Reese Poffenbarger dazzled as a freshman for Albany last year. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Gevani McCoy's top plays from his freshman season Idaho has the talent to make it two consecutive years of FCS losses for Nevada. The Vandals begin Week 1 on the road at a Nevada team that finished 2-10 last year, with one of the losses coming to an FCS opponent. Idaho has become one of the preseason FCS darlings around the country, led by the reigning Jerry Rice Award winner Gevani McCoy and his top target Hayden Hatten. 🔮: 2023 FCS playoff bracket preseason predictions Week 2 Idaho at Nevada Could the Buccaneers knock off one of the FBS's newest rookies? In 2023, Jacksonville State will be in its first year as a full FBS member, giving ETSU a chance at an FBS upset. Jacksonville State would've been a premier FCS matchup. ETSU at Jacksonville StateĪ few years ago, ETSU vs. A big day from Shirden could lead to an upset. FAU ranked in the bottom third of the FBS in run defense in 2022.

Monmouth running back Jaden Shirden finished third in Walter Payton voting last fall after averaging 8.4 yards per carry. Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus and the Bulldogs only lost by one point to its season-opening FBS opponent Florida International in 2022, showing Bryant can keep up with FBS competition. UNLV finished 5-7 last year and opens the season with Bryant. This matchup could bring déjà vu from 2016 when UNI beat Iowa State 25-20. In 2023, the Panthers head to Iowa State to battle a Cyclone team that finished 4-8 a year ago. an in-state FBS program always has a chance at an upset. FBS game in 2023 Northern Iowa at Iowa State The Rams have returning starters across the board and could kick off the 2023 season with an upset.įCS VS FBS: A complete history of every FCS win vs. A motivated Rhode Island team that still feels the pain of an FCS playoff snub will battle a Georgia State team that finished 4-8 in 2022. Rhode Island battles Georgia State in one of Week 1's first games on a Thursday night. 2022 saw eight FCS-over-FBS upsets, but what teams could be next to pull off an upset in 2023? Here's a look at 25 games that should be on high upset alert. With over 100 FCS-vs-FBS matchups this fal l, there are bound to be upsets.

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