Who should we replace SDSU with?

[CyForPresident]

What's the chance we're looking at a buy-out with Nebraska? Here are the FCS teams with byes that match up with ISU and Nebraska.

10/20 BYES

Portland State
Montana
Eastern Washington
Gardner-Webb
Kennesaw State
Villanova
James Madison
Hampton
Savannah State
Florida A&M
Wagner
Austin Peay
Holy Cross
Colgate
Chattanooga
Nicholls
Prairie View A&M
Alabama State
Alabama A&M

10/27 BYES

Richmond
Elon
North Alabama
Bethune-Cookman
Duquesne
Tennessee State
Bucknell
Samford
Abilene Christian

The best case scenario I've found is to rearrange the schedule like this, buying out one existing FCS non-conference game. In this scenario no one would need to apply for a waiver for an extra game. Nebraska would be ok to replace an FBS team with FCS because they didn't have one already scheduled and they only have four conference home games, which should allow them an FCS game under Big 10 rules.

BEFORE

Sept. 29 Samford at Kennesaw State
Oct. 20 Iowa State bye, Kennesaw State bye
Oct. 27 Nebraska bye, Samford bye

AFTER

Sept. 29 Samford bye, Kennesaw State bye
Oct. 20 Kennesaw State at Iowa State
Oct. 27 Samford at Nebraska

The other possibility would be Sept. 22 Chattanooga vs. Samford which is non-conference game, but is one less week to rearrange schedules. Chattanooga also seems like a bigger buyout than Kennesaw St. with 20668 seats as opposed to KSU's 8318.

There a few other scenarios (and probably a few I missed), but they would interrupt an FCS conference game, which seems dicier, especially with the HBCUs where the conference championship may mean more than playoff consideration.

Sept. 15 Hampton vs. Tennessee State
Sept. 29 Savannah State vs. Bethune-Cookman
Nov. 17 Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman

You should send this to JP

 

[weR138]

I guarantee the players aren't complaining about having to potentially play on 10/20, lose a bye week, risk injury....like someone said, go schedule Savannah State. They need the $, we would dominate, and many backups/freshman would play with the new NCAA rules on redshirts.

Sure, if we can go full SEC and schedule VMI or Elon I say let's do it. But if not an auto-win why bother? Any D1 let alone P5 should be out of the question as should any top 25 FCS.

 

[Messi]

 

[CyCloned]

Sure, if we can go full SEC and schedule VMI or Elon I say let's do it. But if not an auto-win why bother? Any D1 let alone P5 should be out of the question as should any top 25 FCS.

A real dog looking for a payday is prefect. ISU can play the 2nd team for most of the game and still win comfortably. Basically get your win and still have a bye week. Big plus is that then CMC can showcase some of the young guys in the program and reward some upperclassmen that are not going to play in other games.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Stephen F Austin had a game cancelled this past weekend as did Jackson St/Tennessee State. Bye weeks don’t match up with ours so would have to be 12/1

 

[cyinne]

For Gods sakes don’t tell the water boy that water sucks like the Iowa Hawkeyes did!!!

 

[cyinne]

Well- Thursday night Boston College is suppose to play at Wake Forest and it looks like the hurricane is gonna be bearing down on that area the same time. If the game gets cancelled Boston College has the same bye week as us.... just putting that out there.....

 

[jdoggivjc]

I posted this in another thread so why not post it again.

FCS Teams with 10/20 BYE (NCAA Wavier Possibility?)
Eastern Washington, Montana, Portland State, Gardner-Webb, Kennesaw State, Hampton, Florida A&M, Savannah State, Wagner, Austin Peay, Holy Cross, Chattanooga, Nicholls, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Prairie View A&M

FCS Teams with 10 Games Scheduled but only available on 12/1
Presbyterian, Southern, Drake

Halstead on Twitter last night was saying that ISU would avoid playing on 12/1 at all costs. It would literally be the last option and only if ISU is 5-6.

However, ISU can get a wavier from any of those teams listed above and play them on 10/20. The NCAA granted the FCS schools a 12th game last year if a FBS school needs another game from all the hurricane cancellations.

ISU has to decide what’s more important, the bye week or the financial hit of refunding tickets. I fully expect them to get a FCS team for 10/20.

None of those schools are close to Ames so it’s really who will take our lowest offer. My wild ass guess is that ISU plays Savannah State on October 20th. Savannah State is desperate for money and is actually dropping from FCS to Division II next year. I would guess they will gladly take 400k. Savannah State is also known for playing lots of FBS teams.

Week 8 (Oct. 20) Byes: Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Florida, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Boston College, Iowa State, Louisville, Northern Illinois

I say either Georgia or Notre Dame. Go big or go home!!

Based on Hurricane Florence, Gardner-Webb, Kennesaw St, Hampton, Savannah St, Georgia, Virginia Tech, and South Carolina may all be looking for makeup games.

 

[Messi]

Stephen F Austin had a game cancelled this past weekend as did Jackson St/Tennessee State. Bye weeks don’t match up with ours so would have to be 12/1

Based on Hurricane Florence, Gardner-Webb, Kennesaw St, Hampton, Savannah St, Georgia, Virginia Tech, and South Carolina may all be looking for makeup games.

Give me the first 4, pass on the last 3 don’t need ISU to get embarrassed in a makeup game

 

[CTTB78]

Based on Hurricane Florence, Gardner-Webb, Kennesaw St, Hampton, Savannah St,......

Here's four teams who need a replacement game and have a bye for 10/20. Hope Pollard can get it done.

 

[isufbcurt]

Here's four teams who need a replacement game and have a bye for 10/20. Hope Pollard can get it done.

Bring on Hampton - We can get revenge for basketball by lighting them up in football!

 

[Messi]

Some FCS teams (on the left) that have a BYE week 10/20 that could have their 9/15 games affected by the storms

Savannah State plays @ Howard

Gardner Webb plays @ Western Carolina

Kennesaw State hosts Alabama State

Hampton hosts Tennessee State

 

[EERwax]

Well... if our game vs NC State is cancelled this week we could always play @ Ames on 10/13 then play in Morgantown on 10/20.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Bring on Hampton - We can get revenge for basketball by lighting them up in football!

LOL, I used to put Hampton on my schedule every year back in the EA Sports NCAA College Football days.

 

[Messi]

 

[LincolnWay187]

I hope everyone agrees that we just want a makeup game at all. Give us a chance to get a win at all by just playing an extra one. I am not confident that happens. Please Jamie make it happen.

 

[weR138]

Well... if our game vs NC State is cancelled this week we could always play @ Ames on 10/13 then play in Morgantown on 10/20.

We're trying to schedule a win to get to six. Two Ls defeats the purpose.

 

[LincolnWay187]

We're trying to schedule a win to get to six. Two Ls defeats the purpose.

Or a tougher team could represent a quality win if we drop the ball this season. I am on board with your thinking of getting an easy team too, but beggers cant be choosers if our options end up limited..give the guys a chance to win a game if a tough team is all we can get.

 

[michaelrr1]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...owa-state-football-drake-bulldogs/1262829002/

NCAA denied a game against Drake. According to this, it was the preferred option for a makeup game. NCAA also denied letting an FCS team add an extra game to their schedule on October 20th if they had a bye week, and allowing us to be bowl eligible with five wins.

 

[cyclonedave25]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...owa-state-football-drake-bulldogs/1262829002/

NCAA denied a game against Drake. According to this, it was the preferred option for a makeup game. NCAA also denied letting an FCS team add an extra game to their schedule on October 20th if they had a bye week, and allowing us to be bowl eligible with five wins.

That’s dumb, why wouldn’t the NCAA allow an FCS team a 12th game if they have a bye? Let them make some money and give us a makeup game.