2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season#NCAA FCS Playoff Bracket

{{Infobox NCAA Division I FCS season

| year = 2013

| image = NCAA logo.svg

| image_caption =

| number_of_teams = 127

| regular_season = August 29 – November 23

| playoffs = November 30 – December 21

| nc_date = January 4, 2014

| championship = Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

| champions = North Dakota State

| payton = Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois

| buchanan = Brad Daly, DE, Montana State

}}

The 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The season began on August 29, 2013, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on January 4, 2014, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. North Dakota State won its third consecutive title, defeating Towson, 35–7.

Notable changes

For 2013, the FCS playoffs expanded for the first time since 2010. The Pioneer Football League joined the conferences receiving an automatic bid into the FCS playoffs, which increased to 24 teams.

Under a standard provision of NCAA rules, all FCS programs were allowed to play 12 regular-season games (not counting conference title games) in 2013, and also in 2014. In years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays, FCS programs may play 12 games instead of the regular 11. After 2014, the next season in which 12-game seasons are allowed will be 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D113.pdf |title=Bylaws 17.9.3 and 17.9.5.1 |work=2012–13 NCAA Division I Manual |publisher=NCAA |access-date=February 20, 2013}}

FCS team wins over FBS teams

(FCS rankings from the Sports Network poll; FBS rankings from the AP Poll)

August 29: Southern Utah 22, South Alabama 21

August 29: No. 11 Towson 33, Connecticut 18

August 30: No. 1 North Dakota State 24, Kansas State 21

August 30: Samford 31, Georgia State 21

August 31: No. 21 Eastern Illinois 40, San Diego State 19

August 31: No. 4 Eastern Washington 49, No. 25 Oregon State 46 (NOTE: this is the third time an FCS team has beat an FBS team that was ranked in the AP poll, after James Madison's victory over No. 13 Virginia Tech in 2010 and Appalachian State's upset of No. 5 Michigan in 2007).

August 31: McNeese State 53, South Florida 21

August 31: No. 17 Northern Iowa 28, Iowa State 20

September 7: Chattanooga 42, Georgia State 14

September 7: Maine 24, Massachusetts 14

September 7: Nicholls State 27, Western Michigan 23

September 14: No. 23 Bethune–Cookman 34, Florida International 13

September 14: Fordham 30, Temple 29

September 21: Jacksonville State 32, Georgia State 26 ^OT

November 9: Old Dominion 59, Idaho 38

November 23: Georgia Southern 26, Florida 20

Conference changes and new programs

School	2012 Conference	2013 Conference
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" \| Abilene Christian	Lone Star (D-II)	FCS Independent
style="text-align:center;" \| Albany	NEC	CAA
style="text-align:center;" \| Charlotte	New program	FCS Independent
style="text-align:center;" \| Georgia State	CAA	Sun Belt (FBS)
style="text-align:center;" \| Houston Baptist	New program	FCS Independent
style="text-align:center;" \| Incarnate Word	Lone Star (D-II)	FCS Independent
style="text-align:center;" \| Mercer	Revived program	Pioneer
style="text-align:center;" \| Monmouth	NEC	FCS Independent{{cite press release\|url=http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=206394001&SPSID=25301&SPID=1985&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4800 \|title=Big South Adds Monmouth University as Associate Football Member \|publisher=Big South Conference \|date=February 14, 2013 \|access-date=February 18, 2013}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Old Dominion	CAA	FCS Independent
style="text-align:center;" \| Stetson	Revived program	Pioneer
style="text-align:center;" \| Stony Brook	Big South	CAA

Conference standings

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|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Big Sky Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Big South Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Colonial Athletic Association football standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Ivy League football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Northeast Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Patriot League football standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Pioneer Football League standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Southern Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Southland Conference football standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings}}

Conference summaries

=Championship games=

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style="width:50px"\|Conference !style="width:120px"\| Champion !style="width:100px"\| Runner-up ! style="width:60px;"\|Score !style="width:200px"\|Offensive Player of the Year !style="width:200px"\|Defensive Player of the Year !style="width:200px"\|Coach of the Year
SWAC \| Southern \| Jackson State \| 34–27^2OT \| Dray Joseph, QB, Southern Arnold Walker, RB, Alcorn State \| Jer-ryan Harris, LB, Arkansas-Pine Bluff \| Dawson Odums, Southern

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

style="width:50px"|Conference

!style="width:120px"| Champion

!style="width:100px"| Runner-up

! style="width:60px;"|Score

!style="width:200px"|Offensive Player of the Year

!style="width:200px"|Defensive Player of the Year

!style="width:200px"|Coach of the Year

SWAC

| Southern

| Jackson State

| 34–27^2OT

| Dray Joseph, QB, Southern
Arnold Walker, RB, Alcorn State

| Jer-ryan Harris, LB, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

| Dawson Odums, Southern

=Other conference winners=

Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Conference !Champion !Record !Offensive Player of the Year !Defensive Player of the Year !Coach of the Year
Big Sky \| Eastern Washington \| 10–2 (8–0) \| Vernon Adams, QB (Eastern Washington) \| Brad Daly (Montana State) Sullivan Grosz (Cal Poly) \| Beau Baldwin (Eastern Washington)
Big South \| Coastal Carolina Liberty \| 10–2 (4–1) 8–4 (4–1) \| Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB (Coastal Carolina) \| Quinn Backus, LB (Coastal Carolina) \|
CAA \| Maine \| 10–2 (7–1) \| Terrance West, RB (Towson) \| Stephon Robertson, LB (James Madison) \| Jack Cosgrove (Maine)
Ivy \| Harvard Princeton \| 9–1 (6–1) 8–2 (6–1) \| Quinn Epperly, QB (Princeton) \| Zack Hodges, DE (Harvard) \|
MEAC \| Bethune–Cookman South Carolina State \| 10–2 (7–1) 9–3 (7–1) \| Greg McGhee, QB (Howard) \| Joe Thomas, LB (South Carolina State) \| Brian Jenkins (Bethune–Cookman)
MVFC \| North Dakota State \| 11–0 (8–0) \| Brock Jensen, QB (North Dakota State){{cite press release \|url=http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2013-14/7018/missouri-valley-football-announces-2013-all-conference-squad/ \|title=Missouri Valley Football Announces 2013 All-Conference Squad \|publisher=Missouri Valley Football Conference \|date=December 2, 2013 \|access-date=April 10, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150106/http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2013-14/7018/missouri-valley-football-announces-2013-all-conference-squad/ \|archive-date=April 13, 2014 \|url-status=dead }} \| Tyler Starr, LB (South Dakota) \| Craig Bohl (North Dakota State)
NEC \| Sacred Heart Duquesne \| 10–2 (4–2) 6–4 (4–2) \| Keshaudas Spence, RB (Sacred Heart) \| Troy Moore, DL (Sacred Heart) \| Mark Nofri (Sacred Heart)
OVC \| Eastern Illinois \| 11–1 (8–0) \| Jimmy Garoppolo, QB (Eastern Illinois) \| Anthony Bass, DE (Tennessee State) \| Dino Babers (Eastern Illinois)
Patriot \| Lafayette \| 5–6 (4–1) \| Michael Nebrich, QB (Fordham) \| Stephen Hodge, LB (Fordham) \| Joe Moorhead (Fordham)
Pioneer \| Butler Marist \| 9–3 (7–1) 8–3 (7–1) \| Mason Mills, QB (San Diego) \| Terrence Fede, DE (Marist) \|Jim Parady (Marist)
Southern \| Chattanooga Samford Furman \| 8–4 (6–2) 8–4 (6–2) 7–5 (6–2) \| Jacob Huesman, So., QB (Chattanooga) \| Davis Tull, Jr., DL (Chattanooga) \| Russ Huesman (Chattanooga)
Southland \| Southeastern Louisiana \| 10–2 (7–0) \|Bryan Bennett (Southeastern Louisiana) POY Cody Stroud (McNeese State) OPOY \|Cqulin Hubert (Southeastern Louisiana) \| Ron Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana)

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Conference

!Champion

!Record

!Offensive Player of the Year

!Defensive Player of the Year

!Coach of the Year

Big Sky

| Eastern Washington

| 10–2 (8–0)

| Vernon Adams, QB (Eastern Washington)

| Brad Daly (Montana State)
Sullivan Grosz (Cal Poly)

| Beau Baldwin (Eastern Washington)

Big South

| Coastal Carolina
Liberty

| 10–2 (4–1)
8–4 (4–1)

| Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB (Coastal Carolina)

| Quinn Backus, LB (Coastal Carolina)

CAA

| Maine

| 10–2 (7–1)

| Terrance West, RB (Towson)

| Stephon Robertson, LB (James Madison)

| Jack Cosgrove (Maine)

Ivy

| Harvard
Princeton

| 9–1 (6–1)
8–2 (6–1)

| Quinn Epperly, QB (Princeton)

| Zack Hodges, DE (Harvard)

MEAC

| Bethune–Cookman
South Carolina State

| 10–2 (7–1)
9–3 (7–1)

| Greg McGhee, QB (Howard)

| Joe Thomas, LB (South Carolina State)

| Brian Jenkins (Bethune–Cookman)

MVFC

| North Dakota State

| 11–0 (8–0)

| Brock Jensen, QB (North Dakota State){{cite press release |url=http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2013-14/7018/missouri-valley-football-announces-2013-all-conference-squad/ |title=Missouri Valley Football Announces 2013 All-Conference Squad |publisher=Missouri Valley Football Conference |date=December 2, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150106/http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2013-14/7018/missouri-valley-football-announces-2013-all-conference-squad/ |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| Tyler Starr, LB (South Dakota)

| Craig Bohl (North Dakota State)

NEC

| Sacred Heart
Duquesne

| 10–2 (4–2)
6–4 (4–2)

| Keshaudas Spence, RB (Sacred Heart)

| Troy Moore, DL (Sacred Heart)

| Mark Nofri (Sacred Heart)

OVC

| Eastern Illinois

| 11–1 (8–0)

| Jimmy Garoppolo, QB (Eastern Illinois)

| Anthony Bass, DE (Tennessee State)

| Dino Babers (Eastern Illinois)

Patriot

| Lafayette

| 5–6 (4–1)

| Michael Nebrich, QB (Fordham)

| Stephen Hodge, LB (Fordham)

| Joe Moorhead (Fordham)

Pioneer

| Butler
Marist

| 9–3 (7–1)
8–3 (7–1)

| Mason Mills, QB (San Diego)

| Terrence Fede, DE (Marist)

|Jim Parady (Marist)

Southern

| Chattanooga
Samford
Furman

| 8–4 (6–2)
8–4 (6–2)
7–5 (6–2)

| Jacob Huesman, So., QB (Chattanooga)

| Davis Tull, Jr., DL (Chattanooga)

| Russ Huesman (Chattanooga)

Southland

| Southeastern Louisiana

| 10–2 (7–0)

|Bryan Bennett (Southeastern Louisiana) POY
Cody Stroud (McNeese State) OPOY

|Cqulin Hubert (Southeastern Louisiana)

| Ron Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana)

Playoff qualifiers

=Automatic berths for conference champions=

Big Sky Conference – Eastern Washington
Big South Conference – Coastal Carolina
Colonial Athletic Association – Maine
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Bethune–Cookman
Missouri Valley Football Conference – North Dakota State
Northeast Conference – Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois
Patriot League – Lafayette
Pioneer Football League - Butler
Southern Conference – Furman
Southland Conference – Southeastern Louisiana

=Abstentions=

Ivy League – Princeton
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern

Postseason

After three seasons with a playoff field of twenty teams, the FCS bracket was expanded to 24 this postseason, with the eight seeded teams receiving first-round byes.

=NCAA Division I playoff bracket=

{{24TeamBracket-Byes2|compact=y|nowrap=y

| RD1=First Round
November 30
Campus sites

| RD2=Second Round
December 7
Campus sites

| RD3=Quarterfinals
December 13 and 14
Campus sites

| RD4=Semifinals
December 20 and 21
Campus sites

| RD5=National Championship Game

January 4
1:00 PM CST
Toyota Stadium,
Frisco, Texas
ESPN2
Dial Global Sports

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1= Furman

| RD1-score1= 30

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2= South Carolina State*

| RD1-score2= 20

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3= Bethune–Cookman

| RD1-score3= 24

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4= Coastal Carolina*

| RD1-score4= 48

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5= Southern Utah

| RD1-score5= 20

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6= Sam Houston State*

| RD1-score6= 51

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7= Lafayette

| RD1-score7= 7

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8= New Hampshire*

| RD1-score8= 45

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9= Tennessee State

| RD1-score9= 31

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10= Butler*

| RD1-score10= 0

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11= Sacred Heart

| RD1-score11= 27

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12= Fordham*

| RD1-score12= 37

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13= South Dakota State

| RD1-score13= 26

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14= Northern Arizona*

| RD1-score14= 7

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15= Samford

| RD1-score15= 14

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16= Jacksonville State*

| RD1-score16= 55

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1= Furman

| RD2-score1= 7

| RD2-seed2= 1

| RD2-team2= North Dakota State*

| RD2-score2= 38

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3= Coastal Carolina

| RD2-score3= 42

| RD2-seed4= 8

| RD2-team4= Montana*

| RD2-score4= 35

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5= Sam Houston State

| RD2-score5= 29

| RD2-seed6= 4

| RD2-team6=Southeastern Louisiana*

| RD2-score6= 30

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7= New Hampshire

| RD2-score7= 41

| RD2-seed8= 5

| RD2-team8= Maine*

| RD2-score8= 27

| RD2-seed9=

| RD2-team9= Tennessee State

| RD2-score9= 10

| RD2-seed10= 2

| RD2-team10= Eastern Illinois*

| RD2-score10= 51

| RD2-seed11=

| RD2-team11= Fordham

| RD2-score11= 28

| RD2-seed12= 7

| RD2-team12= Towson*

| RD2-score12= 48

| RD2-seed13=

| RD2-team13= South Dakota State

| RD2-score13= 17

| RD2-seed14= 3

| RD2-team14= Eastern Washington*

| RD2-score14= 41

| RD2-seed15=

| RD2-team15= Jacksonville State

| RD2-score15= 31

| RD2-seed16= 6

| RD2-team16= McNeese State*

| RD2-score16= 10

| RD3-seed1= 1

| RD3-team1= North Dakota State*

| RD3-score1= 48

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2= Coastal Carolina

| RD3-score2= 14

| RD3-seed3= 4

| RD3-team3=Southeastern Louisiana*

| RD3-score3= 17

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4= New Hampshire

| RD3-score4= 20

| RD3-seed5= 2

| RD3-team5= Eastern Illinois*

| RD3-score5= 39

| RD3-seed6= 7

| RD3-team6= Towson

| RD3-score6= 49

| RD3-seed7= 3

| RD3-team7= Eastern Washington*

| RD3-score7= 35

| RD3-seed8=

| RD3-team8= Jacksonville State

| RD3-score8= 24

| RD4-seed1= 1

| RD4-team1= North Dakota State*

| RD4-score1= 52

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2= New Hampshire

| RD4-score2= 14

| RD4-seed3= 7

| RD4-team3= Towson

| RD4-score3= 35

| RD4-seed4= 3

| RD4-team4= Eastern Washington*

| RD4-score4= 31

| RD5-seed1= 1

| RD5-team1= North Dakota State

| RD5-score1= 35

| RD5-seed2= 7

| RD5-team2= Towson

| RD5-score2= 7

}}

:* {{small|Home team}}

New, expanded, renovated, and temporary stadiums

Albany made its CAA debut in Bob Ford Field, a new 8,500-seat on-campus stadium. University Field, which Albany had used for both football and track since 1970, is now solely a track venue.
Charlotte made its football debut in Jerry Richardson Stadium, a new on-campus facility. Its initial capacity is 15,300, but it can be expanded to 25,000 with temporary seating. The stadium design allows future expansion to 40,000.
Mercer plays at the Moye Complex, a new on-campus venue with a capacity of 10,200.
Stetson plays at the already-existing Spec Martin Stadium, an off-campus stadium owned by Stetson's home city of DeLand, Florida. The stadium holds 6,000.

Coaching changes

=Preseason and in-season=

This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2013. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2013, see 2012 NCAA Division I FCS end-of-season coaching changes.

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School !Outgoing coach !Date !Reason !Replacement
North Carolina Central \| Henry Frazier, III \| August 22 \| Fired{{cite news \|title=NC Central hires South Alabama's Mack \|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=10169342 \|agency=Associated Press \|publisher=ESPN \|date=December 19, 2013 \|access-date=December 19, 2013}} \| Dwayne Foster (interim)
Grambling State \| Doug Williams \| September 11 \| Fired{{cite news \|title=Doug Williams says he's been fired by Grambling \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/swac/2013/09/11/doug-williams-grambling-coach-fired/2799445/ \|work=USA Today \|date=September 11, 2013 \|access-date=October 17, 2013}} \| George Ragsdale (interim){{cite news \|title=Dennis Winston named interim coach \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9840886/grambling-state-fires-interim-coach-george-ragsdale-replaces-dennis-winston \|agency=ESPN.com news services \|publisher=ESPN \|date=October 17, 2013 \|access-date=October 17, 2013}}
Grambling State \| George Ragsdale \| October 17 \| Fired \| Dennis Winston (interim)
Valparaiso \| Dale Carlson \| November 10 \| Fired \| Mike Gravier (interim){{cite news\|title=Carlson Relieved of Duties as Head Coach of Valparaiso Football Program\|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/news/2013-14/13130/carlson-relieved-of-duties-as-head-coach-of-valparaiso-football-program/\|access-date=December 9, 2013\|date=November 10, 2013}}

class="wikitable"

School

!Outgoing coach

!Date

!Reason

!Replacement

North Carolina Central

| Henry Frazier, III

| August 22

| Fired{{cite news |title=NC Central hires South Alabama's Mack |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=10169342 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=December 19, 2013}}

| Dwayne Foster (interim)

Grambling State

| Doug Williams

| September 11

| Fired{{cite news |title=Doug Williams says he's been fired by Grambling |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/swac/2013/09/11/doug-williams-grambling-coach-fired/2799445/ |work=USA Today |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=October 17, 2013}}

| George Ragsdale (interim){{cite news |title=Dennis Winston named interim coach |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9840886/grambling-state-fires-interim-coach-george-ragsdale-replaces-dennis-winston |agency=ESPN.com news services |publisher=ESPN |date=October 17, 2013 |access-date=October 17, 2013}}

Grambling State

| George Ragsdale

| October 17

| Fired

| Dennis Winston (interim)

Valparaiso

| Dale Carlson

| November 10

| Fired

| Mike Gravier (interim){{cite news|title=Carlson Relieved of Duties as Head Coach of Valparaiso Football Program|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/news/2013-14/13130/carlson-relieved-of-duties-as-head-coach-of-valparaiso-football-program/|access-date=December 9, 2013|date=November 10, 2013}}

=End of season=

class="wikitable"
School !Outgoing coach !Date announced !Reason !Replacement
Albany \| Bob Ford \| August 13 \| Retired{{cite web\|last=Kekis\|first=John\|title=From start to finish: Albany head coach Bob Ford retiring after 44 years on the job\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-22/start-finish\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 22, 2013}} \| Greg Gattuso{{cite news\|title=Greg Gattuso replaces the retired Bob Ford as Albany's football coach\|url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/81e1e1edc2ba4dc7b7a0809f5958079a/FBC--Albany-Coach\|access-date=December 9, 2013\|newspaper=The Republic\|date=December 9, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214114518/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/81e1e1edc2ba4dc7b7a0809f5958079a/FBC--Albany-Coach\|archive-date=December 14, 2013\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}
Rhode Island \| Joe Trainer \| November 18 \| Fired{{cite web\|title=Joe Trainer released from final year of contract\|url=http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2013-14/releases/20131118ugvggr\|publisher=GoRhody.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 18, 2013\|archive-date=December 2, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223839/http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2013-14/releases/20131118ugvggr\|url-status=dead}} \| Jim Fleming{{cite web\|title=URI to name Fleming head football coach\|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/college/content/20131220-uri-to-name-fleming-head-football-coach.ece\|work=Providence Journal\|access-date=December 21, 2013\|date=December 20, 2013}}
North Dakota \| Chris Mussman \| November 18 \| Fired{{cite web\|title=North Dakota fires head coach Mussman after 3–8 season\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-18/north-dakota-fires-head-coach-mussman-after-3-8-season\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 18, 2013}} \| Kyle "Bubba" Schweigert{{cite news\|title=SIU coordinator Kyle Schweigert named new head coach at North Dakota\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-24/siu-coordinator-kyle-schweigert-named-new-head-coach-north-dakota\|access-date=December 24, 2013\|date=December 24, 2013}}
Robert Morris \| Joe Walton \| November 21 \| Retired \| John Banaszak{{cite news\|title=RMU Seeks NEC Title in Walton's Swan Song\|url=http://www.rmucolonials.com/news/2013/11/21/FB_1121130515.aspx\|access-date=December 9, 2013\|date=November 21, 2013}}
Central Connecticut \| Jeff McInerney \| November 25 \| Resigned{{cite web\|title=Central Connecticut State head coach Jeff McInerney resigns after eight years\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-25/central-connecticut-state-head-coach-jeff-mcinerney-resigns-after\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 25, 2013}} \| Peter Rossomando{{cite web\|title=Central Connecticut St. names Rossomando football coach\|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/central-connecticut-st-names-rossomando-football-coach/\|agency=Sports Network\|publisher=Fox News Channel\|access-date=January 24, 2014\|date=January 22, 2014}}
James Madison \| Mickey Matthews \| November 25 \| Fired{{cite web\|title=James Madison fires head coach Mickey Matthews after 15 years at helm\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-25/james-madison-fires-head-coach-mickey-matthews-after-15-years-helm\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 25, 2013}} \| Everett Withers{{cite web\|title=James Madison hires Ohio State assistant Withers as head coach \|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/james-madison-hires-ohio-state-assistant-everett-withers-122013 \|agency=Associated Press \|work=FoxSports.com \|access-date=December 21, 2013 \|date=December 21, 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221222426/http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/james-madison-hires-ohio-state-assistant-everett-withers-122013 \|archive-date=December 21, 2013 \|df=mdy }}
Elon \| Jason Swepson \| November 25 \| Fired{{cite web\|title=Elon fires head coach Jason Swepson after three seasons\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-25/elon-fires-head-coach-jason-swepson-after-three-seasons\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 25, 2013}} \| Rich Skrosky{{cite news\|title=Elon Names Rich Skrosky Head Football Coach\|url=http://www.elonphoenix.com/news/2013/12/12/FB_1212134058.aspx\|access-date=December 12, 2013\|date=December 12, 2013}}
Morgan State \| Donald Hill-Eley \| November 25 \| Fired{{cite news\|first=Edward\|last=Lee\|title=Donald Hill-Eley out as Morgan State football coach\|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-donald-hill-eley-morgan-state-football-coach-20131125,0,593625.story\|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 25, 2013}} \| Lee Hull{{cite news\|title=Lee Hull Hired as Morgan State Head Football Coach\|url=http://www.morganstatebears.com/news/2014/1/8/FB_0108140207.aspx?path=foot\|access-date=January 10, 2014\|date=January 8, 2014}}
Stephen F. Austin \| J. C. Harper \| November 25 \| Fired{{cite news\|title=Harper Will Not Return for 2014 Season\|url=http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112513aad.html\|access-date=December 9, 2013\|date=November 25, 2013\|archive-date=December 5, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205144349/http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112513aad.html\|url-status=dead}} \| Clint Conque{{cite news\|title=SFA Hires Conque as Lumberjacks Football Coach\|url=http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121413aaa.html\|access-date=December 15, 2013\|date=December 14, 2013\|archive-date=December 15, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215212016/http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121413aaa.html\|url-status=dead}}
Southeast Missouri State \| Tony Samuel \| November 26 \| Fired{{cite web\|title=Southeast Missouri State fires coach Tony Samuel after three–win season\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-26/southeast-missouri-state-fires-coach-tony-samuel-after-three-win\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 26, 2013}} \| Tom Matukewicz{{cite news\|last=Hendricks\|first=Christy\|title="Coach Tuke" named new SEMO football coach\|url=http://www.kfvs12.com/story/24254269/watch-live-semo-football-coach-press-conference-at-430-pm\|access-date=December 19, 2013\|date=December 18, 2013}}
Weber State \| Jody Sears \| November 26 \| Fired{{cite web\|title=Weber State fires head coach Jody Sears after going 4–19 in two seasons\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-26/weber-state-fires-head-coach-jody-sears-after-going-4-19-two\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=NCAA.com\|access-date=November 26, 2013\|date=November 26, 2013}} \| Jay Hill{{cite news\|last=Wodraska\|first=Lya\|title=College football: Utah assistant Jay Hill takes Weber State head job\|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/57252763-77/hill-utah-assistant-coach.html.csp\|access-date=December 12, 2013\|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune\|date=December 12, 2013}}
Alabama A&M \| Anthony Jones \| December 1 \| Fired{{cite news\|title=Jones not returning as head coach\|url=http://www.aamusports.com/news/2013/12/1/FB_1201134938.aspx?path=football\|access-date=December 9, 2013\|date=December 1, 2013}} \|James Spady{{cite news\|first=Mark \|last=McCarter \|title=Nevada assistant James Spady to be named new Alabama A&M football coach\|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/report_james_spady_to_be_named.html\|access-date=December 31, 2013\|publisher=AL.com\|date=December 30, 2013}}
Colgate \| Dick Biddle \| December 2 \| Retired{{cite news\|title=Dick Biddle retires as Colgate head coach; Dan Hunt named successor\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-02/dick-biddle-retires-colgate-head-coach-dan-hunt-named-successor\|access-date=December 2, 2013\|date=December 2, 2013}} \| Dan Hunt
Grambling State \| Dennis Winston \| December 4 \| Permanent replacement{{cite news\|title=Fobbs named Grambling State football coach\|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4645584\|access-date=December 4, 2013\|date=December 4, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211022724/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4645584\|archive-date=December 11, 2013\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}} \| Broderick Fobbs
North Dakota State \| Craig Bohl \| December 7 \| Hired by Wyoming{{cite news\|last=Vorel\|first=Mike\|title=North Dakota State's Bohl will become Wyoming's next head coach\|url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/north-dakota-state-s-bohl-will-become-wyoming-s-next/article_b8452a01-7adb-508b-b13d-e9696d2ae385.html\|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune\|date=December 7, 2013\|access-date=December 8, 2013}} \| Chris Klieman{{cite news\|title=North Dakota State names Chris Klieman as its next coach\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/12/15/chris-klieman-north-dakota-state-football-coach/4031073/\|access-date=December 15, 2013\|newspaper=USA Today\|date=December 15, 2013}}
Mississippi Valley State \| Karl Morgan \| December 9 \| Fired{{cite web \|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-tsn-agn-morgan-missvalley-20131209,0,1579886.story \|title=Morgan out as Mississippi Valley State football coach \|author= Sports Network \|date=December 9, 2013 \|work=Chicago Tribune \|access-date=December 12, 2013 }} \| Rick Comegy{{cite news \|agency=Associated Press \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10328203/rick-comegy-hired-mississippi-valley-state-delta-devils-football-coach \|title=Delta Devils hire Rick Comegy \|publisher=ESPN \|date=January 21, 2014 \|access-date=January 21, 2014}}
Valparaiso \| Mike Gravier \| December 11 \| Permanent replacement \| Dave Cecchini{{cite news\|title=Dave Cecchnini Named Head Football Coach\|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/news/2013-14/13217/dave-cecchini-named-head-football-coach/\|access-date=December 12, 2013\|date=December 11, 2013}}
Drake \| Chris Creighton \| December 11 \| Hired by Eastern Michigan{{cite news\|last=Fornelli\|first=Tom\|title=Eastern Michigan hires Chris Creighton\|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24372755/eastern-michigan-hires-chris-creighton\|access-date=December 12, 2013\|date=December 11, 2013}} \| Rick Fox{{cite news\|title=Article Image Creighton Accepts Position at Eastern Michigan; Fox Named Drake Head Football Coach\|url=http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=209339124\|access-date=December 13, 2013\|date=December 11, 2013}}
Central Arkansas \| Clint Conque \| December 14 \| Hired by Stephen F. Austin \| Steve Campbell{{cite news\|last=Stephenson\|first=Creg\|title=JuCo football: Gulf Coast coach Steve Campbell leaving for Central Arkansas\|url=http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2013/12/juco_football_gulf_coast_coach.html\|access-date=December 19, 2013\|newspaper=The Mississippi Press\|date=December 18, 2013}}
The Citadel \| Kevin Higgins \| December 16 \| Hired by Wake Forest (Assistant){{cite news\|last=Hartsell\|first=Jeff\|title=Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins to take assistant's job at Wake Forest\|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20131216/PC20/131219563/1177/citadel-football-coach-kevin-higgins-to-take-assistants-job-at-wake-forest\|access-date=December 16, 2013\|newspaper=The Post and Courier\|date=December 16, 2013}} \| Mike Houston{{cite news\|title=Former Lenoir-Rhyne head coach Mike Houston takes over at The Citadel\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-01-09/former-lenoir-rhyne-head-coach-mike-houston-takes-over-citadel\|access-date=January 10, 2014\|date=January 9, 2014}}
Hampton \| Donovan Rose \| December 17 \| Fired \| Connell Maynor{{cite news\|title=Hampton Names Connell Maynor 20th Head Foobtball Coach\|url=http://www.hamptonpirates.com/news/2013/12/17/FB_1217135411.aspx\|access-date=December 17, 2013\|date=December 17, 2013}}
Eastern Illinois \| Dino Babers \| December 18 \| Hired by Bowling Green{{cite news\|first=Joe \|last=Schad \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10159860/dino-babers-hired-coach-bowling-green-falcons \|title=Bowling Green hires Dino Babers \|publisher=ESPN \|date=December 18, 2013 \|access-date=December 18, 2013}} \| Kim Dameron{{cite news\|title=Kim Dameron Hired As EIU Football Coach\|url=http://www.eiupanthers.com/news/2014/1/10/FB_0110145103.aspx\|access-date=January 10, 2014\|date=January 10, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110203546/http://www.eiupanthers.com/news/2014/1/10/FB_0110145103.aspx\|archive-date=January 10, 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}
Jackson State \| Rick Comegy \| December 18 \| Fired{{cite news\|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10157853/jackson-state-tigers-fire-football-coach-rick-comegy \|title=Jackson State fires Rick Comegy \|publisher=ESPN \|date=December 18, 2013 \|access-date=December 18, 2013}} \| Harold Jackson{{cite news\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=ESPN\|title=Jackson State hires Harold Jackson\|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10287980/jackson-state-tigers-hire-harold-jackson-coach\|access-date=January 18, 2014\|date=January 13, 2014}}
North Carolina Central \| Dwayne Foster \| December 19 \| Permanent replacement \| Jerry Mack
Georgia Southern \| Jeff Monken \| December 24 \| Hired by Army{{cite news\|title=Army hires Georgia Southern coach Jeff Monken to replace Rich Ellerson\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-24/army-hires-georgia-southern-coach-jeff-monken-replace-rich-ellerson\|access-date=December 24, 2013\|date=December 24, 2013}} \| Willie Fritz{{cite news\|title=Georgia Southern tabs Sam Houston State's Willie Fritz as next head coach\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-01-10/georgia-southern-tabs-sam-houston-states-willie-fritz-next-coach\|access-date=January 10, 2014\|date=January 10, 2014}}
Sam Houston State \| Willie Fritz \| January 10 \| Hired by Georgia Southern \| K. C. Keeler{{cite news\|last=Roepken\|first=Corey\|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Sam-Houston-State-hires-K-C-Keeler-as-head-5168455.php\|title=Sam Houston State hires K. C. Keeler as head football coach\|newspaper=Houston Chronicle\|date=January 23, 2014}}
Jacksonville State \| Bill Clark \| January 21 \| Hired by UAB{{cite news \|agency=ESPN.com news services \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10329324/bill-clark-hired-head-football-coach-uab-blazers \|title=UAB to hire Bill Clark \|publisher=ESPN \|date=January 21, 2014 \|access-date=January 21, 2014}} \| John Grass{{cite news \|first=Drew \|last=Champlin \|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/john_grass_new_head_coach.html \|title=After 'a lot of prayer,' John Grass steps to the forefront of Jacksonville State football \|publisher=AL.com \|date=January 23, 2014 \|access-date=January 24, 2014}}
Georgetown \| Kevin Kelly \| January 30 \| Resigned{{cite news \|title=Kevin Kelly joins Ball State as DC \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10376726/georgetown-hoyas-coach-kevin-kelly-resigns-join-ball-state-cardinals \|agency=Associated Press \|publisher=ESPN \|date=January 30, 2014 \|access-date=January 30, 2014}} \| Rob Sgarlata{{cite web\|title=Rob Sgarlata named Georgetown football head coach\|url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021814aaa.html\|publisher=GUHoyas.com\|access-date=February 23, 2014\|date=February 18, 2014\|archive-date=February 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228185642/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021814aaa.html\|url-status=dead}}
Sacramento State \| Marshall Sperbeck \| April 25 \| Resigned \| Jody Sears (interim){{cite web\|title=Sacramento State head coach Marshall Sperbeck resigns after seven seasons\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-04-25/sacramento-state-head-coach-marshall-sperbeck-resigns-after-seven\|work=NCAA.com\|access-date=9 May 2014\|date=25 April 2014}}

class="wikitable"

School

!Outgoing coach

!Date announced

!Reason

!Replacement

Albany

| Bob Ford

| August 13

| Retired{{cite web|last=Kekis|first=John|title=From start to finish: Albany head coach Bob Ford retiring after 44 years on the job|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-22/start-finish|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 22, 2013}}

| Greg Gattuso{{cite news|title=Greg Gattuso replaces the retired Bob Ford as Albany's football coach|url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/81e1e1edc2ba4dc7b7a0809f5958079a/FBC--Albany-Coach|access-date=December 9, 2013|newspaper=The Republic|date=December 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214114518/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/81e1e1edc2ba4dc7b7a0809f5958079a/FBC--Albany-Coach|archive-date=December 14, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

Rhode Island

| Joe Trainer

| November 18

| Fired{{cite web|title=Joe Trainer released from final year of contract|url=http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2013-14/releases/20131118ugvggr|publisher=GoRhody.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 18, 2013|archive-date=December 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223839/http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2013-14/releases/20131118ugvggr|url-status=dead}}

| Jim Fleming{{cite web|title=URI to name Fleming head football coach|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/college/content/20131220-uri-to-name-fleming-head-football-coach.ece|work=Providence Journal|access-date=December 21, 2013|date=December 20, 2013}}

North Dakota

| Chris Mussman

| November 18

| Fired{{cite web|title=North Dakota fires head coach Mussman after 3–8 season|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-18/north-dakota-fires-head-coach-mussman-after-3-8-season|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 18, 2013}}

| Kyle "Bubba" Schweigert{{cite news|title=SIU coordinator Kyle Schweigert named new head coach at North Dakota|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-24/siu-coordinator-kyle-schweigert-named-new-head-coach-north-dakota|access-date=December 24, 2013|date=December 24, 2013}}

Robert Morris

| Joe Walton

| November 21

| Retired

| John Banaszak{{cite news|title=RMU Seeks NEC Title in Walton's Swan Song|url=http://www.rmucolonials.com/news/2013/11/21/FB_1121130515.aspx|access-date=December 9, 2013|date=November 21, 2013}}

Central Connecticut

| Jeff McInerney

| November 25

| Resigned{{cite web|title=Central Connecticut State head coach Jeff McInerney resigns after eight years|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-25/central-connecticut-state-head-coach-jeff-mcinerney-resigns-after|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 25, 2013}}

| Peter Rossomando{{cite web|title=Central Connecticut St. names Rossomando football coach|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/central-connecticut-st-names-rossomando-football-coach/|agency=Sports Network|publisher=Fox News Channel|access-date=January 24, 2014|date=January 22, 2014}}

James Madison

| Mickey Matthews

| November 25

| Fired{{cite web|title=James Madison fires head coach Mickey Matthews after 15 years at helm|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-25/james-madison-fires-head-coach-mickey-matthews-after-15-years-helm|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 25, 2013}}

| Everett Withers{{cite web|title=James Madison hires Ohio State assistant Withers as head coach |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/james-madison-hires-ohio-state-assistant-everett-withers-122013 |agency=Associated Press |work=FoxSports.com |access-date=December 21, 2013 |date=December 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221222426/http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/james-madison-hires-ohio-state-assistant-everett-withers-122013 |archive-date=December 21, 2013 |df=mdy }}

Elon

| Jason Swepson

| November 25

| Fired{{cite web|title=Elon fires head coach Jason Swepson after three seasons|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-25/elon-fires-head-coach-jason-swepson-after-three-seasons|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 25, 2013}}

| Rich Skrosky{{cite news|title=Elon Names Rich Skrosky Head Football Coach|url=http://www.elonphoenix.com/news/2013/12/12/FB_1212134058.aspx|access-date=December 12, 2013|date=December 12, 2013}}

Morgan State

| Donald Hill-Eley

| November 25

| Fired{{cite news|first=Edward|last=Lee|title=Donald Hill-Eley out as Morgan State football coach|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-donald-hill-eley-morgan-state-football-coach-20131125,0,593625.story|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 25, 2013}}

| Lee Hull{{cite news|title=Lee Hull Hired as Morgan State Head Football Coach|url=http://www.morganstatebears.com/news/2014/1/8/FB_0108140207.aspx?path=foot|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}

Stephen F. Austin

| J. C. Harper

| November 25

| Fired{{cite news|title=Harper Will Not Return for 2014 Season|url=http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112513aad.html|access-date=December 9, 2013|date=November 25, 2013|archive-date=December 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205144349/http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112513aad.html|url-status=dead}}

| Clint Conque{{cite news|title=SFA Hires Conque as Lumberjacks Football Coach|url=http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121413aaa.html|access-date=December 15, 2013|date=December 14, 2013|archive-date=December 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215212016/http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121413aaa.html|url-status=dead}}

Southeast Missouri State

| Tony Samuel

| November 26

| Fired{{cite web|title=Southeast Missouri State fires coach Tony Samuel after three–win season|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-26/southeast-missouri-state-fires-coach-tony-samuel-after-three-win|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 26, 2013}}

| Tom Matukewicz{{cite news|last=Hendricks|first=Christy|title="Coach Tuke" named new SEMO football coach|url=http://www.kfvs12.com/story/24254269/watch-live-semo-football-coach-press-conference-at-430-pm|access-date=December 19, 2013|date=December 18, 2013}}

Weber State

| Jody Sears

| November 26

| Fired{{cite web|title=Weber State fires head coach Jody Sears after going 4–19 in two seasons|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-11-26/weber-state-fires-head-coach-jody-sears-after-going-4-19-two|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA.com|access-date=November 26, 2013|date=November 26, 2013}}

| Jay Hill{{cite news|last=Wodraska|first=Lya|title=College football: Utah assistant Jay Hill takes Weber State head job|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/57252763-77/hill-utah-assistant-coach.html.csp|access-date=December 12, 2013|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=December 12, 2013}}

Alabama A&M

| Anthony Jones

| December 1

| Fired{{cite news|title=Jones not returning as head coach|url=http://www.aamusports.com/news/2013/12/1/FB_1201134938.aspx?path=football|access-date=December 9, 2013|date=December 1, 2013}}

|James Spady{{cite news|first=Mark |last=McCarter |title=Nevada assistant James Spady to be named new Alabama A&M football coach|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/report_james_spady_to_be_named.html|access-date=December 31, 2013|publisher=AL.com|date=December 30, 2013}}

Colgate

| Dick Biddle

| December 2

| Retired{{cite news|title=Dick Biddle retires as Colgate head coach; Dan Hunt named successor|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-02/dick-biddle-retires-colgate-head-coach-dan-hunt-named-successor|access-date=December 2, 2013|date=December 2, 2013}}

| Dan Hunt

Grambling State

| Dennis Winston

| December 4

| Permanent replacement{{cite news|title=Fobbs named Grambling State football coach|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4645584|access-date=December 4, 2013|date=December 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211022724/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4645584|archive-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

| Broderick Fobbs

North Dakota State

| Craig Bohl

| December 7

| Hired by Wyoming{{cite news|last=Vorel|first=Mike|title=North Dakota State's Bohl will become Wyoming's next head coach|url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/north-dakota-state-s-bohl-will-become-wyoming-s-next/article_b8452a01-7adb-508b-b13d-e9696d2ae385.html|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|date=December 7, 2013|access-date=December 8, 2013}}

| Chris Klieman{{cite news|title=North Dakota State names Chris Klieman as its next coach|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/12/15/chris-klieman-north-dakota-state-football-coach/4031073/|access-date=December 15, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 15, 2013}}

Mississippi Valley State

| Karl Morgan

| December 9

| Fired{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-tsn-agn-morgan-missvalley-20131209,0,1579886.story |title=Morgan out as Mississippi Valley State football coach |author= Sports Network |date=December 9, 2013 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=December 12, 2013 }}

| Rick Comegy{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10328203/rick-comegy-hired-mississippi-valley-state-delta-devils-football-coach |title=Delta Devils hire Rick Comegy |publisher=ESPN |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=January 21, 2014}}

Valparaiso

| Mike Gravier

| December 11

| Permanent replacement

| Dave Cecchini{{cite news|title=Dave Cecchnini Named Head Football Coach|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/football/news/2013-14/13217/dave-cecchini-named-head-football-coach/|access-date=December 12, 2013|date=December 11, 2013}}

Drake

| Chris Creighton

| December 11

| Hired by Eastern Michigan{{cite news|last=Fornelli|first=Tom|title=Eastern Michigan hires Chris Creighton|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24372755/eastern-michigan-hires-chris-creighton|access-date=December 12, 2013|date=December 11, 2013}}

| Rick Fox{{cite news|title=Article Image Creighton Accepts Position at Eastern Michigan; Fox Named Drake Head Football Coach|url=http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=209339124|access-date=December 13, 2013|date=December 11, 2013}}

Central Arkansas

| Clint Conque

| December 14

| Hired by Stephen F. Austin

| Steve Campbell{{cite news|last=Stephenson|first=Creg|title=JuCo football: Gulf Coast coach Steve Campbell leaving for Central Arkansas|url=http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2013/12/juco_football_gulf_coast_coach.html|access-date=December 19, 2013|newspaper=The Mississippi Press|date=December 18, 2013}}

The Citadel

| Kevin Higgins

| December 16

| Hired by Wake Forest (Assistant){{cite news|last=Hartsell|first=Jeff|title=Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins to take assistant's job at Wake Forest|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20131216/PC20/131219563/1177/citadel-football-coach-kevin-higgins-to-take-assistants-job-at-wake-forest|access-date=December 16, 2013|newspaper=The Post and Courier|date=December 16, 2013}}

| Mike Houston{{cite news|title=Former Lenoir-Rhyne head coach Mike Houston takes over at The Citadel|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-01-09/former-lenoir-rhyne-head-coach-mike-houston-takes-over-citadel|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=January 9, 2014}}

Hampton

| Donovan Rose

| December 17

| Fired

| Connell Maynor{{cite news|title=Hampton Names Connell Maynor 20th Head Foobtball Coach|url=http://www.hamptonpirates.com/news/2013/12/17/FB_1217135411.aspx|access-date=December 17, 2013|date=December 17, 2013}}

Eastern Illinois

| Dino Babers

| December 18

| Hired by Bowling Green{{cite news|first=Joe |last=Schad |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10159860/dino-babers-hired-coach-bowling-green-falcons |title=Bowling Green hires Dino Babers |publisher=ESPN |date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=December 18, 2013}}

| Kim Dameron{{cite news|title=Kim Dameron Hired As EIU Football Coach|url=http://www.eiupanthers.com/news/2014/1/10/FB_0110145103.aspx|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=January 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110203546/http://www.eiupanthers.com/news/2014/1/10/FB_0110145103.aspx|archive-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

Jackson State

| Rick Comegy

| December 18

| Fired{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10157853/jackson-state-tigers-fire-football-coach-rick-comegy |title=Jackson State fires Rick Comegy |publisher=ESPN |date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=December 18, 2013}}

| Harold Jackson{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|title=Jackson State hires Harold Jackson|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10287980/jackson-state-tigers-hire-harold-jackson-coach|access-date=January 18, 2014|date=January 13, 2014}}

North Carolina Central

| Dwayne Foster

| December 19

| Permanent replacement

| Jerry Mack

Georgia Southern

| Jeff Monken

| December 24

| Hired by Army{{cite news|title=Army hires Georgia Southern coach Jeff Monken to replace Rich Ellerson|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-24/army-hires-georgia-southern-coach-jeff-monken-replace-rich-ellerson|access-date=December 24, 2013|date=December 24, 2013}}

| Willie Fritz{{cite news|title=Georgia Southern tabs Sam Houston State's Willie Fritz as next head coach|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-01-10/georgia-southern-tabs-sam-houston-states-willie-fritz-next-coach|access-date=January 10, 2014|date=January 10, 2014}}

Sam Houston State

| Willie Fritz

| January 10

| Hired by Georgia Southern

| K. C. Keeler{{cite news|last=Roepken|first=Corey|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Sam-Houston-State-hires-K-C-Keeler-as-head-5168455.php|title=Sam Houston State hires K. C. Keeler as head football coach|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=January 23, 2014}}

Jacksonville State

| Bill Clark

| January 21

| Hired by UAB{{cite news |agency=ESPN.com news services |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10329324/bill-clark-hired-head-football-coach-uab-blazers |title=UAB to hire Bill Clark |publisher=ESPN |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=January 21, 2014}}

| John Grass{{cite news |first=Drew |last=Champlin |url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/john_grass_new_head_coach.html |title=After 'a lot of prayer,' John Grass steps to the forefront of Jacksonville State football |publisher=AL.com |date=January 23, 2014 |access-date=January 24, 2014}}

Georgetown

| Kevin Kelly

| January 30

| Resigned{{cite news |title=Kevin Kelly joins Ball State as DC |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10376726/georgetown-hoyas-coach-kevin-kelly-resigns-join-ball-state-cardinals |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |date=January 30, 2014 |access-date=January 30, 2014}}

| Rob Sgarlata{{cite web|title=Rob Sgarlata named Georgetown football head coach|url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021814aaa.html|publisher=GUHoyas.com|access-date=February 23, 2014|date=February 18, 2014|archive-date=February 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228185642/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021814aaa.html|url-status=dead}}

Sacramento State

| Marshall Sperbeck

| April 25

| Resigned

| Jody Sears (interim){{cite web|title=Sacramento State head coach Marshall Sperbeck resigns after seven seasons|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-04-25/sacramento-state-head-coach-marshall-sperbeck-resigns-after-seven|work=NCAA.com|access-date=9 May 2014|date=25 April 2014}}

NFL draft selections

Listed below are all FCS players selected in the 2014 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	School	NFL Team
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
2	62	Jimmy Garoppolo	Quarterback	Eastern Illinois	New England Patriots
3	67	Billy Turner	Offensive tackle	North Dakota State	Miami Dolphins
3	94	Terrance West	Running back	Towson	Cleveland Browns
3	96	Jerick McKinnon	Running Back	Georgia Southern	Minnesota Vikings
4	125	Walt Aikens	Cornerback	Liberty	Miami Dolphins
4	137	Dakota Dozier	Offensive Tackle	Furman	New York Jets
4	138	Lorenzo Taliaferro	Running Back	Coastal Carolina	Baltimore Ravens
5	143	Kadeem Edwards	Offensive Guard	Tennessee State	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5	158	Caraun Reid	Defensive tackle	Princeton	Detroit Lions
5	171	Jordan Tripp	Outside linebacker	Montana	Miami Dolphins
6	184	Kendall James	Cornerback	Maine	Minnesota Vikings
6	190	Matt Hazel	Wide receiver	Coastal Carolina	Miami Dolphins
6	196	Walt Powell	Wide Receiver	Murray State	Arizona Cardinals
7	226	Mitchell Van Dyk	Offensive Tackle	Portland State	St. Louis Rams
7	234	Terrence Fede	Defensive end	Marist	Miami Dolphins
7	235	Shelby Harris	Defensive End	Illinois State	Oakland Raiders
7	250	Demetrius Rhaney	Center	Tennessee State	St. Louis Rams
7	252	Lavelle Westbrooks	Cornerback	Georgia Southern	Cincinnati Bengals
7	255	Tyler Starr	Outside Linebacker	South Dakota	Atlanta Falcons

2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season#NCAA FCS Playoff Bracket

Notable changes

FCS team wins over FBS teams

Conference changes and new programs

Conference standings

Conference summaries

=Championship games=

=Other conference winners=

Playoff qualifiers

=Automatic berths for conference champions=

=At large qualifiers=

=Abstentions=

Postseason

=NCAA Division I playoff bracket=

New, expanded, renovated, and temporary stadiums

Coaching changes

=Preseason and in-season=

=End of season=

NFL draft selections

See also

References