Report: Another New Team Set To Join FBS In 2026

Less than a week after North Dakota State’s headline-grabbing jump from the FCS to the FBS, a second program is preparing to make the same leap. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports that another unnamed team will transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2026, though the announcement is expected to draw considerably less attention than the Bison’s revelation. Details about the incoming program’s identity, conference destination, and timeline beyond the 2026 season have not yet been disclosed.