The 2021 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Hugh Freeze and played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Flames competed as an FBS independent. They finished the regular season 7–5.
The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in Conference USA during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats were led by tenth-year head coach K. C. Keeler. They played their home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. They were ineligible for a bowl game, the conference championship, or the College Football Playoff due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS. The Sam Houston Bearkats football team drew an average home attendance of 8,298 in 2023.
The 2023 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell. The Liberty Flames football team drew an average home attendance of 18,911 in 2023.
The 2024 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as a second-year member of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.
The 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Expected to be led by 20th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks play their home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
The 2025 Lindenwood Lions football team will represent Lindenwood University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions are expected to be led by eight-year head coach Jed Stugart and play their home games at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri.
The 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team will represent Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by Gabe Giardina in his third season as head coach. The Buccaneers play their home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.
The 2025 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team will represent Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team are expected to be led by second-year head coach Cris Reisert and play their home games at the Ernest W. Spangler Stadium located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
The 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team will represent Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Bobby Wilder, the Golden Eagles play home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee.
The 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks play their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
The 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team will represent Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Wilkerson and play their home games at O'Brien Field located in Charleston, Illinois.
The 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team will represent the University of Delaware as a member of the Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are expected to be led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Carty and play their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 2025 Missouri State Bears football team will represent Missouri State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears are expected to be led by third-year head coach Ryan Beard and play home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium located in Springfield, Missouri.
The 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team will represent Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders are expected to be led by Derek Mason in his second year as the head coach. The Blue Raiders will play home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
The 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team will represent Western Kentucky University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers are expected to be led by Tyson Helton in his seventh year as the head coach. The Hilltoppers play home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The 2025 FIU Panthers football team will represent Florida International University (FIU) as a members of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are expected to be led by Willie Simmons in his first year as the head coach. The Panthers play home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The 2025 UTEP Miners football team will represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners play home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and will compete as members of Conference USA. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Scotty Walden.
The 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team will represent Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks are expected to be led by Charles Kelly in his first year as the head coach. The Gamecocks play home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.
The 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team will represent New Mexico State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies are expected to be led by Tony Sanchez in his second year as the program's head coach. The Aggies play home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team will represent Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are expected to be led by Sonny Cumbie in his fourth year as the head coach. The Bulldogs play their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.
