Which football game is the biggest this Fall? Which AAC team can make the biggest splash? Which one has the best chance to win?

Here is the list of big-time non-conference games (from AmericanRx: Big Non-Conference Games 2015):

Week #1
Duke @ Tulane (THU)
Baylor @ SMU (FRI)
Penn St @ Temple

Week #2
C. Florida @ Stanford
E. Carolina @ Florida
Houston @ Louisville
Memphis @ Kansas
S. Florida @ Florida St
Tulane @ Ga Tech

Week #3
UConn @ Missouri
USF @ Maryland
SMU @ TCU
Tulsa @ Oklahoma

Week #4
UCF @ S Carolina
Va Tech @ E. Carolina

Week #5
Miami @ Cincinnati (THU)
UConn @ BYU (FRI)

Week #6
E. Carolina @ BYU
Navy @ Notre Dame
Syracuse @ USF

Week #7
Cincinnati @ BYU
Ole Miss @ Memphis

Week #9
Vanderbilt @ Houston
Notre Dame @ Temple

"Only" a little over 4 months to go...

A couple of the "biggest" wouldn't get my vote due to being nearly impossible.

Either Temple or Navy getting ND would be among the tops on my wish list.

memphis over kansas in the most likely
houston over vandy are the only 2 we'll be favored in

syracuse isnt good but neither is usf, but an improved enough usf should be able to take them

realistic major upsets would be: ole miss memphis (ole miss replacing some guys)
cincy ove miam/byu, a semblance of a defense and cincy could have a special year

i honestly think temple could beat psu (not saying it happens but wouldnt be shocked)
houston /louisville is realistic

ECU vs Florida
UCF vs USC-E
Ole Miss vs Memphis
Vandy vs Houston

Those are the top of the top


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Also, ECU/BYU will likely be primetime (ET) and get a ton of viewers. I can feel it.


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The top two are easy -- (the rest are homerisms)

Navy @ Norte Dame
Notre Dame @ Temple

(04-20-2015 07:33 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Which football game is the biggest this Fall? Which AAC team can make the biggest splash? Which one has the best chance to win?

Here is the list of big-time non-conference games (from AmericanRx: Big Non-Conference Games 2015):

Week #1
Duke @ Tulane (THU)
Baylor @ SMU (FRI)
Penn St @ Temple

Week #2
C. Florida @ Stanford
E. Carolina @ Florida
Houston @ Louisville
Memphis @ Kansas
S. Florida @ Florida St
Tulane @ Ga Tech

Week #3
UConn @ Missouri
USF @ Maryland
SMU @ TCU
Tulsa @ Oklahoma

Week #4
UCF @ S Carolina
Va Tech @ E. Carolina

Week #5
Miami @ Cincinnati (THU)
UConn @ BYU (FRI)

Week #6
E. Carolina @ BYU
Navy @ Notre Dame
Syracuse @ USF

Week #7
Cincinnati @ BYU
Ole Miss @ Memphis

Week #9
Vanderbilt @ Houston
Notre Dame @ Temple

"Only" a little over 4 months to go...

That's a real solid lineup. I wonder how it compares to the MWC.

(04-20-2015 11:31 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 07:33 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Which football game is the biggest this Fall? Which AAC team can make the biggest splash? Which one has the best chance to win?

Here is the list of big-time non-conference games (from AmericanRx: Big Non-Conference Games 2015):

Week #1
Duke @ Tulane (THU)
Baylor @ SMU (FRI)
Penn St @ Temple

Week #2
C. Florida @ Stanford
E. Carolina @ Florida
Houston @ Louisville
Memphis @ Kansas
S. Florida @ Florida St
Tulane @ Ga Tech

Week #3
UConn @ Missouri
USF @ Maryland
SMU @ TCU
Tulsa @ Oklahoma

Week #4
UCF @ S Carolina
Va Tech @ E. Carolina

Week #5
Miami @ Cincinnati (THU)
UConn @ BYU (FRI)

Week #6
E. Carolina @ BYU
Navy @ Notre Dame
Syracuse @ USF

Week #7
Cincinnati @ BYU
Ole Miss @ Memphis

Week #9
Vanderbilt @ Houston
Notre Dame @ Temple

"Only" a little over 4 months to go...

That's a real solid lineup. I wonder how it compares to the MWC.

Colorado @ Hawai'i
Washington @ Boise

Utah State @ Utah
Arizona @ Nevada
Fresno State @ Ole Miss
Minnesota @ Colorado State
Hawai'i @ Ohio State
UCLA @ UNLV
San Diego State @ Cal
Boise State @ BYU

New Mexico @ Arizona State
Colorado vs. Colorado State
Utah @ Fresno State
San Jose State @ Oregon State
Utah State @ Washington
Wyoming @ Washington State
UNLV @ Michigan
Air Force @ Michigan State
Nevada @ aTm

Boise State @ Virginia

San Jose State @ Auburn (Kudos to Auburn for scheduling up /s)
Air Force @ Navy

AAC are clear favorites:

Memphis @ Kansas
Vanderbilt @ Houston

Games that could go either way:

Penn State @ Temple
UCF @ Stanford
East Carolina @ Florida
Houston @ Louisville
UCF @ South Carolina
Virginia Tech @ East Carolina
Miami @ Cincinnati
East Carolina @ BYU
Syracuse @ USF
Cincinnati @ BYU

Games we have a puncher's chance of winning:

USF @ Maryland
Ole Miss @ Memphis
Notre Dame @ Temple
UConn @ BYU

Games we have virtually no chance of winning:

Duke @ Tulane
Baylor @ SMU
USF @ Florida State
Tulane @ Georgia Tech
UConn @ Missouri
SMU @ TCU
Tulsa @ Oklahoma
Navy @ Notre Dame

The ABSOLUTE best I could see our conference doing against P5's/BYU/Notre Dame is 7-17. I would be very happy with that. I think it's looking pretty grim though...

(04-20-2015 11:40 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 11:31 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 07:33 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Which football game is the biggest this Fall? Which AAC team can make the biggest splash? Which one has the best chance to win?

Here is the list of big-time non-conference games (from AmericanRx: Big Non-Conference Games 2015):

Week #1
Duke @ Tulane (THU)
Baylor @ SMU (FRI)
Penn St @ Temple

Week #2
C. Florida @ Stanford
E. Carolina @ Florida
Houston @ Louisville
Memphis @ Kansas
S. Florida @ Florida St
Tulane @ Ga Tech

Week #3
UConn @ Missouri
USF @ Maryland
SMU @ TCU
Tulsa @ Oklahoma

Week #4
UCF @ S Carolina
Va Tech @ E. Carolina

Week #5
Miami @ Cincinnati (THU)
UConn @ BYU (FRI)

Week #6
E. Carolina @ BYU
Navy @ Notre Dame
Syracuse @ USF

Week #7
Cincinnati @ BYU
Ole Miss @ Memphis

Week #9
Vanderbilt @ Houston
Notre Dame @ Temple

"Only" a little over 4 months to go...

That's a real solid lineup. I wonder how it compares to the MWC.

Colorado @ Hawai'i
Washington @ Boise
Arizona @ Nevada
Minnesota @ Colorado State
UCLA @ UNLV
Colorado vs. Colorado State
Utah @ Fresno State

Good gets

Not sure about UCF's chances in either game. I think Standford is a more likely victory than SCar, but you never know.

(04-20-2015 02:34 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  Not sure about UCF's chances in either game. I think Standford is a more likely victory than SCar, but you never know.

I think we're one year away from expecting to be in either of these games. Let alone both. Let's hope the incoming freshman contribute more than we expect them to.

here are the games we have a decent shot at winning.

Memphis @ Kansas
Vanderbilt @ Houston
Virginia Tech @ East Carolina
Miami @ Cincinnati
East Carolina @ BYU
Syracuse @ USF
Cincinnati @ BYU

OP forgot 3 games:

Army at UCONN
Tulane at Army
Army vs Navy

Army is P5 afterall...

Florida has like 4 scholarship O-linemen on their roster right now. ECU might have a chance in the swamp.

(04-20-2015 04:10 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  Florida has like 4 scholarship O-linemen on their roster right now. ECU might have a chance in the swamp.

Unfortunately for you, they have 8 NFL DB's on their roster too.

(04-20-2015 04:14 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:10 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  Florida has like 4 scholarship O-linemen on their roster right now. ECU might have a chance in the swamp.

Unfortunately for you, they have 8 NFL DB's on their roster too.

As long as we can hold their offense, I think we can score on them. We put up nearly 600 yards on them in January.

(04-20-2015 04:15 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:14 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:10 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  Florida has like 4 scholarship O-linemen on their roster right now. ECU might have a chance in the swamp.

Unfortunately for you, they have 8 NFL DB's on their roster too.

As long as we can hold their offense, I think we can score on them. We put up nearly 600 yards on them in January.

Trust me, I'll be rooting for the lesser of two evils when the time comes. I just think it will be difficult scoring with a pass first team, against a defense strongest against the pass. You guys couldn't score on them enough to win without their head coach in a bowl game. It doesn't bode well when they actually have a head coach and an offseason to prepare.

(04-20-2015 04:15 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:14 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:10 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  Florida has like 4 scholarship O-linemen on their roster right now. ECU might have a chance in the swamp.

Unfortunately for you, they have 8 NFL DB's on their roster too.

As long as we can hold their offense, I think we can score on them. We put up nearly 600 yards on them in January.

only if carden was returning...

(04-20-2015 04:23 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:15 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:14 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(04-20-2015 04:10 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  Florida has like 4 scholarship O-linemen on their roster right now. ECU might have a chance in the swamp.

Unfortunately for you, they have 8 NFL DB's on their roster too.

As long as we can hold their offense, I think we can score on them. We put up nearly 600 yards on them in January.

only if carden was returning...

Kurt Benkert, remember the name, bigger arm than Carden.