Division II Adopts Five-Year Eligibility Model

August 5th, 2026 2:00pm

From NCAA.orgThe NCAA Division II Executive Board adopted emergency legislation to establish an age-based eligibility model as recommended by the Management Council in July. The NCAA Division II age-based eligibility rules mirror the legislation adopted by Division I and establish a five-year period of eligibility. Under this model, a student-athlete’s period of eligibility begins at the earlier of these two events:

All-GSC Preseason Selections Announced

August 5th, 2026 12:00pm

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Gulf South Conference unveiled the football preseason All-GSC selections prior to the 2026 season. Student-athletes were nominated and selected by the each GSC football head coach.

Mavericks Top NSIC Preseason Poll

August 3rd, 2026 9:00am

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Minnesota State University, Mankato was selected by the league coaches as the preseason favorite in the NSIC for 2026.

Wingate Named SAC Preseason Favorite

August 3rd, 2026 8:00am

ROCK HILL, S.C. (theSAC.com) –

D2 Football Off Season Headline Review

August 1st, 2026 9:00am

By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comAs the calendar turns to August, we can officially say football starts this month. We are in the thick of media day season with more than half the D2 leagues conducting media days in July.The remainder are expected this coming week, with a few trickling into mid-August.

UIndy Leads GLVC Preseason Poll

July 31st, 2026 12:00pm

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis was voted in the preseason coaches’ poll presented by Primo Designs as the top choice to win the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) football tile, the league office announced on Friday.

Gorillas, Bearcats Split MIAA Preseason Polls

July 27th, 2026 4:00pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced the results of the preseason coaches and media polls for the 2026 football season.

Defending Champ Ferris State Tops GLIAC Poll

July 24th, 2026 3:00pm

GLIAC Press Release  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced the results of its preseason football poll on Friday to open GLIAC Football Media Day, which was held in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Central Washington Tops LSC Preseason Poll

July 23rd, 2026 3:00pm

LSC Press ReleaseCentral Washington is predicted to win the 2026 Lone Star Conference football championship according to the LSC Football Preseason Poll, which was announced on Thursday (July 23) at LSC Football Media Day at McKinney ISD Stadium’s Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas. CWU totaled 276 points and collected 16 of the possible 30 first-place votes.