🏈 Bad enough that FBS teams schedule FCS opponents, this takes it to another level

[TerryP]

The Pac 12 has stopped playing FCS teams. So has the Big 12 and Big 10. That leaves SEC and ACC as holdouts. I expect this to get legislated out of all power 5 conferences soon enough. Somebody needs to save North Carolina from themselves.

Not quite yet. This is sort of ironic ... had this very conversation with a guy last night.

Take Baylor from the Big12 for one example. They opened their season last week against Northwestern State—FCS school. The schedules are beginning to work these FCS schools out, but not quite yet.

Here’s a season-by-season look at scheduled games against FCS opponents over the past decade:

• ACC: 14 in 2016, 16 in 2015, 13 in 2014, 16 in 2013, 13 in 2012, 13 in 2011, 13 in 2010, 14 in 2009, 14 in 2008 and 7 in 2007, for a total of 133.
• SEC: 14 in 2016, 13 in 2015 (one wasn’t played), 14 in 2014, 14 in 2013, 15 in 2012, 12 in 2011, 11 in 2010, 11 in 2009, 9 in 2008 and 9 in 2007, for a total of 122.
• Big Ten: 8 in 2016, 7 in 2015, 12 in 2014, 10 in 2013, 8 in 2012, 10 in 2011, 10 in 2010, 9 in 2009, 9 in 2008 and 8 in 2007, for a total of 91.
• Big 12: 8 in 2016, 8 in 2015, 7 in 2014, 9 in 2013, 9 in 2012, 6 in 2011, 8 in 2010, 9 in 2009, 10 in 2008 and 8 in 2007, for a total of 82.
• Pac-12: 8 in 2016, 8 in 2015, 8 in 2014, 9 in 2013, 9 in 2012, 8 in 2011, 7 in 2010, 4 in 2009, 2 in 2008 and 2 in 2007, for a total of 65
• National totals: 52 in 2016, 52 in 2015, 54 in 2014, 58 in 2013, 63 in 2012, 57 in 2011, 57 in 2010, 56 in 2009, 51 in 2008 and 41 in 2007, for a total of 531.

SEC has most games vs. FCS teams among Power 5 conferences

 

[rick4bama]

@TerryP it look like the SEC want to help the little guy out!

 

[TUSKtimes]

All I've heard all spring is that the Big 10
Here’s a season-by-season look at scheduled games against FCS opponents over the past decade:

• Big Ten: 8 in 2016, 7 in 2015, 12 in 2014, 10 in 2013, 8 in 2012, 10 in 2011, 10 in 2010, 9 in 2009, 9 in 2008 and 8 in 2007, for a total of 91.

All I have heard all spring is that the Big 10 would not be playing a single FCS game in 2016. Can you give one of the FCS teams?

 

[rick4bama]

, SEPTEMBER 9
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12:00 PM Cincinnati @ Purdue BTN
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12:00 PM Howard @ Rutgers BTN
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12:00 PM Wyoming @ Nebraska
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12:00 PM Penn State @ Pittsburgh
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12:00 PM Indiana State @ Minnesota
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12:00 PM UCF @ #5 Michigan
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3:30 PM Illinois State @ Northwestern BTN
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3:30 PM Akron @ #10 Wisconsin BTN
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3:30 PM Tulsa @ #4 Ohio State
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4:00 PM Ball State @ Indiana
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7:30 PM North Carolina @ Illinois BTN
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7:30 PM Iowa State @ #16 Iowa
Here the match up from last night and today @TUSKstuff it look to me a few FC type games today with the Big 10.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Don't see any FCS there Rick.

FBS Football Programs:

 

[TerryP]

Charleston So took ND State to start the season, I think.

Lost in overtime ... ND State has what, five national titles in a row now?

If FBS didn't schedule FCS teams, the FCS teams couldn't exist. It's a big payday to get beat.

Since this thread has CSU as part of the subject ... along with FSU they've played Bama and Georgia over the last few years (along with one other Power 5 school I can't recall.)

The payouts from these contests have gone to fund new lights around CSU's footbal field (first ever night game at home was last year) along with a new playing surface, new concession areas, new offices for coaches ...

 

[TerryP]

3:30 PM Illinois State @ Northwestern BTN
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Don't see any FCS there Rick.

Illinois State is MVFC, a FCS conference.

 

[rick4bama]

@TerryP and @TUSKstuff For some reason I thought Ball St was one. :eyeroll:

 

[TUSKtimes]

Illinois State is MVFC, a FCS conference.

When the Big ten drops teams in the FCS beginning in 2016, they really mean, that's the year they start phasing them out. The boat load of crapola that gets published is high on content and short on meaning.

 

[TerryP]

When the Big ten drops teams in the FCS beginning in 2016, they really mean, that's the year they start phasing them out.

Exactly. Iowa still has some FCS teams on their schedule through the year 2018. Two, if I recall correctly.

 

[TerryP]

For some reason I thought Ball St was one.

That's a MAC school—FBS / D1 since the early to mid 80's.

 

[planomateo]

When the Big ten drops teams in the FCS beginning in 2016, they really mean, that's the year they start phasing them out. The boat load of crapola that gets published is high on content and short on meaning.

B1G selling some oceanfront property in Arizona again.

 

[TerryP]

3:30 PM Illinois State @ Northwestern BTN
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Illinois State is MVFC, a FCS conference.

@TUSKstuff

 

[TerryP]

 

[252BAMA]

12:00 PM Howard @ Rutgers BTN
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12:00 PM Indiana State @ Minnesota
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Howard and Indiana State are 1AA.

 

[rick4bama]

@252BAMA What a 1AA ?