick play from North Dakota State in the FCS playoffs since 2012

North Dakota State has been known for having a trick up its sleeve in the big moments throughout its dynastic run of eight national titles in nine years. Watch the Bison’s top trick plays in the FCS playoffs since 2012.
Watch every trick play from North Dakota State in the FCS playoffs since 2012
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These are the 6 FCS players picked in the 2020 NFL draft

Jeremy Chinn, Adam Trautman, Isaiah Coulter, Lachavious Simmons, Ben DiNucci and Derrek Tuszka were the six FCS players taken in the 2020 NFL draft.
These are the 6 FCS players picked in the 2020 NFL draft
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