For a Power 5 school like North Carolina, playing an FCS team usually means a win can be penciled in on the schedule. The Power 5 school gets a comfortable victory and the FCS school gets a six-figure payout. Everybody wins.
But unlike most FCS teams, The Citadel isn’t coming to Kenan Stadium for a check to fund its athletic budget. The Bulldogs are coming to win a football game.
With a perfect record, The Citadel (10-0) has plenty to be confident about heading into its Saturday matchup against UNC (7-3, 5-2 ACC). The Bulldogs won’t be starstruck playing a Division-I school after beating South Carolina last year.