Big South 2021 non-conf schedules

[aceinthehole]

It dawned on me when looking at RMU's future schedules that Big South teams will have have 8 conference games and just 3 non-conference games available starting in 2021. Obviously that was not known a few years ago when most team were booking opponents, so quite a few previous contracted non-conference games will have to be rescheduled or cancelled.

For example, Monmouth has reported 5 FCS teams (no FBS) on the schedule in 2021. Campbell, KSU, and UNA all have 4 non-conference games scheduled in 2021 and no room in 2022.

Here's a quick summary of a few 2021 and 2022 non-conference games (as of today) using FBSchedules.com as a source:

Campbell
2021
09/04 - at Liberty
09/11 - Elon
09/18 - Presbyterian
11/06 - at James Madison

2022
09/10 - at William & Mary
09/17 - The Citadel
09/24 - at East Carolina

Kennesaw State
2021
09/04 - Shorter
09/11 - at Georgia Tech
09/18 - at Wofford
09/25 - Tarleton State

2022
09/01 - at Samford
09/10 - at Cincinnati
09/17 - Wofford

Monmouth
2021
09/11 - at Fordham
09/18 - at Lafayette
09/25 - Holy Cross
10/02 - Central Connecticut
10/09 - Princeton

North Alabama
2021
09/04 - at Southeastern Louisiana
09/11 - Chattanooga
10/30 - Dixie State
TBA - at Jacksonville State

2022
09/03 - Southeastern Louisiana
09/17 - at Chattanooga
10/01 - at Memphis
TBA - Jacksonville State

[Professor]

NCA&TSU 2021

09/04 - at Furman (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/furman/)
TBA - at Duke (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/duke/)

NCA&TSU 2022

NONE

[WestCoastAggie]

NCA&TSU 2021
09/04 - at Furman (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/furman/)
TBA - at Duke (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/duke/)

NCA&TSU 2022

NONE

Pencil in NC Central.

[Lion1983]

Dont think it's going to mater much...

[BigBlueMU]

It dawned on me when looking at RMU's future schedules that Big South teams will have have 8 conference games and just 3 non-conference games available starting in 2021. Obviously that was not known a few years ago when most team were booking opponents, so quite a few previous contracted non-conference games will have to be rescheduled or cancelled.

For example, Monmouth has reported 5 FCS teams (no FBS) on the schedule in 2021. Campbell, KSU, and UNA all have 4 non-conference games scheduled in 2021 and no room in 2022.

Here's a quick summary of a few 2021 and 2022 non-conference games (as of today) using FBSchedules.com as a source:

Campbell
2021
09/04 - at Liberty
09/11 - Elon
09/18 - Presbyterian
11/06 - at James Madison

2022
09/10 - at William & Mary
09/17 - The Citadel
09/24 - at East Carolina

Kennesaw State
2021
09/04 - Shorter
09/11 - at Georgia Tech
09/18 - at Wofford
09/25 - Tarleton State

2022
09/01 - at Samford
09/10 - at Cincinnati
09/17 - Wofford

Monmouth
2021
09/11 - at Fordham
09/18 - at Lafayette
09/25 - Holy Cross
10/02 - Central Connecticut
10/09 - Princeton

North Alabama
2021
09/04 - at Southeastern Louisiana
09/11 - Chattanooga
10/30 - Dixie State
TBA - at Jacksonville State

2022
09/03 - Southeastern Louisiana
09/17 - at Chattanooga
10/01 - at Memphis
TBA - Jacksonville State

I kinda like Monmouth 2021 Non-Conf schedule. However, If I were to drop two, i'm losing Lafayette and HC. Fordham up the in Bronx on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 should be a great atmosphere. I love to see old NEC rivals on the schedule in CCSU and we need to have a better showing vs. Princeton after being embarrassed last time out.

[ElCid]

Pretty sure it's not a big deal. While the conf may have enough for 8 games, that doesn't equate to it must play 8 games. I am almost sure this issue was handled in negotiations for joining. But there might be a couple OOC cancellations anyway. Especially for series that haven't started yet.