Well, this might help, maybe, maybe not - will anyone answer the phone???
If not in 2018, as perhaps Big 10 team schedules are already completed, at least it allows for the future.
Do the RTB people have enough confidence in their team to reschedule the Bison???
http://www.inforum.com/sports/429999...philosophy?amp
NDSU athletic director says Big Ten modifying FCS scheduling philosophy......
......North Dakota State athletic director Matt Larsen said he's been told the new policy is a direct reflection of the nine-game Big Ten schedule. On years where a Big Ten team has four home league games, it will be allowed to put an FCS team on its slate.
Last edited by bruinbison; 07-19-2017 at 08:14 PM.
I doubt it will do anything for us. Maybe down the road. Do OSU, Michigan, or PSU ever schedule FCS?
Yea, both parties have kinda moved on already in scheduling;
NDSU (FCS) and the Big 10.
Looks like Nebraska has one opening in 2023......
Minnesota has 5 home Big 10 games in 2019*, so if the B10 alternates every other year 5 or 4, that makes 2020 the 1st year they could schedule NDSU. Of course, that is the year of the Oregon game.
And, if I read the article correctly, that leaves even-numbered years as the possibility for Gophers-NDSU.
The Bison already have FBS games scheduled for 2022 and 2024 with the PAC-12, so........no gophs for a looong time (unless the B10 staggers the 5 and 4 home game format).
*the Gophers still have South Dakota State on their schedule for 2019
Scrolling through Massey, it looks like in the 2000s there were a few D1AA games - OSU played YSU twice, PSU played YSU and ISU(B), did not look at Michigan, but we all know about App State... but it looks like those teams stopped FCS games by 2010... I am guessing it is way easier to get a MAC school.
Don't see Minnesota or Wisconsin scheduling NDSU anytime soon... but would love to play Nebraska.
This is good. Even if it takes a while to get the Gophers back on our schedule, at least we have a better shot of getting an FBS game every year. I would love to see Illinois in 2019.
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I'd love to play nebraska...easy drive, all interstate, downtown Lincoln is fun...only downside is the seating in Lincoln Memorial is suited for people 5'5 and shorter.
I highly doubt ndsu is on their radar considering they've beaten every team that surrounds them...literally