FCS vs FBS Payouts for 2022

Last year saw 12 FCS schools get paid to beat an FBS team. Could the 2022 season see a rise in wins for FCS teams in their FCS vs FBS matchups?

UTC's linebacker Jay Person lays a hit on Kentucky's QB Will Levis
Source: UTC Athletics - Laura O'Dell

During the 2022 season, we will see more FCS vs FBS matchups than we did last year. No matter the outcome, these games are an automatic payout for the visiting FCS team. For some of these programs, the payout for these games is essential to their budget.

We will continue to keep this page update as we gather more information around payouts. (Or you can always DM Redshirt Sports to make our search easier)

ASUN - $2,125,000

  • Austin Peay at Alabama - $600,000
  • Central Arkansas at Ole Miss - $475,000
  • Kennesaw State at Cincinnati - $400,000
  • Eastern Kentucky at Bowling Green - $350,000
  • Jacksonville State at Tulsa - $300,000

Big Sky - $7,360,000

  • Idaho at Indiana - $1.3 million
  • Eastern Washington at Florida - $750,000
  • Montana State at Oregon State - $675,000
  • UC Davis at Cal - $650,000
  • Eastern Washington at Oregon - $635,000
  • Southern Utah at Utah - $600,000
  • Idaho at Washington State - $575,000
  • Northern Arizona at Arizona State - $500,000
  • Portland State at Washington - $500,000
  • Portland State at San Jose State - $435,000
  • Weber State at Utah State - $390,000
  • Cal Poly at Fresno State - $350,000

Big South - $1,310,000

  • Campbell at East Carolina - $350,000
  • Robert Morris at Miami (Ohio) - $335,000
  • Gardner-Webb at Marshall - $325,000
  • Robert Morris at Appalachian State - $300,000

Colonial Athletic Association - $3,105,000

  • Towson at West Virginia - $500,000
  • Rhode Island at Pitt - $450,000
  • Richmond at Virginia - $430,000
  • Maine at Boston College - $400,000
  • Maine at New Mexico - 350,000
  • New Hampshire at Western Michigan - $350,000
  • Stony Brook at UMass - $325,000
  • William & Mary at Charlotte - $300,000

MEAC - $1,170,000

  • SC State at South Carolina - $500,000
  • Norfolk State at Marshall - $350,000
  • Morgan State at Georgia Southern - $320,000

MVFC - $5,865,000

  • South Dakota State at Iowa - $600,000
  • Illinois State at Wisconsin - $550,000
  • Southern Illinois at Northwestern - $550,000
  • Youngstown State at Kentucky - $550,000
  • North Dakota at Nebraska - $515,000
  • Indiana State at Purdue - $500,000
  • South Dakota at Kansas State - $500,000
  • Western Illinois at Minnesota - $450,000
  • North Dakota State at Arizona - $425,000
  • Northern Iowa at Air Force - $300,000

NEC - $1,945,000

  • Wagner at Rutgers - $425,000
  • Duquesne at Florida State - $400,000
  • Saint Francis at Akron - $330,000
  • LIU at Kent State - $300,000
  • Central Connecticut State at UConn - $275,000
  • Duquesne at Hawaii - $215,000

OVC - $2,235,000

  • Murray State at Texas Tech - $550,000
  • UT Martin at Tennessee - $550,000
  • UT Martin at Boise State - $425,000
  • Murray State at Ball State - $375,000
  • Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois - $335,000

Patriot - $750,000

  • Fordham at Ohio - $400,000
  • Bucknell at Central Michigan - $350,000

Southern - $3,580,000

  • Mercer at Auburn - $600,000
  • Samford at Georgia - $500,000
  • Chattanooga at Illinois - $485,000
  • Wofford at Virginia Tech - $450,000
  • ETSU at Mississippi State - $415,000
  • Western Carolina at Georgia Tech - $400,000
  • VMI at Wake Forest - $380,000
  • The Citadel at Appalachian State - $350,000

Southland - $1,575,000

  • Northwestern State at Southern Miss - $350,000
  • Houston Baptist at Texas State - $300,000
  • SLU at Louisiana - $275,000
  • Nicholls at ULM - $250,000

SWAC - $3,340,000

  • Alabama State at UCLA - $590,000
  • Southern at LSU - $500,000
  • Florida A&M at North Carolina - $450,000
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Oklahoma State - $425,000
  • Alcorn State at Tulane - $375,000
  • Texas Southern at North Texas - $360,000
  • Texas Southern at UTSA - $340,000
  • Alabama A&M at UAB - $300,000

WAC - $2,750,000

  • Abilene Christian at Missouri - $575,000
  • Tarleton State at TCU - $550,000
  • Sam Houston at Texas A&M - $500,000
  • Dixie State at BYU - $425,000
  • UIW at Nevada - $400,000
  • Lamar at SMU - $350,000
  • Stephen F. Austin at Louisiana Tech - $350,000