The FCS season kicks off in Texas during Week 0 with some major clashes waiting at the end of August. A record four FCS teams – SFA, Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, and Lamar – reached the playoffs last year while Prairie View A&M won the SWAC and nearly emerged victorious from the Celebration Bowl.
The 2026 season should be another banner year for the FCS programs in the Lone Star State with many of the familiar programs vying for conference championships while the teams toward the bottom of the power poll start to close the gap.