FCS/Mid-Major Conference Shuffling

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Sacred Heart (Fairfield, CT) is joining CAA Football: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_A ... Conference
They had been in the NEC from '99-'23 before going Independent last year and are right in the footprint of the current CAA Football, being very close to schools like Bryant, Rhode Island, Albany, Stony Brook, and Monmouth.

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Tennessee Tech will be leaving the OVC and joining the SoCon next season (26/27). That will take the OVC-Big South down to 8 football teams.


 
 
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This probably results in the OVC footprint shifting more towards IL with any future additions.
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A few more fcs dominoes are about to fall into place within the next week or two
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Scott, sounds like their are rumors more OVC teams might leave and I'm thinking non football wise (mainly basketball) if so any idea who the conference might add? Any chance they would add Chicago St? especially since they are adding football.
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meganeck wrote: Thu Aug 14, 2025 5:39 pm Scott, sounds like their are rumors more OVC teams might leave and I'm thinking non football wise (mainly basketball) if so any idea who the conference might add? Any chance they would add Chicago St? especially since they are adding football.


 
If that ends up happening, then Chicago State could be an option. There have also been occasional rumblings that the DII University of Indianapolis might want to move up to DI, which would be a possibility.

That being said, I'm not quite sure who would go where. It sounds like the SoCon wants to add one more team, but it also sounds like they're looking more at the UAC members in the area.
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More realignment news in this video...


Essentially:
  • UC San Diego (Big West) officially moving to the WCC in 2027
  • Strong rumor of St. Mary's (WCC) to PAC
  • UC Irvine (Big West) possible to WCC
  • Denver (Summit) being looked at by Big West
  • UAC - looking at adding three members in the next couple of months, probably football-playing members
  • He mentions Oral Roberts as having interest in the old WAC, but that may not happen since they became the new UAC
If you look at where the UAC teams are as of next season (they're losing SUU and Utah Tech to the Big Sky), it looks like this:
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And if they're looking at adding three members, they might be looking at the OVC or possibly the Southland for prospects.

 
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