Tarleton 2020 Football Schedule

[AmaKnight]

I wonder was is a coincidence that Tarleton State chose not the schedule anyone in the top of the conference standings from this year

Tarleton	8-0	1.000	11-1	0.917	L1	5-1	6-0	0-0
Texas A&M-Commerce	7-1	0.875	10-3	0.769	L1	4-0	6-3	0-0
Angelo State	5-3	0.625	8-3	0.727	L2	5-1	3-2	0-0
West Texas A&M	5-3	0.625	8-3	0.727	W2	4-2	4-1	0-0
Eastern New Mexico	4-4	0.500	8-4	0.667	W3	3-2	4-2	1-0
Midwestern State	3-5	0.375	5-6	0.455	L1	3-1	2-5	0-0
UT Permian Basin	2-6	0.250	4-7	0.364	W1	4-2	0-5	0-0
Texas A&M-Kingsville	1-7	0.125	2-9	0.182	L2	1-6	1-3	0-0
Western New Mexico	1-7	0.125	2-10	0.167	W1	1-4	1-6	0-0

maybe it was just how the schedule lined up or maybe it was because they didn't want to take the L

[Inkblot]

I saw on Twitter that Tarleton was playing at South Dakota State on Nov 14th. I had the former SDSU schedule, and they were going to host Dixie State that day. Now SDSU has changed their schedule to Tarleton, but Dixie's still said they were playing at SDSU that day. I wonder what happened?

I notice Dixie State doen't have the Nov 28 game at Tarleton listed on their site. I'm guessing it replaced SDSU for them.

[laker]

I saw on Twitter that Tarleton was playing at South Dakota State on Nov 14th. I had the former SDSU schedule, and they were going to host Dixie State that day. Now SDSU has changed their schedule to Tarleton, but Dixie's still said they were playing at SDSU that day. I wonder what happened?

[JakeTAMUC]

Related: https://www.texasfootball.com/articl...i-d6ymthmgoahU

[TexanFan]

Looks like Tarleton State, despite making the move to D1 in 2020, will still be facing off with quite a few LSC and other D2 opponents in the upcoming season. I haven't seen this publicly posted anywhere but assume it's "official":

9/05 @Sam Houston State
9/12 @Murray State
9/19 vs. UT-Permian Basin
9/26 @Kennesaw State
10/03 vs. Eastern N.M.
10/10 OPEN
10/17 vs. A&M-Kingsville (Homecoming)
10/24 vs. Midwestern State
10/31 vs. Western Oregon
11/07 vs. Missouri State
11/14 @South Dakota State
11/21 OPEN
11/28 vs. Dixie State

Only public posting of schedule I've seen is here, and it doesn't entirely match games listed above:
https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/tarleton-state/

[ASUPops]

Doesnt Tarleton have their own message board now?

Time to move on!!

[WT_ALUM08]

Doesnt Tarleton have their own message board now?

[TexanFan]

where are all the Big Money payoff road games?

Hopefully a year or two down the road as we build up talent and depth. My understanding is TCU is scheduled for 2021 and aTm in 2025.

[BuffaloChip]

where are all the Big Money payoff road games?

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Tarleton will definitely have to eat crap sandwiches for the next few years during transition. This was ACU's 2013 football schedule their first transition year in FCS football.

Concordia College, Alabama
McMurry University
New Mexico Highlands
Illinois State
Tarleton
Pitt State
Houston Baptist
Incarnate Word (twice)
New Mexico State
Prairie View A&M

[LionFan]

If you dig around a little, I saw something saying we are paying most if not all of the D2 schools $25,000 to play us. We did some kind of switch with Dixie and S.D. State so we are getting $200,000 to play S.D. Therefore it looks like the season may be a wash moneywise.

ah ok, makes sense. One of those open dates should be filled fairly soon, if what I've heard is correct.

[TexanFan]

Curious if Tarleton is having to pay all these D2 schools to play them like a normal FCS game? Could be a crazy-expensive season

If you dig around a little, I saw something saying we are paying most if not all of the D2 schools $25,000 to play us. We did some kind of switch with Dixie and S.D. State so we are getting $200,000 to play S.D. Therefore it looks like the season may be a wash moneywise.

[LionFan]

Curious if Tarleton is having to pay all these D2 schools to play them like a normal FCS game? Could be a crazy-expensive season

[TexanFan]

[gruesome]

What have Texan fans heard about a long range plan for the WAC as far as football goes? There is Tarleton and there is Dixie so you would need four more schools (I think that the FCS minimum for a conference is six). Any rumors blowing around in the wind?

Tons of speculation and rumors in one of the other threads.. Couldn't find it at first glance, but maybe someone can link to it. Apparently the Big 12, PAC 12, and Big 10 are disbanding and everyone is joining the WAC along with TSU and Dixie... Something like that.

Edit: Here's the thread: https://www.d2football.com/forum/for...arleton-to-wac.. You'll have to do some digging, but there's lots of speculation in there.