<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://vstateblazers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Valdosta State University Athletics</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for Valdosta State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://vstateblazers.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Blazer Football Season Ticket Renewals Now Available for 2026 Season</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/6/10/blazer-football-season-ticket-renewals-now-available-for-2026-season.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/6/10/blazer-football-season-ticket-renewals-now-available-for-2026-season.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FB Season Tix" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Football_Tickets.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Fresh off its 12th Gulf South Conference championship and 21st appearance in the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs, Valdosta State Athletics announced Wednesday that 2026 football season ticket renewals are now available through HomeTown Ticketing.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Football_Tickets.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Football_Tickets.png"><media:title>FB Season Tix</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Football_Tickets.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12759</s:story_id></item><item><title>Craig Announces 2026 Blazer Football Schedule</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/6/8/craig-announces-2026-blazer-football-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/6/8/craig-announces-2026-blazer-football-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Schedule Football 2026" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Graphic_Sched.jpeg" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State head football coach Graham Craig announced the 2026 Blazer football schedule Monday. The slate features five home games at historic Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, including the first two contests of the season on Thursday nights.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Graphic_Sched.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Graphic_Sched.jpeg"><media:title>Schedule Football 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Graphic_Sched.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 17:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12757</s:story_id></item><item><title>Second Class of Chi Alpha Sigma Inducted at Valdosta State University Athletic Awards Banquet</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/30/general-second-class-of-chi-alpha-sigma-inducted-at-valdosta-state-university-athletic-awards-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/30/general-second-class-of-chi-alpha-sigma-inducted-at-valdosta-state-university-athletic-awards-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Cheerleading, Red Hots</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chi Alpha Sigma" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/8/Cover.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – A total of 28 Valdosta State student-athletes were inducted into the Georgia Xi Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XA&Sigma;), the National Collegiate Student-Athlete Honor Society, at the 2026 VSU Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Year</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-watts-and-whalen-named-herb-and-linda-reinhard-male-and-female-student-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-watts-and-whalen-named-herb-and-linda-reinhard-male-and-female-student-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Softball, Women's Basketball, Red Hots</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athlete of Year" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Male_and_Female_AA.jpg" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State football senior Eric Watts and women's basketball junior Erin Whalen were named the Herb and Linda Reinhard Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year, respectively, at the annual awards banquet Wednesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Stadium</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/9/football-blazers-host-final-practice-thursday-evening-at-bazemore-hyder-stadium.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/4/9/football-blazers-host-final-practice-thursday-evening-at-bazemore-hyder-stadium.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ostin Perkins" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Ostin.jpg" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Valdosta State football team will close out the 2026 spring season with a final practice at 6 p.m. at Bazmore-Hyder Stadium Thursday evening (April 9).  The practice is free and open to the public.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Ostin.jpg" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Ostin.jpg"><media:title>Ostin Perkins</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Ostin.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 08:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12680</s:story_id></item><item><title>Blazer Football Continues Spring Practice Beginning Tuesday</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/3/22/blazer-football-continues-spring-practice-beginning-tuesday.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/3/22/blazer-football-continues-spring-practice-beginning-tuesday.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football Graphic" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2022/9/5/Football.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Coming off its 12th Gulf South Conference football title in 2025, the Valdosta State football program is currently in the midst of spring practice.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/9/5/Football.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/9/5/Football.png"><media:title>Football Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/9/5/Football.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12640</s:story_id></item><item><title>Valdosta State Athletics Announces Partnership with Dunkin'</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/3/19/football-valdosta-state-athletics-announces-partnership-with-dunkin.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/3/19/football-valdosta-state-athletics-announces-partnership-with-dunkin.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Cheerleading, Red Hots</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dunkin' Partnership" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/10/Dunkin_wide.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State Athletics has announced a new partnership with Dunkin'.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Sports Medicine, Compliance, Cheerleading, Red Hots, Strength and Conditioning, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Ticket Office</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Blazer Athletics Day of Giving" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/Release_Cover.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State Athletics announced Wednesday that the Second Annual Blazer Athletics Day of Giving is set for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/Release_Cover.png" /><media:content 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src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/20/Schedule_Update_Wide.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Coming off the program's 12th Gulf South Conference title and 21st appearance in the NCAA postseason, Valdosta State head football coach Graham Craig announced the first two home games for the 2026 season set for Thursday evenings at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/Schedule_Update_Wide.png" /><media:content url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/Schedule_Update_Wide.png"><media:title>Football Schedule Update</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/Schedule_Update_Wide.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12545</s:story_id></item><item><title>Blazer Football Announces 2026 Transfers</title><link>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/2/6/blazer-football-announces-2026-transfers.aspx</link><guid>https://vstateblazers.com/news/2026/2/6/blazer-football-announces-2026-transfers.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Midyear Transfers" src="https://vstateblazers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/6/Signing_Day_Graphic__Website__copy_2.jpg" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – Fresh after announcing 37 incoming freshmen for Fall 2026, the Valdosta State football team announced its midyear transfers for this spring on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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