FCS membership changes for 2022 and beyond

Posted: Jun 29, 2022 / 09:04 AM MDT Updated: Jun 29, 2022 / 09:04 AM MDT (Stats Perform) – Following a particularly wild offseason, a handful of schools will be on the move across FCS college football on Friday when NCAA conference changes go into effect for the 2022-23 academic year. The FCS will grow to 130 programs, a record for the Division I subdivision, with three schools beginning the transition from Division II. James Madison will depart the FCS to move up to the FBS. —= FCS Membership Additions on July 1 ASUN: Austin Peay (from Ohio Valley Conference), Kennesaw State (Big South), North Alabama (Big South) Big South: Bryant (Northeast) CAA: Hampton (Big South), Monmouth (Big South); also, James Madison departs for the Sun Belt in the FBS Northeast: Stonehill (Division II) OVC: Lindenwood (D-II) Southland: Texas A&M-Commerce (D-II) Western Athletic: Southern Utah (Big Sky); in addition, current member Dixie State to be renamed Utah Tech —= Future FCS Changes In 2023, North Carolina A&T will leave the Big South and give CAA Football a 14th program, an FCS record for a single conference; Murray State will move into the Missouri Valley Football Conference from the OVC; and Lamar will leave the WAC after two academic years to rejoin the Southland Conference.