2007 Schedule Possibilities..link

[lakesbison]

http://nationalchamps.net/NCAA/college_football_2007_schedules/openings.htm

updated 2-1-07

STILL NEEDING ONE OPPONENT
Auburn (taken with Tenn Tech?)
Ball State
Houston
Illinois (Taken with West Illinois?)
Indiana
Kent State (TAKEN vs Del St??)
Louisiana Tech
Michigan ??????????
Middle Tennessee
Nevada
New Mexico State
Northern Illinois
Rice
Southern Miss
Tulane
Tulsa
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin OCT 20th.. DAMMIT!!!!!

STILL NEEDING TWO OPPONENTS
Hawai'i
Louisiana-Monroe
North Texas



Sept 1.....APPY STATE (close, close, close!!!)

Sept 8.....STEPHEN F AUSTIN

Sept 15...SAM HOUSTON

Sept 22... *(BCS team from list) * AT HAWAII??? WAC ATTACK??

Sept 29...at West Illinois *(they are playing AT Illinois 9/8 wow.

Oct *6......UC DAVIS

Oct 13.....at MVSU

Oct 20.....at U of M

Oct 27.....SOUTHERN UTAH

Nov *3.....OPEN Nov. 3············Auburn vs Tennessee Tech (not finalized!!!- LETS GOTO AUBURN!!!)
AT HAWAII??? WAC ATTACK??

Nov 10....at Cal Poly * *

Nov 17....at SDSU

[IowaBison]

Vanderbilt is off the list:

http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012207aab.html


Hawaii too:

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jan/20/sp/FP701200317.html

[lakesbison]

Sept 1st HAWAII!!

ESPN is brokering an arrangement in which the Warriors might open the season Sept. 1 at Southern California. In order for that to occur, USC would have to get out of its scheduled game against Idaho that day.

Could still work.. or take on IDAHO if USC-HAWAII happens.

[Gamehunter]

heck, lets do a home-home with Idaho. It's been done before (Montana).

Idaho is probably one of the few FBS teams the Bison could probably have their way with.
;D


Actually, App @ the dome and UNI away would be a great way to fill out the sched.

you can probably take Ball State off the list, I don't think they want anything to do with THE HERD again.

[MinotBison]

heck, lets do a home-home with Idaho. *It's been done before (Montana).

Idaho is probably one of the few FBS teams the Bison could probably have their way with.
;D


Actually, App @ the dome and UNI away would be a great way to fill out the sched.

you can probably take Ball State off the list, I don't think they want anything to do with THE HERD again.

New Mexico State would be another. I rather doubt we'd get much of a guarantee (if any) from them, though.

[Bison_Backer]

I want Kent State just to pound the $hit out of Flashes.

[lakesbison]

Im seroiusly thinking NEW MEX STATE!!!!

[TheBisonator]

I'm really worried about the 11/3 date. We really need a home game on that day. Wasn't there some talk that Western Carolina had an opening?? I think a home-and-home might be a good choice for us with them, the issue is that if they'd be willing to come here first.

[Bison_Backer]

Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent Kent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BearsCountry]

Kent State signed a deal with Delaware State.

[TheDoctor]

Kent State signed a deal with Delaware State.


:( Bummer! We definitely need a game that day. :-/

[Hammersmith]

I kinda feel like a minor idiot now. I was thinking that that bye week would be good to have before Cal Poly and SDSU, but I never noticed that it would mean that the last home game would be in October. On the other hand, speaking selfishly, opening the year with three(or four?) home games would be great for tailgating.

[2006gwfcchamps]

I'm really worried about the 11/3 date. We really need a home game on that day. Wasn't there some talk that Western Carolina had an opening?? I think a home-and-home might be a good choice for us with them, the issue is that if they'd be willing to come here first.

Why do we need a home game in Nov?

Honestly.


Hunting is in full effect by then.

We're not going to make the playoffs so there isn't any need to generate a buzz around the team to gear up for a run to the national championship.


If we can get 2 top caliber games for Sept 1 and Sept 22, at this point, we gotta do it.

We can't afford to wait around and miss those opportunities.

[mikelsch]

If NDSU can get 6 home games, I don't care when they are

If NDSU can only get 5 home games, I wouldn't mind seeing a MAC, Sun Belt, or WAC game on the road

[BearsCountry]

Here are open dates for Gateway schools the same with you guys:

Sept. 1 - Missouri State, Southern Illinois
Sept. 22 - UNI
Nov. 3 - Illinois State

[finch901]

Here are open dates for Gateway schools the same with you guys:

Sept. 1 - Missouri State, Southern Illinois
Sept. 22 - UNI
Nov. 3 - Illinois State

But will any of those schools be willing to come to the FFD?

[insane_ponderer]

Damn, call them up...I would love to see any of those teams on the schedule for next year, and extra bonus points for home games. I would assume Gene has already contacted them, or is waiting for this whole Gateway meeting thing.

[SDbison]

If NDSU can get 6 home games, I don't care when they are

If NDSU can only get 5 home games, I wouldn't mind seeing a MAC, Sun Belt, or WAC game on the road
BINGO........we have a winner!

[lakesbison]

IM STILL WAITING for a BIG D1A game .

make it happen GENE!!!! ARGH!!!

looking around, there is still openings with some big teams!!

[NDSUFREAK10]

IM STILL WAITING for a BIG D1A game .

make it happen GENE!!!! *ARGH!!!

looking around, there is still openings with some big teams!!

They were trying to work with Iowa, but it didnt happen.

[BearsCountry]

Here are open dates for Gateway schools the same with you guys:

Sept. 1 - Missouri State, Southern Illinois
Sept. 22 - UNI
Nov. 3 - Illinois State

But will any of those schools be willing to come to the FFD?

Actually probally not, that would mean MSU, SIU would start with 3 straight road games and UNI would have 3 straight road games.

[BisonNeil]

Here are open dates for Gateway schools the same with you guys:

Sept. 1 - Missouri State, Southern Illinois
Sept. 22 - UNI
Nov. 3 - Illinois State

But will any of those schools be willing to come to the FFD?

Actually probally not, that would mean MSU, SIU would start with 3 straight road games and UNI would have 3 straight road games.

SIU owes us a home game.

[WYOBISONMAN]

I don't think the SIU deal was a home and home.

[2006gwfcchamps]

No, they paid us to come to Carbondale as a "warm up" game for their big playoff run.

Worked out nice for them! ;D

[lakesbison]

Ok. NDSU at the BIG HOUSE?!?!

NDSU beats Ball State 2006

Ball State stays within touchdown AT big House vs Michigan.


Can we compete??? hell yea.. LETS DO THIS!!

[mikelsch]

Ok. * * NDSU at the BIG HOUSE?!?!

NDSU beats Ball State 2006

Ball State stays within touchdown AT big House vs Michigan.


Can we compete??? *hell yea.. LETS DO THIS!!

Give it a rest, the Bison aren't playing 2 BCS-conference games in 1 season

[lakesbison]

Greenie. WHY NOT!??! why do you and people say NO to everything!

I'd hate to be your kids!! *ha ha ha* j/kidd


seriously, WE cant make playoffs.

We have 3 openings and we need MONEY (not desperate, but yes we need some)

So play 3 BCS teams, make 250K each and go 7-4 this year or 8-3 this year.

BIG DEAL!!! we already proved we can compete

[BisBison]

Greenie. WHY NOT!??! *why do you and people say NO to everything!

I'd hate to be your kids!! *ha ha ha* j/kidd


seriously, *WE cant make playoffs.

We have 3 openings and we need MONEY (not desperate, but yes we need some)

So *play 3 BCS teams, make 250K each and go 7-4 this year or 8-3 this year.

BIG DEAL!!! *we already proved we can compete

What lakes says makes sense.---huh?? who said that??

[Gamehunter]

Ok. NDSU at the BIG HOUSE?!?!

NDSU beats Ball State 2006

Ball State stays within touchdown AT big House vs Michigan.


Can we compete??? hell yea.. LETS DO THIS!!

Michigan? Are you nutz?!

The Bison CANT play with Michigan. They can play on the same field and get waxed, but that is about it. What happened in AnArbor with Ball State is the rare exception, not the rule. Michigan got caught overlooking Ball State and almost payed for it. Besides, Michigan is going to be an easy top 5 team next year, probably right around #3 preseason behind Florida and USC. IMO playing these guys would be suicide.

I would much rather play celler-dweller BigTens like Minnesota that we actually have a chance at beating. ;D

[lakesbison]

never say never.

im not predicting a win... im saying if ball state can stay close.. any team COULD stay close.

relax.. geezuz...

BUT for real.. We need another BIG TIME TEAM!!! argh!!

[56BISON73]

Ok. * * NDSU at the BIG HOUSE?!?!

NDSU beats Ball State 2006

Ball State stays within touchdown AT big House vs Michigan.


Can we compete??? *hell yea.. LETS DO THIS!!

Michigan? *Are you nutz?!

The Bison CANT play with Michigan. *They can play on the same field and get waxed, but that is about it. *What happened in AnArbor with Ball State is the rare exception, not the rule. *Michigan got caught overlooking Ball State and almost payed for it. *Besides, Michigan is going to be an easy top 5 team next year, probably right around #3 preseason behind Florida and USC. *IMO playing these guys would be suicide.

I would much rather play celler-dweller BigTens like Minnesota that we actually have a chance at beating. *;D

Was the game close ? Yes. But Michigan was never in jeopardy of losing the game.
The --they did this and we did that is a TERRIBLE comparison. PL

[sambini]

I agree PL Michigan is in another world.

[2006gwfcchamps]

The Gophers did play Michigan pretty tough in the Metrodome.

But playing at Michigan is another thing.

[insane_ponderer]

Come on guys, any given saturday. :)

plus, how much fun would it be to go tailgate at michigan and sit in the big house on a nice warm fall day and watch NDSU play big blue.

[2006gwfcchamps]

How many tickets would they give us?

I'm sure there's a million UM fans that would be dying to get in there.

[roadwarrior]

Steve Hallstrom reported this morning that Gene received an offer from an unnamed I-A school for a game this fall for $200K.

[SDbison]

Can't be a very big DI-A school if they are only offering $200K. Didn't Ball State pay something like 175K?

[ACES1180]

Steve Hallstrom reported this morning that Gene received an offer from an unnamed I-A school for a game this fall for $200K. *

I would like to see them play Wyoming...I haven't seen their schedule for availability, but I think the Bison could compete with them.

[IowaBison]

MAC, SB, or lower end WAC, ie a team we can beat, otherwise 200k is not enough.

[bisonhusker]

I want this to be clear, I am not a homer than thinks we can beat Michigan because we beat Ball State, but I clearly remember Ball State having a chance in that ballgame. I believe that they through a pass into the endzone with not much time left that was either picked off or incomplete....so it was close. If we play a bigtime school, I am hoping we stick with more local ties...help with recruiting. I want to go back to Lincoln!!!!!!! I may end up like AJ Hawk's new wife and have a half and half jersey on....but won't look as good as her....and they won't show me on camera 198 times like they did her.

[BisBison]

Can't be a very big DI-A school if they are only offering $200K. *Didn't Ball State pay something like 175K?

I thought I heard $150K.

[SDbison]

I want this to be clear, I am not a homer than thinks we can beat Michigan because we beat Ball State, but I clearly remember Ball State having a chance in that ballgame. *I believe that they through a pass into the endzone with not much time left that was either picked off or incomplete....so it was close. *If we play a bigtime school, I am hoping we stick with more local ties...help with recruiting. *I want to go back to Lincoln!!!!!!! *I may end up like AJ Hawk's new wife and have a half and half jersey on....but won't look as good as her....and they won't show me on camera 198 times like they did her.
Would be great to play Nebraska. I have not been to a game in Lincoln since about 8 years ago. Went to several in the late 1990's.

[IowaBison]

Teams who haven't released their schedules/Sag Ratings

Ball State 98
Houston 54
Indiana 84
Louisiana Tech 157
Middle Tennessee 87
Nevada 58
New Mexico State 129
Northern Illinois 85
Rice 88
Southern Miss 52
Tulane 116
Tulsa 65
Louisiana-Monroe 118
North Texas 148

[mikelsch]

Steve Hallstrom reported this morning that Gene received an offer from an unnamed I-A school for a game this fall for $200K. *

According to Hallstrom, he thought it might be the Nevada Wolfpack from the WAC. Went 8-4 last season, and lost to Miami, FL by 1 point in their bowl game. They are located in Reno, NV.

[IowaBison]

Nevada is a heck of a team-better than the Gophers hands down.

$200k is a lot of money for what would be expected to be a loss.

[semobison]

Reno would be a fun road trip! Take an extra day, go up to Tahoe!!! ;D

[tcbison]

Reno would be a fun road trip! Take an extra day, go up to Tahoe!!! ;D

That would be sweet. I have a first cousin that lives in Tahoe.

[ACES1180]

Reno would be a fun road trip! Take an extra day, go up to Tahoe!!! ;D

That would be sweet. I have a first cousin that lives in Tahoe.



Reno is not too far from the famed Moonlight BunnyRanch...(And I'm not talking about those bunnies affiliated with South Dakota State University)*8-) 8-) 8-)

[BearsCountry]

Teams who haven't released their schedules/Sag Ratings

Ball State 98
Houston 54
Indiana 84
Louisiana Tech 157
Middle Tennessee 87
Nevada 58
New Mexico State 129
Northern Illinois 85
Rice 88
Southern Miss 52
Tulane 116
Tulsa 65
Louisiana-Monroe 118
North Texas *148


I know LA Tech plays Central Arkansas, Northern Illinois is playing Southern Illinois, New Mexico St and Tulane are hosting SE Louisiana, Southern Miss is playing Tennessee-Martin, LA-Monroe is playing Grambling, and Indiana is playing Indiana State.

If you guys play Nevada it looks like your date on 22nd is filled. http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/college_football_2007_schedules/nevada.htm

[IowaBison]

Teams who haven't released their schedules/Sag Ratings

Ball State 98
Houston 54
Indiana 84
Louisiana Tech 157
Middle Tennessee 87
Nevada 58
New Mexico State 129
Northern Illinois 85
Rice 88
Southern Miss 52
Tulane 116
Tulsa 65
Louisiana-Monroe 118
North Texas 148

[sambini]

Reno would be a fun road trip! Take an extra day, go up to Tahoe!!! ;D

That would be sweet. I have a first cousin that lives in Tahoe.



Reno is not too far from the famed Moonlight BunnyRanch...(And I'm not talking about those bunnies affiliated with South Dakota State University)*8-) 8-) 8-)

my oh my

[Gamehunter]

Teams who haven't released their schedules/Sag Ratings

Ball State 98
Houston 54
Indiana 84
Louisiana Tech 157
Middle Tennessee 87
Nevada 58
New Mexico State 129
Northern Illinois 85
Rice 88
Southern Miss 52
Tulane 116
Tulsa 65
Louisiana-Monroe 118
North Texas 148



Missed a couple. Plus you could probably check off Ball State and North Texas...I doubt either program would even entertain the idea of hosting the Bison.

That probably leaves us with Tulsa, Rice, Nevada, and Middle Tenn. Tulsa sounds possible, Nevada is alot more likely...but is $200k reasonable? maybe.

[BearsCountry]

200k sounds about right for a WAC school like Nevada. I know MSU got 350k from Oklahoma St and when we played Arkansas St a few years ago got about 100k.

You also got to consider that you already have the big payday game in Minnesota, the other would be gravy.

[56BISON73]

Need some help with this quote from the blog, ""Gene still has 3 open football dates, with 2 games left to fill. Would like to get both at home, but may look at a roadie. ""

How can you have 3 open dates with 2 games left to fill???? PL

[Tatanka]

one date will intentionally be left open.

[DIBISON]

Yup, 12 weeks available to schedule 11 games.

[BearsCountry]

I say that Nov. 3 will be your open date. More than likely if you get the Nevada game on Sept. 22, then your opener will be a D2 or NAIA. And it will probally not be North Dakota, there are plenty of D2 and NAIA in your region. I dont like them personally (non FCS or FBS games) but its the way things are done on our level.

[IowaBison]

Teams who haven't released their schedules/Sag Ratings

Ball State 98
Houston 54
Indiana 84
Louisiana Tech 157
Middle Tennessee 87
Nevada 58
New Mexico State 129
Northern Illinois 85
Rice 88
Southern Miss 52
Tulane 116
Tulsa 65
Louisiana-Monroe 118
North Texas 148



Missed a couple. Plus you could probably check off Ball State and North Texas...I doubt either program would even entertain the idea of hosting the Bison.

That probably leaves us with Tulsa, Rice, Nevada, and Middle Tenn. Tulsa sounds possible, Nevada is alot more likely...but is $200k reasonable? maybe.


Do you know these schools have their schedules released or are you acting on intuition?

ie Don't screw up my list!!!! :)

[TXBison_Fan]

Nevada sounds nice. I know they offered us a game last year and Gene said we weren't ready yet. UNT also sounds nice, really close to Plano :). Also another name on that list that sounds good is Houston. (again close to Plano :)) But we have a pipeline in the Houston area and it would be very nice to tap that some more by showing so kids what the thunder of Bison football is all about. Also I watched UNT a couple of times and I KNOW last year's team could hang with them if not beat them. I agree with Lakes that we should try to get the strongest slate possible but I don't think we're ready to play big blue yet.

[Bison53]

Playing Navy or Army would be cool.
Wasn't our AD once a assist AD at Navy.
Wishfull thinking.

[Gamehunter]

Teams who haven't released their schedules/Sag Ratings

Ball State 98
Houston 54
Indiana 84
Louisiana Tech 157
Middle Tennessee 87
Nevada 58
New Mexico State 129
Northern Illinois 85
Rice 88
Southern Miss 52
Tulane 116
Tulsa 65
Louisiana-Monroe 118
North Texas 148



Missed a couple. Plus you could probably check off Ball State and North Texas...I doubt either program would even entertain the idea of hosting the Bison.

That probably leaves us with Tulsa, Rice, Nevada, and Middle Tenn. Tulsa sounds possible, Nevada is alot more likely...but is $200k reasonable? maybe.


Do you know these schools have their schedules released or are you acting on intuition?

ie Don't screw up my list!!!! :)


The only ones I crossed off that BearsCountry didn't list as already having a game were Ball State and North Texas. I think both of those are very safe bets not to happen :)

[99Bison]

I say we play app state twice. Once at home and once on the road!!!!!??? Why not.

[NDSU1980]

I say we find one more home game with anyone except the sioux, and go on the road to a BCS site for a big guarentee. Hey, one big payday and we can afford the Gateway fee. ;)