The list of 2023 FCS non-conference opponents range from Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State to Shorter, Arkansas Baptist, Post, and Webber International University.
FCS teams take on the FBS 118 times. There are also 57 games against non-Division 1 opponents.
For the teams looking to position themselves for a playoff seed or an at-large bid, non-D1 wins are not included on playoff resumes. So an 8-3 record with a D2 victory is a 7-win team in the eyes of the playoff committee.
Here’s the list of non-D1 opponents in 2023:
Week 1
North Greenville (D2) at Charleston Southern
Shorter (D2) at Samford
UW-Stevens Point (D3) at Lindenwood
Western Oregon (D2) at South Dakota State
Central Washington (D2) at Weber State
West Virginia State (D2) at Morehead State
Tusculum (D2) at Kennesaw State (FBS-transitioning)
Virginia State (D2) at Norfolk State
St. Thomas (FL) (NAIA) at Stetson
Arkansas Baptist (NAIA) at Houston Christian
Edinboro (D2) at Duquesne
American International (D2) at CCSU
Winston-Salem State (D2) at NC Central
Bowie State (D2) at Delaware State
Central State (D2) vs. Mississippi Valley State (Chicago, IL)
Black Hills State (D2) at St. Thomas
Week 2
Central State (D2) at Dayton
Taylor (NAIA) at Butler
Miles College (D2) at Alabama State
Barton (D2) at Davidson
Northwestern (IA) (NAIA) at Drake
Texas College (NAIA) at Central Arkansas
Valparaiso at Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)
Webber International University (NAIA) at Stetson
Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) at Presbyterian
Carson-Newman (D2) at ETSU
Savannah State (D2) at Bethune-Cookman
Lane College (D2) at Alabama A&M
Morehouse (D2) at Howard
Colorado Mesa (D2) at San Diego
Week 3
Taylor (NAIA) at Dayton
Wabash (D3) at Butler
Miles College (D2) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
North American (NAIA) at Portland State
Ferris State (D2) at Montana
West Florida (D2) at Florida A&M
Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) at Merrimack
Florida Memorial (NAIA) at Grambling State
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Cal Poly
Week 4
St. Andrews (NAIA) at Davidson
Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) at Robert Morris
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Lamar
Southwest Baptist (D2) at Tarleton State
North American (NAIA) at UIW
Week 5
Southwest Minnesota State (D2) at Valparaiso
Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) at Delaware State
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Texas Southern
Tuskegee (D2) at Alabama A&M
Week 6
Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) at SC State
Week 7
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Southern
Week 8
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Tennessee State
Week 9
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Kennesaw State (FBS-transitioning)
Week 10
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Southern Utah
Week 11
Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) at Kennesaw State (FBS-transitioning)
Lincoln (CA) (D2) at Florida A&M
Week 12
Post (D2) at Wagner
Week 13
Tuskegee (D2) at Alabama State
