2016 Schedules

[dewey]

Wonder when our AD (Larsen) will announce our last game?

It will be interesting to see if our cupcake game (Eastern Washington) will be moved to the FCS opener.

The good thing is that if the NDSU EWU game goes to the FCS kickoff then NDSU has to find a game for either September 3rd or September 10th. Hopefully it is just some cupcake so after NDSU is up big the backups can get some quality playing time.

Dewey

[catamount man]

Western Carolina 2016 football schedule
Sep 3 at East Carolina
Sep 10 Gardner-Webb
Sep 17 at East Tennessee State
Sep 24 OPEN DATE
Oct 1 The Citadel
Oct 8 Wofford
Oct 15 at Mercer
Oct 22 at Samford
Oct 29 Chattanooga (HC)
Nov 5 VMI
Nov 12 at Furman
Nov 19 at South Carolina

GO CATS!!! http://www.catamountsports.com/sport...012616aaa.html (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012616aaa.html)

[catamount man]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZq8-3gWwAEd2Eg.jpg:large

[catamount man]

2017 Western Carolina football schedule
Sep 2 at Hawaii
Sep 9 Davidson
TBA at Gardner-Webb (would almost bet Sep 16)
Nov 18 at North Carolina
SoCon home - Furman, ETSU, Samford and Mercer
SoCon away - Wofford, UTC, The Citadel and VMI

I'm almost willing to bet WCU has NO open dates in 2017. Playing from September 2 straight through November 18. Ouch! GO CATS!!!

[JALMOND]

Portland State 2016 football schedule finalized. We went with a home opener instead of a "marquee" first game.

http://www.goviks.com/news/2016/1/26/FB_0126163832.aspx

I'm not sure how to feel about this.

[aceinthehole]

Tentative 2016 Central Connecticut Schedule

Sep. 3 vs. Lafayette (Patriot)
Sep. 10 at James Madison (CAA)
Sep. 17 vs. Bowie State (D-II)
Sep. 24 at Bryant*
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Oct. 1 at Coastal Carolina (FCS Ind.)
Oct. 8 at Pennsylvania (Ivy)
Oct. 15 vs. Wagner*
Oct. 22 - BYE
Oct. 29 at Robert Morris*
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Nov. 5 vs. Sacred Heart*
Nov. 12 at Saint Francis*
Nov. 19 vs. Duquesne*

*Northeast Conference

[clenz]

Portland State 2016 football schedule finalized. We went with a home opener instead of a "marquee" first game.

http://www.goviks.com/news/2016/1/26/FB_0126163832.aspx

I'm not sure how to feel about this.
Likely 0 D1 wins going into conference play and no Montana to boost SOS (I know school doesn't control that).

Really can't afford anything less than 7-1 in conference play, which could be doable with how soft the conference portion is.


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[The Cats]

Western Carolina 2016 football schedule
Sep 3 at East Carolina
Sep 10 Gardner-Webb
Sep 17 at East Tennessee State
Sep 24 OPEN DATE
Oct 1 The Citadel
Oct 8 Wofford
Oct 15 at Mercer
Oct 22 at Samford
Oct 29 Chattanooga (HC)
Nov 5 VMI
Nov 12 at Furman
Nov 19 at South Carolina

GO CATS!!! http://www.catamountsports.com/sport...012616aaa.html (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012616aaa.html)



Best of all, no non-DI on the schedule.....

[melloware13]

Best of all, no non-DI on the schedule.....
Which, depending on the bubble, could be the difference between in and out

[kdinva]

Now official.........no September home game.....first that this has happened since 1968.

Sept. 3 at Akron TBA
Sept. 10 at Morehead State TBA
Sept. 24 at Bucknell TBA
Oct. 1 MERCER* 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 8 ETSU* 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Samford* TBA
Oct. 22 at Chattanooga* TBA
Oct. 29 FURMAN*- 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 at Western Carolina* TBA
Nov. 12 THE CITADEL* 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Wofford* TBA


the VMI main school master calendar now shows the 2016 FB games, and the Admin. has agreed to return the Morehead st. game, and leave the Keydets with only four home games next Fall. xthumbsdownxxflamemadxxbangx


Sept. 1 at Akron
Sept. 10 at Morehead St.
Sept. 24 at Bucknell (last of a 4-year contract)
Oct. 1 MERCER*
Oct. 8 ETSU*
Oct. 15 at Samford*
Oct. 22 at UTC*
Oct. 29 FURMAN*
Nov. 5 at WCU*
Nov. 12 THE CITADEL*
Nov. 19 at Wofford*

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Does anyone maintain a spreadsheet of 2016 FCS games anymore?

[clenz]

Top of the AGS page where you find the link to historical playoffs brackets, records, etc...

[ETSUfan1]

http://www.etsubucs.com/football/schedule/
http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/etsubucs/15BE6598-C978-4F1C-BCF7-E9C209C3E333/3643L.jpg

[ST_Lawson]

Top of the AGS page where you find the link to historical playoffs brackets, records, etc...

Who do we talk to about getting that updated? It doesn't have 1/3 of our schedule.

Starting 9/3, we should be: at Eastern Illinois, vs Northern Arizona, Bye Week, at Northern Illinois (FBS), at South Dakota State, vs Indiana State, at Missouri State, then the rest of the posted schedule is correct.

[clenz]

Send Ursus a PM. I don't know whose sheet that is. That isn't one of mine.

[NDSUKurt]

I have been working on it when I can...I have spent over 12 hours on it for the last week. (It is hard to fit that in with my teaching schedule and a 20 month old boy always wanting to play with me).

If you have links to schedules and/or games that have been announced, please post theme here and I will update it when I can.

[Twentysix]

Did NDSU sign a game yet? Or is it still a 10 game season?

[dgtw]

I have been working on it when I can...I have spent over 12 hours on it for the last week. (It is hard to fit that in with my teaching schedule and a 20 month old boy always wanting to play with me).

If you have links to schedules and/or games that have been announced, please post theme here and I will update it when I can.

How dare you try to hold down a job and take care of your child when you have more important things to do.

[clenz]

How dare you try to hold down a job and take care of your child when you have more important things to do.

Yeah, Kurt. Get your **** straight!


I need to get my shot in while I can. I can already hear the bitching about next seasons things I do when I add grad school, with a thesis, on top of a wife, 2 kids and 50 hour plus a week job

[BisonTru]

Did NDSU sign a game yet? Or is it still a 10 game season?

So far, no, to the best of my knowledge.

[mainejeff]

2016 Maine schedule:

http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/releases/20160129mfvw32

http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/photos/FBschedule16Ricard-web.jpg

Great home schedule playing JMU, Villanova and UNH in Orono.

Maine back to the "tough" CAA rotation adding JMU, W&M, and Delaware.....getting rid of Richmond, Towson and Elon.

[ST_Lawson]

Missouri State just posted their schedule: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mosu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/schedule/schedule.pdf
Full text here: http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020216aab.html

Seriously guys?....a 3-8 NAIA school?

[dewey]

Missouri State just posted their schedule: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mosu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/schedule/schedule.pdf
Full text here: http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020216aab.html

Seriously guys?....a 3-8 NAIA school?

Wow! Why even play a NAIA as it will not even count? At least a D2 team counts. MSU does win that game, right?:D

Dewey

[clenz]

Nearly lost to a D2 last season

[El Cid 80]

This is what I have so far for SOCOM 2016 Scheduled​. Sorry it's so small...

[JayJ79]

Wow! Why even play a NAIA as it will not even count? At least a D2 team counts. MSU does win that game, right?:D

because I'm sure playoff positioning is really high on Missouri State's priority list next season.

[ST_Lawson]

because I'm sure playoff positioning is really high on Missouri State's priority list next season.

Probably just hoping for a home win....any home win.

[downbythebeach]

Saint francis has D2 bottom dweller Walsh on Oct 1 according to a walsh university press release.

[catamount man]

This is what I have so far for SOCOM 2016 Scheduled​. Sorry it's so small...

Samford at Miss State is Oct 29, not September 17.

[BisonFan02]

Saint francis has D2 bottom dweller Walsh on Oct 1 according to a walsh university press release.

Better than one of the Faith schools...

[dgtw]

Samford has an open date on 9/3? If only there were an FCS school close by that would bring a lot of fans as well as a short road trip for your team.


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[BisonFan02]

Samford has an open date on 9/3? If only there were an FCS school close by that would bring a lot of fans as well as a short road trip for your team.


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NDSU? :D

[JSUSoutherner]

Samford has an open date on 9/3? If only there were an FCS school close by that would bring a lot of fans as well as a short road trip for your team.


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Like JSU? Nah, that idea makes too much sense.

[melloware13]

Samford has an open date on 9/3? If only there were an FCS school close by that would bring a lot of fans as well as a short road trip for your team.


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Technically, Delaware has the 3rd open. We play Del State on the 1st, and should be relatively fresh after that game.

[Go...gate]

2016 Maine schedule:

http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/releases/20160129mfvw32

http://www.goblackbears.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/photos/FBschedule16Ricard-web.jpg

Great home schedule playing JMU, Villanova and UNH in Orono.

Maine back to the "tough" CAA rotation adding JMU, W&M, and Delaware.....getting rid of Richmond, Towson and Elon.

Nice schedule!

[bostonspider]

2016 Richmond Football Schedule

Sept. 3 at Virginia
Sept. 10 Norfolk State
Sept. 17 at Stony Brook*
Sept. 24 Colgate Family Weekend
Oct. 1 Towson*
Oct. 8 at Albany*
Oct. 15 Villanova* Homecoming
Oct. 22 at Elon*
Oct. 29 Bye
Nov. 5 James Madison*
Nov. 12 Delaware*
Nov. 19 at William & Mary*

*CAA Opponent

[El Cid 80]

Thank you. I'll update

[catamount man]

Furman released theirs and oh is September brutal. Ouch! GO CATS!

Fri Sep 2 at Michigan ST
Sep 10 at The Citadel
Sep 17 Chattanooga
Sep 24 at Coastal Carolina
Oct 1 Kennesaw State
Oct 8 Samford
Oct 15 at ETSU
Oct 29 at VMI
Nov 5 Wofford
Nov 12 WCU
Nov 19 at Mercer

[JSUSoutherner]

Furman released theirs and oh is September brutal. Ouch! GO CATS!

Fri Sep 2 at Michigan ST
Sep 10 at The Citadel
Sep 17 Chattanooga
Sep 24 at Coastal Carolina
Oct 1 Kennesaw State
Oct 8 Samford
Oct 15 at ETSU
Oct 29 at VMI
Nov 5 Wofford
Nov 12 WCU
Nov 19 at Mercer
Woof. That is a brutal September.

Michigan State is a fun trip. I enjoyed the game there even if we were stuck in the corner.

[catamount man]

Woof. That is a brutal September.

Michigan State is a fun trip. I enjoyed the game there even if we were stuck in the corner.

WCU will be going for three in a row over Furman. Would be the 1st time since Steve Hodgin's CATS won from 92-94. If we are, by Nov 12, a six win team, you will see the entire visitors side at Paladin Stadium PACKED to the gills with Catamount faithful. Hope it's a good one as I fully expect Furman to bounce back in 2016 from mediocrity. GO CATS!

[CHIP72]

Tentative 2016 Central Connecticut Schedule

Sep. 3 vs. Lafayette (Patriot)
Sep. 10 at James Madison (CAA)
Sep. 17 vs. Bowie State (D-II)
Sep. 24 at Bryant*
----
Oct. 1 at Coastal Carolina (FCS Ind.)
Oct. 8 at Pennsylvania (Ivy)
Oct. 15 vs. Wagner*
Oct. 22 - BYE
Oct. 29 at Robert Morris*
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Nov. 5 vs. Sacred Heart*
Nov. 12 at Saint Francis*
Nov. 19 vs. Duquesne*

*Northeast Conference

CCSU is going to play D2 Bowie State two years in a row, even though Bowie is located nowhere nearby? I would think if CCSU wanted a home game against a D2 school, it could find a way to schedule a game against a NE-10 Conference team (though it is possible NE-10 teams only have openings during the first week of the season).

(I paid some attention to Bowie State last season because they had a surprisingly good season and are based in the DC area/closest D2 football school to where I live.)

[aceinthehole]

CCSU is going to play D2 Bowie State two years in a row, even though Bowie is located nowhere nearby? I would think if CCSU wanted a home game against a D2 school, it could find a way to schedule a game against a NE-10 Conference team (though it is possible NE-10 teams only have openings during the first week of the season).

(I paid some attention to Bowie State last season because they had a surprisingly good season and are based in the DC area/closest D2 football school to where I live.)

First, it is only tentative - it hasn't been announced by the school. Second, as you probably know, NE-10 school have just 1 non-conference game available and it is very likely no opponents had the date CCSU was looking for. CIAA schools have more availability (3 non-conference games) and Bowie, MD to New Britain, CT is a relatively moderate bus ride (325 miles; 5 hours). Personally, I would have preferred a home game vs. historical rival Southern Connecticut State (NE-10), but I am guessing we couldn't get a mutual date worked out, so we set up a 2-year deal with Bowie.

Yes, Bowie was a pretty good D2 last season.They won the CIAA Championship and lost to Assumption (NE-10) in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs. Not sure what they return for 2016.

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Also, Bryant University announced their 2016 schedule. The Bulldogs open up their season by hosting a NE-10 team (Merrimack). It will mark the second time in 3 years the two teams have met and the fourth time they have played since Bryant moved to Division I.

Non-Conference Games
Sep. 3 vs. Merrimack (D-II)
Sep. 10 at Montana State (Big Sky)
Sep. 17 vs. Brown (Ivy)
Oct. 1 at Maine (CAA)
Nov. 12 at Coastal Carolina (FCS Ind.)

http://bryantbulldogs.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20160205hdjtl3

[Libertine]

Jacksonville State
http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/documents/2016/2/9//16FBSchedule.pdf?id=2328

9/1 (Thu) N Alabama
9/10 @ LSU
9/17 Coastal Carolina
9/24 @ Liberty
10/1 OPEN
10/8 TN Tech
10/15 Austin Peay
10/22 @ E Kentucky
10/29 E Illinois
11/5 @ SE Missouri
11/12 @ Murray St
11/19 UT-Martin

[JSUSoutherner]

Jacksonville State
http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/documents/2016/2/9//16FBSchedule.pdf?id=2328

9/1 (Thu) N Alabama
9/10 @ LSU
9/17 Coastal Carolina
9/24 @ Liberty
10/1 OPEN
10/8 TN Tech
10/15 Austin Peay
10/22 @ E Kentucky
10/29 E Illinois
11/5 @ SE Missouri
11/12 @ Murray St
11/19 UT-Martin
This schedule is fantastic.

[knucklehead]

Can't wait for JSU to come to Lynchburg and play Liberty.

[clenz]

I see STATS is touting the JSU/Liberty game as one of the biggest FCS match ups this coming season.

Does anyone actually believe that?

[BisonFan02]

I see STATS is touting the JSU/Liberty game as one of the biggest FCS match ups this coming season.

Does anyone actually believe that?

Nope. JSU turtled on the game with NDSU in the last minute to schedule N Alabama...something about some Jenkins fella. xlolx

[JSUSoutherner]

Nope. JSU turtled on the game with NDSU in the last minute to schedule N Alabama...something about some Jenkins fella. xlolx
Hmm. A night home game against a local rival that we can pack the stadium with or go to Fargo and lose? Hmm... I wonder what could have driven that decision.

JSU and Liberty won't be a big game.

[clenz]

Nope. JSU turtled on the game with NDSU in the last minute to schedule N Alabama...something about some Jenkins fella. xlolx
I was just making sure I wasn't alone in thinking that was a preposterous statement.

UNI has 2 OOC games, alone, that are bigger (EWU and Montana). Couple that with conference match ups vs NDSU, a potential top 10-15 SDSU and ISUr team...and...

That game is already 4-5 games down the pecking order, and we've looked at only 1 other team.

[BisonFan02]

Hmm. A night home game against a local rival that we can pack the stadium with or go to Fargo and lose? Hmm... I wonder what could have driven that decision.

JSU and Liberty won't be a big game.

The NDSU/JSU matchup was all but done....but then something happened and then it wasn't....

[Libertine]

Liberty
http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=10873&TeamID=9

9/3 @ Virginia Tech
9/10 Jacksonville
9/17 @ Southern Methodist
9/24 Jacksonville St
10/1 Robert Morris
10/15 @ Kennesaw St
10/22 Monmouth
10/29 Gardner-Webb
11/5 @ Presbyterian
11/12 Charleston Southern
11/17 (Th) @ Coastal Carolina

[Jiggs]

Samford....so far.

Sep 3
Sep 10 at Central Arkansas
Sep 17
Sep 24
Oct 1 Wofford
Oct 8 at Furman
Oct 15 VMI
Oct 22 Western Carolina
Oct 29 at Mississippi State
Nov 5 at The Citadel
Nov 12
Nov 19 at ETSU

[andthehomeofthe-BIZON-]

The NDSU/JSU matchup was all but done....but then something happened and then it wasn't....

I'm really curious what happened here and why NDSU still hasn't found a game?????

[JSUSoutherner]

I'm really curious what happened here and why NDSU still hasn't found a game?????
Mississippi Valley State. I'm calling it now.

[clenz]

You think they'd do Montana and NDSU in the same year?

[BisonFan02]

You think they'd do Montana and NDSU in the same year?

Money talks....why would they care about their OOC?

[Big_Fan]

I'm really curious what happened here and why NDSU still hasn't found a game?????


This is entirely a guess, but I imagine it had something to do with a return game.

As it is, we now have 6 home games. That is nice...

It stinks that TUNA is D2. They really should be in the FCS, but they can't find a home. They are one of the top programs in D2, and would be competitive on day 1. We are probably the only OVC team that would beat them 10 times out of 10 right now... and that would likely change in a few years as they added depth and increased their talent level to FCS across the board. They would win more than they lost in the OVC as it stands, and they would trounce a lot of FCS teams. Not many want to play them for that reason.

As it is, they are D2 and it doesn't look good... it doesn't do anything for our schedule other than add a fun game against an old in-state conference rival from our D2 days. That said, with games against LSU, Liberty, and Coastal, our out of conference schedule is respectable.

[Libertine]

They're coming fast and furious now

Hampton
http://www.hamptonpirates.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&&tab=4

9/3 @ Old Dominion
9/10 William & Mary
9/17 @ Howard
10/1 @ North Carolina A&T
10/8 @ Delaware St
10/15 Morgan St
10/22 @ Florida A&M
10/29 South Carolina St
11/12 Norfolk St
11/19 Savannah St
11/26 @ Coastal

[rokamortis]

Liberty
http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=10873&TeamID=9

9/3 @ Virginia Tech
9/10 Jacksonville
9/17 @ Southern Methodist
9/24 Jacksonville St
10/1 Robert Morris
10/15 @ Kennesaw St
10/22 Monmouth
10/29 Gardner-Webb
11/5 @ Presbyterian
11/12 Charleston Southern
11/19 @ Coastal Carolina

That Coastal game is 11/17 - Thursday night.

[Libertine]

That Coastal game is 11/17 - Thursday night.

You are correct, thank you.

[kdinva]

FIFY (Norfolk St. is 11/19.....about time that game is at the end {"rivalry"}.....and not a bad idea to have CCU Thanksgiving weekend, what with that new "bowl" game, etc.


They're coming fast and furious now

Hampton
http://www.hamptonpirates.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&&tab=4

9/3 @ Old Dominion
9/10 William & Mary
9/17 @ Howard*
10/1 @ North Carolina A&T*
10/8 @ Delaware St*
10/15 Morgan St*
10/22 @ Florida A&M*
10/29 South Carolina St.*
11/12 Savannah St.*
11/19 Norfolk St.*
11/26 @ Coastal

[ST_Lawson]

Western Illinois 2016 Schedule is now official (pretty much what I had listed earlier in the thread): http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=235&path=football

9/1 - @ Eastern Illinois
9/10 - vs Northern Arizona
9/17 - bye
9/24 - @ Northern Illinois (FBS)
10/1 - @ South Dakota State
10/8 - vs Indiana State (Homecoming)
10/15 - @ Missouri State
10/22 - vs North Dakota State
10/29 - @ South Dakota
11/5 - vs Illinois State
11/12 - vs Northern Iowa
11/19 - @ Southern Illinois

[RedFlash]

Saint francis has D2 bottom dweller Walsh on Oct 1 according to a walsh university press release.

SFU is actually playing Malone (D-2) on October 1st, a week after Malone travels to RMU. Malone is just down the road from Walsh in Canton, Ohio.

http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20160115/SPORTS/160119457

[RedFlash]

To the Georgetown folks on here, do you know who the Hoya's play 9/17? I was originally told SFU would be travelling to Columbia that week, but Columbia plays Fordham that week, so I must have gotten some bad info. I assume SFU owes a return trip after last season so I was wondering if it could be that weekend.

[ASU33]

This schedule is fantastic.

No TSU this year?

[downbythebeach]

Yeah my bad similar schools. So no columbia?

[JSUSoutherner]

No TSU this year?
Nope they play 7 OVC games a year so they can play a classic. So they don't have to play us this year.

[DFW HOYA]

To the Georgetown folks on here, do you know who the Hoya's play 9/17? I was originally told SFU would be travelling to Columbia that week, but Columbia plays Fordham that week, so I must have gotten some bad info. I assume SFU owes a return trip after last season so I was wondering if it could be that weekend.


9/17 is an open date on the Georgetown schedule but I thought I read somewhere that SF was not returning the game.

[kdinva]

Nope they play 7 OVC games a year so they can play a classic. So they don't have to play us this year.

SO.....if Tenn. St and Jax St. both go 7-0......how does the OVC office declare the champion?

[JSUSoutherner]

SO.....if Tenn. St and Jax St. both go 7-0......how does the OVC office declare the champion?
Co-Champions I guess but I seriously doubt TSU is sweeping the OVC anytime soon.

[clenz]

I'm having fun playing with MVFC OOC historical schedules vs FCS teams...

Here's a fun UNI state

UNI last lost a road regular season OOC game on the road in 1997 - McNeese State

Since then UNI is:
12-0 on the road vs FCS teams
22-2 at home vs FCS teams (only losses were both to SFA - 04 24-21 and 2010 21-20)

[Libertine]

San Diego
http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/usd-m-footbl-sched.html

9-3 Western New Mexico
9-10 @ Cal Poly
9-17 OPEN
9/24 Butler
10/1 @ Dayton
10/8 Davidson
10/15 @ Drake
10/22 Valparaiso
10/29 @ Marist
11/5 Universidad De Las Americas Puebla
11/12 Stetson
11/19 @ Campbell

Universidad De Las Americas Puebla -- or UDLAP -- is a school with about 8,000 students 120 kilometers southeast of Mexico City and is roughly a 7-hour flight or a 30-hour drive to San Diego. So... they fit right in in the Pioneer League.

UDLAP has won 5 Mexican national championships and play in a stadium known as "The Temple of Pain" which may be the coolest stadium nickname ever. However, I have no idea on what a win over a Mexican team is worth in the eyes of the playoff committee. ;)

[BisonFan02]

San Diego
http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/usd-m-footbl-sched.html

9-3 Western New Mexico
9-10 @ Cal Poly
9-17 OPEN
9/24 Butler
10/1 @ Dayton
10/8 Davidson
10/15 @ Drake
10/22 Valparaiso
10/29 @ Marist
11/5 Universidad De Las Americas Puebla
11/12 Stetson
11/19 @ Campbell

Universidad De Las Americas Puebla -- or UDLAP -- is a school with about 8,000 students 120 kilometers southeast of Mexico City and is roughly a 7-hour flight or a 30-hour drive to San Diego. So... they fit right in in the Pioneer League.

UDLAP has won 5 Mexican national championships and play in a stadium known as "The Temple of Pain" which may be the coolest stadium nickname ever. However, I have no idea on what a win over a Mexican team is worth in the eyes of the playoff committee. ;)

Nada....win the conference autobid or GTFO. xlolx

[F'N Hawks]

San Diego
http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/usd-m-footbl-sched.html

9-3 Western New Mexico
9-10 @ Cal Poly
9-17 OPEN
9/24 Butler
10/1 @ Dayton
10/8 Davidson
10/15 @ Drake
10/22 Valparaiso
10/29 @ Marist
11/5 Universidad De Las Americas Puebla
11/12 Stetson
11/19 @ Campbell

Universidad De Las Americas Puebla -- or UDLAP -- is a school with about 8,000 students 120 kilometers southeast of Mexico City and is roughly a 7-hour flight or a 30-hour drive to San Diego. So... they fit right in in the Pioneer League.

UDLAP has won 5 Mexican national championships and play in a stadium known as "The Temple of Pain" which may be the coolest stadium nickname ever. However, I have no idea on what a win over a Mexican team is worth in the eyes of the playoff committee. ;)

So if they lose I assume it will be deemed a "quality loss" by Mark Wilson. They now have a real shot of getting in. Just make sure you don't win, Toreros, or it won't count for anything.

[BEAR]

Is it football season yet?

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/1800272_10201838153855382_342195276_n.jpg?oh=1f122 543736cb0bf4f7f397ebb43a324&oe=572C2684

[Catatonic]

Abilene Christian has now booked FBS opponents through 2012. I wish we had been a little less ambitious. Not sure I look forward to playing Baylor, Miss State or the Texas Aggies. I'd prefer a steady diet of North Texas State or New Mexico...

http://acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2016/2/17/Future_Opponents_680x510.jpg

[BEAR]

Abilene Christian has now booked FBS opponents through 2012. I wish we had been a little less ambitious. Not sure I look forward to playing Baylor, Miss State or the Texas Aggies. I'd prefer a steady diet of North Texas State or New Mexico...



Every team has done that already...it's like in the past bro.... xlolx

[Daytripper]

San Diego
http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/usd-m-footbl-sched.html

9-3 Western New Mexico
9-10 @ Cal Poly
9-17 OPEN
9/24 Butler
10/1 @ Dayton
10/8 Davidson
10/15 @ Drake
10/22 Valparaiso
10/29 @ Marist
11/5 Universidad De Las Americas Puebla
11/12 Stetson
11/19 @ Campbell

Universidad De Las Americas Puebla -- or UDLAP -- is a school with about 8,000 students 120 kilometers southeast of Mexico City and is roughly a 7-hour flight or a 30-hour drive to San Diego. So... they fit right in in the Pioneer League.

UDLAP has won 5 Mexican national championships and play in a stadium known as "The Temple of Pain" which may be the coolest stadium nickname ever. However, I have no idea on what a win over a Mexican team is worth in the eyes of the playoff committee. ;)


I actually spent 4 weeks at that school during graduate school. I had no idea they had an American Football team.???

[CHIP72]

I actually spent 4 weeks at that school during graduate school. I had no idea they had an American Football team.???

That's because they don't - they have a Mexican football team. xlolx

[RootinFerDukes]

Abilene Christian has now booked FBS opponents through 2012. I wish we had been a little less ambitious. Not sure I look forward to playing Baylor, Miss State or the Texas Aggies. I'd prefer a steady diet of North Texas State or New Mexico...

http://acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2016/2/17/Future_Opponents_680x510.jpg

These games are about the paychecks an Fcs school receives more than anything. They're actually some of my least favorite games since 90+% of them are typically a thorough butt whooping. It's pretty boring to watch for both fan bases.

[BisonFan02]

These games are about the paychecks an Fcs school receives more than anything. They're actually some of my least favorite games since 90+% of them are typically a thorough butt whooping. It's pretty boring to watch for both fan bases.

Sounds like a personal problem to me... :D I have fun. xlolx

[dgtw]

Now that the NCAA has effectively blocked the College of Faith, this can be the AGS Game of the Year.


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[BEAR]

Heard on a local sports show that Arkansas State will be playing Alabama and getting a $1.7 million paycheck..the largest one ever for that type of matchup. Sure wish UCA could take a whipping from Alabama for that kind of cash. xlolx

[BisonFan02]

Heard on a local sports show that Arkansas State will be playing Alabama and getting a $1.7 million paycheck..the largest one ever for that type of matchup. Sure wish UCA could take a whipping from Alabama for that kind of cash. xlolx

It costs more money to make that kind of money as a G5 whipping boy.

[Catatonic]

Spent some time on the CSU message board to gauge reaction to playing Abilene Christian. They were hoping we are stronger than Savannah State but not as good as NDSU. Not sure when NDSU played em, but their fans were saying they were outplayed and out tailgated by Zbison fans🏈🍻

[Bisonator]

Spent some time on the CSU message board to gauge reaction to playing Abilene Christian. They were hoping we are stronger than Savannah State but not as good as NDSU. Not sure when NDSU played em, but their fans were saying they were outplayed and out tailgated by Zbison fans

Have they updated that dinosaur yet? xlolx

[hebmskebm]

Dayton

http://daytonflyers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

9/3 Central State
9/10 Robert Morris
9/17 at Duquesne
9/24 at San Diego
10/1 Drake
10/8 Morehead St.
10/15 at Jacksonville
10/22 at Butler
10/29 Stetson
11/5 Valparaiso
11/12 at Marist

[centennial]

Spent some time on the CSU message board to gauge reaction to playing Abilene Christian. They were hoping we are stronger than Savannah State but not as good as NDSU. Not sure when NDSU played em, but their fans were saying they were outplayed and out tailgated by Zbison fans🏈🍻

I was at that game. Lot of **** talking turning into disappointment. We had a bad injury and decided in Bohl fashion not to run up the score. Could have easily been 42-7. They are a better team since.

[BisonFan02]

Spent some time on the CSU message board to gauge reaction to playing Abilene Christian. They were hoping we are stronger than Savannah State but not as good as NDSU. Not sure when NDSU played em, but their fans were saying they were outplayed and out tailgated by Zbison fans

That'll happen. xlolx

[Catatonic]

Have they updated that dinosaur yet? xlolx

Nope.
Terrible format.

[Libertine]

North Carolina A&T
http://www.ncataggies.com/SportSelect.dbml?ATCLID=210738431&DB_LANG=C&SPSID=593293&SPID=74503&DB_OEM_ID=24500&Q_SEASON=2016



Sat, Sep 03
St. Augustine's
Aggie Stadium
6:00 PM










Sat, Sep 10
Kent State
at Kent, Ohio
TBA










Sat, Sep 17
Tulsa
at Tulsa, Okla.
TBA










Sat, Oct 01
Hampton *
Aggie Stadium
1:00 PM










Sat, Oct 08
Norfolk State *
Aggie Stadium
1:00 PM










Sat, Oct 15
Bethune-Cookman *
at Daytona Beach, Fla.
4:00 PM










Sat, Oct 22
Howard *
at Washington, D.C.
TBA










Sat, Oct 29
Florida A&M (Homecoming) *
Aggie Stadium
1:00 PM










Sat, Nov 05
S.C. State *
Aggie Stadium
1:00 PM










Sat, Nov 12
Delaware State *
at Dover, Del.
2:00 PM










Sat, Nov 19
N.C. Central *
at Durham, N.C.
2:00 PM

[BEAR]

Interesting news coming out of conway...will we be losing the "stripes"? Or is this just another upgrade to another sports field?

“BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees authorizes the administration toenter into a contract with Global Synthetics Environmental, LLC.”

All spending above $250,000 must be board approved and they are having a meeting Friday afternoon. Wouldn't it be nice to see a green field again!

Edit: Could be lighting in different sports facilities also. Nevermind.

[JSUSoutherner]

Interesting news coming out of conway...will we be losing the "stripes"? Or is this just another upgrade to another sports field?

“BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees authorizes the administration toenter into a contract with Global Synthetics Environmental, LLC.”

All spending above $250,000 must be board approved and they are having a meeting Friday afternoon. Wouldn't it be nice to see a green field again!

Edit: Could be lighting in different sports facilities also. Nevermind.Conway? I didn't realize that's where UCA was. Neat. I go through Conway pretty often.

[clenz]

Interesting news coming out of conway...will we be losing the "stripes"? Or is this just another upgrade to another sports field?

“BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees authorizes the administration toenter into a contract with Global Synthetics Environmental, LLC.”

All spending above $250,000 must be board approved and they are having a meeting Friday afternoon. Wouldn't it be nice to see a green field again!

Edit: Could be lighting in different sports facilities also. Nevermind.
250k for turf would be cheap and crappy....but better than what's down currently

[BEAR]

250k for turf would be cheap and crappy....but better than what's down currently

xlolx No. The board has to approve contracts OVER $250,000. Who knows how much it really is.

[BEAR]

Conway? I didn't realize that's where UCA was. Neat. I go through Conway pretty often.

Let me know when you pass by. Let's get some BBQ.

[clenz]

xlolx No. The board has to approve contracts OVER $250,000. Who knows how much it really is.
I'd still go with a 250k turf that was green over a 3m turf that is...whatever your administration wants to call that abominationxcoffeexxlolx

[JayJ79]

These games are about the paychecks an Fcs school receives more than anything.
That is undeniably true. It costs money to run a Div. I football program, and FCS schools don't get the TV money that FBS (particularly P5) programs get. So getting these paychecks is a way to help the budget.


They're actually some of my least favorite games since 90+% of them are typically a thorough butt whooping. It's pretty boring to watch for both fan bases.
Depends on matchup. The FBS team will likely be a favorite, sure. And lower level FCS teams will probably get throttled. But with upper level FCS teams, their games against FBS foes are often quite competitive. At least for the first half to 2/3s. Then sometimes the increased depth of the FBS team factors in and they are able to pull away a bit. But still, I personally find such games entertaining enough, especially recognizing the financial aspects.

[clenz]

That is undeniably true. It costs money to run a Div. I football program, and FCS schools don't get the TV money that FBS (particularly P5) programs get. So getting these paychecks is a way to help the budget.


Depends on matchup. The FBS team will likely be a favorite, sure. And lower level FCS teams will probably get throttled. But with upper level FCS teams, their games against FBS foes are often quite competitive. At least for the first half to 2/3s. Then sometimes the increased depth of the FBS team factors in and they are able to pull away a bit. But still, I personally find such games entertaining enough, especially recognizing the financial aspects.
I'm actually going to agree with Jay, for once. Maybe it's because UNI is part of a group that is "a step above" the "rest of the FCS", but I've never gone into a UNI vs *insert FBS team here* game and thought "Welp, we're boned".

Going back to 03 vs Iowa State UNI is just 2-6, HOWEVER, only 2 of those losses were by more than 1 score, in 3 of the losses UNI actually out gained Iowa State by over 100 yards. The average score, even including the two "blowouts" is 15-22. Taking those two, what appear to be, exceptions out and the average score is 20-21

UNI hasn't beaten Iowa since 1895 but the last three match ups were a 16-17 loss where Iowa blocked 2 field goals in the final 12 seconds, a 16-27 loss that was a one score game until about the mid point of the 4th quater, and a 23-31 loss that was a 1 point game with under 7 minutes to go.

Wisconsin, with a freshman QB making his first start, was a 5 point loss in 2012.

Hawaii, with a 11:30 PM Central Kick off time was a 3 point loss and the worst game UNI had played in a while.

That's all with a 22 scholarship disadvantage, Wisconsin, Iowa and Iowa State spending more on football than UNI does on all athletics and always playing on the road.

I guess it's a matter of perception given the program you follow

[BisonFan02]

Clenzy....wanna put a spread and an O/U for the NDSU/Iowa game next season?

[clenz]

Clenzy....wanna put a spread and an O/U for the NDSU/Iowa game next season?
Right now? No.

If I had to guess it will likely hover around 8.5

Iowa returns a lot, and found out yesterday Drew Ott gets a medical for last year. NDSU doesn't have a Christian McCaffery or David Johnson to expose whatever weakeness Iowa has with that type of running back.

[JSUSoutherner]

Let me know when you pass by. Let's get some BBQ.
Maybe, last few times I've gone through has been in the middle of the night.

[TheKingpin28]

Right now? No.

If I had to guess it will likely hover around 8.5

Iowa returns a lot, and found out yesterday Drew Ott gets a medical for last year. NDSU doesn't have a Christian McCaffery or David Johnson to expose whatever weakeness Iowa has with that type of running back.

Not even Bruce?

[BisonFan02]

Not even Bruce?

TBD....8.5 points is alot. There are a few questions for the Bison next season, but this team could be ranked right up there with the best of them when it is all said and done. I personally like the matchup for NDSU as far as team makeup.

[catamount man]

Wonder why UTC, Mercer and Samford haven't released their schedules yet?

[JSUSoutherner]

Wonder why UTC, Mercer and Samford haven't released their schedules yet?
Samford? Probably because we may have asked them to play us this year and they are still paralyzed with fear.

UTC? Because it takes time to prepare a schedule for the 'best team ever'.

Mercer? Because beating the 'best team ever' takes a lot of luck. So they aren't releasing a schedule this year, they are just getting on a bus each week and picking a random school to play and hoping for the best. :D

[Libertine]

Wonder why UTC, Mercer and Samford haven't released their schedules yet?

Based on what's been released by others, we can look at the mutually unfilled dates and pretty well infer the UTC and Mercer schedules completely and most of Samford's.

Chattanooga
9/3 Shorter (D2)
9/10 @ Presbyterian
9/17 @ Furman
9/24 Samford *
10/1 @ ETSU
10/8 Mercer *
10/15 @ The Citadel
10/22 VMI
10/29 @ W Carolina
11/5 OPEN
11/12 Wofford
11/19 @ Alabama (FBS...obviously)

Mercer
9/3 The Citadel
9/10 @ Ga Tech (FBS)
9/17 Tenn Tech
9/24 OPEN
10/1 @ VMI
10/8 @ Chattanooga *
10/15 W Carolina
10/22 @ Austin Peay
10/29 @ Wofford
11/5 ETSU
11/12 @ Samford *
11/19 Furman

Samford
9/3 ???/OPEN
9/10 @ C Arkansas
9/17 ???/OPEN
9/24 @ Chattanooga *
10/1 Wofford
10/8 @ Furman
10/15 VMI
10/22 W Carolina
10/29 @ Mississippi St (FBS)
11/5 @ The Citadel
11/12 Mercer *
11/19 @ ETSU

* The home/away designations here are simply the reverse of last year but this may not hold true since ETSU is being added to the league schedule for 2016.

[clenz]

TBD....8.5 points is alot. There are a few questions for the Bison next season, but this team could be ranked right up there with the best of them when it is all said and done. I personally like the matchup for NDSU as far as team makeup.
Is it though, based on where Vegas is going to get the money line at?

Iowa returns:
4 o-line starters
TE George Kittle - lead team in TD receptions
WR Matt VandeBerg - last season he had the third most catches in a single season in Iowa history
RB LeShun Daniels - power back that averaged just under 5 YPC last year on 145 carries with 8 TD
RB Akrum Wadley - Averaged 6.0 yards per carry with 7 TDs last season
QB CJ Bethard who completed 62% of his passes for over 2,800 yards, 17 TD to 5 INT for an efficiency of 139.5. He also ran for over 400 yards with sacks taken out of consideration

Defense:
S Desmond King - who would have been a top half first round draft pick comes back into the secondary for his senior year. 8 picks, 72 tackles, 13 PBU and 21 PD
LB Josey Jewell - teams leading tackler with 126, 7.5 tfl, 3 sacks, 4 picks
I think there are 6 or 7 other starters back as well.

Pretty much every early prediction has Iowa as a top 10-15 team.

Is 8.5 really that unbelievable of a line for a top 10-15 FBS team playing an FCS team?


Also, I despise Iowa. The fact that even I'm going "Yeah, they'll probably be pretty damn good again" should say something.

[F'N Hawks]

Not even Bruce?
Comparing Anderson to Christian McCaffery?

[clenz]

Not even Bruce?
I'm sure you joking...but...yes, even Bruce Anderson isn't on that level.

Well over half of his yards came against Weber State, Western Illinois, Missouri State and Youngstown state...

[TheKingpin28]

I'm sure you joking...but...yes, even Bruce Anderson isn't on that level.

Well over half of his yards came against Weber State, Western Illinois, Missouri State and Youngstown state...

Yes there was sarcasm.

I have not missed an Iowa game in the last 3-4 years and I know how they roll. (I always watch it through ESPN3 or through one my cousins logins on their local cable provider) One great season for every 3-5 decent/mediocre seasons. With the offense coming back and probably not missing a beat, sans Wentz (but the people here knew how I felt about Stick and the championship dilemma), that defense is going to be on its feet more than they want to. Also, the CBs for NDSU will be new but they will have a little time to gel and a get a feel of the game. This will be the "final" test to see if NDSU can truly beat a top10 team (I see Iowa finishing 20 in the nation), but, the odds are against Iowa have a stellar season so I could see this game coming down to another NDSU drive to win it all.

[BisonFan02]

Is it though, based on where Vegas is going to get the money line at?

Iowa returns:
4 o-line starters
TE George Kittle - lead team in TD receptions
WR Matt VandeBerg - last season he had the third most catches in a single season in Iowa history
RB LeShun Daniels - power back that averaged just under 5 YPC last year on 145 carries with 8 TD
RB Akrum Wadley - Averaged 6.0 yards per carry with 7 TDs last season
QB CJ Bethard who completed 62% of his passes for over 2,800 yards, 17 TD to 5 INT for an efficiency of 139.5. He also ran for over 400 yards with sacks taken out of consideration

Defense:
S Desmond King - who would have been a top half first round draft pick comes back into the secondary for his senior year. 8 picks, 72 tackles, 13 PBU and 21 PD
LB Josey Jewell - teams leading tackler with 126, 7.5 tfl, 3 sacks, 4 picks
I think there are 6 or 7 other starters back as well.

Pretty much every early prediction has Iowa as a top 10-15 team.

Is 8.5 really that unbelievable of a line for a top 10-15 FBS team playing an FCS team?


Also, I despise Iowa. The fact that even I'm going "Yeah, they'll probably be pretty damn good again" should say something.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2294/iowa-hawkeyes

Beat ISUr 31-14 (17 points)
Beat Iowa State 31-17 (14 points)
Beat Pitt 27-24 (3 points)
Beat North Texas 62-16 (46 points....Portland State beat them by 59)
Beat Wisconsin 10-6 (4 points)
Beat Illinois 29-20 (9 points)
Beat NW 40-10 (30 points)
Beat Maryland 31-15 (16 points)
Beat Indiana 35-27 (8 points)
Beat Minnesota 40-35 (5 points)
Beat Purdue 40-20 (20 points)
Beat Nebraska 28-20 (8 points)
Finished the year with a 3 point loss to Michigan State and got shelled by Stanford 45-16....

8.5 points or over a TD is alot....I know Vegas is probably going to put it there, but how many times does NDSU need to cover those spreads (or, heaven forbid, continue to win) before they learn. xlolx

Strength versus strength Clenzy...I like the Bison in a matchup with a team like Iowa more so than an equivalent ranked team out of the SEC or the like. Power football.

[JSUSoutherner]

Strength versus strength Clenzy...I like the Bison in a matchup with a team like Iowa more so than an equivalent ranked team out of the SEC or the like. Power football.
Iowa would have put 12 of the 14 SEC teams on their ass.

[BisonFan02]

Iowa would have put 12 of the 14 SEC teams on their ass.

Must have missed the "equivalent ranked" part.... xlolx The Bison would have probably put Auburn on their ass too. xthumbsupx :D

The FBS teams that scare me, as far as a game getting out of hand, is a team that has the *gasp* "southern speed" :D or would beat the Bison with athleticism up and down the lineup (Bama for example).

Iowa won "ugly" last year....yes, they won, but I think the Bison are going to hang around and make a game of it.

[JSUSoutherner]

Must have missed the "equivalent ranked" part.... xlolx The Bison would have probably put Auburn on their ass too. xthumbsupx :D

The FBS teams that scare me, as far as a game getting out of hand, is a team that has the *gasp* "southern speed" :D or would beat the Bison with athleticism up and down the lineup (Bama for example).

Iowa won "ugly" last year....yes, they won, but I think the Bison are going to hang around and make a game of it.
I didn't miss it. I'm just saying the only SEC teams that Iowa would have lost to would have been Ole Miss and Bama. They are the SEC equivalent of LSU. I think Iowa still doesn't get enough credit for their season. They should have beat Michigan State. They were a legitimate team last year.

And yeah, I would hope Iowa would be able to down Auburn.

[BisonFan02]

I didn't miss it. I'm just saying the only SEC teams that Iowa would have lost to would have been Ole Miss and Bama. They are the SEC equivalent of LSU. I think Iowa still doesn't get enough credit for their season. They should have beat Michigan State. They were a legitimate team last year.

And yeah, I would hope Iowa would be able to down Auburn.

"Last year"...like I said man, I like the matchup for NDSU. Shortened game possession wise...take the Bison to cover and the under...pending a stupid line and O/U from Vegas.

Kansas St finished the 2012 season 11-2 and a loss to Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl....before losing to NDSU in 2013. They lost Klein, but there was still plenty of talent on that team (Finished 8-5 with a win over Michigan in the BWW Bowl).

[andthehomeofthe-BIZON-]

Yeah I'm hopeful but not optimistic about the Iowa game. I'll be going and cheering but I like NDSU better against big 12 teams that aren't as used to such physical play. Iowa will be comfortable from the get go with our style. I still think our D keeps it close because they will be GOOOD next year.

[Libertine]

Gardner-Webb
http://www.gwusports.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20160229ne4w4c


2016 Football Schedule
09/03 at Elon
09/10 at Western Carolina
09/17 THE CITADEL
09/24 at Ohio
10/01 BENEDICT
10/08 COASTAL CAROLINA
10/15 PRESBYTERIAN *
10/22 KENNESAW STATE *
10/29 at Liberty *
11/05 at Charleston Southern *
11/19 MONMOUTH *

[CasualFan]

Coastal's Schedule finally announced. Eight home games.

2016 COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE



Date

Opponent

Location

Time

Series History



Sept. 3

at Lamar (ESPN3)

Beaumont, Texas

7 p.m.

First meeting



Sept. 10

Florida A&M

Conway

TBA

Coastal leads 1-0



Sept. 17

at Jacksonville State

Jacksonville, Ala.

1 p.m.

First meeting



Sept. 24

Furman

Conway

TBA

Coastal leads 6-1



Oct. 1

Charleston Southern

Conway

TBA

Coastal leads 8-5



Oct. 8

at Gardner-Webb

Boiling Springs, N.C.

TBA

Coastal leads 11-2



Oct. 15

Bye Week






Oct. 22

Central Connecticut State

Conway

TBA

First meeting



Oct. 29

at Presbyterian

Clinton, S.C.

TBA

Coastal leads 8-1



Nov. 5

Monmouth

Conway

TBA

Coastal leads 4-0



Nov. 12

Bryant

Conway

TBA

Coastal leads 1-0



Nov. 17

Liberty

Conway

TBA**

Coastal trails 6-7



Nov. 26

Hampton

Conway

TBA

Coastal leads 1-0



**Thursday night game


Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/big-south/coastal-carolina-university/article63269232.html#storylink=cpy

[Gater]

If Coastal wants to get a money game on October 15th or 22nd, I would imagine Colgate (who only has a ten game schedule with four home games) would love to host Central Connecticut State at this point. (Desperate times call for desperate posts.)

[Libertine]

Coastal's Schedule finally announced. Eight home games.

2016 COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE



Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Series History


Sept. 3
at Lamar (ESPN3)
Beaumont, Texas
7 p.m.
First meeting


Sept. 10
Florida A&M
Conway
TBA
Coastal leads 1-0


Sept. 17
at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville, Ala.
1 p.m.
First meeting


Sept. 24
Furman
Conway
TBA
Coastal leads 6-1


Oct. 1
Charleston Southern
Conway
TBA
Coastal leads 8-5


Oct. 8
at Gardner-Webb
Boiling Springs, N.C.
TBA
Coastal leads 11-2


Oct. 15
Bye Week





Oct. 22
Central Connecticut State
Conway
TBA
First meeting


Oct. 29
at Presbyterian
Clinton, S.C.
TBA
Coastal leads 8-1


Nov. 5
Monmouth
Conway
TBA
Coastal leads 4-0


Nov. 12
Bryant
Conway
TBA
Coastal leads 1-0


Nov. 17
Liberty
Conway
TBA**
Coastal trails 6-7


Nov. 26
Hampton
Conway
TBA
Coastal leads 1-0


**Thursday night game


Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/big-south/coastal-carolina-university/article63269232.html#storylink=cpy

That's really cool that they included the all-time records vs the schedule. Very nice touch.

[JayJ79]

so teams are allowed to play 12 game schedules as soon as they start the transition to FBS? (I guess I had never paid attention to that when previous programs had made the jump)

[JSUSoutherner]

That's really cool that they included the all-time records vs the schedule. Very nice touch.
I already know what the record will be after they visit us. :Dxthumbsupx

[BEAR]

How the frick did Coastal get 8 home games? xlolx

[Libertine]

How the frick did Coastal get 8 home games? xlolx

0 conference games

[dgtw]

0 conference games

So Idaho and NMSU will have no problem getting a full home slate every year.

[UAalum72]

Albany officially announces, though we pretty much knew it already

Sept. 2 – at Buffalo
Sept. 10 – at Rhode Island*
Sept. 17 – HOLY CROSS
Sept. 24 – ST. FRANCIS (Pa.)
Oct. 8 – RICHMOND*
Oct. 15 – at Maine*
Oct. 22 – at Villanova*
Oct. 29 – ELON*
Nov. 5 – DELAWARE*
Nov. 12 – at New Hampshire*
Nov. 19 – STONY BROOK *
*CAA game

[aceinthehole]

Albany officially announces, though we pretty much knew it already

Sept. 2 – at Buffalo
Sept. 10 – at Rhode Island*
Sept. 17 – HOLY CROSS
Sept. 24 – ST. FRANCIS (Pa.)
Oct. 8 – RICHMOND*
Oct. 15 – at Maine*
Oct. 22 – at Villanova*
Oct. 29 – ELON*
Nov. 5 – DELAWARE*
Nov. 12 – at New Hampshire*
Nov. 19 – STONY BROOK *
*CAA game

Nice schedule. So I assume the formula for the UA 3-game OCC schedule moving forward is @ FBS, Patriot, NEC. Good luck next year.

[UAalum72]

Nice schedule. So I assume the formula for the UA 3-game OCC schedule moving forward is @ FBS, Patriot, NEC. Good luck next year.
I wouldn't assume that, it's just how it worked out this year. There may not be any in the near future, but I'm sure an Ivy game, or Marist or some Big South team in NC or VA, or even a second Patriot could be on the table for the third game.

[kdinva]

Mercer Bears: starting off w/back to back option teams.....that'll be fun....

http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/fball/2016-17/schedule



Thu. 1
The Citadel *


TBA



Sat. 10
at Georgia Tech


TBA



Sat. 17
Tennessee Tech


TBA






OCTOBER


Sat. 1
at VMI *


1:30



Sat. 8
at Chattanooga *


TBA



Sat. 15
Western Carolina *


TBA



Sat. 22
at Austin Peay


TBA



Sat. 29
at Wofford *


TBA






NOVEMBER


Sat. 5
East Tenn. St. *
Homecoming

TBA



Sat. 12
at Samford *


TBA



Sat. 19
Furman *
Senior Day

TBA

[FUBeAR]

Mercer Bears: starting off w/back to back option teams.....that'll be fun....

http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/fball/2016-17/schedule



Thu. 1
The Citadel *


TBA



Sat. 10
at Georgia Tech


TBA



Sat. 17
Tennessee Tech


TBA






OCTOBER


Sat. 1
at VMI *


1:30



Sat. 8
at Chattanooga *


TBA



Sat. 15
Western Carolina *


TBA



Sat. 22
at Austin Peay


TBA



Sat. 29
at Wofford *


TBA






NOVEMBER


Sat. 5
East Tenn. St. *
Homecoming

TBA



Sat. 12
at Samford *


TBA



Sat. 19
Furman *
Senior Day

TBA




Best way to get 'em - early in the year while they are still working on timing - C, QB, FB (B-Back) & Pitch relationships with the HB's (A-Backs) with any new players in that 'battery'....also could spend all Spring and all Summer/Pre-Season working on it, defensively, if they wanted to. Making no predictions of course, but IMO that certainly could work in the Bears favor.

[CHIP72]

Here is Penn's schedule:

09/17 (Sat): vs Lehigh
09/24 (Sat): at Fordham
10/01 (Sat): at Dartmouth*
10/08 (Sat): vs Central Connecticut State
10/15 (Sat): vs Columbia*
10/22 (Sat): at Yale*
10/29 (Sat): vs Brown*
11/05 (Sat): at Princeton*
11/12 (Sat): vs Harvard*
11/19 (Sat): at Cornell*

*Ivy League game

http://www.pennathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=8570&SPID=537&DB_OEM_ID=1700&Q_SEASON=2016

[El Cid 80]

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22263&stc=1

[El Cid 80]

There are two Thursday games for The Citadel and UTC not reflected, but was easier to leave them as is...

[SUUTbird]

Looks like SUU has their 2016 schedule:

-Sept. 3 @ University of Utah
-Sept. 10 vs. Southeast Louisiana
-Sept. 17 BYE WEEK
-Sept. 24 vs. Portland State*
-Oct. 1st @ Montana*
-Oct. 8 vs. UC Davis*
-Oct. 15 @ North Dakota*
-Oct. 22 vs. Weber State*
-Oct. 29 @ Idaho State*
-Nov. 5 vs. Montana State*
-Nov. 12 @ BYU
-Nov. 19 @ NAU*

I really like this schedule despite how strong it is, all D1 teams with a good mix of home and away contests. However this will be rough and puts us repeating as the Big Sky Champs as pretty doubtful, especially with recent personnel losses especially on defense.

[IBleedYellow]

Sounds like NDSU got their 11th game scheduled and we're announcing it on Tuesday.

[TheKingpin28]

Sounds like NDSU got their 11th game scheduled and we're announcing it on Tuesday.

xthumbsupx Oh this is going to be good

[Professor Chaos]

My guess is we're also going to hear some news about the FCS Kickoff game(s) on Tuesday.

[BisonFan02]

My guess is we're also going to hear some news about the FCS Kickoff game(s) on Tuesday.

Pretty good chance....

[IBleedYellow]

Rumors of it being Charleston Southern... Grabbed this from Bisonville... Sweet schedule!

8/27 Eastern Washington (FCS Kickoff on ESPN)
9/3 Charleston Southern
9/1 Bye
9/17 @ Iowa
9/24 Bye
10/1 Illinois State
10/8 @ Missouri State
10/15 South Dakota State
10/22 @ Western Illinois
10/29 @ Northern Iowa
11/5 Youngstown State
11/12 Indiana State
11/19 @ South Dakota


NOTE THIS ISN'T FINAL, BUT HOW IT COULD LOOK WITH CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AND THE FCS KICKOFF GAME!


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[dewey]

That would be a tough first 4 games.

Dewey

[Libertine]

Two things:

First, Charleston Southern has their home opener scheduled for Sept 3rd vs John L Smith's D2 Kentucky State team. Obviously, a D2 game could be bought out with the right incentive but CSU has zero fundraising and operates on half a shoestring budget so that buyout money would have to come from somewhere else.

Second,...

That would be a tough first 4 games.

...this is extremely kind of you to say. I'll just leave it at that.

[kdinva]

Based on what's been released by others, we can look at the mutually unfilled dates and pretty well infer the UTC and Mercer schedules completely and most of Samford's.


Samford
9/3 ???/OPEN
9/10 @ C Arkansas
9/17 ???/OPEN
9/24 @ Chattanooga *
10/1 Wofford
10/8 @ Furman
10/15 VMI
10/22 W Carolina
10/29 @ Mississippi St (FBS)
11/5 @ The Citadel
11/12 Mercer *
11/19 @ ETSU



Samford's:

http://samfordsports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

UTC:

http://www.gomocs.com/schedule.aspx?path=fb

[BisonFan02]

Two things:

First, Charleston Southern has their home opener scheduled for Sept 3rd vs John L Smith's D2 Kentucky State team. Obviously, a D2 game could be bought out with the right incentive but CSU has zero fundraising and operates on half a shoestring budget so that buyout money would have to come from somewhere else.

Second,...

...this is extremely kind of you to say. I'll just leave it at that.

Unless CSU is the ESPN opener in August........We will see tomorrow I guess.

[Hammersmith]

Unless CSU is the ESPN opener in August........We will see tomorrow I guess.

Starting to look more and more like this is the case. Tweet from CSU tonight:

HUUUUUGE NEWS BEING RELEASED TOMORROW AT 10:15AM!!! Stay tuned!!!
https://twitter.com/CSUFB/status/709578410561904641


Could just be the NDSU game, but that alone probably doesn't justify the CAPSLOCK and all the exclamation points.

[F'N Hawks]

Starting to look more and more like this is the case. Tweet from CSU tonight:

HUUUUUGE NEWS BEING RELEASED TOMORROW AT 10:15AM!!! Stay tuned!!!
https://twitter.com/CSUFB/status/709578410561904641

Could just be the NDSU game, but that alone probably doesn't justify the CAPSLOCK and all the exclamation points.

If true, that isn't the way to showcase FCS football. Gonna be a slaughter. Last years game was how you do it.

[BisonFan02]

If true, that isn't the way to showcase FCS football. Gonna be a slaughter. Last years game was how you do it.

Riddle me this.....who has the better team, CSU or EWU? One team was still playing football in the quarter finals last year...the other team is EWU.

[JSUBison]

Starting to look more and more like this is the case. Tweet from CSU tonight:

HUUUUUGE NEWS BEING RELEASED TOMORROW AT 10:15AM!!! Stay tuned!!!
https://twitter.com/CSUFB/status/709578410561904641


Could just be the NDSU game, but that alone probably doesn't justify the CAPSLOCK and all the exclamation points.

I think a certain someones cousin works at CSU. Goes by the name of LakesBuccaneer.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Riddle me this.....who has the better team, CSU or EWU? One team was still playing football in the quarter finals last year...the other team is EWU.

If CSU returns quite a bit from last years team this game could be really good. I was really impressed with the Chuck Bucs last season. Their OL and RB were extremely impressive in the games I saw. They've stepped up their scheduling recently too so I doubt they'll be intimidated by thought of playing in Fargo. Once they get there who knows...:p

I'm honestly very intrigued based on what I saw from CSU last year....xthumbsupx

CSU has become better than Liberty despite having 1/10th of the resources...

[BisonFan02]

If CSU returns quite a bit from last years team this game could be really good. I was really impressed with the Chuck Bucs last season. Their OL and RB were extremely impressive in the games I saw. They've stepped up their scheduling recently too so I doubt they'll be intimidated by thought of playing in Fargo. Once they get there who knows...:p

I'm honestly very intrigued based on what I saw from CSU last year....xthumbsupx

CSU has become better than Liberty despite having 1/10th of the resources...

Its another non Valley team making their first trip to Fargo....banner raising home opener. Teams prepare for it, but you don't know until you are there. Ask Richmond, "pick a fave SoCoN school", etc. etc...."yeah, but these guys have already played at "insert FBS team here"....they're ready....". We will see, but I've seen this story/script before.


EDIT: This is obviously assuming the game is in Fargo...... :D

[clenz]

Will be a laugher. Over by half.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Will be a laugher. Over by half.


This here.

Bring that 3-3-5 defense to the FD and try and stop the power running game of the Bison.

EWU is a cupcake and Chuck South will be fun since they are a different team coming to play.

I'm really looking forward to Iowa and UNI this year. IMO, the only teams that can beat the Bison. Iowa will probably win and UNI is tough at home.

[F'N Hawks]

Will be a laugher. Over by half.

But, but riddle you this: Chuck South is a new southern powerhouse.

[NDSU1980]

But, but riddle you this: Chuck South is a new southern powerhouse.

But only if their band is up to snuff.

[F'N Hawks]

Its another non Valley team making their first trip to Fargo....banner raising home opener. Teams prepare for it, but you don't know until you are there. Ask Richmond, "pick a fave SoCoN school", etc. etc...."yeah, but these guys have already played at "insert FBS team here"....they're ready....". We will see, but I've seen this story/script before.


EDIT: This is obviously assuming the game is in Fargo...... :D

After scolding me with a history lesson (because we all know teams don't ever change year to year), you go on and state the exact same thing I did.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

But only if their band is up to snuff.


NDSU is a bad match up for CSU.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

After scolding me with a history lesson (because we all know teams don't ever change year to year), you go on and state the exact same thing I did.


So your Big Sky brother, EWU, will somehow have a 180 degree turn and put a decent defense on the field. It hasn't happened for 5 years but I guess teams do change from year to year, right......

[clenz]

This here.

Bring that 3-3-5 defense to the FD and try and stop the power running game of the Bison.

EWU is a cupcake and Chuck South will be fun since they are a different team coming to play.

I'm really looking forward to Iowa and UNI this year. IMO, the only teams that can beat the Bison. Iowa will probably win and UNI is tough at home.

I'll have to do some looking at their size but they are going to be blown 5 yards off of the LOS before Stick even gets the ball handed off.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

I'll have to do some looking at their size but they are going to be blown 5 yards off of the LOS before Stick even gets the ball handed off.


CSU looked small against JSU in their playoff game but were athletic. Valley teams are blue collar and tough on the LOS. Look at the Portland State/UNI playoff game. UNI totally manhandled them at the LOS. Both Bailey and Smith ran for 200+.

I bet the UNI coaches were licking their chops when they saw they had PSU. UNI and NDSU in opposite brackets would have been in the NC game.

Preseason, IMO, NDSU and UNI should be 1-2. Head/head, I give UNI the edge this year with having the NDSU game at home.

[clenz]

CSU's DL averages 250.1875 lbs. There is only two over 260 pounds and they appears to have redshirted last year. Over half of their DL appear to the be the size of LBs at NDSU/UNI/SDSU/ISUr - 220-240

75% of their LB core is under 220. They average 214.0909 pounds

FWIW their OL averages 273 and there are only 4 over 280 on the entire roster.

Unless CSU is extremely skilled at getting off blocks and/or extremely strong I don't see how they hold up against NDSU's size/strength.

[clenz]

CSU looked small against JSU in their playoff game but were athletic. Valley teams are blue collar and tough on the LOS. Look at the Portland State/UNI playoff game. UNI totally manhandled them at the LOS. Both Bailey and Smith ran for 200+.

I bet the UNI coaches were licking their chops when they saw they had PSU. UNI and NDSU in opposite brackets would have been in the NC game.

Preseason, IMO, NDSU and UNI should be 1-2. Head/head, I give UNI the edge this year with having the NDSU game at home.
I'd have liked to see that game in decent weather. The rain really helped UNI as it meant the trick plays PSU runs were next to impossible to run because of the wet ball.

UNI did dominate that LOS that game though. There were a number of long runs which helped the totals but they happened because of the semi-truck sized holes on the LOS and the fact that Bailey and Smith were bigger than their LBs.

[gumby013]

CSU looked small against JSU in their playoff game but were athletic. Valley teams are blue collar and tough on the LOS. Look at the Portland State/UNI playoff game. UNI totally manhandled them at the LOS. Both Bailey and Smith ran for 200+.

I bet the UNI coaches were licking their chops when they saw they had PSU. UNI and NDSU in opposite brackets would have been in the NC game.

Preseason, IMO, NDSU and UNI should be 1-2. Head/head, I give UNI the edge this year with having the NDSU game at home.

Their d-line in their last game was listed at 245, 250, 250. Very small for a 3-3-5 line.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Their d-line in their last game was listed at 245, 250, 250. Very small for a 3-3-5 line.


xlolx

Bison will crush this team.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

I'd have liked to see that game in decent weather. The rain really helped UNI as it meant the trick plays PSU runs were next to impossible to run because of the wet ball.

UNI did dominate that LOS that game though. There were a number of long runs which helped the totals but they happened because of the semi-truck sized holes on the LOS and the fact that Bailey and Smith were bigger than their LBs.


Ya, forgot about the weather. Big Sky defense came to play against the run...xlolx

[F'N Hawks]

I'd have liked to see that game in decent weather. The rain really helped UNI as it meant the trick plays PSU runs were next to impossible to run because of the wet ball.

UNI did dominate that LOS that game though. There were a number of long runs which helped the totals but they happened because of the semi-truck sized holes on the LOS and the fact that Bailey and Smith were bigger than their LBs.

That box score isn't exactly flattering for UNI's defense, either, considering EWU was completely one-dimensional. Did Kupp even play in the 2nd half? We all know EWU's shortcoming's on defense but to completely ignore the other team's is a bit odd, IMO.

Also, UNI's other box scores are making EWU's defense look OK.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

That box score isn't exactly flattering for UNI's defense, either, considering EWU was completely one-dimensional. Did Kupp even play in the 2nd half? We all know EWU's shortcoming's on defense but to completely ignore the other team's is a bit odd, IMO.


Kudos to the EWU passing game in that game but UNI at the beginning of the year was nothing like the one at the end. Different QB and team.

Bailey didn't take over until the 2nd half of the NDSU game. UNI at the end of the year would have crushed EWU.

[F'N Hawks]

Kudos to the EWU passing game in that game but UNI at the beginning of the year was nothing like the one at the end. Different QB and team.

Bailey didn't take over until the 2nd half of the NDSU game. UNI at the end of the year would have crushed EWU.

NDSU played UNI 3 weeks later, at home, and gave up more rushing yards on less attempts than EWU did. Both were tight games to the end.

See what I am getting at? The whole 'EWU defense sucks thing' isn't supported by the UNI game.

[clenz]

EWU defense does suck.

UNI has twice the run game, size and strength up front to block than EWU does.

UNI early in the year last year was horrific on offense. I mean, near historic bad the first few weeks yet dominated EWU defense.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

NDSU played UNI 3 weeks later, at home, and gave up more rushing yards on less attempts than EWU did. Both were tight games to the end.

See what I am getting at? The whole 'EWU defense sucks thing' isn't supported by the UNI game.


EWU's defense does suck: here are some stats for you f'hawk fan:

EWU defensive stats in '15:

Total defense: 117/123 in the FCS -- 476.6 yards/game
Scoring defense: 116/123 in the FCS --- 39.5 points/game
Rushing defense: 120/123 in the FCS --- 258 yards/game

It is supported by the whole season. Pretty hard for you to figure out isn't it.

As I said, your reading comprehension is not there, Bailey didn't play in the EWU, iirc and came into the Bison game the 2nd half....apples/oranges comparison.

Typical.

[F'N Hawks]

EWU's defense does suck: here are some stats for you f'hawk fan:

EWU defensive stats in '15:

Total defense: 117/123 in the FCS -- 476.6 yards/game
Scoring defense: 116/123 in the FCS --- 39.5 points/game
Rushing defense: 120/123 in the FCS --- 258 yards/game

It is supported by the whole season. Pretty hard for you to figure out isn't it.

As I said, your reading comprehension is not there, Bailey didn't play in the EWU, iirc and came into the Bison game the 2nd half....apples/oranges comparison.

Typical.

He didn't? And you are completely ignoring the stats as laid out by me.

The UNI game is not an example that they suck (maybe other games). If it is, then the UNI/NDSU game is an example that NDSU's defense sucks. And again, if it is, then it's certainly an example that UNI's defense sucks since they gave up 100 more yards than EWU did in that game.

Once again, I was talking about the UNI/EWU game.

[AmsterBison]

NDSU played UNI 3 weeks later, at home, and gave up more rushing yards on less attempts than EWU did. Both were tight games to the end.

See what I am getting at? The whole 'EWU defense sucks thing' isn't supported by the UNI game.

Hahahahahahahaha! That's awesome! Classic elephant and the blind men approach to football analysis!

NDSU being the national champion isn't supported by the South Dakota game. Moreover, if you just looked at NDSU's playoff games, the only reason that NDSU won was that the four teams they played had four of the five worst offenses in the FCS. It's all clear to me now. Wow, how lucky can one team get?

[F'N Hawks]

Hahahahahahahaha! That's awesome! Classic elephant and the blind men approach to football analysis!

NDSU being the national champion isn't supported by the South Dakota game. Moreover, if you just looked at NDSU's playoff games, the only reason that NDSU won was that the four teams they played had four of the five worst offenses in the FCS. It's all clear to me now. Wow, how lucky can one team get?

What?

[clenz]

He didn't? And you are completely ignoring the stats as laid out by me.

The UNI game is not an example that they suck (maybe other games). If it is, then the UNI/NDSU game is an example that NDSU's defense sucks. And again, if it is, then it's certainly an example that UNI's defense sucks since they gave up 100 more yards than EWU did in that game.

Once again, I was talking about the UNI/EWU game.
UNI's games before and after the EWU game

Week before
- 15 first downs
- played 3 QBs
- threw for 176 total yards with 1 TD and 1 INT
- Ran for 126 yards on 41 carries (3.1 ypc)
- No 100 yard rusher
- 7 different players recorded at least one carry with 5 getting multiple
- 302 total yards of offense @ 4.0 yards per play.
- Scored 7 points
- 12 punts

EWU game one week later
- 25 first downs
- Played 2 QBs
- 195 yards passing with 3 TDs and 0 picks at a significantly higher completion %
- ran for 266 yards on 48 carries (5.5 ypc)
- 5 players recorded a carry
- 2 100 yard rushers
- 460 yards of offense at 6.2 yards per play
- Scored 38 points
- 6 punts

The next week they played another Big Sky defense and did the same

THEN WE GET TO MVFC PLAY

ISUR:
- 16 first downs
- 2 QBs played
- 146 yards passing at 4.7 yards per attempt (12-31) with 3 picks and 1 TD
- 104 yards rushing @ 2.7 yards per rush
- 250 yards of offense at 3.6 YPP

NDSU:
- 14 first downs
- 158 yards passing
- 277 rushing thanks to Aaron Bailey breaking multiple 50+ yarders including an 83 yarder. Non AB runners were 120 yards on 25 carries...not great...

WIU:
- 2 QBs played
- 15 first downs
- 170 passing yards at 4.7 yards per attempt with 2 picks no TDs
- 91 yards rushing at 2.83 ypc
- 261 yards total offense at 3.8 ypc

SDSU:
- finally down to 1 QB
- 16 first downs
- 113 yards passing with no TD and no INT
- 223 yards rushing BUT once again it was all Aaron Bailey with 169 of those 223. Non AB runners? 54 yards on 18 carries - 3.0 ypc
- 259 yards total offense at 4.2 YPP


Noticing a trend yet that makes your "UNI put yards on NDSU argument" invalid yet?

[F'N Hawks]

Clenz,

So 5.5 ypc and 266 yards vs. EWU is "running all over them".

But, Bailey breaks multiple long runs, the rest of your RB's get 5 ypc and all combined they get 277 yards vs. NDSU and that is "not great". Huh?

The original statement was that UNI really didn't do anything to EWU that they didn't do to NDSU 3 weeks later. Now it's turned into an entire season of comparison's. If you want to say EWU's defense sucks, fine. But the UNI game is not an example that it does.

[IBleedYellow]

It's almost like a team improves as the season goes on, especially when you start getting your starting QB chosen.

[clenz]

Clenz,

So 5.5 ypc and 266 yards vs. EWU is "running all over them".

But, Bailey breaks multiple long runs, the rest of your RB's get 5 ypc and all combined they get 277 yards vs. NDSU and that is "not great". Huh?

The original statement was that UNI really didn't do anything to EWU that they didn't do to NDSU 3 weeks later. Now it's turned into an entire season of comparison's. If you want to say EWU's defense sucks, fine. But the UNI game is not an example that it does.

Um, that's exactly what happened.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Clenz,

So 5.5 ypc and 266 yards vs. EWU is "running all over them".

But, Bailey breaks multiple long runs, the rest of your RB's get 5 ypc and all combined they get 277 yards vs. NDSU and that is "not great". Huh?

The original statement was that UNI really didn't do anything to EWU that they didn't do to NDSU 3 weeks later. Now it's turned into an entire season of comparison's. If you want to say EWU's defense sucks, fine. But the UNI game is not an example that it does.

xsmhx

Talking to a wall. EWU's defense sucked in the UNI game and the whole year.

[clenz]

It's also not about total yards. It's about how they looked vs those teams. UNI looked like they knew what the **** they were doing vs EWU and CP. the rest of the first 7 games? Not even close.

[JSUSoutherner]

xsmhx

Talking to a wall. EWU's defense sucked in the UNI game and the whole year.
Just like how the NDSU game was proof our offense was awful the whole year? :D

Should probably cut Souix some slack though, it's hard to be angry about the playoffs, drink eggs, lift weights, and be rational at the same time.

[BisonFan02]

Just like how the NDSU game was proof our offense was awful the whole year? :D

Should probably cut Souix some slack though, it's hard to be angry about the playoffs, drink eggs, lift weights, and be rational at the same time.

They mad. xlolx

[F'N Hawks]

It's also not about total yards. It's about how they looked vs those teams. UNI looked like they knew what the **** they were doing vs EWU and CP. the rest of the first 7 games? Not even close.

Fair enough. Scoreboard and stats don't count. Will definitely remember that one this fall when the inevitable arguments pop up.

[clenz]

You are completely unable to comprehend any type of basic reasoning, aren't you?

[F'N Hawks]

You are completely unable to comprehend any type of basic reasoning, aren't you?

Apparently I am. Time to move for me.

[BucBisonAtLarge]

Bucknell goes to Charleston Southern on October 29th. Five non-conference games with five different conferences. Four playoff teams, two quarterfinalists. Good schedule.

2016 Bucknell Football Schedule
Sept. 3: at Marist (Poughkeepsie, N.Y)
Sept. 10: at Duquesne (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Sept. 17: Cornell (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Sept. 24: VMI (Lewisburg, Pa.) – Family Weekend
Oct. 8: at Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.)
Oct. 15: Colgate (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Oct. 22: Lafayette (Lewisburg, Pa.) – Homecoming
Oct. 29: at Charleston Southern (Charleston, S.C.)
Nov. 5: at Lehigh (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Nov. 12: at Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
Nov. 19: Fordham (Lewisburg, Pa.)

[kdinva]

RHODE ISLAND:



SEPTEMBER


Sat. 3
at Kansas


TBA



Sat. 10
Albany *


TBA
Live stats (http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/boxscores/20160910_b9n4.xml)


Fri. 16
at Harvard


7:00 PM EDT
Live stats (http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/boxscores/20160916_s4n1.xml) | Directions (http://www.gorhody.com/links/jeo8rx) | Tickets (http://www.gorhody.com/links/9he5kf)


Sat. 24
New Hampshire *


TBA
Live stats (http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/boxscores/20160924_v3w4.xml)





OCTOBER


Sat. 1
Brown
Family Day

TBA
Live stats (http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/boxscores/20161001_kk4e.xml)


Sat. 8
at Villanova *


TBA



Sat. 15
at Stony Brook *


TBA



Sat. 22
Maine *
Homecoming

TBA
Live stats (http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/boxscores/20161022_iz09.xml)


Sat. 29
at James Madison *


TBA






NOVEMBER


Sat. 12
at Elon *


TBA



Sat. 19
Towson *
Senior Day

TBA

[catamount man]

Rhode Island may beat Kansas. LOL! GO CATS!

[RedFlash]

St. Francis has finally released its 2016 schedule. Only 4 home games this year.

Sept. 3rd at Montana
Sept. 10th at Towson
Sept. 17th at Columbia
Sept. 24th at Albany
Oct. 1st vs. Malone (D-II)
Oct. 8th at Robert Morris
Oct. 15th vs. Bryant
Oct. 22nd vs. Duquesne
Oct. 29th at Sacred Heart
Nov. 12th vs. Central Connecticut
Nov. 19th at Wagner

[aceinthehole]

St. Francis has finally released its 2016 schedule. Only 4 home games this year.

Sept. 3rd at Montana
Sept. 10th at Towson
Sept. 17th at Columbia
Sept. 24th at Albany
Oct. 1st vs. Malone (D-II)
Oct. 8th at Robert Morris
Oct. 15th vs. Bryant
Oct. 22nd vs. Duquesne
Oct. 29th at Sacred Heart
Nov. 12th vs. Central Connecticut
Nov. 19th at Wagner

That's bad news - couldn't get even 1 non-conference FCS game at home. Does any other team in FCS have such a hard time getting home non-conference games?

On the bright side ... Montana, Towson, Columbia, and Albany are very nice opponents for Saint Francis.

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

That's bad news - couldn't get even 1 non-conference FCS game at home. Does any other team in FCS have such a hard time getting home non-conference games?

On the bright side ... Montana, Towson, Columbia, and Albany are very nice opponents for Saint Francis.

Have you ever gone to a CCSU game at SFPA? I drove into Loretto on my way home after the UNH at Pittsburgh game in 2010. Talk about being in the middle of nowhere! And a very, very, very small town! I thought I had driven into a monastery or something like that when I saw all the statues on the way into town/campus!! Mapquest says only 79 miles from Pittsburgh. It just seemed like hours away going out US 22 then off on state/county roads. :D

Agree though, a very good OOC schedule with Montana, Towson, Columbia and Albany.

[Libertine]

Bobby Mo released their 2016 schedule as well
http://rmucolonials.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

Robert Morris
9/3 Alderson-Broaddus (D2)
9/10 @ Dayton
9/17 @ Youngstown
9/24 Malone (D2)
10/1 @ Liberty
10/8 St. Francis
10/15 @ Duquesne
10/22 @ Sacred Heart
10/29 C Conn St
11/5 @ Bryant
11/12 Wagner

Unless they get the NEC autobid, RMU has no open date

[Libertine]

RMU releasing their schedule allows us to deduce Sacred Heart's schedule as well

Sacred Heart
9/3 @ Stetson
9/10 Valparaiso
9/17 Marist
9/24 @ Stony Brook
10/1 @ Wagner
10/8 OPEN
10/15 @ Cornell
10/22 Robert Morris
10/29 St. Francis
11/5 @ C Conn St
11/12 @ Duquesne
11/19 Bryant

[aceinthehole]

Bobby Mo released their 2016 schedule as well
http://rmucolonials.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

Robert Morris
9/3 Alderson-Broaddus (D2)
9/10 @ Dayton
9/17 @ Youngstown
9/24 Malone (D2)
10/1 @ Liberty
10/8 St. Francis
10/15 @ Duquesne
10/22 @ Sacred Heart
10/29 C Conn St
11/5 @ Bryant
11/12 Wagner

Unless they get the NEC autobid, RMU has no open date

Ugh ... 2 D-II home games ... nice road slate at Dayton, Youngstown, and Liberty.

NEC is struggling to find FCS opponents for home games. :(

[aceinthehole]

RMU releasing their schedule allows us to deduce Sacred Heart's schedule as well

Sacred Heart
9/3 @ Stetson
9/10 Valparaiso
9/17 Marist
9/24 @ Stony Brook
10/1 @ Wagner
10/8 OPEN
10/15 @ Cornell
10/22 Robert Morris
10/29 St. Francis
11/5 @ C Conn St
11/12 @ Duquesne
11/19 Bryant

A full FCS slate and just one scholarship opponent in the non-conference. A decent way to have a nice record.

SHU gets 2 Pioneer League teams at home - Valpo and Marist and add Stetson, Stony Brook, and Cornell on the road.

[aceinthehole]

Northeast Conference 2016 non-conference schedules



HOME
AWAY


Bryant
Merrimack (D-II); Brown
Montana State; Maine; Coastal Carolina


Central Conn.
Lafayette; Bowie State (D-II)
James Madison; Penn; Coastal Carolina


Sacred Heart
Valparaiso; Marist
Stetson; Stony Brook; Cornell


Saint Francis
Malone (D-II)
Montana; Towson; Columbia; Albany


Robert Morris
Alderson-Broaddus (D-II); Malone (D-II)
Dayton; Youngstown State; Liberty


Duquesne
Bucknell; Dayton; Kennesaw State
Youngstown State; Jacksonville


Wagner
Columbia; Saint Anselm (D-II); Concordia (NAIA)
Boston College (FBS); Massachusetts (FBS)




For the 2016 season the NEC has 1 NAIA and 6 D-II home games, plus 2 FBS road games scheduled.

[downbythebeach]

I like SFU schedule. We can't get people to come to games, the school is the exact middle of nowhere. Were on an uptick and I'd rather we spend the money on the players than on home games. Even better we need to schedule FBS teams for the payday.

[ST_Lawson]

I like SFU schedule. We can't get people to come to games, the school is the exact middle of nowhere. Were on an uptick and I'd rather we spend the money on the players than on home games. Even better we need to schedule FBS teams for the payday.

SFU actually has more people within 20 miles than 8 of the 10 MVFC schools (only Missouri State and Youngstown State have more), but having a small student population and being an hour down the road from Penn State can't help.

[melloware13]

SFU actually has more people within 20 miles than 8 of the 10 MVFC schools (only Missouri State and Youngstown State have more), but having a small student population and being an hour down the road from Penn State can't help.
It would be hard to get teams from beyond a bus trip to get there, due to airport availability. The nearest airport that I know of is 1 hour away in State College, but the nearest airport to hope to get a direct flight is Pittsburgh, over 2 hours away.

[RedFlash]

In addition to the difficulties in location, I have to think it's also very difficult to attract teams to Loretto given the facilities at the school. There is no visitor's locker room at the stadium and no permanent restrooms either. The school sets up port-a-john's in one corner of the stadium - with portable hand washing stations near by. I've been told for a few years that improvements are coming, but I'll believe it when I see it.

With that said, I've been told by a pretty good source that Towson may actually visit in 2017. They're probably only a 3 hour bus ride away, so maybe it's a possibility, but then again, I have been told that SFU likes to have 2 guarantee games each year to help fund the program, so it may be wishful thinking.

[ST_Lawson]

It would be hard to get teams from beyond a bus trip to get there, due to airport availability. The nearest airport that I know of is 1 hour away in State College, but the nearest airport to hope to get a direct flight is Pittsburgh, over 2 hours away.

I get that. Our nearest airport able to handle anything with jet engines is about an hour and a half away (https://goo.gl/maps/DCkpNjQ56tC2). You can ask the Jackrabbits how fun it is trying to get to Macomb near the end of the season.

[blackbeard]

A full FCS slate and just one scholarship opponent in the non-conference. A decent way to have a nice record.

SHU gets 2 Pioneer League teams at home - Valpo and Marist and add Stetson, Stony Brook, and Cornell on the road.

At least we get a full FCS slate this year instead of having 1-2 D2s like we have the last couple of years.

[Libertine]

Grambling
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/31556196/grambling-state-tigers-release-2016-football-schedule

9/3 Virginia University - Lynchburg **
9/10 @ Arizona
9/17 @ Jackson St
9/24 Alcorn St
10/1 @ Prairie View (Cotton Bowl)
10/22 @ Mississippi Valley St
10/29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
11/5 @ Alabama A&M
11/12 Alabama St
11/21 @ Texas Southern
11/29 Southern (Bayou Classic)

**VU-L is on the NCAA's list of "non-counter" opponents.

[BisonFan02]

Grambling
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/31556196/grambling-state-tigers-release-2016-football-schedule

9/3 Virginia University - Lynchburg **
9/10 @ Arizona
9/17 @ Jackson St
9/24 Alcorn St
10/1 @ Prairie View (Cotton Bowl)
10/22 @ Mississippi Valley St
10/29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
11/5 @ Alabama A&M
11/12 Alabama St
11/21 @ Texas Southern
11/29 Southern (Bayou Classic)

**VU-L is on the NCAA's list of "non-counter" opponents.

Non-counter for what? Playoffs?

[Libertine]

Sorry, I should have used the NCAA's term of "non-countable" which means non-countable for everything including wins, statistics, rankings, records, etc., Basically, any game scheduled against a non-countable opponent is a glorified scrimmage and the NCAA disavows any knowledge that the competition took place.

The full list of non-countable's for 2015-16 is available here --> http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/ForSIDs/CountOppDefinition.pdf

[kdinva]

Grambling
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/31556196/grambling-state-tigers-release-2016-football-schedule

9/3 Virginia University - Lynchburg **
9/10 @ Arizona
9/17 @ Jackson St
9/24 Alcorn St
10/1 @ Prairie View (Cotton Bowl)
10/22 @ Mississippi Valley St
10/29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
11/5 @ Alabama A&M
11/12 Alabama St
11/21 @ Texas Southern (Monday?)
11/29 Southern (Bayou Classic) (Tuesday?)

**VU-L is on the NCAA's list of "non-counter" opponents.

just askin' ......and Grambling could not find a D-2 school in lieu of VU-L?

[catamount man]

Yeah don't look for a whole lot of "College of faith" teams showing up on schedules this year and good riddance.

[nwFL Griz]

Grambling
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/31556196/grambling-state-tigers-release-2016-football-schedule

9/3 Virginia University - Lynchburg **
9/10 @ Arizona
9/17 @ Jackson St
9/24 Alcorn St
10/1 @ Prairie View (Cotton Bowl)
10/22 @ Mississippi Valley St
10/29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
11/5 @ Alabama A&M
11/12 Alabama St
11/21 @ Texas Southern
11/29 Southern (Bayou Classic)

**VU-L is on the NCAA's list of "non-counter" opponents.

Why is Grambling playing TSU on a Monday, and Southern on a Tuesday?

[Libertine]

Why is Grambling playing TSU on a Monday, and Southern on a Tuesday?

Southern game is actually on 11/28 which is also a Monday. My typo there.

To your larger point of why they're being played during the work week, I have no idea.

[ccd494]

just askin' ......and Grambling could not find a D-2 school in lieu of VU-L?

Doesn't really matter if you aren't trying to impress the Selection Committee.

[kdinva]

Doesn't really matter if you aren't trying to impress the Selection Committee.

ouch, that'll leave a mark...... xslapfightx

[hebmskebm]

Northeast Conference 2016 non-conference schedules



HOME
AWAY


Bryant
Merrimack (D-II); Brown
Montana State; Maine; Coastal Carolina


Central Conn.
Lafayette; Bowie State (D-II)
James Madison; Penn; Coastal Carolina


Sacred Heart
Valparaiso; Marist
Stetson; Stony Brook; Cornell


Saint Francis
Malone (D-II)
Montana; Towson; Columbia; Albany


Robert Morris
Alderson-Broaddus (D-II); Malone (D-II)
Dayton; Youngstown State; Liberty


Duquesne
Bucknell; Dayton; Kennesaw State
Youngstown State; Jacksonville


Wagner*
Columbia
Boston College (FBS); Massachusetts (FBS)


*2 games TBA

With 2 games still to be determined, the NEC has scheduled 5 D-II home games and 2 FBS road games in 2016.


One of Wagner's OOC games is home against DII Saint Anselm on Thursday, Sep. 1.

(Saint Anselm is also not long for DII; they've begun the process of dropping to DIII along with Brevard College, a North Carolina school that has also played games against FCS schools in recent years)

http://www.saintanselmhawks.com/sports/fball/2016-17/schedule

[PAllen]

Southern game is actually on 11/28 which is also a Monday. My typo there.

To your larger point of why they're being played during the work week, I have no idea.

Bayou Classic is on a Saturday

http://www.mybayouclassic.com/

[Libertine]

OK, Bayou Classic site says 11/26 but the news release says 11/28. Meanwhile, Grambling's own football site (http://www.gsutigers.com/index.aspx?path=football&tab=0) has yet to post anything at all about the 2016 schedule.

[PAllen]

OK, Bayou Classic site says 11/26 but the news release says 11/28. Meanwhile, Grambling's own football site (http://www.gsutigers.com/index.aspx?path=football&tab=0) has yet to post anything at all about the 2016 schedule.

Probably a typo of a typo. :)

[Libertine]

Looking at common holes in schedules and past histories of playing each other, I suspect (so please don't quote me unless I happen to be correct) that:

Charleston Southern will host Jacksonville U on 9/17
Charleston Southern will host Howard on 10/8
Monmouth will host Wagner on 11/12

[Libertine]

Murray St
http://www.goracers.com/news/2016/4/5/football-stewart-releases-2016-slate.aspx?path=football

Sep 3 Illinois Champaign, Ill.
Sep 10 Missouri State Stewart Stadium
Sep 17 Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.
Sep 24 Southeast Missouri* Stewart Stadium
Oct 1 Austin Peay* Clarksville, Tenn.
Oct 15 UT Martin* Stewart Stadium
Oct 22 Eastern Illinois* Charleston, Ill.
Oct 29 Tennessee State* Stewart Stadium
Nov 5 Eastern Kentucky* Richmond, Ky.
Nov 12 Jacksonville State* Stewart Stadium
Nov 19 Tennessee Tech* Cookeville, Tenn.

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

East Tennessee State
http://www.etsubucs.com/football/schedule/

9/3 A Kennesaw State
9/17 H Western Carolina (Bristol)
9/24 A Wofford
10/1 H Chattanooga
10/8 A VMI
10/15 H Furman
10/20 H West Virginia Wesleyan
10/29 A The Citadel
11/5 A Mercer
11/12 H Cumberland
11/19 H Samford

Our season will be a success if we double our win total. I can see us going 2-9 this upcoming season. I may be a ETSU homer (being an alum) but I am also a realist.

[catamount man]

ETSU vs WCU is the 17th, not the 10th. GO CATS!

[Libertine]

Looking at common holes in schedules and past histories of playing each other, I suspect (so please don't quote me unless I happen to be correct) that:

Charleston Southern will host Jacksonville U on 9/17


I was wrong. Jax U just released their schedule.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/jacksonville-to-host-six-in-shields-first-season-041116

2016 Jacksonville University Schedule
Sept. 10, at Liberty
Sept. 17, Edward Waters
Sept. 24, at Stetson*
Oct. 1, Duquesne
Oct. 8, Campbell*
Oct. 15, Dayton*
Oct. 22, at Morehead State*
Oct. 29, at Davidson*
Nov. 5, Drake*
Nov. 12, at Valparaiso*
Nov. 19, Marist*
* - Pioneer Football League game

[bjtheflamesfan]

Bayou Classic is on a Saturday

http://www.mybayouclassic.com/
I think that gets played the Saturday after Thanksgiving (per tradition) so it would HAVE to be the 26th

[Libertine]

Monmouth released their 2016 slate and.....ugh.

http://www.monmouthhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=67823&SPID=7664&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210889987&DB_OEM_ID=14300
(http://www.monmouthhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=67823&SPID=7664&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210889987&DB_OEM_ID=14300)
2016 Monmouth Football Schedule


Date
Opponent (Conference)
Location
2015 Record
Series Record


9/3
Lehigh (Patriot League)
Bethlehem, Pa.
6-5
5-1 Lehigh


9/10
Deiaware State (MEAC)
Dover, Del.
1-10
1-0 Monmouth


9/17
Kent State (Mid-American)
Kent, Ohio
3-9
First Meeting


9/24
Charleston Southern (Big South)
West Long Branch, NJ
10-3
2-0 CSU


10/1
Fordham (Patriot League)
West Long Branch, NJ
9-3
1-1 Tied


10/8
Howard (MEAC)
Washington, DC
1-10
First Meeting


10/13
Presbyterian (Big South)
Clinton, S.C.
2-9
1-1, Tied


10/22
Liberty (Big South)
Lynchburg, Va.
6-5
2-1, Liberty


10/29
Kennesaw State (Big South)
West Long Branch, NJ
6-5
1-0, KSU


11/5
Coastal Carolina (Independant)
Conway, S.C.
9-3
4-0 Coastal


11/12
OPEN DATE





11/19
Gardner-Webb (Big South)
Boiling Springs, N.C.
4-7
2-0 Monmouth



(** NOTE: I copied and pasted directly from their press release so the misspellings of 'Delaware' and 'independent' are theirs, not mine)

Due to construction on their stadium, Monmouth will play a whopping three home games. On top of that, their only open date comes after playing ten straight weeks, seven of which will be on the road.


Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb have announced changes in keeping with this schedule. PC will now travel to Gardner-Webb on 10/8 and GWU will now host Coastal Carolina on 10/15.

[Libertine]

Howard

Thanks to Monmouth's release, Howard's full schedule is now clear.

9/3 @ Maryland
9/10@ Rutgers
9/17 Hampton
9/24 Morgan St.
10/1 @ Norfolk St.
10/8 Monmouth
10/15 South Carolina St.
10/22 North Carolina A&T
10/29 @ Savannah St
11/5 OPEN
11/12 @ NC Central
11/19 Delaware St

[kdinva]

Howard

Thanks to Monmouth's release, Howard's full schedule is now clear.

9/3 @ Maryland
9/10@ Rutgers......


I'm guessing about a combined $800K there......and UMd is a bus trip, no hotel bill.

[PAllen]

I'm guessing about a combined $800K there......and UMd is a bus trip, no hotel bill.

Heck, if Rutgers is a night game, that's a bus trip too.

[CHIP72]

In addition to the difficulties in location, I have to think it's also very difficult to attract teams to Loretto given the facilities at the school. There is no visitor's locker room at the stadium and no permanent restrooms either. The school sets up port-a-john's in one corner of the stadium - with portable hand washing stations near by. I've been told for a few years that improvements are coming, but I'll believe it when I see it.

With that said, I've been told by a pretty good source that Towson may actually visit in 2017. They're probably only a 3 hour bus ride away, so maybe it's a possibility, but then again, I have been told that SFU likes to have 2 guarantee games each year to help fund the program, so it may be wishful thinking.

You sure St. Francis isn't taking cues from Georgetown?

[dgtw]

East Tennessee State
http://www.etsubucs.com/football/schedule/

9/3 A Kennesaw State
9/10 H Western Carolina (Bristol)
9/24 A Wofford
10/1 H Chattanooga
10/8 A VMI
10/15 H Furman
10/20 H West Virginia Wesleyan
10/29 A The Citadel
11/5 A Mercer
11/12 H Cumberland
11/19 H Samford

Our season will be a success if we double our win total. I can see us going 2-9 this upcoming season. I may be a ETSU homer (being an alum) but I am also a realist.

Are they full SoCon members this season?

[FUBeAR]

Are they full SoCon members this season?

yep

[hebmskebm]

Wagner

9/1 St. Anselm (DII)
9/10 Concordia (MI) (NAIA)
9/24 at Boston College (FBS)
10/1 Sacred Heart
10/8 Columbia
10/15 at CCSU
10/22 at Bryant
10/29 at UMass (FBS)
11/5 Duquesne
11/12 at Robert Morris
11/19 St. Francis

Don't think many saw an NAIA team from Michigan coming xlolx

http://www.wagnerathletics.com/news/2016/4/12/wagner-football-announces-2016-schedule.aspx?path=football

[Libertine]

Don't think many saw an NAIA team from Michigan coming xlolx


I surely did not.

[kdinva]

Don't think many saw an NAIA team from Michigan coming xlolx


how much can Wagner pay as a guarantee for that team, and its 11 hour (each way) bus ride?

[Gangtackle11]

how much can Wagner pay as a guarantee for that team, and its 11 hour (each way) bus ride?

Probably the toll over Goethels Bridge.

[Libertine]

UAPB hasn't released their schedule but everyone else on the slate has so...

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

9/3 @ Texas Southern
9/10 OK Panhandle St.
9/17 @ Alcorn St
9/24 Jackson St
10/1 @ Alabama St
10/15 Alabama A&M
10/22 @ Southern
10/29 @ Grambling
11/5 Mississippi Valley St
11/12 @ Texas Southern
11/19 Prairie View

[nwFL Griz]

UAPB hasn't released their schedule but everyone else on the slate has so...

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

9/3 @ Sam Houston St
9/10 OK Panhandle St.
9/17 @ Alcorn St
9/24 Jackson St
10/1 @ Alabama St
10/15 Alabama A&M
10/22 @ Southern
10/29 @ Grambling
11/5 Mississippi Valley St
11/12 @ Texas Southern
11/19 Prairie View

That 9/3 game should be at Tennessee St.

[Libertine]

That 9/3 game should be at Tennessee St.

You're right. I was looking at OK Panhandle's sched when I typed that. Fixed

[nwFL Griz]

Uh-oh!!

http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/033116aaa.html

Sept. 3 - Davidson

http://bctornados.com/article.asp?articleID=4234

Sept. 3 - at Davidson - TBA

Nice job Davidson. Now we know why their schedule hasn't been released yet.

[Libertine]

Davidson is playing G'town -- unless they're playing a third entirely different team instead which, given that it's Davidson, is plausible. The only open dates I have for Davidson are 9/10 and 11/12. Does anyone else see that differently?


Brevard College (D-III – NC): Brevard is seeking to fill an unexpected open date of September 3rd, 2016. Willing to play home or away vs NAIA or D-III opponent. Please contact coach Jerel Drew at 229.942.1572

http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop-2/monday-april-18-2016/

[nwFL Griz]

Davidson is playing G'town -- unless they're playing a third entirely different team instead which, given that it's Davidson, is plausible. The only open dates I have for Davidson are 9/10 and 11/12. Does anyone else see that differently?



http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop-2/monday-april-18-2016/

"Unexpected". LOL. Oh, Davidson...you guys!

I have 9/10, 9/17, and 11/12 open for them. Who you got them playing 9/17?

[Libertine]

"Unexpected". LOL. Oh, Davidson...you guys!

I have 9/10, 9/17, and 11/12 open for them. Who you got them playing 9/17?

D2 Livingstone

http://www.bluebearathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&

[aceinthehole]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChJFZl2WMAAABpl.jpg

[BucBisonAtLarge]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChJFZl2WMAAABpl.jpg

Great schedule, aside from the Bowie game... but still....nice work.

[kdinva]

Chuck South finally has theirs done:

http://www.csusports.com/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/20160509kgsm1l

two D-2s and FSU



Aug. 27
at North Dakota State (ESPN)
7:30 p.m.


Sept. 3
Kentucky State
TBA


Sept. 10
at Florida State
TBA


Sept. 24
at Monmouth*
1 p.m.


Oct. 1
at Coastal Carolina
TBA


Oct. 8
Albany State
TBA


Oct. 22
Presbyterian*
TBA


Oct. 29
Bucknell
TBA


Nov. 5
Gardner-Webb*
TBA


Nov. 12
at Liberty*
3:30 p.m.


Nov. 19
Kennesaw State*
TBA

[downbythebeach]

Is there any unknowns left?

[MR. CHICKEN]

Is there any unknowns left?


...........YEAH........HOW TA UNSEAT.......DUH BISONSSSSSSS......xconfusedx.....AWK!

[Libertine]

Davidson

[Libertine]

It's not available on their site yet but, according to a poster on the PFL board, Davidson's schedule is out.


Davidson Football Schedule 2016

Sept 3 @ Georgetown 1pm
Sept 10 @ Kentucky Wesleyan TBA
Sept 17 Livingstone TBA
Sept 24 @ Valparaiso TBA
Oct 1 Stetson (Homecoming) TBA
Oct 8 @ San Diego 4pm
Oct 15 Butler 1pm
Oct 22 @ Marist 12 pm
Oct 29 Jacksonville (Family Weekend) TBA
Nov 5 @ Campbell 4pm
Nov 12 BYE
Nov 19 Morehead State TBA

http://pflfan.proboards.com/thread/2749/2016-schedules?page=2


If this is accurate, that Sept 10 date is at a just-barely-D2 which happens to be an 8-hour bus ride from Davidson's campus. I get that Pioneer teams go on the road against sub-D1's fairly often but this seems just cruel to all involved.

[clenz]

Is football really worth the ROI at some of these places? Not just the PFL, but some FCS in general?

[Libertine]

I had forgotten that Davidson played KY Wesleyan in 2015, winning 14-7 and accounting for Paul Nichols' second career win (he's now 3-31 in three years with two of those wins coming against the aforementioned KWC and the non-NCAA -- and disallowed -- University of Faith). Clearly, this game in Owensboro is the back end of a home-and-home arrangement....with a virtually non-scholarship D2 program. I genuinely like that some Pioneer programs want to be taken seriously and that several of those programs should be -- I'm looking at you, Dayton and San Diego -- but it's this kind of rec league scheduling that makes it hard to take the PFL seriously as a whole.

BTW, the schedule is official now, meaning that all FCS 2016 schedules are known at this point.

http://davidsonwildcats.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=213

[BisonBacker]

I had forgotten that Davidson played KY Wesleyan in 2015, winning 14-7 and accounting for Paul Nichols' second career win (he's now 3-31 in three years with two of those wins coming against the aforementioned KWC and the non-NCAA -- and disallowed -- University of Faith). Clearly, this game in Owensboro is the back end of a home-and-home arrangement....with a virtually non-scholarship D2 program. I genuinely like that some Pioneer programs want to be taken seriously and that several of those programs should be -- I'm looking at you, Dayton and San Diego -- but it's this kind of rec league scheduling that makes it hard to take the PFL seriously as a whole.

BTW, the schedule is official now, meaning that all FCS 2016 schedules are known at this point.

http://davidsonwildcats.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=213

Well said.

[BisonFan02]

I had forgotten that Davidson played KY Wesleyan in 2015, winning 14-7 and accounting for Paul Nichols' second career win (he's now 3-31 in three years with two of those wins coming against the aforementioned KWC and the non-NCAA -- and disallowed -- University of Faith). Clearly, this game in Owensboro is the back end of a home-and-home arrangement....with a virtually non-scholarship D2 program. I genuinely like that some Pioneer programs want to be taken seriously and that several of those programs should be -- I'm looking at you, Dayton and San Diego -- but it's this kind of rec league scheduling that makes it hard to take the PFL seriously as a whole.

BTW, the schedule is official now, meaning that all FCS 2016 schedules are known at this point.

http://davidsonwildcats.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=213

Livingstone College is sponsored by Sheetz....Davidson is doomed. xlolx

[bulldog10jw]

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2016-17/releases/20160711w3jtzk

Two of the five TV contests are Friday night league games. On Oct. 21, the first true night game at Yale Bowl takes place with Penn in town for an NBC Sports Network broadcast. The Blue hosted Harvard last November in a 2:30 game that featured darkness in the second half and a spectacularly lit Bowl.

[CHIP72]

Livingstone College is sponsored by Sheetz....Davidson is doomed. xlolx

Hey, anybody who lives or has lived in an area where Sheetz convenience stores are located NEVER makes fun of Sheetz. They put most similar kinds of stores like 7-Eleven to shame.

What is a lot more likely is that people will get into arguments about whether Sheetz or Wawa is better.