Last year saw 12 FCS schools defeat FBS schools, with Montana beating then-No. 20 Washington, the sixth FCS/I-AA win against a ranked FBS/I-A team. In 2022, there are more than 100 FCS vs. FBS games scheduled as of June 21. Check them out below.
All FBS teams are home teams.
Week 0
| Date | FCS Team | FBS Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Aug. 27 | Austin Peay | Western Kentucky |
| Duquesne | Florida State | |
| Florida A&M | North Carolina | |
| Idaho State | UNLV |
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Week 1
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Sept. 1 | Alabama A&M | UAB |
| Bryant | FIU | |
| Cal Poly | Fresno State | |
| Eastern Illinois | Northern Illinois | |
| Long Island University | Toledo | |
| Northern Arizona | Arizona State | |
| Portland State | San Jose State | |
| St. Francis (PA) | Akron | |
| South Carolina State | UCF | |
| VMI | Wake Forest | |
| Friday, Sept. 2 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Michigan |
| Tennessee Tech | Kansas | |
| William & Mary | Charlotte | |
| Saturday, Sept. 3 | Albany | Baylor |
| Bethune-Cookman | Miami (FL) | |
| Central Connecticut State | UConn | |
| Colgate | Stanford | |
| Delaware | Navy | |
| Elon | Vanderbilt | |
| Grambling State | Arkansas State | |
| Idaho | Washington State | |
| Illinois State | Wisconsin | |
| Maine | New Mexico | |
| Mercer | Auburn | |
| Morgan State | Georgia Southern | |
| Murray State | Texas Tech | |
| Nicholls | South Alabama | |
| Norfolk State | Marshall | |
| North Dakota | Nebraska | |
| Northern Iowa | Air Force | |
| Richmond | Virginia | |
| Sam Houston | Texas A&M | |
| South Dakota | Kansas State | |
| South Dakota State | Iowa | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Louisiana | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Iowa State | |
| UC Davis | California |
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Week 2
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept. 10 | Alabama A&M | Troy |
| Alabama State | UCLA | |
| Alcorn State | Tulane | |
| Central Arkansas | Ole Miss | |
| Charleston Southern | NC State | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Bowling Green | |
| Eastern Washington | Oregon | |
| Furman | Clemson | |
| Gardner-Webb | Coastal Carolina | |
| Holy Cross | Buffalo | |
| Howard | South Florida | |
| Idaho | Indiana | |
| Idaho State | San Diego State | |
| Incarnate Word | Nevada | |
| Indiana State | Purdue | |
| Kennesaw State | Cincinnati | |
| Lafayette | Temple | |
| Lamar | SMU | |
| McNeese | Rice | |
| Nicholls | UL Monroe | |
| Norfolk State | James Madison | |
| Northern Colorado | Wyoming | |
| Portland State | Washington | |
| Robert Morris | Miami (OH) | |
| Samford | Georgia | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | FAU | |
| Southern | LSU | |
| Southern Utah | Utah | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Lousiana Tech | |
| Tarleton State | TCU | |
| Texas Southern | North Texas | |
| Wagner | Rutgers | |
| Western Carolina | Georgia Tech | |
| Weber State | Utah State | |
| Western Illinois | Minnesota |
Week 3
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Sept. 17 | Abilene Christian | Missouri |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Oklahoma State | |
| Bucknell | Central Michigan | |
| Campbell | East Carolina | |
| Duquesne | Hawai'i | |
| Jacksonville State | Tulsa | |
| Long Island University | Kent State | |
| Maine | Boston College | |
| Missouri State | Arkansas | |
| Montana State | Oregon State | |
| Murray State | Ball State | |
| North Carolina A&T | Duke | |
| North Dakota State | Arizona | |
| Northwestern State | Southern Miss | |
| Stony Brook | UMass | |
| Southern Illinois | Northwestern | |
| Tennessee State | Middle Tennessee | |
| Towson | West Virginia | |
| UT Martin | Boise State | |
| Villanova | Army | |
| Wofford | Virginia Tech | |
| Youngstown State | Kentucky |
Week 4
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Sept. 22 | Chattanooga | Illinois |
| Saturday, Sept. 24 | Fordham | Ohio |
| Houston Baptist | Texas State | |
| Rhode Island | Pittsburgh | |
| Sacramento State | Colorado State | |
| Texas Southern | UTSA |
Week 5
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct. 1 | The Citadel | Appalachian State |
| Eastern Washington | Florida | |
| Gardner-Webb | Marshall | |
| New Hampshire | Western Michigan | |
| South Carolina State | South Carolina | |
| Wagner | Syracuse |
Week 7
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct. 15 | Colgate | Army |
| Gardner-Webb | Liberty |
Week 8
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | UT Martin | Tennessee |
Week 9
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct. 29 | Robert Morris | Appalachian State |
Week 11
| Date | FCS Team | FBS Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 12 | Lamar | New Mexico State |
Week 12
| date | fcs team | fbs Team |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 19 | Austin Peay | Alabama |
| Utah Tech | BYU | |
| ETSU | Mississippi State | |
| North Alabama | Memphis |
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