College
Five Questions Shaping Texas’ Non-FBS Football Landscape in 2026
From Tarleton State’s national title hopes to UTRGV’s breakout momentum, here are five questions that will define the 2026 season across Texas’ Non-FBS ranks.
Take a breath and a bow because we made it through the college football offseason and there are real games on the schedule starting this weekend. And while most of the FBS programs in the state and in the country don’t kick off until the first weekend of September, the FCS programs and some of the lower-division schools get started a week earlier.
Week 0 provides a few intriguing clashes between Texas teams with Tarleton State hosting Prairie View A&M and Lamar playing host to Abilene Christian. UTPB starts a new era with a trip to the Valley to face UTRGV. SFA, the defending SLC champs, starts the season with a conference game on the road against McNeese.
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