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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.

James Madison and Appalachian State are both success stories.  I expect that No. Dakota St. will be successful as well.

Sacramento State isn't even a "power" in the FCS. They apparently believe that all they need is money to be at least "good" in the FBS. They might see themselves as "Texas Tech Lite". IMO it won't be that simple and Sac state will at best be a be "below average".

[Goose]

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.

James Madison and Appalachian State are both success stories.  I expect that No. Dakota St. will be successful as well.

Sacramento State isn't even a "power" in the FCS. They apparently believe that all they need is money to be at least "good" in the FBS. They might see themselves as "Texas Tech Lite". IMO it won't be that simple and Sac state will at best be a be "below average".