The Big Sky is a deep conference with several teams investing in facilities. The decision . Is that good (guaranteed great semifinal and title game crowds and engaging online chatter and buildup) or bad (the staleness of the FCS playoffs felt by many continues to grow)? "Literally everyone and their brother is building a football-only facility right now," said Matt Huml, an assistant professor of sport management at Texas Tech, in an interview with The Tampa Bay Times. Despite changes up top, the Griz have plenty of experience on the field in 2023 with a robust 16 starters returning (nine on offense, seven on . It's #JMU's Bridgeforth Stadium #PurpleReign #HomefieldAdvantage #LOUDER #Undisputed pic.twitter.com/SMIwY1PzZz. Philadelphia, PA Get your tailgate fare organized and gas up the RV. The postseason began on November 26, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, ended on . Incarnate Word is led by quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. one of the best quarterbacks in all of FCS and maybe college football. But contrary to popular beliefs in some upper parts of the country, the FCS cupboard isnt bare. And the FCS needs several more programs to improve their play to, at the minimum, add more quality depth to the bracket. Washington's thrifty $1 million locker room upgrade at Husky Stadium prior to the 2017 season was terrific, highlighted by 1.1 miles of purple LEDs. If Tarleton happens to stay in the FCS, this program will be competing at a national level by the mid-2020s. From the preseason projections all the way through the end of the regular season, College Sports Madness experts predict the FCS Playoff bracket and update it weekly throughout the season. There's a clever ode to Memorial Stadium's 'Hill' and 'Rock' in the lobby and a metal slide near the back of the building if you need a quick ride downstairs, mere feet from the program's three national championship trophies. But its campus and stadium sit just outside football-crazed Pittsburgh. 3 in Patriot League). Franklin Field was renovated in 1922 and now can hold more than 50,000 spectators. Oklahoma also introduced an upgraded video board this fall, and at 2,356 square feet (38 feet high by 62 feet wide), the north board is more than three times larger than its previous look. There's a barber chair and a hot and cold tub that seats 40 inside Northwestern's facility, a rare recruiting win against other league powers for Pat Fitzgerald and staff. One particular program's absence stands out among the 20K group. The Tigers also have a basketball court, miniature golf course, a Whiffle ball field, bowling lanes, arcade games and various other outlandish activities for players between classes and practice. There's a 40-yard digital-sensor electronic track on the mezzanine level, one of the few in the world. The stadium holds 24,000 and can be deafening on gameday with its dedicated fanbase and top-notch marching band. Fortunately, the FCS accomodates all tastes with a variety of must-see stadiums. Email us at [emailprotected], Help future student athleteswith your insider knowledge, Terms of Use • Community Guidelines. If you went to an FCS school or love that division, this is your podcast. If you consider this an indoor practice facility for football, then Towson uses their Towson Center facility for practice . That was a surprising run to the 2016 title game as an unseeded team. 1 matchup this past weekend wasn't enough excitement, Idaho . He was recognized at the end of the 2022 season as the nation's top FCS coordinator by FootballScoop and was a part of the American Football Coaches Association's coaching leadership institute . Idaho made the unprecedented decision to go from FBS to the FCS just a couple of years after finishing 9-4 with a bowl win in 2016. Eastern Michigan concludes its 2023 regular season before Thanksgiving for the first time since 2017. The Wildcats are planning new locker rooms, an indoor practice facility and major upgrades to their stadium in the coming years that could exceed $200 million. This beautiful stadium can seat up to 22,000 and roars with excitement thanks to their team who consistently contends nationally. Part of the USA Today Sports Media Group Web Design By Blue Fire Media | Sitemap | Login By Blue Fire Media . The Anderson Training Center is a state-of-the-art facility that spans 145,000 square feet, but that's only the tip of the iceberg in Knoxville. There's NFL player lounges that aren't as nice as Oregon's digs, fashioned with custom Italian rugs and mammoth TVs. A Harvard-Yale game is the best time to be at the Yale Bowl, as a crowd over 50,000 is still common for the largest FCS stadium that is owned by the university. Up Next. Defending national champion North Dakota State and South Dakota State went 1-2 and Missouri State and Southern Illinois were squarely situated in the 2022 way . What's Great: It's the lively atmosphere at A&T games that make for a terrific fan experience. Here's a shocker Alabama's $9.1 million, 37,000-square-foot weight room is arguably the SEC's best. ), William Dick Price Stadium (Norfolk, Va.), Powers Field at Princeton Stadium (Princeton, N.J.), Bragg Memorial Stadium (Tallahassee, Fla.), Washington-Grizzly Stadium (Missoula, Mont. It is a top target whenever C-USA decides to expand, although Western Kentucky would maybe try to stop that from happening. FARGODOME (North Dakota State University) It makes sense that the most storied school at the FCS level also has one of the best stadiums. There's a new threat in the Big Ten's arms race thanks to Northwestern's state-of-the-art Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center, over 425,000 square feet of bliss that cost an estimated $270 million. It's incredible how much national exposure Clemson's new digs have received since the completion of a $55 million facelift. The FCS needs to get to a point where there are at least 4-5 legit national title contenders. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. When it's filled, it's the eighth-largest "city" in Louisiana, making it an extremely intimidating place for opposing teams. The Aggies have the talent on their roster. 13 in FCS; No. This might only be the second-best college football venue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, considering crosstown LSU's epic SEC battles at Tiger Stadium. They then finished 8-4 in the fall with another bracket appearance out of the tough MVFC. Mark Ferrante and his staff have recruited extremely well. Just one year earlier, three FCS coaches gained top jobs at FBS programs: Jay Hopson (Alcorn State to Southern Miss), Matt Viator (McNeese State to ULM) and Everett Withers (James Madison to. What's Great: The roof often seems as if it's about to come off the indoor home of the two-time defending FCS national champions. II Bowie State on Sep. 2 at Alumni Stadium. Come for the red turf and stay for the top-three scoring offense in the nation (42.4 points per game in 2016). College football's defending national champions are now caged inside of the premiere facility in the nation basically a player's theme park in rural South Carolina. Like other SWAC stadiums, it is lively, too, as the band and dance team rev up the crowd. In his first season as SDSU's sole defensive coordinator, Rogers has directed a Jackrabbit unit that leads the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing defense by allowing only 83 yards . #OUDNAFull tour ?????? The 22,000 square foot Hosford Football Center helps enclose the stadium which has seen the Lakers win four national championships. We bring you previews, predictions, and storylines from all ten FBS conferences. The Football Championship Subdivision usually doesn't have the size and spectacle of the Bowl Subdivision (or the prices), but its stadiums tend to bring fans closer to the action and make them feel more like they are supporting a hometown school. The football teams first season in the stronger FCS conference is 2023. Built: 1924. It isnt a basketball-first school like many FCS-level departments are. Jerry Falwell's university is pointing toward for the future under coach Turner Gill, who's been there before in head coaching stints at Buffalo and Kansas. After looking over schools at the level and asking players some of their favorite environments to play in, we compiled a list of the 10 best FCS college football stadiums. The lobby includes a display of Georgia Rogers' Heisman Trophy and displays for bowl trophies. 2012 FCS Attendance Average: 18,516 (No. If you went to an FBS school and your squad is playing a team from the FCS, this is your podcast. But until/if EKU-to-the-FBS ever happens, if your aspirations are high enough to be in the top level of college football, you should at least be a playoff-worthy FCS team. If you can only pick one stadium to visit within your favorite conference, the following is the one to choose: 2012 FCS Attendance Average: 25,236 (No. Capacity numbers were taken here from NCAA.org. SFA has a great AD in Ryan Ivey who wants football success. The program has been bitten by injuries in multiple seasons, not helping in the team falling short of preseason ranking expectations. The internal support is there. That could change with the hiring of South Dakota State OC Jason Eck as its new head coach, who will bring much-needed swagger to the program. They have. The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) allows only 63 scholarships, though there are two FCS leagues that do not allow athletic scholarships. You bring everything to them. 2 in PFL). However, the last came in 2014. They made the second round in 2016 and the first round in 2019 but was not at the standard the program had established. Colby Carthel has been a tremendous head coach who has helped get the program back on track in his first three seasons. Georgia's much-needed indoor practice facility opened in 2017 and has helped pave the way to consecutive SEC East titles. Probably the most storied school in the country, Harvard, has a stadium that is an architectural pleasure. The team who plays in that stadium, the Mocs, has seemed to be a preseason team in the last five or so years that always had potential thrown around its expectations but has never delivered. Built in 1923, it is now named for the legendary PSU coach. "I didn't know if I was at a football facility or a five-star resort," Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said after visiting Texas A&M's digs in College Station. 1 in Big South). Kentucky might be considered a basketball school, but the Wildcats $45 million upgrade to its football training facility in 2016 totaled 100,000 square feet and proves the administration believes in Mark Stoops and his steps toward the future. 2012 FCS Attendance Average: 12,453 (No. But the Blue Hens have made the playoffs just twice in the last 10 years a first-round loss in 2018 and a 2021 spring semifinal appearance. pic.twitter.com/aUr20IrSP3. Here's what our commenters picked as some of the best venues in the FCS: As a South Dakota State alum, that is an awesome stadium! UNI-Dome @UNIFootball There's no place like the dome!!! The main home of MLS' FC Dallas fits 20,500 for the FCS national championship game. Look to the right and there's a Heisman dedicated to Marcus Mariota along with the Ducks' 'bowl room' with rings from every game. And the opportunity is open to be the top team in the CAA after JMUs departure. Moving to the CAA shows the school wants to take athletics to another level. Below are the 25 biggeststadiums that serve as primary settingsfor FCS football teams heading into 2022. 1 in FCS; No. The new digs seats up to 19,300 and features the largest LED videoboard in the FCS (3,100 square feet). And the tailgating makes for a full-day event, so when the Bison start beating up on the opposition, the good folk of Fargo are in a winning mood. "Its definitely the coolest locker room Ive ever been in." That seems to be more social media talk than actual industry experts like Matt Brown believing it will occur. More on Alabama's impressive football-only facility from BamaOnline's Kirk McNair, here. There are 128 FCS programs in the 2023 season. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Anthony Chiusano is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and has been with Turner Sports since 2016. Patriot League (Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh): This is where the rankings start to get a little trickier. 10. Its located in a recruiting hotbed. Delawares Fall From National Prominence & Can It Return? Obviously Burgess-Snow home of the @JSUGamecocks!!! Huesman led the Spiders to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the Second Round of the FCS Playoffs in 2022. Seating over 44,000, every game here is sure to be an exciting and fun experience. Despite opening summer 2013, the Ducks' $68 million, 145,000-square foot football nest hasn't aged a bit. Nike god Phil Knight ensured amenities were top-level in the football ops welcome center. The last week in women's college hockey saw some of the nation's top teams keep up their torrid paces, while others stumbled, leading to some jockeying in the Power 10 rankings. 1 in Ivy League). "You can't hear yourself think in there," said an athlete who's played there before. [1] Story Links. It's one of the nicest indoor facilities in the ACC and with recent upgrades to Kenan Stadium, there's a lot to like in Chapel Hill for new coach Mack Brown. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. North Dakota State dominates Montana State, secures 9th FCS title, afterTennessee State played all four of its home games in 2021-22 at the multi-purpose stadium, The 25 biggest FBS college football stadiums in the nation. Jacksonville State, Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium, 2012 FCS Attendance Average: 16,006 (No. The Bears made the playoffs for the first time in 30 years in his first season during the 2021 spring. If South Dakota State and North Dakota State staging an epic No. Now, you're falling behind if you don't have LED sets inside bathrooms and a barber shop within walking distance of the locker room, complete with uniform-cleansing lockers and futuristic upgrades. Until that ever happens, the FCS will see more teams make the FBS jump. The difference in this cycle is the undisputed top team has not moved up. UND Head Coach Bubba Schweigert was at the bottom with a base salary listed at $150,000, which was 2nd to last to Charleston Southern's Jamey Chadwell. No. When a program hosts a visit, you want the player to see it all. It's just short of 100 years since ground was first broken on a venue that the Rose Bowl was patterned after. They have a great coaching staff led by veteran Dan Hawkins. Most sports leagues are top-heavy, but not this top-heavy. "Russ and his staff have put Spider Football in a tremendous position for future success," said . 2 in CAA Football). It can be one of the more engaging fan bases in the FCS if its involved in more national storylines. 10: A.W. They have a very underrated stadium, a solid athletic budget just outside of the Top 10 in the FCS at around $28 million, a good coaching staff, and are in a great region for recruiting. Top FCS Ruler Join Date Apr 2005 Location Des Moines, IA Posts 1,844. They didnt make the FCS playoffs until 2018, narrowly losing in the quarterfinals to eventual national runner-up Eastern Washington. Now that JMUs roughly $58 million athletic budget is off to the FBS, Delaware now has the largest in the FCS at around $48 million. Indoor Practice Facility The Tennessee State Indoor Practice Facility opened in the fall of 2011. Actually, this season will be the first in which Barker-Lane Stadium will be a finished product. Yet Another Must-See: Princeton, Princeton University Stadium (Unlike the Yale Bowl, and some of the great old stadiums in the league, including Harvard Stadium and Franklin Field at Penn, there's still a new feel to Princeton's terrific 27,773-seat enclosed stadium, which opened in 1998. Bruce Street, which is adjacent to the stadium along the north end zone, shuts down the night before a Bears game for a four-block span to set up game-day tailgating. There's a recording studio, too. NFL quarterbacks Tony Romo and Carson Wentzhave both recalled the stadium as one of the harshest road sites they played at while at Eastern Illinois and North Dakota State, respectively. 1 in Big Sky). Stambaugh Stadium first opened in 1982. The Bears and C-USA were reportedly in talks last fall before the Bears said they werent interested in that conferences current makeup. He is to FCS football what Adrian Wojnarowski is to the NBA. 1 in CAA Football). Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium | Jacksonville State, C'mon man! Fans probably won't find a consistently louder place than the home of the Bison, who won five straight championships from 2010-15. Programs like Tarleton State, Eastern Kentucky, Missouri State, McNeese State, Kennesaw State, and Central Arkansas are likely candidates. They reached the quarterfinals six times from 2004-2010 and again in 2017 along with semifinal appearances in 2013 and 2014. The skinny: Thanks to its first locker room enhancement in a decade for the economical price of $1.5 million and early renderings of a new football-only facility, the University of Florida enters our facilities rankings for the first time ever this month. Idaho has had some really good individual players recently but just hasnt been able to put it all together as a team. In just over one year's time, Georgia enhanced its football facility at Sanford Stadium with a jaw-dropping $63 million project behind the West end zone featuring a new video board 33 percent larger than its predecessor, an impressive 5,400-square-foot locker room that doubled the size of previous player quarters and a 10,574-square-foot recruiting hospitality lounge that is the new centerpiece for recruits during visits. Eastern Washington has won five conference championships in seven years since the turf was installed. ADVERTISEMENT For example, the Iowa State Cyclones and NC State Wolfpack have Jack Trice Stadium and. The 20,000-square foot, two-story weight room includes custom weight racks and a variety of strength training equipment. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. that NDSU has. The article also listed and ranked other salaries of the head coaches in the Top 25 FCS polls at the time. But Another Must-See: Georgia Southern, Paulsen Stadium (Like Appalachian State, this is the last year GSU will play in the FCS. With nearly 360-degree seating, they built an immersive environment with this stadium. Dorking Wanderers FC have put in an offer to buy the stadium. but the Cowboys' athletic facilities and football stadium rival . The recent completion of Phase I included an indoor practice facility, but the standalone building should feature locker rooms, a strength and conditioning space, coaches offices and lounge spaces. UC Davis has great promise to hit another level in FCS football. The 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, is organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. Wow, wow, wow - FCS college football never fails to thrill. 4 weeks ago Craig Haley. And there are plenty of more teams that can either get there too or add needed depth to the playoff field by upping their play in the 2020s: Chattanooga likes its FCS football, hosting the championship game at Finley Stadium from 1997 to 2009. Top-5 all-time players: North Dakota State | Montana | Eastern Washington | Harvard| Yale | Villanova | Delaware An updated version of the MAC's football schedule will be released . TSU will play at least two of its other four home games at Nissan Stadium. FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) is known as Division I-AA, which refers to the second-highest level of college football in the United States. No go figure that .. Last edited: Jul 29, 2020 And it is investing in athletics success with new facilities. The nest overlooks the practice field. It's a must-see. Deep in the heart of the Louisiana bayou, sits this stadium that rocks with a passion for football only seen in the south. In addition, the $28 million project includes the Babs and Michael Anderson-Thorne 'Tigers Den' recruiting lounge, training areas and the Tiger Walk Club, a two-level area for fans. on-green playing surfaces in Division I football, enters to the tune of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck. The Cowboys are a team in FBS move-up talks. Michigan's new $168-million, 280,000-square-foot South campus Performance Center is nothing short of spectacular and was 100 percent privately-funded. UNI has a terrific DOME that they get access to whenever they want. Tucker Kraft and Zach Heins, TE, South Dakota State 6'5 TE Tucker Kraft has slowly built up hype this offseason, earning Dane Brugler's seal of approval. Its a freight train that is going to be very tough to get off its tracks. See what funneling more money into football brings to the Bluegrass? Many opponents may think they are ready for the environment, but they often are incorrect. 3 Pros & 3 Cons of Staying On Campus To Train Over Summer, Awareness Can Create Change: 6 Must-Know Facts About Concussions in Ice Hockey. They appeared in four-straight D1-AA/FCS title games from 1979-1982, winning two of them. South Dakota State moved to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in 2016 and, according to our commenters, it paid off. Just like the FCS is better when Delaware, Montana, and Montana State are good, the FCS would be better if YSU can rise into an FCS contender again and start to fill its 20,000-seat stadium. So it only makes sense that they have stadiums like a large school as well. Hornet Stadium - practice facility for the Alabama State football and Track and Field programs Dunn-Oliver Acadome - 7,400-seat basketball arena - opened in 1992 2) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY Panther Stadium - 15,000 (expandable -30,000) seat football stadium - opened in 2016. It paid off in 2018 as the Wildcats won nine games and earned a New Year's Day bowl berth. The crowds have grown in recent seasons and the decibel level has skyrocketed to ridiculous levels for the opposition. Related: Top 10 Division l Athletic Facilities. All rights reserved. The umbrella of Division I football stretches far and wide. Get a comprehensive look at the top prospects for the next NFL Draft with in-depth player profiles. Not long ago this would have linked to some joke meme. The Sooners' recovery pool even has mood lighting. "The Hole" at McNeese State has developed into the most electric atmosphere within the Southland Conference, holding a capacity of more than 17,000 and recording attendance highs upwards of 20,000 since its debut in 1965. @UKFootball Walked through the #NewFTC this morning. Notre Dame's new 111,400-square-foot Irish Indoor Athletics Center, which will serve as an indoor practice facility for the football and mens and womens soccer programs, opened in July. or redistributed. Get the latest College Football rankings for the 2022 season. The fun is there on any level, too. UNH is a blueblood FCS program that has fallen off of the national radar in the last few years. The Aggies went 5-6 in its first season in the Big South last fall. Construction on the Gators' new $85 million football-only facility is expected to start later this year or early 2020 with a completion goal of 2021. Villanova is a basketball power, and the athletic department is naturally going to funnel more resources there. Tennessee State is one of six Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Schools in the nation with an indoor practice facility. Every players locker is ventilated with a cell phone charger, lock box and cup holders. Story Links FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State head football coach Matt Entz on Monday, Feb. 27, announced the hiring of defensive tackles coach Jeff Phelps to round out the Bison coaching staff for the 2023 season. The top college football programs in the country are building massive indoor practice facilities. NDSU finished fifth in the FCS with an average 2019home attendance of 17,440. Alabama's hydrotherapy room features four waterfalls and its entryway is pure national champion swag. https://t.co/YaMkfqq0Tk pic.twitter.com/vZFhtbRtUl, Oklahoma's updated Barry Switzer Center is one of the nation's most futuristic pads with an ambience second to none in the Big 12. It makes sense that the most storied school at the FCS level also has one of the best stadiums. . Like EKU above, if your goal is to play in the top subdivision, you should be competitive at your current level. Or a sign that Nova is back on the rise in the 2020s? And this program has a strong track record of sending guys to the NFL. Petrino could parlay this quick success into another FBS job. With this decade's handful of championships, the crowds create one of the best atmospheres in the nation for any level of football. At its peak in the 2000s, Delaware had crowds of over 20,000 people as its teams made the semifinals in 2000, won the national title in 2003, reached the quarterfinals in 2004, and lost in the championship game in 2007 and 2010. Now, the Gamecocks' 110,000-square foot, $50 million Cyndi and Kenneth Long Family Football Operations Center is the new front porch for Carolina Football. ", New digs at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center are ?? Several Ivy League schools received shoutouts, including Yale, Harvard and Penn. The new turf field and improved facilities for the student-athletes came with the stadium. 2012 FCS Attendance Average: 7,206 (No. Cincinnati: The program has formally announced the additions of Brad Glenn (OC / WRs), Nate Fuqua (co-DC / OLBs), and Courtney Braswell (ILBs). Obviously it's Stambaugh Stadium! The programs history and standard should want more than just playoff appearances. The Ultimate College Football Podcast covers college football from a national perspective. With Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss officially headed to the Sun Belt, Conference USA will likely turn its . 9 in NEC). Capacity numbers were taken here from NCAA.org. Phelps, a veteran college coach with 23 years of experience, spent the last three seasons at Mississippi State after coaching at Washington State (2017-2019), Minnesota (2011-2016 . 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Out of all these teams, Tarleton may have the biggest aspirations. Conference affiliations reflect those for the coming 2022 season . Campbell's bench has been on the visitor's side, but the Camels will switch sides this season - the midfield logo was flipped recently - to the larger stands, where the press box tower will soar above them. There's another Pac-12 program extremely high on this list, but one to keep an eye on in the future is Arizona. Here are the nine FCS football programs with the most all-time wins. Here's the season-opening opponent for each new era. A 10,500 seater, its stands hover over the sidelines which makes it an overwhelming experience for opposing teams. This isn't your grand-daddy's era of college football. it's one of the best college football venues and a must-visit for anyone who loves football or college football. YSU finished 8-0 on its home turf last season en route to finishing as national runner-up. The students come to revel in Gamecocks football, which has become the OVC's most consistent program, and the band adds to the festive atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/lO0EziG2DJ. pic.twitter.com/18Scr2lLXf. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. The facility is located to the Northeast of the Liberty Football Center and adjacent to Liberty's other AstroTurf practice field. Nor will it include SWAC or MEAC teams since they dont send their top teams to the playoffs. Story Links 2023 SJU Football Schedule COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The Saint John's University football program finalized its 2023 schedule with the addition of Trinity (Texas) as its season opener, head coach Gary Fasching '81 announced Wednesday, March 1. Since then, the Penguins' home has undergone many renovations, including seat expansion in 1997, new turf in 2002 and a new videoboard in 2015. 2012 FCS Attendance Average: 16,318 (No. Old Dominion, S.B. Ranking the 25 best facilities in college football. Despite these hurdles the football team has to overcome in competing for attention, its still a quality FCS program that should be consistently making a playoff run. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Northern Iowa had an off year in 2016, but the UNI-Dome is still one of the top destinations to visit. The Skinny: The MVFC was an FCS-best 27-7 against non-conference FCS opponents last season and its six playoff qualifiers matched the FCS single-season high (also CAA Football in 2018). But, for us Jayhawks it's the kinda stuff that demonstrates the follow through on the promises KU has made to building a winning program. What's Great: The historic Yale Bowl, which is classified as a National Historic Landmark, starts with tailgating, a lot of intelligent conversation and a feeling of yesteryear in college football. If youre a top team in the CAA, you should be one of the top teams in the FCS. 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