FCS competition to play FBS teams for big paydays.

[5thAvenueVik]

Expected ranked paydays ahead (based on 2006 average attendance) for certain FCS teams playing FBS teams in the upcoming 2007 season:

1. Western Carolina (Double Dipping) : Georgia :: 92,746 average attendance
and Alabama :: 92,138 average attendance [Total = 184,884];

2. South Carolina State (Double Dipping) : South Carolina :: 75,630
and Air Force :: 38,034 average attendance [ Total = 113,664];

3. Appalachian State : Michigan :: 110,026 average attendance;

4. Youngstown State : Ohio State :: 105,096 average attendance;

5. Northwestern State (Double Dipping) : Mississippi :: 53,801
and : Texas Tech :: 50,874 [Total = 104,675];

6. Tennessee Tech : Auburn :: 85,063 average attendance;

7. Furman : Clemson :: 82,992 average attendance;

8. The Citadel : Wisconsin :: 81,368 average attendance;

9. Montana State : Texas A&M :: 75,985 average attendance;

10. Chattanooga : Arkansas :: 73,895 average attendance;

11. North Dakota State (Double Dipping) : Minnesota :: 52,270
and Central Michigan :: 21,563 [Total = 73,833];

12. Sacramento State (Double Dipping) : Fresno State :: 38,551
and New Mexico :: 28,633 [Total = 67,184];

13. William and Mary : Virginia Tech :: 66,233 average attendance;

14. Texas Southern (Double Dipping) : UTEP : 42,444
and Houston :: 21,910 [Total = 64,354];

15. Southeastern Louisiana (Double Dipping) : Kansas :: 44,137
and Tulane :: 18,942 [Total = 63,079];

16. Gramblilng (Double Dipping) : Pittsburgh :: 43,305
and Louisiana-Monroe :: 18,594 [Total = 61,899];

17. Eastern Washington : BYU :: 60,524 average attendance;

18. Gardner-Webb (Double Dipping) : Mississipp Statei :: 41,527
and Ohio :: 16,724 [Total = 58,251];

19. Eastern Kentucky : Kentucky :: 57,330 average attendance;

20. Wofford : North Carolina State :: 56,540 average attendance;

21. Illiinois State : Missouri :: 55,918 average attendance;

22. Northern Arizona : Arizona :: 55,798 average attendance;

23. Eastern Illinois : Purdue :: 55,457 average attendance;

24. Samford : Georgia Tech :: 50,617 average attendance;

25. Villanova : Maryland :: 49,393 average attendance;

26. James Madison : North Carolilna :: 48,857 average attendance;

27. Missouri State : Kansas State :: 46,693 average attendance;

28. Northern Iowa : Iowa State :: 46,171 average attendance;

29. Western Illinois : Illinois :: 43,445 average attendance;

30. Murray State : Louisville :: 41,482 average attendance;

31. Norfolk State : Rutgers :: 41,113 average attendance;

32. Sam Hiouston State : Oklahoma State :: 40,954 average attendance;

33. Idaho State : Oregon State :: 40,830 average attendance;

34. Maine : Connecticut :: 38,939 average attendance;

35. Massachusetts : Boston College :: 38,843 average attendance;

36. Texas State : Baylor :: 37,080 average attendance;

37. Hawaii : Northern Colorado :: 36,589 average attendance;

38. Richmond : Vanderbilit :: 34,861 average attendance;

39. Delaware : Navy :: 33,275 average attendance;

40. Indiana State : Indiana :: 33,063 average attendance;

41. Jacksonville State : Memphis :: 32,440 average attendance;

42. Nicholls State (Double Dipping) : Nevada :: 16,728
and Rice :: 14,760 [Total = 31,488];

43. Rhode Island : Army :: 30,694 average attendance;

44. Weber State : Boise State :: 30,453 average attendance;

45. Elon : South Florida :: 30,222 average attendance;

46. Portland State : San Diego State :: 29,227 average attendance;

47. Tennessee-Martin : Southern Miss :: 28,994 average attendance;

48. Northeastern : Northwestern :: 27,996 average attendance;

49. New Hampshire : Marshall :: 26,031 average attendance;

50. Georgia Southern : Colorado State :: 24,183 average attendance;

51. Alcorn State : UAB :: 23,139 average attendance;

52. Southern Illinois : Northern Illinois :: 20,771 average attendance;

53. Southeast Missouri State : Cincinnati :: 20,373 average attendance;

54. Liberty : Toledo :: 20,311 average attendance;

55. UC-Davis : San Jose State :: 18,854 average attendance;

56. Central Connecticut State : Western Michigan :: 18,625 average attendance;

57. Arkansas-Pine Bluff : New Mexico State :: 17,596 average attendance;

58. Delaware State : Kent State :: 17,004 average attendance;

59. Howard : Eastern Michigan :: 14,734 average attendance;

60. Central Arkansas : Louisiana Tech :: 14,586 average attendance;

61. Cal Poly : Idaho :: 14,543 average attendance;

62. MeNeese State : Louisiana-Lafayette :: 14,516 average attendance;

Last season we were triple dipping and achieved about 140,000.

 

[martymoose]

Thanks for that. I wonder how many programs have 'triple dipped' like we did last year.

 

[PSUVikings2]

Is Western Carolina insane? I know they will be rich here soon.

 

[ManOfVision]

I noticed EWU is playing BYU. That's a road trip I wouldn't mind the Vikings making in the near future.