July 1 - Moving Day 2024

[laker]

D3 SUNYAC gains three members.

https://www.sunyacsports.com/general...20250605mjxysh

[OldBison]

Which is fine for football, but it's going to be a mess for other sports. The Texas WAC schools would be better off in a more geographically logical conference like the Southland. As for Utah Tech and Southern Utah, it almost seems inevitable that they'll land in either the Big West or Big Sky.

Thanks for the clarification. I just assumed the other sports played the same opponents in the UAC. I usually just follow D2 football only.

[crixus]

Villanova had a strong FCS football program over the past 15-20 years; I seem to recall them making deep playoff runs (including a national title in 2009) before the Dakota Domination Era began in earnest in FCS.

Fun Fact: Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long played at Villanova.

[ctrabs74]

Villanova to join the Patriot League in football. https://patriotleague.org/news/2025/...l-in-2026.aspx

Villanova had a strong FCS football program over the past 15-20 years; I seem to recall them making deep playoff runs (including a national title in 2009) before the Dakota Domination Era began in earnest in FCS.

[ctrabs74]

The Texas schools that were in the WAC (ACU, Tarleton, etc.) have joined forces with ASUN schools (Central Arkansas, North Alabama, Northern Georgia, etc.) to form the UAC (United Athletic Conference).

Which is fine for football, but it's going to be a mess for other sports. The Texas WAC schools would be better off in a more geographically logical conference like the Southland. As for Utah Tech and Southern Utah, it almost seems inevitable that they'll land in either the Big West or Big Sky.

[laker]

Lose one, get one. UTRGV leaves the WAC in men's soccer to join the OVC in 2026

https://ovcsports.com/news/2025/4/25...ns-soccer.aspx

[laker]

Liberty to join SoCon in men's soccer in 2026
https://nextgen.soconsports.com/msoc...5d50cbfa47581/

[laker]

Villanova to join the Patriot League in football. https://patriotleague.org/news/2025/...l-in-2026.aspx

[OldBison]

The Texas schools that were in the WAC (ACU, Tarleton, etc.) have joined forces with ASUN schools (Central Arkansas, North Alabama, Northern Georgia, etc.) to form the UAC (United Athletic Conference).

Southern Utah and Utah Tech (aka Dixie State) are in the UAC as well.

[OldBison]

The article suggests that the remaining Texas schools in the WAC would likely look to either the Summit League or the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) if the WAC officially disbands... which would be a stupid decision, especially when all of the remaining non-HBCU FCS programs in Texas (and, for that matter, Louisiana) are in the Southland. If I'm UT-Arlington, I'd much rather be in a league where at least two rivals are within the outer fringes of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (Tarleton State, which is southwest of Fort Worth in Stephenville, and East Texas A&M - formerly Texas A&M Commerce - to the northeast of Dallas in Hunt County) than be in a league where the nearest rival is either in Tulsa (Oral Roberts University in the Summit) or Conway, Arkansas (Central Arkansas in the ASUN). The Texas schools need to be in the Southland, but the "lesser of two evil" options between Summit and ASUN would have to be the ASUN.

The Texas schools that were in the WAC (ACU, Tarleton, etc.) have joined forces with ASUN schools (Central Arkansas, North Alabama, Northern Georgia, etc.) to form the UAC (United Athletic Conference).

[ctrabs74]

https://herosports.com/cbb-utah-vall...est-2026-ksks/

Utah Valley to Big West

The article suggests that the remaining Texas schools in the WAC would likely look to either the Summit League or the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) if the WAC officially disbands... which would be a stupid decision, especially when all of the remaining non-HBCU FCS programs in Texas (and, for that matter, Louisiana) are in the Southland. If I'm UT-Arlington, I'd much rather be in a league where at least two rivals are within the outer fringes of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (Tarleton State, which is southwest of Fort Worth in Stephenville, and East Texas A&M - formerly Texas A&M Commerce - to the northeast of Dallas in Hunt County) than be in a league where the nearest rival is either in Tulsa (Oral Roberts University in the Summit) or Conway, Arkansas (Central Arkansas in the ASUN). The Texas schools need to be in the Southland, but the "lesser of two evil" options between Summit and ASUN would have to be the ASUN.

[laker]

https://herosports.com/cbb-utah-vall...est-2026-ksks/

Utah Valley to Big West

[Finchwidget]

The Big Sky will begin sponsoring men's golf again. Sponsoring members will include Eastern Washington, Idaho, Northern Colorado, Sacramento State, Weber State, and... D2's own Francis Marion, in South Carolina (they currently play D1 in men's golf only).

https://bigskyconf.com/news/2025/5/1...26-season.aspx

[laker]

D3 Luther leaving American Rivers Conference for Midwest Conference.
https://d3sports.com/notables/2025/0...es-arc-for-mwc

[Tech Boys]

What school is that?

Sonoma State