They have to have seven home games a year is the most amazing excuse in the world. First it was because they needed the money, then it became to help the area businesses that "need" those games to stay open.
The real reason is very simple, having those extra purchased games at home means 2 more wins per year. EIU has mastered the art of playing one or two lower ranked teams of year, beating the hell out of buy in games, the pillow soft west teams and then getting 8 to 10 wins. They schedule like a lot of teams in the SEC, but at least SEC teams are not saying they are forced too to keep the door open, like EIU does.
IOWA the Fake ID of college football is correct.