# FCS

Sacramento State is reportedly joining the MAC as a football-only member for 2026, with an $18 million entry fee. This move highlights a trend of FCS teams paying significant fees to join FBS conferences.

### About FCS
FCS refers to a college football division, distinct from FBS.  

### Insights
- fcs posts created is up 22.22% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/fcs/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [-------] -75%  
[--] Month: [----------] -56%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +318%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +130%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-22  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/fcs/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Months: [------] +70%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-15  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/fcs/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning FCS in the last [--] hours which is up 10% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Months: [------] +67%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-15  

The most influential creators that mention FCS in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments) | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@1AAfrontiersman](/creator/twitter/1AAfrontiersman)       | [--]    | [--]        | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@fcsshorts](/creator/youtube/fcsshorts)                   | [--]    | [------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@ESPNUK](/creator/youtube/ESPNUK)                         | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@cfbcampustour](/creator/twitter/cfbcampustour)           | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@BradPowers7](/creator/twitter/BradPowers7)               | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@RedditCFB](/creator/twitter/RedditCFB)                   | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@FOS](/creator/twitter/FOS)                               | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@hono10571](/creator/twitter/hono10571)                   | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@RossDellenger](/creator/twitter/RossDellenger)           | [--]   | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/fcs/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 88%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:fcs/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/fcs/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 88%  
Daily Average: 81%  
[--] Week: 81% -3%  
[--] Month: 87% -1%  
[--] Months: 87% +2%  
[--] Year: 87% +39%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-05-03  
1-Year Low: 14% on 2025-06-05  

Most Supportive Themes:
- FCS Football Success in NFL: (30%) Posts highlighting the success of former FCS players in the NFL, with many reaching active rosters and having a chance to make the Super Bowl.
- FCS Championship Games and History: (25%) Content focusing on past FCS championship games, semifinals, and historical matchups, often shared as full replays.
- Player Transfers and Eligibility: (20%) News regarding players transferring between FCS and FBS, medical waivers, and additional years of eligibility.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- FCS vs. FBS Skill Level Debate: (40%) Discussions and arguments comparing the skill level between FCS and FBS football, with some posts downplaying FCS talent.
- Criticism of 'FCs' (Fan Clubs): (35%) Social media posts criticizing fan clubs, particularly in the context of music artist disputes, often using derogatory terms.
  

### Top FCS News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"MAC plans to add Sacramento State from FCS for [----] season: Source - The Athletic Sacramento State which has desired to move up for years makes its move after the Mountain West announced it's adding North Dakota State"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7047451/2026/02/15/mac-sacramento-state-college-football-realignment/) [@TheAthletic](/creator/x/TheAthletic) 2026-02-15T13:03Z 726.1K followers, 73.2K engagements


"Sources: MAC to add Sacramento State as football-only member - ESPN The MAC presidents have voted to formally add FCS Sacramento State into the league as a football-only member starting in [----] sources told ESPN"  
[News Link](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47933760/mac-add-sacramento-state-football-only-member) [@espn](/creator/x/espn) 2026-02-15T02:55Z 57.3M followers, 128.5K engagements


"2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Yale RB Josh Pitsenberger Will Pitsenberger be the first Yale RB selected in the NFL Draft since 2011"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/college/fcs/ivy/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-yale-rb-josh-pitsenberger) [@The__Bluebloods](/creator/x/The__Bluebloods) 2026-02-14T17:14Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Six FCS Football Teams That Failed to Meet Expectations in [----] Which FCS teams failed to meet preseason expectations in 2025"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/college/fcs/southland/six-fcs-football-teams-that-failed-to-meet-expectations-in-2025-uiw-idaho-wcu-nccu-southern-richmond) [@The__Bluebloods](/creator/x/The__Bluebloods) 2026-02-13T21:53Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements



### Top FCS Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"How Sacramento State Finally Became An FBS Program. Sacramento State is now the latest program to move from the FCS to the FBS as the Hornets will now join the MAC in [----]. Today I want to talk about this move how Sac State did it why they are so appealing to the FBS and my thoughts enjoy Sacramento State Sacramento State football Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State MAC Sacramento State FBS Sacramento State Highlights Sacramento State Trouble Sacramento State [----] Sacramento State Basketball MAC football Conference Realignment FCS foootball Scott Fisher College Football Sacramento State"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qfd25bqOLXw) [@scottfishercfb](/creator/youtube/scottfishercfb) 2026-02-16T06:30Z 152K followers, [----] engagements


"Chuck Schumer announces plan to designate the lgbtq pride flag as a congressionally authorized flag. FCS Chuck Schumer announces plan to designate the lgbtq pride flag as a congressionally authorized flag. FCS Chuck Schumer announces plan to designate the lgbtq pride flag as a congressionally authorized flag. FCS"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@8141travis5/video/7607282355241356558) [@8141travis5](/creator/tiktok/8141travis5) 2026-02-16T02:21Z 170.9K followers, [---] engagements


"This amount of money shows how unserious the Mountain West was treating Sac State. MW Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said the league is always looking for value not just a check. Wouldnt be surprised if the MW was demanding much more or simply told Sac State to look elsewhere. Sources: The MAC has voted to formally add FCS Sacramento State into the league as a football-only member starting in [----]. The cost of entrance is expected to be $18 million and a deal is expected to be announced in the upcoming days. https://t.co/SpjPVXJiIt Sources: The MAC has voted to formally add FCS Sacramento State"  
[X Link](https://x.com/alex_m_taylor22/status/2023215415686799364) [@alex_m_taylor22](/creator/x/alex_m_taylor22) 2026-02-16T01:58Z [----] followers, 10.1K engagements


"There were [---] D1 teams in [----] the last year before the division subdivided into DI-A and DI-AA (now called FBS and FCS). Were back up to [---] in FBS. 😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RedditCFB/status/2023203677809631480) [@RedditCFB](/creator/x/RedditCFB) 2026-02-16T01:12Z 378.6K followers, 39.8K engagements

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