02-18-2026, 08:08 AM
Do teams moving from FCS to FBS have any track record of success?
The one example I'm familiar with is UMass. I was working at UMass when they moved to FBS after having a lot of success in FCS including a championship in 1998. Since moving up in 2016, they've been consistently terrible. Six seasons with 10+ losses, best record of 4-8, 0-12 in 2025, etc. I'm surprised they haven't given up and moved back to FCS.
The one example I'm familiar with is UMass. I was working at UMass when they moved to FBS after having a lot of success in FCS including a championship in 1998. Since moving up in 2016, they've been consistently terrible. Six seasons with 10+ losses, best record of 4-8, 0-12 in 2025, etc. I'm surprised they haven't given up and moved back to FCS.