The NCAA announced on Dec. 12 the championship game for the Football Championship Subdivision, or FCS as it's more commonly known, will move to Nashville in 2026 and 2027 and be played at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University. While Frisco officials remain confident the game will return to the city, they'll have to win it back through a competitive bidding process. Learn more abut the decision in this story.

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The NCAA on Thursday moved the 2026 and 2027 Division I FCS national championship games to FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, the result of a two-year renovation to the current title home in Frisco, Texas.   Toyota Stadium will be undergoing a major overhaul after this year's title game on Monday night, Jan. 6.   The Nashville Sports Council along with the Ohio Valley Conference will be the hosts for the Nashville game, which will be pla…

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This season’s FCS championship game will be played Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

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The FCS national championship game will have a new home starting next season.

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The NCAA is taking its Football Championship Subdivision title game back to Tennessee, with games at the end of the 2025 and 2026 seasons played in Nashville on the Vanderbilt campus. This season’s FCS championship game will be played on Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, which will host the game for a record 15th season in a row. Frisco was set to host the game for at least two more seasons, with an option for a third year. But NCAA officials …

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Frisco renovations force FCS title game back to Tennessee after 15 years

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The location of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) championship game is moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2026 and 2027.  The game will be played at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt.  
	
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INDIANAPOLIS -- As Indianapolis prepares for the 2026 Men's Final Four and the Division II and III Men's Basketball Championships, the logos for the events were unveiled on Friday.  According to a news release, the logos for each of the events feature "iconic elements and vibrant colors that represent Indianapolis and the state of Indiana."  The logo includes colors inspired by Indiana sunsets, as well as the design paying tribute to the logos a…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- On Thursday morning, officials announced the Nashville Sports Council, the Ohio Valley Conference, Vanderbilt University, and Nashville have been awarded the NCAA Division I Football Championship games in 2026 and 2027. The Nashville Sports Council said Nashville will be the 11th city to host the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Championship since 1978. The games will be played at FirstBank Stadium on Vanderbilt…

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FCS championship game headed to Nashville for 2025, 2026 seasons

INDIANAPOLIS (KVRR-KFGO) – The NCAA FCS championship game is moving out of Frisco, Texas. The NCAA says the 2026 and 2027 championship games will be played at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The games were supposed to be played in Frisco, but the NCAA says a recent announcement that Toyota Stadium will undergo a multi-year renovation project made it necessary to look at other sites. “On behalf of…

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