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FCS vs. Non-D1 Opponents In 2024
The list of 2024 FCS non-conference opponents ranges from Utah, Washington, Georgia, and Alabama to Quincy, Ave Maria, Franklin Pierce, and Catawba.
FCS teams take on the FBS more than 120 times this fall. There are also 53 games against non-Division 1 opponents, down from 57 last year.
Many of these games include programs in one-bid conferences. For teams looking to position themselves for a playoff seed or an at-large bid, non-D1 wins do count on playoff resumes. But they can still have a negative impact. The number of D1 wins on a team’s resume can be the difference between what seed a team gets or how they stack up against other bubble teams for at-large consideration.
Here’s the list of FCS vs. non-D1 opponents in 2024:
Week 1
Central State at Morehead State
Quincy at Drake
Northern State at South Dakota
Sioux Falls at St. Thomas
Virginia-Lynchburg at Wagner
Upper Iowa at Butler
Ave Maria at Stetson
Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona
North American at Stephen F. Austin
Week 2
Saint Anselm at Sacred Heart
Virginia State at Norfolk State
Franklin Pierce at Bryant
Central Washington at San Diego
UVA Wise at ETSU
Miles College at Alabama State
Virginia Union at Hampton
Warner at Stetson
Kentucky Christian at Morehead State
Edinboro at Robert Morris
Winston-Salem State at North Carolina A&T
Savannah State at Southern
Arkansas Baptist at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Catawba at Davidson
Western Oregon at Idaho State
Kentucky State at Alabama A&M
Tuskegee at Grambling State
Lane College at Jackson State
Presbyterian at Erskine
Week 3
North Greenville at The Citadel
Virginia-Lynchburg at Presbyterian
Morehouse vs Howard
Hanover College at Butler
Louisiana Christian at HCU
Augustana at South Dakota State
Point at Davidson
Georgetown (KY) at Alabama A&M
Indiana Wesleyan at Valparaiso
Black Hills State at St. Thomas
Western Oregon at Cal Poly
Edward Waters at Alcorn State
Week 4
Ave Maria at Dayton
Roosevelt at Valparaiso
Clark Atlanta at Bethune-Cookman
West Va. Wesleyan at Duquesne
Virginia-Lynchburg at Morgan State
Week 5
Virginia-Lynchburg at Butler
McKendree at Western Illinois
Week 6
Lincoln (PA) at Morgan State
Virginia-Lynchburg at Texas Southern
Week 7
Virginia-Lynchburg at NC Central
Week 8
Fort Valley State at SC State
Shorter at West Georgia
Week 14
Tuskegee at Alabama State
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