Zachary McKinnell

Joined: Sep 29, 2022

Zach McKinnell is the Founder and Senior Editor of FCS Football Central. He is also a columnist for HERO Sports and a contributor for Athlon Sports. In 2022, he became an official voter in the FCS Stats Perform Top-25. He is a former contributor for Vols Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports Network, and Fly War Eagle on FanSided. Zach graduated from Auburn University in 2018.

South Dakota quarterback Austyn Modrzewski

MVFC

Our official MVFC preview ahead of the 2026 FCS football season, including key returners, notable offseason additions, and predicted order of finish

Ivy

We break down Harvard ahead of the 2026 FCS football season as the Crimson aim to make another run to the FCS Playoffs

Montana State Bobcats quarterback Justin Lamson (8)

Big Sky

A look at Zach McKinnell's preseason ballot for the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 ahead of the 2026 FCS football season

Northern Arizona quarterback Ty Pennington (6)

Big Sky

We break down Northern Arizona ahead of the 2026 FCS football season as the Lumberjacks look to make some noise in the Big Sky race

SoCon

Our official SoCon preview ahead of the 2026 FCS football season, including key returners, notable offseason additions, and predicted order of finish

Montana State quarterback Justin Lamson (8) celebrates with tight end Rocky Lencioni (89) and offensive lineman Braden Zimmer (72)

Big Sky

We take a look at the predicted order of finish for every FCS conference ahead of the 2026 FCS football season.

Jackson State Tigers quarterback Jared Lockhart (11)

SWAC

We break down Jackson State ahead of the 2026 FCS football season as the Tigers look to make another run to the Celebration Bowl

Villanova running back Ja'briel Mace (4)

Patriot

Our official Patriot League preview ahead of the 2026 FCS football season, including key returners, notable offseason additions, and predicted order of finish

The 2026 Preseason FCS Football Central All-American Team honors the best returning players in FCS football, featuring 11 conferences, 39 schools, and 81 total players

Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) carries the ball against the Montana State Bobcats

FCS In The NFL

Over 40 FCS football prospects earned a spot on the 2027 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000, led by the MVFC with 14 selections, including four from South Dakota State