2021 PFL News News
  • Monday, February 28, 2022

    Record-Breaking 663 student-athletes named to Fall 2021 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll

    For the third time in Pioneer Football League history, it named more than 600 student-athletes to its annual academic honor roll. The league recognized a record-breaking 663 student-athletes to the Fall 2021 PFL Academic Honor Roll.

  • Saturday, January 15, 2022

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Postseason

    The Pioneer Football League saw seven alumni on NFL active rosters as the NFL reached the end of its regular season.

  • Monday, December 27, 2021

    Mike Uremovich Named Butler Head Football Head Coach

    Mike Uremovich, who has orchestrated impressive offenses as an FBS coordinator and had a successful seven-year stretch as a head coach, has been named the head football coach at Butler University.

  • Tuesday, December 14, 2021

    PFL Postseason Awards Hub

    HERO Sports and the Associated Press announced their 2021 FCS All-America Teams, Tuesday, the first of six All-America teams to be announced this season.

  • Wednesday, December 1, 2021

    Dayton’s Jake Chisholm named PFL Scholar-Athlete of the Year, leads 29th Annual Academic All-PFL Teams

    The Pioneer Football League’s football communications directors named Dayton senior running back Jake Chisholm the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Wednesday, leading a group of 53 student-athletes named to the 29th Academic All-PFL teams, announced Wednesday.

  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021

    Pioneer Football League announces 29th All-PFL Teams

    The Pioneer Football League's head coaches named 61 student-athletes to the league's 29th All-Pioneer Football League Teams, Tuesday.

  • Monday, November 29, 2021

    Morehead State, St. Thomas Athletes Highlight 2021 PFL Major Award Recipients

    Morehead State wide receiver BJ Byrd and defensive lineman Vaughn Taylor Jr. became the first duo from the same program to sweep the Pioneer Football League’s Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards since 2017.

  • Wednesday, November 24, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: FCS Playoffs (Round 1)

    Davidson continues its 2021 campaign with an NCAA Division I Football Championship appearance at Kennesaw State, Saturday.

  • Sunday, November 21, 2021

    Davidson to face Kennesaw State in FCS opening round

    Pioneer Football League champion Davidson travels to face Big South Conference Champion Kennesaw State at 2 p.m. (ET), Saturday in Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

  • Wednesday, November 17, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 12

    Davidson seeks its second-straight PFL title while San Diego looks to tie a PFL record with its 12th PFL championship during the regular-season's final weekend.

  • Wednesday, November 17, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Week 10

    The Pioneer Football League saw eight alumni on NFL active rosters as the NFL season reached its midpoint. Here is a quick snapshot of their performances during Week 10 of the NFL season.

  • Wednesday, November 10, 2021

    THe Pioneer Football League Report: Week 11

    Davidson is in control of its destiny, needing only a win in one of its last two games to clinch a share of the PFL regular-season title and with it the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship. San

  • Wednesday, November 3, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Week 8

    The Pioneer Football League saw eight alumni on NFL active rosters as the NFL season reached its midpoint. Here is a quick snapshot of their performances during Week 8 of the NFL season.

  • Tuesday, November 2, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 10

    The PFL's top four teams square off in two pivotal Week 10 contests as league-leading Davidson hosts one-loss St. Thomas while San Diego and Morehead State meet in a battle of one-loss teams.

  • Wednesday, October 27, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Week 7

    The Pioneer Football League saw six alumni on NFL active rosters to begin the 2021 NFL campaign. Here is a quick snapshot of their performances during Week 7 of the NFL season.

  • Tuesday, October 26, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 9

    There will be only one team atop the PFL standings after Week 9 as the league’s two unbeaten teams, Davidson and Morehead State, square off in Kentucky.

  • Thursday, October 21, 2021

    Drake-Stetson contest, Saturday, canceled

    The Pioneer Football League has canceled the Drake-Stetson football game scheduled for Saturday, October 23 in Des Moines, Iowa, due to COVID-19 issues within Drake’s Tier I personnel.

  • Thursday, October 21, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Week 6

    Four PFL alumni saw action during Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season.

  • Tuesday, October 19, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 8

    A battle of PFL unbeatens is the feature tilt in Week 8 as Morehead State travels to Marist in a matchup of 3-0 PFL squads.

  • Wednesday, October 13, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Week 5

    Donald Parham Jr. (Stetson) and Adam Trautman (Dayton) each posted touchdown receptions during Week 5 of the NFL season.

  • Tuesday, October 12, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 7

    The PFL's three co-leaders are in action during Week 7 with Marist on the road while Davidson and Morehead State are at home.

  • Wednesday, October 6, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL: Week 4

    Stetson alumnus Donald Parham (Los Angeles Chargers) and San Diego alumnus Ross Dwelley (San Francisco) caught their first touchdown passes of 2021 to highlight PFL alumni in the NFL this week.

  • Tuesday, October 5, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 6

    League-leading Davidson has the week off, meaning Marist and Morehead State have an opportunity to equal the leader’s 2-0 start.

  • Thursday, September 30, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL Report: Week 3

    Highlight the PFL alumni in the NFL this week was San Diego alumnus Jamal Agnew who returned a missed field goal an NFL record 109 yards for a touchdown in Jacksonville’s loss to Arizona.

  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 5

    The first full week of PFL play unfolds in Week 5 with five league matchups on the slate and Presbyterian taking its bye week.

  • Thursday, September 23, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL Report: Week 2

    San Diego alumnus Jamal Agnew returned a punt for a touchdown and Marist alumnus Jason Myers connected on a field goal to highlight the PFL alumni Week 2 in the NFL.

  • Tuesday, September 21, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 4

    The 2021 PFL race gets underway with four league contests on the schedule to end September. The league will waste no time pitting defending champion Davidson against the team it dethroned in San Diego, with the two teams meeting in North Carolina in the opening weekend.

  • Wednesday, September 15, 2021

    PFL Alumni in the NFL Report: Week 1

    Eight PFL alumni began the 2021 NFL season on an active or practice roster. Six saw action during Week 1 of the NFL season.

  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 3

    After facing three FCS Top 25 teams in Week 2, a nine-game Week 3 slate features PFL teams facing off against five FCS Top 25 teams. Elsewhere, two PFL teams will help Ivy League members get underway and two more will face regional foes.

  • Tuesday, September 7, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 2

    Three PFL teams take on FCS nationally-ranked opponents in Week 2 with Valparaiso traveling to No. 5 North Dakota State and Drake heads west as well to face No. 11 Montana State while San Diego hosts No. 14 UC Davis.

  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021

    The Pioneer Football League Report: Week 1

    When Drake opens the 2021 season, Thursday, it will mark the 29th year for the Pioneer Football League. This season the league will feature 11 teams – tied for most in league history – each playing an eight-game schedule to determine the league champion and recipient of the automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA FCS Championship.

  • Tuesday, August 24, 2021

    Two PFL athletes named to FCS Punter of the Year Watch List

    The Augusta Sports Council named both Morehead State's Andrew Foster and Valparaiso's Ben Niesner to its 2021 FCS Punter of the Year Watch List.

  • Tuesday, August 3, 2021

    Dayton's Easterling and Chisholm named to Perform Stats Preseason All-America Teams

    Dayton's Brandon Easterling and Jake Chisholm have been named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team.

  • Wednesday, July 28, 2021

    Pioneer Football League announces 2021 Preseason All-PFL Team

    The Pioneer Football League named 38 student-athletes to its Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Teams Wednesday, including 29 returning First Team All-PFL selections.

  • Tuesday, July 27, 2021

    Defending Champion Davidson edges San Diego in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll

    Defending Pioneer Football League champion Davidson College is the choice to win the league’s 2021 title in the league’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll, voted by each of the league’s head coaches.