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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/e8odie on 2026-01-06 23:49:52+00:00.
In week one, Oregon played eventual-FCS-champion Montana State, something that’s never happened before between the FCS champ and FBS champ (again, if Oregon wins).
If you want the full table of each year’s FCS champion, their FBS/I-A opponent(s) with power conference or power conference-equivalent teams bolded, and how that compares to the FBS champion that year:
| Season | FCS Champion | Their FBS opponent(s) | FCS result | FBS champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Florida A&M | - | - | Alabama |
| 1979 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent State | W | Alabama |
| 1980 | Boise State | Utah | W | Georgia |
| 1981 | Idaho State | - | - | Clemson |
| 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | - | - | Penn State |
| 1983 | Southern Illinois | - | - | Miami |
| 1984 | Montana State | - | - | BYU |
| 1985 | Georgia Southern | - | - | Oklahoma |
| 1986 | Georgia Southern | Florida | L | Penn State |
| 1987 | Northeast Louisiana | - | - | Miami |
| 1988 | Furman | Clemson | L | Notre Dame |
| 1989 | Georgia Southern | - | - | Miami |
| 1990 | Georgia Southern | Florida State | L | Colorado |
| 1991 | Youngstown State | Akron | L | Miami |
| 1992 | Marshall | Missouri | L | Alabama |
| 1993 | Youngstown State | Western Michigan | W | Florida State |
| 1994 | Youngstown State | Kent State / Akron | W / W | Nebraska |
| 1995 | Montana | Washington State | L | Nebraska |
| 1996 | Marshall | - | - | Florida |
| 1997 | Youngstown State | Kent State | W | Michigan |
| 1998 | Massachusetts | - | - | Tennessee |
| 1999 | Georgia Southern | Oregon State | L | Florida State |
| 2000 | Georgia Southern | Georgia | L | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Montana | Hawaii | L | Miami |
| 2002 | Western Kentucky | Kansas State | L | Ohio State |
| 2003 | Delaware | Navy | W | LSU |
| 2004 | James Madison | West Virginia | L | USC |
| 2005 | Appalachian State | Kansas / LSU | L / L | Texas |
| 2006 | Appalachian State | North Carolina State | L | Florida |
| 2007 | Appalachian State | Michigan | W | LSU |
| 2008 | Richmond | Virginia | L | Florida |
| 2009 | Villanova | Temple | W | Alabama |
| 2010 | Eastern Washington | Nevada | L | Auburn |
| 2011 | North Dakota State | Minnesota | W | Alabama |
| 2012 | North Dakota State | Colorado State | W | Alabama |
| 2013 | North Dakota State | Kansas State | W | Florida State |
| 2014 | North Dakota State | Iowa State | W | Ohio State |
| 2015 | North Dakota State | - | - | Alabama |
| 2016 | James Madison | North Carolina | L | Clemson |
| 2017 | North Dakota State | - | - | Alabama |
| 2018 | North Dakota State | - | - | Clemson |
| 2019 | North Dakota State | - | - | LSU |
| 2020 | Sam Houston State | - | - | Alabama |
| 2021 | North Dakota State | - | - | Georgia |
| 2022 | South Dakota State | Iowa | L | Georgia |
| 2023 | South Dakota State | - | - | Michigan |
| 2024 | North Dakota State | Colorado | L | Ohio State |
| 2025 | Montana State | Oregon | L | Oregon/Indiana/Ole Miss/Miami? |