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All-league returnersTen first-team picks return. They are J.D.

Boden of Central Valley, Jonah Jordan ofMead, Brett Rypien of Shadle Park, ColeKarstetter of Ferris, Tanner Pauly of Shadle,Adam Martin of Ferris, Nick Kiourkas ofShadle, Zach Millard of CV, Isaiah Watkins ofUniversity and A.J. Layton of Mead.

Highlanders’ passing attackRypien got all the headlines last year at

Shadle for breaking two big records, but hehad lots of help. And his three top receiversreturn in seniors Pauly, Kiourkas and SkylerKelley. Pauly led the league with 64receptions for 1,110 yards; Kelley had 58 for712; and Kiourkas, who attends NorthwestChristian, had 43 for 605. Although NWC isfielding its first team this fall, Kiourkas wasgranted a waiver by the WIAA to finish atShadle.

Top returning rusherLewis and Clark senior RB Coleton

Fitzgerald, who finished with 945 yards.

Coaches’ picksThe coaches picked CV and Ferris to tie

for the league title and they face off in thefirst week at CV. Another game of interesthas LC at G-Prep. Both games are Sept. 6.

Dean returnsCV coach Rick Giampietri continues as the

dean of the GSL. He begins his 44th yearoverall, 31st at CV and 21st as the Bears’ headcoach. CV is 130-72-1 under Giampietri withthree league titles and a state championship(1997).

Around the leagueLC returns six starters on offense but

must fill in holes along the offensive line.Coach Dave Hughes said the Tigers’ line willbe the smallest in recent years. LC’s defensewill have to step up to allow the line time to

mature. … U-Hi returns eight starters led bysenior quarterback Jeff Beaty, who rankedsecond behind Rypien last year. The Titansmust rebuild their defense. “We had atremendous strength andagility camp that spannedthe majority of thesummer,” U-Hi coach RobBartlett said. “We returnthe majority of ouroffensive line along withour quarterback and thatshould bring stability andstrong leadership to ourteam.” … While G-Prepgraduated the majority ofits backfield, don’t expect adropoff in production. Thebiggest rebuilding jobBullpups coach DaveMcKenna faces is theoffensive line. All thestarters graduated. “If wedon’t win the battle in thetrenches it could be tough,”McKenna. “We havepotential there.”

Lack of numbers continue to plague NC,but Indians coach Brian Gardner is optimisticnonetheless. “We are faster, stronger andmore physical as an entire group than in thepast,” Gardner said. “We have a core groupthat works very well together and arepushing themselves to get better every day.”… Mt. Spokane coach Mike McLaughlinbegins his 16th season as the Wildcats’ headcoach and 31st overall. He returns ninestarters. McLaughlin likes his team’s speedbut says depth is an issue. … Shadle bringsback 15 starters. The biggest question iswhether the Highlanders can stop anybodythis season. Their defense didn’t spend muchtime on the field last year. “We will be betterdefensively,” Shadle coach Alan Stanfieldsaid. The Highlanders expect to compete forthe league title.

With just six starters returning, Rogers islight on experience. But a Matt Miethe teamis never short on enthusiasm. “Wegraduated a senior class that we leaned on

last year,” Miethe said. “Wegraduated 90 percent of ouroffense. We look for ouryounger players to push ourolder players and competein practice.” … Mead returnsseven starters and picked uptwo big transfers in BradenBarranco from Newport andDaniel Munoz from Mt.Spokane. Barranco was atwo-way all-league pick atrunning back/defensive backwhile Munoz, a junior, startedsix games at quarterback.He’ll be a slotback for Mead.“We’ve got some prettygood skill kids overall,” Meadcoach Sean Carty said. ThePanthers’ fly offense willfeature as many as sevenplayers carrying the balleach game.

Albi gamesThe first GSL game is Sept. 5 at Joe Albi

Stadium featuring U-Hi and Mead. … Seventimes there will be a doubleheader at Albi onThursdays. The openers are at 4:15 with thesecond game scheduled to begin at 7:15. …There will be a doubleheader every Friday atAlbi. The times have been moved up toallow the second game to start as close toon time as possible. The openers arescheduled for 5 with the nightcap listed witha 7:30 start time.

The road to the playoffsThe top two 4A teams and the top two

3A teams will face off with Mid-ColumbiaConference teams in play-in games todecide state berths.

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All-GSL quarterback Brett Rypien of Shadle Park has his sights set on another successful season for the Highlanders.

GSL story linesTrio of senior receivers make Shadle Park a team to watch

Predictedfinish order

1. Central Valley

2. Ferris

3. Mead

4. Gonzaga Prep

5. Shadle Park

6. University

7. Lewis and Clark

8. Mt. Spokane

9. North Central

10.Rogers

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Central ValleySept. 6 Ferris 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Rogers 7:30

Sept. 19 vs. Mt. Spokane* 7:15

Sept. 27 North Central 7

Oct. 3 vs. Lewis and Clark* 4:15

Oct. 11 at University 7

Oct. 18 Mead 7

Oct. 25 Shadle Park 7

Nov. 1 at Gonzaga Prep 7

Note: *-played at Joe Albi Stadium

FerrisSept. 6 at Central Valley 7 p.m.

Sept 12 vs. Shadle Park* 4:15

Sept. 20 at Gonzaga Prep 7

Sept. 26 vs. Rogers* 7:15

Oct. 4 vs. North Central* 7:30

Oct. 11 vs. Mt. Spokane* 5


Oct. 24 vs. University* 4:15

Oct. 31 vs. Mead* 7:15

Gonzaga PrepSept. 6 Lewis and Clark 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at University 7

Sept. 20 Ferris 7

Sept. 27 vs. Shadle Park* 5

Oct. 4 Mead 7


Oct. 17 vs. Rogers* 7:15

Oct. 25 vs. Mt. Spokane* 7:30

Nov. 1 Central Valley 7

Lewis and ClarkSept. 6 at Gonzaga Prep 7 p.m.


Sept. 20 vs. Mead* 7:30

Sept. 26 vs. University* 4:15

Oct. 3 vs. Central Valley* 4:15


Oct. 18 vs. Ferris* 7:30


Nov. 1 vs. Shadle Park* 5

MeadSept. 5 vs. University* 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 13 vs. North Central* 5

Sept. 20 vs. Lewis and Clark* 7:30


Oct. 4 at Gonzaga Prep 7

Oct. 10 vs. Shadle Park* 7:15

Oct. 18 at Central Valley 7

Oct. 25 vs. Rogers* 5


3AMt. Spokane

Sept. 6 vs. North Central* 5 p.m.


Sept. 19 vs. Central Valley* 7:15

Sept. 27 vs. Mead* 7:30


Oct. 11 vs. Ferris* 5

Oct. 18 vs. University* 5

Oct. 25 vs. Gonzaga Prep* 7:30


North CentralSept. 6 vs. Mt. Spokane* 5 p.m.

Sept. 13 vs. Mead* 5

Sept. 20 vs. Rogers* 5

Sept. 27 at Central Valley 7





Nov. 1 vs. University* 7:30

RogersSept. 6 vs. Shadle Park* 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 13 vs. Central Valley* 7:30

Sept. 20 vs. North Central* 5

Sept. 26 vs. Ferris* 7:15

Oct. 4 vs. University* 5



Oct. 25 vs. Mead* 5

Oct. 31 vs. Mt. Spokane 4:15

Shadle ParkSept. 6 vs. Rogers* 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 12 vs. Ferris* 4:15

Sept. 20 at University 7

Sept. 27 vs. Gonzaga Prep* 5

Oct. 3 vs. Mt. Spokane* 7:15

Oct. 10 vs. Mead* 7:15


Oct. 25 at Central Valley 7

Nov. 1 vs. Lewis and Clark* 5

UniversitySept. 5 vs. Mead* 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 13 Gonzaga Prep 7

Sept. 20 Shadle Park 7


Oct. 4 vs. Rogers* 5

Oct. 11 Central Valley 7

Oct. 18 vs. Mt. Spokane* 5


Nov. 1 vs. North Central* 7:30

4A

The Big Nine Conference receivestwo state playoff berths this fall, andMoses Lake should be in the mix forone of them.

The Chiefs return 10 starters, splitequally on offense and defense, from ateam that went 4-6 last year.

Eastmont captured the lone playoffberth last year.

The old Columbia Basin Big Ninesplit last year into two conferenceswith the northern most schoolskeeping the Big Nine label and thesouthern most schools forming theMid-Columbia Conference.

Wenatchee, with talented tracksprinter Isaiah Brandt-Sims at running

back, is favored, Moses Lake coachTodd Griffith said.

“We’ve had a great summer,”Griffith said.

“They’ve worked extremely hard –as hard as any group I’ve been around.We used the APX (strength andconditioning) program and we’vegotten bigger, stronger and in the bestshape we’ve ever been.”

Moses Lake beefs up for Big Nine ConferenceBy Greg Lee

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No GSL pushoversA look into the crystal ball of

Greater Spokane League footballreveals it is clear as mud.

There is a conglomeration ofcolors. There’s the light blue ofCentral Valley, the scarlet red ofFerris, the dark blue of Gonzaga Prepand the maize and gold of Mead.There’s even distinguishable hues ofShadle Park green.

At least five teams figure to have asay in the crowning of a leaguechampion. And another three schools– Lewis and Clark, Mt. Spokane andUniversity – will challenge for playoffberths.

It’s highly doubtful the leaguechamp will go through unscathed. Infact, it wouldn’t surprise the coachesif league play concludes with alogjam at the top, perhapsconstituting a physical tiebreaker todecide playoff berths.

Nine weeks of highly competitiveplay will allow shifting from week toweek in the standings.

All 10 coaches voted in ourpreseason poll and CV and Ferrisfinished with 87 points each. CVreceived four votes for first andFerris two.

Five different teams receivedfirst-place votes, including ShadlePark.

Postseason qualifier Gonzaga Prepwas picked third (79) and defendingchamp Mead (77) fourth. Fifththrough 10th, respectively, werepostseason qualifier Shadle (61),Lewis and Clark (52), postseasonqualifier University (41), Mt. Spokane(33), North Central (18) and Rogers(15).

Of the 4A schools, CV and Ferrisreturn the most lettermen. And theBears were the hottest team in theleague at the end of the season,knocking off G-Prep.

“On any given night I believeanybody can beat anybody,” G-Prepcoach Dave McKenna said.

“More so this year than otheryears.”

What slowed CV down early was itplayed the first half of the season

without quarterback AdamChamberlain, who was academicallyineligible.

Chamberlain returns and is poisedfor a big season. Blocking forChamberlain are returning startersJ.D. Boden, a 6-foot-4, 280-poundright tackle and tight end Beau Byus(6-5, 225). Both are seniors andreceiving recruiting interest.

Three other linemen return inseniors Shayne Riordan (6-2, 225),Zach Millard (6-1, 220) and HunterWardian (6-2, 235).

“They return a ton,” Ferris coachJim Sharkey said. “At the end of theyear they played well. They’ll haveChamberlain right away and he’s adual threat. We didn’t have to dealwith him in Week One.”

The Bears’ biggest holes are atrunning back and in the secondary.

Ferris returns 15 starters. TheSaxons don’t have the marquee,recruitable players they’ve had inrecent years, but what they have ismore than adequate.

The Saxons return senior ChristianOlson at quarterback. Sharkeybelieves he solved a question mark atrunning back by moving senior ColeKarstetter, a two-way starter atslotback/defensive back.

“He won’t get many breaks,”Sharkey said. “He’s the rock in themiddle of the field on defense atsafety.”

The Saxons’ most glaring holes areat wide receiver and linebacker.

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Bears lineman J.D. Boden punishes the sled during an Aug. 22 practice at Central Valley High School.

Coaches favor Central Valley, Ferris, but no team safe in tough leagueBy Greg Lee

[email protected], (509) 844-8168Final 2012 standingsSchool League Overall

Mead 8 1 10 2

Gonzaga Prep 8 1 10 2

Central Valley 7 2 8 2

Ferris 6 3 7 3

University 5 4 8 5

Shadle Park 4 5 4 6

Lewis and Clark 4 5 4 6

Mt. Spokane 2 7 3 7

North Central 1 8 1 9

Rogers 0 9 1 9


CV Bears tight end Beau Byus, above left, lines up under the watchful eye of head coach Rick Giampietri.

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Friday

Capital at Post Falls, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 6

Ferris at Central Valley, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 13

Gonzaga Prep at University, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 20

North Central vs. Rogers, 5 p.m.Lewis and Clark vs. Mead, 7:30

Friday, Sept. 27

Gonzaga Prep vs. Shadle Park, 5 p.m.Mt. Spokane vs. Mead, 7:30

Thursday, Oct. 3

C. Valley vs. Lewis and Clark, 5 p.m.Shadle Park vs. Mt. Spokane, 7:30

Friday, Oct. 4

Lakeland at Post Falls, 7 p.m.

Weekend of Oct. 11

Game of the Week, TBA

Weekend of Oct. 18


Friday, Oct. 25

Coeur d’Alene at Lake City, 7 p.m.

Weekend of Nov. 1


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Don’t be fooledTwo years ago, Matt James didn’t

think college football was in thepicture.

The Coeur d’Alene lineman thoughthe was too lean at 6-foot-3, 220pounds. Two inches and some 50pounds later and it’s no wonder heended up with a baker’s dozen worthof offers.

While his increased size certainlyattracted recruiting interest, his bodyof work, including the classroom, wasjust as impressive. He sports a 4.03grade-point average.

He’s been a two-way starter on theoffensive and defensive lines for coachShawn Amos, and he’s been athree-year starter on offense.

“As I’ve told college coaches, he’sthe kind of kid you want dating yourdaughter but you don’t want your sonto line up against him,” Amos said.“He plays with an edge.”

And James knows when to turn iton and off. Off the field he’s as quietas a church mouse. On the field, it’sadvisable to get out of his path.

“He could play all the time,” Amossaid. “He’s as good for us on offenseand defense. He’s a difference makeron both sides of the ball. He changes

the schemes of the game whereverhe’s playing.”

James comes from a football family.His father played at Carroll College.His older brother, Josh, a redshirtsophomore, will start for a secondstraight year at Carroll, which istraditionally one of the top NAIAteams in the nation.

Matt James hopes he’s not donegrowing. His brother is 6-6 and 305.

James wants to follow his father, agastrologist, into the medical field.That’s one of the reasons he acceptedan offer to play at the University ofWashington. The Seattle school’sbiomedical program is among the top

10 in the nation.James’ other athletic love is

wrestling. He placed third at state atheavyweight last year and fifth in hisfirst year in the sport as a sophomore.He’s shooting for a statechampionship this year.

He will anchor an offensive linethat will be key to blocking for askilled backfield and wide receivercorp.

James is a quiet leader. Few workharder than him. School janitors oftenhave had to kick him out of theweight room long after the requiredcoaching supervision had left.

He started on CdA’s last state titleteam, and the Vikings are seeking athird state title in the last four yearsand a fourth consecutive trip to thefinal.

“The whole team is very driven,”James said. “It was tough last yearseeing those seniors after the titlegame. I was really close to them. Itwas hard not winning it for them. It’sa feeling I don’t want again.”

The key, James stresses, is stayingthe course in a year when CdA willtackle it’s most difficult schedule ever.

“We just have to keep working andkeep grinding and things will workout the way they’re supposed to,”James said.

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Coeur d’Alene senior lineman Matt James is soft-spoken off the field, but “plays with an edge” according to his coach.

Mild-mannered James knows how to turn up heatBy Greg Lee

[email protected], (509) 844-8168 Final 2012 standings

5A League Overall

Coeur d’Alene 3 0 9 3

Lake City 2 1 6 4

Post Falls 1 2 2 7

Lewiston 0 3 3 5

4A League Overall

Moscow 2 0 3 6

Lakeland 1 1 6 3

Sandpoint 0 2 1 8

James is a two-way

starter for the

Vikings andhas made

an oralcommitment

to playfootball

for theWashington

Huskies nextseason.

All-league returners5A: Addison Johnson, Jackson Carlson,

Gunnar Amos and Matt James of Coeur d’Alene;Seth McLeod, Nate Gomer and Curtis Triplett ofPost Falls; Tucker Louie-McGee of Lake City;Reece Baldwin, Caleb Fisbeck and Drew Meltonof Lewiston. 4A: Jack Akey, Kellen Davis, T.J.Lewis, Sean Kiblen, Ivan Mucy-Ngebo and AlexLewis of Moscow; Joey Lebetter, Cade Coffeyand Tyler Finlay of Lakeland; Chase Rodriguezand Harley Newhart of Sandpoint.

The road to the playoffsIt’s much more difficult for 5A teams this year.

Just one playoff berth is available. The days oftwo berths appears over because leagues in theBoise area and eastern Idaho have grown. Thethree-team 4A league receives one berth.

Around the leagues5A: Lake City has qualified for the playoffs 16

consecutive years. LC coach Van Troxel reportsthe smallest number of seniors and juniors (44)since the mid 1990s, but the Timberwolves willstart 22 different players. Senior TuckerLouis-McGee, a starter in the secondary, takes

over at quarterback. “I like ourspeed and we have to takeadvantage of it,” Troxel said.“We don’t have the size to getphysical. We have to play to ourstrengths.”

CdA returns 14 starters and38 lettermen. Senior linemanMatt James and wide receiverChase Blakley have given oralcommitments to the Universityof Washington. Other keyplayers back are quarterbackGunnar Amos and widereceiver/defensive backsAddison Johnson and JacksonCarlson, all seniors. The Vikingswill be tested by an earlynonleague schedule that seesthem playing three of their firstfour games on the road – beginning with WestLinn, outside of Portland, Bothell at the EmeraldCity Classic at UW and Highland in Pocatello.Their home opener is against two-timeWashington 4A state champ Skyline. “There areno short trips and no cupcakes,” CdA coach

Shawn Amos said. “We want to challenge ourkids early. We’re just going to control what wecan control. We tell the kids that if they work like

a champion then they have achance to be a champion.”

Post Falls brings back 12starters, including three-yearstarter at quarterback JoeyPfennigs. The Trojans expect tobounce back from a difficultseason. They’ll rely on fourexperienced offensive linemento protect Pfennigs and openholes for junior running backSeth McLeod and senior PatrickAgueros. Depth and lack ofspeed are the Trojans’ biggestissues. “This senior group is thebest I’ve had at trying toimprove their size, speed andskill,” PF coach Jeff Hinz said.The Trojans have changed theiroffensive schemes. “Thedefinition of insanity is

continuing to do the same thing and expect adifferent result,” Hinz said. “We needed tochange.”

Lewiston returns 21 lettermen, led by seniorQB/DB Drew Melton. The Bengals will be muchmore competitive in coach Shawn Nilsson’s

second season. “Our speed and strength is muchimproved from last year as a whole,” Nilsson said.“Our skilled positions will be the strength of ourteam. Our depth is our biggest concern.

4A: Moscow won the league title in coach PhilHelbling’s first season. The Bears return sixall-league players. They’re favored to repeat.

Lakeland returns seven starters and 15lettermen. The Hawks must replace quarterbackDerek Bayley, who opted not to return his seniorseason because of a shoulder injury. “We have agroup of players that really like to play footballthe way it is supposed to be played,” Lakelandcoach Tim Kiefer said. Kiefer said Lakeland’sissues are inexperience and size. “We have beenplagued with preseason injuries and other issuesin our senior class,” he said. “If we rally aroundeach other, maintain good chemistry, say healthyfrom this point, we will win some games.”

Sandpoint coach Satini Puailoa is in the secondyear of his second stint and second year of amajor rebuilding project. The Bulldogs are stillchasing Moscow and Lakeland, but Puailoa seessome good signs with 42 sophomores and 45freshmen. The biggest difficulty is this season isfinding offensive linemen. The Bulldogs return 14starters, 10 on defense. “We’re a lot quicker thanlast year,” Puailoa said. “I think we’re moreathletic. We should be vastly improved from lastyear.”

IEL story linesPredicted

finish order5A

1. Coeur d’Alene

2. Lake City

3. Post Falls

4. Lewiston

4A

1. Moscow

2. Lakeland

3. Sandpoint


INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE

Coeur d’AleneAug. 30 at West Linn (Ore.) 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 at Bothell 4

Sept. 13 Skyline (WA) 7

Sept. 21 at Highland 7

Sept. 27 Minico 7

Oct. 4 Lewiston 7

Oct. 18 Skyline (ID) 7

Oct. 25 at Lake City 7

Oct. 31 Post Falls 7

Lake CityAug. 30 at Rocky Mountain 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 at Kennewick 7

Sept. 13 Hillcrest 7

Sept. 20 at Eastside Catholic 7

Sept. 27 at Post Falls 7

Oct. 11 at Sandpoint 7

Oct. 18 Chiawana 7

Oct. 25 Coeur d’Alene 7

Nov. 1 Lewiston 7

LewistonSept. 6 at Lakeland 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Clarkston 7

Sept. 20 at Hermiston (Ore.) 7

Sept. 27 Richland 7

Oct. 4 at Coeur d’Alene 7

Oct. 11 Moscow 7

Oct. 18 Lethbridge (Alberta) 7

Oct. 25 Post Falls 7

Nov. 1 at Lake City 7

Post FallsAug. 30 Capital (Boise) 7 p.m.

Sept. 5 Graham-Kapowsin 6

Sept. 13 Sandpoint 7

Sept. 27 Lake City 7

Oct. 4 Lakeland 7

Oct. 11 at Hanford 7

Oct. 18 Richland 7

Oct. 25 at Lewiston 7

Oct. 31 at Coeur d’Alene 7

4ALakeland

Sept. 6 Lewiston 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 East Valley 7

Sept. 20 at Cheney 7

Sept. 27 Deer Park 7

Oct. 4 at Post Falls 7

Oct. 11 at Colville 7

Oct. 18 Timberlake 7

Oct. 25 Moscow 7

Nov. 1 at Sandpoint 7

MoscowAug. 30 Grangeville 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 Clarkston 7

Sept. 13 at West Valley 7

Sept. 20 Pullman 7

Sept. 27 Raymond B.C. 7

Oct. 4 at Timberlake 7

Oct. 11 at Lewiston 7

Oct. 18 Sandpoint 7

Oct. 25 at Lakeland 7

SandpointSept. 7 at East Valley 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Post Falls 7

Sept. 20 West Valley 7

Sept. 27 Timberlake 7

Oct. 4 at Cheney 7

Oct. 11 Lake City 7

Oct. 18 at Moscow 7

Oct. 25 at Clarkston 7

Nov. 1 Lakeland 7

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5A




All-league returnersFour first-team picks return. J.T. Phelan of East

Valley was the co-offensive most valuable playerand a first-team selection at defensive back.Marcus Jackson of West Valleywas a two-way pick at tight endand linebacker. The otherreturners are Gage Burland of EVand Keenan Williams of Cheney.

Around the leagueCheney returns six starters, led

by senior quarterback AndrewGraham, a second-team all-GNLpick last year. Graham threw formore than 600 yards in six leaguegames. Cheney coach JasonWilliams likes his team’s speedbut believes the Blackhawks mustovercome some inexperience. …Last year four teams finished tiedfor first with two losses. Two defeats might bedifficult to overcome this year. “If you stumble it’shard to make up that ground,” Williams said.“That’s when you have to hope for help.” …Returning starting experience is also thin at West

Valley. The Eagles bring back four starters. They’llhave to rely on speed and defense. “We hope tobattle in our nonleague games and get our youngplayers ready for league,” WV coach Craig

Whitney said. “Looking at rostersand game film (from last year), alot of good seniors graduated. Alot of young kids will be steppingup and playing.” … Pullman had 13seniors last year and theGreyhounds will look to 15 seniorsto lead them this fall. … Colvillestruggled most of the season untilupsetting Pullman. The Indiansuse a tightly bunchedrunning-based scheme. “Colvillewas very young last year andthey have the most amount ofkids back,” EV coach Adam Fishersaid. “Their style is so unique.They play like they’re in a phone

booth. They always present problems foreverybody.”

Road to the playoffsThe league receives two playoff berths.

GNL story lines


East Valleysenior

receiver anddefensiveback J.T.

Phelan wasthe offensive

co-MVP and afirst-team

defender lastseason.

Predicted finish order1. East Valley

2. Cheney

3. West Valley

4. Pullman

5. Colville

6. Deer Park

7. Clarkston


GREAT NORTHERN LEAGUE

An outright league championcouldn’t be decided on the footballfield in the Great Northern Leaguelast year, resulting in a four-way tiefor first in the seven-team league.

Then a controversial tiebreakingcriterion determined the league’s twoplayoff berths.

Coaches have been assured that atiebreaking protocol has been betterdefined. And that’s a good thingbecause if anything is for sure in theGNL it’s that something wacky willoccur each season.

East Valley coach Adam Fisher saysthe GNL, top to bottom, is thesecond-toughest 2A league in thestate. And that competitive themewill continue this fall.

Fisher’s Knights are given a slight

nod as favorite. Interestingly, Colville,which finished last in its first yearback in the GNL, is picked to finishfirst by one coach and last by another.Not even the coaches can come toagreement on which team is aclear-cut favorite.

“It seems like the league’s beenelevating every year and it’s due tothe coaches doing a great job withtheir programs,” Cheney coach JasonWilliams said. “You have to be readyto go each week.”

EV returns eight starters, led bysenior wide receiver/defensive backsGage Burland and J.T. Phelan. Bothare nice targets at 6-foot-1. Phelanwas the league’s co-offensive mostvaluable player last season andBurland, who has given an oralcommitment to play baseball atGonzaga University, was a first-teampick.

Burland led EV with 26 receptionsfor 460 yards in six league games.

“This is my 14th year at East Valleyand Gage and J.T. are the bestreceivers we’ve ever had,” Fishersaid. “They’d start for anybody in theGreater Spokane League. We’re goingto spread the ball and let them go get

the football.”Junior Connor Ramm will throw

early and often to Burland andPhelan.

Perhaps the surprise team last yearwas Pullman under first-year coachDan Lucier. The Greyhoundsgraduated some key players but thecupboard isn’t bare.

Pullman returns six starters ondefense and five on offense.

“We had a tremendous offseason,”Lucier said. “We got bigger, fasterand stronger.”

The Greyhounds’ quarterback has afamiliar last name. Mason Petrino,son of new University of Idaho headfootball coach Paul Petrino, hasearned the starting job as asophomore.

Petrino will be protected by anoffensive line that returns fourstarters.


The East Valley offense will revolve around seniors Gage Burland, left, and J.T. Phelan, both all-Great Northern League receivers last season.

East Valley catches onReceiving duo a big reason to favor Knights in well-balanced GNL

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Final 2012 standingsSchool League Overall

East Valley 4 2 7 2

Pullman 4 2 6 4

West Valley 4 2 6 3

Cheney 4 2 6 5

Deer Park 3 3 6 4

Clarkston 1 5 3 7

Colville 1 5 3 7

CheneySept. 6 at E.Valley (Yakima) 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Omak 7

Sept. 20 Lakeland 7

Sept. 27 Pullman 7

Oct. 4 Sandpoint 7

Oct. 11 at East Valley 7

Oct. 18 Deer Park 7

Oct. 25 at West Valley 7

Nov. 1 Colville 7

Nov. 7 Clarkston 7

ClarkstonSept. 13 at Lewiston 7 p.m.

Sept. 27 East Valley 7


Oct. 11 Pullman 7

Oct. 18 at Colville 7

Oct. 25 Sandpoint 7

Nov. 1 Deer Park 7

Nov. 7 at Cheney 7

ColvilleSept. 6 Freeman 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Chewelah 7

Sept. 20 at Timberlake 7

Sept. 27 West Valley 7


Oct. 11 Lakeland 7

Oct. 18 Clarkston 7

Oct. 25 at Deer Park 7

Nov. 1 at Cheney 7

Nov. 8 at Pullman 7

Deer ParkSept. 6 Chewelah 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Riverside 7

Sept. 20 St. Maries 7

Sept. 27 at Lakeland 7

Oct. 4 at Pullman 7

Oct. 11 West Valley 7

Oct. 18 at Cheney 7

Oct. 25 Colville 7

Nov. 1 at Clarkston 7

East ValleySept. 6 Sandpoint 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Lakeland 7

Sept. 20 Post Falls 7

Sept. 27 at Clarkston 7

Oct. 4 Colville 7

Oct. 11 Cheney 7


Oct. 25 Pullman 7

Nov. 7 at Deer Park 7

PullmanSept. 6 Lakeside (WA) 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Freeman 7

Sept. 20 at Moscow 7

Sept. 27 at Cheney 7

Oct. 4 Deer Park 7

Oct. 11 at Clarkston 7


Nov. 1 West Valley 7

Nov. 8 Colville 7

West ValleySept. 7 at Ellensburg 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Moscow 7

Sept. 20 at Sandpoint 7

Sept. 27 at Colville 7

Oct. 4 Clarkston 7

Oct. 11 at Deer Park 7

Oct. 18 East Valley 7

Oct. 25 Cheney 7

Nov. 1 at Pullman 7

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All-league returnersSeven first-team picks return including two-way

selections Jared Job of Kellogg and Mason Cramerof Timberlake.

The other returners are Preston Rhodes ofTimberlake, who was co-offensive player of theyear at running back, ChristianTrocke of Bonners Ferry andDaniel Buck, Keegan Scott andAustin Allen of Timberlake.

New, old coachBonners Ferry has its fourth

coach in three years and it’s afamiliar face. Eight days before fallpractice began, Ed DePriest wasnamed the Badgers’ coach. Histeams were a combined 12-22-1the first three years he coached.

Around the leagueBonners Ferry is coming off an 0-8 season, and

the Badgers must learn a new offensive systemunder DePriest. “There are a lot of questions andthere will be a learning curve with the new system,”DePriest said.

“There will be some eligibility issues the first

couple of weeks, but this team has the potential tobe very competitive.”

Timberlake coach Roy Albertson agrees.“They have a good number of seniors,”

Albertson said. “With a new coach they’recoaching on the run.”

Priest River graduated some keyseniors, but second-year coachShane Douglas is optimistic.

“If we keep getting better everyday, we will be very competitivewith all the teams on our schedule,”Douglas said.

The team with the best chance atchallenging Timberlake is Kellogg.The Wildcats return nine startersincluding quarterback James Red, ajunior.

“It’s the second year with a newoffense and we have size up front and in thebackfield,” Kellogg coach Tyrel Hendrix said.

Road to the playoffsThe postseason scenario has changed once

again. This year the top two teams earn automaticberths. Last year, the top three had to win play-ingames to qualify for the playoffs.

IML story lines

Predicted finish order1. Timberlake

2. Kellogg

3. Bonners Ferry

4. Priest River

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Rhodes carries highexpectations for theTimberlakeoffense and will also play a role on a veryexperienceddefensive unitfor the Tigers.

Year in and year out talk aboutfootball in the Intermountain Leaguebegins and ends with one school –Timberlake.

If seven straight leaguechampionships and nine straightplayoff appearances don’t makeTimberlake king of the IML whatwould?

All Timberlake is expected to dothis year is add another league-titlebanner to its ever-crowded cache.

The 2013 version could be the best –if not the deepest – since Timberlakestarted 11-0 in 2006 before losing inthe state semifinals.

“It can be as good a team as we’vehad,” Timberlake coach Roy Albertsonsaid. “It’s a matter of re-provingthemselves. They have to get betterthan they were last year.”

Albertson’s Wing T offense isloaded. The league’s offensive mostvaluable player, senior running backPreston Rhodes, returns, but he hasplenty of help. Junior Daniel Buck andseniors Quinton Reese, Tyler Condonand Austin Allen also return. As manyas eight players, including thequarterback, will carry the ball.

Albertson loves dividing therunning game by as many players aspossible. Less chance teams can keyon any one player.

“We’ll play all of those guys on

defense, too, so they’ll rest on offenseand alternate through,” Albertson said.

As deep as the Tigers are onoffense, Albertson believes Timberlakemay be best at defense. At least at thispoint.

Timberlake returns nine starters ondefense. Throw in a returning starterfrom two years ago and the Tigers

have 10 experienced players.So it’s obvious why Timberlake is

heavily favored in the IML. ButAlbertson believes the league, whichhas been substantially down in recentseasons, will be much improved.

Bonners Ferry has a talented seniorclass and Kellogg returns aquarterback who started as asophomore.

“All the schools have good numbersand talent,” Albertson said.

Timberlake will count on a bulkedup nonleague schedule to prepare forthe postseason. The Tigers will playall three Inland Empire League 4Ateams along with 2A powerGrangeville and Colville fromWashington’s Great Northern League.

KATHY PLONKA [email protected]

Senior running back Preston Rhodes, the IML offensive MVP last season, is one of many running threats for league-favorite Timberlake.

Tigers want moreExperienced Timberlake pursues eighth-straight Intermountain title


Final 2012 standingsSchool Overall League

Timberlake 3 0 6 5

Priest River 2 1 5 3

Kellogg 1 2 1 8

Bonners Ferry 0 3 0 8


INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE

Bonners FerryAug. 31 Libby 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 at Newport 7

Sept. 13 Medical Lake 7

Sept. 20 Freeman 7

Sept. 27 at Orofino 7

Oct. 4 at Reardan 7

Oct. 11 Timberlake 7

Oct. 18 at Priest River 7

Oct. 25 Kellogg 7

Priest RiverSept. 6 at Kettle Falls 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Newport 7

Sept. 27 Chewelah 7

Oct. 4 at St. Maries 7

Oct. 11 at Kellogg 7

Oct. 18 Bonners Ferry 7

Oct. 25 at Timberlake 7

Nov. 1 at Springdale 7

KelloggAug. 30 at St. Maries 7 p.m.Sept. 6 at Grangeville 7Sept. 13 Orofino 7Sept. 20 at Clarkston 7Sept. 27 St. Maries 7Oct. 11 Priest River 7Oct. 18 Riverside 7Oct. 25 at Bonners Ferry 7Nov. 1 at Timberlake 7

TimberlakeSept. 6 at Moscow 7 p.m.Sept. 13 Grangeville 7Sept. 20 Colville 7Sept. 27 at Sandpoint 7Oct. 4 Moscow 7Oct. 11 at Bonners Ferry 7Oct. 18 at Lakeland 7Oct. 25 Priest River 7Nov. 1 Kellogg 7

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St. Maries begins its second yearin the three-team Central IdahoLeague, and the Lumberjacks willbe chasing favorite Grangeville.

The Lumberjacks return fourstarters, led by senior quarterback/free safety Luke Feasline andsenior running back/linebackerBrad Macumber.

“The seniors are playing in theirfourth year in the same systemoffensively and defensively,” coachCraig Tefft said. “Hopefully this willallow them to play with moreconfidence and play faster.”

The road to the playoffs goesthrough Grangeville.

“This team has big goals for theseason,” Tefft said. “They wouldlike to put together a season thathasn’t happened in St. Maries inmany years.”

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NORTHEAST A LEAGUE

Graduation left all the Northeast ALeague football teams with holes to fillthis fall.

No school took a bigger hit thanChewelah, which went through leagueplay undefeated last year led by asenior-heavy group.

Chewelah graduated 17 seniors, 12 ofwhom started. Six were two-waystarters. Making matters worse, coachJim Fisk reports just seven seniors onthe team this year.

“We lack experience,” Fisk said.“We’re back to being green.”

The team given the nod to dethroneChewelah is Freeman, which finishedrunner-up a year ago.

Freeman returns eight starters onoffense and seven on defense.

“We’re pretty well rounded,”Freeman coach Jim Wood said. “Butwe lost some key kids just like theother schools. We’ll be in the mix.We’re not going to go out and destroyeveryone.”

Medical Lake, which finished third,is expected to challenge Freeman.

Lakeside coach Brian Dunn was tothe point when he talked about the

favorite.“We’re all chasing Freeman,” Dunn

said. “They’re going to be pretty goodand Medical Lake should be danggood.”

Dunn expects the level of play acrossthe league to be much morecompetitive than it was last season.

“It’s been down, top to bottom, thelast few years,” Dunn said.

Dunn believes his team could be inthe mix.

“If we pull it together we should becontenders,” Dunn said.

One NEA player has declared wherehe’s going to play in college. Freeman’s6-foot-5, 305-pound senior offensive

and defensive lineman Jordan Rosegave Washington State an oralcommitment last week.

“He has all the ability in the world,”Wood said. “He’s got what it takes.”

Said Dunn: “He’s an (NCAA)Division I lineman.”

While Chewelah’s senior class is lowin numbers, it has three solid seniorswho played key roles last year. Fisk willhave to plug the other holes with 18juniors and a hand full of sophomores.

“Regardless of what he (Fisk) has,Chewelah is going to be a well coachedteam because they have a solidprogram,” Fisk said.

Chewelah’s lone senior anchoringthe offensive and defensive lines will beDustin Olson, a two-way starter lastyear who was an all-league selection ondefense.

Also back are senior twins McKenzieand Nathan Miller. McKenzie started atslot back and was the backupquarterback. Nathan was a starter atcornerback.

McKenzie and Blake Owens, a starterlast year as a sophomore at linebacker,will share the quarterback and fullbackpositions.

“They will be in the backfield all thetime,” Fisk said.

JESSE TINSLEY PHOTOS [email protected]

Quarterback Preston Hoppman will lead an experienced offense at Freeman that includes Washington State University-bound lineman Jordan Rose.

Scotties stepping upExperienced Freeman looks to dethrone Chewelah


Final 2012 standingsSchool League Overall

Chewelah 6 0 9 2

Freeman 5 1 7 3

Medical Lake 4 2 6 3

Lakeside (WA) 3 3 4 5

Newport 2 4 3 6

Riverside 1 5 2 8

Kettle Falls 0 6 0 9

LinebackersBen Darcy, left,

and ConnerRubright, right,

battle acrossthe bag ascoach Jim

Wood watchesthe action.

The Freemandefense

returns sevenstarters from

last season.

All-league returnersSix first-team picks return. They are two-way selection

Kian Genteman of Freeman, Coleton Collins of Lakeside,Dustin Olson of Chewelah, Tommy Norman of Chewelah,Ryan Cotner of Riverside and Chris Noonan of Lakeside.

Key lossBraden Barranco, a two-way starter at running back

and safety for Newport last year, transferred to Mead.

Around the leagueThe NEA and the Caribou Trail League face off in the

first round of the playoffs, and the CTL has had its wayagainst the NEA in recent years. NEA coaches believethings could change this year. “The league should be up,”

Lakeside coach Brian Dunn said. Defending champChewelah suffered the biggest losses to graduation. “Wewill have to work our tails off to win in league for sure,”Chewelah coach Jim Fisk said. “We don’t have enoughdepth in our skill positions. It’s different for us becausewe’ve had plenty of depth in the past.” Newport, Riversideand Kettle Falls finished in the bottom third last year. Justwhere they’ll shake out this season is a mystery, thecoaches say. “Kettle Falls has a lot experience,” Fisk said.“They’re not going to be a push over.”

Road to the playoffsThe top three teams square off with the top three

Caribou Trail League teams in play-in games to determinewhich teams advance to state.

Northeast A story linesPredicted

finish order1. Freeman

2. Lakeside

3. Medical Lake

4. Chewelah

5. Newport

6. Riverside

7. Kettle Falls

ChewelahSept. 6 at Deer Park 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Colville 7

Sept. 20 Lakeside (WA) 7

Sept. 27 at Priest River 7

Oct. 4 at Kettle Falls 7

Oct. 11 Medical Lake 7

Oct. 18 at Freeman 7

Oct. 25 Newport 7

Nov. 1 at Riverside 7

FreemanSept. 6 at Colville 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Pullman 7

Sept. 20 at Bonners Ferry 7

Sept. 27 at Newport 7

Oct. 4 Riverside 7

Oct. 11 at Lakeside (WA) 7

Oct. 18 Chewelah 7

Oct. 25 at Kettle Falls 7

Nov. 1 Medical Lake 7

Kettle FallsSept. 6 Priest River 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Tonasket 7

Sept. 20 Riverside 7

Sept. 27 at Lakeside (WA) 7

Oct. 4 Chewelah 7

Oct. 11 Bridgeport 6

Oct. 18 at Medical Lake 7

Oct. 25 Freeman 7

Nov. 1 at Newport 7

Lakeside (WA)Sept. 6 at Pullman 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Davenport 7

Sept. 20 at Chewelah 7

Sept. 27 Kettle Falls 7

Oct. 4 at Medical Lake 7

Oct. 11 Freeman 7

Oct. 18 at Newport 7

Oct. 25 Riverside 7

Medical LakeSept. 6 St. Maries 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Bonners Ferry 7

Sept. 20 Newport 7

Sept. 27 at Riverside 7

Oct. 4 Lakeside (WA) 7

Oct. 11 at Chewelah 7

Oct. 18 Kettle Falls 7

Nov. 1 at Freeman 7

NewportSept. 6 Bonners Ferry 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Priest River 7

Sept. 20 at Medical Lake 7

Sept. 27 Freeman 7

Oct. 4 Lake City JV 7

Oct. 11 at Riverside 7

Oct. 18 Lakeside (WA) 7

Oct. 25 at Chewelah 7

Nov. 1 Kettle Falls 7

RiversideSept. 6 Timberlake* 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 13 Deer Park 7

Sept. 20 at Kettle Falls 7

Sept. 27 Medical Lake 7

Oct. 4 at Freeman 7

Oct. 11 Newport 7

Oct. 18 at Kellogg 7

Oct. 25 at Lakeside (WA) 7

Nov. 1 Chewelah 7

*-Kibbie Dome (Moscow, Idaho)



Lesser is moreLiberty Christian put its fate in a pair of

unlikely hands on the final play of last year’sstate Class 1B title game:14-year-old running back JohnLesser. The kid delivered,plowing into the end zonefrom 2 yards out as timeexpired for a 34-28 win overNeah Bay. The Richland schooltook some big hits fromgraduation, but the rest of theleague must deal with Lesserfor three more seasons.

Touchet not doneTouchet came within one

play of facing the Patriots inthe state semifinals, falling toCusick on the final play aftercoming from behind. QB EliasMartinez, who engineered the playoff-gamecomeback, returns for his senior season.

G-P thin, talentedHealth will be a key for Garfield-Palouse’s

fortunes this season. Coach Scott Thompson

has just 15 bodies to work with – meaning theVikings won’t even be able to field enoughplayers for a full scrimmage. Still, the bodies the

team does have are athleticand, if they stay healthy,enough to put the team in thebattle for a league title. Back isquarterback Hunter Woltering,who doubles as a defensiveend, and running back KevinKnauff moves up to start.

OutlookBarring injuries to key

players, the league title couldcome down to the showdownbetween Liberty Christian andTouchet in Hanford on Sept.27. If Garfield- Palouse canstay healthy, and with 15players on the varsity roster

that will be crucial, the Vikings are athleticenough to challenge. Colton has the kind ofquarterback who can make life miserable foropposing defenses, and if the Wildcats cancontinue their improvement from a year ago,they can be the wild card.

SE 1B story lines

Predicted finish order1. Touchet

2. Liberty Chr.

3. Garfield-Pal.

4. Colton

5. LaC.-Wash.

6. Pomeroy

7. St. John-End.

8. Sunnysd. Chr.

Champions reloadNo one in the league is predicting a loss

for Lind-Ritzille-Sprague any time soon. TheBroncos were undefeated (13-0) and thestate Class 2B champions a year ago.What’s more, the team is primed andreloaded for another run at the title.

Back is last year’s 2B State Player of theYear, quarterback/safety Dylan Hartz(6-1/175) and all-state WR/TE/DE RyanWhitmore (6-7/200). Also back areall-league performers Connor O’Neill(WR/CB), Tyler Frederick(OL/DE), Jarradd Morley(OL/DT) and Cort Ruzicka(WR/LB).

“With so many playersreturning from our statechampionship team, we willlikely be one of the favoritesin our league and state,which will place a hugebull’s eye on our backs,”coach Greg Whitmorewrites. “We will see if ourkids have the same focusand hunger to take onegame at a time. If we lookpast anyone in our league,or rest on our laurels, we could stumble atany time.”

New wrinkles for ColfaxColfax returns last year’s top running

back in Levi Hardy, who doubles as anall-league linebacker, and the Bulldogsfeature an experienced front line to block.The team’s biggest challenges come onback-to-back weeks: Oct. 25th at Ritzvillefollowed by a Nov. 1 home battle withReardan. Coach Mike Morgan has addedsome new wrinkles to the Colfax offensethat has opponents nervous.

Chargers start anewSpringdale’s new head coach is a familiar

face for the rest of the league: formerLiberty coach Rick Johnson, who has taken

teams into the state playoffs four timesduring stops at Liberty, Morton andInchelium. His fierce optimism is contagious,as are his expectations for success. His firstChargers squad has talent and experience,with five starters and 17 letter winnersreturing from year ago.

Good health equals successThe one key factor each coach points to

for success this season is identical: health.At the 2B level, by definition, depth is a

limited term and thelack-there-of is an everydayreality. Injuries to a singlekey player completely altersthe post-season picture.

OutlookUntil someone beats

Lind-Ritzille-Sprague, theBroncos will remain theheavy favorites to repeat asleague champions, if notstate champions.

They have one of thebest quarterbacks in thestate in Hartz, and at the2B level, a 6-7 tight end in

Whitmore who can go up and catch theball. He is a nearly unstoppable threat.

Still, the league as a while is solid and noone is willing to just pre-emptively crownLRS the champion.

Colfax is always a title contender andReardan’s hard-nosed wishbone offense willmake it a long night for any team thatcan’t stop it. Liberty and Davenport areboth improved programs with headcoaches entering their third season on thejob, which generally indicates improvedperformance.

Springdale will be enthusiastic andNorthwest Christian is a wild card. Yes, theCrusaders are inexperienced, but they doproduce quality athletes who, if they canmake the transition to the gridiron, shouldbe able to make plays.

NE 2B story lines

Predicted finish order1. LRS

2. Colfax

3. Reardan

4. Davenport

5. Liberty

6. NW Christian

7. Springdale


SMALL SCHOOLS

In case you didn’t know, the clueswere there in Colbert first-thing onAug. 21, the first day of high schoolfootball turnouts for the 2013 season.

The water station was in pristinecondition and the rope net for agilitydrills shined in the morning sun – aunique shade of yellow that only lastsuntil cleated feet run through.

Northwest Christian is taking upfootball for the first time this fall – it’sso new that the school’s website doesn’tlist football as a high school sport.

“Yes, we’re pretty new,” first-yearNorthwest Christian football coach JimNendel laughed. “We bought what weneeded and we borrowed what we

could. Our uniforms are brand new.Our practice field was the soccer fieldand we’re making that work.”

Whitworth University donatedfootball equipment that it was no longerusing to help the program get off theground, but Nendel said that parentsare shouldering a big part of thefinancial burden of startup.

With any startup effort, building aknowledge base is vital – and it’s aneffort that has to start from scratch.What other teams take for granted isstill being learned by a dedicated groupof Crusaders.

“We’re still learning about theculture of football,” Nendel said. “We’rehaving to learn all of the basics. We’vehad a great trainer volunteer to come inand help us with our conditioning

program and help us tailor it forfootball instead of for basketball andbaseball.”

An experienced coach withinternational credentials, Nendel washired in March and has worked steadilyto prepare for the inaugural season,including a trip to southern Idaho andthe Boise State Football Camp for someintensive training.

“At first our guys were a littleoverwhelmed, but by the end they weregetting things figured out,” he said.“Colfax was there and (coach) MikeMorgan was really supportive andworked with us and that really helped.”

Northwest Christian has a littlefootball experience to draw from.Several players played at GreaterSpokane League schools before

transferring to the Colbert campus.Others played in Pop Warner leaguesgrowing up. Athleticism is there;football acumen may take a while. TheCrusaders open the season againstLiberty at Deer Park on Sept. 13.

“Part of our problem is that we’recoming into a very tough league,”Nendel said. “We play Colfax in oursecond game and we playLind-Ritzville/Sprague, the defendingstate champs, in our fourth game.

“We’re trying to learn and have funall at the same time. We know we’regoing to take our lumps from betterteams as we begin this program and Ithink our upperclassmen understandthat and have a great attitude about it,helping to build the program for thekids that come along later.”

TYLER TJOMSLAND [email protected]

Northwest Christian coach Jim Nendel leads his players in prayer on the first day of practice. Nendel says the Crusaders are “still learning about the culture of football.”

Starting from scratchLearning the basics is first order of business for NWC football team

By Steve ChristilawCorrespondent

Here’s the thing about eight-manfootball: the gridiron’s the same size,but it definitely plays bigger.

When you have just eight players todefend sideline to sideline, there willbe plenty of gaps to attack, especiallyif you have a speedy running back orfleet-footed receivers.

“That’s a lot of green,” Colton coachClark Vining said. “That’s why I thinkyou see that the team with the fasterguys always seems to get the better ofthe team with the bigger guys.”

Last year the teams with the fasterguys were Liberty Christian andTouchet. The Patriots won the statetitle game, scoring the winningtouchdown with no time left on theclock against Neah Bay. Touchet loston the final play of its quarterfinalgame with Cusick at Gonzaga Prep.

Colton returns the league’s topquarterback in Jake Straughan, whohas a powerful arm and quick feet.

“The thing about Jake is that hewas pretty much learning on the joblast year,” Vining said. “His brotherwas a four-year starter for us beforethat. He had experience when he wasyounger, but he stepped in as a juniorand just got better as the year wentalong. He has a strong arm. He hasgreat mobility and can do some thingsrunning the ball for us. And he hasgreat football savvy. He’s grown upwith football with his older brother –who’s now a starter at StillmanCollege in Tuscaloosa, Ala.”

Senior Levi Weber will anchor theoffensive and defensive lines alongwith juniors Phil Niehenke andAustin Staley. The Wildcats have abevy of receivers to choose from andVining expects freshman runningback Grant Kinzer to have an impact.

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ColfaxSept. 13 at Asotin 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 NW Christian 7

Sept. 27 at Springdale 7

Oct. 4 Davenport 7

Oct. 11 Orofino 7

Oct. 18 at Liberty 7

Oct. 25 at Lind-Ritz/Sprague 7

Nov. 1 Reardan 7

DavenportSept. 6 at Lake Roosevelt 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Lakeside (WA) 7

Sept. 20 Springdale 7

Sept. 27 at Tri-Cities Prep 7

Oct. 4 at Colfax 7

Oct. 11 Liberty 7

Oct. 18 at Lind-Ritz./Sprague 7

Oct. 25 Reardan 7

Nov. 1 NW Christian 7

LibertySept. 6 Tri-Cities Prep 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at NW Christian 7

Sept. 20 at Reardan 7

Sept. 27 at Lake Roosevelt 7

Oct. 4 Springdale 7

Oct. 11 at Davenport 7

Oct. 18 Colfax 7

Oct. 25 at Mabton 7

Nov. 1 Lind-Ritz./Sprague 7

Lind-Ritzville/SpragueSept. 13 Warden 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 at Kittitas 7

Sept. 27 at Reardan 7

Oct. 4 at NW Christian 7

Oct. 11 Springdale 7

Oct. 18 Davenport 7

Oct. 25 Colfax 7

Nov. 1 at Liberty 7

Northwest ChristianSept. 13 Liberty 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 at Colfax 7

Sept. 27 Earl Marriott 7

Oct. 4 Lind-Ritz./Sprague 7

Oct. 11 at Reardan 7

Oct. 25 at Springdale 7

Nov. 1 at Davenport 7

ReardanSept. 13 at Kittitas 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 Liberty 7

Sept. 27 Lind-Ritz./Sprague 7

Oct. 4 Bonners Ferry 7

Oct. 11 NW Christian 7

Oct. 18 at Springdale 6

Oct. 25 at Davenport 7

Nov. 1 at Colfax 7

SpringdaleSept. 13 at Oroville 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 at Davenport 7

Sept. 27 Colfax 7

Oct. 4 at Liberty 7

Oct. 11 at Lind-Ritz./Sprague 7

Oct. 18 Reardan 6

Oct. 25 NW Christian 7

Nov. 1 Priest River 7*at EWU

NE 1B NORTHColumbia-Inchelium

Sept. 6 at ACH 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Waterville 7

Sept. 20 Soap Lake 3

Sept. 27 Curlew 3

Oct. 4 Northport 3

Oct. 11 at Wellpinit 3

Oct. 18 Cusick 3:15

Oct. 25 at Republic 7

Nov. 1 at Selkirk 7

CurlewSept. 6 at Pateros 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Republic 3

Sept. 20 Selkirk 3

Sept. 27 at Columbia-Inch. 3

Oct. 4 at Cusick 7

Oct. 11 Northport 3

Oct. 18 Wellpinit 3

Oct. 25 at Northport 7

Nov. 1 at Wilbur-Cres. 7

CusickSept. 6 at Wallace 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Neah Bay 7

Sept. 20 at Republic 7

Sept. 27 Northport 7

Oct. 4 Curlew 7

Oct. 11 Odessa-Harrington 7

Oct. 18 at Columbia-Inch. 3:15

Oct. 25 Selkirk 7

Nov. 1 at Wellpinit 7

NorthportSept. 6 Selkirk 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Wellpinit 7

Sept. 20 St. John-Endicott 7

Sept. 27 at Cusick 7

Oct. 4 at Columbia-Inch. 3

Oct. 11 at Curlew 3

Oct. 18 Selkirk 7

Oct. 25 Curlew 7

Nov. 1 Republic 7

RepublicSept. 6 Soap Lake 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Curlew 3

Sept. 20 Cusick 7

Sept. 27 at Entiat 7

Oct. 4 Wellpinit 7

Oct. 11 at Selkirk 7

Oct. 18 at Waterville 7

Oct. 25 Columbia-Inch. 7

Nov. 1 at Northport 7

SelkirkSept. 6 Northport 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Clark Fork 7

Sept. 20 at Curlew 3

Sept. 27 at Wellpinit 7

Oct. 5 Pateros 3

Oct. 11 Republic 7

Oct. 18 at Northport 7

Oct. 25 at Cusick 7

Nov. 1 Columbia-Inch. 7

WellpinitSept. 6 at St. John-End. 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Northport 7

Sept. 20 at Sunnyside Chr. 7

Sept. 27 Selkirk 7

Oct. 4 at Republic 7

Oct. 11 Columbia-Inch. 3

Oct. 18 at Curlew 3

Oct. 25 ACH 3

Nov. 1 Cusick 7

NE 1B SOUTHAlmira/Coulee-HartlineSept. 6 Columbia-Inch. 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Liberty Chr. 7

Sept. 20 at Pateros 7

Sept. 27 Soap Lake 7

Oct. 4 at Waterville 7

Oct. 11 at Entiat 7

Oct. 18 Wilbur-Creston 7

Oct. 25 at Wellpinit 3

Nov. 1 at Odessa-Harrington 7

Odessa-HarringtonSept. 6 at Touchet 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 LaCrosse-Wash. 7

Sept. 20 Waterville 7

Sept. 27 Pateros 3

Oct. 4 at Entiat 7

Oct. 11 at Cusick 7

Oct. 18 at Soap Lake 7

Oct. 25 Wilbur-Creston 7

Nov. 1 ACH 7

Wilbur-CrestonSept. 6 at LaC.-Wash. 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 Colton 7

Sept. 20 at Entiat 7

Sept. 27 at Waterville 7

Oct. 4 Soap Lake 7

Oct. 11 Pateros 7

Oct. 18 at ACH 7

Oct. 25 at Odessa-Harr. 7

Nov. 1 Curlew 7

SOUTHEAST 1BColton

Sept. 6 Mullan 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Wilbur-Cres. 7

Sept. 20 at Salmon River 7

Sept. 27 at Garfield-Pal. 7

Oct. 4 LaCrosse-Wash. 7

Oct. 11 at Touchet 7

Oct. 18 at Liberty Chr. 7

Oct. 25 Sunnyside Chr. 7

Nov. 1 St. John-End. 7

Nov. 7 at Pomeroy 7

Garfield-PalouseSept. 6 at Potlatch 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 at Genesee 7

Sept. 27 Colton 7

Oct. 4 Liberty Chr. 7

Oct. 11 at St. John-End. 7

Oct. 18 at Pomeroy 7

Oct. 25 Touchet 7

Nov. 1 at Sunnyside Chr. 7

Nov. 7 at LaCrosse-Wash. 7

LaC.-Wash./KahlotusSept. 6 Wilbur-Creston 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Soap Lake 7

Sept. 20 Wallowa 7

Sept. 27 Sunnyside Chr. 7

Oct. 4 at Colton 7

Oct. 11 Pomeroy 7

Oct. 18 at Touchet 7

Oct. 25 at St.John-Edicott 7

Nov. 1 Liberty Chr. 7

Nov. 7 Garfield-Pal. 7

St. John-EndicottSept. 6 Wellpinit 7

Sept. 13 Rosalia 7

Sept. 20 at Northport 7

Sept. 27 at Pomeroy 7

Oct. 4 Touchet 7

Oct. 11 Garfield-Pal. 7

Oct. 18 at Sunnyside Chr. 7

Oct. 25 Lac-Wash 7

Nov. 1 at Colton 7

Nov. 7 at Liberty Chr. 7

1B INDEPENDENTRosalia

Sept. 7 at Cove, Ore. 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at St. John-E 7

Sept. 20 Touchet 7

Sept. 28 Oakville* 1

Oct. 4 at Troy, Idaho 7

Oct. 11 Elgin, Ore. 7

Oct. 18 at Taholah 7

Nov. 1 at Joseph, Ore. 7

NORTH STAR 1A DILakeside (ID)

Sept. 6 Kootenai 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Wallace 7

Sept. 20 Lapwai 7

Sept. 27 at Potlatch 7

Oct. 4 at Clark Fork 7

Oct. 11 at Kootenai 7

Oct. 18 Prairie (ID) 7

Oct. 25 Mullan 7

Nov. 1 at Wallace 7

WallaceAug. 30 at Kootenai 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 Cusick 7

Sept. 13 Lakeside (ID) 7

Sept. 20 at Kamiah 7

Sept. 27 Superior (MT) 7

Oct. 11 at Lapwai 7

Oct. 18 Clark Fork 7

Oct. 25 Kootenai 7

Nov. 1 Lakeside (ID) 7

NORTH STAR 1A DIIClark Fork

Aug. 31 Lewis County* 6 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Mullan 3:30

Sept. 20 at Selkirk 7

Sept. 27 Kootenai 7

Oct. 4 Lakeside (ID) 7

Oct. 11 Mullan 7

Oct. 18 at Wallace 7

Oct. 25 at Timber./Weippe 7

Nov. 1 at Kootenai 7*at Kibbie Dome

KootenaiAug. 30 Wallace 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 at Lakeside (ID) 7

Sept. 13 at Deary 7

Sept. 20 Mullan 7

Sept. 27 at Clark Fork 7

Oct. 11 Lakeside (ID) 7

Oct. 18 at Mullan 3

Oct. 25 at Wallace 7

Nov. 1 Clark Fork 7

MullanAug. 30 Timber./Weippe 6 p.m.

Sept. 6 at Colton 7

Sept. 13 Clark Fork 3:30

Sept. 20 at Kootenai 7

Sept. 25 Wallace J.V. 3:30

Oct. 11 at Clark Fork 7

Oct. 18 Kootenai 3

Oct. 25 at Lakeside (ID) 7

NORTHEAST 2B

struggled onoffense, butstill managedto capture theprogram’sfourth straightbowl victory.Navy bouncedback from afive-winseason in 2011to claim eightvictories in2012. The

Midshipmen have posted winningseasons nine of the past 10 seasons, andthe team should add another winningrecord this year.

Top playersQuarterback Keenan Reynolds was a

big part of Navy’s success after taking

Top teamMuch of the credit to Notre Dame’s

run to the BCS National ChampionshipGame can be given to its stellar defense.The unit returns eight starters from lastseason, including defensive endStephon Tuitt and nose tackle LouisNix. Losing quarterback EverettGolson for the season because of aviolation of academic rules was a hugeblow for the offense, but backupTommy Rees is experienced and shouldprovide stability at the position.

Other contendersIt’s hard to imagine that an eight-win

season could be considered a bit of adisappointment, but that was the casefor BYU last season. The Cougars

over the starting job during the fifthweek of the season. He finished theyear third on the team in rushing (649),but first in rushing touchdowns (10).Reynolds also passed for 898 yards andnine touchdowns. Notre Dame’s Tuittled the team in sacks (12) and wassecond in tackles (47). He also forcedthree fumbles and returned one ofthem 77-yards for a touchdown in theseason-opening win against Navy inIreland.

The buzzAfter decades of mediocrity, Notre

Dame jumped back onto the nationalstage with an undefeated regularseason and showdown with Alabama inthe national championship game. NotreDame coach Brian Kelly had his teamready to cope with pressure, includinga triple-overtime win over Pitt. Whilethe Irish went on to lose the title gameto the Tide, Notre Dame made it clearthe football program is back on track.

Irish still in independent spotlight

Associated Press

Former backup Tommy Rees steps inas Notre Dame’s starting quarterback.

By Matt MurschelOrlando (Fla.) Sentinel Predicted

finish order1. Notre Dame

2. BYU

3. Navy

4. Army

5. Idaho

6. N. Mex. St.

BYU, Navy figure to continue winning trends

NORTH STARAll-league returners

Nine all-league players return. They areLevi Lemieux, Brock Arthun, Dylan Browning,Gavin Rasmussen and JacobBerman of Wallace; WyattSadles of Mullan; AxelAnderson of Clark Fork; MattStensgar of Lakeside; SimeonDesautel of Kootenai.

New coachLongtime Lakeside coach

Ron Miller retired. He’sreplaced by Chris Dohrman, alongtime assistant andLakeside graduate.

Around the leagueWallace returns six starters and 14

letterman. No team in the league will beable to match the Miners’ size. Wallace isheavily favored to top Lakeside for the 1ADivision I playoff berth. … Lakeside bringsback three starters and they represent the

Knights’ experience, too. Stensgar, a senior,is back at fullback and will be counted onheavily for the bulk of the offense. …Kootenai is heavily favored to capture the 1ADivision II berth with 11 starters and 13lettermen back. Kootenai has a lot of

experience with 10 seniors.“We have some good skillkids,” Kootenai coach DougNapierala said. “We have asenior-heavy line. They’re allthree-year starters. Thatalone is huge for us.” …Mullan brings back sevenstarters, but depth is the bigissue. If the Tigers suffer toomany injuries, they’ll have toforfeit games. Senior WyattSadler is back at quarterback.“We have toughness and

experience,” Mullan coach Stetson Spoonersaid. “Most of our players have two or threeyears of experience.” … Clark Fork has sixstarters back, but no other experience. Still,Wampus Cats coach Brian Arthun isoptimistic. “Barring injuries we could be inthe mix of things,” Arthun said.

Predicted finish order1. Wallace

2. Kootenai

3. Clark Fork

4. Lakeside

5. Mullan

NE 1B SOUTHOdessa-Harrington on the run

Odessa-Harrington has perhaps the biggestthreat in junior running back Sam Shafer, whoplaced third in the 100 metersat the State 1B track and fieldmeet. To help clear the way,OH also has one of the league’stop offensive linemen back inJacob DeWulf. If the latter canopen holes for the former, it willbe a long night for opponentstrying to give chase.

Wildcats a threatSecond-year head coach

Darin Reppe had Wilbur-Creston playing well at the endof his first season. The Wildcatsalready are ahead of wherethey were a year ago. Juniorquarterback Trystan Rosman threw for morethan 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns lastseason, seven of them to tight end JoeyRosman, an honorable mention all-league pick.Running back Donovan Tesch is a dual threat,rushing for almost 400 yards and fivetouchdowns and catching 17 passes for 245

yards and three more scores. Running backMason Copeland saw playing time as asophomore two years ago, helping theWildcats reach the state playoffs. After movingout of state for his junior season, he’s back torun the ball. And Alex Putnam will anchor the

offensive line when he’s notfilling in as a running back.

Late startPateros is an unknown for

the simple reason that the BillyGoats didn’t have a headcoach when the month ofAugust started. The schooldidn’t close the opening tomake a decision until Aug. 8.

OutlookACH and Odessa-

Harrington will reload for anew season and eachprogram’s track record of

success is enough to earn some healthyrespect. Wilbur-Creston is a team on the riseand will contend for the conference title. SoapLake is the dark horse with a solid program,while Pateros is an unknown. Waterville andEntiat both were hit hard by graduation andwill need to rebuild.

Predicted finish order1. ACH

2. Odessa-Harr.

3. Wilbur-Cres.

4. Soap Lake

5. Pateros

6. Entiat

7. Waterville

NE 1B NORTHMyers back

Columbia-Inchelium enters the season witha new/old coach. Longtime coach ChuckWyborney stepped downafter last season, and assistantcoach Brian Myers takes overas head coach. Myers was thehead coach at Incheliumbefore the two districtscombined to play eight-manfootball.

Duo boosts SelkirkSelkirk coach Kelly Cain

figures to have an especiallyclose working relationshipwith his starting quarterback.Perhaps because he’s areturning veteran, but mostlybecause he’s his son, Dominic.

“I feel good putting the offense in hishands,” the coach, said.

The Rangers were particularly young a year

ago, and the young guys stepped to finish theyear strong.

A year later and there’s reason to beoptimistic.

“We have 19 kids out and four of them areupper classmen – two seniors and two

juniors,” Cain said. “Our sophomore class is a

pretty good group. They sawsome action and filled in for uswhen we needed them lastyear and they’re going tocompete.”

OutlookIf Cusick can avoid injuries

depleting its small roster, thePanthers should be among theelites of the league and thestate. Republic, undersecond-year head coach ChrisBurch, is an up-and-comingteam and Columbia-Inchelium

shouldn’t miss a beat under Myers. After thata lot will depend on how young players stepup once they face real competition.

Small-school story lines

Predicted finish order1. Cusick

2. Republic

3. Col.-Inch.

4. Wellpinit

5. Selkirk

6. Northport

7. Curlew

Wallace coach Dave Roundsexpects to win the North Star Leaguefootball championship each year.

His school is the biggest in theconference and has the biggestturnout each year.

Rounds has more than that at thisdisposal this year, though. TheMiners return all but one starter onoffense.

“We should once again dominate inthe league in just sheer numbersalone,” Rounds said.

Wallace returns the offensive mostvaluable player in senior running backLevi Lemieux, who ran for more than1,000 yards last year. He’ll run behinda line that returns four of five starters.

Lemieux also will start at outside

linebacker.“He’s clearly the best player in the

league,” Rounds said. “He’s a bigimpact kid for us.”

Rounds, himself a lineman back inthe day at Wallace, believes successbegins in the trenches. The lonestarter who graduated was at leftguard and the Miners have replacedhim.

“Our starting unit is as good as anywe’ve had in recent years,” Roundssaid. “The thing we’ve got to do isdevelop some depth.”

Wallace has beefed up itsnonleague schedule in hopes ofhaving a shot at beating a District IIteam come playoff time. The Minerswill play defending 1A Division Ichamp Kamiah, Superior (Mont.), adefending state champ, and Touchet,which took third in 1B in Washington.

NSL: Wallace’s strong casefor postseason ambitions



FOOTBALL 2013

The partnership betweenTekoa-Oakesdale and Rosalia infootball – which goes back to 2003 –is over.

The schools decided to goseparate ways this year when aproposal to consolidate in all sportsfailed.

Rosalia will play as a 1Bindependent this fall.

Tekoa-Oakesdale will field ajunior varsity team with hopes ofreturning to the Southeast 1B nextfall, Teakoa-Oakesdale athleticdirector Ken Lindgren said.

If Rosalia finishes the regularseason with a .500 record or better,it will face the No. 4 team from theSE 1B in a playoff game for thechance at a state play-in game.

Rosalia going independent

The true test of a high schoolfootball program comes the year aftera great senior class graduates. Does itfall back, or does it just reload?

A year ago Cusick reached the stateClass 1B semifinals, where thePanthers fell to eventual statechampion Liberty Christian. To getthat far, they got stellar play from adetermined senior class.

A year later, coach Sonny Finleyfigures his squad will challenge oncemore for a state title, despite havingjust 13 players out for the first week ofpractice.

“I don’t want to speak out of turn,but I think we’re going to replacesome all-state caliber players withsome future all-state players,” hepredicted.

Cusick will get an early test when itplays host to 2011 state championNeah Bay, which lost on the final playof last year’s state championship gameto the Patriots.

“We’re really excited to have themcome over here for a game – it took anumber of conversations between thecoaches to make it happen,” Finleysaid. “I expect them to be back in thestate championship one more timethis year.

“When I first got here we wouldalways play such a tough schedule andthey’d all be league games. Now thatwe have the two divisions, we canschedule some nonleague games withsome really good opponents. I wouldlove it if this game could turn into anannual game. We’d be glad to go overand play them on their home fieldnext year.”

Finley said he has emphasizedconditioning when he got to Cusick,and it’s now a source of pride that thePanthers are in better shape than theiropponent.

“We make sure kids are in greatshape,” he said. “When you don’t havethat many kids, you have to be.”

Sophomore Tyson Shanholtzertakes over at quarterback for thegraduated Ryan Sample, and EliPeterson steps into the starting job atrunning back for Derrick Bluff.

“We like the way Tyson gets the ballwhere we want it to go, and Eli is verymuch like Derrick,” the coach said.“Speed, quickness, hands – I wouldhave to say that he’s eerily similar tothe way Derrick played for us.”

Spirit White gets the start atfullback and middle linebacker,replacing injured Alex Bluff, who isrecovering from shoulder surgery andmay or may not return to the field thisseason.

NE 1B North : Cusickgreen, not backing down


Brandon Walsh points to historyto understand the South division ofthe Northeast 1B League.

“In the end, I think you’ll find thatthe programs that have historicallybeen successful will be the ones thatcome through in the end,” he said.

The Almira-Coulee/Hartlinecoach was hit hard by graduationafter last season, and he’s looking atnew starters at just about everyposition.

Five starters on the ACH offensewere first-team all-leagueperformers a year ago. Three morestarters on defense werefirst-teamers.

“Out of 16 total starting positions,combining offense and defense, Ihave two guys who will be startingin the same position they were atlast year,” he said.

Still, Walsh said, he hasconfidence in the next generation.

“We took about three-quarters ofour team to a summer camp,” heexplained. “It was the bestexperience I think we’ve ever had.”

The key to success likely restswith sophomore quarterback DallasIsaak – the next in a long line ofIsaaks to play football at ACH –taking over for the graduated DrewIsaak.

“He saw some playing time for uslast year as a running back,” he said.“He stepped up big for us last yearin a couple situations where wereally needed him.

“When it came time to find a newquarterback this year, we took a lookat him and we put him in there. He’sa sophomore, yes, but we’re alreadyseeing occasional signs of brilliancein him. We run a kind of optionoffense and I think he’s going tohandle it just fine.”

NE 1B South: AnotherIsaak ready to lead ACH



IDAHO VANDALS THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW AUGUST 29, 2013 � THURSDAY � PAGE O11

MOSCOW, Idaho – Both feet on theground. Shoulders back against yourchair. Eyes locked on the speaker at thefront of room.

It sounds like an order a Marines drillinstructor might give on the first day ofboot camp. But for Idaho football coachPaul Petrino, this is a rule he demandsthat his players abide by in everymeeting – whether they’re learning fromtheir position coach or in a classroomlistening to a history lecture.

Shortly after Petrino took the Vandalsjob in December, he started his firstteam meeting with players by issuing thesame sit-up-and-pay-attentioncommand he’s always stressed as acoach. Then he repeated it, this timeusing an even sterner voice.

Consider it Petrino’s first step increating a culture that he sees as a vitalcomponent to reviving a program thatwas on life support as an FBS memberjust a few months ago.

“I think you’ve got to make sure youset the tone just so they know howyou’re doing things,” he said. “One of thebiggest things we’ve always believed in isyou have both feet on the ground,shoulders back on the chair and youkeep your eyes on the guy that’s in thefront of room talking.

“If they can do that (in meetings), theycan have a better chance of learning. Ifthey do that in class, they have a lot

better chance of getting a good grade.”Petrino, 46, has run offenses at

Arkansas, Illinois and Louisville. He’scoached briefly in the NFL with theAtlanta Falcons. But his goal since hewas a young coach’s kid in Montana wasto have a program of his own.

Now that he’s in charge at Idaho,Petrino has brought an unflinching,disciplined approach to a school that’slost an average of nine games per seasonsince 2000. Players have grown used to2 1⁄2-hour practices and 120-playscrimmages in which a red-facedPetrino throws his hat to the ground andbadgers players.

They go through hands-on positionmeetings (no flip-flops allowed) andlong video sessions. And as quarterbackChad Chalich put it, they are expected to“study football away from football.”

“(The coaches) definitely brought anew culture around here,” receiverNajee Lovett said. “It’s going to be oneway, and we have to come up to theirlevel. So they’re definitely challengingus, and I think we’re facing the challengepretty well.”

Since his first day on the job, Petrinohas stressed what he calls “the Vandalcore” to his players – grinding every day,emphasizing preparation andperformance, representing theuniversity well.

Athletic director Rob Spear said thechanges Petrino has brought can be seenin how players carry themselves aroundcampus and in the team’s academic

performance. Idaho’s cumulativegrade-point average has risen frombarely over a 2.0 last fall to nearly a 3.0 inthe summer session.

“The discipline he’s brought into theprogram has been tremendous,” Spearsaid.

Petrino has carried the same passionand rigor to fundraising, somethingthat’s new to him as a first-time headcoach. The health of the program andsuccess in recruiting specifically, he said,can’t be sustained without facilityupgrades and the money that it takes todo them.

On the construction front, the Vandalshave made progress as they prepare toreturn to the Sun Belt Conference nextyear. Nearly $46 million in university,state and private funds has flooded in

since 2004 to renovate the Kibbie Domeand other venues.

The money, $25 million of which hascome from UI, has paid for a new weightroom, locker rooms and team meetingrooms for football and other sports, aswell as the football practice field, pressbox and premium seating, and – mostcostly of all – translucent end walls tobrighten the aging Dome.

Last week UI showcased its new videoboard that stretches 30 feet across and50 feet vertically – at least three timesbigger than the old board. Idaho’sportion of the $1.15 million board was$787,000, all of which came throughprivate funds.

“Any time you get to upgrade yourfacilities, it shows a commitment to theprogram,” running backs coach andrecruiting coordinator Jason Shumakersaid. “It shows that people are seriousabout the program. It shows that peopleare excited about the program. And (it)also gives you something new andexciting to show to recruits that they liketo see.”

Petrino also wants recruits to see howplayers in the program have embracedthe discipline he and his staff havebrought. And he expects newcomers torespond well to it.

“I think you’ll look back on it twoyears from now,” he said, “and all theplayers will know how to a0ct becausethe other players won’t accept it andeveryone just knows that’s how we doit.”


Paul Petrino brings passion and demands discipline in every aspect of his football program, including fundraising to continue improving facilities like the Kibbie Dome.

Petrino’s wayFor new Vandals coach, discipline is essential to building program

Stories by Josh WrightCorrespondent

2013 scheduleAug. 31 at North Texas 4 p.m.

Sep. 7 at Wyoming 1

Sep. 14 Northern Illinois 2

Sep. 21 at Washington State TBA

Sep. 28 Temple 2

Oct. 5 Fresno State 2

Oct. 12 at Arkansas State TBA

Oct. 26 at Mississippi TBA

Nov. 2 Texas State 2

Nov. 9 Old Dominion 2

Nov. 23 at Florida State TBA

Nov. 30 at New Mexico State TBA

Lone year of independenceThe Vandals no longer are in the Western

Athletic Conference, and they have one yearbefore joining their future (and former) home forfootball, the Sun Belt Conference.

That means they’ll spend 2013 as one of six FBSindependents.

Idaho won’t compete for a conferencechampionship or place any players on anall-conference team this season, but it still couldfind itself in a bowl game if it can win at least sixgames.

The Vandals play Washington State at MartinStadium for the first time since 2007 and theyhave intriguing home games with NorthernIllinois, Temple and old WAC nemesis FresnoState.

They also take on two major-conference

opponents, at Ole Miss in October and at FloridaState in late November. The week before going toOle Miss, they play at Arkansas State, one ofteams they’ll compete against in the Sun Belt.

The Vandals had football-only membership inthe Sun Belt from 2001to 2004. That’s the samearrangement they’ll have starting in 2014, whenUI’s other sports join the Big Sky.

Newbies at QBThe only quarterback on Idaho’s roster with

FBS experience is senior Taylor Davis. And barringan injury, he seems unlikely to play this fall. ChadChalich, the probable starter, is a redshirtfreshman who has yet to take a collegiate snap.Josh McCain, likely to be the second QB on thedepth chart, comes from the junior-college ranks.

But both Chalich and McCain fit Paul Petrino’s

diverse option-based offense well. Chalich thrivedrunning the option at Coeur d’Alene High and haspicked up Petrino’s system quickly, while McCainis a slender but fleet QB who likes to moveoutside the pocket.

Recruiting South (and NW)Paul Petrino knows the South well. He’s

coached at Southern Mississippi, Louisville andArkansas – and he has deep recruitingconnections in the Southeast, evidenced by hisfirst class at Idaho.

This fall, Petrino and the Vandals will tourseveral Southern campuses – from Ole Miss toFlorida State – as they work through theirindependent schedule.

Athletic director Rob Spear said the fact UI willhave four games a year in the South when it joinsthe Sun Belt should be a big draw to recruits fromthe Southeast. At the same time, though,recruiting the Northwest will remain a focus.

“The Pac-12 only has so many scholarships to

offer,” Spear said. “If you want to play at thehighest level of football north of Boise, it’s Idaho. Ithink we’re going to market that and build a greatroster of Northwest kids.”

Recruiting class making wavesAt least a few of the Vandals’ true freshmen,

from tailback Richard Montgomery to receiverReuben Mwehla, could play significant roles in2013. And even the ones that don’t have alreadyimpressed Paul Petrino.

“Our young class is exciting,” he said. “There’s abunch of speed – fast playmakers. And what’s themost exciting is just a bunch of guys who likefootball, (who) enjoy coming out to practice andhave a great attitude. And that’s what we needthe whole team to be.”

Petrino has also raved about true freshman QBMatt Linehan, son of former UI quarterback ScottLinehan, who will redshirt. Petrino and ScottLinehan were on the Vandals’ offensive stafftogether in 1992-93.

Vandals story lines

Paul Petrino spent most of fall camp referring to explosivefreshman running back Richard Montgomery as a stud. Hisposition coach, Jason Shumaker, simply calls him a steal.

Despite a monster senior year at Atlantic Coast High inJacksonville, Fla., Montgomery was hardly recruited by FBSschools. But when Petrino was hired in December, Montgomery’shigh school coach, Kevin Sullivan, clued him in on Montgomery.

“His high school coach had sent players to Coach before, andthey’ve had a great experience and they’ve learned a lot andbeen successful,” Shumaker said. “Montgomery (5-foot-8, 180pounds) was the biggest head-turner in fall camp, with speed toget around the edge and a powerful lower body that allows himto shed would-be tacklers. He’s expected to start in Week 1.

“He’s hard to tackle, he’s fast, he’s tough,” Petrino said.“(We’ve) just got to keep getting him better and he can be really,really special.”


RB Richard Montgomery is turning heads at Idaho.

Impact newcomer$18,327,000Money Idaho received in pledges for work on Kibbie Dome improvement programs,highlighted by $7 million for weight room

construction and another $8 million onpremium seating and press box construction

84Average national ranking of the Vandals’

scoring offense among all FBS schools over the last six seasons. Idaho has ranked 95th

or worse four times over that span, including120th last season at 15.83 points per game.

22.75Average points per game scored by UI from

2007-2012, topped by 32.69 average in 2009.



WASHINGTON SPAGE O12 � THURSDAY � AUGUST 29, 2013 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

PULLMAN – If the success of college footballprograms hinged on the recruitment of parents,Washington State would have long ago shucked itsreputation as one of the Pac-12’s little guys.

Oh, Bill Moos remembers, the parents have neverbeen the issue. In the early days of Moos’ tenure asathletic director (all the way back in 2010), theparents would come here with their kid, usually a17-year-old prospective student-athlete trying todecide where he’s going to play football for the nextfour or five years, and WSU’s athletic director had noproblem selling mom and dad on this place.

The safety. The familial bond with the rest of thestudent body. The crime, and how there isn’t any.

But the kids – “the SportsCenter generation,” asMoos has dubbed them– don’t want to hearabout that stuff.

“The prospect’slooking around going,‘that’s your stadium?’”Moos said. “‘Where’sthe locker room?Where’s your indoorpractice facility? Showme your weight room.’”

The gist is this: whilea scant few among the

thousands of players occupying Division-1 footballrosters this season will ever sniff the NFL, the goalfor college players remains to find a school that bestallows them a chance to play on Sundays.

And, as Moos says, “if we’re not recruiting thecaliber of athlete that could eventually be in the NFL,then we’re going to have trouble competing in thePac-12.”

So the competition begins not on the football field,but with blueprints and renderings andfact-gathering missions to the locations of collegefootball’s most polished palaces.

That’s why just beyond the west end of MartinStadium sit large beams, myriad supplies, a really,really big crane and a bunch of construction workerswelding and cranking and bolting everything intoplace, and it is there the Cougars plan to mostefficiently eliminate their competitive disadvantagewith the erection of a $61 million football operationsbuilding, the latest and perhaps most crucial additionto a program trying its damnedest to step into collegefootball’s 21st century.

By May of 2014, Moos won’t have to answer thosewhere’s-all-the-shiny-stuff questions from recruits.

“They’re going to see all those things, and it’s goingto be impressive,” Moos said. “And I’d put it upagainst anybody’s.”

This coming from a guy who worked at Oregon.

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Mike Leach, for the most part, does not give theimpression that he is the kind of person enamored withstate-of-the-art this or high-tech that. So it is telling thatthere is no greater supporter of WSU’s facility binge thanthe head coach, who is about as excited about theCougars’ future football home as he is about anything.

That’s because, as Leach said, “our facility’s about to bethe best, or one of the best, in the conference. Andcurrently we’re the worst, you know? That’s just a fact.”

Other than the recruiting edge, it’s the consolidation tappeals to Leach most. As it is now, the coaches’ offices ascattered about the Bohler athletic complex, and Leachsays much of his off-field interaction with players occursthe hallway.

“Even most of the staff, we can see each other whenevwe want, but you either call or you walk down there andthem,” Leach said. “It’s not quite the flow where you jusrun across each other that you’d like.”

Leach has done this before. He says “it’s fair to say” th

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach builds his football team amidst the construction workers who are

Maybe Mike Leach has a plan: give the No. 84 to the most promising of hisfreshmen receivers, and watch them dazzle onlookers during preseason camp.

Last year it was Gabe Marks – he’s since switched to No. 9 – who quickly made itapparent that he wasn’t going to be an observer as a true freshman. And this season anew face has emerged as the Cougars’ most likely first-year contributor: 6-foot,198-pound receiver River Cracraftout of Santa Margarita (Calif.) high school.

Cracraft will see significant time at the inside “Y” receiver position this season. Hisperformance in camp has earned consistent praise from Leach, as well as fromquarterbacks Connor Halliday and Austin Apodaca.

“River’s just a real mature player and came in playing well right off the top,” Leachsaid. “Also, he had the benefit (that) he’s always played receiver, being in an offensewhere they threw it quite a bit.”


WSU freshman receiver River Cracraft is getting a lot of attention.

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1Losing season for Mike Leach in his

career as a head coach after lastseason’s 3-9 record at WSU.

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2013 scheduleAug. 31 at Auburn 4 p.m.

Sep. 7 at USC 7:30

Sep. 14 So. Utah 3:30

Sep. 21 Idaho TBA

Sep. 28 vs. Stanford TBA

Oct. 5 at California TBA

Oct. 12 Oregon State TBA

Oct. 19 at Oregon TBA

Oct. 31 Arizona State 7:30

Nov. 16 at Arizona TBA

Nov. 23 Utah TBA

Nov. 29 at UW 12:30


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when he arrived at Texas Tech in 2000, the footballfacilities there were worse than any in the Big 12, “and ifthey weren’t the worst, they were at least in the bottomthree.”

So they renovated the stadium and added field turf. Theysought Leach’s input on a new football training facility. Andeventually, TTU had a serviceable if not spectacular homefor its football program.

“Did we ever equal Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma,Nebraska?” Leach said. “No. But they were good enough to

get your job done.”Nobody in WSU’s administration wants visitors to deem

their new building “good enough” once it’s finished. Thegoal is clearly beyond that. Because even if the Cougars willnever have pockets as deep as Oregon or SouthernCalifornia or Washington, the money generated by thePac-12’s television contracts – and the revenue produced byticket sales in the new premium seating structure at Martin

blocks of success


also building a football program.

Big difference in one yearWhen he is asked about last season and why

Washington State wasn’t able to win more thanthree games, one of coach Mike Leach’s mostcommon refrains is that the Cougars lacked theexperience necessary to capitalize on fortuitoussituations.

He is quick to remind that WSU used 17 playerswho were either true freshmen or redshirtfreshmen. The downside to that, of course, is thatthose players were trying to learn on the fly. Theupside is that they’re now a year ahead of mostplayers their age.

And the Cougars aren’t likely to rely on quite asmany first-year players this season. It’s likely thatno more than 10 first or second-year freshmen willbe among WSU’s two-deeps, and as of right now, itappears no more than a handful of true freshmenwill play on either side of the ball.

Those who almost certainly will: receivers RiverCracraft and Robert Lewis (and possibly freshmanwalk-on John Thompson), cornerbacks DaquawnBrown and Charleston White, and linebackerPeyton Pelluer. It’s possible that others will makeappearances if the need arises.

Leach has harped on the need for the Cougarsto develop depth. Redshirting more freshmen thisseason would be a step in the right direction.

Tough road scheduleExpectations were high when the Leach era

began last season. They were quickly temperedafter a 30-6 loss at Brigham Young in the seasonopener.

A year later, WSU’s preseason outlook is a tadmore modest. The schedule dictates such caution.The Cougars begin the season with back-to-backroad games against teams with big stadiums andstrong reputations for winning at home – Auburnon Saturday, and Southern California on Sept. 7.

In fact, most of the Cougars’ toughest games willbe played away from Pullman. They play a “home”game against No. 4 Stanford at CenturyLink Fieldin Seattle on Sept. 28 and visit No. 3 Oregon onOct. 19. And the Apple Cup is again a Fridaycontest, again the day after Thanksgiving, this timeat the newly renovated Husky Stadium.

WSU’s most entertaining home games figure tobe an Oct. 12 matchup against Oregon State, and aThursday night, Halloween game against ArizonaState on Oct. 31.

For the third consecutive season, the Cougarswill play only five games in Pullman, the result ofagain moving a Pac-12 home game (this timeStanford) across the state to CenturyLink.

Halliday in commandConnor Halliday has looked the part of a

quarterback assured of his starting position sinceWSU ended spring practices, and all eyes will be onthe fourth-year junior when the Cougars begin the2013 season in Auburn.

Halliday and Jeff Tuel took turns struggling tolearn Leach’s offense last season. The results wereugly at times. Halliday completed just 52.1percentof his passes a year ago, throwing 15 touchdownpasses and 13 interceptions, numbers that mustimprove this season if the Cougars’ offense is tolook anything like what most expect of a Leachoperation.

A completion percentage near or above 65 isdesired from Leach, and Halliday showedimprovement in that area during camp this year.Leach also likes the progress of second-yearfreshman quarterback Austin Apodaca, whobegins the season as the clear-cut backup. Truefreshman Tyler Bruggman will likely be third-string,and will almost certainly redshirt unless he’s forcedinto action by injuries.

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By Christian [email protected], (509) 998-3135

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LEFT: In this Aug. 15 photo, workers erect a new scoreboard on the east end of Martin Stadium at Washington State University in Pullman. The scoreboard will replace one on the east end of thestadium that was removed to make way for the Football Operations Center. ABOVE: Washington State athletic director Bill Moos shows an architect’s rendering of the $80million Martin Stadium remodeling project the WSU Board of Regents approved on Nov. 18, 2011

26 millionstimated cost of Martinmium seating structure,all operations building.

9Consecutive seasons without WSU

appearing in a bowl game since2003 Holiday Bowl win over Texas.

57Quarterback sacks allowed by theCougars’ offensive line last season,

an average of 4.75 per game.

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FreshmanJohn Ross

will see a lotof action

at receiverand as a kick

returner on special

teams.

Three true freshmen wide receivers, each four-starhigh school recruits out of California, usher different skillsets into the University of Washington Huskies footballteam.

John Ross is shifty and nimble, Damore’eaStringfellow is bigger and stronger and DarrellDaniels possesses height and linear speed.

“The wide receiver spot is a strength on this team,”Sarkisian said. “With this style of offense we are running,we are going to need a number of options who can goplay wide receiver and do it fast, and we are fortunate

that we have that.”That has a lot to do with the emergence of Ross,

Stringfellow and Daniels.Ross might have the best shot at starting right away as

the slot receiver and has impressed offensive coordinatorEric Kiesau with his quickness and understanding of theroutes.

He also has worked with special teams, often returningpunts in practice.

“I think he’s pretty exciting and electric,” Kiesau said.By TJ Cotterill, Tacoma News Tribune

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WASHINGTON HUSKIES PAGE O14 � THURSDAY � AUGUST 29, 2013 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

For more than 90 years, old HuskyStadium was a place of great scenery,great traditions and, very often, greatfootball.

But in the end, old Husky Stadiumwas simply that – old.

It was never too bad for coaches andplayers, but for fans, there werenagging issues of comfort andconvenience. Among them, oldwooden bench seats in some areas thatwere hardly cozy. A running track thatleft many spectators far from the field.And restrooms that were too few, toorustic and, by late in the season, toocold.

Though the stadium had a richhistory, not to mention a spectacularsetting along Lake Washington, “therewere a lot of antiquated things that wehad to deal with,” UW athletic directorScott Woodward said. Likewise, “therewere some failure issues and somesafety issues that we were veryconcerned about.”

For all those reasons, the need for anew stadium “was acute,” he said.“And in my mind, failure was not anoption.”

On Saturday, the hard work done byWoodward and many others will berealized when Washington opens anew Husky Stadium with a gameagainst Boise State. The $250 millionreconstruction project took more than21 months to complete, and the resultis a more modern, intimate andfan-friendly venue, and one thatshould be among the finest in collegefootball.

Indeed, Woodward said, the newHusky Stadium “will be second tonone.”

Added UW head football coachSteve Sarkisian: “I truly believe it will

be the best setting in all of sports, notjust college football.”

For Sarkisian, the game-dayexperience will be just one of the newstadium’s benefits. Equally important,he said, are the improved facilities forcoaches and players, including newlocker rooms, a weight room, meetingrooms and staff offices. It is, he said,“going to affect us directly on aday-to-day operational basis.”

Of course, the new stadium’s truesplendor will be showcased on gamedays. Fans in every seating locationwill be closer to the field, and there arenow luxury suites, patio suites andclub seats. Adding to the sensorythrills, the audio and visual displays“are going to be fabulous,” Woodwardsaid.

“This is obviously an amazingfacility,” Sarkisian said. “And I reallycan’t put into words just how much it’sgoing to mean to our program.”

The journey to a new stadium had

its genesis during some of the darkestdays in Husky football history. Underprevious coach Tyrone Willingham,Washington went 11-25 for threeseasons and then plummeted to 0-12 inhis fourth and final season.

Those four years roughly coincidedwith Woodward’s arrival at the schoolas a special assistant to the universitypresident and his subsequent hiring asathletic director, beginning with ninemonths as an interim AD. One of hisearly tasks was to develop a financingplan to renovate the stadium, andthere was, he admits, some toughsledding at the outset.

A state bill that would haveprovided half the money for a then-$300 million project – the publicmoney would have come from taxes onhotels and motels, restaurants andrental cars – never got sufficientlegislative support and eventually died.

It was a discouraging setback, “butwe didn’t fold the tent once we didn’t

get the answer we wanted,”Woodward said. “A lot of people Irespect disagreed with the way wewanted to fund this stadium. So wewent another route … and, in the end, Ithink we’re going to end up in a verygood place.”

The current project totaled $250million, all of it private money, withthe first $50 million from alumni andother donors. The remaining $200million will be funded by 30-yearbonds, with a projected yearly debtservice of $14.3 million. To meet thatannual cost, an estimated $1.25 millionwill come from stadium naming rightsand the rest from premium ticket sales,primarily the suites and club seats, andadditional season-ticket revenue.

In short, the stadium is being fundedfrom the deep pockets of fans who lovethe Huskies. And they, like Woodwardand Sarkisian, see the new stadium asan important stepping stone to theprogram’s continued revival.

DEAN RUTZ PHOTOS Seattle Times

With its majestic spot on Lake Washington, head coach Steve Sarkisian calls new Husky Stadium “the best setting in all of sports, not just college football.”

Second to noneSarkisian raves about setting and what new facilities do for recruiting

By Rich MyhreEverett Herald

Finishing touches are being added in preparation for Saturday’s opener.

2013 scheduleAug. 31 Boise State 7 p.m.

Sep. 14 at Illinois 3

Sep. 21 Idaho State TBA

Sep. 28 Arizona TBA

Oct. 5 at Stanford TBA

Oct. 12 Oregon TBA

Oct. 19 at Arizona State TBA

Oct. 26 California TBA

Nov. 9 Colorado TBA

Nov. 15 at UCLA 6

Nov. 23 at Oregon State TBA

Nov. 29 Washington State 12:30

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In Keith they trustSenior QB Keith Price says he’s happy and healthy again, and

he’s playing behind a line that looks healthy and happy again,too. Price has worked hard to build trust in his teammates,notably with receiver Kasen Williams, who will again be Price’stop target. A priority in camp has been to establish a deeppassing threat, and Price believes he has the weapons to do that.

No-huddle, no problem?With their shift to a no-huddle attack, the Huskies would like

to run 12 more plays per game than they did a year ago – thegoal is 82 plays – and they’ve been pushing the tempo at anOregonesque pace at times in training camp. How fast is toofast? The Huskies say they want to find out.

D-line depthCan the UW defense keep up? Yes, the offense’s revved-up

attack should benefit the defense because the defenders will seeit every day in practice and, in theory, should become betterconditioned to defend it.

But the defense will almost certainly have to defend moreplays on game day because of it. The defense, in theory, willhave to rely more than ever on its depth.

Get in the zoneThe Huskies ranked ninth in the Pac-12 at 24 points per game

in 2012 – down from 33.4 ppg in 2011. A big reason: red-zoneinefficiency. UW ranked 10th in the conference with a red-zoneconversion rate of 75 percent (with 33 touchdowns and six madefield goals in 52 trips inside opponents’ 20). That rate has toimprove, and it has been an emphasis in training camp.

Be specialWashington hasn’t returned a punt for a touchdown since

2003, and hasn’t had a kickoff returned for a TD since 2007. TheHuskies, no doubt, want to ramp up the return game.

Adam Jude, Seattle Times

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EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES

New faces, new looksThey don’t have the stature of the

departed “Trio” of Brandon Kaufman, NickEdwards and Greg Herd, but this year’s widereceivers have the quickness, which couldmake the Eagles even more dangerous onshorter passing routes. That includes seniorsAshton Clark, Cory Mitchell and DanielJohnson as well as underclassmen ShaquilleHill and Cooper Kupp. In turn, the offense willtry to maximize that quickness with somenew formations, including the zone read,which will spread the field horizontally aswell as vertically.

On defense, the Eagles will try to mix theirlooks, including utilizing ends Evan Day andAnthony Larry in a “buck end” role designedto stiffen their run defense, particularly onthe edge. “It may be simple for us, butsometimes it can be different and an illusionfor the offense,” Baldwin said. “It’s the same 11on the field with our traditional looks, but justgiving (the opposing offense) differentlooks.”

Tough up frontThere will be no changing of the guard

this year. Or at tackle, for that matter. Incontrast with last year, the starting offensivelineup is all but set. Redshirt sophomore ClayDeBord, who had a strong freshman year, isback at left tackle, while Cassidy Curtis is theheir apparent to All-American Will Post atright tackle. The interior line is manned bythree senior starters: left guard StevenForgette, center Ashton Miller and rightguard Drew Reynolds.

In fall camp, according to O-line coachAaron Best, that leaves more time forbuilding chemistry and communicationamong the players. “You can’t go 11-3 withoutan O-line performing that way,” Baldwin said,adding that the unit’s experience and depthallows “you to expand on what you want todo from a game-plan standpoint.”

Linebacker depthOf the 19 departures, six were from the

linebacking corps, leaving the Eagles with

just three players – Ronnie Hamlin, CodyMcCarthy and J.C. Agen – who’ve played theposition in college.

And while those three bring talent andexperience, the Eagles are sorely lacking in

depth; they’ve moved players from otherpositions, including former running backJordan Talley and former safety MiquiyahZamora.

An injury to one of the starters could be a

big setback; but even if they’re healthy,Hamlin, McCarthy and Agen will need abreather now and then.

“We’re definitely going to need somemore linebackers,” said Baldwin, who addedthe situation is ripe for a true freshman ortwo to make an immediate impact. “It’sexciting,” Baldwin said. “And I think thoseguys will step up.”

In some ways, they have already. Truefreshmen Albert Havili of Federal Way andJake Gall of Cle Elum have impressed thecoaches and put themselves in position toburn their redshirts.

SeniorityThis year’s team will be among the most

experienced in the Big Sky, with at least 12seniors atop the depth chart.

That could be a problem in 2014, but fornow it’s a blessing.

On offense, the Eagles will probably startfive seniors, including linemen Forgette,Miller, Brandon Murphy, tight end ZackGehring and wide receiver Ashton Clark.

At least seven seniors will start ondefense. They are linemen Andru Pulu, WillKatoa and Anthony Larry; linebacker J.C.Agen; and defensive backs T.J. Lee III, RonaldBaines and Allen Brown.

Two more projected starters also coulddepart; Hamlin is expected to seek a sixthyear of eligibility because of a knee injury in2010 that sidelined him for that season.

Tevin McDonald, a junior transfer fromUCLA, could leave early as he is alreadyprojected to be a high pick in the 2014 NFLdraft.

Miscellany� After splitting last year with Idaho and

Washington State, the Eagles are 8-21vs.Football Bowl Subdivision schools sincemoving to the FCS level in 1984. Eastern getstwo more shots at the big boys this season,against Oregon State on Saturday andToledo on Sept. 14.

� In four of the past five seasons, theEagles have ranked in the top 10 in FCS inpassing offense. Twice in that span, they’vealso been ranked in the top 10 in totaloffense.


Eastern lost a trio of talented receivers, but the short passing game and zone reads will showcase the talents of players such as senior Ashton Clark.

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Another Eastern Washington footballseason, another challenging schedule.

This one is a little more so, with tripsto Oregon State, Toledo and SamHouston State that offer a financial shotin the arm as well as a chance to beatthe big boys.

It also offers the very real chance ofthe Eagles starting the season 1-3.

To quote an article from The SportsNetwork: “This year’s 12-gameregular-season schedule – the first inEWU history – has Hannibal Lector’sfingerprints all over it.”

Says EWU athletic director BillChaves: “I’d be saying the same thing ifI wasn’t in this chair: that’s a really hardschedule. But our players embracethose games, and I guarantee our guysare going to be looking forward to that.”

Yet fans still ask, “Why are weplaying Toledo?” The answer iscomplicated, and reveals as much aboutthe science and art of football

scheduling on the West Coast as it doesabout the bottom line at the EWUAthletic Department. Chaves has abudget, which is balanced partly byrevenues from the football team. Thisyear, that includes a $450,000 payoutfrom Oregon State and another$325,000 from Toledo.

At least the Sam Houston State gameis a home-and-home series, with theBearkats returning the favor next year.That series is a triumph of sorts, Chavessaid, because of the geographicaldifficulty of scheduling nonconferencegames with other FootballChampionship Subdivision teams.

“Every time you look at it we’re kindof at the mercy of our location,” Chavessaid. “A lot of other teams andconferences don’t have to step on aplane (to play a non-conference game.)”

The best chance came a few yearsago, when the Eagles negotiated withSouth Dakota State. The Eagles madethe trip to Brookings, S.D., in 2011, withthe hosts footing the bill. A return gamecouldn’t be arranged, partly because the

game in Cheney would have to beplayed in early September, beforeEastern students would arrive oncampus.

Unfortunately, that’s still the case thisyear. The lone home game is on Sept. 7against Division II Western Oregon, for

the same reason: it’s the best Chaves cando under the circumstances.

The biggest objection to this year’sschedule is that a 1-3 start will all butforce to Eagles to go 7-1 in theconference to earn a spot in the FCSplayoffs. Even a 6-2 record (assumingthat doesn’t win the Big Sky’s automaticberth) would mean an overall record of7-5. And even with an expanded playofffield of 24 teams and strength ofschedule also factored into the process,7-5 probably won’t be good enough.

With the season now passing into thehands of the players and coaches,Chaves is looking several seasons ahead.

Next year offers another 12-gameschedule, including a game atWashington and the earliest home gamein recent memory: Aug. 30 againstDivision II Montana Western, plusMSU and Sam Houston State.

“I’m still knocking out 2015 and2016,” Chaves said, but the big paydaysare locked in with games at Oregon in’15 and Washington State the followingyear.

Another scary, but necessary scheduleBy Jim Allen

[email protected], (509) 459-54372013 schedule

Aug. 31 at Oregon State 3 p.m.

Sep. 7 Western Oregon 4:05

Sep. 14 at Toledo 4

Sep. 28 at Sam Houston State Noon

Oct. 5 Weber State 4:05

Oct. 12 at North Dakota 12:30

Oct. 19 Southern Utah 5:05

Oct. 26 at Montana 12:30

Nov. 2 at Idaho State 2:05

Nov. 9 Montana State Noon

Nov. 16 at Cal Poly 12:30

Nov. 23 Portland State 2:30

UCLA transfer Tevin McDonald brings big-time talent to the safetyposition, which took a hit with the graduation of Jeff Minnerly and a hipoperation to sophomore Jordan Tonani.

McDonald, a two-year starter for a Bruins team that reached thePac-12 title game the last two seasons, is expected to start oppositesenior Allen Brown. In the last two years, the 5-foot-11, 190-poundMcDonald had four interceptions and 100 solo tackles. By all accounts,McDonald has blended well with his Eagle teammates since he arrivedduring spring practice.

“He’s been a great addition in every way,” Baldwin said.Says, McDonald of moving to Cheney from Los Angles, “It is a lot

different, but I’ve adjusted. It’s been a positive experience here inCheney, and I’m excited to go to war with my teammates.”

For McDonald, the first battle is a renewal of a series with OregonState; UCLA defeated the Beavers two years ago in Corvallis, Ore., butlost last season in Pasadena.


UCLA transfer Tevin McDonald, a safety, has been “a great addition.”

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Playing catch-upThe tailgating scene has come of age

in the parking lot above Roos Field.Country music blares over hundreds

of cars, campers and motor homeswhile kids throw footballs and parentstoss burgers on the barbecue.

Still, football at Eastern WashingtonUniversity is more steak than sizzle.Most of the bells and whistles aredown on the field, where head coachBeau Baldwin and his staff and playersoffer an exciting product that is still asecret to many in Spokane’s fracturedsports market.

The product on the field is top-10;the rest of the program is stillunranked, but finally – through a lot ofhard work and a little edginess – “alsoreceiving votes” from local fans.

To get their attention, EWU hasbeen forced to yell a little louder,through their signature red turf field –hard on the eyes but an easy sell torecruits – the tailgating scene andfinally, last year, a video scoreboard.

This year it’s linebacker RonnieHamlin shouting “Hello, Spokane,” onbillboards.

“We needed to catch up off thefield,” Eastern athletic director BillChaves said. “We’re a top-10 programnationally (on the field), and I feel likeit’s my job to make sure that we’redoing everything else in a top-10fashion.

“And although we may not be thereright now, we have a vision to be top10 in everything we do,” said Chaves,who foresees a red soccer field and ared basketball court, too.

“That’s on the radar screen,” Chavessaid. “I’m not kidding.”

More than Xs and OsEWU’s program has grown mostly

through a succession of strong head

coaches dating back to 1979. DickZornes took the Eagles from DivisionII to immediate success in the Big SkyConference during a 16-year tenure;Mike Kramer led Eastern to an FCSsemifinal appearance in 1997; PaulWulff raised the bar before going toWashington State; and Baldwinreached the summit with a nationaltitle in 2010.

Says Baldwin, “The foundation thatwas set … has allowed us to keepmaking those strides. It was the workof a lot of years.”

Chaves had barely warmed his seatas athletic director in the fall of 2007when Wulff was hired away by hisalma mater, Washington State. A yearearlier, Baldwin, the offensivecoordinator under Wulff from2003-06, became the head coach at hisold school, Central Washington, wherehe played quarterback.

“We had never met – he had leftand then I came,” said the methodicalChaves, who performed his duediligence, “leaned on a few folks I

knew in the industry,” andinterviewed eight other candidatesbefore hiring the then-35-year-oldBaldwin.

“He was the right person at theright time, and he had a greatperspective on where Eastern hadbeen, was then and where it could go,”Chaves said.

Baldwin, now 40, a Tacoma nativeand high school star, also had areputation as an imaginativeplay-caller and as a player’s coach.

Says senior safety Allen Brown,Baldwin is “the best coach I’ve everhad. He’s a calm guy, laid back … allpractice, the guys are laughing, but atthe same time we’re all serious.”

They’re serious in the classroom as

well, collectively earning above a 3.0grade-point average. “He just has thatcertain ‘it,’ ” Chaves said.

It doesn’t hurt that Baldwin,recruiting mainly in the state ofWashington, is 44-19 overall and 30-10in the Big Sky Conference with twoconference coach of the year awards.In the last two years, his teams havetaken Washington and WashingtonState to the final play of the game.

“His guys, they never want him tobe disappointed,” Chaves said. “Hedemands accountability, and we alsoplay with a little bit of swagger.”

Gateway to the futureWinning will put only so many fans

in the seats. The facilities have come along way, but have further to go tocatch up with Big Sky rivals Montanaand Montana State.

The south entrance to Roos Field ismarked – marred, rather – by arundown snack bar. The visitors’bleachers look high-schoolish, andeven at 8,600 seats, Roos Field lacksintimacy because the football field issurrounded by a track.

All that and more would be sweptaway if Eastern can find the funds tobuild the Gateway Project, a346,000-square-foot, $60 millionmulti-use facility that Chaves believeswould “make us a national player atthe FCS level.”

“That’s the one thing we need tokeep our eyes on,” said Chaves, whowon a national athletic directors’award this year.

The Gateway Project envisionsseveral thousand seats at Roos Field,boosting seating capacity beyond18,000. Other amenities includeathletic facilities, band locker rooms,offices, and retail space. The latter isexpected to generate revenue once the

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Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin has a national championship at EWU and a solid national reputation for helping to build a strong football program.

EWU has built a solid program, but has a ways to go off the field

The EasternWashington

football teamhas gained

respect on thefield, but still

has work to doin updating the

school’sfootball

facilities.

By Jim [email protected], (509) 459-5437


EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES

8,089Average attendance forEagle home games atRoos Field last season.

160.1Vernon Adams’

quarterback rating lastyear as a redshirt

freshman, good enoughfor fourth in the FCS.

3Linebackers on Eastern

Washington’s roster withcollegiate game

experience.

.750Beau Baldwin’s winningpercentage in Big Sky

Conference games. In fiveyears as head coach

Baldwin is 30-10.

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The Gateway project would be the crowning jewel for EWU’s facility upgrade.

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Fernando Noriega leans forward intothe play, barking out signals to otherdefensive backs as he waits for thebackup Whitworth Piratesquarterback to drop back andthrow to a receiver who is aboutto pay the price for invading hisspace.

The 22-year-old startingsafety, who grew up in the EastLos Angeles suburb of ElMonte, relishes every snap,every hit, every chance at his“second” senior season. The first seniorseason ended abruptly last year with abroken ankle in Whitworth’s secondgame against Whittier.

“It was very important because I’vebeen playing since I was little,” Noriegasaid. “I didn’t want it to end on this note.It means a lot to me playing with myteammates and to finish strong.”

It’s common for student-athletes atmajor colleges to take graduate coursesor extra classes if they have a remaining

year of eligibility. But it’s rare for aplayer with no local ties to return to aDivision III school that does not offersports scholarships, meaning Noriegahas to pay his way to play one more yearin the Pine Bowl.

“He could have graduated andnot come back,” head coach JohnTully said of Noriega. “He reallywanted to have that last season.We are lucky to have him back.He shows tremendous levels ofhard work and discipline in bothschool and football.”

Tully said he will rely onplayers like Noriega, who started

his junior year in 2011 and two games in2012 before the injury.

“It’s great to have him at safetybecause he has so much experience,”Tully said. “The players love him andthe coaches love him. The playersthought so much of him that they votedhim as one of the team captains.”

Noriega (6-foot, 188-pounds) joinsfellow (conventional) seniors LiamBrown (5-foot-11, 255-pound offensivelineman from Bend, Ore.); Brodrick

Hirai (6-foot-1, 255-pound defensivetackle from Kennewick); and AaronCochran (6-foot-1, 224-pound defensiveend from Goldendale) as captains on asquad trying to improve on a 7-3campaign in 2012 that fell just short ofearning a playoff bid in the NorthwestConference.

Noriega, whose parents moved to LosAngeles from Mexico, speaks both

Spanish and English and translates forhis family. He said he’s looking forwardto the Sept. 28 game against Chapman,located in Orange, Calif., which shouldhave a group of Whitworth supporters.

“My mom came up once to a game inSpokane,” he said. “But it feels greatwhen I play in California because mywhole family goes.”

After high school, Noriega played twoyears of community college football atCitrus College in Glendora, Calif. It wasthere he met defensive line coach DavePomante who recruited Noriega to playhis final two years at Whitworth.

“The campus was amazing and thecoaches were great,” Noriega said.

“I just kind of fell in love withWhitworth.”

Noriega has already graduated with adegree in kinesiology, which is the studyof human movement, and he’s nowpursuing a minor in coaching.

“With all the time I put in, I wanted toend with a good year for me and myschool,” he said. “Obviously, winningthe conference would be ideal and goingon to play playoff games.”


Whitworth defensive back Fernando Noriega returns for another crack at a senior season after last season was cut short by a broken ankle.

For love of the gameWhitworth safety Noriega takes full advantage of second senior season

Stories by Thomas [email protected], (509) 459-5495 2013 schedule

Sep. 7 St. Scholastica 1:30 p.m.

Sep. 14 Whittier 1:30

Sep. 21 La Verne 1

Sep. 28 at Chapman 7

Oct. 5 Pacific (Ore.) 1

Oct. 11 at Willamette 7

Oct. 19 Linfield 1

Oct. 26 at Puget Sound 1

Nov. 9 Pacific Lutheran 1

Nov. 16 at Lewis & Clark NoonNoriega

Injuries produce depthWhitworth Pirates head coach John Tully said

it’s just the nature of football that some playerswill miss time to injury. But the Pirates hadseveral devastating injuries, including FernandoNoriega, that cost players time last year. As aresult, the coaches ended up playing someplayers out of position just to fill holes.

“I lost five starters before our first league gamelast year,” Tully said. “But because of that, ourdepth should be much better this year.”

With Bryan Peterson’s experience atquarterback and a Pirates defense returningmostly intact, Tully said he likes the look of histeam heading into his 19th season at Whitworth.

“Bryan gets the game. He’s going to have agreat year,” Tully said. “We do have a large groupof athletes who got quality game experience lastyear. We have a chance at a quality season.”

Schedule bonusThe 10-game schedule, which begins in

Spokane on Sept. 7 against St. Scholastica, setsup favorably for a Whitworth run with six homegames including hosting main conference rivalsLinfield on Oct. 5 and Pacific Lutheran on Nov. 9.

The Pirates start the season withthree-straight home games at the Pine Bowlagainst St. Scholastica, Whittier, and La Verne.Whitworth travels to Chapman on Sept. 28before it opens the conference schedule at homeagainst Pacific (Ore.) on Oct. 5.

The three conference road games areWillamette on Oct. 11; Puget Sound on Oct. 26;and the final game of the regular season, Lewis &Clark on Nov. 16.

No shortage of beefWhile most of the experience comes on the

defensive side of the ball, Tully has most of hisoffensive line intact, including mammoth lefttackle Dalton Cosby, who stands 6-foot-8, andweighs 314 pounds. The senior could be joined atleft tackle by not-so little brother, Kyle Cosby, asophomore who beefed up to 287 pounds on his6-6 frame.

Starters Gregory Vibbert, a 6-3, 264-poundjunior; Liam Brown and center Gavin Horst, a 6-5,275-pound senior, give Tully a line with size that

most college football coaches would covet. Tullyalso mentioned Trevor Woodall, a 6-1, 250-poundfreshman from Lake City, who has impressedcoaches in camp.

“The offensive line is coming together,” Tullysaid. “We have guys who have started and wehave some depth.”

However, the line appears to have lost animpressive looking athlete in Avery Smetana, a6-4, 268-pound sophomore from Spokane, to aserious knee injury. Smetana was the only seriousinjury in camp as of last week, Tully said.

Who’s running the show?Tully gushed about his options at running

back, with the most experience returning backbeing senior D.J. Tripoli, who rushed for 244yards on 61carries and three touchdowns whilespelling leading rusher Ronnie Thomas, whograduated.

The 5-9, 192-pound Tripoli from Burbank, Calif.,lifted 17 reps at 225 pounds on the bench press,Tully said. But he trailed in that category to fellowsenior Alfonso Miranda, a bruising 5-10, 232running back from Reno, Nev. Tully said Mirandabench pressed 225 pounds something like 30reps.

“That is one of our deepest positions,” Tullysaid of his running backs. “It’s the deepest it’sbeen since I have been here as coach.”

Whitworth got a couple of impressivetransfers in juniors Ricky Abernathy, a 5-11,226-pound back from Citrus Heights, Calif., andAntonio Bumpers, a 6-1, 207-pound speedsterfrom Sacramento.

But those getting scrimmage reps alsoincluded several freshmen, including DukeDegaetano, a 5-10, 183-pounder from Bend, Ore.;Griffin Hare, a 6-1, 178-pound running back whoran for more than 1,900 yards last year forGonzaga Prep; and Casey Bond, a 5-10,196-pound back from Olympia.

In addition to that group, Caleb Garza, a 5-9,206-pound sophomore from Othello, had severalimpressive runs against the top defense.

“We have a lot of freshmen we are reallyexcited about and some transfers that added toour depth,” Tully said. “I’m really pleased withwhere we are at running back.”

Pirates story lines

is fighting for a starting linebacker position.The Pirates also have Trevor Cooper, a 6-2,208-pound, freshman linebacker, who alsoplayed at West Valley.

“With Parker, we are excited he is here.With Drew, we followed him through highschool and on to Carroll College. To have himhere is great,” Tully said. “He gives usbig-play potential. It makes it fun if they canplay together.”

With nine of the 16 returning starters onthe defensive side, Whitworth Pirates HeadCoach John Tully said he’s looking for skillplayers to step up to replace the productionof receiver Jake DeGooyer, who doubled thenearest competition with 58 receptions and762 total yards in 2012

DeGooyer graduated but is back atWhitworth helping coach his replacements,including Parker Flynn, a 6-foot-1,176-pound junior, and Drew Clausen, a 5-9,165-pound junior, who both played at WestValley High School with starting quarterbackBryan Peterson.

Flynn transferred to Whitworth after ayear each at Washington State and EasternWashington. Clausen, who was a sophomoreduring Flynn and Peterson’s senior year atWest Valley, transferred to Whitworth aftertwo years at Carroll College.

Peterson “has been throwing to me sincethe fifth grade,” Flynn said. “We were on thesame teams all the way through. I remembertalking to Drew in the winter. I told him, ‘Yougotta come to Whitworth.’ We will have anew passing offense to reckon with.”

Peterson, a 6-3, 214-pound junior, is set tobegin his third-straight season as startingquarterback. He said he’s very pleased to gettwo new receivers he knows so well.

“I thought there was a chance I would playwith Parker, but not Drew,” Peterson said.“We just have a lot of guys who can step itup.”

Tully agreed, saying he’s pleased to havethe West Valley connection, which includesSam Schloesler, a 5-11, 203-pound junior who


Receiver Parker Flynn will help fill thevoid left by last season’s leadingreceiver Jake DeGooyer (graduation).

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DIV. I COLLEGE SCHEDULES AIR FORCE

Aug. 31 Colgate, 12 p.m.Sep. 7 Utah St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 13 at Boise St., 6 p.m.Sep. 21 Wyoming, TBASep. 28 at Nevada, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Navy, 8:30 a.m.Oct. 10 San Diego St., 6 p.m.Oct. 26 Notre Dame, 2 p.m.Nov. 2 Army, TBANov. 8 at New Mexico, 6 p.m.Nov. 21 UNLV, 6:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Colorado St., TBA

AKRONAug. 29 at UCF, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 James Madison, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Michigan, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 L.a-Lafayette, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Bowling Green, TBAOct. 5 Ohio, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 at N. Illinois, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 26 Ball St., 9a.m.Nov. 2 Kent St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at UMass, 10 a.m.Nov. 29 Toledo, TBA

ALABAMAAug. 31 Virginia Tech, 2:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Texas A&M, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Colorado St., TBASep. 28 Mississippi, TBAOct. 5 Georgia St., TBAOct. 12 at Kentucky, TBAOct. 19 Arkansas, TBAOct. 26 Tennessee, TBANov. 9 LSU, TBANov. 16 at Mississippi St., TBANov. 23 Chattanooga, TBANov. 30 at Auburn, TBA

ALABAMA A&MAug. 31 at Grambling St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Tuskegee, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at SC State, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Prairie View, TBASep. 28 Texas Southern, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 MVSU, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 at Southern U., 4 p.m.Oct. 26 Alabama St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Alcorn St., 2 p.m.Nov. 9 Jackson St., 11 a.m.Nov. 16 Ark.-Pine Bluff, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at Georgia Tech, TBA

ALABAMA ST.Aug. 31 Jacksonville St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Jackson St., 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 2 p.m.Sep. 21 Grambling St., 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Alcorn St., 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at Texas Southern, 4 p.m.Oct. 12 Prairie View, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Ala. A&M, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Kentucky, TBANov. 9 Southern U., 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at MVSU, 11 a.m.Nov. 28 Stillman, 11 a.m.

ALBANY (NY)Aug. 31 at Duquesne, 9:10 a.m.Sep. 7 at Colgate, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Rhode Island, TBASep. 21 CCSU, TBASep. 28 at Old Dominion, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at James Mad., 10:30 a.m.Oct. 12 at Delaware, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Towson, TBANov. 2 at Richmond, 1 p.m.Nov. 9 Maine, TBANov. 16 New Hampshire, TBANov. 23 at Stony Brook, 10 a.m.

ALCORN ST.Aug. 31 Edward Waters, 2 p.m.Sep. 7 at Mississippi St., 1:30 p.m.Sep. 14 MVSU, 12 p.m.Sep. 21 at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Alabama St., 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Warner, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Grambling St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at Texas Southern, 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at Southern U., 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Alabama A&M, 2 p.m.Nov. 7 Prairie View, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Jackson St., 12 p.m.

APPALACHIAN ST.Aug. 31 at Montana, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 NC A&T, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Elon, TBASep. 28 Charleston So., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at The Citadel, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Samford, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Furman, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 26 Georgia So., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Chattanooga, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Georgia, TBANov. 16 at Wofford, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 23 W. Carolina, 12:30 p.m.

ARIZONAAug. 30 N. Arizona, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at UNLV, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 UTSA, TBASep. 28 at Washington, TBAOct. 10 at Southern Cal, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Utah, TBAOct. 26 at Colorado, TBANov. 2 at California, TBANov. 9 UCLA, TBANov. 16 Washington St., TBANov. 23 Oregon, TBANov. 30 at Arizona St., TBA

ARIZONA ST.Sep. 5 Sacramento St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Stanford, TBASep. 28 Southern Cal, TBAOct. 5 Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Colorado, TBAOct. 19 Washington, TBAOct. 31 at Wash. St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Utah, TBANov. 16 Oregon St., TBANov. 23 at UCLA, TBANov. 30 Arizona, TBA

ARK.-PINE BLUFFAug. 31 at Arkansas St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at McNeese St., 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Alabama St., 2 p.m.Sep. 21 Alcorn St., 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Jackson St., 4 p.m.Oct. 12 Texas Southern, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 Southern U., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at MVSU, 12 p.m.Nov. 9 Grambling St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Alabama A&M, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at Prairie View, TBA

ARKANSASAug. 31Louisiana-Lafayette, 1p.m.Sep. 7 Samford, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Southern Miss., 9:21 a.m.Sep. 21 at Rutgers, TBASep. 28 Texas A&M, TBAOct. 5 at Florida, TBAOct. 12 South Carolina, TBAOct. 19 at Alabama, TBANov. 2 Auburn, TBANov. 9 at Mississippi, TBANov. 23 Mississippi St., TBANov. 29 at LSU, 11:30 a.m.

ARKANSAS ST.Aug. 31 Ark.-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Auburn, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Troy, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Memphis, TBASep. 28 at Missouri, TBAOct. 12 Idaho, TBAOct. 22 La.-Lafayette, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 at South Alabama, TBANov. 9 at La.-Monroe, 4 p.m.Nov. 16 Texas St., TBANov. 23 Georgia St., TBANov. 30 at W. Kentucky, 1 p.m.

ARMYAug. 30 Morgan St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Ball St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Stanford, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Wake Forest, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at La. Tech, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Boston College, TBAOct. 12 E. Michigan, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 at Temple, TBANov. 2 at Air Force, TBANov. 9 W. Kentucky, 9 a.m.Nov. 30 at Hawaii, TBADec. 14 Navy, 12 p.m.

AUBURNAug. 31 Washington St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Arkansas St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Mississippi St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at LSU, TBAOct. 5 Mississippi, TBAOct. 12 W. Carolina, TBAOct. 19 at Texas A&M, TBAOct. 26 FAU, TBANov. 2 at Arkansas, TBANov. 9 at Tennessee, TBANov. 16 Georgia, TBANov. 30 Alabama, TBA

AUSTIN PEAYAug. 31 at Tennessee, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Vanderbilt, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Chattanooga, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Ohio, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at E. Kentucky, 3 p.m.Oct. 10 E. Illinois, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at Murray St., 1 p.m.Oct. 26 UT-Martin, TBANov. 2 Jacksonville St., TBANov. 9 at Tennessee St., TBANov. 16 SE Missouri, TBANov. 23 at Tenn. Tech, 11:30 a.m.

BYUAug. 31 at Virginia, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Texas, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Utah, TBASep. 27 Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 4 at Utah St., 5 p.m.Oct. 12 Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 19 at Houston, TBAOct. 25 Boise St., 5 p.m.Nov. 9 at Wisconsin, TBANov. 16 Idaho St., TBANov. 23 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Nevada, 12 p.m.

BALL ST.Aug. 29 Illinois St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Army, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at North Texas, 1 p.m.Sep. 21 at E. Michigan, 10 a.m.Sep. 28 Toledo, 12 p.m.Oct. 5 at Virginia, TBAOct. 12 Kent St., 12 p.m.Oct. 19 at W. Michigan, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Akron, 9 a.m.Nov. 6 Cent. Michigan, 5 p.m.Nov. 13 at N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Nov. 29 Miami (Ohio), TBA

BAYLORAug. 31 Wofford, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Louisiana-Monroe, TBAOct. 5 West Virginia, TBAOct. 12 at Kansas St., TBAOct. 19 Iowa St., TBAOct. 26 at Kansas, TBANov. 7 Oklahoma, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Texas Tech, TBANov. 23 at Oklahoma St., TBANov. 30 at TCU, TBADec. 7 Texas, TBA

BETHUNE-COOKMANSep. 1 at Tennessee St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Virginia Union, 1 p.m.Sep. 14 at FIU, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Florida St., TBAOct. 5 at Delaware St., 11 a.m.Oct. 12 at Howard, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Savannah St., 1 p.m.Oct. 26 SC State, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at NC Central, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Norfolk St., 1 p.m.Nov. 16 Hampton, 1 p.m.Nov. 23 at Florida A&M, TBA

BOISE ST.Aug. 31 at Washington, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 UT-Martin, 12 p.m.Sep. 13 Air Force, 6 p.m.

Sep. 20 at Fresno St., 6 p.m.Sep. 28 Southern Miss., TBAOct. 12 at Utah St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Nevada, 5 p.m.Oct. 25 at BYU, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 at Colorado St., 5 p.m.Nov. 16 Wyoming, TBANov. 23 at San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 30 New Mexico, TBA

BOSTON COLLEGEAug. 31 Villanova, 9 a.m.Sep. 6 Wake Forest, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at Southern Cal, TBASep. 28 Florida St., TBAOct. 5 Army, TBAOct. 12 at Clemson, TBAOct. 26 at North Carolina, TBANov. 2 Virginia Tech, TBANov. 9 at New Mexico St., TBANov. 16 NC State, TBANov. 23 at Maryland, TBANov. 30 at Syracuse, TBA

BOWLING GREENAug. 29 Tulsa, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kent St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Indiana, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Murray St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Akron, TBAOct. 5 UMass, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 26 Toledo, TBANov. 5 at Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m.Nov. 12 Ohio, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at E. Michigan, 10 a.m.Nov. 29 at Buffalo, TBA

BROWNSep. 21 Georgetown, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 28 at Harvard, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Rhode Island, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 at Bryant, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Princeton, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 at Cornell, TBANov. 2 Penn, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 9 at Yale, TBANov. 16 Dartmouth, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 23 at Columbia, TBA

BRYANTAug. 31 Holy Cross, 12 p.m.Sep. 7 Assumption, 10 a.m.Sep. 14 at Maine, TBASep. 28 at Wagner, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Stony Brook, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 Brown, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Sacred Heart, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Duquesne, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Robert Morris, 9 a.m.Nov. 9 St. Francis (Pa.), 9 a.m.Nov. 16 Monmouth (NJ), 9 a.m.Nov. 23 at CCSU, 10 a.m.

BUCKNELLSep. 7 Marist, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Cornell, TBASep. 28 Sacred Heart, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Holy Cross, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Dartmouth, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 26 Lehigh, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Colgate, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Fordham, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Georgetown, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at VMI, 10:30 a.m.

BUFFALOAug. 31 at Ohio St., 9 a.m.Sep. 7 at Baylor, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Stony Brook, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 UConn, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 E. Michigan, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 at W. Michigan, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 UMass, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Kent St., TBANov. 5 Ohio, 5 p.m.Nov. 12 at Toledo, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 19 at Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m.Nov. 29 Bowling Green, TBA

BUTLERAug. 31 at S. Dakota St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Wittenberg, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Franklin, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Dartmouth, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Jacksonville, TBAOct. 5 Stetson, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Campbell, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Drake, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at San Diego, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Dayton, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Valparaiso, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Morehead St., 10 a.m.

CENTRAL CONN. ST.Aug. 31 at James Madison, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Lehigh, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 14 Holy Cross, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Albany (NY), TBASep. 28 at Rhode Island, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 St. Francis (Pa.), 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Sacred Heart, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Wagner, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Robert Morris, TBANov. 16 at Duquesne, 9:10 a.m.Nov. 23 Bryant, 10 a.m.

CAL POLYAug. 31 San Diego, 4:05 p.m.Sep. 7 at Fresno St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Colorado St., TBASep. 26 at Portland St., 7:05 p.m.Oct. 5 Yale, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 12 Weber St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 19 at Montana, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 N. Arizona, 6:05 p.m.Nov. 2 at UC Davis, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 Sacramento St., 6:05 p.m.Nov. 16 E. Washington, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at N. Colorado, 11:05 a.m.

CALIFORNIAAug. 31 Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Portland St., 2 p.m.Sep. 14 Ohio St., 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Oregon, TBAOct. 5 Washington St., TBAOct. 12 at UCLA, TBAOct. 19 Oregon St., TBAOct. 26 at Washington, TBANov. 2 Arizona, TBANov. 9 Southern Cal, TBANov. 16 at Colorado, TBANov. 23 at Stanford, TBA

CAMPBELLAug. 31 at Charlotte, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Virginia-Wise, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Charleston So., 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Valparaiso, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 Morehead St., 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Butler, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Mercer, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Stetson, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Marist, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Old Dominion, TBANov. 23 at Davidson, 10 a.m.

CENT. ARKANSASAug. 29 Incarnate Word, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Colorado, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at UT-Martin, TBASep. 21 at Missouri St., 4 p.m.Oct. 5 McNeese St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at Lamar, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 Stephen F. Austin, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Northwestern St., 5 p.m.Nov. 9 SE Louisiana, 5 p.m.Nov. 16 at Nicholls St., 1 p.m.Nov. 23 Sam Houston St., 1 p.m.

CENT. MICHIGANAug. 31 at Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 New Hampshire, 12 p.m.Sep. 14 at UNLV, TBASep. 21 Toledo, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at NC State, TBAOct. 5 at Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 12 at Ohio, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 N. Illinois, 12 p.m.Nov. 6 at Ball St., 5 p.m.Nov. 16 at W. Michigan, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 UMass, 10 a.m.Nov. 29 E. Michigan, TBA

CHARLESTON SO.Aug. 31 at The Citadel, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Shorter, 8 a.m.Sep. 14 at Campbell, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Norfolk St., 1 p.m.Sep. 28 at App. St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 North Greenville, 8 a.m.Oct. 12 at VMI, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 26 Charlotte, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Presbyterian, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Coastal Carolina, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Gard.-Webb, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 23 Liberty, 8 a.m.

CHARLOTTEAug. 31 Campbell, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Chowan, TBASep. 14 NC Central, TBASep. 21 at James Madison, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Presbyterian, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 Gardner-Webb, TBAOct. 12 NC Pembroke, TBAOct. 26 at Charleston So., 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Coastal Carolina, 12 p.m.Nov. 9 Wesley, TBANov. 23 at Morehead St., 10 a.m.

CHATTANOOGAAug. 29 UT-Martin, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Georgia St., 11 a.m.Sep. 14 Austin Peay, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Georgia So., 3 p.m.Oct. 5 W. Carolina, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 Furman, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at Elon, TBAOct. 26 The Citadel, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 at App. St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Wofford, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at Samford, TBANov. 23 at Alabama, TBA

CINCINNATIAug. 31 Purdue, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 at Illinois, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Northwestern St., TBASep. 21 at Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 5 at South Florida, TBAOct. 11 Temple, TBAOct. 19 UConn, TBAOct. 30 at Memphis, 5 p.m.Nov. 9 SMU, TBANov. 16 at Rutgers, TBANov. 23 at Houston, TBADec. 5 Louisville, 4:30 p.m.

CLEMSONAug. 31 Georgia, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 SC State, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 19 at NC State, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Wake Forest, TBAOct. 5 at Syracuse, TBAOct. 12 Boston College, TBAOct. 19 Florida St., TBAOct. 26 at Maryland, TBANov. 2 at Virginia, TBANov. 14 Georgia Tech, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 23 The Citadel, TBANov. 30 at South Carolina, TBA

COASTAL CAROLINAAug. 31 at SC State, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Furman, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at E. Kentucky, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Hampton, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Elon, TBAOct. 12 Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at Liberty, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 VMI, 3 p.m.Nov. 2 Charlotte, 12 p.m.Nov. 9 at Charleston So., 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Presbyterian, 12 p.m.Nov. 23 at South Carolina, TBA

COLGATEAug. 31 at Air Force, 12 p.m.Sep. 7 Albany (NY), 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at New Hampshire, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Yale, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Cornell, TBAOct. 12 Stony Brook, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at Holy Cross, TBAOct. 26 at Georgetown, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Bucknell, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Lehigh, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Fordham, 10 a.m.

COLORADOSep. 1 at Colorado St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Cent. Arkansas, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Fresno St., 11 a.m.Sep. 28 at Oregon St., TBAOct. 5 Oregon, TBAOct. 12 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 26 Arizona, TBANov. 2 at UCLA, TBANov. 9 at Washington, TBANov. 16 California, TBANov. 23 Southern Cal, TBANov. 30 at Utah, TBA

COLORADO ST.Sep. 1 Colorado, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Tulsa, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Cal Poly, TBASep. 21 at Alabama, TBASep. 28 UTEP, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 San Jose St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Wyoming, TBAOct. 26 at Hawaii, TBANov. 2 Boise St., 5 p.m.Nov. 9 Nevada, TBANov. 16 at New Mexico, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at Utah St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Air Force, TBA

COLUMBIASep. 21 at Fordham, 10 a.m.Sep. 28 Monmouth (NJ), TBAOct. 5 at Princeton, TBAOct. 12 Lehigh, TBAOct. 19 Penn, TBAOct. 26 at Dartmouth, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 2 at Yale, TBANov. 9 Harvard, TBANov. 16 at Cornell, TBANov. 23 Brown, TBA

CORNELLSep. 21 Bucknell, TBASep. 28 at Yale, TBAOct. 5 Colgate, TBAOct. 12 Harvard, TBAOct. 19 at Monmouth (NJ), TBAOct. 26 Brown, TBANov. 2 at Princeton, TBANov. 9 at Dartmouth, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 16 Columbia, TBANov. 23 at Penn, TBA

DARTMOUTHSep. 21 at Butler, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Holy Cross, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Penn, TBAOct. 12 Yale, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 19 Bucknell, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 26 Columbia, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 2 at Harvard, 2 p.m.Nov. 9 Cornell, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 16 at Brown, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 23 Princeton, 10:30 a.m.

DAVIDSONSep. 7 at Georgetown, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Johnson C. Smith, TBASep. 28 at Morehead St., 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Dayton, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Drake, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Marist, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Mercer, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Stetson, 12 p.m.Nov. 23 Campbell, 10 a.m.

DAYTONAug. 29 at Young. St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Duquesne, 10 a.m.Sep. 14 at Robert Morris, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 Marist, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 Davidson, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Stetson, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 San Diego, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 at Morehead St., 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Butler, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Drake, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at Valparaiso, 11 a.m.

DELAWAREAug. 29 Jacksonville, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Delaware St., 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Navy, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Wagner, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 James Madison, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at Maine, TBAOct. 12 Albany (NY), 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Rhode Island, 9 a.m.Nov. 2 at Towson, TBANov. 9 William & Mary, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 Richmond, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 at Villanova, TBA

DELAWARE ST.Sep. 7 at Delaware, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Towson, TBASep. 21 at N. Dakota St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at Savannah St., 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Norfolk St., 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at NC A&T, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Hampton, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Howard, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at Florida A&M, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 Morgan St., 11 a.m.

DRAKEAug. 29 Grand View, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.Sep. 21 Indianapolis, 11 a.m.Sep. 28 at Mercer, TBAOct. 5 Jacksonville, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 at Davidson, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Butler, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Valparaiso, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Morehead St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Dayton, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at San Diego, 12 p.m.

DUKEAug. 31 NC Central, 1 p.m.Sep. 7 at Memphis, 1:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Pittsburgh, TBASep. 28 Troy, TBAOct. 12 Navy, TBAOct. 19 at Virginia, TBAOct. 26 at Virginia Tech, TBANov. 9 NC State, TBANov. 16 Miami, TBANov. 23 at Wake Forest, TBANov. 30 at North Carolina, TBA

DUQUESNEAug. 31 Albany (NY), 9:10 a.m.Sep. 7 at Dayton, 10 a.m.Sep. 21 at Youngstown St., 1 p.m.Oct. 5 West Liberty, 9:10 a.m.Oct. 12 Wagner, 10:10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Robert Morris, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 at Bryant, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 St. Francis (Pa.), 3:10 p.m.Nov. 9 at Sacred Heart, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 CCSU, 9:10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Monmouth (NJ), 9 a.m.

E. ILLINOISAug. 31 at San Diego St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at S. Illinois, TBASep. 14 Illinois St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at N. Illinois, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 E. Kentucky, 11:30 s.m.Oct. 10 at Austin Peay, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 SE Missouri, 11:30 s.m.Oct. 26 at Tennessee St., TBANov. 2 Tennessee Tech, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Murray St., 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Jacksonville St., 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at UT-Martin, TBA

E. KENTUCKYAug. 29 Robert Morris, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Louisville, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Morehead St., 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at E. Illinois, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 5 Austin Peay, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Tennessee Tech, 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at SE Missouri, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Tennessee St., 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Jacksonville St., 1 p.m.Nov. 16 UT-Martin, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Murray St., 10 a.m.

E. MICHIGANAug. 31 Howard, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Penn St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Rutgers, 10 a.m.Sep. 21 Ball St., 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Buffalo, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 at Army, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Ohio, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at N. Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Toledo, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 W. Michigan, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Bowling Green, 10 a.m.Nov. 29 at Cent. Michigan, TBA

E. WASHINGTONAug. 31 at Oregon St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 W. Oregon, 4:05 p.m.Sep. 14 at Toledo, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Sam Houston St., 1 p.m.Oct. 5 Weber St., 4:05 p.m.Oct. 12 at North Dakota, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 S. Utah, 5:05 p.m.Oct. 26 at Montana, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Idaho St., 2:05 p.m.Nov. 9 Montana St., TBANov. 16 at Cal Poly, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Portland St., 2:30 p.m.

EAST CAROLINAAug. 31 Old Dominion, 4 p.m.Sep. 5 FAU, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Virginia Tech, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at North Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 12 at Tulane, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Southern Miss., TBANov. 2 at FIU, TBANov. 9 Tulsa, TBANov. 16 UAB, TBANov. 23 at NC State, TBANov. 29 at Marshall, 9 a.m.

ELONAug. 31 at Georgia Tech, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 WV Wesleyan, TBASep. 14 at NC A&T, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Appalachian St., TBASep. 28 Coastal Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Furman, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 12 at Wofford, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 19 Chattanooga, TBAOct. 26 at W. Carolina, TBANov. 9 The Citadel, TBANov. 16 Georgia Southern, TBANov. 23 at Samford, TBA

FLORIDA ATLANTICAug. 30 at Miami, 5 p.m.Sep. 5 at East Carolina, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at South Florida, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Middle Tennessee, TBASep. 28 at Rice, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at UAB, TBAOct. 12 Marshall, 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at Auburn, TBANov. 2 Tulane, TBANov. 16 at So. Miss., 9:30 a.m.Nov. 23 New Mexico St., TBANov. 29 FIU, 12 p.m.

FLORIDA INT’LAug. 31 at Maryland, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 6 UCF, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Bethune-Cookman, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Louisville, TBAOct. 5 at Southern Miss., 1 p.m.Oct. 12 UAB, TBAOct. 26 Louisiana Tech, TBANov. 2 East Carolina, TBANov. 9 at Middle Tenn., 2 p.m.Nov. 16 at UTEP, TBANov. 23 Marshall, TBANov. 29 at FAU, 12 p.m.

FLORIDAAug. 31 Toledo, 9:21 a.m.Sep. 7 at Miami, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Tennessee, TBASep. 28 at Kentucky, TBAOct. 5 Arkansas, TBAOct. 12 at LSU, TBAOct. 19 at Missouri, TBANov. 2 at Georgia, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 16 at South Carolina, TBANov. 23 Georgia Southern, TBANov. 30 Florida St., TBA

FLORIDA A&MSep. 1 MVSU, 8:45 a.m.Sep. 7 Tennessee St., 11 a.m.Sep. 14 Samford, 11 a.m.Sep. 21 at Ohio St., TBAOct. 5 at Morgan St., 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Savannah St., 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Howard, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 NC A&T, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 at Norfolk St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at SC State, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 16 Delaware St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 Bethune-Cookman, TBA

FLORIDA ST.Sep. 2 at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Nevada, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Bethune-Cookman, TBASep. 28 at Boston College, TBAOct. 5 Maryland, TBAOct. 19 at Clemson, TBAOct. 26 NC State, TBANov. 2 Miami, TBANov. 9 at Wake Forest, TBANov. 16 Syracuse, TBANov. 23 Idaho, TBANov. 30 at Florida, TBA

FORDHAMAug. 29 Rhode Island, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Villanova, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Temple, TBASep. 21 Columbia, 10 a.m.Sep. 28 at St. Francis (Pa.), 9 a.m.Oct. 5 Lehigh, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 at Georgetown, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Yale, TBANov. 2 Holy Cross, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Bucknell, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Colgate, 10 a.m.

FRESNO ST.Aug. 29 Rutgers, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Cal Poly, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Colorado, 11 a.m.Sep. 20 Boise St., 6 p.m.Sep. 28 at Hawaii, TBAOct. 5 at Idaho, TBAOct. 19 UNLV, 7 p.m.Oct. 26 at San Diego St., TBANov. 2 Nevada, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Wyoming, TBANov. 23 New Mexico, 4 p.m.Nov. 29 at San Jose St., 12:30 p.m.

FURMANAug. 31 at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Presbyterian, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at The Citadel, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Elon, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 12 at Chattanooga, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Appalachian St., 10:30 a.m.Oct. 26 at LSU, TBANov. 2 at Georgia Southern, 11a.m.Nov. 9 Samford, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 16 at W. Carolina, TBANov. 23 Wofford, 9 a.m.

GARDNER-WEBBAug. 31 Furman, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Marshall, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Richmond, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Wofford, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Charlotte, TBAOct. 12 at Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 Liberty, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 2 Warner, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 9 at VMI, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Charleston So., 10:30 a.m.Nov. 23 at Presbyterian, 10 a.m.

GEORGETOWNAug. 31 at Wagner, 10 a.m.Sep. 7 Davidson, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Marist, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Brown, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 28 Princeton, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Fordham, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Lehigh, 9:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Colgate, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Lafayette, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Bucknell, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Holy Cross, TBA

GEORGIAAug. 31 at Clemson, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 South Carolina, 1:30 p.m.Sep. 21 North Texas, TBASep. 28 LSU, TBAOct. 5 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 12 Missouri, TBAOct. 19 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 2 Florida, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Appalachian St., TBANov. 16 at Auburn, TBANov. 23 Kentucky, TBANov. 30 at Georgia Tech, TBA

GEORGIA SOUTHERNAug. 31 Savannah St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 St. Francis (Pa.), 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Wofford, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Chattanooga, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at Samford, TBAOct. 12 The Citadel, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at App. St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Furman, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 W. Carolina, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at Elon, TBANov. 23 at Florida, TBA

GEORGIA ST.Aug. 30 Samford, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Chattanooga, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at West Virginia, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Jacksonville St., 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at Alabama, TBAOct. 12 Troy, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at Texas St., 4 p.m.Oct. 26 at La.-Monroe, 4 p.m.Nov. 2 W. Kentucky, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 La.-Lafayette, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at Arkansas St., TBANov. 30 South Alabama, 11 a.m.

GEORGIA TECHAug. 31 Elon, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Duke, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 North Carolina, TBASep. 26 Virginia Tech, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Miami, TBAOct. 12 at BYU, TBAOct. 19 Syracuse, TBAOct. 26 at Virginia, TBANov. 2 Pittsburgh, TBANov. 14 at Clemson, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Alabama A&M, TBANov. 30 Georgia, TBA

GRAMBLING ST.Aug. 31 Alabama A&M, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at La.-Monroe, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Lincoln (Mo.), 2 p.m.Sep. 21 at Alabama St., 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Lamar, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Prairie View, 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at Alcorn St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at Jackson St., 12 p.m.Oct. 26 Texas Southern, 12 p.m.Nov. 2 MVSU, 12 p.m.Nov. 9 at Ark.-Pine Bl., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Southern U., 11:30 a.m.

HAMPTONAug. 29 at W. Illinois, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at William & Mary, TBASep. 14 Tennessee Tech, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at SC State, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 NC A&T, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at Norfolk St., 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Delaware St., 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Morgan St., 10 a.m.Nov. 9 NC Central, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Bethune-Cook., 1 p.m.Nov. 23 Howard, 10 a.m.

HARVARDSep. 21 at San Diego, 12 p.m.Sep. 28 Brown, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Holy Cross, TBAOct. 12 at Cornell, TBAOct. 19 Lafayette, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Princeton, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Dartmouth, 3 p.m.Nov. 9 at Columbia, TBANov. 16 Penn, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Yale, 9 a.m.

HAWAIIAug. 29 Southern Cal, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 at Oregon St., 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at Nevada, TBASep. 28 Fresno St., TBAOct. 5 San Jose St., TBAOct. 12 at UNLV, TBAOct. 26 Colorado St., TBANov. 2 at Utah St., 1 p.m.Nov. 9 at Navy, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Wyoming, TBANov. 30 Army, TBA

HOLY CROSSAug. 31 at Bryant, 12 p.m.Sep. 7 Towson, TBASep. 14 at CCSU, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Monmouth (NJ), TBASep. 28 at Dartmouth, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Harvard, TBAOct. 12 at Bucknell, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Colgate, TBAOct. 26 Lafayette, TBANov. 2 at Fordham, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Lehigh, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 23 Georgetown, TBA

HOUSTONAug. 30 Southern U., 5:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Temple, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 at Rice, 12 p.m.Sep. 28 at UTSA, TBAOct. 12 Memphis, TBAOct. 19 BYU, TBAOct. 26 at Rutgers, TBAOct. 31 South Florida, TBANov. 9 at UCF, TBANov. 16 at Louisville, TBANov. 23 Cincinnati, TBANov. 29 SMU, TBA

HOWARDAug. 31 at E. Michigan, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Morehouse, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Old Dominion, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 at NC A&T, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 5 NC Central, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Bethune-Cookman, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Florida A&M, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 Morgan St., 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Delaware St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Savannah St., 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Texas Southern, 12 p.m.Nov. 23 at Hampton, 10 a.m.

IDAHOAug. 31 at North Texas, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Wyoming, TBASep. 14 N. Illinois, TBASep. 21 at Washington St., TBASep. 28 Temple, TBAOct. 5 Fresno St., TBAOct. 12 at Arkansas St., TBAOct. 26 at Mississippi, TBANov. 2 Texas St., TBANov. 9 Old Dominion, TBANov. 23 at Florida St., TBANov. 30 at New Mexico St., TBA

IDAHO ST.Sep. 7 Dixie St., 2:05 p.m.Sep. 14 West. St. (Col.), 2:05 p.m.Sep. 21 at Washington, TBASep. 28 at UC Davis, 6 p.m.Oct. 5 North Dakota, 1:05 p.m.Oct. 12 N. Colorado, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 19 at N. Arizona, 4:05 p.m.Oct. 26 at S. Utah, 12:05 p.m.Nov. 2 E. Washington, 2:05 p.m.Nov. 9 Portland St., 2:05 p.m.Nov. 16 at BYU, TBANov. 23 at Weber St., 12 p.m.

ILLINOISAug. 31 S. Illinois, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Cincinnati, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Washington, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Miami (Ohio), TBAOct. 5 at Nebraska, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Wisconsin, 5 p.m.Oct. 26 Michigan St., 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 at Penn St., TBANov. 9 at Indiana, TBANov. 16 Ohio St., TBANov. 23 at Purdue, TBANov. 30 Northwestern, TBA

ILLINOIS ST.Aug. 29 at Ball St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at E. Illinois, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Abilene Christian, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Missouri St., 11 a.m.Oct. 5 W. Illinois, 12 p.m.Oct. 12 at Youngstown St., 4 p.m.Oct. 19 Indiana St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 South Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 N. Iowa, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at N. Dakota St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at S. Illinois, TBA

INDIANAAug. 29 Indiana St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Navy, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Bowling Green, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Missouri, 5 p.m.Oct. 5 Penn St., TBAOct. 12 at Michigan St., 9 a.m.Oct. 19 at Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Illinois, TBANov. 16 at Wisconsin, TBANov. 23 at Ohio St., TBANov. 30 Purdue, TBA

INDIANA ST.Aug. 29 at Indiana, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Purdue, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Quincy, 12:05 p.m.Sep. 28 at Tennessee Tech, 5 p.m.Oct. 5 Youngstown St., 12:05 p.m.Oct. 12 at South Dakota, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at Illinois St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 N. Dakota St., 12:05 p.m.Nov. 2 at Missouri St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at S. Dakota St., 12 p.m.Nov. 16 W. Illinois, 11:05 a.m.Nov. 23 S. Illinois, 11:05 a.m.

IOWAAug. 31 N. Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Missouri St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Iowa St., 3 p.m.Sep. 21 W. Michigan, TBASep. 28 at Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Michigan St., 9 a.m.Oct. 19 at Ohio St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Northwestern, TBANov. 2 Wisconsin, TBANov. 9 at Purdue, TBANov. 23 Michigan, TBANov. 29 at Nebraska, 9 a.m.

IOWA ST.Aug. 31 N. Iowa, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Iowa, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 3 Texas, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Texas Tech, TBAOct. 19 at Baylor, TBAOct. 26 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 2 at Kansas St., TBANov. 9 TCU, TBANov. 16 at Oklahoma, TBANov. 23 Kansas, TBANov. 30 at West Virginia, TBA

JACKSON ST.Aug. 29 at Tulane, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Alabama St., 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Tennessee St., TBASep. 21 Texas Southern, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Southern U., 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Ark.-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at MVSU, 12 p.m.Oct. 19 Grambling St., 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at Prairie View, 2 p.m.Nov. 9 at Alabama A&M, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 Alcorn St., 12 p.m.

JACKSONVILLEAug. 29 at Delaware, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Jacksonville St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Morehead St., 10 a.m.Sep. 21 Warner, 10 a.m.Sep. 28 Butler, TBAOct. 5 at Drake, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at Campbell, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Davidson, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Marist, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Mercer, TBANov. 16 Stetson, 10 a.m.

JACKSONVILLE ST.Aug. 31 at Alabama St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Jacksonville, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 North Alabama, 1 p.m.Sep. 21 at Georgia St., 11 a.m.Sep. 28 Murray St., 1 p.m.Oct. 5 at UT-Martin, TBAOct. 12 Tennessee St., 1 p.m.Oct. 26 at Tenn. Tech, 11:30 a.m.Nov. 2 at Austin Peay, TBANov. 9 E. Kentucky, 1 p.m.Nov. 16 at E. Illinois, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 SE Missouri, 1 p.m.

JAMES MADISONAug. 31 CCSU, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Akron, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 St. Francis (Pa.), 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Charlotte, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Delaware, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Albany (NY), 10:30 a.m.Oct. 12 Richmond, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at William & Mary, TBANov. 2 Villanova, 11:30 a.m.Nov. 9 at N. Hampshire, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 16 Stony Brook, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Towson, TBA

KANSASSep. 7 South Dakota, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Rice, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Louisiana Tech, TBAOct. 5 Texas Tech, TBAOct. 12 at TCU, TBAOct. 19 Oklahoma, TBAOct. 26 Baylor, TBANov. 2 at Texas, TBANov. 9 at Oklahoma St., TBANov. 16 West Virginia, TBANov. 23 at Iowa St., TBANov. 30 Kansas St., TBA

KANSAS ST.Aug. 30 N. Dakota St., 5:30 p.m.Sep. 7 La.-Lafayette, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 UMass, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at Texas, TBAOct. 5 at Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 12 Baylor, TBAOct. 26 West Virginia, TBANov. 2 Iowa St., TBANov. 9 at Texas Tech, TBANov. 16 TCU, TBANov. 23 Oklahoma, TBANov. 30 at Kansas, TBA

KENT ST.Aug. 29 Liberty, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Bowling Green, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at LSU, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Penn St., TBASep. 28 at W. Michigan, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 N. Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Ball St., noonOct. 19 at South Alabama, TBAOct. 26 Buffalo, TBANov. 2 at Akron, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 13 Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m.Nov. 19 at Ohio, 5 p.m.

KENTUCKYAug. 31 W. Kentucky, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Miami (Ohio), 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Louisville, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 Florida, TBAOct. 5 at South Carolina, TBAOct. 12 Alabama, TBAOct. 24 at Miss.. St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Alabama St., TBANov. 9 Missouri, TBANov. 16 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 23 at Georgia, TBANov. 30 Tennessee, TBA

LSUAug. 31 at TCU, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 UAB, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Kent St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Auburn, TBASep. 28 at Georgia, TBAOct. 5 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 12 Florida, TBAOct. 19 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 26 Furman, TBANov. 9 at Alabama, TBANov. 23 Texas A&M, TBANov. 29 Arkansas, 11:30 a.m.

LAFAYETTESep. 7 Sacred Heart, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 William & Mary, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Penn, TBAOct. 5 Bucknell, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Princeton, TBAOct. 19 at Harvard, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Holy Cross, TBANov. 2 at Georgetown, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Colgate, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Fordham, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Lehigh, 9:30 a.m.

LAMARAug. 31 Panhandle St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Oklahoma St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Bacone, 5 p.m.Sep. 28 at Grambling St., 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at Sam Houston St., noonOct. 19 Cent. Arkansas, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 at SE Louisiana, TBANov. 2 Nicholls St., 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Northwestern St., 1 p.m.Nov. 16 Stephen F. Austin, 4 p.m.Nov. 23 McNeese St., 4 p.m.

LEHIGHSep. 7 CCSU, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 14 at Monmouth (NJ), 10 a.m.Sep. 21 at Princeton, TBASep. 28 N. Hampshire, 9:30 a.m.Oct. 5 at Fordham, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 at Columbia, TBAOct. 19 Georgetown, 9:30 a.m.Oct. 26 at Bucknell, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Holy Cross, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 16 at Colgate, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Lafayette, 9:30 a.m.

LIBERTYAug. 29 at Kent St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Monmouth (NJ), 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Morgan St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Richmond, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Kent.Wesleyan, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Old Dominion, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 Coast.Carolina, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Gard.-Webb, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 2 VMI, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Presbyterian, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Brevard, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Charleston So., 8 a.m.

LOUISIANA TECHAug. 31 at NC State, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 7 Lamar, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Tulane, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Kansas, TBASep. 28 Army, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at UTEP, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 19 North Texas, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 at FIU, TBANov. 9 Southern Miss., 4 p.m.Nov. 16 at Rice, 4 p.m.Nov. 23 Tulsa, 4 p.m.Nov. 30 at UTSA, TBA

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTEAug. 31 at Arkansas, 1 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kansas St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Nicholls St., TBASep. 21 at Akron, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Texas St., TBAOct. 15 at W. Kentucky, 5 p.m.Oct. 22 at Arkansas St., 5 p.m.Nov. 2 New Mexico St., TBANov. 7 Troy, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Georgia St., 11 a.m.Nov. 30 Louisiana-Monroe, TBADec. 7 at South Alabama, TBA

NORFOLK ST.Aug. 31 Maine, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Rutgers, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Charleston So., 1 p.m.Sep. 28 at Morgan St., 10 a.m.Oct. 5 Savannah St., 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Delaware St., 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Hampton, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Old Dominion, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Florida A&M, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Bethune-Cook., 1 p.m.Nov. 16 at NC Central, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 SC State, 10 a.m.

NORTH CAROLINAAug. 29 at South Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Middle Tenn., 9:30 a.m.Sep. 21 at Georgia Tech, TBASep. 28 East Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 17 Miami, TBAOct. 26 Boston College, TBANov. 2 at NC State, TBANov. 9 Virginia, TBANov. 16 at Pittsburgh, TBANov. 23 Old Dominion, TBANov. 30 Duke, TBA

NORTH DAKOTAAug. 29 Valparaiso, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 S. Dakota St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Montana, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Montana St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Idaho St., 1:05 p.m.Oct. 12 E. Washington, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Sacramento St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Portland St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 2 at N. Arizona, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 N. Colorado, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at UC Davis, 4 p.m.

NORTH TEXASAug. 31 Idaho, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Ohio, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Ball St., 1 p.m.Sep. 21 at Georgia, TBAOct. 5 at Tulane, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at Louisiana Tech, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 at Southern Miss., 4 p.m.Oct. 31 Rice, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 9 UTEP, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 UTSA, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Tulsa, TBA

NORTHWESTERNAug. 31 at California, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Syracuse, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 W. Michigan, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 Maine, TBAOct. 5 Ohio St., 5 p.m.Oct. 12 at Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Minnesota, TBAOct. 26 at Iowa, TBANov. 2 at Nebraska, TBANov. 16 Michigan, TBANov. 23 Michigan St., TBANov. 30 at Illinois, TBA

NORTHWESTERN ST.Aug. 29 at Missouri St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Southern U., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Cincinnati, TBASep. 21 at UAB, TBASep. 28 Langston, 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at Nicholls St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 SE Louisiana, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 at Sam Houston St., 1 p.m.Nov. 2 Cent. Arkansas, 5 p.m.Nov. 9 Lamar, 1 p.m.Nov. 16 at McNeese St., 5 p.m.Nov. 23 Stephen F. Austin, 1 p.m.

NOTRE DAMEAug. 31 Temple, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Michigan, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at Purdue, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 Michigan St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Arizona St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 19 Southern Cal, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Air Force, 2 p.m.Nov. 2 Navy, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh, TBANov. 23 BYU, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Stanford, TBA

OHIOSep. 1 at Louisville, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 North Texas, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Marshall, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 Austin Peay, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at Akron, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Cent. Michigan, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at E. Michigan, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Miami (Ohio), 11 a.m.Nov. 5 at Buffalo, 5 p.m.Nov. 12 at Bowl. Green, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 19 Kent St., 5 p.m.Nov. 29 UMass, TBA

OHIO ST.Aug. 31 Buffalo, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 San Diego St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at California, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Florida A&M, TBASep. 28 Wisconsin, 5 p.m.Oct. 5 at Northwestern, 5 p.m.Oct. 19 Iowa, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Penn St., 5 p.m.Nov. 2 at Purdue, TBANov. 16 at Illinois, TBANov. 23 Indiana, TBANov. 30 at Michigan, TBA

OKLAHOMAAug. 31 Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 West Virginia, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Tulsa, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 TCU, TBAOct. 12 Texas, TBAOct. 19 at Kansas, TBAOct. 26 Texas Tech, TBANov. 7 at Baylor, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Iowa St., TBANov. 23 at Kansas St., TBADec. 7 at Oklahoma St., TBA

OKLAHOMA ST.Aug. 31 Mississippi St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at UTSA, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Lamar, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at West Virginia, TBAOct. 5 Kansas St., TBAOct. 19 TCU, TBAOct. 26 at Iowa St., TBANov. 2 at Texas Tech, TBANov. 9 Kansas, TBANov. 16 at Texas, TBANov. 23 Baylor, TBADec. 7 Oklahoma, TBA

OLD DOMINIONAug. 31 at East Carolina, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Maryland, 1 p.m.Sep. 14 Howard, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 The Citadel, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Albany (NY), 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Liberty, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 26 at Norfolk St., 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Rhode Island, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Idaho, TBANov. 16 Campbell, TBANov. 23 at North Carolina, TBA

OREGONAug. 31 Nicholls St., 1 p.m.Sep. 7 at Virginia, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Tennessee, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 California, TBAOct. 5 at Colorado, TBAOct. 12 at Washington, TBAOct. 19 Washington St., TBAOct. 26 UCLA, TBANov. 7 at Stanford, 6 p.m.Nov. 16 Utah, TBANov. 23 at Arizona, TBANov. 29 Oregon St., 4 p.m.

OREGON ST.Aug. 31 E. Washington, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Hawaii, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at Utah, 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at San Diego St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Colorado, TBAOct. 12 at Washington St., TBAOct. 19 at California, TBAOct. 26 Stanford, TBANov. 1 Southern Cal, 6 p.m.Nov. 16 at Arizona St., TBANov. 23 Washington, TBANov. 29 at Oregon, 4 p.m.

PENNSep. 21 Lafayette, TBASep. 28 at Villanova, 2 p.m.Oct. 5 Dartmouth, TBAOct. 12 at William & Mary, TBAOct. 19 at Columbia, TBAOct. 26 Yale, TBANov. 2 at Brown, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 9 Princeton, TBANov. 16 at Harvard, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Cornell, TBA

PENN ST.Aug. 31 at Syracuse, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 E. Michigan, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 UCF, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Kent St., TBAOct. 5 at Indiana, TBAOct. 12 Michigan, 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at Ohio St., 5 p.m.Nov. 2 Illinois, TBANov. 9 at Minnesota, TBANov. 16 Purdue, TBANov. 23 Nebraska, TBANov. 30 at Wisconsin, TBA

PITTSBURGHSep. 2 Florida St., 5 p.m.Sep. 14 New Mexico, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 21 at Duke, TBASep. 28 Virginia, TBAOct. 12 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 19 Old Dominion, TBAOct. 26 at Navy, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Georgia Tech, TBANov. 9 Notre Dame, TBANov. 16 North Carolina, TBANov. 23 at Syracuse, TBANov. 29 Miami, TBA

PORTLAND ST.Aug. 29 E. Oregon, 7:05 p.m.Sep. 7 at California, 2 p.m.Sep. 14 Humboldt St., 1:05 p.m.Sep. 21 at UC Davis, 6 p.m.Sep. 26 Cal Poly, 7:05 p.m.Oct. 5 at Montana, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at S. Utah, 1:05 p.m.Oct. 26 North Dakota, 1:05 p.m.Nov. 2 Weber St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 9 at Idaho St., 2:05 p.m.Nov. 16 Sacramento St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 23 at EWU, 2:30 p.m.

PRAIRIE VIEWAug. 31 at Texas Southern, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Texas St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Southern U., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Alabama A&M, TBASep. 28 at Step. F. Austin, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Grambling St., 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at Alabama St., 11 a.m.Oct. 19 MVSU, 12 p.m.Oct. 26 Jackson St., 2 p.m.Nov. 7 at Alcorn St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Abilene Christian, TBANov. 23 Ark.-Pine Bluff, TBA

PRESBYTERIANAug. 29 at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Brevard, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at Furman, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 Charlotte, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at Wofford, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 19 VMI, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Charleston So., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Liberty, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Coastal Carolina, 12 p.m.Nov. 23 Gardner-Webb, 10 a.m.

Sep. 28 at Columbia, TBAOct. 5 Robert Morris, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at St. Francis (Pa.), 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Cornell, TBANov. 2 at Sacred Heart, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Wagner, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 at Bryant, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 Duquesne, 9 a.m.

MONTANAAug. 31 Appalachian St., 6 p.m.Sep. 14 at North Dakota, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Panhandle St., 12 p.m.Sep. 28 at N. Arizona, 6 p.m.Oct. 5 Portland St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at UC Davis, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 Cal Poly, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 E. Washington, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Sac. St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 9 at South Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 Weber St., TBANov. 23 at Montana St., 11:05 a.m.

MONTANA ST.Aug. 29 Monmouth, 6:05 p.m.Sep. 7 at SMU, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Mesa St., 12:05 p.m.Sep. 21 at Step. F. Austin, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at N. Dakota, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 N. Arizona, 1:05 p.m.Oct. 19 at Weber St., 2:30 p.m.Oct. 26 UC Davis, 1:05 p.m.Nov. 2 at N. Colorado, 12:10 p.m.Nov. 9 at E. Washington, TBANov. 16 S. Utah, 3:05 p.m.Nov. 23 Montana, 11:05 a.m.

MOREHEAD ST.Aug. 29 Pikeville, 1 p.m.Sep. 7 at Youngstown St., 1 p.m.Sep. 14 at Jacksonville, 10 p.m.Sep. 21 E. Kentucky, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Davidson, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Campbell, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Valparaiso, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 Dayton, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Drake, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 San Diego, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Butler, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Charlotte, 10 a.m.

MORGAN ST.Aug. 30 at Army, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Robert Morris, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Liberty, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at W. Kentucky, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Norfolk St., 10 a.m.Oct. 5 Florida A&M, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at NC Central, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Howard, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Hampton, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 NC A&T, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at SC State, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 23 at Delaware St., 11 a.m.

MURRAY ST.Aug. 31 at Missouri, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Campbellsville, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Missouri St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Bowl. Green, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at Jacksonville St., 1 p.m.Oct. 5 Tennessee Tech, 1 p.m.Oct. 12 at SE Missouri, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Austin Peay, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at UT-Martin, TBANov. 9 E. Illinois, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Tennessee St., TBANov. 23 E. Kentucky, 10 a.m.

N. ARIZONAAug. 30 at Arizona, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at UC Davis, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 South Dakota, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Montana, 6 p.m.Oct. 5 at Montana St., 1:05 p.m.Oct. 12 at Sacr.St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 19 Idaho St., 4:05 p.m.Oct. 26 at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.Nov. 2 North Dakota, 4 p.m.Nov. 16 N. Colorado, 3 p.m.Nov. 23 at S. Utah, 12:05 p.m.

N. COLORADOAug. 31 Langston, 12:35 p.m.Sep. 7 CSU-Pueblo, 12:35 p.m.Sep. 14 at Wyoming, TBASep. 21 N. Iowa, 12:35 p.m.Sep. 28 S. Utah, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 5 at Sac.St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 12 at Idaho St., 2:05 p.m.Oct. 19 UC Davis, 12:35 p.m.Nov. 2 Montana St., 12:10 p.m.Nov. 9 at North Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at N. Arizona, 3 p.m.Nov. 23 Cal Poly, 11:05 a.m.

N. DAKOTA ST.Aug. 30 at Kansas St., 5:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Ferris St., 2 p.m.Sep. 21 Delaware St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at S. Dakota St., 12 p.m.Oct. 5 N. Iowa, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Missouri St., 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at S. Illinois, TBAOct. 26 at Indiana St., 12:05 p.m.Nov. 9 Illinois St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Youngstown St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 South Dakota, 12:30 p.m.

N. ILLINOISAug. 31 at Iowa, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Idaho, TBASep. 21 E. Illinois, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Purdue, 9 a.m.Oct. 5 at Kent St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Akron, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at Cent. Michigan, 12 p.m.Oct. 26 E. Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at UMass, 9 a.m.Nov. 13 Ball St., 5 p.m.Nov. 20 at Toledo, 5 p.m.Nov. 26 W. Michigan, 4 p.m.

N. IOWAAug. 31 at Iowa St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Drake, 2 p.m.Sep. 21 at N. Colorado, 12:35 p.m.Sep. 28 McNeese St., 2 p.m.Oct. 5 at N. Dakota St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 S. Illinois, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 South Dakota, 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at S. Dakota St., 12 p.m.Nov. 2 at Illinois St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Youngstown St., 2 p.m.Nov. 16 at Missouri St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 W. Illinois, 2 p.m.

N.C. A&TSep. 7 at Appalachian St., 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Elon, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 Howard, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at SC State, 12 p.m.Oct. 12 at Hampton, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Delaware St., 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Florida A&M, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Va. Lynchburg, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Morgan St., 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Savannah St., 10 a.m.Nov. 23 NC Central, 10 a.m.

N.C. CENTRALAug. 31 at Duke, 1 p.m.Sep. 7 St. Augustine’s, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at Charlotte, TBASep. 21 Towson, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at Howard, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 SC State, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Morgan St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Savannah St., 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Hampton, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Norfolk St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at NC A&T, 10 a.m.

N.C. STATEAug. 31 Louisiana Tech, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 7 Richmond, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 Clemson, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 5 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 12 Syracuse, TBAOct. 26 at Florida St., TBANov. 2 North Carolina, TBANov. 9 at Duke, TBANov. 16 at Boston College, TBANov. 23 East Carolina, TBANov. 30 Maryland, TBA

NAVYSep. 7 at Indiana, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Delaware, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at W. Kentucky, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Air Force, 8:30 a.m.Oct. 12 at Duke, TBAOct. 19 at Toledo, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Hawaii, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 South Alabama, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 22 at San Jose St., 6:30 p.m.Dec. 14 at Army, 12 p.m.

NEBRASKAAug. 31 Wyoming, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Southern Miss., 3 p.m.Sep. 14 UCLA, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 S. Dakota St., TBAOct. 5 Illinois, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 at Purdue, TBAOct. 26 at Minnesota, TBANov. 2 Northwestern, TBANov. 9 at Michigan, TBANov. 16 Michigan St., TBANov. 23 at Penn St., TBANov. 29 Iowa, 9 a.m.

NEVADAAug. 31 at UCLA, 7 p.m.Sep. 7 UC Davis, TBASep. 14 at Florida St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Hawaii, TBASep. 28 Air Force, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 4 at San Diego St., 6 p.m.Oct. 19 at Boise St., 5 p.m.Oct. 26 UNLV, TBANov. 2 at Fresno St., 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Colorado St., TBANov. 16 San Jose St., TBANov. 30 BYU, 12 p.m.

NEW HAMPSHIRESep. 7 at Cent. Michigan, 12 p.m.Sep. 14 Colgate, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at Lehigh, 9:30 a.m.Oct. 5 at Towson, TBAOct. 12 Rhode Island, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Villanova, 9 a.m.Oct. 26 at Stony Brook, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at William & Mary, TBANov. 9 James Madison, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 16 at Albany (NY), TBANov. 23 Maine, Noon

NEW MEXICOAug. 31 UTSA, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at UTEP, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at Pittsburgh, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 28 UNLV, 5 p.m.Oct. 5 New Mexico St., 11 a.m.Oct. 12 at Wyoming, TBAOct. 19 Utah St., 11 a.m.Nov. 2 at San Diego St., TBANov. 8 Air Force, 6 p.m.Nov. 16 Colorado St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at Fresno St., 4 p.m.Nov. 30 at Boise St., TBA

NEW MEXICO ST.Aug. 31 at Texas, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Minnesota, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 UTEP, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at UCLA, TBASep. 28 San Diego St., 5 p.m.Oct. 5 at New Mexico, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Rice, 5 p.m.Oct. 26 Abilene Christian, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 at La.-Lafayette, TBANov. 9 Boston College, TBANov. 23 at FAU, TBANov. 30 Idaho, TBA

NICHOLLS ST.Aug. 31 at Oregon, 1 p.m.Sep. 7 at W. Michigan, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Loa.-Lafayette, TBASep. 21 Langston, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Arkansas Tech, 4 p.m.Oct. 12 Northwestern St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at Stephen F. Austin, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 McNeese St., 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Lamar, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Sam Houston St., 12 p.m.Nov. 16 Cent. Arkansas, 1 p.m.Nov. 21 at SE Louisiana, TBA

LOUISIANA-MONROEAug. 31 at Oklahoma, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Grambling St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Wake Forest, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 21 at Baylor, TBASep. 28 Tulane, 4 p.m.Oct. 3 W. Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Texas St., 4 p.m.Oct. 26 Georgia St., 4 p.m.Oct. 31 at Troy, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Arkansas St., 4 p.m.Nov. 23 at South Alabama, TBANov. 30 at La.-Lafayette, TBA

LOUISVILLESep. 1 Ohio, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 E. Kentucky, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Kentucky, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 FIU, TBAOct. 5 at Temple, TBAOct. 10 Rutgers, TBAOct. 18 UCF, TBAOct. 26 at South Florida, TBANov. 8 at UConn, TBANov. 16 Houston, TBANov. 23 Memphis, TBADec. 5 at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m.

MISS. VALLEY ST.Sep. 1 at Florida A&M, 8:45 a.m.Sep. 7 Delta St., 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at Alcorn St., noonSep. 21 Southern U., 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at Alabama A&M, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Jackson St., noonOct. 19 at Prairie View, noonOct. 26 Ark.-Pine Bluff, noonNov. 2 at Grambling St., noonNov. 9 Texas Southern, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 Alabama St., 11 a.m.

MAINEAug. 31 at Norfolk St., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at UMass, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 Bryant, TBASep. 21 at Northwestern, TBASep. 28 at Richmond, 1 p.m.Oct. 5 Delaware, TBAOct. 19 William & Mary, TBAOct. 26 at Villanova, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Stony Brook, TBANov. 9 at Albany (NY), TBANov. 16 Rhode Island, TBANov. 23 at New Hampshire, 9 a.m.

MARISTAug. 31 Sacred Heart,3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Bucknell, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Georgetown, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 at Dayton, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 Valparaiso, TBAOct. 12 at San Diego, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at Davidson, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Stetson, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Campbell, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Mercer, 10 a.m.

MARSHALLAug. 31 Miami (Ohio), 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Gardner-Webb, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Ohio, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 5 UTSA, 11 p.m.Oct. 12 at FAU, 2 p.m.Oct. 24 at Middle Tenn., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Southern Miss., 9 a.m.Nov. 9 UAB, 9 a.m.Nov. 14 at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at FIU, TBANov. 29 East Carolina, 9 a.m.

MARYLANDAug. 31 FIU, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 7 Old Dominion, 1 p.m.Sep. 14 at UConn, TBASep. 21 West Virginia, TBAOct. 5 at Florida St., TBAOct. 12 Virginia, TBAOct. 19 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 26 Clemson, TBANov. 9 Syracuse, TBANov. 16 at Virginia Tech, TBANov. 23 Boston College, TBANov. 30 at NC State, TBA

MCNEESE ST.Aug. 31 at South Florida, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Ark.-Pine Bluff, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 West Alabama, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 Weber St., 5 p.m.Sep. 28 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.Oct. 5 at Cent. Arkansas, 1 p.m.Oct. 19 Sam Houston St., 5 p.m.Oct. 26 at Nicholls St., 1 p.m.Nov. 2 SE Louisiana, 5 p.m.Nov. 9 at Stephen F. Austin, 1 p.m.Nov. 16 Northwestern St., 5 p.m.Nov. 23 at Lamar, 4 p.m.

MEMPHISSep. 7 Duke, 1:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Middle Tennessee, TBASep. 21 Arkansas St., TBAOct. 5 UCF, TBAOct. 12 at Houston, TBAOct. 19 SMU, TBAOct. 30 Cincinnati, 5 p.m.Nov. 9 UT-Martin, TBANov. 16 at South Florida, TBANov. 23 at Louisville, TBANov. 30 Temple, TBADec. 7 at UConn, TBA

MERCERAug. 31 Reinhardt, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Warner, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Berry, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Drake, TBAOct. 5 at San Diego, 1 p.m.Oct. 12 Valparaiso, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Carnegie-Mellon, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Campbell, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Davidson, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Jacksonville, TBANov. 16 at Marist, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Stetson, 1 p.m.

MIAMIAug. 30 FAU, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Florida, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Savannah St., TBASep. 28 at South Florida, TBAOct. 5 Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 17 at North Carolina, TBAOct. 26 Wake Forest, TBANov. 2 at Florida St., TBANov. 9 Virginia Tech, TBANov. 16 at Duke, TBANov. 23 Virginia, TBANov. 29 at Pittsburgh, TBA

MIAMI (OHIO)Aug. 31 at Marshall, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kentucky, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Cincinnati, TBASep. 28 at Illinois, TBAOct. 5 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 12 at UMass, noonOct. 19 Akron, TBAOct. 26 at Ohio, 11 a.m.Nov. 5 Bowling Green, 5 p.m.Nov. 13 at Kent St., 5 p.m.Nov. 19 Buffalo, 5 p.m.Nov. 29 at Ball St., TBA

MICHIGANAug. 31 Cent. Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Notre Dame, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 Akron, NoonSep. 21 at UConn, TBAOct. 5 Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Penn St., 2 p.m.Oct. 19 Indiana, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Michigan St., TBANov. 9 Nebraska, TBANov. 16 at Northwestern, TBANov. 23 at Iowa, TBANov. 30 Ohio St., TBA

MICHIGAN ST.Aug. 30 W. Michigan, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 South Florida, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Youngstown St., 11 a.m.Sep. 21 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Iowa, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 Indiana, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Purdue, TBAOct. 26 at Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Michigan, TBANov. 16 at Nebraska, TBANov. 23 at Northwestern, TBANov. 30 Minnesota, TBA

MIDDLE TENNESSEEAug. 29 W. Carolina, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at North Carolina, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 14 Memphis, TBASep. 21 at FAU, TBASep. 27 at BYU, TBAOct. 5 East Carolina, TBAOct. 12 at North Texas, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 Marshall, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at UAB, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 FIU, 2 p.m.Nov. 23 at So.Miss., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 UTEP, TBA

MINNESOTAAug. 29 UNLV, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Sep. 14 W. Illinois, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 San Jose St., TBASep. 28 Iowa, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Northwestern, TBAOct. 26 Nebraska, TBANov. 2 at Indiana, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Penn St., TBANov. 23 Wisconsin, TBANov. 30 at Michigan St., TBA

MISSISSIPPIAug. 29 at Vanderbilt, 6:15 p.m.Sep. 7 SE Missouri, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Texas, 5 p.m.Sep. 28 at Alabama, TBAOct. 5 at Auburn, TBAOct. 12 Texas A&M, TBAOct. 19 LSU, TBAOct. 26 Idaho, TBANov. 9 Arkansas, TBANov. 16 Troy, TBANov. 23 Missouri, TBANov. 28 at Miss. St., 4:30 p.m.

MISSISSIPPI ST.Aug. 31 at Okla. St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Alcorn St., 1:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at Auburn, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Troy, TBAOct. 5 LSU, TBAOct. 12 Bowling Green, TBAOct. 24 Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at South Carolina, TBANov. 9 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 16 Alabama, TBANov. 23 at Arkansas, TBANov. 28 Mississippi, 4:30 p.m.

MISSOURIAug. 31 Murray St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Toledo, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Indiana, 5 p.m.Sep. 28 Arkansas St., TBAOct. 5 at Vanderbilt, TBAOct. 12 at Georgia, TBAOct. 19 Florida, TBAOct. 26 South Carolina, TBANov. 2 Tennessee, TBANov. 9 at Kentucky, TBANov. 23 at Mississippi, TBANov. 30 Texas A&M, TBA

MISSOURI ST.Aug. 29 Northwestern St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Iowa, NoonSep. 14 at Murray St., 7 p.m.Sep. 21 Cent. Arkansas, 7 p.m.Sep. 28 Illinois St., 2 p.m.Oct. 5 at South Dakota, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 at N. Dakota St., 2 p.m.Oct. 19 S. Dakota St., 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at W. Illinois, 7 p.m.Nov. 2 Indiana St., 2 p.m.Nov. 9 at S. Illinois, TBANov. 16 N. Iowa, 2 p.m.

MONMOUTH (N.J.)Aug. 29 at Montana St., 6:05 p.m.Sep. 7 at Liberty, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Lehigh, 10 a.m.Sep. 21 at Holy Cross, TBA See SCHEDS, O20

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PRINCETONSep. 21 Lehigh, TBASep. 28 at Georgetown, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 Columbia, TBAOct. 12 Lafayette, TBAOct. 19 at Brown, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 at Harvard, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Cornell, TBANov. 9 at Penn, TBANov. 16 Yale, TBANov. 23 at Dartmouth, 10:30 a.m.

PURDUEAug. 31 at Cincinnati, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Indiana St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Notre Dame, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at Wisconsin, TBASep. 28 N. Illinois, 9 a.m.Oct. 12 Nebraska, TBAOct. 19 at Michigan St., TBANov. 2 Ohio St., TBANov. 9 Iowa, TBANov. 16 at Penn St., TBANov. 23 Illinois, TBANov. 30 at Indiana, TBA

RHODE ISLANDAug. 29 at Fordham, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Stony Brook, 10 a.m.Sep. 14 at Albany (NY), TBASep. 21 at William & Mary, TBASep. 28 CCSU, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Brown, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 at New Hampshire, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Richmond, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Delaware, 9 a.m.Nov. 2 at Old Dominion, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Villanova, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 16 at Maine, TBA

RICEAug. 31 at Texas A&M, 10 a.m.Sep. 14 Kansas, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Houston, 12 p.m.Sep. 28 FAU, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Tulsa, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at UTSA, 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Oct. 26 UTEP, TBAOct. 31 at North Texas, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Nov. 21 at UAB, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Tulane, 12 p.m.

RICHMONDAug. 31 VMI, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at NC State, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Liberty, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Maine, 1 p.m.Oct. 12 at James Mad., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Rhode Island, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 Towson, 9 a.m.Nov. 2 Albany (NY), 1 p.m.Nov. 9 at Stony Brook, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at Delaware, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 William & Mary, 1 p.m.

ROBERT MORRISAug. 29 at E. Kentucky, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Morgan St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Dayton, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at VMI, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 5 at Monmouth (NJ), 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Duquesne, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 at Wagner, 9 a.m.Nov. 2 Bryant, 9 a.m.Nov. 9 at CCSU, TBANov. 16 Sacred Heart, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 at St. Francis (Pa.), 9 a.m

RUTGERSAug. 29 at Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Norfolk St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 E. Michigan, 10 a.m.Sep. 21 Arkansas, TBAOct. 5 at SMU, TBAOct. 10 at Louisville, TBAOct. 26 Houston, TBANov. 2 Temple, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 Cincinnati, TBANov. 21 at UCF, TBANov. 30 at UConn, TBADec. 7 South Florida, TBA

S. DAKOTA ST.Aug. 31 Butler, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at North Dakota, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 SE Louisiana, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Nebraska, TBASep. 28 N. Dakota St., 12 p.m.Oct. 5 S. Illinois, 12 p.m.Oct. 12 at W. Illinois, 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at Missouri St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 N. Iowa, 12 p.m.Nov. 9 Indiana St., 12 p.m.Nov. 16 at South Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at Youngstown St., 11 a.m.

S. ILLINOISAug. 31 at Illinois, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 E. Illinois, TBASep. 14 Charleston (WV), 12 p.m.Sep. 21 SE Missouri, 11 a.m.Sep. 28 Youngstown St., TBAOct. 5 at S. Dakota St., 12 p.m.Oct. 12 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 N. Dakota St., TBANov. 2 at W. Illinois, TBANov. 9 Missouri St., TBANov. 16 Illinois St., TBANov. 23 at Indiana St., 11:05 a.m.

S. UTAHAug. 29 at S. Alabama, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Fort Lewis, 5:05 p.m.Sep. 14 at Wash. St., 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Sac.St., 6:05 p.m.Sep. 28 at N. Colorado, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 5 UC Davis, 12:05 p.m.Oct. 12 Portland St., 1:05 p.m.Oct. 19 at EWU, 5:05 p.m.Oct. 26 Idaho St., 12:05 p.m.Nov. 9 at Weber St., 12 p.m.Nov. 16 at Montana St., 3:05 p.m.Nov. 23 N. Arizona, 12:05 p.m.

S.CAROLINA ST.Aug. 31 Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Clemson, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 14 Alabama A&M, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Benedict, 1 p.m.Sep. 28 Hampton, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 NC A&T, 12 p.m.Oct. 12 at NC Central, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Bethune-Cook., 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Savannah St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Florida A&M, 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 16 Morgan St., 10:30 a.m.Nov. 23 at Norfolk St., 10 a.m.

SE LOUISIANAAug. 29 SE Missouri, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at TCU, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at S. Dakota St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Samford, TBAOct. 5 Incarnate Word, TBAOct. 12 Stephen F. Austin, TBAOct. 19 at Northwestern St., 4 p.m.Oct. 26 Lamar, TBANov. 2 at McNeese St., 5 p.m.Nov. 9 at Cent. Arkansas, 5 p.m.Nov. 16 Sam Houston St., TBANov. 21 Nicholls St., TBA

SE MISSOURIAug. 29 at SE Louisiana, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Mississippi, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at S. Illinois, 11 a.m.Sep. 28 UT-Martin, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Tennessee St., TBAOct. 12 Murray St., 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at E. Illinois, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 26 E. Kentucky, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Urbana, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Tennessee Tech, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 at Austin Peay, TBANov. 23 at Jacksonville St., 1 p.m.

SMUAug. 30 Texas Tech, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Montana St., 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at Texas A&M, TBASep. 28 at TCU, TBAOct. 5 Rutgers, TBAOct. 19 at Memphis, TBAOct. 26 Temple, TBANov. 9 at Cincinnati, TBANov. 16 UConn, TBANov. 23 at South Florida, TBANov. 29 at Houston, TBADec. 7 UCF, TBA

SACRAMENTO ST.Aug. 29 at San Jose St., 7 p.m.Sep. 5 at Arizona St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 S. Oregon, 6:05 p.m.Sep. 21 S. Utah, 6:05 p.m.Sep. 28 at Weber St., 5 p.m.Oct. 5 N. Colorado, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 12 N. Arizona, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 19 at North Dakota, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Montana, 1:05 p.m.Nov. 9 at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.Nov. 16 at Portland St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 23 UC Davis, 1:05 p.m.

SACRED HEARTAug. 31 at Marist, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Lafayette, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Chowan, 10 a.m.Sep. 28 at Bucknell, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Wagner, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 CCSU, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 at Bryant, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at St. Francis (Pa.), 9 a.m.Nov. 2 Monmouth (NJ), 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Duquesne, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 at Robert Morris, 9 a.m

SAM HOUSTON ST.Aug. 31 Houston Baptist, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Texas Southern, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Incarnate Word, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 E. Washington, 1 p.m.Oct. 12 Lamar, 12 p.m.Oct. 19 at McNeese St., 5 p.m.Oct. 26 Northwestern St., 12 p.m.Nov. 2 at Stephen F. Austin, 1 p.m.Nov. 9 Nicholls St., 12 p.m.Nov. 16 at SE Louisiana, TBANov. 23 at Cent. Arkansas, 1 p.m.

SAMFORDAug. 30 at Georgia St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Arkansas, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Florida A&M, 11 a.m.Sep. 21 SE Louisiana, TBASep. 28 W. Carolina, TBAOct. 5 Georgia Southern, TBAOct. 12 at App St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Wofford, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 2 at The Citadel, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Furman, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 16 Chattanooga, TBANov. 23 Elon, TBA

SAN DIEGOAug. 31 at Cal Poly, 4:05 p.m.Sep. 7 W. New Mexico, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 Harvard, 12 p.m.Sep. 28 at Stetson, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 Mercer, 1 p.m.Oct. 12 Marist, 2 p.m.Oct. 19 at Dayton, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 Butler, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Valparaiso, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Morehead St., 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Drake, 12 p.m.

SAN DIEGO ST.Aug. 31 E. Illinois, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Ohio St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Oregon St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Oct. 4 Nevada, 6 p.m.Oct. 10 at Air Force, 6 p.m.Oct. 26 Fresno St., TBANov. 2 New Mexico, TBANov. 9 at San Jose St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Hawaii, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Boise St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at UNLV, TBA

SAN JOSE ST.Aug. 29 Sacramento St., 7 p.m.Sep. 7 at Stanford, 8 p.m.Sep. 21 at Minnesota, TBASep. 27 Utah St., 6 p.m.Oct. 5 at Hawaii, TBAOct. 12 at Colorado St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Wyoming, TBANov. 2 at UNLV, TBANov. 9 San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Nevada, TBANov. 22 Navy, 6:30 p.m.Nov. 29 Fresno St., 12:30 p.m.

SAVANNAH ST.Aug. 31 at Georgia So 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Troy, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Fort Valley St., 3 p.m.Sep. 21 at Miami, TBASep. 28 Delaware St., 3 p.m.Oct. 5 at Norfolk St., 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Florida A&M, 3 p.m.Oct. 19 at Bethune-Cook, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 NC Central, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 SC State, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Howard, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at NC A&T, 10 a.m.

SOUTH ALABAMAAug. 29 S. Utah, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Tulane, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 W. Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 5 at Troy, 10 a.m.Oct. 19 Kent St., TBAOct. 26 at Texas St., 4 a.m.Nov. 2 Arkansas St., TBANov. 16 at Navy, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Louisiana-Monroe, TBANov. 30 at Georgia St., 11 a.m.Dec. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA

SOUTH CAROLINAAug. 29 North Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 at Georgia, 1:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Vanderbilt, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at UCF, TBAOct. 5 Kentucky, TBAOct. 12 at Arkansas, TBAOct. 19 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 26 at Missouri, TBANov. 2 Mississippi St., TBANov. 16 Florida, TBANov. 23 Coastal Carolina, TBANov. 30 Clemson, TBA

SOUTH DAKOTAAug. 31 UC Davis, 12 p.m.Sep. 7 at Kansas, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at N. Arizona, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at W. Illinois, 11 p.m.Oct. 5 Missouri St., 12 p.m.Oct. 12 Indiana St., 11 a.m.Oct. 19 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.Oct. 26 at Illinois St., 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Youngstown St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 Montana, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 S. Dakota St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 at N.D. St., 12:30 p.m.

SOUTH FLORIDAAug. 31 McNeese St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Michigan St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 FAU, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Miami, TBAOct. 5 Cincinnati, TBAOct. 12 at UConn, TBAOct. 26 Louisville, TBAOct. 31 at Houston, TBANov. 16 Memphis, TBANov. 23 SMU, TBANov. 29 at UCF, TBADec. 7 at Rutgers, TBA

SOUTHERN CALAug. 29 at Hawaii, 8 p.m.Sep. 7 Washington St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Boston College, TBASep. 21 Utah St., TBASep. 28 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 10 Arizona, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Utah, TBANov. 1 at Oregon St., 6 p.m.Nov. 9 at California, TBANov. 16 Stanford, TBANov. 23 at Colorado, TBANov. 30 UCLA, TBA

SOUTHERN MISS.Aug. 31 Texas St., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Nebraska, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Arkansas, 9:21 a.m.Sep. 28 at Boise St., TBAOct. 5 FIU, 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at East Carolina, TBAOct. 26 North Texas, 4 p.m.Nov. 2 at Marshall, 9 a.m.Nov. 9 at Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Nov. 16 FAU, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 23 Middle Tenn, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at UAB, TBA

SOUTHERN U.Aug. 30 at Houston, 5:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Northwestern St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Prairie View, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at MVSU, 11 a.m.Sep. 28 Jackson St., 4 p.m.Oct. 12 Alabama A&M, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at Ark.-Pine Bl, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Alcorn St., 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Texas Southern, 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Alabama St., 11 a.m.Nov. 16 Clark Atlanta, 4 p.m.Nov. 30 at Gramb. St., 11:30 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS (PA.)Sep. 7 at Georgia Southern, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at James Madison, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Lincoln (Pa.), 11 a.m.Sep. 28 Fordham, 9 a.m.Oct. 5 at CCSU, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Monmouth (NJ), 9 a.m.Oct. 26 Sacred Heart, 9 a.m.Nov. 2 at Duquesne, 3:10 p.m.Nov. 9 at Bryant, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 Wagner, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 Robert Morris, 9 a.m.

STANFORDSep. 7 San Jose St., 8 p.m.Sep. 14 at Army, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Arizona St., TBASep. 28 at Washington St., TBAOct. 5 Washington, TBAOct. 12 at Utah, TBAOct. 19 UCLA, TBAOct. 26 at Oregon St., TBANov. 7 Oregon, 6 p.m.Nov. 16 at Southern Cal, TBANov. 23 California, TBANov. 30 Notre Dame, TBA

STEPHEN F. AUSTINAug. 31 at Weber St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Texas Tech, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 McMurry, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Montana St., 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Prairie View, 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at SE Louisiana, TBAOct. 19 Nicholls St., 1 p.m.Oct. 26 at Cent. Arkansas, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 Sam Houston St., 1 p.m.Nov. 9 McNeese St., 1 p.m.Nov. 16 at Lamar, 4 p.m.Nov. 23 at Northwestern St., 1p.m.

STETSONAug. 31 Warner, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Florida Tech, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Birmingham-So, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 San Diego, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Butler, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Dayton, 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Marist, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 Campbell, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Davidson, 12 p.m.Nov. 16 at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Mercer, 1 p.m.

STONY BROOKSep. 7 at Rhode Island, 10 a.m.Sep. 14 at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Villanova, 12 p.m.Sep. 28 Towson, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Bryant, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 at Colgate, 3 p.m.Oct. 26 New Hampshire, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Maine, TBANov. 9 Richmond, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at James Mad, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Albany (NY), 10 a.m.

SYRACUSEAug. 31 Penn St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Northwestern, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Wagner, 1 p.m.Sep. 21 Tulane, TBAOct. 5 Clemson, TBAOct. 12 at NC State, TBAOct. 19 at Georgia Tech, TBANov. 2 Wake Forest, TBANov. 9 at Maryland, TBANov. 16 at Florida St., TBANov. 23 Pittsburgh, TBANov. 30 Boston College, TBA

TCUAug. 31 LSU, 6 p.m.Sep. 7 SE Louisiana, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 at Texas Tech, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 28 SMU, TBAOct. 5 at Oklahoma, TBAOct. 12 Kansas, TBAOct. 19 at Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 26 Texas, TBANov. 2 West Virginia, TBANov. 9 at Iowa St., TBANov. 16 at Kansas St., TBANov. 30 Baylor, TBA

TEMPLEAug. 31 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Houston, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 Fordham, TBASep. 28 at Idaho, TBAOct. 5 Louisville, TBAOct. 11 at Cincinnati, TBAOct. 19 Army, TBAOct. 26 at SMU, TBANov. 2 at Rutgers, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 UCF, TBANov. 23 UConn, TBANov. 30 at Memphis, TBA

TENNESSEEAug. 31 Austin Peay, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 W. Kentucky, 9:21 a.m.Sep. 14 at Oregon, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Florida, TBASep. 28 South Alabama, TBAOct. 5 Georgia, TBAOct. 19 South Carolina, TBAOct. 26 at Alabama, TBANov. 2 at Missouri, TBANov. 9 Auburn, TBANov. 23 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 30 at Kentucky, TBA

TENNESSEE ST.Sep. 1 Bethune-Cookman, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Florida A&M, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 Jackson St., TBASep. 21 at Tennessee Tech, 5 p.m.Sep. 28 at Central St. (Ohio), TBAOct. 5 SE Missouri, TBAOct. 12 at Jacksonville St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at UT-Martin, TBAOct. 26 E. Illinois, TBANov. 2 at E. Kentucky, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Austin Peay, TBANov. 16 Murray St., TBA

TENNESSEE TECHAug. 29 Cmberlnd (Tenn.), 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Wisconsin, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Hampton, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Tennessee St., 5 p.m.Sep. 28 Indiana St., 5 p.m.Oct. 5 at Murray St., 1 p.m.Oct. 10 UT-Martin, 5 p.m.Oct. 19 at E. Kentucky, 12 p.m.Oct. 26 Jacksonville St., 11:30 a.m.Nov. 2 at E. Illinois, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at SE Missouri, 11 a.m.Nov. 23 Austin Peay, 11:30 a.m.

TEXASAug. 31 New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at BYU, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Mississippi, 5 p.m.Sep. 21 Kansas St., TBAOct. 3 at Iowa St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at Oklahoma, TBAOct. 26 at TCU, TBANov. 2 Kansas, TBANov. 9 at West Virginia, TBANov. 16 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 28 Texas Tech, 4:30 p.m.Dec. 7 at Baylor, TBA

TEXAS A&MAug. 31 Rice, 10 a.m.Sep. 7 Sam Houston St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Alabama, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 SMU, TBASep. 28 at Arkansas, TBAOct. 12 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 19 Auburn, TBAOct. 26 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 2 UTEP, TBANov. 9 Mississippi St., TBANov. 23 at LSU, TBANov. 30 at Missouri, TBA

TEXAS SOUTHERNAug. 31 Prairie View, 5 p.m.

Sep. 14 at Sam Houston St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Jackson St., 4 p.m.Sep. 28 at Alabama A&M, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Alabama St., 4 p.m.Oct. 12 at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 Alcorn St., 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at Grambling St., 12 p.m.Nov. 2 Southern U., 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at MVSU, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 Howard, 12 p.m.

TEXAS ST.Aug. 31 at Southern Miss., 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Prairie View, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Texas Tech, 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Wyoming, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at La.-Lafayette, TBAOct. 12 Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 Georgia St., 4 p.m.Oct. 26 South Alabama, 4 p.m.Nov. 2 at Idaho, TBANov. 16 at Arkansas St., TBANov. 23 W. Kentucky, TBANov. 29 at Troy, TBA

TEXAS TECHAug. 30 at SMU, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Stephen F. Austin, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 TCU, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Texas St., 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Kansas, TBAOct. 12 Iowa St., TBAOct. 19 at West Virginia, TBAOct. 26 at Oklahoma, TBANov. 2 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 9 Kansas St., TBANov. 16 at Baylor, TBANov. 28 at Texas, 4:30 p.m.

THE CITADELAug. 31 Charleston So., 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Wofford, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at W. Carolina, TBASep. 21 at Old Dominion, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Furman, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 Appalachian St., 11 a.m.Oct. 12 at Georgia So., 10 a.m.Oct. 26 at Chattanooga, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Samford, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Elon, TBANov. 16 VMI, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Clemson, TBA

TOLEDOAug. 31 at Florida, 9:21 a.m.Sep. 7 at Missouri, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 E. Washington, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at Cent. Michigan, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at Ball St., 12 p.m.Oct. 5 W. Michigan, 12 p.m.Oct. 19 Navy, 4 p.m.Oct. 26 at Bowling Green, TBANov. 2 E. Michigan, 4 p.m.Nov. 12 Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 20 N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Nov. 29 at Akron, TBA

TOWSONAug. 29 at UConn, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Holy Cross, TBASep. 14 Delaware St., TBASep. 21 at NC Central, 11 a.m.Sep. 28 at Stony Brook, 3 p.m.Oct. 5 New Hampshire, TBAOct. 12 Villanova, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at Albany (NY), TBAOct. 26 at Richmond, 9 a.m.Nov. 2 Delaware, TBANov. 16 at William & Mary, TBANov. 23 James Madison, TBA

TROYAug. 31 UAB, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Savannah St., 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Arkansas St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Mississippi St., TBASep. 28 at Duke, TBAOct. 5 South Alabama, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Georgia St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at W. Kentucky, 1 p.m.Oct. 31 La.-Monroe, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at La.-Lafayette, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Mississippi, TBANov. 29 Texas St., TBA

TULANEAug. 29 Jackson St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 South Alabama, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at La. Tech, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 at Syracuse, TBASep. 28 at La.-Monroe, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 North Texas, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 East Carolina, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 Tulsa, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at FAU, TBANov. 9 at UTSA, TBANov. 23 UTEP, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Rice, 12 p.m.

TULSAAug. 29 at Bowling Green, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Colorado St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Oklahoma, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Iowa St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Rice, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 at UTEP, TBAOct. 26 at Tulane, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 2 UTSA, TBANov. 9 at East Carolina, TBANov. 14 Marshall, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Nov. 30 North Texas, TBA

UABAug. 31 at Troy, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at LSU, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Northwestern St., TBA

Sep. 28 at Vanderbilt, TBAOct. 5 FAU, TBAOct. 12 at FIU, TBAOct. 26 at UTSA, 2 p.m.Nov. 2 Middle Tennessee, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 at Marshall, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 at East Carolina, TBANov. 21 Rice, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Southern Miss., TBA

UC DAVISAug. 31 at South Dakota, 12 p.m.Sep. 7 at Nevada, TBASep. 14 N. Arizona, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 Portland St., 6 p.m.Sep. 28 Idaho St., 6 p.m.Oct. 5 at S. Utah, 12:05 p.m.Oct. 12 Montana, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at N. Colorado, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 26 at Montana St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 2 Cal Poly, 4 p.m.Nov. 16 North Dakota, 4 p.m.Nov. 23 at Sac.St., 1:05 p.m.

UCFAug. 29 Akron, 4 p.m.Sep. 6 at FIU, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at Penn St., 3 p.m.Sep. 28 South Carolina, TBAOct. 5 at Memphis, TBAOct. 18 at Louisville, TBAOct. 26 UConn, TBANov. 9 Houston, TBANov. 16 at Temple, TBANov. 21 Rutgers, TBANov. 29 South Florida, TBADec. 7 at SMU, TBA

UCLAAug. 31 Nevada, 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Nebraska, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 New Mexico St., TBAOct. 3 at Utah, 7 p.m.Oct. 12 California, TBAOct. 19 at Stanford, TBAOct. 26 at Oregon, TBANov. 2 Colorado, TBANov. 9 at Arizona, TBANov. 15 Washington, 6 p.m.Nov. 23 Arizona St., TBANov. 30 at Southern Cal, TBA

UCONNAug. 29 Towson, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Maryland, TBASep. 21 Michigan, TBASep. 28 at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 South Florida, TBAOct. 19 at Cincinnati, TBAOct. 26 at UCF, TBANov. 8 Louisville, TBANov. 16 at SMU, TBANov. 23 at Temple, TBANov. 30 Rutgers, TBADec. 7 Memphis, TBA

UMASSAug. 31 at Wisconsin, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Maine, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at Kansas St., 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Vanderbilt, 9 a.m.Oct. 5 at Bowl. Green, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Miami (Ohio), 12 p.m.Oct. 19 at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 26 W. Michigan, 12 p.m.Nov. 2 N. Illinois, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 Akron, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 at Cent. Michigan, 10 a.m.Nov. 29 at Ohio, TBA

UNLVAug. 29 at Minnesota, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Arizona, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Cent. Michigan, TBASep. 21 W. Illinois, TBASep. 28 at New Mexico, 5 p.m.Oct. 12 Hawaii, TBAOct. 19 at Fresno St., 7 p.m.Oct. 26 at Nevada, TBANov. 2 San Jose St., TBANov. 9 Utah St., TBANov. 21 at Air Force, 6:30 p.m.Nov. 30 San Diego St., TBA

UT-MARTINAug. 29 at Chattanooga, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Boise St., 12 p.m.Sep. 14 Cent. Arkansas, TBASep. 28 at SE Missouri, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Jacksonville St., TBAOct. 10 at Tennessee Tech, 5 p.m.Oct. 19 Tennessee St., TBAOct. 26 at Austin Peay, TBANov. 2 Murray St., TBANov. 9 at Memphis, TBANov. 16 at E. Kentucky, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 E. Illinois, TBA

UTEPSep. 7 New Mexico, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Sep. 21 UTSA, 5 p.m.Sep. 28 at Colorado St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 5 Louisiana Tech, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Tulsa, TBAOct. 26 at Rice, TBANov. 2 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 9 at North Texas, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 FIU, TBANov. 23 at Tulane, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 at Middle Tenn., TBA

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIOAug. 31 at New Mexico, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Oklahoma St., 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Arizona, TBASep. 21 at UTEP, 5 p.m.Sep. 28 Houston, TBAOct. 5 at Marshall, 11 a.m.Oct. 12 Rice, 1 p.m.Oct. 26 UAB, 2 p.m.Nov. 2 at Tulsa, TBANov. 9 Tulane, TBANov. 23 at North Texas, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Louisiana Tech, TBA

UTAHAug. 29 Utah St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Weber St., 11 a.m.Sep. 14 Oregon St., 7 p.m.Sep. 21 at BYU, TBAOct. 3 UCLA, 7 p.m.Oct. 12 Stanford, TBAOct. 19 at Arizona, TBAOct. 26 at Southern Cal, TBANov. 9 Arizona St., TBANov. 16 at Oregon, TBANov. 23 at Washington St., TBANov. 30 Colorado, TBA

UTAH ST.Aug. 29 at Utah, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Air Force, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 14 Weber St., 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at Southern Cal, TBA

Nov. 2 CCSU, 10 a.m.Nov. 9 Monmouth (NJ), 9 a.m.Nov. 16 at St. Francis (Pa.), 9 a.m.

WAKE FORESTAug. 29 Presbyterian, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 6 at Boston College, 5 p.m.Sep. 14 La.-Monroe, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 21 at Army, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 at Clemson, TBAOct. 5 NC State, TBAOct. 19 Maryland, TBAOct. 26 at Miami, TBANov. 2 at Syracuse, TBANov. 9 Florida St., TBANov. 23 Duke, TBANov. 30 at Vanderbilt, TBA

WASHINGTONAug. 31 Boise St., 7 p.m.Sep. 14 at Illinois, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Idaho St., TBASep. 28 Arizona, TBAOct. 5 at Stanford, TBAOct. 12 Oregon, TBAOct. 19 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 26 California, TBANov. 9 Colorado, TBANov. 15 at UCLA, 6 p.m.Nov. 23 at Oregon St., TBANov. 29 Wash. St., 12:30 p.m.WASHINGTON ST.Aug. 31 at Auburn, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Southern Cal, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 14 S. Utah, 3:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Idaho, TBASep. 28 Stanford, TBAOct. 5 at California, TBAOct. 12 Oregon St., TBAOct. 19 at Oregon, TBAOct. 31 Arizona St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Arizona, TBANov. 23 Utah, TBANov. 29 at Washington, 12:30 p.m.

WEBER ST.Aug. 31 Stephen F. Austin, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at Utah, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at Utah St., 5 p.m.Sep. 21 at McNeese St., 5 p.m.Sep. 28 Sacramento St., 5 p.m.Oct. 5 at E. Washington, 4:05 p.m.Oct. 12 at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 19 Montana St., 2:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Portland St., 1:05 p.m.Nov. 9 S. Utah, 12 p.m.Nov. 16 at Montana, TBANov. 23 Idaho St., 12 p.m.

WEST VIRGINIAAug. 31 William & Mary, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 at Oklahoma, 4 p.m.Sep. 14 Georgia St., 9 a.m.Sep. 21 at Maryland, TBASep. 28 Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 5 at Baylor, TBAOct. 19 Texas Tech, TBAOct. 26 at Kansas St., TBANov. 2 at TCU, TBANov. 9 Texas, TBANov. 16 at Kansas, TBANov. 30 Iowa St., TBA

WILLIAM & MARYAug. 31 at West Virginia, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Hampton, TBASep. 14 at Lafayette, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Rhode Island, TBAOct. 5 at Villanova, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 Penn, TBAOct. 19 at Maine, TBAOct. 26 James Madison, TBANov. 2 New Hampshire, TBANov. 9 at Delaware, 9 a.m.Nov. 16 Towson, TBANov. 23 at Richmond, 1 p.m.

WISCONSINAug. 31 UMass, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 Tennessee Tech, 9 a.m.Sep. 14 at Arizona St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Purdue, TBASep. 28 at Ohio St., 5 p.m.Oct. 12 Northwestern, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Illinois, 5 p.m.Nov. 2 at Iowa, TBANov. 9 BYU, TBANov. 16 Indiana, TBANov. 23 at Minnesota, TBANov. 30 Penn St., TBA

WOFFORDAug. 31 at Baylor, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at The Citadel, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 Georgia Southern, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 Gardner-Webb, 4 p.m.Oct. 5 Presbyterian, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 12 Elon, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 19 at W. Carolina, TBAOct. 26 Samford, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 9 at Chattanooga, 11 a.m.Nov. 16 App. St., 10:30 a.m.Nov. 23 at Furman, 9 a.m.

WYOMINGAug. 31 at Nebraska, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Idaho, TBASep. 14 N. Colorado, TBASep. 21 at Air Force, TBASep. 28 at Texas St., 4 p.m.Oct. 12 New Mexico, TBAOct. 19 Colorado St., TBAOct. 26 at San Jose St., TBANov. 9 Fresno St., TBANov. 16 at Boise St., TBANov. 23 Hawaii, TBANov. 30 at Utah St., 11 a.m.

YALESep. 21 at Colgate, 10 a.m.Sep. 28 Cornell, TBAOct. 5 at Cal Poly, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 12 at Dartmouth, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 19 Fordham, TBAOct. 26 at Penn, TBANov. 2 Columbia, TBANov. 9 Brown, TBANov. 16 at Princeton, TBANov. 23 Harvard, 9 a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN ST.Aug. 29 Dayton, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Morehead St., 1 p.m.Sep. 14 at Michigan St., 11 a.m.Sep. 21 Duquesne, 1 p.m.Sep. 28 at S. Illinois, TBAOct. 5 at Indiana St., 12:05 p.m.Oct. 12 Illinois St., 4 p.m.Oct. 19 W. Illinois, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at South Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.Nov. 16 N. Dakota St., 11 a.m.Nov. 23 S. Dakota St., 11 a.m.

Sep. 27 at San Jose St., 6 p.m.Oct. 4 BYU, 5 p.m.Oct. 12 Boise St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at New Mexico, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 Hawaii, 1 p.m.Nov. 9 at UNLV, TBANov. 23 Colorado St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 30 Wyoming, 11 a.m.

VMIAug. 31 at Richmond, 3 p.m.Sep. 7 Glenville St., 10:30 a.m.Sep. 14 N Greenville, 10:30 a.m.Sep. 21 at Virginia, TBASep. 28 Robert Morris, 10:30 a.m.Oct. 12 Charleston So., 10:30 a.m.Oct. 19 at Presbyterian, 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.Nov. 2 at Liberty, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Gardner-Webb, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 at The Citadel, 10 a.m.Nov. 23 Bucknell, 10:30 a.m.

VALPARAISOAug. 29 at North Dakota, 5 p.m.Sep. 7 at St. Joe’s (Ind.), 10 a.m.Sep. 28 Campbell, 11 a.m.Oct. 5 at Marist, TBAOct. 12 at Mercer, 9 a.m.Oct. 19 Morehead St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at Drake, 11 a.m.Nov. 2 San Diego, 10 p.m.Nov. 9 at Butler, 10 p.m.Nov. 16 Dayton, 11 a.m.

VANDERBILTAug. 29 Mississippi, 6:15 p.m.Sep. 7 Austin Peay, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 14 at South Carolina, 4 p.m.Sep. 21 at UMass, 9 a.m.Sep. 28 UAB, TBAOct. 5 Missouri, TBAOct. 19 Georgia, TBAOct. 26 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 9 at Florida, TBANov. 16 Kentucky, TBANov. 23 at Tennessee, TBANov. 30 Wake Forest, TBA

VILLANOVAAug. 31 at Boston College, 9 a.m.Sep. 7 at Fordham, 3 p.m.Sep. 21 Stony Brook, 12 p.m.Sep. 28 Penn, 2 p.m.Oct. 5 William & Mary, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Towson, 4 p.m.Oct. 19 at New Hampshire, 9 a.m.Oct. 26 Maine, 10 a.m.Nov. 2 at James Mad., 11:30 a.m.Nov. 9 at Rhode Island, 9:30 a.m.Nov. 23 Delaware, TBA

VIRGINIAAug. 31 BYU, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 7 Oregon, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 21 VMI, TBASep. 28 at Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 5 Ball St., TBAOct. 12 at Maryland, TBAOct. 19 Duke, TBAOct. 26 Georgia Tech, TBANov. 2 Clemson, TBANov. 9 at North Carolina, TBANov. 23 at Miami, TBANov. 30 Virginia Tech, TBA

VIRGINIA TECHAug. 31 at Alabama, 2:30 p.m.Sep. 7 W. Carolina, 10:30 a.m.Sep. 14 at East Carolina, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 Marshall, TBASep. 26 at Ga. Tech, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 5 North Carolina, TBAOct. 12 Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 26 Duke, TBANov. 2 at Boston College, TBANov. 9 at Miami, TBANov. 16 Maryland, TBANov. 30 at Virginia, TBA

W. CAROLINAAug. 29 at Middle Tenn., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 7 at Virginia Tech, 10:30 a.m.Sep. 14 The Citadel, TBASep. 21 Mars Hill, TBASep. 28 at Samford, TBAOct. 5 at Chattanooga, 3 p.m.Oct. 12 at Auburn, TBAOct. 19 Wofford, TBAOct. 26 Elon, TBANov. 9 at Georgia Southern, 11a.m.Nov. 16 Furman, TBANov. 23 at App. St., 12:30 p.m.

W. ILLINOISAug. 29 Hampton, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 Quincy, 11 a.m.Sep. 14 at Minnesota, 9 a.m.Sep. 21 at UNLV, TBASep. 28 South Dakota, 1 p.m.Oct. 5 at Illinois St., 12 p.m.Oct. 12 S. Dakota St., 1 p.m.Oct. 19 at Youngstown St., 1 p.m.Oct. 26 Missouri St., 4 p.m.Nov. 2 S. Illinois, TBANov. 16 at Indiana St., 11:05 a.m.Nov. 23 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.

W. KENTUCKYAug. 31 at Kentucky, 4 p.m.Sep. 7 at Tennessee, 9:21 a.m.Sep. 14 at S. Alabama, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 21 Morgan St., 4 p.m.Sep. 28 Navy, 4 p.m.Oct. 3 at La.-Monroe, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 15 La.-Lafayette, 5 p.m.Oct. 26 Troy, 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Georgia St., 11 a.m.Nov. 9 at Army, 9 a.m.Nov. 23 at Texas St., TBANov. 30 Arkansas St., 1 p.m.

W. MICHIGANAug. 30 at Michigan St., 5 p.m.Sep. 7 Nicholls St., 4 p.m.Sep. 14 at Northwestern, 6 p.m.Sep. 21 at Iowa, TBASep. 28 Kent St., 4 p.m.Oct. 5 at Toledo, 12 p.m.Oct. 12 Buffalo, 11 a.m.Oct. 19 Ball St., 11 a.m.Oct. 26 at UMass, 12 p.m.Nov. 9 at E. Michigan, 10 a.m.Nov. 16 Cent. Michigan, 9 a.m.Nov. 26 at N. Illinois, 4 p.m.

WAGNERAug. 31 Georgetown, 10 a.m.Sep. 6 Merrimack, 3 p.m.Sep. 14 at Syracuse, 1 p.m.Sep. 21 at Delaware, 3 p.m.Sep. 28 Bryant, 10 a.m.Oct. 5 at Sacred Heart, 10 a.m.Oct. 12 at Duquesne, 10:10 a.m.Oct. 26 Robert Morris, 9 a.m.

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C.J. Mosley anchors Tide’s repeat hopes.

AFCBALTIMORE RAVENS

Sep. 5 at Denver 5:30 p.m.Sep. 15 Cleveland 10 a.m.Sep. 22 Houston 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Oct. 6 at Miami 10 a.m.Oct. 13 Green Bay 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Pittsburgh 1:25 p.m.Oct. 27 BYENov. 3 at Cleveland 1:25 p.m.Nov. 10 Cincinnati 10 a.m.Nov. 17 at Chicago 10 a.m.Nov. 24 N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Nov. 28 Pittsburgh 5:30 p.m.Dec. 8 Minnesota 10 a.m.Dec. 16 at Detroit 5:40 p.m.Dec. 22 New England 5:30 p.m.Dec. 29 at Cincinnati 10 a.m.

BUFFALO BILLSSep. 8 New England 10 a.m.Sep. 15 Carolina 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at N.Y. Jets 1:25 p.m.Sep. 29 Baltimore 10 a.m.Oct. 3 at Cleveland 5:25 p.m.Oct. 13 Cincinnati 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Miami 10 a.m.Oct. 27 at New Orleans 10 a.m.Nov. 3 Kansas City 10 a.m.Nov. 10 at Pittsburgh 10 a.m.Nov. 17 N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Nov. 24 BYEDec. 1 Atl. (Toronto) 1:05 p.m.Dec. 8 at Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Jacksonville 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Miami 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at New England 10 a.m.

CINCINNATI BENGALSSep. 8 at Chicago 10 a.m.Sep. 16 Pittsburgh 5:40 p.m.Sep. 22 Green Bay 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at Cleveland 10 a.m.Oct. 6 New England 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Detroit 10 a.m.Oct. 27 N.Y. Jets 1:05 p.m.Oct. 31 at Miami 5:25 p.m.Nov. 10 at Baltimore 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Cleveland 10 a.m.Nov. 24 BYEDec. 1 at San Diego 1:25 p.m.Dec. 8 Indianapolis 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh 5:30 p.m.Dec. 22 Minnesota 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Baltimore 10 a.m.

CLEVELAND BROWNSSep. 8 Miami 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Baltimore 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Minnesota 10 a.m.Sep. 29 Cincinnati 10 a.m.Oct. 3 Buffalo 5:25 p.m.Oct. 13 Detroit 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Green Bay 1:25 p.m.Oct. 27 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Nov. 3 Baltimore 1:25 p.m.Nov. 10 BYENov. 17 at Cincinnati 10 a.m.Nov. 24 Pittsburgh 10 a.m.Dec. 1 Jacksonville 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at New England 10 a.m.Dec. 15 Chicago 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Pittsburgh 10 a.m.

DENVER BRONCOSSep. 5 Baltimore 5:30 p.m.Sep. 15 at N.Y. Giants 1:25 p.m.Sep. 23 Oakland 5:40 p.m.Sep. 29 Philadelphia 1:25 p.m.Oct. 6 at Dallas 1:25 p.m.Oct. 13 Jacksonville 1:05 p.m.Oct. 20 at Ind. 5:30 p.m.Oct. 27 Washington 1:25 p.m.Nov. 3 BYENov. 10 at San Diego 1:25 p.m.Nov. 17 Kansas City 1:05 p.m.Nov. 24 at New Eng. 3:30 p.m.Dec. 1 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Dec. 8 Tennessee 1:05 p.m.Dec. 12 San Diego 8:25 p.m.Dec. 22 at Houston 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Oakland 1:25 p.m.

HOUSTON TEXANSSep. 9 at San Diego 7:20 p.m.Sep. 15 Tennessee 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Baltimore 10 a.m.Sep. 29 Seattle 10 a.m.Oct. 6 at San Fran. 5:30 p.m.Oct. 13 St. Louis 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Oct. 27 BYENov. 3 Indianapolis 5:30 p.m.Nov. 10 at Arizona 1:25 p.m.Nov. 17 Oakland 10 a.m.Nov. 24 Jacksonville 10 a.m.Dec. 1 New England 1:25 p.m.Dec. 5 at Jacksonville 5:25 p.m.Dec. 15 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Denver 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Tennessee 10 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTSSep. 8 Oakland 10 a.m.Sep. 15 Miami 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at San Fran. 1:25 p.m.Sep. 29 at Jacksonville 10 a.m.Oct. 6 Seattle 10 a.m.Oct. 14 at San Diego 5:40 p.m.Oct. 20 Denver 5:30 p.m.Oct. 27 BYENov. 3 at Houston 5:30 p.m.Nov. 10 St. Louis 10 a.m.Nov. 14 at Tennessee 5:25 p.m.Nov. 24 at Arizona 1:05 p.m.Dec. 1 Tennessee 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at Cincinnati 10 a.m.Dec. 15 Houston 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Jacksonville 10 a.m.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Sep. 8 Kansas City 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Oakland 1:25 p.m.Sep. 22 at Seattle 1:25 p.m.Sep. 29 Indianapolis 10 a.m.Oct. 6 at St. Louis 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Denver 1:05 p.m.Oct. 20 San Diego 10 a.m.Oct. 27 S.F. (London) 10 a.m.Nov. 3 BYENov. 10 at Tennessee 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Arizona 10 a.m.Nov. 24 at Houston 10 a.m.Dec. 1 at Cleveland 10 a.m.Dec. 5 Houston 5:25 p.m.Dec. 15 Buffalo 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Tennessee 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFSSep. 8 at Jacksonville 10 a.m.Sep. 15 Dallas 10 a.m.Sep. 19 at Phil. 5:25 p.m.Sep. 29 N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.Oct. 6 at Tennessee 10 a.m.Oct. 13 Oakland 10 a.m.Oct. 20 Houston 10 a.m.Oct. 27 Cleveland 10 a.m.Nov. 3 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Nov. 10 BYENov. 17 at Denver 1:05 p.m.Nov. 24 San Diego 10 a.m.Dec. 1 Denver 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at Washington 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Oakland 1:05 p.m.Dec. 22 Indianapolis 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at San Diego 1:25 p.m.

MIAMI DOLPHINSSep. 8 at Cleveland 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.Sep. 22 Atlanta 1:05 p.m.Sep. 30 at N. Orleans 5:40 p.m.Oct. 6 Baltimore 10 a.m.

Oct. 13 BYEOct. 20 Buffalo 10 a.m.Oct. 27 at New England 10 a.m.Oct. 31 Cincinnati 5:25 p.m.Nov. 11 at Tampa Bay 5:40 p.m.Nov. 17 San Diego 10 a.m.Nov. 24 Carolina 10 a.m.Dec. 1 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at Pittsburgh 10 a.m.Dec. 15 New England 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Dec. 29 N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSSep. 8 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Sep. 12 N.Y. Jets 5:25 p.m.Sep. 22 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at Atlanta 5:30 p.m.Oct. 6 at Cincinnati 10 a.m.Oct. 13 New Orleans 1:25 p.m.Oct. 20 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Oct. 27 Miami 10 a.m.Nov. 3 Pittsburgh 1:25 p.m.Nov. 10 BYENov. 18 at Carolina 5:40 p.m.Nov. 24 Denver 5:30 p.m.Dec. 1 at Houston 1:25 p.m.Dec. 8 Cleveland 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Miami 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Baltimore 5:30 p.m.Dec. 29 Buffalo 10 a.m.

NEW YORK JETSSep. 8 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Sep. 12 at N. England 5:25 p.m.Sep. 22 Buffalo 1:25 p.m.Sep. 29 at Tennessee 1:05 p.m.Oct. 7 at Atlanta 5:40 p.m.Oct. 13 Pittsburgh 10 a.m.Oct. 20 New England 10 a.m.Oct. 27 at Cincinnati 1:05 p.m.Nov. 3 New Orleans 10 a.m.Nov. 10 BYENov. 17 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Nov. 24 at Baltimore 10 a.m.Dec. 1 Miami 10 a.m.Dec. 8 Oakland 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Carolina 1:05 p.m.Dec. 22 Cleveland 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Miami 10 a.m.

OAKLAND RAIDERSSep. 8 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.Sep. 15 Jacksonville 1:25 p.m.Sep. 23 at Denver 5:40 p.m.Sep. 29 Washington 1:25 p.m.Oct. 6 San Diego 1:25 p.m.Oct. 13 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Oct. 20 BYEOct. 27 Pittsburgh 1:05 p.m.Nov. 3 Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.Nov. 10 at N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.Nov. 17 at Houston 10 a.m.

Nov. 24 Tennessee 1:05 p.m.Nov. 28 at Dallas 1:30 p.m.Dec. 8 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Dec. 15 Kansas City 1:05 p.m.Dec. 22 at San Diego 1:25 p.m.Dec. 29 Denver 1:25 p.m.

PITTSBURGH STEELERSSep. 8 Tennessee 10 a.m.Sep. 16 at Cincinnati 5:40 p.m.Sep. 22 Chicago 5:30 p.m.Sep. 29 at Min (London) 10 a.m.Oct. 6 BYEOct. 13 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Oct. 20 Baltimore 1:25 p.m.Oct. 27 at Oakland 1 p.m.Nov. 3 at N. England 1:25 p.m.Nov. 10 Buffalo 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Detroit 10 a.m.Nov. 24 at Cleveland 10 a.m.Nov. 28 at Baltimore 5:30 p.m.Dec. 8 Miami 10 a.m.Dec. 15 Cincinnati 5:30 p.m.Dec. 22 at Green Bay 1:25 p.m.Dec. 29 Cleveland 10 a.m.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERSSep. 9 Houston 7:20 p.m.Sep. 15 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Tennessee 10 a.m.Sep. 29 Dallas 1:25 p.m.Oct. 6 at Oakland 1:25 p.m.Oct. 14 Indianapolis 5:40 p.m.Oct. 20 at Jacksonville 10 a.m.Oct. 27 BYENov. 3 at Washington 10 a.m.Nov. 10 Denver 1:25 p.m.Nov. 17 at Miami 10 a.m.Nov. 24 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Dec. 1 Cincinnati 1:25 p.m.Dec. 8 N.Y. Giants 1:25 p.m.Dec. 12 at Denver 5:25 p.m.Dec. 22 Oakland 1:25 p.m.Dec. 29 Kansas City 1:25 p.m.

TENNESSEE TITANSSep. 8 at Pittsburgh 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Houston 10 a.m.Sep. 22 San Diego 10 a.m.Sep. 29 N.Y. Jets 1:05 p.m.Oct. 6 Kansas City 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Seattle 1:05 p.m.Oct. 20 San Francisco 1:05 p.m.Oct. 27 BYENov. 3 at St. Louis 10 a.m.Nov. 10 Jacksonville 10 a.m.Nov. 14 Indianapolis 5:25 p.m.Nov. 24 at Oakland 1:05 p.m.Dec. 1 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at Denver 1:05 p.m.Dec. 15 Arizona 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Jacksonville 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Houston 10 a.m.

NFCARIZONA CARDINALS

Sep. 8 at St. Louis 1:25 p.m.Sep. 15 Detroit 1:05 p.m.Sep. 22 at New Orleans 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Oct. 6 Carolina 1:05 p.m.Oct. 13 at San Fran. 1:25 p.m.Oct. 17 Seattle 5:25 p.m.Oct. 27 Atlanta 1:25 p.m.Nov. 3 BYENov. 10 Houston 1:25 p.m.Nov. 17 at Jacksonville 10 a.m.Nov. 24 Indianapolis 1:05 p.m.Dec. 1 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Dec. 8 St. Louis 1:25 p.m.Dec. 15 at Tennessee 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Seattle 1:05 p.m.Dec. 29 San Francisco 1:25 p.m.

ATLANTA FALCONSSep. 8 at New Orleans 10 a.m.Sep. 15 St. Louis 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Miami 1:05 p.m.Sep. 29 New England 5:30 p.m.Oct. 7 N.Y. Jets 5:40 p.m.Oct. 13 BYEOct. 20 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Oct. 27 at Arizona 1:25 p.m.Nov. 3 at Carolina 10 a.m.Nov. 10 Seattle 10 a.m.Nov. 17 at Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Nov. 21 New Orleans 5:25 p.m.Dec. 1 at Buf(Toronto) 1:05 p.m.Dec. 8 at Green Bay 5:30 p.m.Dec. 15 Washington 10 a.m.Dec. 23 at San Fran. 5:40 p.m.Dec. 29 Carolina 10 a.m.

CAROLINA PANTHERSSep. 8 Seattle 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Buffalo 10 a.m.Sep. 22 N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.Sep. 29 BYEOct. 6 at Arizona 1:05 p.m.Oct. 13 at Minnesota 10 a.m.Oct. 20 St. Louis 10 a.m.Oct. 24 at Tampa Bay 5:25 p.m.Nov. 3 Atlanta 10 a.m.Nov. 10 at San Fran. 1:05 p.m.Nov. 18 New England 5:40 p.m.Nov. 24 at Miami 10 a.m.Dec. 1 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at New Orleans 10 a.m.Dec. 15 N.Y. Jets 1:05 p.m.Dec. 22 New Orleans 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Atlanta 10 a.m.

CHICAGO BEARSSep. 8 Cincinnati 10 a.m.Sep. 15 Minnesota 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Pittsburgh 5:30 p.m.

Sep. 29 at Detroit 10 a.m.Oct. 6 New Orleans 10 a.m.Oct. 10 N.Y. Giants 5:25 p.m.Oct. 20 at Washington 10 a.m.Oct. 27 BYENov. 4 at Green Bay 5:40 p.m.Nov. 10 Detroit 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Baltimore 10 a.m.Nov. 24 at St. Louis 10 a.m.Dec. 1 at Minnesota 10 a.m.Dec. 9 Dallas 5:40 p.m.Dec. 15 at Cleveland 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Green Bay 10 a.m.

DALLAS COWBOYSSep. 8 N.Y. Giants 5:30 p.m.Sep. 15 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Sep. 22 St. Louis 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at San Diego 1:25 p.m.Oct. 6 Denver 1:25 p.m.Oct. 13 Washington 5:30 p.m.Oct. 20 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Oct. 27 at Detroit 10 a.m.Nov. 3 Minnesota 10 a.m.Nov. 10 at N. Orleans 5:30 p.m.Nov. 17 BYENov. 24 at N.Y. Giants 1:25 p.m.Nov. 28 Oakland 1:30 p.m.Dec. 9 at Chicago 5:40 p.m.Dec. 15 Green Bay 1:25 p.m.Dec. 22 at Washington 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Philadelphia 10 a.m.

DETROIT LIONSSep. 8 Minnesota 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Arizona 1:05 p.m.Sep. 22 at Washington 10 a.m.Sep. 29 Chicago 10 a.m.Oct. 6 at Green Bay 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Cleveland 10 a.m.Oct. 20 Cincinnati 10 a.m.Oct. 27 Dallas 10 a.m.Nov. 3 BYENov. 10 at Chicago 10 a.m.Nov. 17 at Pittsburgh 10 a.m.Nov. 24 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Nov. 28 Green Bay 9:30 a.m.Dec. 8 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Dec. 16 Baltimore 5:40 p.m.Dec. 22 N.Y. Giants 1:05 p.m.Dec. 29 at Minnesota 10 a.m.

GREEN BAY PACKERSSep. 8 at San Fran. 1:25 p.m.Sep. 15 Washington 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Cincinnati 10 a.m.Sep. 29 BYEOct. 6 Detroit 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Baltimore 10 a.m.Oct. 20 Cleveland 1:25 p.m.Oct. 27 at Minnesota 5:30 p.m.Nov. 4 Chicago 5:40 p.m.

Dec. 22 at Detroit 1:05 p.m.Dec. 29 Washington 10 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLESSep. 9 at Washington 4:10 p.m.Sep. 15 San Diego 10 a.m.Sep. 19 Kansas City 5:25 p.m.Sep. 29 at Denver 1:25 p.m.Oct. 6 at N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Oct. 20 Dallas 10 a.m.Oct. 27 N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.Nov. 3 at Oakland 1:05 p.m.Nov. 10 at Green Bay 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Washington 10 a.m.Nov. 24 BYEDec. 1 Arizona 10 a.m.Dec. 8 Detroit 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Minnesota 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Chicago 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Dallas 10 a.m.

ST. LOUIS RAMSSep. 8 Arizona 1:25 p.m.Sep. 15 at Atlanta 10 a.m.Sep. 22 at Dallas 10 a.m.Sep. 26 San Fran. 5:25 p.m.Oct. 6 Jacksonville 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at Houston 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Carolina 10 a.m.Oct. 28 Seattle 5:40 p.m.Nov. 3 Tennessee 10 a.m.Nov. 10 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.Nov. 17 BYENov. 24 Chicago 10 a.m.Dec. 1 at San Fran. 1:05 p.m.Dec. 8 at Arizona 1:25 p.m.Dec. 15 New Orleans 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at Seattle 1:25 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERSSep. 8 Green Bay 1:25 p.m.Sep. 15 at Seattle 5:30 p.m.Sep. 22 Indianapolis 1:25 p.m.Sep. 26 at St. Louis 5:25 p.m.Oct. 6 Houston 5:30 p.m.Oct. 13 Arizona 1:25 p.m.Oct. 20 at Tennessee 1:05 p.m.Oct. 27 at Jack. (U.K.) 10 a.m.Nov. 3 BYENov. 10 Carolina 1:05 p.m.Nov. 17 at . Orleans 1:25 p.m.Nov. 25 at Wash. 5:40 p.m.Dec. 1 St. Louis 1:05 p.m.Dec. 8 Seattle 1:25 p.m.Dec. 15 at Tampa Bay 10 a.m.Dec. 23 Atlanta 5:40 p.m.Dec. 29 at Arizona 1:25 p.m.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKSSep. 8 at Carolina 10 a.m.Sep. 15 San Francisco 5:30 p.m.Sep. 22 Jacksonville 1:25 p.m.Sep. 29 at Houston 10 a.m.Oct. 6 at Indianapolis 10 a.m.Oct. 13 Tennessee 1:05 p.m.Oct. 17 at Arizona 5:25 p.m.Oct. 28 at St. Louis 5:40 p.m.Nov. 3 Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m.Nov. 10 at Atlanta 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Minnesota 1:25 p.m.Nov. 24 BYEDec. 2 New Orleans 5:40 p.m.Dec. 8 at San Fran. 1:25 p.m.Dec. 15 at N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Arizona 1:05 p.m.Dec. 29 St. Louis 1:25 p.m.

TAMPA BAY BUCSSep. 8 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Sep. 15 New Orleans 1:05 p.m.Sep. 22 at New England 10 a.m.Sep. 29 Arizona 10 a.m.Oct. 6 BYEOct. 13 Philadelphia 10 a.m.Oct. 20 at Atlanta 10 a.m.Oct. 24 Carolina 5:25 p.m.Nov. 3 at Seattle 1:05 p.m.Nov. 11 Miami 5:40 p.m.Nov. 17 Atlanta 10 a.m.Nov. 24 at Detroit 10 a.m.Dec. 1 at Carolina 10 a.m.Dec. 8 Buffalo 10 a.m.Dec. 15 San Francisco 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at St. Louis 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at New Orleans 10 a.m.WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Sep. 9 Philadelphia 4:10 p.m.Sep. 15 at Green Bay 10 a.m.Sep. 22 Detroit 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at Oakland 1:25 p.m.Oct. 6 BYEOct. 13 at Dallas 5:30 p.m.Oct. 20 Chicago 10 a.m.Oct. 27 at Denver 1:25 p.m.Nov. 3 San Diego 10 a.m.Nov. 7 at Minnesota 5:25 p.m.Nov. 17 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Nov. 25 San Fran. 5:40 p.m.Dec. 1 N.Y. Giants 5:30 p.m.Dec. 8 Kansas City 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at Atlanta 10 a.m.Dec. 22 Dallas 10 a.m.Dec. 29 at N.Y. Giants 10 a.m.

Nov. 10 Philadelphia 10 a.m.Nov. 17 at N.Y. Giants 5:30 p.m.Nov. 24 Minnesota 10 a.m.Nov. 28 at Detroit 9:30 a.m.Dec. 8 Atlanta 5:30 p.m.Dec. 15 at Dallas 1:25 p.m.Dec. 22 Pittsburgh 1:25 p.m.Dec. 29 at Chicago 10 a.m.

MINNESOTA VIKINGSSep. 8 at Detroit 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Chicago 10 a.m.Sep. 22 Cleveland 10 a.m.Sep. 29 Pitt. (London) 10 a.m.Oct. 6 BYEOct. 13 Carolina 10 a.m.Oct. 21 at N.Y. Giants 5:40 p.m.Oct. 27 Green Bay 5:30 p.m.Nov. 3 at Dallas 10 a.m.Nov. 7 Washington 5:25 p.m.Nov. 17 at Seattle 1:25 p.m.Nov. 24 at Green Bay 10 a.m.Dec. 1 Chicago 10 a.m.Dec. 8 at Baltimore 10 a.m.Dec. 15 Philadelphia 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Cincinnati 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Detroit 10 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTSSep. 8 Atlanta 10 a.m.Sep. 15 at Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m.Sep. 22 Arizona 10 a.m.Sep. 30 Miami 5:40 p.m.Oct. 6 at Chicago 10 a.m.Oct. 13 at N. England 1:25 p.m.Oct. 20 BYEOct. 27 Buffalo 10 a.m.Nov. 3 at N.Y. Jets 10 a.m.Nov. 10 Dallas 5:30 p.m.Nov. 17 San Francisco 1:25 p.m.Nov. 21 at Atlanta 5:25 p.m.Dec. 2 at Seattle 5:40 p.m.Dec. 8 Carolina 10 a.m.Dec. 15 at St. Louis 10 a.m.Dec. 22 at Carolina 10 a.m.Dec. 29 Tampa Bay 10 a.m.

NEW YORK GIANTSSep. 8 at Dallas 5:30 p.m.Sep. 15 Denver 1:25 p.m.Sep. 22 at Carolina 10 a.m.Sep. 29 at Kansas City 10 a.m.Oct. 6 Philadelphia 10 a.m.Oct. 10 at Chicago 5:25 p.m.Oct. 21 Minnesota 5:40 p.m.Oct. 27 at Philadelphia 10 a.m.Nov. 3 BYENov. 10 Oakland 10 a.m.Nov. 17 Green Bay 5:30 p.m.Nov. 24 Dallas 1:25 p.m.Dec. 1 at Washington 5:30 p.m.Dec. 8 at San Diego 1:25 p.m.Dec. 15 Seattle 10 a.m.

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project becomes a reality.That depends on financing.

According to Mike Westfall,Eastern’s Vice-President forUniversity Advancement andExecutive Director of the EWUFoundation, the Gateway projectwon’t move forward “until weknow we can fund the entireproject.”

Chaves is optimistic. “People dohave the capability to fund thingsthey are interested in,” he said.“With that funding, we’d be off andrunning pretty quickly.”

Spreading the wordThe Gateway Project presents a

bit of chicken-and-egg dilemma forEastern, which last year averaged8,089 fans – less than half theGateway’s projected capacity. Inother words, if they build it, willthe fans come?

Until donors step up to fund theGateway, Eastern has anopportunity to increase attendanceand at the same time build greaterdemand for expansion. Boostingattendance to 10,000 wouldstabilize the athletic departmentbudget, leaving it less dependenton payday games such as thisyear’s road trips to Oregon Stateand Toledo and thus affording theEagles a chance to play more homegames.

That would also put the programon more equal footing with thelarger facilities at Big Sky rivalsMontana (stadium capacity 25,203)and Montana State (17,777). Bothare the only game in town, incontrast to Eastern’s position inthe fractured Spokane sportsmarket.

In the Big Sky, the facilties armsrace is waged with flintlocksinstead of howitzers, but it’s a warnonetheless, aimed at recruits.

Eastern has worked tirelessly to

improve that position whiledispelling a few stereotypes in theprocess. One is Eastern’sreputation as a commuter school.“That’s changed,” Chaves said.“We’re a residential school, afour-year university wherestudents get the full-meal deal of acollege education and a collegeexperience.”

Student attendance at homegames has tripled in recent years,Chaves said, to almost 3,000 pergame. To encourage the rest,Eastern has boosted its marketingefforts with a variety of advertisingmedia. “We are using any and allplatforms for different areas,”Chaves said.

The local sports media isanother matter. Chaves concedesthat Washington State football“plays in a bigger sandbox,” andthat Gonzaga basketball has earnedits notoriety. “But if we’rerelevant,” Chaves said, “the mediawill respond.”

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Stadium – will at least afford them a chance tolevel the playing field.

Moos likes to remind folks that withoutmoney brought in by the Pac-12 Networks andits TV partners, WSU could never haveafforded to pay a coach like Leach upwards of$2 million per season. The same can be said forthe football ops building: the $46 million inbonds secured by the school to help fund theproject will be paid solely with Pac-12media-related funds.

“We had some catching up to do, and I thinkwe’re doing a pretty good job of it,” Moos said.“You look around the conference right now,there’s over a billion dollars worth of facilityenhancements, primarily focused on football. Ifwe didn’t invest when we did, it was my feelingwe would have been left in the dust.”

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But can they ever truly catch up? Oregon justunveiled its newest Nike-funded venture, amajestic overindulgence named the FootballPerformance Center that even Bruce Waynemight say is a bit much (biometric thumbprintsallow access to the locker room). Washington ispolishing its $250 million renovation of HuskyStadium, complete with suites, new lockerrooms and a football operations center (it looksinto the stadium, toward the water). USC a yearago opened the McKay Center, a110,000-square foot home for the footballprogram that includes an academic center andother amenities for all of the Trojans’ sportsteams. It cost $70 million. California movedback into Memorial Stadium last season after ahealthy renovation. Arizona spent $72 millionon a stadium expansion that included theconstruction of the Lowell-Stevens FootballFacility.

The Cougars are insistent their footballoperations building will measure up to any.Early in his tenure as athletic director, Moos,associate athletic director John Johnson, ateam of designers and a contractor went on atour of some of the nation’s top-notch footballfacilities – Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M,Nebraska, Oklahoma State and LSU – andcribbed what they felt were the best featuresfrom each stop.

They first applied those ideas to the premiumseating and press box structure on the southside of Martin Stadium, a project that came inunder budget at $65 million and opened lastseason. Visitors to the new football operationsbuilding will see similar touches. It will be fivestories high and will house new locker rooms,coaches’ offices, a football-only weight room,the WSU hall of fame, barber chairs, diningareas, televisions and as much new-car-smell asone can handle.

Johnson, an affable veteran of this business,sat in his office last week, flipped through amulti-hundred page construction plan andbeamed as he spoke of the future. He acted aspoint-man on these projects, continuing hislegacy of construction that began during stintsas athletic director at Eastern Washington andWeber State. Johnson might be proudest of theway the new facility will integrate the rest ofcampus: a staircase will take students past thebuilding as they walk to class, and the walkwayoutside the window looking into the hall offame will serve as the main thoroughfarebetween the Compton Union Building and thenorth side of campus.

“It’s not every stadium that gives roughly athird of its seating to our students,” Johnsonsaid. “Because that’s part of Washington State’sculture. You talk about facilities and buildingthem. You want to make sure it fits within theculture of our campus and our program. And Ithink we’ve done that with our design as we gointo construction.”

(Here, we have an example of WSUmaintaining its innocence. In contrast: therenovation of Washington’s stadium forced thestudent section from its old location – betweenthe 20-yard lines – to the end zone. Culture?What culture?)

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It will take more than a fancy new building toturn a 3-9 team into a contender, and Moosknows that, and Leach knows that, and it mighttake a minute or two before the recruitingbenefits are felt in a truly impactful way.

Leach seems to be pleased with the work theCougars have put forth in preseason camp.Cohesion will be the key to progress for a teamthat begins the season with road games atAuburn and USC. Participating parties swearthe offensive line (which allowed 57 sacks lastseason) and the running game (which was theworst in the country by any objective measure)have improved significantly, and fourth-yearjunior quarterback Connor Halliday appears tohave a more mature grasp of the Air Raidoffense than he did during the best-forgottenseason of 2012.

Or maybe they shouldn’t forget it. At least nothow it ended, that 31-28 overtime victory in theApple Cup you know will be referenced as theturning point if Leach gets thing off the ground.

“The thing we did in the Apple Cup wasrealize the value of finishing a game,” Leachsaid. “We had all kinds of ups and downs andhardships and all that. But you just keepplugging away, you worry about winning yournext individual battle and see where it takesyou, and look at the scoreboard at the end of thething, which I think was a huge lesson for us.Finish the game. Win your individual battles.”

For too much of last season, Leach said, “wewere a team that was awfully quick to worryabout final results rather than the process to getthere, and the process to get there is important,because if that’s not what’s important, then it’spretty tough for all this to be worthwhile. Youspend a lot more time on the process than youdo the destination, and once you hit that,there’s going to be another destination. Youbetter enjoy the journey to get there and what ittakes to do that.”

These days, it takes more than bench-pressrepetitions, wind sprints and film study. Thejourney is now marked by building supplies,concrete and, for the 1-percenters in Eugene,the finest hand-woven doo-dads.

Leach is right: there is no progress withoutprocess. It’s just that the process now beginslong before the 17-year-olds – or their parents –ever step on campus.

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“When I was here on an actingbasis (as athletic director), I wouldlook up in the stands and see thatpeople were hanging in there,”Woodward said. “They hung inthere during the 0-12 season … andeven with a bad product on thefield, they believed that thingswould get better. This (newstadium) is a reflection of that.”

According to Sarkisian, eightother Pacific-12 Conference schools

undertook football upgrades overthe last 18 months, creating “a sensethat this arms race of facilities wasramping up quickly.” It is, he added,“a sign of the times,” both in thePac-12 and throughout collegefootball.

Sarkisian said he expects the newstadium to boost Washington’srecruiting efforts, “though just howmuch that happens remains to beseen.” The university and thefootball program have other sellingpoints, he said, “but I still think kidsare going to want to come (to

Seattle), they’re going to want tosee Husky Stadium, and they’regoing to want to check out theatmosphere and the facilities wehave.”

When he showed the unfinishedstadium to recruits over the pastyear, “the wow factor wastremendous. And there just aren’tmany other words to describe thefeeling you get when you see it.Because with this stadium and withthe quality of the games, I think it’sgoing to be the best building incollege football.”

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ATLANTA – Can somebody –anybody! – please stand up to thatbully down South.

The college football season hasn’teven started yet, but we already feellike we know the outcome.

The SEC is up here. Everyone else is down here. Frankly, it’s getting a little boring. Sport requires drama, suspense,

some degree of uncertainty to trulycapture our attention.

In this sport, though, we’ve gotthe closest thing to a sure bet. ComeJanuary, we all know there’s likelyto be another SoutheasternConference team standing in themiddle of that confetti at the RoseBowl, collecting the league’s eighthstraight national title.

Once again, the SEC has anembarrassment of riches: the bestoffensive player (Texas A&Mquarterback and Heisman Trophywinner Johnny Manziel), the bestdefensive player (South Carolinaend Jadeveon Clowney), the bestcoach (Alabama’s Nick Saban), and –oh, yeah – the best team (Saban’smighty Crimson Tide, winner ofthree crowns in the last four yearsand heavily favored to claimanother).

Yawn. For the good of college football,

somebody needs to end this reign ofterror.

Sure, dynasties are a whole lot offun for those on the right side ofhistory, but they’re not the best wayto keep the rest of us engaged. It issurely no coincidence that averageattendance this past season wasdown 1.3 percent from 2005, the lasttime a team not from the SECfinished No. 1, and a more troubling3.3 percent from its record high in2008.

Last year’s turnout of 45,440 per

game was the lowest for the NCAA’stop division since 2001. Even thefolks in SEC country seem to havebecome a bit bored with all thiswinning, judging by a slight drop inaverage attendance each of the lasttwo seasons and a more glaringnumber of no-shows at somebig-time stadiums.

There are those who choose tobury their head in the sand when itcomes to the SEC.

A few weeks ago, Nebraska coachBo Pelini took offense at anyonesuggesting the SEC was head andshoulders above every otherconference. Alabama, for sure, butnot the entire conference.

“I guarantee there are a lot ofteams in the SEC that aren’tAlabama that wish they wereNebraska, that wish they wereMichigan, wish they were OhioState,” Pelini said, “so don’t talk tome about the SEC.”

That sort of denial isn’t going toget it done. Not when anyone canmatch up to the SEC in two crucialareas: quarterback and defense.

It starts with Manziel, the game’smost dynamic player, assuming heisn’t sidelined by an investigationinto whether he got paid for dolingout his autograph (the guess here isthat Johnny Football beats the rap).Alabama is led by AJ McCarron,who has done nothing but winchampionships since taking over asthe Tide’s QB. Georgia has AaronMurray, a fifth-year senior whosurprisingly passed on a chance toenter the NFL draft after guidingthe Bulldogs to the cusp of thenational title game last season.

Clowney would surely be in thepros by now if he wasn’t required tospend one more year in college. Ifanyone needs a refresher on justhow good this guy is, check in with

former Michigan running backVincent Smith, assuming he’s finallycoherent after taking the season’smost vicious hit in the OutbackBowl, one which sent both the balland his helmet flying.

In a sense, Clowney is theexaggerated prototype for the kindof player that makes SEC defensesstand apart from everyone else. Inthis league, it seems, everyone is justa few pounds bigger, a little bitstronger, a step quicker. Manti Te’omight’ve been a stud at Notre Dame,but his performance in the nationaltitle game – most of it spent on hisback as Alabama romped to a 42-14victory – showed he would’ve beenjust another player in the SEC.

If there was any hope theCrimson Tide might back off thethrottle just a bit, Saban shot thatdown just minutes after his teamhad finished its destruction of theFighting Irish. He said thecelebration would last all of 24hours, then he’d be back in the officegetting ready to win anotherchampionship.

“Even though I really appreciatewhat this team accomplished andam very, very proud of what theyaccomplished, we need to preparefor the challenges of the new seasonvery quickly with the team we havecoming back,” he said.

Please don’t put us through thatagain.

Can you help us out, Ohio State?The Buckeyes at least have a coach,Urban Meyer, who knew how towin in the SEC and clearly doesn’tmind cutting a few corners.

What about you, Louisville? TheCardinals certainly have achampionship-caliber quarterback,Teddy Bridgewater, and put quite awhippin’ on Florida in the SugarBowl.

Oregon? Stanford? Somebody? At this point, we’ll take anybody.

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