College football continues to expand! 🏈📈
Ten new & reinstated programs are taking the field across all levels of the game in 2026 - bringing the national total to 778 colleges offering football.
Read our full release: footballfoundation.org/news/…
Here is a closer look at the new programs kicking off this season 🧵👇
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Andrew’s football rise has been nothing short of explosive. 💥
After going 13-3 over their first two seasons as a JUCO - including an 8-1 run in 2025 averaging 247 rushing yards per game - the Fighting Tigers are officially making the jump to NAIA play in 2026.
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After six years away, Azusa Pacific is BACK. 🏈
Home to NFL legend & “The Nigerian Nightmare” Christian Okoye, APU returns to the gridiron in 2026 - featuring an iconic early matchup against fellow comeback story Whittier.
A new era begins in Azusa!
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Building from the ground up. 📊
Chicago State kicked off the first season in university history this year. Every player on this inaugural roster has the unique chance to write Chapter 1 of Cougars football history.
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Making history and entering a brand-new era. 🦅
Lackawanna is transitioning directly from the NJCAA to NCAA Division II. Having previously launched a football program, Mark Ross takes over a program that yielded 217 wins, 450+ Division I transfers, and over 25 NFL players under legendary-32-year head coach Mark Duda.
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Trading up in a big way. 📈
After a standout run in junior college - including a 20-17 signature win over NJCAA D-III #1 College of DuPage in 2025 - Monroe University makes the leap to an NCAA Division II slate in 2026.
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Leaving as champions. Entering as a force. 🏆
Before jumping to full-size football in 2026, SMWC dominated sprint football - capping off two titles in four seasons with an undefeated 2025 MSFL Championship run.
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Nearly 70 years in the making. 🏔️
After a 5-1 developmental campaign in 2025 proved the foundation was solid, Schreiner officially becomes a full varsity football program in 2026.
The Mountaineers are ready!
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Laying the foundation from day one. 🧱
Through wide-net prospect camps for unsigned seniors, transfers, and high school recruits, Trinity College of Florida built its inaugural roster brick by brick.
The journey starts now.
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A return with some serious history behind it. 📜
The Poets own 27 SCIAC titles, with ties to College Football Hall of Fame coach Don Cornell, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen and U.S. President Richard Nixon.
After a brief hiatus, the Purple and Gold are back.
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From launching programs from scratch to historic returns and divisions jumps, the growth of college football is stronger than ever. 🏛️🏈
Which new program are you most excited to follow in 2026? Let us know below!
🔗Catch the complete breakdown on all 10 programs here: footballfoundation.org/news/…
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