"Cupcake" Games

[BearDownMU]

ESPN today

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21411380/this-week-matters-fcs-teams-mercer-bears

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Sports Illustrated yesterday

https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/11/15/fcs-fbs-upsets-underdogs-famu-liberty-mercer

[PaladinFan]

I'm still against playing two such games in the same season and scuttling your margin for error in conference play. We've all had to do it, I just don't like it.

Good writeups, though.

[CHIP72]

Does anyone know if there has ever been a FCS/DI-AA team that beat a FBS/DI-A team but also lost to a D2 team in the same season?

[ASU33]

Does anyone know if there has ever been a FCS/DI-AA team that beat a FBS/DI-A team but also lost to a D2 team in the same season?

Bethune-Cookman came close in 2014. They beat FIU beat struggled to beat D2 Florida Tech. Also McNeese beat South Florida in 2013 but almost lost to D2 West Alabama a few weeks later.

[MTfan4life]

Does anyone know if there has ever been a FCS/DI-AA team that beat a FBS/DI-A team but also lost to a D2 team in the same season?

Montana State opened the 2006 season with a 19-10 win over Colorado. The following week, they lost 35-24 to D2 Chadron State.

To be honest, Chadron might have been better than Colorado that year, though, arguably having one of the best ever teams in their program. They went 12-1, while Colorado had a very forgettable season.

[grizband]

Montana State opened the 2006 season with a 19-10 win over Colorado. The following week, they lost 35-24 to D2 Danny Woodhead.
FIFY

Haha xrotatehx

[ElCid]

Does anyone know if there has ever been a FCS/DI-AA team that beat a FBS/DI-A team but also lost to a D2 team in the same season?

Yup. The Citadel beat IA Army 20-14 and lost to DII Wofford 12-15 in 1991. Ouch.

[OL FU]

Does anyone know if there has ever been a FCS/DI-AA team that beat a FBS/DI-A team but also lost to a D2 team in the same season?

I believe furman lost to Newberry and beat nc state in 85. Lost to gawga southern in the nc game

[ElCid]

I believe Furman lost to Newberry and beat nc state in 85. Lost to gawga southern in the nc game

Yup. Lost to Newberry and beat NC State two weeks later. Weird. I had forgotten about that. Long time ago.xlolx