FCS teams face FBS opponents 117 times in the 2022 season. These games come with guaranteed payouts for the visiting FCS programs, which is essential for some teams to support their operating budget. They can also result in memorable upsets.
As we did for last year’s games, we will compile as many 2022 FCS vs. FBS payouts as possible. This page will be updated as we gather more payout figures. (Or you can always DM Sam Herder with payout info to make our search easier.)
2022 FCS vs. FBS Payouts
Idaho at Indiana: $1.3 million
Eastern Washington at Florida: $750,000
Montana State at Oregon State: $675,000
UC Davis at Cal: $650,000
Eastern Washington at Oregon: $635,000
Austin Peay at Alabama: $600,000
Southern Utah at Utah: $600,000
South Dakota State at Iowa: $600,000
Mercer at Auburn: $600,000
Alabama State at UCLA: $590,000
Idaho at Washington State: $575,000
Abilene Christian at Missouri: $575,000
Murray State at Texas Tech: $550,000
Illinois State at Wisconsin: $550,000
Tarleton State at TCU: $550,000
Youngstown State at Kentucky: $550,000
UT Martin at Tennessee: $550,000
Southern Illinois at Northwestern: $550,000
North Dakota at Nebraska: $515,000
South Dakota at Kansas State: $500,000
Southern at LSU: $500,000
Sam Houston at Texas A&M: $500,000
Samford at Georgia: $500,000
Portland State at Washington: $500,000
Indiana State at Purdue: $500,000
Towson at West Virginia: $500,000
SC State at South Carolina: $500,000
Northern Arizona at Arizona State: $500,000
Chattanooga at Illinois: $485,000
Central Arkansas at Ole Miss: $475,000
Florida A&M at North Carolina: $450,000
Western Illinois at Minnesota: $450,000
Wofford at Virginia Tech: $450,000
Rhode Island at Pitt: $450,000
Portland State at San Jose State: $435,000
Richmond at Virginia: $430,000
Wagner at Rutgers: $425,000
UT Martin at Boise State: $425,000
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Oklahoma State: $425,000
North Dakota State at Arizona: $425,000
Dixie State at BYU: $425,000
ETSU at Mississippi State: $415,000
Duquesne at Florida State: $400,000
Kennesaw State at Cincinnati: $400,000
UIW at Nevada: $400,000
Maine at Boston College: $400,000
Western Carolina at Georgia Tech: $400,000
Fordham at Ohio: $400,000
Weber State at Utah State: $390,000
VMI at Wake Forest: $380,000
Murray State at Ball State: $375,000
Alcorn State at Tulane: $375,000
Texas Southern at North Texas: $360,000
Maine at New Mexico: $350,000
Cal Poly at Fresno State: $350,000
Norfolk State at Marshall: $350,000
Lamar at SMU: $350,000
Eastern Kentucky at Bowling Green: $350,000
Campbell at East Carolina: $350,000
Northwestern State at Southern Miss: $350,000
Bucknell at Central Michigan: $350,000
The Citadel at Appalachian State: $350,000
New Hampshire at Western Michigan: $350,000
Stephen F. Austin at Louisiana Tech: $350,000
Texas Southern at UTSA: $340,000
Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois: $335,000
Robert Morris at Miami (Ohio): $335,000
Saint Francis at Akron: $330,000
Stony Brook at UMass: $325,000
Gardner-Webb at Marshall: $325,000
Morgan State at Georgia Southern: $320,000
Northern Iowa at Air Force: $300,000
William & Mary at Charlotte: $300,000
Alabama A&M at UAB: $300,000
Houston Baptist at Texas State: $300,000
Jacksonville State at Tulsa: $300,000
LIU at Kent State: $300,000
Robert Morris at Appalachian State: $300,000
CCSU at UConn: $275,000
SLU at Louisiana: $275,000
Nicholls at ULM: $250,000
Duquesne at Hawaii: $215,000
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