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During our final year of FBS transitional and first year in the MAC it’s probable we play one or two FCS teams. Most AQ teams schedule at least 4 years into the future, so finding three other FBS teams for the schedule will be difficult. (UConn is on the schedule.) So if we are playing FCS teams, we’d need a team willing to accept less than the 300k, UHN has stated as the minimum. Is there a FCS team that makes sense and would play the around the same 80k the Colonial Clash pays the home team?

It would be nice to hear the MAC teams on the schedule.

2012 Schedule
UConn – Aug 30th.

Jackman · Senior Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1978

We won't be bowl eligible in 2012, so if we schedule a FCS opponent it doesn't matter if they count towards eligibility. We could pay a lot less for Holy Cross than we would for UNH, and have less risk of getting beat. Maybe even Harvard could be lured out of hiding.

FBS teams still looking for an opponent in 2012 according to the future schedule website:
ACC: Maryland and North Carolina
B12: Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Texas Tech
Big East: Rutgers, USF, West Virginia and TCU
Big Ten: Nebraska and Wisconsin
CUSA: half of them
Indy: BYU
MWC: Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada,
Pac12: half of them
SEC: most of them
Sun Belt: most of them

Even if the info isn't entirely up to date, there should be options available.

LittleHarm · newbie Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 11 Location: Boston, MA

UMass and Vanderbilt will play in Nashville in 2012 and 2014, in Foxborough in 2013 and 2015

http://www.fbschedules.com/2011/09/umass-vanderbilt-finalize-four-game-home-and-home-football-series/

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject:

4 year home and home... not a bad deal!
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LittleHarm · newbie Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 11 Location: Boston, MA

Just noticed that in 2015, the game is scheduled for a Thursday night!

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/mid-amer/2015-umass-minutemen-football-schedule.php

Old Cage · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject:

Maybe as part of the MAC tv package.

There is a guy on twitter claiming that we will play UConn at Foxboro in 13(?) on a Tuesday night for the same reason.
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jjmc85 · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:58 pm Post subject:

UConn @ home= awesome.

However, I thought the week night games would be at McGuirk? I'm not complaining, as Foxboro is a LOT easier for me to get to on a weeknight...
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Rory · Junior Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 544 Location: Boston, MA

DEM · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:38 pm Post subject:

Liking all the home and homes with BCS teams. If the rumored deal with UConn is true and is a home and home as well, that would be great.

Quinn · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Vanderbilt added

Old Cage · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:49 am Post subject:

Even without the win, we can say right now that if you come to UMass you will play against the SEC, the ACC, the Big East and the Big Ten.
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Rory · Junior Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 544 Location: Boston, MA

Old Cage · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:46 am Post subject:

No. I make no attempt to keep up with who is saying what there. It is such a morass.
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sleepy sheep · Senior Joined: 01 Dec 2007 Posts: 943 Location: Boston

"Michigan, which UMass played last year at the Big House and nearly came away with an upset, has been rumored to be on the 2012 UMass schedule.

UMass officials won’t confirm the game, but both teams do have Sept. 15 available. Michigan has played a MAC team the last three years, will face Eastern Michigan from the MAC this Saturday and has Akron from the MAC on the 2013 schedule."

http://www.masslive.com/umassfootball/index.ssf/2011/09/umass_football_will_go_with_ke.html

MassMan06 · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject:

Forget the MAC, we should just be an independent! Wink