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Nashville, Tennessee, has been selected to host the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) games at FirstBank Stadium, marking the first time the event will be held in Tennessee since 2009. The Ohio Valley Conference and Nashville Sports Council will co-host the games. This decision comes as Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, undergoes renovations, despite its long-standing role as the championship's venue since 2010.
Nashville, Tennessee, has been selected to host the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) games at FirstBank Stadium, marking the first time the event will be held in Tennessee since 2009. The Ohio Valley Conference and Nashville Sports Council will co-host the games. This decision comes as Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, undergoes renovations, despite having hosted the championship since 2010. The future location of the games beyond 2027 will be decided in a later bid cycle.
Southern Indiana wins the Ohio Valley Conference championship but is ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to reclassification, while UT Martin secures an NCAA bid despite losing the title game. Southern Indiana will participate in the WNIT with a 10-game winning streak, and UT Martin, short-handed and resting four starters, clinches their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2014, with freshman Amari Bonds scoring 26 points in just her seventh game.