Gap Between FCS and FBS schools getting closer?

[Zoo]

I think so. That "gap" people talk about is being broken straight open with six upsets of FCS teams over FBS schools.

What do you think?

[skinny_uncle]

Yeah.
Beating FBS teams is really getting to be old hat.
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[RadMann]

I think so..... Hopefully UD can keep up its end of the bargain this year at Annapolis...

[brownbear]

On tap for next week:

William & Mary at Virginia Tech
Illinois State at Missouri
North Dakota State at Central Michigan
Gardner-Webb at Mississippi State
Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane
Central Connecticut State at Western Michigan
Sacramento State at New Mexico
Texas Southern at UTEP
Charleston Southern at Hawaii

Did I miss any?

[PantherRob82]

definitely.

[DetroitFlyer]

Nope. FBS is still absolutely dominating week after week. What we do have is more games period. The rule changes have created MANY more opportunities for upsets. I think that gap is about the same, it is just that FCS has many more opportunities for upsets. I am far too lazy to look up past performance of FCS versus FBS on a percentage basis over time, but I have a feeling that this year we might be a hair better.... Even so, there are more "lower tier" FCS teams playing good FCS teams than ever before so on balance, I still think it is about the same....

[bonarae]

It's a bit too early to tell, especially with another week of FBS/FCS matchups coming, and hopefully the last for this year. However, I do believe it is not closing, because still most FBS teams still beat FCS teams by 20+ points. (read: some of the ranked teams who played FBS this week were defeated by 20+ points - all but McNeese and UNH)

[Casey_Orourke]

On tap for next week:

William & Mary at Virginia Tech
Illinois State at Missouri
North Dakota State at Central Michigan
Gardner-Webb at Mississippi State
Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane
Central Connecticut State at Western Michigan
Sacramento State at New Mexico
Texas Southern at UTEP
Charleston Southern at Hawaii

Did I miss any?

Portland State at San Diego State

[Khan4Cats]

On tap for next week:

William & Mary at Virginia Tech
Illinois State at Missouri
North Dakota State at Central Michigan
Gardner-Webb at Mississippi State
Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane
Central Connecticut State at Western Michigan
Sacramento State at New Mexico
Texas Southern at UTEP
Charleston Southern at Hawaii

Did I miss any?


Howard at Eastern Michigan
Portland State at San Diego State

Not a lot of promising match-ups there. FCS has gotten 2 games each week. Not sure if they'll get any in week 4.

[PantherRob82]

Not sure if they'll get any in week 4.

This is my stone cold lock.

North Dakota State at Central Michigan

[BearsCountry]

I dont think William & Mary or Illinois State will win next week for sure. Sorry especially to the Redbirds.

[AZGrizFan]

This is my stone cold lock.

North Dakota State at Central Michigan

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[Poly Pigskin]

This is my stone cold lock.

North Dakota State at Central Michigan

I too will be very surprised if NDSU loses this game.

I wouldn't say the gap is closing by an means though. As has been pointed out, there are many more games than there used to be, and most of the games are still blowouts. If I wasn't so lazy I would look at the percentages of games won by FCS teams year to year. I would wager that it stays fairly constant.