FCS teams take on the FBS more than 120 times in the 2026 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 2026 FCS vs. FBS payouts as possible.
2026 FCS vs. FBS Payouts
This page will be updated as we gather more payout figures. Some figures won’t be available.
| Game | Payout |
| McNeese at LSU | $750,000 |
| Florida A&M at Miami | $740,000 |
| Northern Iowa at Iowa | $700,000 |
| Weber State at Colorado | $700,000 |
| Montana at Oregon State | $675,000 |
| Idaho at Utah | $600,000 |
| Morgan State at Arizona State | $600,000 |
| Tennessee State at Georgia | $600,000 |
| SEMO at Iowa State | $600,000 |
| Portland State at Oregon | $590,000 |
| Eastern Washington at Washington | $575,000 |
| Western Illinois at Wisconsin | $575,000 |
| Youngstown State at Kentucky | $575,000 |
| North Dakota at Nebraska | $560,000 |
| Northern Arizona at Arizona | $550,000 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri | $550,000 |
| New Hampshire at Syracuse | $550,000 |
| Tennessee Tech at Mississippi State | $550,000 |
| Towson at South Carolina | $550,000 |
| Campbell at Florida | $525,000 |
| Howard at Indiana | $525,000 |
| Southern Illinois at Illinois | $525,000 |
| Wagner at Cal | $525,000 |
| Chattanooga at Alabama | $500,000 |
| Eastern Illinois at Minnesota | $500,000 |
| Furman at Tennessee | $500,000 |
| LIU at Kansas | $500,000 |
| Nicholls at Kansas State | $500,000 |
| UT Martin at West Virginia | $500,000 |
| Villanova at Louisville | $500,000 |
| South Dakota State at Northwestern | $500,000 |
| Indiana State at Purdue | $500,000 |
| Wofford at Ole Miss | $485,000 |
| Howard at Rutgers | $475,000 |
| Mercer at Georgia Tech | $475,000 |
| Western Carolina at Cincinnati | $475,000 |
| South Dakota at Boise State | $475,000 |
| Hampton at Maryland | $475,000 |
| Portland State at San Diego State | $475,000 |
| UC Davis at SMU | $460,000 |
| Cal Poly at San Jose State | $450,000 |
| Central Arkansas at Florida State | $450,000 |
| Delaware State at USF | $450,000 |
| ETSU at North Carolina | $450,000 |
| Murray State at Oklahoma State | $450,000 |
| Charleston Southern at Clemson | $450,000 |
| Utah Tech at BYU | $450,000 |
| NC Central at East Carolina | $425,000 |
| Southern Utah at Colorado State | $425,000 |
| Norfolk State at Virginia | $420,000 |
| Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | $400,000 |
| Idaho State at Utah State | $400,000 |
| Maine at Boston College | $400,000 |
| Montana State at Nevada | $400,000 |
| Northern Colorado at Wyoming | $400,000 |
| Prairie View A&M at Baylor | $400,000 |
| Stonehill at Ohio | $400,000 |
| William & Mary at Duke | $400,000 |
| Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | $400,000 |
| Southeastern at South Alabama | $380,000 |
| Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | $375,000 |
| HCU at North Texas | $375,000 |
| Tarleton State at Bowling Green | $360,000 |
| Mercyhurst at New Mexico State | $360,000 |
| Alabama State at Troy | $360,000 |
| Maine at App State | $350,000 |
| Mercyhurst at New Mexico | $350,000 |
| Murray State at Middle Tennessee | $350,000 |
| Robert Morris at Akron | $350,000 |
| Texas Southern at UTEP | $350,000 |
| UT Martin at Memphis | $350,000 |
| UTRGV at UTSA | $350,000 |
| East Texas A&M at Tulsa | $350,000 |
| Illinois State at NIU | $350,000 |
| Lamar at Louisiana | $350,000 |
| Lindenwood at Eastern Michigan | $330,000 |
| CCSU at Toledo | $325,000 |
| Eastern Kentucky at Jax State | $325,000 |
| Mercyhurst at WKU | $325,000 |
| Rhode Island at Temple | $325,000 |
| Stony Brook at Ball State | $325,000 |
| Nicholls at Sam Houston | $325,000 |
| Holy Cross at Miami (OH) | $320,000 |
| Robert Morris at Buffalo | $315,000 |
| Monmouth at Western Michigan | $310,000 |
| The Citadel at Charlotte | $305,000 |
| Colgate at Central Michigan | $300,000 |
| Lafayette at UConn | $300,000 |
| Norfolk State at Old Dominion | $300,000 |
| Southeastern Louisiana at ULM | $300,000 |
| West Georgia at Arkansas State | $300,000 |
| Fordham at Coastal Carolina | $300,000 |
| Wagner at James Madison | $260,000 |
| LIU at FIU | $250,000 |
| Sacred Heart at UMass | $250,000 |
| North Carolina A&T at Georgia State | $225,000 |
