OVC Announces Return to Traditional Football Branding for 2026 Season

OVC Announces Return to Traditional Football Branding

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Building upon a legacy that spans nearly 80 years and includes national championship teams, All-Americans, National Players of the Year and NFL draft picks, the Ohio Valley Conference announced today that its football-playing members will once again compete under the OVC name and logo beginning with the 2026 season.

OVC Announces Return to Traditional Football Branding for 2026 Season

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Building upon a legacy that spans nearly 80 years and includes national championship teams, All-Americans, National Players of the Year and NFL draft picks, the Ohio Valley Conference announced today that its football-playing members will once again compete under the OVC name and logo beginning with the 2026 season.

Back to the Future: FCS Partnership Will Compete as OVC Football in 2026

The Ohio Valley and Big South will continue to be partners in an FCS football conference this year, but the fourth season of the association will utilize only the OVC name and logo. Joint conferences in FCS football are accustomed to name changes, but one of them has decided to rebrand again by drawing on a previous successful legacy. Ohio Valley Conference football is back for the 2026 season. The OVC and Big South Conference will continue thei…