Non-Conference Future Schedules

[94zipgrad]

[Let'sGoZips94]

Morgan State...? 

[LZIp]

22 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Morgan State...? 

I have zero issues scheduling a gimme every season, especially when you look at the rest of it. @  Scott Frost-led Nebraska, @ probable ranked Northwestern (with a potential 1st round draft pick at QB) and @ much improved Iowa State that we became familiar with this season.

 

Every other program does it. P5 programs generally have 2-3 in their OOC.

[Blue & Gold]

Wish we could have opened with Morgan State at home before travelling to Nebraska.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, LZIp said:

I have zero issues scheduling a gimme every season, especially when you look at the rest of it. @  Scott Frost-led Nebraska, @ probable ranked Northwestern (with a potential 1st round draft pick at QB) and @ much improved Iowa State that we became familiar with this season.

 

Every other program does it. P5 programs generally have 2-3 in their OOC.

 

There isn't a lowly DI FBS team we can whoop on instead of FCS?

[ZippyRulz]

2 hours ago, LZIp said:

I have zero issues scheduling a gimme every season, especially when you look at the rest of it. @  Scott Frost-led Nebraska, @ probable ranked Northwestern (with a potential 1st round draft pick at QB) and @ much improved Iowa State that we became familiar with this season.

 

Every other program does it. P5 programs generally have 2-3 in their OOC.

 

Since the realistic season objective is to go to a bowl, we need the gimme W.

 

[zvillezip]

2019 schedule looks perfect.

 

[Steve1982]

9 hours ago, zvillezip said:

2019 schedule looks perfect.

 

If Sept 7 and Sept 21 can draw decent crowds. Otherwise, we may as well go BIG on the road and take the cash.

[zipsoutsider]

A 1-3 OOC is a rough way to start but it should help line the coffers.

[CDMac]

On 2/19/2018 at 6:57 PM, Blue & Gold said:

Wish we could have opened with Morgan State at home before travelling to Nebraska.

#BeatNebraska

[94zipgrad]

15 hours ago, zipsoutsider said:

A 1-3 OOC is a rough way to start but it should help line the coffers.

Yes it is, my thoughts are we repeat what we did last year & we compete in MAC Championship this year, not just play in but compete & next year I think we are MAC Champs

[Cykron]

On 2/19/2018 at 5:32 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Morgan State...? 

 

Captain?  Captain?  Captain?  Captain?

[Balsy]

On 2/20/2018 at 5:07 PM, zipsoutsider said:

A 1-3 OOC is a rough way to start but it should help line the coffers.

 

We will not be going 1-3.  

[LZIp]

3 hours ago, Balsy said:

 

We will not be going 1-3.  

BOLD prediction.  We might have the toughest OOC in the country looking at overall quality of opponents.

[ZachTheZip]

6 hours ago, Balsy said:

We will not be going 1-3.  

 

Are you suggesting we'll lose to Morgan State?

[Balsy]

2 hours ago, ZachTheZip said:

 

Are you suggesting we'll lose to Morgan State?

 

Nope.

[Dr Z]

Akron to Play Football Series with UMass & Temple — The University of Akron football team will play a two-game series with former Mid-American Conference rivals– the University of Massachusetts and Temple University, Akron Athletics announced on Monday. UA and Minutemen will meet in Amherst on Sept. 28, 2019, and in Akron on Oct. 3, 2020. The Zips and the Owls will meet in Akron on Sept. 11, 2021, and in Philadelphia on Sept. 2, 2023. Akron and UMass have met four times in series history (2012-15) with the Zips holding a 3-1 edge, all in MAC play. Since 1967, Akron and Temple have met 21 times on the gridiron with the Owls holding a 14-7 edge.  In MAC play (from 2007-11), Temple holds a 5-0 advantage over the Zips.

 

2019

August 31           at Illinois

Sept. 7               UAB

Sept. 21             TROY

Sept. 28              at UMass

 

2020

Sept. 12              at UAB

Sept. 19              at Clemson

Oct. 3                 UMASS

 

2021

Sept. 11             TEMPLE

 

2022

Sept. 24              at Appalachian State

 

2023

Sept. 2                at Temple

[UAZippers]

42 minutes ago, Dr Z said:

Akron to Play Football Series with UMass & Temple — The University of Akron football team will play a two-game series with former Mid-American Conference rivals– the University of Massachusetts and Temple University, Akron Athletics announced on Monday. UA and Minutemen will meet in Amherst on Sept. 28, 2019, and in Akron on Oct. 3, 2020. The Zips and the Owls will meet in Akron on Sept. 11, 2021, and in Philadelphia on Sept. 2, 2023. Akron and UMass have met four times in series history (2012-15) with the Zips holding a 3-1 edge, all in MAC play. Since 1967, Akron and Temple have met 21 times on the gridiron with the Owls holding a 14-7 edge.  In MAC play (from 2007-11), Temple holds a 5-0 advantage over the Zips.

 

2019

August 31           at Illinois

Sept. 7               UAB

Sept. 21             TROY

Sept. 28              at UMass

 

2020

Sept. 12              at UAB

Sept. 19              at Clemson

Oct. 3                 UMASS

 

2021

Sept. 11             TEMPLE

 

2022

Sept. 24              at Appalachian State

 

2023

Sept. 2                at Temple

So in 2019 we have no FCS opponent and in 2020 we will most likely start the season with one. That seemed like the two biggest wishes from the thread on the noncoference slate this season and they are going in both directions in the next two years. 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[zippy5]

Other than Clemson - 2019 and beyond scheduling looks a lot like how I'd draw it up if it were up to me. I'd replace Clemson with a Duke or UNC if we're looking for an ACC roadie in that area. All in all I like 

[ZachTheZip]

29 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

 

 

Nice to have both of the most recent MAC rejects on the schedule together. Get those two and Marshall and UCF on the schedule in the same season and that's actually a pretty nice OOC schedule filled entirely with former MAC teams.

[Let'sGoZips94]

The UMASS contract comes with a basketball agreement, correct? Is Temple football-only, or are going to play them in basketball, too? 

[NWAkron]

Totally OT but someone on here must know the answer.  A colleague of mine is a former MAC football player.  He says that even for home games the team stayed in a hotel the night before the game.  I said I didn't think Akron wouldn't do that because of cost.  What is the answer?

Edited March 5, 2018 by NWAkron

[LZIp]

21 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Totally OT but someone on here must know the answer.  A colleague of mine is a former MAC football player.  He says that even for home games the team stayed in a hotel the night before the game.  I said I didn't think Akron wouldn't do that because of cost.  What is the answer?

Pretty sure that is the case. And they do all arrive at once on a bus. They aren't driving around south campus or the dorms and picking them up in the charter one by one.

Edited March 5, 2018 by LZIp

[Blue & Gold]

48 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Totally OT but someone on here must know the answer.  A colleague of mine is a former MAC football player.  He says that even for home games the team stayed in a hotel the night before the game.  I said I didn't think Akron wouldn't do that because of cost.  What is the answer?

They do.  I'm no insider, but I know that, at least for one week, they stayed at the West Akron Hilton near Summit Mall.  I don't know if they stay there for every home game or if they move around.  Probably just easier for the staff to have position meetings, regulate what the players are eating & what time they get to bed if they stay at a hotel.