Start Date

14-10-2022 10:45 AM

End Date

14-10-2022 12:00 PM

Location

Discovery Hall 206

Presenter Information

Gregory M. Huckabee, 712-574-7782, ghuckabe@usd.edu Thomas Tiahrt, 605-658-6543, thomas.tiahrt@usd.edu

Submission Type

Abstract

Track

Leadership and Management

Abstract

All intercollegiate football carries a risk of injury in a collision sport. Schools from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) often play early-season games against schools from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). FCS schools (David) often receive the largest payouts by playing FBS schools. FBS schools (Goliath) are able to schedule early-season games they are likely to win while providing the opportunity to tune up their teams. Our research question is whether FCS teams report more injuries when playing FBS opponents than they report when playing FCS opponents. We have received access to the NCAA injury dataset from Datalys.

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Oct 14th, 10:45 AM Oct 14th, 12:00 PM

NCAA Interdivisional Games: Are There More Injuries when David Plays Goliath?

Discovery Hall 206

All intercollegiate football carries a risk of injury in a collision sport. Schools from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) often play early-season games against schools from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). FCS schools (David) often receive the largest payouts by playing FBS schools. FBS schools (Goliath) are able to schedule early-season games they are likely to win while providing the opportunity to tune up their teams. Our research question is whether FCS teams report more injuries when playing FBS opponents than they report when playing FCS opponents. We have received access to the NCAA injury dataset from Datalys.

 

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