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Here's a prediction on BYU's schedule - warning its sure is boring
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Predicting the BYU Football Schedule for 2020
More games are expected to be announced soon. Who could those teams be? Let’s make some predictions.
Week 1: at Navy, Sept. 7th
Confirmed – already on the schedule
This game is already set and looks to be a matchup that is going to happen in Annapolis on Labor Day. The Navy already has a “bubble-like environment” according to Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo. With how the week one schedule of games is evaporating, BYU and Navy is setting up to be one of the biggest games of the opening weekend.
Week 2: BYE
Five-day turnarounds are not uncommon in college football. BYU is used to playing games on a Saturday and then getting ready for a weeknight Thursday game in the past. But during a pandemic, five days of prep after a cross-country flight feels like a tall ask. Let’s throw down a bye week here. If there’s no bye in this spot, maybe an ACC team or a program like UCF could slide in here.
Week 3: at Florida State, Sept. 19th <--Since this story was published they booked Army for this date.
Week 4: Troy, Sept. 26th
Confirmed – already on the schedule
This is a solid add on short notice. The Trojans have some elite wide receivers and they’ve played a winning brand of football in recent years winning more than 10 games in three of their last four seasons.
Week 5: Liberty, Oct. 2nd (Friday)
Liberty’s associate athletic director Mike Hagen emailed Liberty’s booster club stating, “We hope to announce a completed schedule later this week.” The Flames would likely have no problem accommodating BYU’s desire to play on a Friday night leading into General Conference weekend. Unlike BYU, Liberty isn’t on national television often. In fact, last year’s game between the two schools on ESPNU was the first time the Flames made an appearance on a linear ESPN network.
Week 6: at Temple, Oct. 10th
Temple which has zero non-conference games at the moment. Zip. Zilch. Nada. It’s possible the Owls don’t start their season till September 26th against AAC foe Navy.
Week 7: Houston, Oct. 16th (Friday)
Confirmed – already on the schedule
The battle of the Cougars has the makings to be a good matchup. Houston has a handful of Power 5 transfers eligible that sat out during Dana Holgorsen’s underwhelming 4-8 debut.
Week 8: Louisiana, Oct. 24th
Louisiana might be the least discussed 11-win team in college football last season. The Ragin Cajuns return 14 starters and are one of the most experienced teams in college football this year. Louisiana has 12 seniors in their top 22, so I have to think they want to test themselves against stiffer competition outside of the Sun Belt Conference. Iowa State is on Louisiana’s schedule this year and BYU would make a lot of sense here.
The question with a program like Louisiana, could BYU avoid having a home-and-home agreement and just make it a one-game series?
Week 9: BYE
Halloween week historically has always been a bye week during the Independence era. We will keep it that way here on this projected schedule.
Week 10: Southern Miss, Nov. 7th
Early during the Independence era, BYU had a home-and-home series scheduled with the Golden Eagles. Maybe that gets revived during this pandemic.
Week 11: BYE
Even without a pandemic, games in November are always tricky to add for Independent BYU. Another bye here.
Week 12: North Alabama, Nov. 21st
Confirmed – already on the schedule
The Lions have expressed they want to play a four-game non-conference schedule this fall despite their league, the Big South, postponing fall sports to the spring. North Alabama already has early September dates in place with non-conference games. Have to imagine UNA wants this BYU game to take place to get the payday that comes with playing an FBS program.
Week 13: at Army, Nov. 28th <--This game was scheduled 9/17 after this story was published
Predicting Which Teams Get Added To BYU Football's 2020 Schedule
Who is going to be added to the BYU Football schedule for the upcoming 2020 season? Let's take a crack at what the schedule could look like this year.
kslsports.com
Predicting the BYU Football Schedule for 2020
More games are expected to be announced soon. Who could those teams be? Let’s make some predictions.
Week 1: at Navy, Sept. 7th
Confirmed – already on the schedule
This game is already set and looks to be a matchup that is going to happen in Annapolis on Labor Day. The Navy already has a “bubble-like environment” according to Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo. With how the week one schedule of games is evaporating, BYU and Navy is setting up to be one of the biggest games of the opening weekend.
Week 2: BYE
Five-day turnarounds are not uncommon in college football. BYU is used to playing games on a Saturday and then getting ready for a weeknight Thursday game in the past. But during a pandemic, five days of prep after a cross-country flight feels like a tall ask. Let’s throw down a bye week here. If there’s no bye in this spot, maybe an ACC team or a program like UCF could slide in here.
Week 3: at Florida State, Sept. 19th <--Since this story was published they booked Army for this date.
Week 4: Troy, Sept. 26th
Confirmed – already on the schedule
This is a solid add on short notice. The Trojans have some elite wide receivers and they’ve played a winning brand of football in recent years winning more than 10 games in three of their last four seasons.
Week 5: Liberty, Oct. 2nd (Friday)
Liberty’s associate athletic director Mike Hagen emailed Liberty’s booster club stating, “We hope to announce a completed schedule later this week.” The Flames would likely have no problem accommodating BYU’s desire to play on a Friday night leading into General Conference weekend. Unlike BYU, Liberty isn’t on national television often. In fact, last year’s game between the two schools on ESPNU was the first time the Flames made an appearance on a linear ESPN network.
Week 6: at Temple, Oct. 10th
Temple which has zero non-conference games at the moment. Zip. Zilch. Nada. It’s possible the Owls don’t start their season till September 26th against AAC foe Navy.
Week 7: Houston, Oct. 16th (Friday)
Confirmed – already on the schedule
The battle of the Cougars has the makings to be a good matchup. Houston has a handful of Power 5 transfers eligible that sat out during Dana Holgorsen’s underwhelming 4-8 debut.
Week 8: Louisiana, Oct. 24th
Louisiana might be the least discussed 11-win team in college football last season. The Ragin Cajuns return 14 starters and are one of the most experienced teams in college football this year. Louisiana has 12 seniors in their top 22, so I have to think they want to test themselves against stiffer competition outside of the Sun Belt Conference. Iowa State is on Louisiana’s schedule this year and BYU would make a lot of sense here.
The question with a program like Louisiana, could BYU avoid having a home-and-home agreement and just make it a one-game series?
Week 9: BYE
Halloween week historically has always been a bye week during the Independence era. We will keep it that way here on this projected schedule.
Week 10: Southern Miss, Nov. 7th
Early during the Independence era, BYU had a home-and-home series scheduled with the Golden Eagles. Maybe that gets revived during this pandemic.
Week 11: BYE
Even without a pandemic, games in November are always tricky to add for Independent BYU. Another bye here.
Week 12: North Alabama, Nov. 21st
Confirmed – already on the schedule
The Lions have expressed they want to play a four-game non-conference schedule this fall despite their league, the Big South, postponing fall sports to the spring. North Alabama already has early September dates in place with non-conference games. Have to imagine UNA wants this BYU game to take place to get the payday that comes with playing an FBS program.
Week 13: at Army, Nov. 28th <--This game was scheduled 9/17 after this story was published
