Journalist
Listen up maggots! And that's an order!
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
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
