Standing in their way is an FCS opponent from New York, the Long Island University (LIU) Sharks. Who are the LIU Sharks? LIU joined the FCS ranks in the 2019-2020 season after combining the athletics programs of their two main campuses — LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn. Before that, they were a strong Division II team, both winning eleven conference championships and making the NCAA DII playoffs six times in twenty years under former head coach Bryan Collins.