FCS Triumvirate Poll

🏈📈 Three former college athletes and current FCS-level staffers converge to form the FCS Triumvirate, voting each week in the @OptaAnalystFCS Poll.

[FCS Triumvirate Poll @FCSpoll]

The 2025 #FCSfootball season and #FCSplayoffs are in the books after last night's EPIC Nashville finale 🎸

Congrats to @RedbirdFB on an incredible run and to the NATIONAL CHAMPS ➡️ @MSUBobcats_FB 🏆

The #FCStriumvirate Crew is LOCKED IN for 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ 💪🏼

Thanks for following 🏈

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

Here are my most likely FCS over FBS wins in 2026
https://t.co/aOJsvHWGKp

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

Updated FCS Conference Affiliation Changes In 2026
https://t.co/sjRB9SLpGR

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

Recently Added FCS-to-FBS Transfers:

Ishmel Atkins (DB) Elon to Sam Houston
Theo Grace (LB) North Dakota to LSU
Hiroshi Carr (DB) Morgan State to Southern Miss
MJ Moultrie II (DB) Hampton to LA Tech
Ki’Shawn Harvey (DT) ETSU to App State
https://t.co/bR88GigjEN

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

Recently Added FCS-to-FCS Transfers

Ashton Paine (DB) South Dakota to Montana
Ervin Wiggins (DB) UAlbany to Maine
D.J. Linkins (WR) Tennessee Tech to Stony Brook
Ife Ohalete (DB) Montana State to UTRGV
Shoes Brinkley (DB) McNeese to Northern Arizona
https://t.co/OZlTxM5chb

[Opta FCS Football @OptaAnalystFCS]

Coming off a banner FCS season, our @CraigHaley2025 looks ahead to 2026 with a never-too-early outlook.

Story:

https://t.co/2iEbwJWtjK

[Lamar University Football @LamarFootball]

Making moves in the Portal🔥

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

By my count, the 5 FCS teams losing the most transfers to the FBS so far are:

Mercer - 13
Sac State - 11
Weber State - 10
Holy Cross - 9
North Dakota State - 8
https://t.co/bR88GigjEN

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

Wow

[Opta FCS Football @OptaAnalystFCS]

From offense to defense to special teams, here's a breakdown of individual statistical leaders during the 2025 FCS football season.

https://t.co/H5owVpKfE6

[Southeastern Sports Network @LionUpNetwork]

Pardon our progress……..the best is yet to come. #LionUp #TheStandard

[North Dakota Football @UNDfootball]

He's home!

📰: https://t.co/vBWwRlg7Xi

#UNDproud | #LGH

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

Some more great news for Illinois State⬇️

[Montana State Football @MSUBobcats_FB]

The Touchdown.

#BobcatBuilt

[FCS Football News @FCS_Football]

Congrats to Montana State!

[Zach McKinnell @zachmckinnell]

If anyone thinks this is only 24K then I have some beachfront property to sell you in Montana 😂

Amazing night for the #FCS in Nashville 🔥

[Opta FCS Football @OptaAnalystFCS]

The Bobcats are a unanimous No. 1 in the final #StatsPerformFCSTop25.

https://t.co/DT3JTS6tzf

[FCS Triumvirate Poll @FCSpoll]

The 2025 #FCSfootball season and #FCSplayoffs are in the books after last night's EPIC Nashville finale 🎸

Congrats to @RedbirdFB on an incredible run and to the NATIONAL CHAMPS ➡️ @MSUBobcats_FB 🏆

The #FCStriumvirate Crew is LOCKED IN for 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ 💪🏼

Thanks for following 🏈

[Tommy Rooney @tommynbcmt]

The national championship trophy resides in Bozeman, Montana.

@bvigen @MSUBobcats_FB

[NCAA FCS Football @NCAA_FCS]

MADNESS IN NASHVILLE, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?! 🫨

The field goal kick gets blocked by @MSUBobcats_FB, scooped up, and returned back to the 45-yard line of Illinois State.

#FCSChampionship x 🎥 ESPN