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At Arizona State
At Western Illinois
Home against New Mexico Highlands

Conference
Home:
EWU, Montana, Idaho State, Southern Utah

Away:
Northern Colorado
Weber State
North Dakota
Montana State

2016 NAU Football Schedule

Sept. 3 at Arizona State

Sept. 10 at Western Illinois

Sept. 17 vs. New Mexico Highlands

Sept. 24 vs. Eastern Washington (Family Weekend)

Oct. 1 at Northern Colorado

Oct. 8 at Montana State

Oct. 15 vs. Idaho State (Homecoming)

Oct. 22 vs. Montana

Oct. 29 BYE

Nov. 5 at Weber State

Nov. 12 at North Dakota

Nov. 19 vs. Southern Utah

Not a single game against a California team - I don't like the Big Sky scheduling model - really needs some work.

dbackjon wrote:Not a single game against a California team - I don't like the Big Sky scheduling model - really needs some work.

Not good for recruiting. Good looking schedule otherwise.

SDHornet wrote:

dbackjon wrote:Not a single game against a California team - I don't like the Big Sky scheduling model - really needs some work.

Not good for recruiting. Good looking schedule otherwise.

Yes, we like the California exposure.


The schedule does set up nicer this year.

The top 6 non-NAU BSC teams last year (all the teams that finished with a winning record in conference), we have:

Southern Utah - HOME
Portland State - Do Not Play
Montana - HOME
North Dakota - AWAY
Eastern Washington - HOME
Weber State - AWAY


NAU is 14-1 at home over the last three years.

With our opening three you guys might be a must win for us.

Just noticed how the schedule sets up:

2 Away
2 Home
2 Away
2 Home
2 Away
1 Home (and hopefully another home after that )

Avoiding Delaware I see.

93henfan wrote:Avoiding Delaware I see.

Yes - Delaware would have required us to move the campus to east of the Appalachians, so that was too much on a short notice.

dbackjon wrote:

93henfan wrote:Avoiding Delaware I see.

Yes - Delaware would have required us to move the campus to east of the Appalachians, so that was too much on a short notice.

dbackjon wrote:

93henfan wrote:Avoiding Delaware I see.

Yes - Delaware would have required us to move the campus to east of the Appalachians, so that was too much on a short notice.

Delaware has played regular season games west of the Appalachians (Youngstown St 1979 off the top of my head). Has NAU played a regular season game east of the Appalachians (or even the Mississippi River)?

93henfan wrote:

dbackjon wrote:
Yes - Delaware would have required us to move the campus to east of the Appalachians, so that was too much on a short notice.

Delaware has played regular season games west of the Appalachians (Youngstown St 1979 off the top of my head). Has NAU played a regular season game east of the Appalachians (or even the Mississippi River)?

Well, we are traveling to Western Illinois this year (see thread) - they are east of the Mississippi.

We played AT Appalachian State about 10 years ago.

I am sure there are more.

Since 2002, NAU has traveled to the midwest once (U South Dakota), the east coast once (Appalachian State and the south 5 times (Stephen F. Austin twice, Abilene Christian once, Ole Miss once and Sam Houston once) for a non-conference game.

They've only had three home non-conference games with teams from the midwest, east or south in the same time frame (U South Dakota, U Northern Iowa and Sam Houston).

This tells me that other teams are willing to play at home but not go on the road for a return game.

It's frustrating to have the annual game vs. Fort Lewis, New Mexico Highlands or Western New Mexico that doesn't count towards the playoffs but I understand why it continues to occur. There are no regional teams willing to play non conference home and home series.

UNI has been to NAU relatively recently
Looked it up

At NAU in 04- UNI win 45-21
Home in 05 - UNI win 41-17

mtjack wrote:Since 2002, NAU has traveled to the midwest once (U South Dakota), the east coast once (Appalachian State and the south 5 times (Stephen F. Austin twice, Abilene Christian once, Ole Miss once and Sam Houston once) for a non-conference game.

They've only had three home non-conference games with teams from the midwest, east or south in the same time frame (U South Dakota, U Northern Iowa and Sam Houston).

This tells me that other teams are willing to play at home but not go on the road for a return game.

It's frustrating to have the annual game vs. Fort Lewis, New Mexico Highlands or Western New Mexico that doesn't count towards the playoffs but I understand why it continues to occur. There are no regional teams willing to play non conference home and home series.

Scheduling all DI is a constant criticism on the Redzone. There are some Eastern fans who would much prefer a DII game versus the recent trend of home and homes with SHSU, UNI, and now NDSU. The problem is one less home game (almost always in September) and a chance to start in a hole that's tough to dig out of. A money game, one quality FCS opponent, and a DII to rest starters, avoid injuries, and build depth is desired.

The situation is a bit unique though in that we don't have the gate of a Montana or MSU to attract low level OOC FCS opponents.

MVFC has played 41 road games at Big Sky teams. Hosted 32

Leads the series 44-29

Perfect Homecoming patsy.

Overall, a very nice schedule, though I don't like the continual two-on-the-road scenario AND I agree with Jon's dislike of no Cali teams on the schedule.

dbackjon wrote:Portland State - Do Not Play

We haven't played you guys in so long I almost forgot you're still in the Big Sky.