There has been plenty of conference realignment in the last few years. In addition to teams joining new conferences, there is a new team joining the FBS level. Here is the new FBS teams in college football for 2025.
Delaware has had a football team since the 1800s, but they are now moving up to the FBS. For most of their history, they have been independent. They have been in a conference every year since 1986, playing in the Yankee, Atlantic 10 and CAA. They have an all-time record of 739-485-44.
They have had some success in making the FCS playoffs historically and that even extends to recent memory. The Blue Hens have made four FCS Playoff appearances since 2018.
In the FBS, Delaware will play in the C-USA. The conference has had some teams leave for other conferences, which makes their arrival important to keep up the number of institutions in the conference.
Ryan Carty is the head coach who is leading Delaware into the FBS level. He has a 26-11 record over three seasons. While the jump to a new level can be tough, Carty will have 11 returning starters to work with.
Missouri State has also had a football program for a long time, starting in 1909 (although they didn’t have a team in 1913). They have been in the MVC since 1986. They were Division II until 1982, then moved to the FCS (then D-I AA). Their all-time record is 492-532-39.
Their postseason success isn’t the same as other programs that have made the jump from the FCS level to the FBS level, but they do have some things to note. They made the playoffs in 1989 and 1990. More recently, Missouri State made the playoffs in 2020 and 2021.
The Bears are joining the FBS as a member of the C-USA. The conference has had some teams leave for other conferences, which makes their arrival important to keep up the number of institutions in the conference.
Ryan Beard is at the helm for the Bears as they transition up. He has a 12-11 record over two seasons with the team. With 11 starters back, Missouri State may not finish in the cellar of the conference during its first season in the conference.
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