Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This article depicts the NCAA Men''s Football Championship Subdivision Alignment History specifically, all schools that have competed in the lower tier of NCAA Division I college football since Division I football was split into two subdivisions in 1978. This includes schools competing in. Teams in bold italics are now in the Football Bowl Subdivision; those in plain italics either play football in lower divisions or not at all. Teams followed by an asterisk ( ) dropped football. Dates reflect when a team began play in I-AA/FCS, not when it became eligible for postseason play.