Here's the FCS playoff ratings on major networks. https://herosports.com/fcs-football-tv-viewership-ratings-playoffs-bzbz/
NDSU and SDSU seem to drive ratings. Makes sense considering they are the premiere programs in their states.
If there were a market for it, the playoff games wouldn't be on ESPN+.
Edit, I don't have the answer to your second question. I would however want to know how long it took for people to start paying attention. Would it take an NDSU like run for people to care? If that's the case, we'd need a G5 program to establish itself as the NDSU of the G5 which may never happen outside of Boise State. Why would Boise State uninvited themselves to the playoffs they just got into?
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