Four new coaches, new starting quarterbacks highlight the top league in FCS as the 2025 season is just 50 days away.

NORMAL — The Illinois State baseball team was unable to secure a coveted top four seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, which begins Tuesday at Duffy Bass Field.

Cedar Falls and Waterloo West each had players selected to Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ all-conference team.

Now a handful of schools in the region are kicking off a brand new conference starting next year. School officials are ...