For our conference as a whole these are the most important games to win to establish ourselves as better than other conferences. Just thought I'd make a rundown of what conferences we play how many times. I really enjoy watching all MAC OOC games.


September 1st

Villanova(fcs) @ Temple ESPN3
S.C. State(fcs) @ Central Michigan
New Hampshire(fcs) @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Idaho(WAC)


September 3rd

MiamiOH @ Missouri(Big12) FSN
Akron @ Ohio St(Bigten) ESPN
Kent St @ Alabama(SEC) SECnetwork
Western Michigan @ Michigan(Bigten) ABC/ESPN2
Buffalo @ Pittsburgh(BigEast) ESPN3
Indiana(Bigten) @ Ball St ESPN3
Howard(fcs) @ Eastern Michigan
Army(Indy) @ Northern Illinois ESPN3
Ohio @ New Mexico St(WAC)


Spetember 10th

Central Michigan @ Kentucky(SEC) ESPNU
Toledo @ Ohio St(Bigten) B10network
Alabama St(fcs) @ Eastern Michigan
Stony Brook(fcs) @ Buffalo
Morgan St(fcs) @ Bowling Green
UL-Lafayette(Sun Belt) @ Kent St
Gardner-Webb(fcs) @ Ohio
Nicholls St(fcs) @ Western Michigan
Ball St @ South Florida(BigEast) ESPN3
Northern Illinois @ Kansas(Big12)


September 16

Boise St(Mountain West) @ Toledo ESPN/ESPN2


September 17

Wyoming(Mountain West) @ Bowling Green
Eastern Michigan @ Michigan(Bigten) B10network
Penn St(Bigten) @ Temple ESPN/ESPN2
MiamiOH @ Minnesota(Bigten) B10network
Wisconsin(Bigten) @ Northern illinois ESPN3
Akron @ Cincinnati(BigEast) ESPN3
Marshall(CUSA) @ Ohio ESPN3
Kent St @ Kansas St(B12)


September 24th

Temple @ Maryland(ACC)
Central Michigan @ Michigan St(Bigten)
Eastern Michigan @ Penn St(Bigten)
Toledo @ Syracuse(BigEast) BEnetwork
Western Michigan @ Illinois(Bigten)
Virginia Military Academy(fcs) @ Akron
Army(Indy) @ Ball St ESPN3
Ohio @ Rutgers(BigEast) ESPN3
South Alabama(fcs) @ Kent St
Cal Poly(fcs) @ Northern Illinois
Connecticut(BigEast) @ Buffalo ESPN3


October 1st

Ball St @ Oklahoma(Big12)
Buffalo @ Tennessee(SEC)
Bowling Green @ West Virginia(BigEast)
Cincinnati(BigEast) @ MiamiOH ESPN3
Western Michigan @ Connecticut(BigEast) SNY


October 8th

Central Michigan @ North Carolina St(ACC)
Army(Indy) @ MiamiOH ONN
FIU(Sunbelt) @ Akron


November 19th

Army(Indy) @ Temple



Opponents by Conference

11 FCS
11 BigTen
9 Big East
4 Big 12
4 Indy
3 SEC
2 ACC
2 WAC
2 Mountain West
2 Sun Belt
1 CUSA
0 Pac10

That FCS number has got to go down some. They need to be replaced with some 1for1's with CUSA and Sun Belt. This would also slightly lower the amount of BigTen and Big East games

IF you schedule 3AQ teams then you are aloud to throw an FCS in. Otherwise No more FCS. IDC if we lose more games. It will make us better in the long run. The SBC is close to surpassing us and that's sad.

(08-03-2011 04:18 PM)Time4Church8 Wrote:  October 1st

Ball St @ Oklahoma St(Big12)

Ball State is at Oklahoma that week, not Oklahoma State.

(08-04-2011 07:51 AM)MikeSpicer Wrote:  

(08-03-2011 04:18 PM)Time4Church8 Wrote:  October 1st

Ball St @ Oklahoma St(Big12)

Ball State is at Oklahoma that week, not Oklahoma State.

oops

(08-03-2011 04:20 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  IF you schedule 3AQ teams then you are aloud to throw an FCS in. Otherwise No more FCS. IDC if we lose more games. It will make us better in the long run. The SBC is close to surpassing us and that's sad.

I don't think any MAC school should be putting 3 AQ's on the schedule. That is just a murderers row.

MAC schools need to be playing more SBC/WAC on a 1 for 1 basis to ensure 6 home games. Unless you are Temple or NIU who can get a major BCS opponent in an NFL stadium.

(08-04-2011 06:39 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-03-2011 04:20 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  IF you schedule 3AQ teams then you are aloud to throw an FCS in. Otherwise No more FCS. IDC if we lose more games. It will make us better in the long run. The SBC is close to surpassing us and that's sad.

I don't think any MAC school should be putting 3 AQ's on the schedule. That is just a murderers row.

MAC schools need to be playing more SBC/WAC on a 1 for 1 basis to ensure 6 home games. Unless you are Temple or NIU who can get a major BCS opponent in an NFL stadium.

WMU is getting MI St and Illinois to their place and don't forget UMASS is using Gillette too!

(08-04-2011 06:39 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-03-2011 04:20 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  IF you schedule 3AQ teams then you are aloud to throw an FCS in. Otherwise No more FCS. IDC if we lose more games. It will make us better in the long run. The SBC is close to surpassing us and that's sad.

I don't think any MAC school should be putting 3 AQ's on the schedule. That is just a murderers row.

MAC schools need to be playing more SBC/WAC on a 1 for 1 basis to ensure 6 home games. Unless you are Temple or NIU who can get a major BCS opponent in an NFL stadium.

What! NIU? Toledo has played Purdue, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, and Iowa state at home in the last 5 years. Plus a neutral site against OSU in Cleveland. Don't tell me NIU can get BCS opponents. We get them to our on campus stadium.

On top of that MiamiU, Navy, Iowa State, and Missouri are on their way to the Glass bowl in the upcoming 5 years.

(08-04-2011 06:39 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-03-2011 04:20 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  IF you schedule 3AQ teams then you are aloud to throw an FCS in. Otherwise No more FCS. IDC if we lose more games. It will make us better in the long run. The SBC is close to surpassing us and that's sad.

I don't think any MAC school should be putting 3 AQ's on the schedule. That is just a murderers row.

MAC schools need to be playing more SBC/WAC on a 1 for 1 basis to ensure 6 home games. Unless you are Temple or NIU who can get a major BCS opponent in an NFL stadium.

You're insane Kit-Cat. In 2009 Toledo hosted Colorado in the Glass Bowl, Ohio State in Columbus, and played at Purdue. We likely wouldn't have had two home games that year if we didn't play 3 BCS schools.....and we won the one played at the Glass Bowl.

In 2007 we played 3 BCS schools with two of them at home in the Glass Bowl (Purdue and Iowa State). We beat Iowa State, but the point is that we got two home games against BCS schools.

In 2015 we only have two BCS schools scheduled so far, but they are both at home. I would have no problem with getting a 3rd BCS school on the schedule on the road in 2015.

As for NIU, their AD seems to be more interested right now in playing a game at Wrigley Field. Not sure why he'd want to play there when they can play at Soldier Field.........must be looking at the gimmick side of the idea.

Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

(08-04-2011 06:39 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-03-2011 04:20 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  IF you schedule 3AQ teams then you are aloud to throw an FCS in. Otherwise No more FCS. IDC if we lose more games. It will make us better in the long run. The SBC is close to surpassing us and that's sad.

I don't think any MAC school should be putting 3 AQ's on the schedule. That is just a murderers row.

MAC schools need to be playing more SBC/WAC on a 1 for 1 basis to ensure 6 home games. Unless you are Temple or NIU who can get a major BCS opponent in an NFL stadium.

Once again Kit Kat writes before he does any thinking.

(08-04-2011 10:38 PM)DICK Wrote:  Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

And that kept Miami out of a bowl....Smart thinking Miami AD.

(08-04-2011 11:19 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-04-2011 10:38 PM)DICK Wrote:  Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

And that kept Miami out of a bowl....Smart thinking Miami AD.

Couldn't you argue that those 5 games got them toughened up and mentally ready to win the MAC East?

Still doesn't matter. It's not for every school, but the ones who do schedule tough usually benefit. Just like this year OU will be 10-2 and so could Toledo or WMU. Who do you think will be ranked higher? Who do you think will have a better shot at winning their bowl game?

(08-04-2011 10:38 PM)DICK Wrote:  Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

as i recall, you lost to OHIO that year too!

(08-04-2011 11:19 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-04-2011 10:38 PM)DICK Wrote:  Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

And that kept Miami out of a bowl....Smart thinking Miami AD.

Perhaps what kept them out of a bowl was losing the MACC Game and losing 3 games against MAC opponents.

FWIW, they did win one of those BCS games.

(08-05-2011 09:10 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  

(08-04-2011 10:38 PM)DICK Wrote:  Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

as i recall, you lost to OHIO that year too!

Of course, its been about a decade since Miami's won against OHIO.

(08-05-2011 09:52 AM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(08-05-2011 09:10 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  

(08-04-2011 10:38 PM)DICK Wrote:  Miami played 5 BCS schools a few years ago, leading to a 6-7 season, even though we won the MACEast.

as i recall, you lost to OHIO that year too!

Of course, its been about a decade since Miami's won against OHIO.

And yet, Miami could lose for another 10 years, and OhioU wouldn't be near the win count, correct?

(08-05-2011 01:15 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  And yet, Miami could lose for another 10 years, and OhioU wouldn't be near the win count, correct?

ancient history! :-)