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It’s become a regular occurrence for FBS teams to schedule games against lower level FCS programs — but that’s not the case for 15 schools this fall.
Of the more than 130 FBS teams in college football, only 15 will not play an FCS opponent this upcoming season. On that list is Michigan State — who generally does a good job of not scheduling FCS opponents. The Spartans played Youngstown State last year, but otherwise has only played one other FCS foe in the last seven seasons.
See who else is like Michigan State, and won’t be playing an FCS team this upcoming season:
Colorado
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Georgia State
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Houston
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Louisville
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Michigan State
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Notre Dame
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Old Dominion
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Ohio State
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Oklahoma
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Penn State
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Texas
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USC
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UTEP
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