https://theeasterner.org/45126/sports/ewu-board-of-trustees-focus-on-football-playoff-budget-during-meeting/
EWU had to unload fb tickets to NDSU fans or they would have been stuck with tens of thousands in losses.
As you former AD said, “it’s either DII or FBS”. FCS is a loser for finances.
FBS offers a guaranteed $1 mill per school (may go way up in 2025), triple the P5 guarantees (Idaho is still getting P5 payments), bowl games that have a payout, and a much bigger media awareness that is worth millions.
Lynn Hickey guided UTSA to FBS and her experience will come in handy when EWU moves up with the Montanas, Idaho, and Weber St with the Summit to FBS
EWU had to unload fb tickets to NDSU fans or they would have been stuck with tens of thousands in losses.
As you former AD said, “it’s either DII or FBS”. FCS is a loser for finances.
FBS offers a guaranteed $1 mill per school (may go way up in 2025), triple the P5 guarantees (Idaho is still getting P5 payments), bowl games that have a payout, and a much bigger media awareness that is worth millions.
Lynn Hickey guided UTSA to FBS and her experience will come in handy when EWU moves up with the Montanas, Idaho, and Weber St with the Summit to FBS