FCS teams take on the FBS 118 times in the 2023 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 2023 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.)
2023 FCS vs. FBS Payouts
Tennessee State at Notre Dame: $1 million
Youngstown State at Ohio State: $800,000
NC Central at UCLA: $700,000
Idaho at California: $650,000
Richmond at Michigan State: $650,000
South Dakota at Missouri: $650,000
North Dakota at Boise State: $637,500
UC Davis at Oregon State: $635,000
Murray State at Louisville: $625,000
Sacramento State at Stanford: $625,000
Chattanooga at Alabama: $600,000
Weber State at Utah: $600,000
Nicholls at TCU: $575,000
Portland State at Oregon: $575,000
Abilene Christian at Texas A&M: $550,000
Austin Peay at Tennessee: $550,000
Southeastern Louisiana University at Mississippi State: $550,000
Western Carolina at Arkansas: $550,000
Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky: $550,000
Northern Colorado at Washington State: $525,000
Furman at South Carolina: $500,000
McNeese at Florida: $500,000
Mercer at Ole Miss: $500,000
UT Martin at Georgia: $500,000
Idaho State at San Diego State: $475,000
Southern Utah at BYU: $475,000
Tarleton State at Texas Tech: $475,000
Florida A&M at USF: $465,000
Cal Poly at San Jose State: $450,000
Missouri State at Kansas: $450,000
Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State: $435,000
Bethune-Cookman at Memphis: $425,000
Campbell at North Carolina: $425,000
Duquesne at West Virginia: $425,000
SEMO at Kansas State: $425,000
William & Mary at Virginia: $420,000
Alcorn State at Southern Miss: $400,000
Eastern Kentucky at Cincinnati: $400,000
Idaho at Nevada: $400,000
North Alabama at Florida State: $400,000
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech: $400,000
Portland State at Wyoming: $400,000
Utah Tech at Colorado State: $400,000
Towson at Maryland: $400,000
Jackson State at Texas State: $375,000
Rhode Island at Georgia State: $375,000
Southern Illinois at Northern Illinois: $375,000
Western Illinois at New Mexico State: $360,000
Delaware State at Miami (Ohio): $350,000
Eastern Illinois at Bowling Green: $350,000
Gardner-Webb at East Carolina: $350,000
New Hampshire at Central Michigan: $350,000
Tennessee Tech at New Mexico: $350,000
Nicholls at Tulane $350,000
Bryant at UNLV: $335,000
Monmouth at Florida Atlantic: $335,000
North Carolina A&T at UAB: $325,000
Saint Francis at Western Michigan: $325,000
The Citadel at Georgia Southern: $320,000
SC State at Charlotte: $312,500
Duquesne at Coastal Carolina: $300,000
Eastern Washington at Fresno State: $300,000
Indiana State at Ball State: $300,000
Merrimack at UMass: $300,000
Stony Brook at Arkansas State: $280,000
Sacred Heart at UConn: $275,000
Maine at FIU: $250,000
Bucknell at James Madison: $200,000
UAlbany at Hawaii: $150,000 (plus round-trip airfare, hotel rooms, and bus transportation)
