The FCS, Division II and Division III seasons are here. Five questions will help shape the 2026 storylines for Texas’ top teams outside the FBS.

Hardin-Simmons Clinic Interviews with Abilene HC Mike Fullen, San Saba HC Andreas Aguirre, Merkel HC Wes Wood and Georgetown HC Chuck Griffin

Why does this tiny, private Baptist University, with fewer than 4,000 total students, have such an outsized impact on the TXHSFB coaching world?

Southlake Carroll has its next head coach.

The 2025 Non-FBS All-Texas teams spotlight 56 elite players from 21 programs, highlighting a season that saw Texas schools thrive across every level of college football and deep into the playoffs.

With Hardin-Simmons threatening late, Trinity’s T.J. Scannell stepped into history, returning an interception 70 yards to clinch the playoff win and keep the Tigers’ postseason run alive.

Four teams in the state of Texas punched tickets to the playoffs in their respective divisions as UTPB (DII), Trinity (DIII), Hardin-Simmons (DIII) and Texas Wesleyan (NAIA) are playing in the postseason. 

How Texas Teams stack up across every level of college football’s postseason. The Lone Star State could be represented in the postseason at four of the five levels of the sport. 

The State of Texas has at least two programs ranked in five of the six levels of college football. We breakdown the 11 Non-FBS programs ranked as we head into late October.