Schedule

[westnodak93bison]

Dom just tweeted Missouri St. will play two FBS teams again this year. K-State and Louisville. http://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY
It may become more of the norm for FCS schools to schedule two FBS schools because money problems.

[JSUBison]

After a year in which the MVFC had a bit of controversy during playoff selection time in which some feel Illinois State was hosed, I just had to shake my head when I saw Indiana State has Quincy on their schedule for next season. Patty needs to ban D2 games, seems some schools just don't get it. The NEC of all conferences has a policy and does not have any sub-DI's on their schedule.

[HerdBot]

After a year in which the MVFC had a bit of controversy during playoff selection time in which some feel Illinois State was hosed, I just had to shake my head when I saw Indiana State has Quincy on their schedule for next season. Patty needs to ban D2 games, seems some schools just don't get it. The NEC of all conferences has a policy and does not have any sub-DI's on their schedule.

Agreed. It brings the strength if schedule down and hurts the chances of an at large playoff bid. Hurts attendance too. The only down side is once in a blue moon we may have multiple valley teams bidding for the last few remaining fcs teams like Wagner

[HerdBot]

VERY interested in Tennessee Tech or SE Missouri State on the 22nd.

SEMO would be awesome. That would be 2, 2010 playoff teams on the schedule for non conference.

[DePereBisonFan]

I remember "the voice" of UNI stating that playing (2) FBS teams will become the norm for UNI from now on unfortunately, because of the $$$$ it generates for the program. He said they need that financial backing to keep up the program. Even a better reason for NDSU to keep building team makers memberships.

I remember reading about that as well. However, I didn't think they meant they would be playing 2 Big Ten teams.

[rabidrabbit]

After a year in which the MVFC had a bit of controversy during playoff selection time in which some feel Illinois State was hosed, I just had to shake my head when I saw Indiana State has Quincy on their schedule for next season. Patty needs to ban D2 games, seems some schools just don't get it. The NEC of all conferences has a policy and does not have any sub-DI's on their schedule.

2 or 3 years ago, ISU Blue played Quincy and LOST, continuing their then worse losing streak, I believe all season. That mindset appears to have not departed Sycs mind yet.

[X-Factor]

UNI will also be breaking in a new QB next year.

UNI's new QB is the last of their worries. They have much bigger holes to fill. IMO, not a playoff team. 50/50 chance they have a winning record this fall.

Sept. 1 at Wisconsin
Sept. 8 Savannah State
Sept. 15 at Iowa
Sept. 22 at Youngstown State
Sept. 29 North Dakota State Family Weekend
Oct. 6 Open
Oct. 13 at Southern Illinois
Oct. 20 South Dakota State Homecoming
Oct. 27 Illinois State Hall of Fame
Nov. 3 at Western Illinois
Nov. 10 at South Dakota
Nov. 17 Missouri State Senior Day

[EndZoneQB]

UNI's new QB is the last of their worries. They have much bigger holes to fill. IMO, not a playoff team. 50/50 chance they have a winning record this fall.

Sept. 1 at Wisconsin
Sept. 8 Savannah State
Sept. 15 at Iowa
Sept. 22 at Youngstown State
Sept. 29 North Dakota State Family Weekend
Oct. 6 Open
Oct. 13 at Southern Illinois
Oct. 20 South Dakota State Homecoming
Oct. 27 Illinois State Hall of Fame
Nov. 3 at Western Illinois
Nov. 10 at South Dakota
Nov. 17 Missouri State Senior Day

I disagree, they are always tough. They don't really rebuild, they reload. The one X-factor(not on purpose, but works out well haha) is how the rest of the conference is...it seems like we are on an upswing.

[HandoEX]

I wouldn't bet against UNI making the playoffs. They will be there.

[Strommer10]

I wouldn't bet against UNI making the playoffs. They will be there.

They also could start 1-4... I wouldn't bet against that either.