Former five-star prospects Matt and Ryan Bewley were denied NCAA eligibility to play at Chicago State this season after spending the last two years playing in the Overtime Elite developmental league.
Chicago State is aiming to add an FCS football program and took a step closer to making it a reality earlier this week. Chicago State announced that the school’s board of trustees has approved a proposal to begin a public fundraising initiative to expand its number of sports teams.
Chicago State, a predominantly Black institution with an enrollment of about 2,300 on the city's South Side, is considering adding a Division I football team, and has put together a committee to study the potential benefits of doing so.