2023 Out of Conference Games - Scheduled

[Matt Witwicki]

Per the MIAA and GLVC releases, Lincoln will remain in the MIAA for the 2023 season and transition following the season. Because of that information, the MIAA schools won’t have an open date for the 2023 season.

Tom Rackers
@tjrackers
Lincoln will not play an MIAA football schedule this fall. May still play MIAA schools, but as a non-conference game.
-Tom


Keep in mind the 2024 school year will mean the 2023 football season.

[Matt Witwicki]

Some news yesterday..

https://winonastatewarriors.com/news...ley-state.aspx

https://smsumustangs.com/news/2023/1...alparaiso.aspx

[UMary1]

https://fbschedules.com/montana-adds...ball-schedule/

Ferris State is getting 175,000 to play Montana next fall. Should be a great watch. Wouldn't mind seeing some NSIC teams taking this road. Would be a cool watch.

[Peacockfan]

Per the MIAA and GLVC releases, Lincoln will remain in the MIAA for the 2023 season and transition following the season. Because of that information, the MIAA schools won’t have an open date for the 2023 season.

Good news for some NSIC members

From Matt W

With Lincoln leaving the MIAA and having that begin for the 2023 football season this opens up that conference just like the NSIC..in similar fashion. I would expect to then see games between the NSIC and the MIAA in-season. Certainly some NSIC teams have already found games.

[Barndog]

Good news for some NSIC members

From Matt W

With Lincoln leaving the MIAA and having that begin for the 2023 football season this opens up that conference just like the NSIC..in similar fashion. I would expect to then see games between the NSIC and the MIAA in-season. Certainly some NSIC teams have already found games.

[laker]

Looking at the open dates on the D2 main page...I'm not sure why MSU hasn't gotten ahold of Saginaw Valley State and scheduled a nice OOC and OOR game!

Well, week 1 is taken with Winona, but I wonder if week 7 is still open?

Saginaw Valley - GLIAC
SR3
2023
Week 1
Week 7

[SW_Mustang]

We're going to Valpo!

Leading off with a bang!

Guess I'll book a flight...

[laker]

We're going to Valpo!

This is great!

[Stanger86]

We're going to Valpo!

[laker]

Lincoln U is going to the GLVC from the MIAA, which leaves that league with an uneven number of teams. Maybe the NSIC can find some games with the MIAA.

[Inkblot]

Would this be a Week 0 game? I think that is the best solution for NSIC teams this year especially. We can start a week earlier and take a bye week later in the year. I like this idea.

That's not an option in D2. This is Thursday of Week 1.

[Stanger86]

Would this be a Week 0 game? I think that is the best solution for NSIC teams this year especially. We can start a week earlier and take a bye week later in the year. I like this idea.

It is Week 1.

Smart of them to go with a Thursday game, given the extra travel

[Thunder]

Winona State playing at Saginaw Valley State Aug 31st.

https://winonastatewarriors.com/news...ley-state.aspx

Would this be a Week 0 game? I think that is the best solution for NSIC teams this year especially. We can start a week earlier and take a bye week later in the year. I like this idea.

[WSUWarriorFan]

Winona State playing at Saginaw Valley State Aug 31st.

https://winonastatewarriors.com/news...ley-state.aspx

[zimmy21]

I’d be disappointed if Upper Iowa schedules a NSIC team for a non conference game. This is an opportunity for Upper Iowa to build excitement around the program by playing teams we have never played before and if you schedule an NSIC team it just feels like “oh, we’re playing them again.” Also, speaking for the NSIC teams, you finally have the opportunity to play a non conference game and you schedule a team that was in the conference last year? That would be disappointing. However, I do understand the short time to schedule and logistics so I would get it if they did play, but disappointed nonetheless.

Never underestimate the power of an OOC game no matter who it is against. lol