Tough Opening Schedules
Tough Opening Schedules
FCS schools are often fodder for the "big boys" in pre conference scheduling. Can anyone top Tennessee Tech which opens the 2010 season at the Arkansas Razorbacks and then travel the following week to the TCU Horned Frogs?
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Portland State goes to Arizona State, UC-Davis and Oregon in that order.
I hear Cal Poly has quite the peach of a schedule though.
I hear Cal Poly has quite the peach of a schedule though.
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Ouch...Portland does play a killer schedule in the early going.
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Not quite, although UND travels to two bowl teams from last year in Idaho and Northern Illinois.
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I don't mean to brag or anything but Montana opens the year with the perennial D-II POWERHOUSE Western State.
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UNI opens with North Dakota State
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UMass opens with William & Mary...plays Holy Cross, then travels to Michigan...
Two FCS playoff teams from last season and a Big Ten team...
Not an easy way to open the season...
Two FCS playoff teams from last season and a Big Ten team...
Not an easy way to open the season...
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#1 is a capcake but #2, Va Tech could get ugly
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EWU's schedule is certainly top heavy, but it's winnable.
@ Nevada-Reno
vs. D-II(powerhouse) CWU @ Quest Field, Seattle
vs. Montana
@ Montana State
@ Weber State
3 teams that under a 20-team field would have gone to the playoffs last year, FBS #1 Offensive team Nevada, and D-II powerhouse Central Washington, who whooped up on Idaho State last year (although that's not saying much. )
@ Nevada-Reno
vs. D-II(powerhouse) CWU @ Quest Field, Seattle
vs. Montana
@ Montana State
@ Weber State
3 teams that under a 20-team field would have gone to the playoffs last year, FBS #1 Offensive team Nevada, and D-II powerhouse Central Washington, who whooped up on Idaho State last year (although that's not saying much. )
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Right there with ya, McNeese welcomes the mighty Lamar Cardinals to the Hole in week one (headed to Missouri in week 2)grizzaholic wrote:I don't mean to brag or anything but Montana opens the year with the perennial D-II POWERHOUSE Western State.
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We will be opening up with one of the toughest schedules we have ever had before though not as tough as other teams i reckon, especially that Western State @ Montanan game, thats a doozy .
-Sept. 4th: @ Wyoming
-Sept. 11th: San Diego
-Sept. 18th: @ San Jose State
-Sept. 25th: @ Texas State
I think the San Jose State game is very winnable as is the Texas State and San Diego game. However Wyoming really came far last year and i think that we will give them a close first half before they pull away.
-Sept. 4th: @ Wyoming
-Sept. 11th: San Diego
-Sept. 18th: @ San Jose State
-Sept. 25th: @ Texas State
I think the San Jose State game is very winnable as is the Texas State and San Diego game. However Wyoming really came far last year and i think that we will give them a close first half before they pull away.
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SUUTbird wrote:We will be opening up with one of the toughest schedules we have ever had before though not as tough as other teams i reckon, especially that Western State @ Montanan game, thats a doozy .
-Sept. 4th: @ Wyoming
-Sept. 11th: San Diego
-Sept. 18th: @ San Jose State
-Sept. 25th: @ Texas State
I think the San Jose State game is very winnable as is the Texas State and San Diego game. However Wyoming really came far last year and i think that we will give them a close first half before they pull away.
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Weber's Schedule opens @ Boston College, and ends @ Texas Tech
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Sac State opens @ Stanford then home vs Western Oregon.
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@Delaware, Ill St, @Nebraska, @UNI
I'd say that should be as tough as a first four as anyone in FCS IMO
I'd say that should be as tough as a first four as anyone in FCS IMO
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***WINNER!!!***Thumper 76 wrote:@Delaware, Ill St, @Nebraska, @UNI
I'd say that should be as tough as a first four as anyone in FCS IMO
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For NDSU:
9/4 - At Kansas
9/11 - At Northern Iowa
Maybe starting out 0-2...
9/4 - At Kansas
9/11 - At Northern Iowa
Maybe starting out 0-2...
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USD Coyotes play at Central Florida, at Minnesota, and the 4th game of the year is at North Dakota State. By far the hardest schedule ever at USD. But not the toughest scedule this year.
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Tough, but it would be more impressive if ILL ST wasn't sandwiched in there. That is like a bye week.bluehenbillk wrote:***WINNER!!!***Thumper 76 wrote:@Delaware, Ill St, @Nebraska, @UNI
I'd say that should be as tough as a first four as anyone in FCS IMO
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Talk all of the shit you want about Ill St. but they should be MUCH improved this year and could be fighting for that 3-4 spot on the MVC
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clenz wrote:Talk all of the shit you want about Ill St. but they should be MUCH improved this year and could be fighting for that 3-4 spot on the MVC
They're going to knock off a few people this year.
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RBrbhale wrote:FCS schools are often fodder for the "big boys" in pre conference scheduling. Can anyone top Tennessee Tech which opens the 2010 season at the Arkansas Razorbacks and then travel the following week to the TCU Horned Frogs?
No doubt you Cookville boys have a real tough go first 2 weeks.Give em hell.
MSU opens against Kent St this year for a Thurs night game. Next year Louisville, Illinios the following and Mizzou in 2013
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Of course the UNI fans are going to be pumping up the Redbirds.clenz wrote:Talk all of the shit you want about Ill St. but they should be MUCH improved this year and could be fighting for that 3-4 spot on the MVC
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This isn't UNI fans pumping thing, they should be pumped this year. They, if all goes as it should, be a legit top 15-20 teamScreamin_Eagle174 wrote:Of course the UNI fans are going to be pumping up the Redbirds.clenz wrote:Talk all of the shit you want about Ill St. but they should be MUCH improved this year and could be fighting for that 3-4 spot on the MVC
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Presbyterian plays Wake Forest then Clemson