KSU announced their opponents for 2017:

They open the season Sept. 2 at Clemson, the second straight season they have played the reigning national champion.

Other OOC: vs. Howard, @Marshall, and @Louisville.

MAC road games: Akron, Ohio, NIU, WMU
MAC home games: BG, UB, CMU, Miami

I see 2-4 wins in what would then be Coach Haynes final season.

That's a really tough schedule for the Golden Flashes.

WMU OOC:
@USC
@Michigan State
Idaho
Wagner

MAC home:
CMU, Ball State, Kent State, Akron

MAC away:
Northern Illinois, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo

Ohio announced theirs as well.

Home games: Kansas, Hampton, Kent St. Miami, Central Michigan, Toledo
Away games: Purdue, UMass, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan

(01-23-2017 04:46 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Ohio announced theirs as well.

Home games: Kansas, Hampton, Kent St. Miami, Central Michigan, Toledo
Away games: Purdue, UMass, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan

That's gotta be the easiest OOC schedule I've seen in a long time. I'd be disappointed if Ohio didn't go 4-0.

In fact, that's a very favorable schedule overall.

Toledo:
Home: Elon, Tulsa, EMU, WMU, NIU, Akron
Away: @Miami FL, @Nevada, @CMU, @BSU, @BG, @Ohio

EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

Ball State:

Home: UAB, Tennessee Tech, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Miami, Toledo
Away: Illinois, Western Kentucky, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan

(01-23-2017 04:51 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:46 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Ohio announced theirs as well.

Home games: Kansas, Hampton, Kent St. Miami, Central Michigan, Toledo
Away games: Purdue, UMass, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan

That's gotta be the easiest OOC schedule I've seen in a long time. I'd be disappointed if Ohio didn't go 4-0.

In fact, that's a very favorable schedule overall.

Ohio with an easy OOC noooooo

(01-24-2017 11:02 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:51 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:46 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Ohio announced theirs as well.

Home games: Kansas, Hampton, Kent St. Miami, Central Michigan, Toledo
Away games: Purdue, UMass, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan

That's gotta be the easiest OOC schedule I've seen in a long time. I'd be disappointed if Ohio didn't go 4-0.

In fact, that's a very favorable schedule overall.

Ohio with an easy OOC noooooo

I know, I know...

(01-24-2017 11:26 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 11:02 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:51 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:46 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Ohio announced theirs as well.

Home games: Kansas, Hampton, Kent St. Miami, Central Michigan, Toledo
Away games: Purdue, UMass, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan

That's gotta be the easiest OOC schedule I've seen in a long time. I'd be disappointed if Ohio didn't go 4-0.

In fact, that's a very favorable schedule overall.

Ohio with an easy OOC noooooo

I know, I know...

Hey! Leave us alone! We still are playing two P5 schools...

That should count for something.... right??? Right guys???

(01-24-2017 11:36 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 11:26 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 11:02 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:51 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 04:46 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Ohio announced theirs as well.

Home games: Kansas, Hampton, Kent St. Miami, Central Michigan, Toledo
Away games: Purdue, UMass, Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan

That's gotta be the easiest OOC schedule I've seen in a long time. I'd be disappointed if Ohio didn't go 4-0.

In fact, that's a very favorable schedule overall.

Ohio with an easy OOC noooooo

I know, I know...

Hey! Leave us alone! We still are playing two P5 schools...

That should count for something.... right??? Right guys???

You mean 2 red headed stepchildren?

(01-24-2017 05:50 AM)emu steve Wrote:  EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if EMU got bowl eligible again with that schedule. No gimmes, but none of those opponents are "bodybag" games by any stretch of the imagination.

Miami Home:
Austin Peay
UC
Akron
BG
Buffalo
EMU

Away:
Marshall
Notre Dame
Ball State
CMU
KSU
OU

That's a schedule ripe for at least eight wins and an East title if we can leave Athens with a victory. Given how we return most key players, double digit wins and a MAC championship is very possible.

(01-24-2017 04:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 05:50 AM)emu steve Wrote:  EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if EMU got bowl eligible again with that schedule. No gimmes, but none of those opponents are "bodybag" games by any stretch of the imagination.

How many return from this year's EMU team? IIRC they have to replace a lot on the o-line, and that's never an easy spot to recover from.

(01-24-2017 10:16 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Miami Home:
Austin Peay
UC
Akron
BG
Buffalo
EMU

Away:
Marshall
Notre Dame
Ball State
CMU
EMU
KSU
OU

That's a schedule ripe for at least eight wins and an East title if we can leave Athens with a victory. Given how we return most key players, double digit wins and a MAC championship is very possible.

(01-24-2017 04:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 05:50 AM)emu steve Wrote:  EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if EMU got bowl eligible again with that schedule. No gimmes, but none of those opponents are "bodybag" games by any stretch of the imagination.

How many return from this year's EMU team? IIRC they have to replace a lot on the o-line, and that's never an easy spot to recover from.

You have 9 MAC games.

Something tells me we aren't playing EMU twice. Thanks for the catch.

(01-24-2017 11:00 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Something tells me we aren't playing EMU twice. Thanks for the catch.

You never know...championship game

(01-24-2017 10:16 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Miami Home:
Austin Peay
UC
Akron
BG
Buffalo
EMU

Away:
Marshall
Notre Dame
Ball State
CMU
KSU
OU

That's a schedule ripe for at least eight wins and an East title if we can leave Athens with a victory. Given how we return most key players, double digit wins and a MAC championship is very possible.

(01-24-2017 04:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 05:50 AM)emu steve Wrote:  EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if EMU got bowl eligible again with that schedule. No gimmes, but none of those opponents are "bodybag" games by any stretch of the imagination.

How many return from this year's EMU team? IIRC they have to replace a lot on the o-line, and that's never an easy spot to recover from.

that's a very big if!

Ohio has a good schedule. They get a P5 home game, Kansas, which they should win. And a shot at a Big10 road win at Purdue. Umass and Hampton are winnable, they get Miami, toledo and Central at home which are good draws as far as the MAC.

Miami has UC at home. if they win that they could run the table in oxford. will be interesting to see if they can compete in south bend in september.

(01-25-2017 10:42 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 10:16 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Miami Home:
Austin Peay
UC
Akron
BG
Buffalo
EMU

Away:
Marshall
Notre Dame
Ball State
CMU
KSU
OU

That's a schedule ripe for at least eight wins and an East title if we can leave Athens with a victory. Given how we return most key players, double digit wins and a MAC championship is very possible.

(01-24-2017 04:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 05:50 AM)emu steve Wrote:  EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if EMU got bowl eligible again with that schedule. No gimmes, but none of those opponents are "bodybag" games by any stretch of the imagination.

How many return from this year's EMU team? IIRC they have to replace a lot on the o-line, and that's never an easy spot to recover from.

that's a very big if!

Correct!!

The OL takes a big, big hit with 3 or 4 starters graduating.

many are not sold on the replacements.

(01-25-2017 10:42 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 10:16 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Miami Home:
Austin Peay
UC
Akron
BG
Buffalo
EMU

Away:
Marshall
Notre Dame
Ball State
CMU
KSU
OU

That's a schedule ripe for at least eight wins and an East title if we can leave Athens with a victory. Given how we return most key players, double digit wins and a MAC championship is very possible.

(01-24-2017 04:42 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(01-24-2017 05:50 AM)emu steve Wrote:  EMU:

Home: Ball State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Ohio, Western Michigan
Away: Army, Central Michigan, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo

Tough schedule with 7 road games including improving Army and a P5 bowl team, Kentucky.

Very, very difficult to repeat 7 wins this year.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if EMU got bowl eligible again with that schedule. No gimmes, but none of those opponents are "bodybag" games by any stretch of the imagination.

How many return from this year's EMU team? IIRC they have to replace a lot on the o-line, and that's never an easy spot to recover from.

that's a very big if!

Correct!!

The OL takes a big, big hit with 3 or 4 starters graduating.

many are not sold on the replacements.