2027 Schedules

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Now three years away, about time to start this discussion...

[kdinva]

VMI:



09/04 - William & Mary (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/william-mary/)
09/11 - at West Virginia (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/west-virginia/)
09/25 - at Bucknell (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/bucknell/)

eight SoCon games....

[Sitting Bull]

W&M

@VMI
Colgate
@Virginia
8 CAA games

[NY Crusader 2010]

Holy Cross

CCSU
@ Yale
6 Patriot League
3 OPEN dates remaining

[DFW HOYA]

Holy Cross

CCSU
@ Yale
6 Patriot League
3 OPEN dates remaining

If it could, would HC would play fewer PL opponents (code named "B" & "G") if it could instead play more local opponents?

[NY Crusader 2010]

If it could, would HC would play fewer PL opponents (code named "B" & "G") if it could instead play more local opponents?

No.

[aceinthehole]

Central Connecticut - 2027:
Sep. 11 at Holy Cross (Patriot)
Sep. 18 at Buffalo (MAC)
Oct. 16 vs. Dartmouth (Ivy)

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UC Davis:

@ UCLA
Big Sky games (8)
2 open dates remaining

St. Thomas:

@ Vandals
PFL games (8)
2 open dates remaining

ETSU:
vs. UVA-Wise
SoCon games (7)
3 open dates remaining

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From Future Schedules 1.0:

FBS-FCS
UC Davis at UCLA
YSU at Maryland
Richmond at Louisville
EWU at Oregon
Nicholls at Louisiana Tech
The Citadel at Navy
W&M at Virginia
Rhode Island at Boston College
Houston Christian at Colorado State
Houston Christian at UTEP
NC A&T at NC State
Idaho at Washington State
Samford at Georgia Southern
Stonehill at Miami Redhawks
West Georgia at Cincinnati
CCSU at Buffalo
Northwestern State at Hawaii
Cal Poly at Arizona State
UTRGV at Texas State
Weber State at BYU
Monmouth at Central Michigan
Lamar at Rice
Maine at Akron
New Hampshire at Ohio State
St. Francis (PA) at Ohio U
UNA at Middle Tennessee
UT Martin at Ball State
Tarleton at North Texas
Indiana State at Indiana U
UAPB at Texas Tech
Murray State at Kentucky
Illinois State at Mizzou
EKU at Vanderbilt
Portland State at San Jose State
Portland State at Oregon State
NAU at Arizona
UTC at Mississippi State
FAMU at UAB
FAMU at USF Bulls
Wofford at Clemson
Utah Tech at Fresno State
WIU at Oklahoma State
Texas Southern at Tulsa
VMI at West Virginia
SIU at Wisconsin
Missouri State at Kansas
SDSU at Iowa State
UNA at North Carolina
USD at Kansas State
FCS-FCS
Tommies at Idaho
SLU at SDSU (2nd of H&H)
Murray State vs. Austin Peay
McNeese State vs. USD (2nd of H&H)
The Citadel at NDSU (2nd of H&H)
Villanova at YSU (2nd of H&H)
Southern U at Nicholls
Norfolk State at Elon
NC A&T at Norfolk State
Richmond at Norfolk State
UAlbany vs. Colgate (1st of H&H)
Tennessee Tech at Samford
San Diego at Southern Utah
HCU at UNC
Northwestern State at UCA (2nd of H&H)
EWU at Missouri State (2nd of H&H)
Dartmouth at New Hampshire
Richmond at Furman
Furman at S.C. State
Idaho at North Dakota
Missouri State vs. Murray State
NAU at UIW
Brown at Bryant
Utah Tech at Montana
Utah Tech at NAU
Dartmouth at CCSU
Colgate at W&M
RMU at YSU
W&M at VMI
NC Central vs. NC A&T (Charlotte)
UT Martin vs. Indiana State
Towson at Morgan State
VMI at Bucknell
FCS-D-II/D-III/NAIA
UVA-Wise at ETSU

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UT Martin at UCF

https://fbschedules.com/ucf-adds-six-home-games-to-future-football-schedules/

[Sader87]

If it could, would HC would play fewer PL opponents (code named "B" & "G") if it could instead play more local opponents?

In my opinion, absolutely.....do you really think HC would rather play Bucknell and Georgetown rather than play say UMass and Dartmouth?

There's just no way.....

[DFW HOYA]

In my opinion, absolutely.....do you really think HC would rather play Bucknell and Georgetown rather than play say UMass and Dartmouth?
There's just no way.....

Not arguing it, but the PL can adjust the schedules anyway they see fit.

[Go...gate]

Why not play the teams in one's own conference?

[Go...gate]

In 2027, Colgate will be at Colorado, at William and Mary, home to Albany and most likely at Cornell.

[DFW HOYA]

Why not play the teams in one's own conference?

It was a rhetorical question. There are some HC fans who would prefer local opponents over relatively distant programs that are not competitive in the current PL model. There is likely a smaller subset who would prefer playing a schedule of older days: Army, BC, UMass, Colgate, Harvard, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Brown, and Yale.

[Sader87]

if you're a HC fan/alumnus from the 1960s, 70s or 80s. (pre-PL) you would much rather see HC play teams from that era (BC, Army, UMass etc) than pretty much any team in the current PL not named Colgate.

HC had football rivalries with its Jesuit cousins Fordham and Georgetown years ago....but both those schools dropped football decades ago....it's hard to re-establish those rivalries when those games didn't happen from about 1950-2000.

[Go...gate]

if you're a HC fan/alumnus from the 1960s, 70s or 80s. (pre-PL) you would much rather see HC play teams from that era (BC, Army, UMass etc) than pretty much any team in the current PL not named Colgate.

HC had football rivalries with its Jesuit cousins Fordham and Georgetown years ago....but both those schools dropped football decades ago....it's hard to re-establish those rivalries when those games didn't happen from about 1950-2000.

There would be better rivalries if Georgetown improved its program to be comparable to its fellow PL institutions.

[bonarae]

There would be better rivalries if Georgetown improved its program to be comparable to its fellow PL institutions.

Has Georgetown's level dropped a la Morehead State? xsmhx

[Go...gate]

Has Georgetown's level dropped a la Morehead State? xsmhx

This has been discussed before. Georgetown does not offer merit aid.

[DFW HOYA]

HC had football rivalries with its Jesuit cousins Fordham and Georgetown years ago....but both those schools dropped football decades ago....it's hard to re-establish those rivalries when those games didn't happen from about 1950-2000.

Holy Cross never had a real rivalry with Georgetown: they played just seven times from 1913 to 1950.

Were it not for the PL, I don't think Holy Cross would be interested in playing Georgetown.

[centraljerseycat]

if you're a HC fan/alumnus from the 1960s, 70s or 80s. (pre-PL) you would much rather see HC play teams from that era (BC, Army, UMass etc) than pretty much any team in the current PL not named Colgate.

HC had football rivalries with its Jesuit cousins Fordham and Georgetown years ago....but both those schools dropped football decades ago....it's hard to re-establish those rivalries when those games didn't happen from about 1950-2000.

We're neither Jesuit nor New England but would love to see Villanova and Holy Cross sign a long-term H/H scheduling arrangement similar to what we had with Lehigh. Of course that's assuming HC's new coach can keep the Chesney momentum going.

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SLU at Troy

https://fbschedules.com/troy-adds-southeastern-louisiana-to-2027-football-schedule/

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EKU at UTC (2nd of H&H)
https://fbschedules.com/eku-chattanooga-schedule-football-series-for-2026-2027/

[NY Crusader 2010]

Holy Cross never had a real rivalry with Georgetown: they played just seven times from 1913 to 1950.

Were it not for the PL, I don't think Holy Cross would be interested in playing Georgetown.

We rarely play FCS non-conference games outside of New England. Albany and Monmouth a couple of recent exceptions that I can recall. Wagner in 2012 was another. We haven't even played Cornell, Columbia, Penn or Princeton since the 90's while we play the New England Ivies regularly.

I like having Georgetown in the PL and I like having a game in DC every other year, not to mention having the opportunity to play not just one but two Jesuit foes in conference in football.

[NY Crusader 2010]

We're not Jesuit nor New England but would love to see Villanova and Holy Cross sign a long-term H/H scheduling arrangement similar to what we had with Lehigh. Of course that's assuming HC's new coach can keep the Chesney momentum going.

You guys might have to join our league for that to happen. I'm pretty sure HC would be interested. I always thought 'Nova just didn't want to add yet another up north after having multiple built in CAA games in the region each year.

Still weird IMO that Penn-Villanova is not an annual game.

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Lindenwood at the Goofies

https://fbschedules.com/minnesota-adds-lindenwood-to-2027-football-schedule/

Norfolk State at ODU - $320K

https://fbschedules.com/old-dominion-adds-norfolk-state-to-2027-football-schedule/

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Idaho State at Utah Tech (1st of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/idaho-state-utah-tech-schedule-football-series-for-2027-2028/

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Alcorn at McNeese (H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/mcneese-alcorn-state-schedule-football-series-for-2026-2027/

[McNeese72]

This information is not correct because there are no signed contracts at this time. They may need to see what the SLC does with future conference scheduling before signing too many nonconference contracts

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WCU at ECU

https://fbschedules.com/east-carolina-adds-western-carolina-to-2027-football-schedule/

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Campbell at WCU

https://fbschedules.com/western-carolina-campbell-schedule-football-series-for-2026-2027/

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Presbyterian at Murray State - $140K

https://fbschedules.com/murray-state-adds-presbyterian-to-2027-football-schedule/

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UNC at New Mexico - $375K

https://fbschedules.com/new-mexico-adds-northern-colorado-to-2027-football-schedule/

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TAMU-Kingsville at UTRGV ($50K)

https://fbschedules.com/utrgv-adds-texas-am-kingsville-to-2027-football-schedule/

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LIU at Delaware

https://fbschedules.com/delaware-adds-three-fcs-opponents-to-future-football-schedules/

[kdinva]

Inc. Word @ EWU (2nd of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/ewu-uiw-schedule-home-and-home-football-series-for-2025-2027/

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ISU red at EIU (part of 3 game series extension)

https://fbschedules.com/illinois-state-eastern-illinois-extend-football-series-through-2028/

[BlueGoldAg]

UC Davis will play UCLA at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on August 28, 2027, and again on September 1, 2029. The Aggies have only played UCLA twice before in 1932 and 1934.

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2024/7/10/football-aggies-set-to-visit-the-rose-bowl-in-2027-and-2029.aspx

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Prairie View at Houston - $425K

https://fbschedules.com/houston-amends-rice-football-series-schedules-two-fcs-teams/

Elon at Charlotte - $315K

https://fbschedules.com/charlotte-adds-two-fcs-opponents-to-future-football-schedules/

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Toreros at Sac (1st of 3 game series)

https://fbschedules.com/sacramento-state-san-diego-schedule-three-game-football-series/

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Morgan State at Red Flash; Virginia-Lynchburg at Morgan State

https://fbschedules.com/morgan-state-adds-five-games-to-future-football-schedules/

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Morgan State at Red Flash; Virginia-Lynchburg at Morgan State

https://fbschedules.com/morgan-state-adds-five-games-to-future-football-schedules/

So Morgan State canceled on us in 2024 (leaving us short of 12 games and short another needed home game) and it was done without a penalty. Oh, we need a new AD badly.

St. Francis, hear my prayer.

[DFW HOYA]

So Morgan State canceled on us in 2024 (leaving us short of 12 games and short another needed home game) and it was done without a penalty.

Georgetown had Nov. 9 available (it has filled a 12 game schedule only once) but the date remained open, so it has two open weeks this season.

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Lafayette at Air Force

https://fbschedules.com/lafayette-to-open-2027-season-at-air-force/

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Drake at Montana State moved from 2025

https://fbschedules.com/montana-state-finalizes-2025-football-schedule/

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S.C. State at CCU - $325K 9/4

https://fbschedules.com/coastal-carolina-reschedules-covid-canceled-game-adds-fcs-opponent/

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ACU at SFA

https://fbschedules.com/abilene-christian-stephen-f-austin-extend-football-series-through-2027/