Non-Conference Scheduling rumors

[Topper]

2020 is looking like another brutal schedule. Unfortunately, as some have complained, most of the games are on the road.

@Utah
Michigan State
@Arizona State
@Minnesota
Utah State
@Boise State
@Northern Illinois
Missouri
@Stanford

An independent BYU will always have a more difficult road schedule than home. But I don't agree with those saying a return to the MWC would bring better home schedules. Even with the home/away imbalance on the schedule above, just having Missouri and Michigan State come to Provo is better than 90% of the home schedules we had in the MWC. And most of the home schedules in the near future are actually better than 2020.

2017: Utah, Wisconsin, Boise State, San Jose State, UMass, FCS (assumed)
2018: Cal, Utah State, Northern Illinois, Hawaii
2019: Utah, USC, Washington, Boise State

Only 2018 is not better than almost all of our home schedules in the MWC, and I would say 2018 is comparable to a MWC home slate. In the odd years we had Utah and TCU at home so in the even years it was maybe one mid-level BCS team and then a bunch of crap.

Between the MWC and Independence, Independence is far better. The home scheduling is tough for BYU. Besides Boise State and maybe USU, I don't value in regularly scheduling MWC teams

[Omaha 680]

Added a 13th game against FCS(?) Portland State for 8/26 next year. Will be nice to get a tuneup before the opening gauntlet.

[BigFatMeanie]

BYU schedules a home and home with SDSU. It brings back fond memories of Rocky saying he wouldn't play BYU until after 5 or 6 years of independence but that he thought BYU would be back in a conference by that time anyway.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...htmlstory.html

[All-American]

BYU schedules a home and home with SDSU. It brings back fond memories of Rocky saying he wouldn't play BYU until after 5 or 6 years of independence but that he thought BYU would be back in a conference by that time anyway.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...htmlstory.html

Excellent.

[falafel]

BYU schedules a home and home with SDSU. It brings back fond memories of Rocky saying he wouldn't play BYU until after 5 or 6 years of independence but that he thought BYU would be back in a conference by that time anyway.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...htmlstory.html

But we also scheduled a series with McNeese State.

[LiveCoug]

But we also scheduled a *game with McNeese State.

FIFY

[falafel]

FIFY

That's better.

[imanihonjin]

SDSU in November is better than some of the November games we have had in the last several years. I'll take it.

[Omaha 680]

But we also scheduled a series with McNeese State.

This is a very appropriate use of that picture.

[myboynoah]

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[byu71]

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I applaud TH for getting the schedules he has under the circumstances. 2023, what do you think the odds are we see Tenn. in LES. My guess would be 55% they show.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

One of those is awesome.

[Green Monstah]

I'm stoked for the Tennessee game. When I was an undergrad, the only reason my kids got Christmas presents was a bunch of Tennessee football fans you ordered custom Vols baby bracelets from my wife's online business.

[RC Vikings]

One of those is awesome.

If you're in need of a W Idaho State is pretty awesome.

[BigFatMeanie]

Sentiment on the Tennessee board is positive about playing BYU. There are the obligatory "players are old men" and polygamy jokes but nobody appears to be complaining about the matchup.