Not to beat a dead dog BUT
I don't think many, if any D1A programs EVER play this type of schedule...that includes all the "Big Boys" OSU,USC, Notre Dame, Fla etc...
6 of our first 8 games come against top 25 caliber teams
I guess when the Gods aked Ball State what they would do for a new stadium they said " Here take our football program..."
This will be a VERY long, painful season- and that comes from an eternal optomist....
Sept. 3 (Sat.) at Iowa (TBA)
Sept. 10 (Sat.) BOWLING GREEN (7:00) *
Sept. 17 (Sat.) at Auburn (TBA)
Oct. 1 (Sat.) at Boston College (TBA)
Oct. 8 (Sat.) at Western Michigan * (7:00)
Oct. 15 (Sat.) TOLEDO (2:00) * Homecoming
Oct. 22 (Sat.) at Ohio * (TBA)
Oct. 29 (Sat.) at Northern Illinois * (3:00)
Nov. 5 (Sat.) AKRON (2:00) *
Nov. 12 (Sat.) at Eastern Michigan * (1:00)
Nov. 19 (Sat.) CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Noon) *