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NDSU could be on the verge of making the jump to FBS
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:48 pm
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:49 pm to jlnoles79
Why
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:54 pm to NIH
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Why
Money and boredom in FCS
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:09 pm to NIH
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Why
Scared of Montana State
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:09 pm to NIH
Nothing left at that level for NDSU anymore, too many schools have left and it was becoming difficult for NDSU to even schedule a relevent non-conference schedule. Can only play the Montana schools so many times.
This post was edited on 2/6/26 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 2/6/26 at 11:07 pm to fargobison
Did seeing JMU’s success, and to a lesser extent App State, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, and even Kennesaw St have people in Fargo feeling anxious? No reason NDSU shouldn’t be a top G5 team year in and out if those places are doing it considering most seasons NDSU are top 25ish in the combined Sagarin and Massey rankings.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 11:19 pm to jlnoles79
The whole concept of the FCS is on life support. I think FCS schools will either need to make the move to FBS or drop to DIII in the near future.
The lower tier of FCS is absolute crap.
The lower tier of FCS is absolute crap.
This post was edited on 2/6/26 at 11:20 pm
Posted on 2/6/26 at 11:26 pm to lionward2014
Missouri State won 7 games and made a bowl in year 1 last season and they were at best an average FCS program last few years.
If Mizzou State can do it, anyone can.
If Mizzou State can do it, anyone can.
This post was edited on 2/7/26 at 12:14 am
Posted on 2/6/26 at 11:34 pm to jlnoles79
I would expect South Dakota St and both Montana and Montana St to follow.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:51 am to UltimateHog
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Missouri State won 7 games and made a bowl in year 1 last season and they were at best an average FCS program last few years. If Mizzou State can do it, anyone can.
But I would rather win a national title than fight to get into some random bowl game.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 3:25 am to jlnoles79
I'd much rather be a big fish in a small pond.
Winning national championships at the FCS level has got to be way more fun than being a 9-3 team in the Big12 or wherever they'll end up.
Winning national championships at the FCS level has got to be way more fun than being a 9-3 team in the Big12 or wherever they'll end up.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 3:38 am to jlnoles79
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boredom in FCS
That natty was anything but boring
Posted on 2/7/26 at 3:39 am to StansberryRules
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Winning national championships at the FCS level has got to be way more fun than being a 9-3 team in the Big12 or wherever they'll end up.
They wouldnt even ever be a 9-3 big 12 team.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 5:35 am to StansberryRules
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Winning national championships at the FCS level has got to be way more fun than being a 9-3 team in the Big12 or wherever they'll end up.
The post very clearly says "The Mountain West..."
Posted on 2/7/26 at 6:20 am to StansberryRules
quote:You say that, but apparently that isn't the case for lots of programs.
I'd much rather be a big fish in a small pond.
Winning national championships at the FCS level has got to be way more fun than being a 9-3 team in the Big12 or wherever they'll end up.
Look at the Sun Belt.
Ga Southern, 6 FCS titles.
App State, 3 FCS titles.
JMU, 2 FCS titles.
Marshall, 2 FCS titles.
Even ULM won one in the 80s.
You can find more teams in other G5 conferences, they apparently would rather have FBS money than win at the FCS level.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 9:28 am to jlnoles79
Sam Houston State thinks this is a dumb decision.
Moving up for money reasons is even dumber. Are they not paying attention to these other G5 schools financials?
Moving up for money reasons is even dumber. Are they not paying attention to these other G5 schools financials?
Posted on 2/7/26 at 9:31 am to jlnoles79
I think it would only be worth it if they took some of their FCS rivals with them. NDST, SDST, Montana, and Montana St all moving up would turn the MWC into a mini North Western Sunbelt.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 10:29 am to TheWalrus
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The whole concept of the FCS is on life support. I think FCS schools will either need to make the move to FBS or drop to DIII in the near future.
There is a whole division between FCS and DIII. Why would they skip DII?
Posted on 2/7/26 at 10:56 am to CR4090
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Sam Houston State thinks this is a dumb decision.
NDSU isn't Sam Houston State
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Moving up for money reasons is even dumber. Are they not paying attention to these other G5 schools financials?
It's not about money, it is about what the FCS has become and where NDSU wants to go as a program. A lot of people just watch the FCS playoffs and think how great it is but in reality the regular season is mostly awful for schools like NDSU. We have few peers and anyone that gets good leaves. It was time to go.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:09 pm to lionward2014
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Did seeing JMU’s success, and to a lesser extent App State, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, and even Kennesaw St have people in Fargo feeling anxious? No reason NDSU shouldn’t be a top G5 team year in and out if those places are doing it considering most seasons NDSU are top 25ish in the combined Sagarin and Massey rankings.
It is a factor, App State started it and it has just built from there. Almost all of those schools have done well and the void they left was never filled. FCS football is a shell of what it once was in the southeast, I loved playing GSU and Coastal in the playoffs.
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