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Conference USA 2023 Schedule released! It's real, and it's spectacular (OK, maybe)

https://conferenceusa.com/news/2023/1/10...edule.aspx

Week Zero games:

FIU at LA Tech
UTEP at Jax State
UMass at NMS

Number of CUSA games per weeknight:

Tuesday 6
Wednesday 7
Thursday 6
Friday 1

I like WKU's schedule. Obviously having MTSU and Liberty at home on Thursday and Tuesday sn't optimal for attendence, they should have decent TV ratings if all three are solid, as expected.

I was actually planning to go on the road to the JaxSt game until I realized it was on a Tuesday game.

Louisiana Tech plays four games in 18 days… three of which are on the road lol

(01-10-2023 02:25 PM)sstaedtler88 Wrote:  Number of CUSA games per weeknight:

Tuesday 6
Wednesday 7
Thursday 6
Friday 1

We got an October bye, which you'd hope would have let us dodge one (preferably a home one), but nope. They gave us one in September.

I guess the deal is more of an "everyone plays 2 home and 2 away weeknight games around October" than an "all games in October on weeknights."

Which, if that is the case, could be a good thing in years with 5 weekends in October. Or, if not really a "good" thing per se, at least a "less bad" thing. I guess we'll see.

The Liberty games that concern me is at Jax State on a Tuesday following a Thursday game, and also at Western Kentucky will be difficult. Also, New Mexico State at home in week 2 isn't ideal while Chadwell is trying to get players to learn a new offensive system and after losing a lot of players to the portal.

We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

(01-10-2023 04:31 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

It sucks the only two real rivalries are midweek games.

(01-10-2023 05:24 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 04:31 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

It sucks the only two real rivalries are midweek games.

Never too early to worry about that 1st game of the season. The Miners visit Jacksonville, Alabama for week zero. What do you expect from your team this season?

The schedule was released pretty early this year. TV schedule is next and usually comes out around the 1st of June. Looking forward to it and maybe it will be earlier than usual too.

(01-10-2023 02:51 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote:  Louisiana Tech plays four games in 18 days… three of which are on the road lol

CUSA didn't get the memo that UAB is gone...

(01-10-2023 05:30 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 05:24 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 04:31 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

It sucks the only two real rivalries are midweek games.

Never too early to worry about that 1st game of the season. The Miners visit Jacksonville, Alabama for week zero. What do you expect from your team this season?

Hard to say. We went 9-2 playing an FCS schedule but got blown out by Tulsa.

Looking forward to moving up. Congratulations on being the first FBS game in Jacksonville.

NM.

(01-10-2023 05:37 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  WKU came out OK IMHO. WE usually do pretty well on Thursday nights.

ONE Tues. night home game vs. LIBERTY

ONE Thurs. night home game vs MT* --- the best weeknight to play IMO

AWAY-- one Tues. game and one Wed. game---who cares? They are far AWAY and on Nat. TV.

FOUR HOME Saturday games and NO Thanksgiving or Halloween weekend games.

*the preferred (by most) and respectful name for our fellow conference member-- Middle Tennessee State University

(01-10-2023 05:50 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Did not see THIS thread (three on scheduling)

Apologize if a repeat.

C-USA weeknight games:

TUES.-- 6
Wed.--- 7
Thur.--- 6
Fri.----- 1

(01-10-2023 07:10 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Apologize if a repeat.

C-USA weeknight games:

TUES.-- 6
Wed.--- 7
Thur.--- 6
Fri.----- 1

Compare to MAC 2022 schedule.

Maction:

Tues.--- 9
Wed.--- 8
Thurs.--0
Fri.---- 2 noon kickoffs on Nov. 25th (Black Friday)

They also had 5 OC games on Thursday, Sep. 1st; 3 at home on ESPN3 and plus, 2 away on FS1 and SEC Network.

C-USA has NO early in the year Thursday night games this season-- which IMO is a GOOD thing. Leaves more room for traditional Sat. games since we already have 6 Thurs. night games later in the season.

Would you trade that schedule with the MAC? I would not. IMO C-USA's is somewhat better.

(01-10-2023 05:24 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 04:31 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

It sucks the only two real rivalries are midweek games.

Welcome to CUSA!

(01-10-2023 05:47 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 05:30 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 05:24 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 04:31 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

It sucks the only two real rivalries are midweek games.

Never too early to worry about that 1st game of the season. The Miners visit Jacksonville, Alabama for week zero. What do you expect from your team this season?

Hard to say. We went 9-2 playing an FCS schedule but got blown out by Tulsa.

Looking forward to moving up. Congratulations on being the first FBS game in Jacksonville.

I am looking forward to watching UTEP at Jacksonville State in week zero in their welcome to FBS football.

(01-10-2023 10:17 PM)sstaedtler88 Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 05:47 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 05:30 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 05:24 PM)AssKickingChicken Wrote:  

(01-10-2023 04:31 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  We knew the mid-week games were coming so the only complaint I have with UTEP's schedule is the timing of the NMSU game. Should be at the end of the season.

Those teams stuck with short turnarounds have a legitimate complaint.

It sucks the only two real rivalries are midweek games.

Never too early to worry about that 1st game of the season. The Miners visit Jacksonville, Alabama for week zero. What do you expect from your team this season?

Hard to say. We went 9-2 playing an FCS schedule but got blown out by Tulsa.

Looking forward to moving up. Congratulations on being the first FBS game in Jacksonville.

I am looking forward to watching UTEP at Jacksonville State in week zero in their welcome to FBS football.

I'm guessing espn+ for that game. I'm looking forward to it as well. I think.