In a massive game in the CAA, No. 5 Villanova Football overcame an up-to-the-challenge 4-1 Stony Brook team that lead for most of the first half but was blindsided by the Wildcats in the second half. Villanova trailed 17-14 at halftime but scored 28 second half points in a  42-24 win during Week 6 on Oct. 5.

On July 29, preseason camp opened for the North Carolina A&T football team.

The University of New Hampshire football team has proven to be a consistent playoff contender, but it has been almost a decade since the Wildcats have been past the second round of the FCS Championship.

Rhode Island has been the class of Coastal Athletic Association football for the last two seasons. After going 6-5 in 2023, the Rams have notched back-to-back 11-3 seasons, with two CAA titles to their name, the 2025 one outright.

When only 24 teams can make the postseason at the NCAA Division I FCS level, some deserving schools are going to get left out.

The University of Maine was one of the one of the charter members of Coastal Athletic Association Football, and head coach Jordan Stevens was part of the first Black Bears team to play under the CAA banner.

The Hampton University football team hasn’t had the smoothest ride since joining the Coastal Athletic Association for the 2022 season, but there’s no place for the Pirates to go but up in 2026.

In recent years, the Elon University football team has been a middle-of-the-pack performer in a very strong conference.

The Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference is approaching two decades of history, but many things have changed since the league began play in 2007.

When Bryant University joined the Coastal Athletic Association for the 2024 season, the Bulldogs became the powerful conference’s 16th team and helped the CAA maintain its status as the largest league in the FCS.

The University at Albany football team didn’t have much to celebrate in 2025, but the season did end in spectacular fashion – a 31-24 victory over Monmouth that played a huge part in the Hawks missing the playoffs.

The Coastal Athletic Association welcomes a new football program this fall and one that could instantly compete for a conference title.

CAA Football enters 2026 with a new look and plenty of intrigue following significant conference realignment and the departure of several longtime powers.

The 2026 FCS season ushers in a new era, with North Dakota State's move to the FBS opening the door for a wide-open national title race.

When you think of FCS football, chances are that North Dakota State is the first team that comes to mind.