FBS vs. FCS -- the WHOLE story

[Journalist]

Much of the discourse between these "cut the check" games puts Division I HBCUs in a bad light.

Members of the SWAC and MEAC — along with Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T and Hampton — are only doing what the rest of FCS is doing by playing up against FBS squads.

But how are the non-HBCU members of FCS faring when they play the proverbial big boys?

Bottom line: THEY'RE GETTING THEIR HEADS BUSTED TOO.

To date, FBS schools are 36-3 against FCS non-HBCUs, a 91.7% winning percentage. The average score is approximately 46-11, and the average margin of victory is 35 points.

Here's how those games break down by non-HBCU D-I conference and excludes Tennessee State, NCAT and Hampton:

Big Sky: 1-4 vs FBS
Utah 66, Idaho 14
No. 14 BYU 63, Utah Tech 7
Arizona 35, Northern Arizona 7
San Diego State 53, Portland State 20
Idaho State 29, Utah State 17 — FCS win

Colonial Athletic Association: 0-5 vs FBS
Syracuse 66, New Hampshire 3
Army 59, Bryant 3
Temple 38, Rhode Island 14
Navy 42, Towson 15
Appalachian State 55, Maine 3

Missouri Valley Football Conference: 0-4 vs FBS
Purdue 44, Indiana State 19
Kentucky 45, Youngstown State 13
Middle Tennessee 38, Murray State 14
Northwestern 34, South Dakota State 18

Northeast Conference: 0-3 vs FBS
Kansas 51, Long Island 6
Air Force 34, Duquesne 0
New Mexico State 51, Mercyhurst 14

Ohio Valley: 0-3 vs FBS
Minnesota 49, Eastern Illinois 7
Iowa State 38, Southeast Missouri 10
Georgia Southern 31, Charleston Southern 0

Patriot League: 0-1 vs FBS
UConn 56, Lafayette 7

Southern Conference: 1-2 vs FBS
No. 20 Tennessee 56, Furman 9
The Citadel 43, Charlotte 41 (3OT) — FCS win
Virginia Tech 73, VMI 3

Southland: 0-6 vs FBS
Texas-San Antonio 45, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 16
Kansas State 71, Nicholls 3
Rice 31, Houston Christian 3
South Alabama 39, Southeastern Louisiana 14
Louisiana Tech 80, Northwestern State 6
Louisiana-Lafayette 38, Lamar 7

United Athletic Conference: 1-5 vs FBS
Kennesaw State 47, West Georgia 0
No. 12 Texas State 33, Abilene Christian 10
Tarleton State 20, Bowling Green 13 — FCS win/Tarleton will move up to join Conference USA shortly
Arkansas 31, North Alabama 14
Vanderbilt 28, Austin Peay 9
Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7

 

[In_The_662]

This convo will be over by tomorrow once the games start

 

[the band fan]

NC State killed Richmond (a playoff team) - played 2nd alf with 2s and 3s and steamrolled them still - the gap is real and NC state ain't a powerhouse

 

[CEE DOG]

This reality. Just about all FCS teams get whipped by FBS schools. Although I think the black players at FBS schools play harder to put their foots on hbcu's necks when we play them...

 

[Journalist]

This reality. Just about all FCS teams get whipped by FBS schools. Although I think the black players at FBS schools play harder to put their foots on hbcu's necks when we play them...

The “black cop/white cop” phenomenon? I thought I was the only one who clocked it

 

[Mr.SWAC_93]

I think fbs teams like lsu for example should be playing Tulane, ULL, and other teams in that sun belt or AAC level. It’s levels with this thing. That’s how you truly evaluate your team with those types of games.

 

[Lenard]

This reality. Just about all FCS teams get whipped by FBS schools. Although I think the black players at FBS schools play harder to put their foots on hbcu's necks when we play them...

Happens at the HS level as well. I stand accused of it during my past playoff runs; looked forward to humiliating certain former powerhouse predominantly and historically black HSs about the htown area.

I saw highlights of the Desoto vs allen HS football game and allen HS looked supremely like its former self when they have been decently metroplex abover avg since Murray and crew left them years ago.