2018 Schedules

[citdog]

You went to The Citadel. You should know all about second rate. Home of the West Point rejects. If you went to West Point I'd have slightly more rest for you. But you clearly don't have the intelligence or the respect for that.

HA! At least I attended the school that I root for on here. I understand though seeing as how temple is routinely one of the worst fbs in name only teams. I would have picked someone better than le high to root for but I guess you are just a glutton for punishment.

[ElCid]

We've won the last two games against canoe u and split with hudson high. We have never defeated chair force but have played them tough several times out there and could have won at least one.

Ummm, actually we beat AF once. Keep up slick. 1976, 26-7. We are 1-3 overall against the AF. Came close two other times (90 and 97, 7-10 and 3-17). Got blown out once in 93 (0-35). So I guess no win as FCS, but we did beat them.

Shame the Army and Navy are afraid to schedule us again though. The win over Navy, in Charleston, back in 89 was sweet. I actually have the entire game on a VHS. It was broadcast and my father in law taped it. I really need to convert to digital. I also went to one of the wins over Army up in NY as I was stationed in upstate NY at the time.

[kdinva]

NCCU @ Dook (again)...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/06/duke-host-north-carolina-central-2018-elon-2020/

[catamount man]

Ummm, actually we beat AF once. Keep up slick. 1976, 26-7. We are 1-3 overall against the AF. Came close two other times (90 and 97, 7-10 and 3-17). Got blown out once in 93 (0-35). So I guess no win as FCS, but we did beat them.

Shame the Army and Navy are afraid to schedule us again though. The win over Navy, in Charleston, back in 89 was sweet. I actually have the entire game on a VHS. It was broadcast and my father in law taped it. I really need to convert to digital. I also went to one of the wins over Army up in NY as I was stationed in upstate NY at the time. The win over Navy in Charleston was 1988 but you guys did win again in 1989 at Annapolis. I remember both games. Remember, my HS football coach was a former EL CID football player himself...so did we ever know. HA!

[Go...gate]

Wow. Come on, fellas. Enough of this stuff.

[ElCid]

The win over Navy in Charleston was 1988 but you guys did win again in 1989 at Annapolis. I remember both games. Remember, my HS football coach was a former EL CID football player himself...so did we ever know. HA!


Duh. Oops. You are right. Getting old sucks. Thanks.

[citdog]

Duh. Oops. You are right. Getting old sucks. Thanks.

It really does SLICK...

[ElCid]

It really does SLICK...

xpeacex Ya got me bubba.

[GodHelpTheBears]

Well, we're playing Oklahoma State next year after all. They have probably the best set of FBS fans I've met (UM-C and Arky fans are numbnuts and deserve each other) - laid back, polite and not intentionally arrogant. I also like the town of Stillwater, so I may have to head down for this one.

[cx500d]

Well, we're playing Oklahoma State next year after all. They have probably the best set of FBS fans I've met (UM-C and Arky fans are numbnuts and deserve each other) - laid back, polite and not intentionally arrogant. I also like the town of Stillwater, so I may have to head down for this one.

If they actually play the game, they could easily go triple figures on you with that offense.

[Catatonic]

Well, we're playing Oklahoma State next year after all. They have probably the best set of FBS fans I've met (UM-C and Arky fans are numbnuts and deserve each other) - laid back, polite and not intentionally arrogant. I also like the town of Stillwater, so I may have to head down for this one.

I had a great experience in Fayettville. Hog fans invited us to tail gate with them. Also, they have some of the most outstanding screen names on these here innerweb fan sites. SirHogsalot, EddieVanHoglin, WizardofHogz, to name a few.

[GodHelpTheBears]

I had a great experience in Fayettville. Hog fans invited us to tail gate with them. Also, they have some of the most outstanding screen names on these here innerweb fan sites. SirHogsalot, EddieVanHoglin, WizardofHogz, to name a few.

They may have good screen names, but Jesus Christ, I've never seen so much salt from a fan base. They complained about literally everything our baseball team did in the regionals this year, from the decisions our third base coach made to our players stepping out of the batting box and calling time, to our manager's press conferences, to our camo uniforms.

They hired said third base coach last week and still bitch and moan about him as a person. They are worse than UM-C fans - at least they understand for the most part that they suck.

[GodHelpTheBears]

If they actually play the game, they could easily go triple figures on you with that offense.

I doubt it, they'll be breaking in a new offensive group for the most part, including a new QB.

Not to say that it will be close, but we played OSU under similar circumstances in 2014 and they only won by 17.

[cx500d]

I doubt it, they'll be breaking in a new offensive group for the most part, including a new QB.

Not to say that it will be close, but we played OSU under similar circumstances in 2014 and they only won by 17.

17 huh? Here was a picture from that game of the OSU quarterback...

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZjOLLMLxt-x4PMYNM1qDH7Voov6GeXCUvFB3SH2Q2s09sT6eoXg

[TTUEagles]

http://ttusports.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20170810n5a7ls

Tennessee TECH at Utah State in 2018

[ST_Lawson]

http://ttusports.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20170810n5a7ls

Tennessee TECH at Utah State in 2018

Have you guys heard anything about doing a return trip to our place maybe next year? I assume that our game down in TN is the first part of a H&H, but I don't know that for sure.

[Seawolf97]

http://ttusports.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20170810n5a7ls

Tennessee TECH at Utah State in 2018

We go out there in 2019 ; Nice addition to our schedules . Next year we are at Air Force .

[TTUEagles]

Have you guys heard anything about doing a return trip to our place maybe next year? I assume that our game down in TN is the first part of a H&H, but I don't know that for sure.
I have no clue and unfortunately have no connections in that area up there anymore since the regime change 1.5 years ago. I could be wrong, usually am, but I thought I remember this game (WIU) being a 1-time game scheduled after someone had a buyout or a cancellation - can't remember if it was "us" or "you..."

[ST_Lawson]

I have no clue and unfortunately have no connections in that area up there anymore since the regime change 1.5 years ago. I could be wrong, usually am, but I thought I remember this game (WIU) being a 1-time game scheduled after someone had a buyout or a cancellation - can't remember if it was "us" or "you..."

Oh ok. If that's the case then it's probably just a one-off. We had a lot of issues getting this year's schedule together, so I'm pretty sure it was us. Usually if the teams are roughly equal level like we are, it'll be a home & home so we each get a shot at ticket revenue and stuff. In this case it was probably a "we'll play at TTU, but you don't have to worry about a return game to Macomb or paying us any money". We just needed another D1 on the schedule that wouldn't cost a ton of $.


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[McTailGator]

FYI - UL-L now calls themselves as "Louisiana" since several years ago. xpeacex

I call myself Good Looking, that don't make me handsome.

Their legal name is UL-Lafayette. The state legislature specifically forbids them from dropping the @Lafayette tag.

Only their delusional fans think they are anything else.

[NDSUKurt]

Oh ok. If that's the case then it's probably just a one-off. We had a lot of issues getting this year's schedule together, so I'm pretty sure it was us. Usually if the teams are roughly equal level like we are, it'll be a home & home so we each get a shot at ticket revenue and stuff. In this case it was probably a "we'll play at TTU, but you don't have to worry about a return game to Macomb or paying us any money". We just needed another D1 on the schedule that wouldn't cost a ton of $.


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It is part of a home and home.

https://westerncourier.com/37622/sports/western-football-releases-2017-schedule/

[ST_Lawson]

It is part of a home and home.

https://westerncourier.com/37622/sports/western-football-releases-2017-schedule/

Oh good (you think I would have noticed that considering it's our own campus paper and I can see their freakin' office from my office window).

Thanks for the info.

[BEAR]

I call myself Good Looking, that don't make me handsome.

Their legal name is UL-Lafayette. The state legislature specifically forbids them from dropping the @Lafayette tag.

Only their delusional fans think they are anything else.

Much like the University of Arkansas at Fayettville. They like to call themselves the University of Arkansas yet they are a system with 13 other U of A schools. But whatever. They still suck no matter what they call themselves. Now ole Frank is dead maybe they will rid themselves of his horrible policy of NOT playing in-state schools. xlolx

[bonarae]

Now ole Frank is dead maybe they will rid themselves of his horrible policy of NOT playing in-state schools. xlolx

In all sports? Or only in football?

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Rice has added Prairie View to their schedule...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/rice-owls-pvamu-panthers-2018-football-schedule/

[PAllen]

Much like the University of Arkansas at Fayettville. They like to call themselves the University of Arkansas yet they are a system with 13 other U of A schools. But whatever. They still suck no matter what they call themselves. Now ole Frank is dead maybe they will rid themselves of his horrible policy of NOT playing in-state schools. xlolx

Funny how it took Maryland spinning off University of Maryland University College (there attempt to compete with the U of Phoenixes) to start calling themselves University of Maryland College Park.

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Meanwhile...

Rice has added Prairie View to their schedule...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/rice-owls-pvamu-panthers-2018-football-schedule/

Grrrr, Rice and Purdue. That's two more from my wish list that Joe has missed out on. :(

[dgtw]

I call myself Good Looking, that don't make me handsome.

Their legal name is UL-Lafayette. The state legislature specifically forbids them from dropping the @Lafayette tag.

Only their delusional fans think they are anything else.

I can never remember if it is them or Monroe that has a stick up their ass about the Louisiana thing. I lurk on the Sun Belt board and it is annoying seeing Louisiana and not knowing who it is.


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[McTailGator]

I can never remember if it is them or Monroe that has a stick up their ass about the Louisiana thing. I lurk on the Sun Belt board and it is annoying seeing Louisiana and not knowing who it is.


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If the post was obnoxious and dumb, it was an @Lafayette fan.

[PaladinNation]

Furman 2018

Opens up 30 miles down the road at CLEMSON - Sept 1
at ELON - Sept 8
home COLGATE - Sept 15
home WOFFORD
at The CITADEL
home WCU
at ETSU
home CHATTANOOGA
at MERCER
home SAMFORD
at VMI

[citdog]

Much like the University of Arkansas at Fayettville. They like to call themselves the University of Arkansas yet they are a system with 13 other U of A schools. But whatever. They still suck no matter what they call themselves. Now ole Frank is dead maybe they will rid themselves of his horrible policy of NOT playing in-state schools. xlolx

They are STILL attempting to kill the fleas from The Citadel Bulldogs 10-3 victory in 1992.

http://media.arkansasonline.com/img/photos/2017/07/14/resized_250499-4c-citadel50pbw_37-23337_t635.JPG?673328f4bb9263a287d110865e74e7950bd f1585

[kdinva]

The Citadel's full 2018 slate announced:

http://citadelsports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1182

SEP 1 (SAT) / SOCON AT WOFFORD SPARTANBURG, S.C.
SEP 8 (SAT) / SOCON VS CHATTANOOGA CHARLESTON, S.C.
SEP 15 (SAT) / VS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN CHARLESTON, S.C.
SEP 22 (SAT) / SOCON AT MERCER MACON, GA.
SEP 29 (SAT) / AT TOWSON TOWSON, MD.
OCT 13 (SAT) / PARENTS'DAYSOCON VS ETSU CHARLESTON, S.C.
OCT 20 (SAT) / SOCON AT VMI LEXINGTON, VA.
OCT 27 (SAT) / SOCON VS FURMAN CHARLESTON, S.C.
NOV 3 (SAT) / SOCON AT WESTERN CAROLINA CUHLOWEE, N.C.
NOV 10 (SAT) /HOMECOMINGSOCON VS SAMFORD CHARLESTON, S.C.
NOV 17 (SAT) / AT ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA, ALA.


(would love for the VMI game to be in week 12, but I understand the $$$ game, too)

[Go...gate]

The Citadel's full 2018 slate announced:

http://citadelsports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1182

SEP 1 (SAT) / SOCON AT WOFFORD SPARTANBURG, S.C.
SEP 8 (SAT) / SOCON VS CHATTANOOGA CHARLESTON, S.C.
SEP 15 (SAT) / VS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN CHARLESTON, S.C.
SEP 22 (SAT) / SOCON AT MERCER MACON, GA.
SEP 29 (SAT) / AT TOWSON TOWSON, MD.
OCT 13 (SAT) / PARENTS'DAYSOCON VS ETSU CHARLESTON, S.C.
OCT 20 (SAT) / SOCON AT VMI LEXINGTON, VA.
OCT 27 (SAT) / SOCON VS FURMAN CHARLESTON, S.C.
NOV 3 (SAT) / SOCON AT WESTERN CAROLINA CUHLOWEE, N.C.
NOV 10 (SAT) /HOMECOMINGSOCON VS SAMFORD CHARLESTON, S.C.
NOV 17 (SAT) / AT ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA, ALA.


(would love for the VMI game to be in week 12, but I understand the $$$ game, too)

Great schedule.

[bonarae]

Lafayette and Colgate are on Army's 2018 schedule, released today:

(Both PL opponents are within 1 week of each other in November, on 10th and 17th respectively.)

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/army-releases-2018-football-schedule/

[citdog]

Lafayette and Colgate are on Army's 2018 schedule, released today:

(Both PL opponents are within 1 week of each other in November, on 10th and 17th respectively.)

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/army-releases-2018-football-schedule/

Yet The Citadel can't even get their AD to answer the phone. That's what happens when a school not only whips their team but its graduates and Corps of Cadets inflict some of the worst defeats in the history of the Army.

[Go...gate]

Lafayette and Colgate are on Army's 2018 schedule, released today:

(Both PL opponents are within 1 week of each other in November, on 10th and 17th respectively.)

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/army-releases-2018-football-schedule/

Very pleased to see this.

[PAllen]

Very pleased to see this.

Good for you guys. F$%%^%%$%$%$^ Joe!

[Go...gate]

Yet The Citadel can't even get their AD to answer the phone. That's what happens when a school not only whips their team but its graduates and Corps of Cadets inflict some of the worst defeats in the history of the Army.

To me, West Point playing you guys and VMI is a natural.

[citdog]

To me, West Point playing you guys and VMI is a natural.

Not when you beat them. They would rather play patsy league teams. Monken knows that we'd "Whip their fannies."

[ElCid]

The Citadel's full 2018 slate announced:

http://citadelsports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1182

SEP 1 (SAT) / SOCON AT WOFFORD SPARTANBURG, S.C.
SEP 8 (SAT) / SOCON VS CHATTANOOGA CHARLESTON, S.C.
SEP 15 (SAT) / VS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN CHARLESTON, S.C.
SEP 22 (SAT) / SOCON AT MERCER MACON, GA.
SEP 29 (SAT) / AT TOWSON TOWSON, MD.
OCT 13 (SAT) / PARENTS'DAYSOCON VS ETSU CHARLESTON, S.C.
OCT 20 (SAT) / SOCON AT VMI LEXINGTON, VA.
OCT 27 (SAT) / SOCON VS FURMAN CHARLESTON, S.C.
NOV 3 (SAT) / SOCON AT WESTERN CAROLINA CUHLOWEE, N.C.
NOV 10 (SAT) /HOMECOMINGSOCON VS SAMFORD CHARLESTON, S.C.
NOV 17 (SAT) / AT ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA, ALA.


(would love for the VMI game to be in week 12, but I understand the $$$ game, too)

Yeah this will be interesting. What a way to open...and close.

[Go...gate]

I respect The Citadel because, like Colgate, they have traditionally been willing to step up in class and play "stretch" games.

[Engineer86]

I respect The Citadel because, like Colgate, they have traditionally been willing to step up in class and play "stretch" games.

If only you could teach the dog to sit, or if he put down his troll pole before football season started. It is a great schedule though.

[citdog]

If only you could teach the dog to sit, or if he put down his troll pole before football season started. It is a great schedule though.

My parents tried to teach me humility but it didn't take.

[bonarae]

November 3 - Alcorn State goes west to Las Cruces to face New Mexico State.

http://www.nmstatesports.com/news/2017/8/25/nm-state-finalizes-2018-football-schedule.aspx

[cx500d]

My parents tried to teach me humility but it didn't take.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKWch_MNY0

[bonarae]

SMU vs. Houston Baptist on September 22, 2018...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/smu-2018-2019-non-conference-football-schedules/

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And... Coastal Carolina vs. Campbell on September 5, 2018 for $300K.

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/08/coastal-carolina-adds-nine-games-future-football-schedules/

Wow, it will be a tough opener for the Camels on their first game as a scholarship team...

[bonarae]

UT Martin at Middle Tennessee (MTSU)...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/09/middle-tennessee-ut-martin-2018-football-schedule/

[cpacmel]

Just curious but does anyone know of any schools still looking to fill out their 2018 schedules?

[fmftballmgr]

Murray State play at UK We were originally scheduled to play at georgia but it got move to 2019 I think

https://www.seccountry.com/kentucky/kentucky-football-murray-state-2018-schedule

So far what I can find
Sept 8 @ Central Arkansas
Sept 15 @ Kentucky
Sept 29 UT Martin
Oct 6 @ EIU

[bonarae]

Towson at Wake Forest...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/09/wake-forest-adds-towson-2018-football-schedule/

[The Pud]

November 3 - Alcorn State goes west to Las Cruces to face New Mexico State.

http://www.nmstatesports.com/news/2017/8/25/nm-state-finalizes-2018-football-schedule.aspx


Wow, this looks like it will be a great matchup. New Mexico State is a low tier FBS program that I think Alcorn St. can defeat.

[Professor Chaos]

NDSU finalized their 2018 schedule announcing today that they've reached an agreement to play Cal Poly to open the season on 9/1/18. This is a guarantee game it sounds like with on return game. 7 home games for the Bison in 2018!

http://gobison.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=214&path=football

Sat. 9/1/2018: Cal Poly Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/15/2018: North Alabama Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/22/2018: Delaware Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/29/2018: * South Dakota State (Dakota Marker) Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 10/6/2018: * Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sat. 10/13/2018: * Western Illinois Macomb, Ill.
Sat. 10/20/2018: * Illinois State Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 10/27/2018: * South Dakota Vermillion, S.D.
Sat. 11/3/2018: * Youngstown State (Harvest Bowl) Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 11/10/2018: * Missouri State Springfield, Mo.
Sat. 11/17/2018: * Southern Illinois Fargo, N.D.

*MVFC conference game

[TheKingpin28]

NDSU finalized their 2018 schedule announcing today that they've reached an agreement to play Cal Poly to open the season on 9/1/18. This is a guarantee game it sounds like with on return game. 7 home games for the Bison in 2018!

http://gobison.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=214&path=football

Sat. 9/1/2018: Cal Poly Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/15/2018: North Alabama Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/22/2018: Delaware Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/29/2018: * South Dakota State (Dakota Marker) Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 10/6/2018: * Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sat. 10/13/2018: * Western Illinois Macomb, Ill.
Sat. 10/20/2018: * Illinois State Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 10/27/2018: * South Dakota Vermillion, S.D.
Sat. 11/3/2018: * Youngstown State (Harvest Bowl) Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 11/10/2018: * Missouri State Springfield, Mo.
Sat. 11/17/2018: * Southern Illinois Fargo, N.D.

*MVFC conference game

7 Home Games! This is another reason as to why I love Bison football!

[Professor Chaos]

7 Home Games! This is another reason as to why I love Bison football!
Only thing that worries me is this will be an excuse for them to jack up season tickets prices or Team Maker dues in 2018 and when they go back to 6 home games again in 2019 they'll probably leave those prices/fees in place.

Still it's a pretty good deal where I'm at to get 6 games for $215 including the Team Maker due so I won't get too worked up over a relatively small increase. The market dictates they could sell season tickets for a lot more than they do anyway.

[Go...gate]

Wow. You got Delaware to leave home for an OOC game. Well done.

[TheKingpin28]

Only thing that worries me is this will be an excuse for them to jack up season tickets prices or Team Maker dues in 2018 and when they go back to 6 home games again in 2019 they'll probably leave those prices/fees in place.

Still it's a pretty good deal where I'm at to get 6 games for $215 including the Team Maker due so I won't get too worked up over a relatively small increase. The market dictates they could sell season tickets for a lot more than they do anyway.

Team Makers fees will continue to rise regardless, but at least we get 6-7 games a year! I can see them doing that as well (I don't pay fees, I just give cash to POD Knows or BF02 for unused ticket) and that sucks, but eventually I see tickets costing 60-100 a game plus TM fees. The only downside, is if this is a H-H (I think they are doing it to continue to tap 1-2 California recruits a year), which is what it sounds like, 2021 is the earliest as 2019 is booked with that Butler game, 2020 is a FBS game at Oregon, so NDSU is going to want another home game.

6 games is a must, but with how the schedule broke out, if they can get that 7th home game, why not?

[TheKingpin28]

Wow. You got Delaware to leave home for an OOC game. Well done.

With how bad they have been, they know they can sell tickets in 19, since Rocco will have turned the program around (this game was done before him just FYI), and getting NDSU out there, they know the Bison fans will show up, but more important than that, people will see NDSU and they will go to the game, for what should be a for sure Top 25 match-up early in the season. It is a win-win for both fanbases and hopefully UD's fans will come back and refill that stadium to its' glory days.

[Professor Chaos]

Team Makers fees will continue to rise regardless, but at least we get 6-7 games a year! I can see them doing that as well (I don't pay fees, I just give cash to POD Knows or BF02 for unused ticket) and that sucks, but eventually I see tickets costing 60-100 a game plus TM fees. The only downside, is if this is a H-H (I think they are doing it to continue to tap 1-2 California recruits a year), which is what it sounds like, 2021 is the earliest as 2019 is booked with that Butler game, 2020 is a FBS game at Oregon, so NDSU is going to want another home game.

6 games is a must, but with how the schedule broke out, if they can get that 7th home game, why not?
It's a guarantee game according to those who listened to The Insiders today (I'm sure it's up on soundcloud by now but I'm too lazy to go listen) so no return trip for the Cal Poly game in 2018 or the UC Davis game in 2019.

[TheKingpin28]

It's a guarantee game according to those who listened to The Insiders today (I'm sure it's up on soundcloud by now but I'm too lazy to go listen) so no return trip for the Cal Poly game in 2018 or the UC Davis game in 2019.

That is good to hear. Now that the FBS games are going to pick up in 2020, 2022, 2024, IMO, NDSU should be scheduling the following every 2 years:

-1 and done against payday teams.
-H-H against solid to premier teams (with the off year being the away game)
-FBS on the even year and 1 and done against payday teams on the off year.

[slostang]

Cal Poly 2018 Schedule

Sept. 1 - @ North Dakota State
Sept. 8 - Weber State (non conference)
Sept. 15 - Brown
Sept. 22 - @ Eastern Washington
Sept. 29 - Montana
Oct. 6 - @ Sac State
Oct. 13 - Bye
Oct. 20 - UC Davis
Oct. 27 - @ Northern Arizona
Nov. 3 - @ Montana State
Nov. 10 - Idaho State
Nov. 17 - Southern Utah

[slostang]

Cal Poly 2018 Schedule

Sept. 1 - @ North Dakota State
Sept. 8 - Weber State (non conference)
Sept. 15 - Brown
Sept. 22 - @ Eastern Washington
Sept. 29 - Montana
Oct. 6 - @ Sac State
Oct. 13 - Bye
Oct. 20 - UC Davis
Oct. 27 - @ Northern Arizona
Nov. 3 - @ Montana State
Nov. 10 - Idaho State
Nov. 17 - Southern Utah

I am excited about this schedule. All D1 schedule with 6 home games and a trip to Fargo. I am going to do my best to make that game.

First time since 2001 we have not played an FBS game.

[Schism55]

Playing a conference opponent as a non conference game is ridiculous and not corn fusing in anyway xrolleyesx

[cx500d]

It's a guarantee game according to those who listened to The Insiders today (I'm sure it's up on soundcloud by now but I'm too lazy to go listen) so no return trip for the Cal Poly game in 2018 or the UC Davis game in 2019.

Do we really make any money on those?

[Go...gate]

Intriguing matchup with Brown on that schedule. Cal Poly seems like a great road trip - the Colgate people I know who went out there really enjoyed the whole experience.

[Bisonator]

Do we really make any money on those?
You're kidding right?

[Professor Chaos]

Do we really make any money on those?
Depends on what the guarantee is but I doubt they're paying more than what still allows them to turn a profit. I think the going rate based on what's been published the last few years has been in the $250K range (Charleston Southern got $350K in 2016 but I believe ESPN chipped in for that) but for a good opponent like Cal Poly that might be bumped up a bit.

[BEAR]

NDSU finalized their 2018 schedule announcing today that they've reached an agreement to play Cal Poly to open the season on 9/1/18. This is a guarantee game it sounds like with on return game. 7 home games for the Bison in 2018!

http://gobison.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=214&path=football

Sat. 9/1/2018: Cal Poly Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/15/2018: North Alabama Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/22/2018: Delaware Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 9/29/2018: * South Dakota State (Dakota Marker) Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 10/6/2018: * Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sat. 10/13/2018: * Western Illinois Macomb, Ill.
Sat. 10/20/2018: * Illinois State Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 10/27/2018: * South Dakota Vermillion, S.D.
Sat. 11/3/2018: * Youngstown State (Harvest Bowl) Fargo, N.D.
Sat. 11/10/2018: * Missouri State Springfield, Mo.
Sat. 11/17/2018: * Southern Illinois Fargo, N.D.

*MVFC conference game

7 home games???!! How in the world!??? we're lucky to get 5.

You took on playing North Alabama...be careful...they are one of the best in DII football.

[ST_Lawson]

7 home games???!! How in the world!??? we're lucky to get 5.

$.....$$$.....and some more $$$$

NDSU makes more from one home game than WIU makes in an entire season.

[Professor Chaos]

7 home games???!! How in the world!??? we're lucky to get 5.

You took on playing North Alabama...be careful...they are one of the best in DII football.
Yeah, I know they're a perennial power in D2 but I see this year they're only 1-3 (although all 3 losses look to be to pretty good teams). Regardless, I think it's a good game... definitely a tougher game than most of our fans will probably give it credit for when they hear North Alabama is just transitioning to D1. NDSU's SID did say that they will be a D1 counter next year though so it's all good in my eyes.

[dewey]

Yeah, I know they're a perennial power in D2 but I see this year they're only 1-3 (although all 3 losses look to be to pretty good teams). Regardless, I think it's a good game... definitely a tougher game than most of our fans will probably give it credit for when they hear North Alabama is just transitioning to D1. NDSU's SID did say that they will be a D1 counter next year though so it's all good in my eyes.

A transitioning D2 team going to play a perennial FCS (1AA) team after the D2 team had a rough year. Doesn't sound familiar at all.

Dewey

[WTFCollegefootballfan]

That is good to hear. Now that the FBS games are going to pick up in 2020, 2022, 2024, IMO, NDSU should be scheduling the following every 2 years:

-1 and done against payday teams.
-H-H against solid to premier teams (with the off year being the away game)
-FBS on the even year and 1 and done against payday teams on the off year.
J.J. said they want a FBS game every year starting 2020.

[WTFCollegefootballfan]

Yeah, I know they're a perennial power in D2 but I see this year they're only 1-3 (although all 3 losses look to be to pretty good teams). Regardless, I think it's a good game... definitely a tougher game than most of our fans will probably give it credit for when they hear North Alabama is just transitioning to D1. NDSU's SID did say that they will be a D1 counter next year though so it's all good in my eyes.

Yes North Alabama counts as FCS Game next year.

[TheKingpin28]

J.J. said they want a FBS game every year starting 2020.

Oh please no! That means all games would have to be 1 and done otherwise NDSU gets 5 home games some years and that will not fly with TMs.

[cx500d]

You're kidding right?


Not really, I don't know what the standard game take is, plus expenses to run the stadium, compared with what they pay the other team.

[kdinva]

Alcorn St. @ Georgia Tech, in September....

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/10/georgia-tech-2018-alcorn-state/

[bonarae]

Alabama A&M at Cincy...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/10/cincinnati-alabama-am-2018/

[ST_Lawson]

I've put together what I've been able to dig up from the schedules for all MVFC teams for 2018.
A few of them are just assumed based on who else is playing where, but if you have any updates or corrections, please let me know.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQhPX-V5qFn67f87s5R4MXsVzzbE6889Sp7A5xzCDvgO5XoLuYUOmUk_ zImZ3z0JPAbtCeRvvIm1iug/pubhtml?gid=2087298490&single=true

[cpacmel]

Are there any schools that have open dates for 2018?

[ETSUfan1]

Are there any schools that have open dates for 2018?

ETSU has only announced Tennessee next year. 2 games to fill. One will be a D-II I'm sure.

[NY Crusader 2010]

Playing a conference opponent as a non conference game is ridiculous and not corn fusing in anyway xrolleyesx

IIRC New Hampshire and Delaware did this back in 2004 or 2005 when they played each other in September in a game that did not count in the A-10 standings. Confusing, yes, but better for all than having to play a D-II game. Surprised this doesn't happen more among the Big Sky teams for two reasons 1) The only other DI football schools in the Big Sky footprint are San Diego, USD, SDSU and NDSU, limiting regional OOC options to DII and FBS. 2) The conference has now swelled to 14(?) teams with Idaho coming in, meaning that any given year, there will be 4-5 fellow conference members that will be off the schedule for each team.

[bonarae]

OMG. UNH has Colorado instead of Dartmouth.

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20171101160354746437404&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

And JMU will open with NC State.

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20171101155526050436104&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

- - - Updated - - -

Meanwhile... from another thread...

UConn on Rhody's schedule next year...

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20171101/uri-uconn-to-renew-football-rivalry-in-2018

[Seawolf97]

Our schedule came out today . We open at Air Force on 9/1 , have Bryant at home and start a four game series with Fordham at Fordham . Good schedule for us .

[UAalum72]

2018 Albany slate
Sept.1 at Pittsburgh
Sept. 8 at Rhode Island*
Sept. 15 vs. Morgan State
Sept. 22 vs. St. Francis
Oct. 6 at William & Mary*
Oct. 13 vs. Richmond*
Oct. 20 vs. Towson*
Oct. 27 at Maine*
Nov. 3 vs. Delaware*
Nov. 10 at New Hampshire*
Nov. 17 vs. Stony Brook*

Nice to finally play W&M

[93henfan]

Hens 2018:

Drop JMU. Add NDSU on the road. xeekx

Thur., August 30: *Rhode Island
Sat., September 8: Lafayette
Sat., September 15: Cornell
Sat., September 22: at North Dakota State
Sat., September 29: Open Date
Sat., October 6: *at Richmond
Sat., October 13: *Elon
Sat., October 20: *at New Hampshire
Sat., October 27: *Towson
Sat., November 3: *at Albany
Sat., November 10: *at Stony Brook
Sat., November 17: *Villanova
*CAA

[bonarae]

Maine:

http://goblackbears.com/news/2017/11/1/football-announces-2018-schedule.aspx


2018 UMaine Football Schedule
Date
Opponent


Thursday, Aug. 30
New Hampshire*


Saturday, Sept. 8
at Western Kentucky


Saturday, Sept. 22
at Central Michigan


Saturday, Sept. 29
at Yale


Saturday, Oct. 6
Villanova*


Saturday, Oct. 13
at Rhode Island*


Saturday, Oct. 20
at William & Mary*


Saturday, Oct. 27
UAlbany*


Saturday, Nov. 3
at Towson*


Saturday, Nov. 10
at Richmond*


Saturday, Nov. 17
Elon*



* - Denotes CAA contest
Bold - Denotes home game (Alfond Stadium)

[bonarae]

Towson:

http://towsontigers.com/news/2017/11/1/2018-towson-football-schedule-announced.aspx



Sept. 1
@ Morgan State
TBA


Sept. 8
@ Wake Forest
TBA


Sept. 15
@ Villanova*
TBA


Sept. 29
The Citadel
TBA


Oct. 6
Stony Brook*
TBA


Oct. 13
William & Mary*
TBA


Oct. 20
@ Albany*
TBA


Oct. 27
@ Delaware*
TBA


Nov. 3
Maine*
TBA


Nov. 10
@ Elon*
TBA


Nov. 17
James Madison
TBA

[bonarae]

Richmond:

http://richmondspiders.com/news/2017/11/1/2018-football-slate.aspx

2018 Richmond Football Schedule

Sept. 1 at UVA
Sept. 8 Fordham
Sept. 15 Saint Francis (Pa.)
Sept. 22 at Stony Brook
Sept. 29 JMU
Oct. 6 Delaware
Oct. 13 at Albany
Oct. 20 at Elon
Oct. 27 BYE
Nov. 3 Villanova
Nov. 10 Maine
Nov. 17 at William & Mary

- - - Updated - - -

W&M

http://www.tribeathletics.com/news/2017/11/1/tribe-football-announces-2018-schedule.aspx

2018 Schedule
Sept. 1 at Bucknell
Sept. 8 at Virginia Tech
Sept. 15 Elon*
Sept. 22 at James Madison*
Sept. 29 Colgate (Family Weekend)
Oct. 6 Albany*
Oct. 13 at Towson*
Oct. 20 Maine* (Homecoming)
Oct. 27 at Rhode Island*
Nov. 10 at Villanova*
Nov. 17 Richmond*

Home games in bold
*Indicates conference game

[Roll 'gate]

Future schedules updated on the website: http://gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2017/2/7/Colgate_Future_Football_Schedules_2017_18.pdf?path =football

9/1-Holy Cross*
9/8-at New Hampshire
9/15-at Furman
9/22-at William & Mary
9/29-at Lehigh*
10/6-at Bucknell*
10/13-Cornell
10/27-Georgetown*
11/3-at Fordham*
11/10-Lafayette*
11/17-at Army

So no Yale, apparently, but trips to UNH and W&M. Going to both in one year is tough, but maybe they make the return trip in 2019? Just one OOC home game, though given it's #100, I'll take it. Brutal stretch of road games there in Sept/Oct, but the worst part is opening with a League matchup (HC) and playing Lehigh in September.

Looks like Lehigh game is actually the last patriot league game of the year (FINALLY WHERE IT BELONGS AGAIN). There may have been a change (http://gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2017/4/13/Colgate_Future_Football_Schedules_2017_18.pdf?path =football) recently, not sure.

Regardless love the fact that the FBS game is at end of year. Also a fan of having ooc scattered throughout the schedule a little more rather than one after another leading up to conference play. Very realistic the '18 team could go 3-1 ooc (not counting ARMY game) with who they have coming back.

[Gangtackle11]

2018 Villanova Schedule:

9/1 @Temple
9/8 @Lehigh
9/15 Towson
9/22 Bucknell
9/29 @Stony Brook
10/6 @Maine
10/13 James Madison
10/20 BYE
10/27 New Hampshire
11/3 @Richmond
11/10 William & Mary
11/17 @Delaware

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

If this helps here is the entire CAA schedule for 2018, nice the entire league announced schedule at the same time:)

Jumping ahead a bit but the 2018 #CAAFB schedule has been released!
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2A7EeS7

Is it a safe bet Maine is the only team with just 4 home games??? Dam administration has to schedule two FBS schools every year to collect the big payday and justify the program while handcuffing the success of the team:(

[ccd494]

That Maine schedule is a disaster. Only 4 home games, none in September. Apparently opening the season with UNH is a thing that will continue, which is ridiculous. Over a month between the Thursday night (???) UNH game and the next home game. Closing the season with traditional rival.... Elon. Two FBS games against decent teams no one cares about, so have to beat Yale and go 6-2 in the conference schedule (that doesn't include JMU or Delaware).

Jeesh.

[Billnonymous]

Colonial




Albany
Delaware
Elon
JMU
Maine
NH
RI
Richmond
Stony Brook
Towson
W&M
Villanova


1-Sep
@Pitt
RI
@USF
@NC St
NH
@Maine
@DE
@Virgina
@Air Force
@Morgan St
@Bucknell
@Temple


8-Sep
@RI
Lafayette
Furman
@Norfolk St
@ W KY
Colgate
Albany
Fordham
Bryant
@Wake
@VA Tech
@Lehigh


15-Sep
Morgan St
Cornell
@W&M
Robert Morris

@CO
@CT
St Francis
@Fordham
@Villanova
Elon
Towson


22-Sep

St. Francis
@ND St
@Char S
W&M
@C MI


@Stony Brook
Richmond

@JMU
Bucknell


29-Sep



NH
@Richmond
@Yale
@Elon
@Harvard
JMU
Villanova
Citadel
Colgate
@Stony Brook


6-Oct
@W&M
@Richmond
@JMU
Elon
Villanova
Holy Cross
Brown
DE
@Towson
Stony Brook
Albany
@Maine


13-Oct
Richmond
Elon
@DE
@Villanova
@RI
Stony Brook
Maine
@Albany
@NH
W&M
@Towson
JMU


20-Oct
Towson
@NH
Richmond

@W&M
DE
@Stony Brook
@Elon
RI
@Albany
ME



27-Oct
@Maine
Towson

Stony Brook
Albany
@Villanova
W&M

@JMU
@DE
@RI
NH


3-Nov
DE
@Albany
RI
@NH
@Towson
JMU
@Elon
Villanova

Maine

@Richmond


10-Nov

@NH
@Stony Brook
Towson
RI
@Richmond
Albany
@JMU
Maine
DE
@Elon
@Villanova
W&M


17-Nov

Stony Brook
Villanova
@Maine
@Towson
Elon
@RI
NH
@W&M
@Albany
JMU
Richmond
@DE

[aceinthehole]

2018 NEC vs. CAA

9/8 - Bryant at Stony Brook
9/15 - Robert Morris at James Madison
9/15 - Saint Francis at Richmond
9/22 - Saint Francis at Albany

[ST_Lawson]

That Maine schedule is a disaster. Only 4 home games, none in September. Apparently opening the season with UNH is a thing that will continue, which is ridiculous. Over a month between the Thursday night (???) UNH game and the next home game. Closing the season with traditional rival.... Elon. Two FBS games against decent teams no one cares about, so have to beat Yale and go 6-2 in the conference schedule (that doesn't include JMU or Delaware).

Jeesh.

Nah, only 4 home games isn't that big of a deal. Just spend the offseason getting really good at playing on the road...it's just that easy ;)

[ccd494]

Nah, only 4 home games isn't that big of a deal. Just spend the offseason getting really good at playing on the road...it's just that easy ;)

And only two of the seven road games are less than a six hour drive away! And those two just barely! Why have a football season if your fans don't get to watch you play????

[iBOsbu]

2018 NEC vs. CAA

9/8 - Bryant at Stony Brook
9/15 - Robert Morris at James Madison
9/15 - Saint Francis at Richmond
9/22 - Saint Francis at Albany

I always wondered if there is place/site to check conference vs conference records.

[ST_Lawson]

And only two of the seven road games are less than a six hour drive away! And those two just barely! Why have a football season if your fans don't get to watch you play????

Eh...most of our fans don't even show up when it's only a 6 minute walk away, so it doesn't really matter too much to us where we play.

Here's our drives this season:
Cookeville, TN - 8 hours, 10 minutes
Flagstaff, AZ - 21 hours, 15 minutes
Conway, SC - 15 hours, 45 minutes
Cedar Falls, IA - 3 hours, 20 minutes
Fargo, ND - 9 hours, 45 minutes
Normal, IL - 2 hours
Terre Haute, IN - 4 hours

We do/did have 3 of the 7 at 4 hours or closer, so that's something, I guess.

[Seawolf97]

Our complete 2018 schedule
9/1 @ Air Force
9/8 Bryant
9/15 @ Fordham
9/22 Richmond
9/29 Villanova
10/6 @ Towson
10/13 @ New Hampshire
10/20 Rhode Island
10/27 @ James Madison
11/10 Delaware
11/17 @ Albany

Tough CAA teams but they are all tough . Good all around schedule

[BucBisonAtLarge]

I didn't know the W&M return game even existed. I am glad to see Bucknell has two CAA games next year. One could guess that Monmouth, Sacred Heart and Cornell would round out the non-con portion of the schedule. Pretty good.

VMI will be back soon enough.

[Bluefish845]

Our complete 2018 schedule
9/1 @ Air Force
9/8 Bryant
9/15 @ Fordham
9/22 Richmond
9/29 Villanova
10/6 @ Towson
10/13 @ New Hampshire
10/20 Rhode Island
10/27 @ James Madison
11/10 Delaware
11/17 @ Albany

Tough CAA teams but they are all tough . Good all around schedule

NICE!! Been watching you guys closely since you put the beat down on SHU; SB is greatly improved on both sides of the ball this year.

[cpacmel]

I've asked this before and found out ETSU is looking for games for 2018, ANYONE ELSE still looking to fill their 2018 schedules?

[kdinva]

.....VMI will be back soon enough.

yes, in about 5-6 years, I was told...

[Outsider1]

I've asked this before and found out ETSU is looking for games for 2018, ANYONE ELSE still looking to fill their 2018 schedules?

ACU is still looking for a game that we are discussing right now who we could fill it with. An OOC fellow FCS would be preferred. If anyone wants to come out for some of the best steak you can get we are here....

[NorthChuckSouth]

These are finalized but from what I could find/assume, this is what our 2018 schedule should look like.. left a couple blanks because I don't think we have a game set up that week. I backloaded the conference schedule because that's what the Big South likes to do. I'm not sure if we have a home and home with Savannah State either.

9/1 - @ Florida
9/8 - Non D1 (probably)
9/15 - @ Citadel
9/22 - Elon
9/29 -
10/6 -
10/13 - OPEN
10/20 - PC
10/27 - @ Campbell
11/3 - @ Monmouth
11/10 - Gardner Webb
11/17 - Kennesaw State

[El Cid 80]

I don't think CSU is playing Kennesaw State on 11/17. Kennesaw State is playing JSU.
http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2016/4/8/future-football-schedules.aspx

[bonarae]

Campbell's full OOC for 2018:

Aug. 30 CHOWAN
Sept. 8 at Georgetown
Sept. 15 at Coastal Carolina
Sept. 22 SHAW
Sept. 29 NORTH ALABAMA
Oct. 6 WAGNER

[Son of Eli]

As part of the Ivy League's rebalancing of the schedule Yale will play Penn away and Brown at home for consecutive years. Yale's full 2018 slate:


Sept. 15 at Holy Cross
Sept. 22 at Cornell
Sept. 29 Maine
Oct.6 Dartmouth
Oct. 13 Mercer
Oct. 20 at Penn
Oct. 27 at Columbia
Nov. 3 Brown
Nov. 10 Princeton
Nov. 17 at Harvard

[BisonTru]

https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/931007389209374720

[ST_Lawson]

https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/931007389209374720

This means our OOC schedule is: @ Montana State, @ Illinois, vs Montana
Not a huge fan of the fact that our first home game isn't until mid-September, but it's better than this year.

As for strength of schedule...
https://78.media.tumblr.com/504cb94fe0f41e563f435ee2f833dcb5/tumblr_n47d7f7uFv1rt5pgzo1_400.gif

[Catbooster]

Montana State 2018 schedule just released:

August 30 Western Illinios (Thursday night game)
Sept 8 @South Dakota State
Sept 15 Wagner
Sept 22 @ Portland State
Sept 29 Eastern Washington
Oct 6 Open
Oct 13 Idaho
Oct 20 @ Weber State
Oct 27 @ Idaho State
Nov 3 Cal Poly
Nov 10 Northern Colorado
Nov 17 @ Montana

All FCS, all of the remaining charter members of the conference.

I like it xthumbsupx

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Montana State 2018 schedule just released:

August 30 Western Illinios (Thursday night game)
Sept 8 @South Dakota State
Sept 15 Wagner
Sept 22 @ Portland State
Sept 29 Eastern Washington
Oct 6 Open
Oct 13 Idaho
Oct 20 @ Weber State
Oct 27 @ Idaho State
Nov 3 Cal Poly
Nov 10 Northern Colorado
Nov 17 @ Montana

All FCS, all of the remaining charter members of the conference.

I like it xthumbsupx

That's an awesome schedule!!xnodx

[NDSUKurt]

Any word on the Western Illinois game being part of a home and home, or is it a 1 time guarantee game?

[Thundar]

Any word on the Western Illinois game being part of a home and home, or is it a 1 time guarantee game?

im sure its part of the Big sky, MVFC Challenge series

xcoffeex

[Catbooster]

Any word on the Western Illinois game being part of a home and home, or is it a 1 time guarantee game?
I haven't heard anything definite, but believe it is a home and home.

[TheKingpin28]

I haven't heard anything definite, but believe it is a home and then MSU buys out the return game.

FYP xthumbsupx

[aceinthehole]

Central Connecticut 2018 Schedule
Aug. 30 at Ball State (MAC)
Sep. 8 vs. Lincoln Univ. PA (D-II)
Sep. 15 vs. Columbia (Ivy)
Sep. 22 at Fordham (Patriot)
Sep. 29 at Lafayette (Patriot)

NEC Home - vs. Duquesne; vs. Sacred Heart; vs. Wagner
NEC Away - at Bryant; at Robert Morris; at Saint Francis

[katstrapper]

Sam Houston St 2018 Conference that I know of for now. Our AD wont announce the schedule until the spring. He likes to wait till the last minute.

North Dakota
Prairie View
Central Arkansas
SFA
SE La
Nicholls St
Northwestern St
Lamar
IWU
ACU
HBU

Its only speculation on the conference part since the SLC has a 9 game conference schedule. Kats didn't play McNeese this year.

[ST_Lawson]

Here's what I know about WIU's schedule at this point:

8/30 (Thursday) - at Montana State (Big Sky)
9/8 - at Illinois (FBS, Big 10)
9/15 - vs Montana (Big Sky)
9/22 - TBD (I would guess bye week, not official currently)
9/29 - Homecoming (opponent TBD, should be either INSU, UNI, or YSU)
10/6 - at Illinois State
10/13 - vs North Dakota State
10/20 - TBD (either INSU or @MSU)
10/27 - TBD (INSU, @MSU, or YSU)
11/3 - TBD (probably @SIU)
11/10 - at South Dakota
11/17 - TBD (Last week of the regular season, probably INSU, @MSU or UNI)

Do not play - South Dakota State

The MVFC teams that have released their schedules for 2018 are ILSU, NDSU, and USD. From that I've extrapolated who we essentially can't play in the various unknown weekends.
My copy of the full MVFC schedule (as much as I know of it) is viewable here. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQhPX-V5qFn67f87s5R4MXsVzzbE6889Sp7A5xzCDvgO5XoLuYUOmUk_ zImZ3z0JPAbtCeRvvIm1iug/pubhtml?gid=2087298490&single=true)

[Simple Jack]

NAU takes on UTEP Miners Football, September 1st.
This would have been classic had our former AD, Lisa Campos. Decided to take the UTEP job instead.
As it however her new school, the UTSA Roadrunners. Will be heading to Tempe the same day the Lumberjacks visit the Miners. So I guess that's cool too.

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-utep-miners-football-schedule.php (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-utep-miners-football-schedule.php)

[bonarae]

Texas Southern at Houston on September 29...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/11/houston-future-schedule-additions-changes/

[ASU33]

Tennessee State 2018 Schedule

2018
Sept. 1 – Bethune-Cookman (John Merritt Classic)
Sept. 8 – Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic, Memphis Tn)
Sept. 15 – at Hampton(Circle City Classic, Indianapolis In)
Sept. 22 – at Eastern Illinois
Sept. 29 – at Vanderbilt
Oct. 6 – at Austin Peay
Oct. 13 – at Murray State
Oct. 20 – Tennessee Tech
Nov. 3 – at Southeast Missouri
Nov. 10 – Jacksonville State
Nov. 17 – UT Martin

[BNATION]

SHSU should unveil next years schedule end of January.

[bonarae]

Navy and Lehigh will now play September 15...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/12/navy-2018-2019-non-conference-schedules/

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Navy and Lehigh will now play September 15...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2017/12/navy-2018-2019-non-conference-schedules/

This is the 3rd time the game has been moved!

[RichH2]

This is the 3rd time the game has been moved!

Crap I was looking forward to 2 bye weeks. Now smack in the middle of OOC. Dang.

[McNeese72]

McNeese officially announced their 2018 football schedule. For the first time in many years, no non-Div I opponents. Yeah!!!!

018 McNeese Football Schedule
Sept. 1 at Northern Colorado
Sept. 8 *at Houston Baptist
Sept. 15 *Nicholls
Sept. 22 at BYU
Sept. 29 *Stephen F. Austin
Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian
Oct. 13 OPEN
Oct. 20 *at UIW
Oct. 27 *Central Arkansas (HC)
Nov. 3 *at Southeastern Louisiana
Nov. 10 *at Northwestern State
Nov. 17 *Lamar

Doc

[Anthony215]

Central Connecticut 2018 Schedule
Aug. 30 at Ball State (MAC)
Sep. 8 vs. Lincoln Univ. PA (D-II)
Sep. 15 vs. Columbia (Ivy)
Sep. 22 at Fordham (Patriot)
Sep. 29 at Lafayette (Patriot)

NEC Home - vs. Duquesne; vs. Sacred Heart; vs. Wagner
NEC Away - at Bryant; at Robert Morris; at Saint Francis

That's a pretty good schedule. Lincoln University is a cupcake win but a solid payday game against a beatable MAC opponent. And Columbia is vastly improved so if they can go 2-1 in their 3 FCS non league games they have a legit chance at winning 8+ games this season.

[PantherRob82]

McNeese officially announced their 2018 football schedule. For the first time in many years, no non-Div I opponents. Yeah!!!!

018 McNeese Football Schedule
Sept. 1 at Northern Colorado
Sept. 8 *at Houston Baptist
Sept. 15 *Nicholls
Sept. 22 at BYU
Sept. 29 *Stephen F. Austin
Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian
Oct. 13 OPEN
Oct. 20 *at UIW
Oct. 27 *Central Arkansas (HC)
Nov. 3 *at Southeastern Louisiana
Nov. 10 *at Northwestern State
Nov. 17 *Lamar

Doc

kind of...
Houston Baptist, ACU and UIW are only technically D-I. xlolx

[BEAR]

McNeese officially announced their 2018 football schedule. For the first time in many years, no non-Div I opponents. Yeah!!!!

018 McNeese Football Schedule
Sept. 1 at Northern Colorado
Sept. 8 *at Houston Baptist
Sept. 15 *Nicholls
Sept. 22 at BYU
Sept. 29 *Stephen F. Austin
Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian
Oct. 13 OPEN
Oct. 20 *at UIW
Oct. 27 *Central Arkansas (HC)
Nov. 3 *at Southeastern Louisiana
Nov. 10 *at Northwestern State
Nov. 17 *Lamar

Doc

Um...aren't you supposed to pick a cupcake for homecoming?! Or are you trying to sell tickets and wake up the fan base? xlolx

[Mike296]

As of right now I have two confirmed games next year @Georgia and @WKU for APSU seems like it’s going to be a year where if we win one of the FBS games and not beat JSU we’d be in running for a playoff spot

[Laker]

South Dakota State schedule:

At Iowa State, home to Montana State and Pine Bluff.

http://www.drgnews.com/jackrabbits-complete-2018-football-schedule/

[McNeese72]

kind of...
Houston Baptist, ACU and UIW are only technically D-I. xlolx

Give them time. They are slowly improving.

Doc

[JALMOND]

Portland State's 2018 football schedule

9-1 at Nevada
9-8 at Oregon
9-15 College of Idaho
9-22 Montana State
9-29 at Idaho
10-6 at Montana
10-13 Northern Colorado
10-20 bye (don't laugh, this will be a tough game)
10-27 at Sacramento State
11-3 Idaho State
11-10 at North Dakota
11-17 Eastern Washington

http://www.goviks.com/news/2018/1/3/portland-state-football-releases-2018-schedule.aspx

[PantherRob82]

Portland State's 2018 football schedule

9-1 at Nevada
9-8 at Oregon
9-15 College of Idaho
9-22 Montana State
9-29 at Idaho
10-6 at Montana
10-13 Northern Colorado
10-20 bye (don't laugh, this will be a tough game)
10-27 at Sacramento State
11-3 Idaho State
11-10 at North Dakota
11-17 Eastern Washington

http://www.goviks.com/news/2018/1/3/portland-state-football-releases-2018-schedule.aspx

College of Idaho and University of Idaho. Nice.

[bonarae]

ICYMI:

Southern Utah's official released schedule:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180105092503146687204&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Southern Utah schedule
Sept. 1, North Alabama
Sept. 8, at Oregon State
Sept. 15, at Arizona
Sept. 22, at Northern Arizona*
Oct. 6, at Eastern Washington*
Oct. 13, Sacramento State*
Oct. 20, at Idaho*
Oct. 27, Northern Colorado*
Nov. 3, Montana*
Nov. 10, Weber State*
Nov. 17, at Cal Poly*
* - Big Sky game

[Outsider1]

I love when other teams put others down idiotically. It doesn't really matter, but it makes me wonder if they even know what it takes to transition. Usually those types of individuals don't really care though. We play an ex DII conference opponent in 2018. I wish it wasn't so, but I am still going to show them respect for the years we played and enjoy the game.

[Outsider1]

kind of...
Houston Baptist, ACU and UIW are only technically D-I. xlolx


Too bad you guys are only technically FCS :)

[ASU33]

McNeese officially announced their 2018 football schedule. For the first time in many years, no non-Div I opponents. Yeah!!!!

018 McNeese Football Schedule
Sept. 1 at Northern Colorado
Sept. 8 *at Houston Baptist
Sept. 15 *Nicholls
Sept. 22 at BYU
Sept. 29 *Stephen F. Austin
Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian
Oct. 13 OPEN
Oct. 20 *at UIW
Oct. 27 *Central Arkansas (HC)
Nov. 3 *at Southeastern Louisiana
Nov. 10 *at Northwestern State
Nov. 17 *Lamar

Doc

No return trip from Alcorn?

[McNeese72]

No return trip from Alcorn?

I could be wrong but I think that is on a future schedule.

Edit: Supposed to have a game here with Southern sometime in the future, too.

Doc

[BisonFan02]

Too bad you guys are only technically FCS :)

He got ya there Rob.

[bonarae]

The Trees have posted their 2018 schedule...

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180109115423962911204&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Indiana State Schedule
Aug. 30, Quincy
Sept. 8, at Louisville
Sept. 15, at Eastern Illinois
Sept. 27, Northern Iowa*
Oct. 6, at South Dakota State*
Oct. 13, Missouri State*
Oct. 20, at Southern Illinois*
Oct. 27, at Youngstown State*
Nov. 3, South Dakota*
Nov. 10, Illinois State*
Nov. 17, at Western Illinois*
* - MVFC game

[Outsider1]

We'll see if we can pull a Liberty in the Fall....

2018
Saturday, Sept. 1 - at Baylor, Waco
Saturday, Sept. 8 - vs. Angelo State, Abilene
Saturday, Sept. 15 - * at Houston Baptist, Houston
Saturday, Sept. 22 - * at Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches
Saturday, Sept. 29 - * vs. Incarnate Word, Abilene
Saturday, Oct. 6 - * at McNeese State, Lake Charles, La.
Saturday, Oct. 13 - * vs. Nicholls, Abilene
Saturday, Oct. 20 - * at Southeastern Louisiana, Hammond, La.
Saturday, Oct. 27 - OPEN
Saturday, Nov. 3 - * vs. Northwestern State, Abilene
Saturday, Nov. 10 - * at Sam Houston State, Huntsville
Saturday, Nov. 17 - * vs. Central Arkansas, Abilene

[kdinva]

11 games is the limit for 2018........2019 is a 12 game season....



We still have one game open it appears. We'll see if we can pull a Liberty in the Fall....

2018
Saturday, Sept. 1 - at Baylor, Waco
Saturday, Sept. 8 - vs. Angelo State, Abilene
Saturday, Sept. 15 - * at Houston Baptist, Houston
Saturday, Sept. 22 - * at Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches
Saturday, Sept. 29 - * vs. Incarnate Word, Abilene
Saturday, Oct. 6 - * at McNeese State, Lake Charles, La.
Saturday, Oct. 13 - * vs. Nicholls, Abilene
Saturday, Oct. 20 - * at Southeastern Louisiana, Hammond, La.
Saturday, Oct. 27 - OPEN
Saturday, Nov. 3 - * vs. Northwestern State, Abilene
Saturday, Nov. 10 - * at Sam Houston State, Huntsville
Saturday, Nov. 17 - * vs. Central Arkansas, Abilene

[Outsider1]

11 games is the limit for 2018........2019 is a 12 game season....


yeah, I knew it was coming up and I misread open for bi week.

[bonarae]

Some G5 teams filling their open dates with HBCUs...

Delaware State at WMU - September 15
http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/01/western-michigan-delaware-state-2018-football-schedule/

Savannah State (not sure if they'll be transitioning starting next year) at UAB, September 1
http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/01/uab-open-2018-season-savannah-state/

[kdinva]

Idaho: 10/11 filled


http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-idaho-vandals-football-schedule.php (http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-idaho-vandals-football-schedule.php)

[PantherRob82]

He got ya there Rob.

I don’t even know what to say. xcoffeex

[kdinva]

ETSU: (also in its own thread..)

http://www.etsubucs.com/football/news/2017-18/14642/etsu-football-unveils-2018-schedule/

TBA vs. Mars Hill
9/8 at Tennessee
915 at VMI*
9/22 vs. Furman*
9/29 vs. Chattanooga*
10/6 vs. Gardner-Webb (Homecoming)
10/13 at The Citadel*
10/20 at Wofford*
10/27 vs. Western Carolina*
11/3 at Mercer*
11/10 Open
11/17 vs. Samford*


that's two SoCon announced....hopefully the "domino effect" is happening, and more will be announced each couple of days....

[bonarae]

UNC:

http://uncbears.com/news/2018/1/18/football-uncbearsfb-announces-2018-schedule.aspx

2018 Schedule

Date
Opponent


Sept. 1
McNeese State


Sept. 8
at South Dakota


Sept. 15
Sacramento State


Sept. 22
at Weber State*


Sept. 29
North Dakota*


Oct. 6
UC Davis* (Homecoming)


Oct. 13
at Portland State


Oct. 20
Northern Arizona*


Oct. 27
at Southern Utah*


Nov. 3
Eastern Washington*


Nov. 10
at Montana State*


Home Games in bold
* - Big Sky Games

[kdinva]

Wofford:

http://woffordterriers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=205&

9/1/2018 * The Citadel Spartanburg, S.C.
9/8/2018 * Virginia Military Institute Spartanburg, S.C.
9/15/2018 Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming
9/29/2018 Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, N.C.
10/6/2018 * University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn.
10/13/2018 * Furman University Greenville, S.C.
10/20/2018 * East Tennessee State University Spartanburg, S.C.
10/27/2018 * Mercer University Spartanburg, S.C.
11/3/2018 * Samford University Birmingham, Ala.
11/10/2018 * Western Carolina University Cullowhee, N.C.
11/17/2018 Presbyterian College Spartanburg, S.C.

five weekends between home games.....

[bonarae]

Northwestern State:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180118094023711428804&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Northwestern State schedule
Sept. 1, at Texas A&M
Sept. 8, Grambling State
Sept. 15, at Lamar*
Sept. 29, at Southeastern Louisiana*
Oct. 6, Nicholls*
Oct. 13, Sam Houston State*
Oct. 20, at Central Arkansas*
Oct. 27, Houston Baptist*
Nov. 3, at Abilene Christian*
Nov. 10, McNeese*
Nov. 15, at Stephen F. Austin*
* - Southland Conference game

SFA:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180118134257915454204&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS


2018 Stephen F. Austin Schedule
Sept. 1, at Mississippi State
Sept. 8, Tarleton State
Sept. 15, at Incarnate Word*
Sept. 22, Abilene Christian*
Sept. 29, at McNeese*
Oct. 6, Sam Houston State* (NRG Stadium in Houston)
Oct. 13, Central Arkansas*
Oct. 20, at Houston Baptist*
Oct. 27, Lamar* (Homecoming)
Nov. 10, at Nicholls*
Nov. 15, Northwestern State*
* - Southland Conference game

[kdinva]

Mercer;

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

SEP 1 / TBD /@MEMPHIS
SEP 8 / TBD / JACKSONVILLE
SEP 15/ TBD /*AT SAMFORD
SEP 22/ TBD *THE CITADEL
SEP 29 / 1:30/*AT VMI
OCT 13 / TBD /at YALE
OCT 20 / TBD /*VS WESTERN CAROLINA
OCT 27 / TBD /*AT WOFFORD
NOV 3 / TBD /*VS ETSU
NOV 10 / TBD /*AT CHATTANOOGA
NOV 17 / TBD /*VS FURMAN

[ASU33]

Alcorn State 2018 Schedule
Sept. 01 at Georgia Tech
Sept. 08 Louisiana College
Sept. 15 Texas Southern
Sept. 22 at Mississippi Valley State*
Sept. 29 at Southern*
Oct. 06 Alabama State*
Oct. 13 at Alabama A&M*
Oct. 20 Grambling State*
Oct. 27 at Prairie View A&M*
Nov. 03 at New Mexico State
Nov. 10 Bye Week
Nov. 17 Jackson State*

[Catbooster]

UNC:

http://uncbears.com/news/2018/1/18/football-uncbearsfb-announces-2018-schedule.aspx

2018 Schedule

Date
Opponent


Sept. 1
McNeese State


Sept. 8
at South Dakota


Sept. 15
Sacramento State


Sept. 22
at Weber State*


Sept. 29
North Dakota*


Oct. 6
UC Davis* (Homecoming)


Oct. 13
at Portland State


Oct. 20
Northern Arizona*


Oct. 27
at Southern Utah*


Nov. 3
Eastern Washington*


Nov. 10
at Montana State*


Home Games in bold
* - Big Sky Games
Nice all FCS schedule for Northern Colorado. Southland and MVFC out of conference (and Sac State). But - Bye for their last opponent...

[skinny_uncle]

SIU
http://siusalukis.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

[bonarae]

2018 Southern Illinois Schedule
Aug. 30, at Murray State
Sept. 8, at Ole Miss
Sept. 15, Southeast Missouri
Sept. 29, South Dakota*
Oct. 6, at Youngstown State
Oct. 13, at Illinois State*
Oct. 20, Indiana State* (Homecoming)
Oct. 27, at Missouri State*
Nov. 3, Western Illinois*
Nov. 10, South Dakota State*
Nov. 17, at North Dakota State*
* - Missouri Valley Conference game

[bonarae]

Texas Southern:
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180125193727865733604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Texas Southern Schedule
Sept. 1, UT-Permian Basin
Sept. 8, at Texas State
Sept. 15, at Alcorn State
Sept. 29, at Houston
Oct. 6, Alabama A&M*
Oct. 13, Grambling State*
Oct. 20, Southern* (at Dallas)
Oct. 27, Mississippi Valley State* (Homecoming)
Nov. 3, at Alabama State*
Nov. 17, Arkansas-Pine Bluff*
Nov. 24, at Prairie View A&M*
* - SWAC game

[kdinva]

Furman:

http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-footbl/2018-19/schedule




SEPTEMBER


Sat. 1
at Clemson
Clemson, S.C.

TBA






Sat. 8
at Elon
Elon, N.C.

TBA






Sat. 15
Colgate
GREENVILLE

TBA






Sat. 22
at East Tennessee State *
Johnson City, Tenn.

TBA






Sat. 29
Western Carolina *
GREENVILLE

TBA









OCTOBER


Sat. 13
Wofford *
GREENVILLE

TBA






Sat. 20
Samford *
GREENVILLE (Homecoming)

TBA






Sat. 27
at The Citadel *
Charleston, S.C.

TBA









NOVEMBER


Sat. 3
Chattanooga *
GREENVILLE

TBA






Sat. 10
at VMI *
Lexington, Va.

1:30






Sat. 17
at Mercer *

[kdinva]

Western Carolina:

http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html



Sat., Sep. 1
vs.http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/nwbr-sm.png Newberry (Freshmen Run)
Cullowhee, N.C.
TBA
GT (http://catamountsports.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/?event=1590789&school=wcar&sport=mfootbl&)
MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Sep. 8
BYE WEEK
OPEN
All Day

MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Sep. 15
athttp://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/gard-sm.png Gardner-Webb
Boiling Springs, N.C.
TBA

MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Sep. 22
vs.http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/vmi-sm.png VMI (WCU Family Weekend) *
Cullowhee, N.C.
TBA
GT (http://catamountsports.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/?event=1590792&school=wcar&sport=mfootbl&)
MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Sep. 29
athttp://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/furm-sm.png Furman *
Greenville, S.C.
TBA

MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Oct. 6
athttp://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/samf-sm.png Samford *
Birmingham, Ala.
TBA

MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Oct. 13
vs.http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/tenc-sm.png Chattanooga *
Cullowhee, N.C.
TBA
GT (http://catamountsports.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/?event=1590795&school=wcar&sport=mfootbl&)
MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Oct. 20
athttp://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/merc-sm.png Mercer *
Macon, Ga.
TBA

MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Oct. 27
athttp://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/etsu-sm.png ETSU *
Johnson City, Tenn.
TBA

MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Nov. 3
vs.http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/cita-sm.png The Citadel (Homecoming, 2018) *
Cullowhee, N.C.
TBA
GT (http://catamountsports.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/?event=1590798&school=wcar&sport=mfootbl&)
MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Nov. 10
vs.http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/woff-sm.png Wofford *
Cullowhee, N.C.
TBA
GT (http://catamountsports.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/?event=1590799&school=wcar&sport=mfootbl&)
MORE (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/wcar-m-footbl-sched.html#)


Sat., Nov. 17
athttp://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/school-logos/unc-sm.png North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.
TBA

[F'N Hawks]

Nice all FCS schedule for Northern Colorado. Southland and MVFC out of conference (and Sac State). But - Bye for their last opponent...

They screwed UNC with the last week bye this year. UND had it the last two years, so stupid. Zero time off to recover from injuries during season.

[Smitty]

Man after going 12 straight games in 2017, we now start this next season with an unfortunate bye in the second week...


We now have 10 straight games instead this year.

[MR. CHICKEN]

Nice all FCS schedule for Northern Colorado. Southland and MVFC out of conference (and Sac State). But - Bye for their last opponent...

...MOS' RIDICKOLESS THING IN SPORTS......HALF UH CONFERENCE TAKE OFF......WEEK 5........OTHERAH HALF...WEEK 6........PRO'S....8/9...........AWK!

[PaladinFan]

Man after going 12 straight games in 2017, we now start this next season with an unfortunate bye in the second week...


We now have 10 straight games instead this year.

Who is running the scheduling show in Cullowhee?

Sitting here in January, it looks like WCU could easily be undefeated heading into Greenville in late September.

As a Furman fan, the schedule is a little worrisome. WCU can probably spend weeks preparing for Furman as they will simply be able to out athlete their first three opponents (plus a bye week). Furman has a much tougher go of it those first four weeks.

With WCU/Furman and Mercer playing Samford/Citadel, those are some big SoCon games out of the way in September.

[Smitty]

Who is running the scheduling show in Cullowhee?

Sitting here in January, it looks like WCU could easily be undefeated heading into Greenville in late September.

As a Furman fan, the schedule is a little worrisome. WCU can probably spend weeks preparing for Furman as they will simply be able to out athlete their first three opponents (plus a bye week). Furman has a much tougher go of it those first four weeks.

With WCU/Furman and Mercer playing Samford/Citadel, those are some big SoCon games out of the way in September.

Rumor is we had a FCS team drop from our schedule and we had to pick up Newberry as a replacement.

[Catamount87]

Who is running the scheduling show in Cullowhee?

Sitting here in January, it looks like WCU could easily be undefeated heading into Greenville in late September.

As a Furman fan, the schedule is a little worrisome. WCU can probably spend weeks preparing for Furman as they will simply be able to out athlete their first three opponents (plus a bye week). Furman has a much tougher go of it those first four weeks.

With WCU/Furman and Mercer playing Samford/Citadel, those are some big SoCon games out of the way in September.

I do believe the SoCon makes the conference schedule. So, blame them for any "favoritism". Although I can't see how we're getting any of that with Samford and Furman back to back then The Citadel and Wofford back to back. Not to mention our bye week being so early in the season. The individual schools then work on their OOC schedules.

[PaladinFan]

I do believe the SoCon makes the conference schedule. So, blame them for any "favoritism". Although I can't see how we're getting any of that with Samford and Furman back to back then The Citadel and Wofford back to back. Not to mention our bye week being so early in the season. The individual schools then work on their OOC schedules.

I am not arguing that there is any favoritism. The early bye just seems avoidable. I know the SoCon does what it can to schedule around the OOC games, so we will always get somewhat unbalanced schedules.

I don't see any issue with how it lines up. I think it probably works as an advantage and disadvantage to both teams. WCU gets some easier opponents leading up to Furman, but Furman is also going to be playing better competition. That WCU/Furman game is probably the first time WCU will have seen a "good" team, so they may need to quickly adjust. Furman is going to be a lot bigger, faster, and stronger than their other opponents to that point.

Furman benefits from the schedule the next week, though. We get a bye week before playing Wofford, which would bug me as a Terrier fan. The option is much easier to stop when you have a chance to prepare for it.

[kdinva]

UTC:

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

8/30/2018 Tennessee Tech Chattanooga, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
9/8/2018 *The Citadel Charleston, S.C. TBA
9/15/2018 UT-Martin Martin, Tenn. TBA
9/22/2018 *Samford Chattanooga, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
9/29/2018 *ETSU Johnson City, Tenn, TBA
10/6/2018 *Wofford Chattanooga, Tenn. 3:00 p.m.
10/13/2018 *Western Carolina Cullowhee, N.C. TBA
10/27/2018 *VMI Chattanooga, Tenn. 3:00 p.m.
11/3/2018 *Furman Greenville, S.C. TBA
11/10/2018 *Mercer Chattanooga, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.
11/17/2018 South Carolina Columbia, S.C.


.......this leaves only Samford and VMI......

- - - Updated - - -

.....and I have "plugged in" VMI's......


Sept. 1 at Toledo
Sept. 8 at Wofford*
Sept. 15 ETSU*
Sept. 22 at WCU*
Sept. 29 MERCER*
Oct. 13 at Samford*
Oct. 20 THE CITADEL*
Oct. 27 at UTC*
Nov. 3 TUSCULUM
Nov. 10 FURMAN*
Nov. 17 at ODU

[bonarae]

Weber State:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180131185619274527404&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Weber State Schedule
Aug. 30, at Utah
Sept. 8, at Cal Poly
Sept. 15, South Dakota
Sept. 22, Northern Colorado*
Oct. 6, at Northern Arizona*
Oct. 13, Eastern Washington* (Homecoming)
Oct. 20, Montana State*
Oct. 27, at North Dakota*
Nov. 3, Sacramento State*
Nov. 10, at Southern Utah*
Nov. 17, at Idaho State*
* - Big Sky game

[BucBisonAtLarge]

Bucknell releases their 2018 schedule:

Sept. 1: William & Mary
Sept. 8: Sacred Heart
Sept. 15: at Penn
Sept. 22: at Villanova
Sept. 29: at Holy Cross*
Oct. 6: Colgate*
Oct. 13: at Monmouth
Oct. 20: Lafayette* (Homecoming)
Nov. 3: at Lehigh*
Nov. 10: at Georgetown*
Nov. 17: Fordham*

[ST_Lawson]

We pretty much knew all of this already, based on everyone else's schedule releases and announcements, but WIU just announced their official schedule for next year: http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
(http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football)
8/30 - at Montana State
9/8 - at Illinois (FBS)
9/15 - vs Montana
9/22 - Bye
9/29 - vs Youngstown State (Homecoming)
10/16 - at Illinois State
10/13 - vs North Dakota State
10/20 - at Missouri State
10/27 - vs Northern Iowa
11/3 - at Southern Illinois
11/10 - at South Dakota
11/17 - vs Indiana State

[TheKingpin28]

We pretty much knew all of this already, based on everyone else's schedule releases and announcements, but WIU just announced their official schedule for next year: http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
(http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football)
8/30 - at Montana State
9/8 - at Illinois (FBS)
9/15 - vs Montana
9/22 - Bye
9/29 - vs Youngstown State (Homecoming)
10/16 - at Illinois State
10/13 - vs North Dakota State
10/20 - at Missouri State
10/27 - vs Northern Iowa
11/3 - at Southern Illinois
11/10 - at South Dakota
11/17 - vs Indiana State

5 home games? I thought WIU was content with 4, since that helps their record. xlolx

[ST_Lawson]

5 home games? I thought WIU was content with 4, since that helps their record. xlolx

Helps with our record, but it was pretty obvious that starting the season with 3 away games and a bye week and only having 4 home games is not a recipe for good home attendance.

[TheKingpin28]

Helps with our record, but it was pretty obvious that starting the season with 3 away games and a bye week and only having 4 home games is not a recipe for good home attendance.The playoffs though...

That said, I can't blame you for wanting more home games for attendance purposes and to see your team play. I know BisoNation would lose their **** and Bisonville would erupt in flames if NDSU did not have 6 home games a season.

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[PantherRob82]

We pretty much knew all of this already, based on everyone else's schedule releases and announcements, but WIU just announced their official schedule for next year: http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
(http://goleathernecks.com/schedule.aspx?path=football)
8/30 - at Montana State
9/8 - at Illinois (FBS)
9/15 - vs Montana
9/22 - Bye
9/29 - vs Youngstown State (Homecoming)
10/16 - at Illinois State
10/13 - vs North Dakota State
10/20 - at Missouri State
10/27 - vs Northern Iowa
11/3 - at Southern Illinois
11/10 - at South Dakota
11/17 - vs Indiana State

I wonder if Montana will travel well to Macomb.

[bonarae]

Dayton:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180202144432694521704&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Dayton schedule
Sept. 1, Robert Morris
Sept. 8, at Southeast Missouri
Sept. 15, at Duquesne
Sept. 22, Davidson*
Sept. 29, at Marist*
Oct. 6, Valparaiso*
Oct. 13, at San Diego*
Oct. 20, Drake*
Oct. 27, at Butler*
Nov. 10, Morehead State*
Nov. 17, at Jacksonville*
* - PFL game

[ST_Lawson]

I might come down 9/15 instead of going to our game at Iowa. Kinnick isn't that exciting.

And you think Hanson Field is? xlolx

[bonarae]

Tennessee Tech:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180203112218172845304&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Tennessee Tech Schedule
Aug. 30, at Chattanooga
Sept. 6, Kennesaw State
Sept. 15, at Utah State
Sept. 22, at Jacksonville State*
Sept. 29, Eastern Illinois*
Oct. 6, Southeast Missouri*
Oct. 20, at Tennessee State*
Oct. 27, at Austin Peay*
Nov. 3, Murray State*
Nov. 10, at UT Martin*
Nov. 17, Eastern Kentucky*
* - Ohio Valley Conference game

[bonarae]

Stetson:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180204134225888312604&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Stetson Schedule
Sept. 1, Point
Sept. 8, Waldorf
Sept. 15, at Presbyterian
Sept. 22, Marist*
Sept. 29, at San Diego*
Oct. 13, at Drake*
Oct. 20, Jacksonville*
Oct. 27, at Davidson*
Nov. 3, Morehead State* (Homecoming)
Nov. 10, at Butler*
Nov. 17, Valparaiso*
* - PFL game

[BEAR]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVXVN7xW0AUV-_v.jpg

[kdinva]

VMI's is official......,...and CitDog is invited to attend on 10 November.... xrotatehx

http://www.vmikeydets.com/pdf9/5466532.pdf?ATCLID=211696002&SPSID=43765&SPID=3895&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9800






.....and I have "plugged in" VMI's......


Sept. 1 at Toledo
Sept. 8 at Wofford*
Sept. 15 ETSU*
Sept. 22 at WCU*
Sept. 29 MERCER*
Oct. 13 at Samford*
Oct. 20 THE CITADEL*
Oct. 27 at UTC*
Nov. 3 TUSCULUM
Nov. 10 FURMAN*
Nov. 17 at ODU

[willsfc]

North Alabama 2018:
http://roarlions.com/news/2018/2/6/una-releases-2018-football-schedule.aspx

Sept. 1 Sat at Southern Utah Cedar City, Utah
Sept. 8 Sat at Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala
Sept. 15 Sat at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D.
Sept. 22 Sat AZUSA PACIFIC HOME 6:00 PM
Sept. 29 Sat at Campbell Buies Creek, N.C.
Oct. 6 Sat WEST FLORIDA HOME 6:00 PM
Oct. 13 Sat MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE HOME 6:00 PM
Oct. 20 Sat at Jackson State Jackson, Miss.
Oct. 27 Sat OPEN
Nov. 3 Sat SHORTER HOME 6:00 PM
Nov. 10 Sat NORTH GREENVILLE HOME 1:30 PM
Nov. 17 Sat at Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas

[Tuna85]

Don't think this has been posted yet.

University of North Alabama 2018 Schedule (Transition Year)

Sept 1 Southern Utah (Away)
Sept 8 Alabama A&M (Away)
Sept 15 North Dakota State (Away)
Sept 22 Azusa Pacific (Home)
Sept 29 Campbell (Away)
Oct 6 West Florida (Home)
Oct 13 Mississippi College (Home)
Oct 20 Jackson State (Away)
Nov 3 Shorter (Home)
Nov 10 North Greenville (Home)
Nov 17 Incarnate Work (Away)

11 games. All away games FCS. All Home games D2. We play as an Independent this year. 2019 we play football in the Big South Conference. September sure is a long ways off!

[kdinva]

2018 Northern Arizona football schedule

Sat., Sept. 1: at UTEP, El Paso, Texas.
Sat., Sept. 8: Eastern Washington, Walkup Skydome
Sat., Sept. 15: at Missouri State, Springfield, Mo.
Sat., Sept 22: Southern Utah, Walkup Skydome*
Sat., Sept. 29: at Idaho State, Pocatello, Idaho*
Sat., Oct. 6: Weber State, Walkup Skydome*
Sat., Oct. 20: at Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo*
Sat., Oct. 27: Cal Poly (Homecoming), Walkup Skydome*
Sat., Nov. 3: at UC Davis, Davis, Calif.*
Sat., Nov. 10: at Sacramento State, Sacramento, Calif.*
Sat., Nov. 17: North Dakota (Senior Night), Walkup Skydome*

[dbackjon]

Don't think this has been posted yet.

University of North Alabama 2018 Schedule (Transition Year)

Sept 1 Southern Utah (Away)
Sept 8 Alabama A&M (Away)
Sept 15 North Dakota State (Away)
Sept 22 Azusa Pacific (Home)
Sept 29 Campbell (Away)
Oct 6 West Florida (Home)
Oct 13 Mississippi College (Home)
Oct 20 Jackson State (Away)
Nov 3 Shorter (Home)
Nov 10 North Greenville (Home)
Nov 17 Incarnate Work (Away)

11 games. All away games FCS. All Home games D2. We play as an Independent this year. 2019 we play football in the Big South Conference. September sure is a long ways off!


Good luck this year!

SUU and NDSU - two tough roadies! Cedar City is in a really pretty area (Bryce, Zion nearby) - well worth the trip.

[Tuna85]

Good luck this year!

SUU and NDSU - two tough roadies! Cedar City is in a really pretty area (Bryce, Zion nearby) - well worth the trip.

Thanks. Looking forward to the season and hopefully making some of the away games. I have heard a lot about Bryce Canyon. Word is, the team will travel 5000 miles this year. Yep, two really tough road games and D2 West Florida is certainly no slouch.

[Tuna85]

Don't think this has been posted yet.

University of North Alabama 2018 Schedule (Transition Year)

Sept 1 Southern Utah (Away)
Sept 8 Alabama A&M (Away)
Sept 15 North Dakota State (Away)
Sept 22 Azusa Pacific (Home)
Sept 29 Campbell (Away)
Oct 6 West Florida (Home)
Oct 13 Mississippi College (Home)
Oct 20 Jackson State (Away)
Nov 3 Shorter (Home)
Nov 10 North Greenville (Home)
Nov 17 Incarnate Work (Away)

11 games. All away games FCS. All Home games D2. We play as an Independent this year. 2019 we play football in the Big South Conference. September sure is a long ways off!

My apologies to the folks from Incarnate. I have fat fingers and a very aggressive durnburned spell checker. Post should read Incarnate Word.

[bonarae]

Prairie View at UNLV, September 15....

Hopefully their full schedule will be released soon... xcoffeex

http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/02/prairie-view-play-unlv-2018/

[kdinva]

My apologies to the folks from Incarnate. I have fat fingers and a very aggressive durnburned spell checker. Post should read Incarnate Word.

xthumbsupx

(you can edit your own posts vs. this method, too!)

[Tuna85]

xthumbsupx

(you can edit your own posts vs. this method, too!)

Thanks, good to know!

[JSUSoutherner]

I assume we’re the only team in the country still without a schedule for this year? xlolx

[POD Knows]

Good luck this year!

SUU and NDSU - two tough roadies! Cedar City is in a really pretty area (Bryce, Zion nearby) - well worth the trip.How come you didn't say Fargo was a pretty area, oh wait, nevermind, carry on.

[kdinva]

I assume we’re the only team in the country still without a schedule for this year? xlolx

I dont' think Samford has announced, either.

[bonarae]

I assume we’re the only team in the country still without a schedule for this year? xlolx

Most Ivy and Pioneer teams don't usually release until the season nears... xcoffeex

[bonarae]

Jackson State:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180209100639911758204&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Jackson State Schedule
Sept. 1, at Southern Miss
Sept. 8, Tennessee State (at Memphis, Tennessee)
Sept. 15, at Florida A&M
Sept. 29, Alabama A&M*
Oct. 6, at Arkansas-Pine Bluff*
Oct. 13, Mississippi Valley State* (Homecoming)
Oct. 20, North Alabama
Oct. 27, at Southern*
Nov. 3, Prairie View A&M*
Nov. 10, at Alabama State*
Nov. 17, at Alcorn State*
* - SWAC game

[Panther88]

Prairie View at UNLV, September 15....

Hopefully their full schedule will be released soon... xcoffeex

http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/02/prairie-view-play-unlv-2018/

Ours is finalized as of last Wednesday. We were waiting for the unlv deal to be signed. We're good w/ our 11 games.

[kdinva]

Ours is finalized as of last Wednesday. We were waiting for the unlv deal to be signed. We're good w/ our 11 games.

PV A&M sked:

Too bad that game @ Rice won't be televised....then you could go after a 12th game....and no on-campus home game until Oct. 13th?

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

SAT AUG 25, 2018 TBA RICE HOUSTON, TX

MEAC-SWAC CHALLENGE

SUN SEP 2, 2018 TBA NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL ATLANTA, GA.

SAT SEP 8, 2018 TBA SAM HOUSTON ST. HUNTSVILLE, TX

SAT SEP 15, 2018 TBA UNLV LAS VEGAS, NV

SAT SEP 22, 2018 TBA ARKANSAS - PINE BLUFF PINE BLUFF, AR

SAT SEP 29, 2018 TBA GRAMBLING ST. DALLAS, TEXAS

SAT OCT 13, 2018 TBA SOUTHERN PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

SAT OCT 27, 2018 2 P.M. ALCORN ST. [HOMECOMING] PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

SAT NOV 3, 2018 JACKSON ST. JACKSON, MS

SAT NOV 17, 2018 ALABAMA ST. PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

SAT NOV 24, 2018 TBA TEXAS SOUTHERN PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

[Panther88]

PV A&M sked:

Too bad that game @ Rice won't be televised....then you could go after a 12th game....and no on-campus home game until Oct. 13th?

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

SAT AUG 25, 2018 TBA RICE HOUSTON, TX

MEAC-SWAC CHALLENGE

SUN SEP 2, 2018 TBA NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL ATLANTA, GA.

SAT SEP 8, 2018 TBA SAM HOUSTON ST. HUNTSVILLE, TX

SAT SEP 15, 2018 TBA UNLV LAS VEGAS, NV

SAT SEP 22, 2018 TBA ARKANSAS - PINE BLUFF PINE BLUFF, AR

SAT SEP 29, 2018 TBA GRAMBLING ST. DALLAS, TEXAS

SAT OCT 13, 2018 TBA SOUTHERN PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

SAT OCT 27, 2018 2 P.M. ALCORN ST. [HOMECOMING] PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

SAT NOV 3, 2018 JACKSON ST. JACKSON, MS

SAT NOV 17, 2018 ALABAMA ST. PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

SAT NOV 24, 2018 TBA TEXAS SOUTHERN PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS






Yep. That’s it.

The game @ rice is televised w/ a regional carrier.

Our first 4 games are OOC and impacting until the conf office allowed us to move our current traditional IC game vs sTu on LDWE to end of year. We have to play w/ the cards we are dealt.

[Catbooster]

I assume we’re the only team in the country still without a schedule for this year? xlolx
With our previous AD and coach, it seemed we never got the schedule until early summer. Now we have both the 2018 and 2019 schedules released.

[kdinva]

9/1/18: S C State @ Georgia Southern (presby asked to be released from this game):

http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/02/georgia-southern-2018-presbyterian-sc-state/

[walliver]

9/1/18: S C State @ Georgia Southern (presby asked to be released from this game):

http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/02/georgia-southern-2018-presbyterian-sc-state/

I have heard that a lot of PC football players have left the team after their announcement of their move to the Pioneer League. I wonder if this change is to avoid at Georgia Tech-Cumberland style blowout, or if PC is no longer a "counter?"

[cx500d]

I have heard that a lot of PC football players have left the team after their announcement of their move to the Pioneer League. I wonder if this change is to avoid at Georgia Tech-Cumberland style blowout, or if PC is no longer a "counter?"

Where they scholarship? Losing scholarships?


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[kdinva]

Was Presby. scholarship? Losing scholarships?


Presby. moved up from D2 in 2007......now dropping schollys and moving to Pioneer League.....

[bonarae]

Bryant:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180213161447418459504&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Bryant schedule
Sept. 1, New Haven
Sept. 8, at Stony Brook
Sept. 15, Marist
Sept. 22, Robert Morris*
Oct. 6, at Duquesne*
Oct. 13, Central Connecticut State*
Oct. 20, at Fordham
Oct. 27, at Sacred Heart*
Nov. 3, at Saint Francis*
Nov. 10, Wagner*
Nov. 17, at Howard
* - NEC game

[aceinthehole]

Not a bad non-conference schedule for a program that is rebuilding. Certainly a diverse set of opponents, all winnable games except SBU.

Home vs. D-II
Away at CAA
Home vs. Pioneer
Away at Patriot
Away at MEAC

[bonarae]

Samford:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180214140614893852604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Samford schedule
Aug. 30, Shorter
Sept. 8, at Florida State
Sept. 15, Mercer*
Sept. 22, at Chattanooga*
Sept. 29, at Kennesaw State
Oct. 6, Western Carolina*
Oct. 13, VMI*
Oct. 20, at Furman*
Nov. 3, Wofford*
Nov. 10, at The Citadel*
Nov. 17, at ETSU*
* - Southern Conference game

[bonarae]

Morgan State at Akron, September 8...

http://www.fbschedules.com/2018/02/akron-2018-non-conference-football-schedule/

[Mocs123]

Samford:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180214140614893852604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Samford schedule
Aug. 30, Shorter
Sept. 8, at Florida State
Sept. 15, Mercer*
Sept. 22, at Chattanooga*
Sept. 29, at Kennesaw State
Oct. 6, Western Carolina*
Oct. 13, VMI*
Oct. 20, at Furman*
Nov. 3, Wofford*
Nov. 10, at The Citadel*
Nov. 17, at ETSU*
* - Southern Conference game

I realize things can come up and leave a team looking for a last minute replacement but why does Samford, a good team, keep playing D2 schools. Samford is one of the better teams in the SoCon and we need them to play a better OOC schedule IMO.

We played Shorter a couple of years ago when we had a team back out of a commitment last minute and they were without a doubt the worst college football team I have ever seen.

[bonarae]

Wow. APSU playing two PFL (actually, one future PFL and one current PFL member) instead of filling their schedules with FBS? Their SOS will go way down...

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180221205044486414104&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Austin Peay Schedule
Sept. 1, at Georgia
Sept. 8, Presbyterian
Sept. 15, at Morehead State
Sept. 22, at UT Martin*
Sept. 29, at Jacksonville State*
Oct. 6, Tennessee State*
Oct. 13, at Southeast Missouri*
Oct. 27, Tennessee Tech* (Homecoming)
Nov. 3, Eastern Kentucky*
Nov. 10, at Eastern Illinois*
Nov. 17, Murray State*
* - OVC game

[ColonialInsider]

Robert Morris schedule is out. Kind of a mixed bag for first year coach Bernard Clark. Traditional rivalry game versus Dayton, two big FCS opponents, two D2 home games.

http://rmucolonials.com/news/2018/2/23/football-colonials-unveil-2018-slate.aspx

Sept. 1 - at Dayton
Sept. 8 - Virginia State
Sept. 15 - at James Madison
Sept. 22 - at Bryant*
Sept. 29 - BYE
Oct. 6 - Central Connecticut State*
Oct. 13 - at Duquesne*
Oct. 20 - Central State
Oct. 27 - St. Francis (Pa.)*
Nov. 3 - at Sacred Heart*
Nov. 10 - at Eastern Kentucky
Nov. 17 - Wagner*
*NEC game

[JSUSoutherner]

Wow. APSU playing two PFL (actually, one future PFL and one current PFL member) instead of filling their schedules with FBS? Their SOS will go way down...

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180221205044486414104&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Austin Peay Schedule
Sept. 1, at Georgia
Sept. 8, Presbyterian
Sept. 15, at Morehead State
Sept. 22, at UT Martin*
Sept. 29, at Jacksonville State*
Oct. 6, Tennessee State*
Oct. 13, at Southeast Missouri*
Oct. 27, Tennessee Tech* (Homecoming)
Nov. 3, Eastern Kentucky*
Nov. 10, at Eastern Illinois*
Nov. 17, Murray State*
* - OVC game

Well the knock against them last year was they didn’t have enough D1 wins. What did you expect them to do?

[dgtw]

Do they get in this year if they go 9-2, with losses to Jax State and UGA?


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[JSUSoutherner]

Do they get in this year if they go 9-2, with losses to Jax State and UGA?


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Yes.

[Redbird 4th & short]

Yes.
Unfortunately, you're probably right.

But while impressed with what their coach has done with the program last year, they had zero quality wins ... zero. They barely beat most of the average and even the weakest teams on their 49th ranked SOS. Massey Composite had them 36th. They should not have been in the playoff discussion.

That they could go 9-2 against this 2018 schedule should be no guarantee of a playoff bid .. their SOS will probably rank in 60's or 70's next season. Now if they win by nice margins against average teams and blow out most of the weak teams .. then they will be deserving.

I was amazed the committee had them on the bubble. ISUr was far more deserving at 6-5 against a #12 SOS .. clearly a 1 game difference in record can be easily explained by difference in SOS (12 vs 49) ... but I didn't expect a bid or to even be on the bubble.

Not a hard concept, if you play a weak schedule ... you need to win most games by impressive margins. Good story for APU last year, but that doesn't mean they deserved playoff bid.

[JSUSoutherner]

Unfortunately, you're probably right.

But while impressed with what their coach has done with the program last year, they had zero quality wins ... zero. They barely beat most of the average and even the weakest teams on their 49th ranked SOS. Massey Composite had them 36th. They should not have been in the playoff discussion.

That they could go 9-2 against this 2018 schedule should be no guarantee of a playoff bid .. their SOS will probably rank in 60's or 70's next season. Now if they win by nice margins against average teams and blow out most of the weak teams .. then they will be deserving.

I was amazed the committee had them on the bubble. ISUr was far more deserving at 6-5 against a #12 SOS .. clearly a 1 game difference in record can be easily explained by difference in SOS (12 vs 49) ... but I didn't expect a bid or to even be on the bubble.

Not a hard concept, if you play a weak schedule ... you need to win most games by impressive margins. Good story for APU last year, but that doesn't mean they deserved playoff bid.

Play us next year and put that #12 SOS to the test. :D

[UpstateBison]

Yes, but it won't matter. They win a first round game and get sent to JSU who will get their second round win.

[bonarae]

Abilene Christian:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180227190523049812404&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Abilene Christian Schedule
Sept. 1, at Baylor
Sept. 8, Angelo State
Sept. 15, at Houston Baptist*
Sept. 22, at Stephen F. Austin*
Sept. 29, Incarnate Word*
Oct. 6, at McNeese*
Oct. 13, Nicholls*
Oct. 20, at Southeastern Louisiana*
Nov. 3, Northwestern State*
Nov. 10, at Sam Houston State*
Nov. 17, Central Arkansas*
* - Southland Conference game

[bonarae]

Morehead State:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180301094541532353304&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Morehead State schedule
Aug. 30, at Eastern Kentucky
Sept. 8, Mount St. Joseph
Sept. 15, Austin Peay
Sept. 29, at Butler*
Oct. 6, San Diego*
Oct. 13, at Davidson*
Oct. 20, Valparaiso*
Oct. 27, Marist*
Nov. 3, at Stetson*
Nov. 10, at Dayton*
Nov. 17, Drake*
* - PFL game

[bonarae]

South Carolina State (wondering why 2 are not conference games):

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180303152400117060604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 South Carolina State Schedule
Sept. 1, at Georgia Southern
Sept. 8, at Central Florida
Sept. 15, North Carolina Central*
Sept. 22, Norfolk State
Sept. 29, at North Carolina A&T*
Oct. 6, at Morgan State*
Oct. 13, Bethune-Cookman*
Oct. 20, Delaware State* (Homecoming)
Oct. 27, at Howard*
Nov. 10, at Florida A&M
Nov. 17, Savannah State*
* - MEAC game

[ASU33]

South Carolina State (wondering why 2 are not conference games):

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180303152400117060604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 South Carolina State Schedule
Sept. 1, at Georgia Southern
Sept. 8, at Central Florida
Sept. 15, North Carolina Central*
Sept. 22, Norfolk State
Sept. 29, at North Carolina A&T*
Oct. 6, at Morgan State*
Oct. 13, Bethune-Cookman*
Oct. 20, Delaware State* (Homecoming)
Oct. 27, at Howard*
Nov. 10, at Florida A&M
Nov. 17, Savannah State*
* - MEAC game


This is because of the Hampton scheduling fiasco

[kdinva]

This is because of the Hampton scheduling fiasco

yes, but still MEAC plays 8 Conf. games.....so, one of the two (FAMU, or Norf. State) should be the 8th conf. game, right? One of those two had to be penciled in months ago....

[kdinva]

Norfolk State........like S C State, they only note 7 Conf. games, not 8. Will that be for all MEAC teams in 2018? only 7 Conf. games? And no Hampton since JFK was in office...xembarrassedx


https://www.nsuspartans.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

2018 Football Schedule
SEP 1 (SAT) / 6 P.M. VS VIRGINIA STATE (LABOR DAYCLASSIC)NORFOLK, VA. / WILLIAM "DICK" PRICE STADIUM
SEP 8 (SAT) / 6 P.M. VS JAMES MADISON NORFOLK, VA. / WILLIAM "DICK" PRICE STADIUM
SEP 15 (SAT) / TBA AT LIBERTY LYNCHBURG, VA.
SEP 22 (SAT) / 6 P.M. AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ORANGEBURG, S.C.
SEP 29 (SAT) / 4 P.M. MEAC * VS DELAWARE STATE NORFOLK, VA. / WILLIAM "DICK" PRICE STADIUM
OCT 6 (SAT) / TBA MEAC * AT FLORIDA A&M TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
OCT 20 (SAT) / 2 P.M. MEAC * VS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL(HOMECOMING)NORFOLK, VA. / WILLIAM "DICK" PRICE STADIUM
OCT 27 (SAT) / TBA MEAC * AT SAVANNAH STATE SAVANNAH, GA.
NOV 3 (SAT) / TBA MEAC * AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T GREENSBORO, N.C.
NOV 10 (SAT) / 1 P.M. MEAC * VS HOWARD NORFOLK, VA. / WILLIAM "DICK" PRICE STADIUM
NOV 17 (SAT) / 1 P.M. MEAC * VS MORGAN STATE NORFOLK, VA. / WILLIAM "DICK" PRICE STADIUM

[bonarae]

Sam Houston State:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180305175047976765304&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Sam Houston State Schedule
Sept. 8, Prairie View A&M
Sept. 15, North Dakota
Sept. 22, at Nicholls*
Sept. 29, Central Arkansas*
Oct. 6, Stephen F. Austin* (NRG Stadium in Houston)
Oct. 13, at Northwestern State*
Oct. 20, at Lamar*
Oct. 27, Southeastern Louisiana* (Homecoming)
Nov. 3, at Incarnate Word*
Nov. 10, Abilene Christian*
Nov. 17, at Houston Baptist*
* - Southland Conference game

[bonarae]

Eastern Illinois:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180307141308721287604&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Eastern Illinois Schedule
Sept. 1, at Arkansas
Sept. 8, at Illinois State
Sept. 15, Indiana State
Sept. 22, Tennessee State*
Sept. 29, at Tennessee Tech*
Oct. 6, Murray State*
Oct. 13, at Jacksonville State*
Oct. 20, UT Martin* (Homecoming)
Oct. 27, at Eastern Kentucky*
Nov. 10, Austin Peay*
Nov. 17, at Southeast Missouri*
* - OVC game

[bonarae]

The SLC schedule is mostly complete...

Lamar:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180308154005311588904&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

Sept. 1, Kentucky Christian
Sept. 8, at Texas Tech
Sept. 15, Northwestern State*
Sept. 22, Southeastern Louisiana*
Sept. 29, at Nicholls*
Oct. 13, Incarnate Word*
Oct. 20, Sam Houston State*
Oct. 27, at Stephen F. Austin*
Nov. 3, at Central Arkansas*
Nov. 10, Houston Baptist*
Nov. 17, at McNeese*
* - Southland Conference game

[RedFlash]

Duquesne posted their schedule this week, but there may be an issue with it. CCSU’s 2018 schedule (http://www.ccsubluedevils.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule) has Duquesne playing in New Britain on 11/17.

Duquesne:

http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html
(http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html)


Date
Opponent


08/25/18
09/01/18
09/08/18
09/15/18
09/22/18
10/06/18
10/13/18
10/20/18
11/03/18
11/10/18
11/17/18
at Massachusetts
vs. Lock Haven
vs. Valparaiso
vs. Dayton
at Hawaii
vs. Bryant
at Wagner
at Saint Francis
vs. Robert Morris
at Central Connecticut
vs. Sacred Heart

[bonarae]

Uh oh, no Lehigh fan posted their schedule before I did... it was released today...

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180309151741965916804&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Lehigh Schedule
Sept. 1, Saint Francis
Sept. 8, Villanova
Sept. 15, at Navy
Sept. 22, at Penn
Oct. 6, at Princeton
Oct. 13, Fordham*
Oct. 20, at Georgetown*
Oct. 27, at Holy Cross*
Nov. 3, Bucknell*
Nov. 10, Colgate*
Nov. 17, at Lafayette*
* - Patriot League game

- - - Updated - - -

Drake:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180309135505631907904&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Drake Schedule
Sept. 1, William Jewell
Sept. 8, at Montana
Sept. 15, Missouri S&T
Sept. 29, at Jacksonville*
Oct. 6, Butler*
Oct. 13, Stetson*
Oct. 20, at Dayton*
Oct. 27, at Valparaiso*
Nov. 3, San Diego*
Nov. 10, Marist*
Nov. 17, at Morehead State*
* - PFL game

[aceinthehole]

Duquesne posted their schedule this week, but there may be an issue with it. CCSU’s 2018 schedule (http://www.ccsubluedevils.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule) has Duquesne playing in New Britain on 11/17.

Duquesne:

http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html
(http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html)


Date
Opponent


08/25/18
09/01/18
09/08/18
09/15/18
09/22/18
10/06/18
10/13/18
10/20/18
11/03/18
11/10/18
11/17/18
at Massachusetts
vs. Lock Haven
vs. Valparaiso
vs. Dayton
at Hawaii
vs. Bryant
at Wagner
at Saint Francis
vs. Robert Morris
at Central Connecticut
vs. Sacred Heart




Duquesne announces changes to 2018 schedule.


PITTSBURGH - Four changes to Duquesne's Northeast Conference (NEC) schedule for the 2018 season were announced on Friday afternoon. Please disregard the schedule released earlier this week and refer to the new schedule posted on GoDuquesne.com (http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/duqu-m-footbl-sched.html).

The Dukes will now host Robert Morris on Saturday, Oct. 13 and travel to Staten Island, N.Y. to take on Wagner on Nov. 3. DU will then welcome Sacred Heart to Arthur J. Rooney Field on Nov. 10 before making the trip to face defending NEC champion Central Connecticut State in the regular season finale on Nov. 17.

Dates for the Dukes' non-conference slate remain unchanged along with conference matchups against Bryant (Oct. 6) and St. Francis (Pa.) (Oct. 20).

Game times for the 2018 season will be announced at a later date.

Duquesne is set to open the 2018 season on the road at UMass on Saturday, Aug. 25 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Mass.


Below is the Dukes' 2018 schedule reflecting these changes:

8/25 - at UMass
9/1 - LOCK HAVEN
9/8 - VALPARAISO
9/15 - DAYTON
9/22 - at Hawaii
10/6 - BRYANT*
10/13 - ROBERT MORRIS*
10/20 - at St. Francis (Pa.)*
11/3 - at Wagner*
11/10 - SACRED HEART*
11/17 - at Central Connecticut*

Changes are noted in bold
Home games in ALL CAPS
* Denotes NEC contest

[RedFlash]

Duquesne announces changes to 2018 schedule.

I figured it had to be a Duquesne issue. Thanks for the clarification Ace.

[bonarae]

Bethune-Cookman:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180315135842015669304&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Bethune-Cookman Schedule
Sept. 1, at Tennessee State (John Merritt Classic in Nashville)
Sept. 8, Lynchburg
Sept. 15, at Florida Atlantic
Sept. 22, Howard* (Circle City Classic in Indianapolis)
Sept. 29, at Savannah State*
Oct. 6, Mississippi Valley State (Homecoming)
Oct. 13, at South Carolina State*
Oct. 20, North Carolina A&T*
Nov. 3, at Morgan State*
Nov. 10, North Carolina Central*
Nov. 17, Florida A&M* (Florida Classic in Orlando)
* - MEAC game

[bonarae]

UT Martin:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180319211029827950004&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

2018 UT Martin Schedule
Sept. 1, at Missouri
Sept. 8, at Middle Tennessee
Sept. 15, Chattanooga
Sept. 22, Austin Peay*
Sept. 29, at Murray State*
Oct. 13, Eastern Kentucky*
Oct. 20, at Eastern Illinois*
Oct. 27, Southeast Missouri* (Homecoming)
Nov. 3, at Jacksonville State*
Nov. 10, Tennessee Tech*
Nov. 17, at Tennessee State*
* - OVC game

[kdinva]

N C Central (2 D2s)

https://www.nccueaglepride.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

Sun. 9/2/2018 Prairie View A&M Atlanta, GA - Georgia State Stadium 12:00 p.m.
Sat. 9/8/2018 Saint Augustine's Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9/15/2018 South Carolina State** Orangeburg, SC 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9/22/2018 Duke Durham, NC - Wallace Wade Stadium TBA
Sat. 9/29/2018 Florida A&M** Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 4:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/6/2018 Howard** Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/20/2018 Norfolk State** Norfolk, VA 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/27/2018 Delaware State** Dover, DE 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 11/3/2018 Edward Waters Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 11/10/2018 Bethune-Cookman** Daytona Beach, FL 4:00 p.m.
Sat. 11/17/2018 North Carolina A&T** Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00 p.m.

[kdinva]

Chuck South:

http://www.csusports.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule






SEPTEMBER


Sat., Sep. 01
at Florida


TBA






Sat., Sep. 15
at Citadel


TBA






Sat., Sep. 22
Elon


TBA






Sat., Sep. 29
at Hampton


TBA









OCTOBER


Sat., Oct. 06
at Savannah St.


TBA






Sat., Oct. 13
Virginia-Lynchburg


TBA






Sat., Oct. 20
Presbyterian *


TBA






Sat., Oct. 27
Kennesaw St. *


TBA









NOVEMBER


Sat., Nov. 03
at Monmouth *


TBA






Sat., Nov. 10
Gardner-Webb *


TBA






Sat., Nov. 17
at Campbell *

[blackbeard]

SHU 2018 schedule confirmed - Conference, 2 PL, and 3 Ivys

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYvN_3EWsAAhTyy.jpg

[bonarae]

Nicholls:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180322155720301680604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Nicholls Schedule
Sept. 1, at Kansas
Sept. 8, at Tulane
Sept. 15, at McNeese*
Sept. 22, Sam Houston State*
Sept. 29, Lamar*
Oct. 6, at Northwestern State*
Oct. 13, at Abilene Christian*
Oct. 27, Incarnate Word*
Nov. 3, at Houston Baptist*
Nov. 10, Stephen F. Austin*
Nov. 15, Southeastern Louisiana*
* - Southland Conference game

[aceinthehole]

Great schedule for Sacred Heart. Love to see them getting home games with the Ivy and PL

[DFW HOYA]

Chuck South:

http://www.csusports.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule





Easily the strangest schedule in Division I, or the only one with a I-A school (Florida) and a non-NCAA school which is/was on its "non-countable" list (VU-Lynchburg)

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/37vfav/the_new_ncaa_ruling_on_noncountable_opponents/

[Anthony215]

Nicholls:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180322155720301680604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Nicholls Schedule
Sept. 1, at Kansas
Sept. 8, at Tulane
Sept. 15, at McNeese*
Sept. 22, Sam Houston State*
Sept. 29, Lamar*
Oct. 6, at Northwestern State*
Oct. 13, at Abilene Christian*
Oct. 27, Incarnate Word*
Nov. 3, at Houston Baptist*
Nov. 10, Stephen F. Austin*
Nov. 15, Southeastern Louisiana*
* - Southland Conference game

Wow 2 FBS games they aren't worried about missing the playoffs with a possible 7-4 record if they lost to both Tulane and Kansas???

[Anthony215]

N C Central (2 D2s)

https://www.nccueaglepride.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

Sun. 9/2/2018 Prairie View A&M Atlanta, GA - Georgia State Stadium 12:00 p.m.
Sat. 9/8/2018 Saint Augustine's Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9/15/2018 South Carolina State** Orangeburg, SC 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9/22/2018 Duke Durham, NC - Wallace Wade Stadium TBA
Sat. 9/29/2018 Florida A&M** Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 4:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/6/2018 Howard** Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/20/2018 Norfolk State** Norfolk, VA 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 10/27/2018 Delaware State** Dover, DE 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 11/3/2018 Edward Waters Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 11/10/2018 Bethune-Cookman** Daytona Beach, FL 4:00 p.m.
Sat. 11/17/2018 North Carolina A&T** Durham, NC - O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00 p.m.

They aren't even D2 they are NAIA which means that game definitely won't help if NC Central finishes 2nd in the MEAC and is hoping for a playoff berth with only 8 FCS games on the schedule

[bonarae]

Valpo (at least their last OOC is a D-II, not a D-III or NAIA):

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180323104354884919504&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

2018 Valparaiso Schedule
Sept. 8, at Duquesne
Sept. 15, at Youngstown State
Sept. 22, Truman State
Sept. 29, Davidson*
Oct. 6, at Dayton*
Oct. 13, Butler*
Oct. 20, at Morehead State *
Oct. 27, Drake*
Nov. 3, at Marist*
Nov. 10, Jacksonville*
Nov. 17, at Stetson*
* - PFL game

[Mike296]

Austin Peay:

Austin Peay @ Georgia 9/1/18

Presbyterian vs Austin Peay 9/8/18

Austin Peay at Morehead St 9/15/18*

Austin Peay @ TN-Martin 9-22/18*

Austin Peay @ Jacksonville St 9/28/18*

TN-State vs Austin Peay 10/6/18*

APSU@ SEMO 10/13/18*

TN Tech vs APSU 10/27/18*

EKU vs APSU 11/3/18*

APSU @EIU 11/10/18*

Murray St vs APSU 11/17/18*


*OVC games I see either us going 10-1 or 9-2 depending on how the JSU game goes and I see us having no chance at beating Georgia at all. If we do win that game and lose to JSU I’d cry. I’ll be making the EIU game though so that’ll be fun

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

NDSU:

9/1: Cal Poly
9/15: North Alabama
9/22: Delaware
9/27: SDSU
10/6: UNI
10/13: WIU
10/20: Ill State
10/27: USD
11/3: YSU
11/10: Missouri State
11/17: SIU


Before I left for my bee pollination, the local radio station that covers Bison athletics had a football "insider" on the program. He follows Bison football and he broke down the '18 schedule and thought the Bison had a very good chance of going undefeated during the regular season. He didn't think any team in the OOC schedule posed a real threat to the Bison and the conference might have some teams that take a step back.

Should be interesting this year. The Bison have a ton coming back and if they can have a year where there are not so many season ending injuries then look out. #7 looks pretty promising.

[NorthChuckSouth]

I know it's been posted by kdinva but here's the graphic for our schedule

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DY0floSWkAA3chE.jpg:large

Wish we would schedule another instate team like wofford or furman but we love scheduling the D2 schools that not many have heard of xrotatehx

[RedFlash]

StFU's 2018 Schedule is finally confirmed.

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27338&stc=1

[PAllen]

Not a bad slate at all for STFU.

[RedFlash]

Not a bad slate at all for STFU.

Agreed. I wish they could get away from the D-II home games, but I think this will be the case until the NEC can add another team.

[aceinthehole]

Agreed. I wish they could get away from the D-II home games, but I think this will be the case until the NEC can add another team.

A very good schedule for the Red Flash. 2 CAA teams, a Patriot and a MEAC opponent easily offset the D-II. A 3-2 record would be a nice accomplishment this season.

NEC expansion would require 1 less non-conference game, but it is still harder for SFU to get home games than say Sacred Heart because of the location.

Fairfield, Conn. is directly off I-95 whereas Loretto is far from everywhere. Not going to be many FCS program willing to bus out there ;)

[EKUSteve]

EKU 2018

Aug 30 - Morehead St
Sep 8 - @ Marshall
Sep 15 - @ Bowling Green
Sep 22 - Southeast Missouri
Sep 29 - Open
Oct 6 - Jacksonville State
Oct 13 - @ UT-Martin
Oct 20 - Murray State
Oct 27 - Eastern Illinois
Nov 3 - @ Austin Peay
Nov 10 - Robert Morris
Nov 17 - @ Tennessee Tech

[kdinva]

E W U,.....only 10 games (so far).

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180327174224251042004&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

Sept. 8, at Northern Arizona
Sept. 15, at Washington State
Sept. 22, Cal Poly*
Sept. 29, at Montana State*
Oct. 6, Southern Utah*
Oct. 13, at Weber State*
Oct. 27, Idaho*
Nov. 3, at Northern Colorado*
Nov. 10, UC Davis*
Nov. 17, at Portland State*

[RedFlash]

A very good schedule for the Red Flash. 2 CAA teams, a Patriot and a MEAC opponent easily offset the D-II. A 3-2 record would be a nice accomplishment this season.

NEC expansion would require 1 less non-conference game, but it is still harder for SFU to get home games than say Sacred Heart because of the location.

Fairfield, Conn. is directly off I-95 whereas Loretto is far from everywhere. Not going to be many FCS program willing to bus out there ;)

This is very true ... and I'm still trying to find out how in the world they got Towson to come to Loretto last year.

[DFW HOYA]

Fairfield, Conn. is directly off I-95 whereas Loretto is far from everywhere. Not going to be many FCS program willing to bus out there ;)

Is SF scheduled to return the game from Georgetown playing at DeGol in 2015?

[PAllen]

This is very true ... and I'm still trying to find out how in the world they got Towson to come to Loretto last year.

The Tigers got lost on the way to Pitt.