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SCHEDULES CAN HAVE FCS OPPONENTS
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said Monday the conference will relax rules to remove Football Championship Subdivision opponents from school’s non-conference schedules.
“We did not anticipate the problems that some of our schools would have in years that they only had four conference (home) games,” Delany said. “It was very difficult for them to get three FBS opponents on to their schedules if they were looking for seven home games.
“So, we have modified it. And what we will do is allow our schools at least the opportunity to schedule an FCS game in years where they have four conference (home) games.”
The Big Ten introduced nine-game schedules in 2016, with teams alternating between four and five conference home games. The Gophers will have four home conference games in 2018 and 2020.
The Gophers’ only previously scheduled FCS foe is South Dakota State in 2019.
Minnesota has announced home-and-home series against Brigham Young (2020, 2025), Colorado (2021-22) and Mississippi State (2025-26), but no other opponents are set beyond 2019.
http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/2...-ten-preseason-watch-list-for-seventh-season/
Go Gophers!!
SCHEDULES CAN HAVE FCS OPPONENTS
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said Monday the conference will relax rules to remove Football Championship Subdivision opponents from school’s non-conference schedules.
“We did not anticipate the problems that some of our schools would have in years that they only had four conference (home) games,” Delany said. “It was very difficult for them to get three FBS opponents on to their schedules if they were looking for seven home games.
“So, we have modified it. And what we will do is allow our schools at least the opportunity to schedule an FCS game in years where they have four conference (home) games.”
The Big Ten introduced nine-game schedules in 2016, with teams alternating between four and five conference home games. The Gophers will have four home conference games in 2018 and 2020.
The Gophers’ only previously scheduled FCS foe is South Dakota State in 2019.
Minnesota has announced home-and-home series against Brigham Young (2020, 2025), Colorado (2021-22) and Mississippi State (2025-26), but no other opponents are set beyond 2019.
http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/2...-ten-preseason-watch-list-for-seventh-season/
Go Gophers!!