Iowa State moves UNI game to 2031, opens 2026 season with SEMO

[Sigmapolis]

Honestly I'd like to see ISU do more of what it did with UNLV/Tulane.

If we have to give up a home and home to schedule these G5-level teams, make it games in places that our players and fans can enjoy attending. Absolutely no one who isn't an alum or has family in the area is looking forward to a game in Ohio.

On another note, I wonder how long before NIL will come into play in nonconference scheduling. We're already seeing tournaments with NIL payouts in basketball, could see some venues setting up neutral site nonconference games with NIL payouts.

One of the MAC schools in Ohio isn't a bad choice if you can't get some "destination" (and how many of those are there really...?) G5 in cities like Las Vegas, New Orleans, or Nashville. You're also hamstrung by the fact most of those "destinations" are southerly and thus very hot in August and September when we play nonconference games. They're nice winter destinations for bowl games, but by the time they cool down in October and November we're into the teeth of the Big 12 schedule and that's that. We're not the SEC.

Why Ohio? Very much in Campbell's recruiting wheelhouse.

Better than Arkansas on those grounds alone.

 

[Messi]

Honestly I'd like to see ISU do more of what it did with UNLV/Tulane.

If we have to give up a home and home to schedule these G5-level teams, make it games in places that our players and fans can enjoy attending. Absolutely no one who isn't an alum or has family in the area is looking forward to a game in Ohio.

On another note, I wonder how long before NIL will come into play in nonconference scheduling. We're already seeing tournaments with NIL payouts in basketball, could see some venues setting up neutral site nonconference games with NIL payouts.

schools like Indiana and Louisville do 2 for 1 series with schools like FIU and USF

isu should be doing that.

 

[DesertClone1]

agree and was a head scratching schedule add in 2020 given the run they were already on

I'm really curious to see how they do against OSU. I think they can get them.

I fully expect NDSU to get Colorado.

 

[Sigmapolis]

schools like Indiana and Louisville do 2 for 1 series with schools like FIU and USF

isu should be doing that.

Pet theory on how the Iowa series ends...

Iowa demands a 2/1 and we flat refuse because **** that.

And that's it.

 

[Cyclonsin]

I'm really curious to see how they do against OSU. I think they can get them.

I fully expect NDSU to get Colorado.

NDSU isn't what they once were. I expect everyone to hype them up leading into week 1 to make the game more compelling, but Colorado will wax them easily.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I'm really curious to see how they do against OSU. I think they can get them.

I fully expect NDSU to get Colorado.

First game with a new coach and NDSU hasn't been NDSU for the last 3ish years.

Competitive game for a half but Colorado rolls in the 2nd.

 

[Messi]

One of the MAC schools in Ohio isn't a bad choice if you can't get some "destination" (and how many of those are there really...?) G5 in cities like Las Vegas, New Orleans, or Nashville. You're also hamstrung by the fact most of those "destinations" are southerly and thus very hot in August and September when we play nonconference games. They're nice winter destinations for bowl games, but by the time they cool down in October and November we're into the teeth of the Big 12 schedule and that's that. We're not the SEC.

Why Ohio? Very much in Campbell's recruiting wheelhouse.

Better than Arkansas on those grounds alone.

• UNLV (thank you jamie
• Tulane (will be cool)
• South Florida
• Florida International
• Florida Atlantic
• UTSA
• San Diego State
• Colorado State
• Hawai'i
• Coastal Carolina

 

[Sigmapolis]

• UNLV (thank you jamie
• Tulane (will be cool)
• South Florida
• Florida International
• Florida Atlantic
• UTSA
• San Diego State
• Colorado State
• Hawai'i
• Coastal Carolina

Good list. Thank you.

Still, nearly all of those are outdoors (the only two with domed stadia that immediately come to mind are UNLV and UTSA) and the Florida schools are going to be hotttttttt in late August/early September. Maybe you could make it work if you had an evening game against somebody like USF and let everybody go to Busch Gardens or Clearwater Beach during the day before the pigskin fun starts after sundown.

 

[carvers4math]

I am fine never playing UNI again. It guarantees a bunch of Hawk fans every year in JTS. My Pantherhawk neighbor is even more insufferable when we play them.

 

[Raiders70]

heres hoping Jamies working to get that 2027 SDSU game off the schedule
theres a real scenario that you go 0-3 with that non-con

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If ISU can't beat South Dakota State and Bowling Green we won't be winning any conference games either.

 

[Nolaeer]

i dont like cupcakes. WVU has penn state, pitt, and albany, who made the title game in div I AA last season. coaches get paid big money to win tough games, not coast through easy ones.

Id love to trade albany for texas or vt, utah, or tcu.

 

[Raiders70]

Times change. Don't think it would be a terrible idea to have only conference games. Maybe an opener against a FCS team that would be like a preseason game. Play the other conferences in the postseason.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Times change. Don't think it would be a terrible idea to have only conference games. Maybe an opener against a FCS team that would be like a preseason game. Play the other conferences in the postseason.

I think a version of that is coming.

In a world where everyone is looking for more revenue, I think you're going to see FCS games in the spring as a spring exhibition rather than the fall opener. The P? will open with a G5 game in what is now Week 0 and then play 11 games against other P? opponents.

Going to get to the point where the networks demand it.

 

[ClubCy]

Probably in the minority but I would love to play another P4 opponent that’s not Iowa. It just brings the worst out of both sides and the games are usually terrible anyway. It’s my least favorite week of the season. Even opening up the season in Arrowhead against another P4 sounds more exciting than whatever these **** non con schedules JP has cooked up.

I’d like some diversity in the schedule. I grew tired of the round robin conference schedule and now it feels like we have gone to the same two bowl games over and over again in the past 15 years. I’m excited for the new Big 12 to say the least.

 

[Raiders70]

I think a version of that is coming.

In a world where everyone is looking for more revenue, I think you're going to see FCS games in the spring as a spring exhibition rather than the fall opener. The P? will open with a G5 game in what is now Week 0 and then play 11 games against other P? opponents.

Going to get to the point where the networks demand it.

Wonder if the FCS and lower level G5s would consider playing in the spring similar to the NFL/USFL arrangement in pro football.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Wonder if the FCS and lower level G5s would consider playing in the spring similar to the NFL/USFL arrangement in pro football.

I've kind of kicked that scenario around in my head too but what keeps me from thinking it'll happen is that, at least in The Valley, our basketball programs are all profitable and pull in what little actual outside revenue we generate.

Would be hard to step all over those ticket sales and TV arrangements by sticking football in the middle of it for UNI, Illinois State, Murray, Indiana State and SIU.

 

[Al_4_State]

They need to shut UNI down

I mean, I'm all for kicking their ass on the field, but UNI as an institution is a huge benefit to our state and anyone wanting it to take a downgrade or go away is a ******* idiot.

 

[ClubCy]

Probably in the minority but I would love to play another P4 opponent that’s not Iowa. It just brings the worst out of both sides and the games are usually terrible anyway. It’s my least favorite week of the season. Even opening up the season in Arrowhead against another P4 sounds more exciting than whatever these **** non con schedules JP has cooked up.

I’d like some diversity in the schedule. I grew tired of the round robin conference schedule and now it feels like we have gone to the same two bowl games over and over again in the past 15 years. I’m excited for the new Big 12 to say the least.

I looked at each team in our conference upcoming schedule of non con games and it’s depressing. I realize we are kind of hamstrung because our main rival is a non con game but ours is sad and boring.

Obviously all can be subject to change especially with realignment but this is what is scheduled as of now vs. P4 and Pac 2:

AZ- Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Bama
ASU- Miss st, A&M, Florida, LSU, Texas
Baylor- Auburn, Oregon, SMU
BYU- Ole Miss, Virgina Tech, Mich st, Stanford
Cinc- Nebraska, Boise st, Boston College
Colorado- Nebby, Florida, mizzou
Houston- OU, Ore st, LSU
Isu- Iowa
Kansas- ILL, Mizzou, wazzu, Virgina
KSU- wazzu, Oregon st
OSU- Ark, Oregon, Bama, Nebraska
TCU- Stanford, Duke, Purdue
TT- wazzu, ore st, Nc St, Miss st, Arkansas, Oregon
UCF- Florida, UNC, Pitt, northwestern
Utah- UCLA, Ark, Miami, Wisconsin, LSU
WV- Penn st, Pitt, Bama, Tenn

 

[cyfan92]

It's honestly embarresing to have to play road games at Ohio and directional Arkansas... Especially with Cytown coming online, ever home game matters for our bottom line.

Schedule the cheapest non-con games you can and move along, but they HAVE to be home games.

Any idea what it would cost to buy out of the Tulane, Directional Arkansas, and Ohio games coming up?? No way Athletics can't make that up with Cytown, tickets, merch, etc

 

[CyGuy5]

UNI can shove it. Paying them to play in what is the biggest game of the year is just stupid. Shouldn’t even be scared of an FCS opponent but I’ve sat through enough losses to crappy teams in my lifetime. Give me Rhode Island