View Full Version : ESPN's FCS Schedule Problem
BISON1434er
09-03-2012, 10:51 PM
Usually I go to ESPN in early August to review the College Football Schedule of NDSU and other teams. I like to jump from schedule to schedule as I am looking at various teams in the Missouri Valley or other FCS schools. This year ESPN has failed to post any of the FCS teams schedules. In past years, the FBS schedules were loaded up first followed by the FCS a week or so later.
For example, Colorado State's Page:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/36/colorado-state-rams
North Dakota State's Page:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2449/north-dakota-state-bison
Looks like they cut the FCS posting guy out of their budget.
I added something to Bisonville right by the "What's New?" button, there's now a "Bisonville Fan Guide" button. The fan guide includes every college's schedules and results. No box scores though.
The NCAA site has box scores but I find it hard to get the info I'm usually after: http://www.ncaa.com/scoreboards/football/fcs/2012/01
Sports Illustrated / CNN still has FCS teams though: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/diviaa.html
KSBisonFan
09-03-2012, 11:48 PM
I added something to Bisonville right by the "What's New?" button, there's now a "Bisonville Fan Guide" button. The fan guide includes every college's schedules and results. No box scores though.
The NCAA site has box scores but I find it hard to get the info I'm usually after: http://www.ncaa.com/scoreboards/football/fcs/2012/01
Sports Illustrated / CNN still has FCS teams though: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/diviaa.html
Thanks, Tony. I noticed it over the weekend and checked it out. Good stuff!
NFH Schlüssel
09-03-2012, 11:48 PM
Thanks for the new button... alot of great info!
BTW, does this set a precedent for other sports? Just askin.
56BISON73
09-04-2012, 01:18 AM
I added something to Bisonville right by the "What's New?" button, there's now a "Bisonville Fan Guide" button. The fan guide includes every college's schedules and results. No box scores though.
The NCAA site has box scores but I find it hard to get the info I'm usually after: http://www.ncaa.com/scoreboards/football/fcs/2012/01
Sports Illustrated / CNN still has FCS teams though: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/diviaa.html
This is also pretty good.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/scoreboard
If you want FCS go to the right where it says FBS and it will do a drop down menu and go to FCS. You will get all the scores.
DePereBisonFan
09-04-2012, 02:23 AM
Usually I go to ESPN in early August to review the College Football Schedule of NDSU and other teams. I like to jump from schedule to schedule as I am looking at various teams in the Missouri Valley or other FCS schools. This year ESPN has failed to post any of the FCS teams schedules. In past years, the FBS schedules were loaded up first followed by the FCS a week or so later.
For example, Colorado State's Page:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/36/colorado-state-rams
North Dakota State's Page:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2449/north-dakota-state-bison
Looks like they cut the FCS posting guy out of their budget.
I noticed this too. It's really really really really annoying.
BisonTeacher
09-04-2012, 02:28 AM
I try to avoid espns website if possible. You start reading an article and the realize you have to be an "insider" with a subscription to finish reading it.
HandoEX
09-04-2012, 02:26 PM
This has really been pissing me off too.
DePereBisonFan
09-04-2012, 04:29 PM
I reported this as a bug on ESPN's 'Report a Bug' link at the bottom of their website.
DePereBisonFan
09-04-2012, 04:30 PM
You can also file a complaint here:
https://r.espn.go.com/members/contact/index
56BISON73
09-04-2012, 09:05 PM
For TV games this is what I use. Unscheduled TV games get updated on a weekly basis.
http://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm
Twentysix
09-04-2012, 10:41 PM
The schedules are there, they just aren't programmed correctly to link up.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/north-dakota-state-bison
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/2449/north-dakota-state-bison
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