There’s one reason, and one reason only, why FBS teams schedule foes from FCS. They do so because they want to have a pleasant saturday afternoon. They want the assurances of playing an opponent that cannot match their level of talent. They want the feeling of a scrimmage in a setting that counts as a game. They want, above it all, to know that the game’s outcome is likely decided before the game even starts. Great teams do it. Good teams do it too. Mediocre teams do it. In fact, even downright bad teams do it, because it’s one of the easiest ways to get your team experience without threatening the end result.
A Pleasant Saturday Afternoon
