Close calls (and worse) against FCS teams

[BamaDude]

In the first two-plus weeks of college football 2018, here are some of the more noticeable FBS/FCS encounters:

Teams that barely beat an FCS team:

Ohio U. (MAC) 38-32 over Howard (MEAC)
Rice (CUSA) 31-28 over Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
Georgia St. (SBC) 24-20 over Kennesaw St. (Big South)
Louisiana-Monroe (SBC) 34-31 over Southeast Louisiana (SLC)

Teams that lost to an FCS team:

Kansas (B-12) 23-26 (OT) to Nicholls St. (SLC)
Temple (AAC) 17-19 to Villanova (CAA)
East Carolina (AAC) 23-28 to North Carolina A&T (MEAC)
San Jose St. (MWC) 38-44 to UC-Davis (Big Sky)
Western Kentucky (CUSA) 28-31 to Maine (CAA)
UTEP (CUSA) 10-30 to Northern Arizona (Big Sky)

Teams that lost to a team that was beaten by an FCS team:

North Carolina (ACC) 19-41 to East Carolina (AAC)


Did I miss anyone?

 

[7Samurai13]

FSU sneaking by Samford

 

[BigRedMoe]

K-State barely beat South Dakota in the first week. Needed a punt return and 4th quarter comeback.

 

[BamaDude]

FSU sneaking by Samford

FSU did win late, but won by more than one score.

K-State barely beat South Dakota in the first week. Needed a punt return and 4th quarter comeback.

I knew I had missed somebody!

Teams that barely beat an FCS team:

Kansas St. (B-12) 27-24 over South Dakota (MVFC)

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Penn st and Mich st

 

[7Samurai13]

Penn st and Mich st

Neither team played an FCS team.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Neither team played an FCS team.

Oh, just remember them being close against poo teams

 

[7Samurai13]

FSU did win late, but won by more than one score.

I knew I had missed somebody!

Teams that barely beat an FCS team:

Kansas St. (B-12) 27-24 over South Dakota (MVFC)

Florida State was trailing with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

 

[B_dub]

Florida State was trailing with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Yep. He definitely didn’t watch that game because that pick 6 at the end of the game made it look like a bigger margin than it actually was.

 

[BamaDude]

Yep. He definitely didn’t watch that game because that pick 6 at the end of the game made it look like a bigger margin than it actually was.

Nope, I couldn't pick the game up; put I was pulling for Samford to win it.

 

[7Samurai13]

Yep. He definitely didn’t watch that game because that pick 6 at the end of the game made it look like a bigger margin than it actually was.

I mean, Samford was driving down the field to take the lead when that happened. They were almost in field goal range to tie the game.

 

[BamaDude]

I mean, Samford was driving down the field to take the lead when that happened. They were almost in field goal range to tie the game.

I had my hopes up when the Bulldogs were up 23-14; but when FSU cut it to two points, I figured Samford would find a way to lose. Didn't know how, though.

 

[7Samurai13]

I had my hopes up when the Bulldogs were up 23-14; but when FSU cut it to two points, I figured Samford would find a way to lose. Didn't know how, though.

5 turnovers will sink most good teams, let alone an FCS going against a blue blood P5 program.

 

[TheDayMan]

Penn st and Mich st

Appalachian state isn’t FCS anymore. I remember all the Big 10 faithful waiving their dicks when the conference implemented the no FCS rule, turns out all the FCS teams that jumped up to FBS for fuck knows why the last few years made a convenient loop hole.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

That Temple loss is really bad. Jeezus.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Disappointed North Dakota State doesn't play a FBS school again until 2020. You can almost bank on them to show up on someone.

 

[Justin Tyme]

In the first two-plus weeks of college football 2018, here are some of the more noticeable FBS/FCS encounters:

Did I miss anyone?

Hopefully, next week you can add BYU to the list.....
but I'm not waiting on it.

 

[BamaDude]

Update after week 3:

Teams that barely beat an FCS team:

Ohio U. (MAC) 38-32 over Howard (MEAC)
Rice (CUSA) 31-28 over Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
Georgia St. (SBC) 24-20 over Kennesaw St. (Big South)
Louisiana-Monroe (SBC) 34-31 over Southeast Louisiana (SLC)
Kansas St. (B-12) 27-24 over South Dakota (MVFC)
Bowling Green (MAC) 42-35 over Eastern Kentucky (OVC)
Wyoming (MWC) 17-14 over Wofford (SoCon)


Teams that lost to an FCS team:

Kansas (B-12) 23-26 (OT) to Nicholls St. (SLC)
Temple (AAC) 17-19 to Villanova (CAA)
East Carolina (AAC) 23-28 to North Carolina A&T (MEAC)
San Jose St. (MWC) 38-44 to UC-Davis (Big Sky)
Western Kentucky (CUSA) 28-31 to Maine (CAA)
UTEP (CUSA) 10-30 to Northern Arizona (Big Sky)


Teams that lost to a team that was beaten by an FCS team:

North Carolina (ACC) 19-41 to East Carolina (AAC)
Maryland (B-10) lost 14-35 to Temple (AAC)
Central Michigan (MAC) lost 7-31 to Kansas (B-12)
Rutgers (B-10) lost 14-55 to Kansas (B-12)


Did I miss anyone?

 

[rmilia1]

Update after week 3:

Teams that barely beat an FCS team:

Ohio U. (MAC) 38-32 over Howard (MEAC)
Rice (CUSA) 31-28 over Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
Georgia St. (SBC) 24-20 over Kennesaw St. (Big South)
Louisiana-Monroe (SBC) 34-31 over Southeast Louisiana (SLC)
Kansas St. (B-12) 27-24 over South Dakota (MVFC)
Bowling Green (MAC) 42-35 over Eastern Kentucky (OVC)
Wyoming (MWC) 17-14 over Wofford (SoCon)


Teams that lost to an FCS team:

Kansas (B-12) 23-26 (OT) to Nicholls St. (SLC)
Temple (AAC) 17-19 to Villanova (CAA)
East Carolina (AAC) 23-28 to North Carolina A&T (MEAC)
San Jose St. (MWC) 38-44 to UC-Davis (Big Sky)
Western Kentucky (CUSA) 28-31 to Maine (CAA)
UTEP (CUSA) 10-30 to Northern Arizona (Big Sky)


Teams that lost to a team that was beaten by an FCS team:

North Carolina (ACC) 19-41 to East Carolina (AAC)
Maryland (B-10) lost 14-35 to Temple (AAC)
Central Michigan (MAC) lost 7-31 to Kansas (B-12)
Rutgers (B-10) lost 14-55 to Kansas (B-12)


Did I miss anyone?

Uconn beat URI 56-49

 

[wingsauce7]

Disappointed North Dakota State doesn't play a FBS school again until 2020. You can almost bank on them to show up on someone.

I highly encourage P5 schools to schedule NDSU. It's fun and different and what could possibly go wrong?