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Last year saw eight FCS schools defeat FBS schools, with Eastern Kentucky's seven-overtime win over Bowling Green setting a record for the longest game between an FCS and FBS opponent. In 2023, there are 118 FCS vs. FBS games scheduled. Check them out below.
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Week 1
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Aug. 31 | Elon | Wake Forest |
| Rhode Island | Georgia State | |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Western Michigan | |
| North Carolina A&T | UAB | |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Tulsa | |
| South Dakota | Missouri | |
| Southern Utah | Arizona State | |
| Friday, Sept. 1 | Howard | Eastern Michigan |
| Missouri State | Kansas | |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Robert Morris | Air Force |
| ETSU | Jacksonville State | |
| Northern Arizona | Arizona | |
| Northern Iowa | Iowa State | |
| Mercer | Ole Miss | |
| LIU | Ohio | |
| Portland State | Oregon | |
| Wofford | Pitt | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Cincinnati | |
| Gardner-Webb | Appalachian State | |
| Tennessee State | Notre Dame | |
| Towson | Maryland | |
| Western Carolina | Arkansas | |
| Bryant | UNLV | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Mississippi State | |
| Colgate | Syracuse | |
| Bucknell | James Madison | |
| Monmouth | Florida Atlantic | |
| Western Illinois | New Mexico State | |
| South Carolina State | Charlotte | |
| The Citadel | Georgia Southern | |
| UT Martin | Georgia | |
| Albany | Marshall | |
| Maine | FIU | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Kansas State | |
| Alcorn State | Southern Miss | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Troy | |
| Central Arkansas | Oklahoma State | |
| Bethune-Cookman | Memphis | |
| Alabama A&M | Vanderbilt | |
| Northwestern State | Louisiana | |
| UIW | UTEP | |
| Idaho State | San Diego State |
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Week 2
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Sept. 7 | Murray State | Louisville |
| Friday, Sept. 8 | Indiana State | Indiana |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Youngstown State | Ohio State |
| Lafayette | Duke | |
| Fordham | Buffalo | |
| Delaware | Penn State | |
| Delaware State | Army | |
| Holy Cross | Boston College | |
| South Carolina State | Georgia Tech | |
| New Hampshire | Central Michigan | |
| Eastern Illinois | Bowling Green | |
| Charleston Southern | Clemson | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Kentucky | |
| Southern Utah | BYU | |
| Texas Southern | Toledo | |
| Wagner | Navy | |
| Southern Illinois | Northern Illinois | |
| Richmond | Michigan State | |
| Cal Poly | San Jose State | |
| Portland State | Wyoming | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | South Alabama | |
| Austin Peay | Tennessee | |
| Morgan State | Akron | |
| Duquesne | West Virginia | |
| Northwestern State | Louisiana Tech | |
| Houston Christian | Western Kentucky | |
| Florida A&M | South Florida | |
| Idaho | Nevada | |
| Grambling State | LSU | |
| McNeese | Florida | |
| Furman | South Carolina | |
| Lamar | Louisiana Monroe | |
| Nicholls | TCU | |
| Tennessee Tech | New Mexico | |
| UC Davis | Oregon State | |
| Albany | Hawaii | |
| Idaho State | Utah State | |
| Eastern Washington | Fresno State |
Week 3
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Sept. 14 | Bethune-Cookman | Miami (FL) |
| Saturday, Sept. 16 | Central Connecticut State | Kent State |
| LIU | Baylor | |
| North Dakota | Boise State | |
| Indiana State | Ball State | |
| Norfolk State | Temple | |
| VMI | NC State | |
| Weber State | Utah | |
| Idaho | California | |
| North Carolina Central | UCLA | |
| Northern Colorado | Washington State | |
| Villanova | UCF | |
| Samford | Auburn | |
| Prairie View A&M | SMU | |
| Texas Southern | Rice | |
| Tarleton State | Texas Tech | |
| Stony Brook | Arkansas State | |
| Murray State | Middle Tennessee | |
| Jackson State | Texas State | |
| Duquesne | Coastal Carolina | |
| Sacramento State | Stanford |
Week 4
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept. 23 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Old Dominion |
| Delaware State | Miami (OH) | |
| Gardner-Webb | East Carolina | |
| Nicholls | Tulane |
Week 5
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept. 30 | Utah Tech | Colorado State |
| Abilene Christian | North Texas | |
| Wagner | Rutgers |
Week 6
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct. 7 | Howard | Northwestern |
| William & Mary | Virginia |
Week 10
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Merrimack | UMass |
| Kennesaw State | Sam Houston | |
| Campbell | North Carolina |
Week 11
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | Holy Cross | Army |
Week 12
| Date | FCS Team | FBS team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Abilene Christian | Texas A&M |
| Chattanooga | Alabama | |
| Sacred Heart | UConn | |
| North Alabama | Florida State |
