14 FBS programs who won’t play an FCS opponent in 2022

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HOUSTON

2022 non-conference opponents : at UTSA, at Texas Tech, Kansas, Rice

Houston has failed to schedule an FCS opponent only three times since it began the practice of doing so regularly in 2005: in 2012, 2017, and 2020. Moving forward, the Cougars do have Sam Houston State slated for 2023 and 2028, but the Bearcats are set to become members of C-USA next year meaning they’ll be an FBS program at game-time. Houston has no other FCS opponents currently booked.

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Would that be a good thing? It could help strength of schedule a little bit.

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That 2012 team probably would have lost to the FCS opponent.

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I hope it stays that way.

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I am torn somewhat since the FCS schools really benefit from the paydays, but really don’t want to watch FCS-FBS games.

I think they (NCAA) should allow one FCS game at the start of each season as a warm up/preseaon game. The catch being that it does not count in the standings or towards any season results.