Nearly two years ago we posted an article featuring some of the marquee college football games scheduled well into the future. In a follow-up to that post, I compiled another list of the more attractive games scheduled into the next decade.
As with most major BCS programs, you’ll see a pattern throughout the future schedules. Most of the automatic qualifying BCS teams will schedule at least one and sometimes two non-conference games against another BCS opponent.
Since the 12-game schedule became the norm, most BCS programs will play one or two major non-conference opponents, their conference schedule of between seven and nine games, and then two or three cupcakes to round out the slate.
Obviously you’re not going to see a full 12-game schedule too much beyond the 2012 season, but you can get a good idea of what a team’s schedule will look like taking into account their conference schedules and some of the major non-conference games.
For informational purposes, I went through the schedules of every BCS program, both the automatic qualifiers and the non-automatic qualifiers.
A special note regarding Notre Dame – I could almost post every game on their schedule from now until infinity. I listed some of their marquee games but if you’d like to see their future schedules in greater detail, click here.
I also included a list of non-automatic qualifying teams who have scheduled some major BCS opponents in the future that bear praise.
For example, Wyoming isn’t exactly a traditional college football power, but they’re set to play perhaps the toughest non-conference schedule for the foreseeable future.
Among the teams that have done a good job of putting together tough schedules for years to come include Oklahoma, Ohio State, Tennessee, Oregon, Nebraska, Oregon State, Virginia Tech, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin and Texas A&M.
2011
Oklahoma at Florida State
Kansas at Georgia Tech
Ohio State at Miami (FL)
Tennessee at North Carolina
Minnesota at Southern California
Alabama at Penn State
Oregon State at Wisconsin
BYU at Oregon State
BYU at Texas
Texas Tech at TCU
Oregon at Utah
Utah at Boise State
Utah at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at Tennessee
Pittsburgh at Iowa
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
Utah at Pittsburgh
Miami (FL) at South Florida
LSU at West Virginia
Oregon at Kansas State
Kansas State at Miami (FL)
Arizona at Oklahoma State
Texas at UCLA
Washington at Nebraska
2012
West Virginia at Florida State
North Carolina State vs Tennessee (Atlanta)
North Carolina at Tennessee
California at Ohio State
Wisconsin at Oregon State
Oregon State at BYU
BYU at Boise State
Boise State at Utah
Cincinnati at Ohio State
Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech (Landover, MD)
Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
Florida State at South Florida
South Florida at Miami (FL)
Kansas State at Oregon
Miami (FL) at Kansas State
Nebraska at UCLA
Texas at Ole Miss
Washington at LSU
2013
Florida State at West Virginia
Georgia Tech at Alabama
Florida at Miami (FL)
Ohio State at California
Wisconsin at Arizona State
Boise State at BYU
TCU at LSU
TCU at Texas Tech
Utah at Boise State
UConn vs Notre Dame (Foxborough, MA)
UConn at Iowa
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame
South Florida at Michigan State
Miami (FL) at South Florida
UCLA at Nebraska
Oklahoma at Notre Dame
Ole Miss at Texas
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Arizona State vs Notre Dame (Dallas)
Tennessee at Oregon
2014
Alabama at Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech at Ohio State
Miami (FL) at Nebraska
Oklahoma State at North Carolina State
Michigan State vs West Virginia (TBD)
BYU at Boise State
LSU at TCU
Cincinnati at Ohio State
Iowa at UConn
UConn at Notre Dame
Kansas State at Virginia Tech
Auburn at Kansas State
Tennessee at Oklahoma
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Notre Dame at Arizona State
2015
Ohio State at Virginia Tech
Nebraska at Miami (FL)
North Carolina State at Oklahoma State
Michigan State vs West Virginia (TBD)
Texas at Minnesota
Boise State at BYU
TCU at Arkansas
UConn vs Notre Dame (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tennessee at UConn
Pittsburgh at Iowa
South Florida at Florida
Oklahoma at Tennessee
California at Texas
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Texas A&M vs Southern California (TBD)
Arizona State at LSU
Georgia at Oregon
2016
Wisconsin at Virginia Tech
Michigan State at Alabama
Minnesota at Texas
Ohio State at Oklahoma
Arkansas at TCU
UConn at Tennessee
UConn at Notre Dame
Iowa at Pittsburgh
Virginia Tech at Kansas State
Tennessee at Nebraska
Ohio State at Oklahoma
Texas at California
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Texas A&M vs Southern California (TBD)
LSU at Arizona State
Oregon at Georgia
2017
Auburn at Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech at Wisconsin
North Carolina State at LSU
Alabama at Michigan State
Oregon State at Minnesota
Oklahoma at Ohio State
Nebraska at Tennessee
Oklahoma at Ohio State
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Arizona State at Notre Dame
2018
Georgia Tech at Auburn
Minnesota at Oregon State
Ohio State at Tennessee
LSU at Oklahoma
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Texas A&M at Oregon
2019
Georgia Tech at Ole Miss
Tennessee at Ohio State
Oklahoma at LSU
Texas A&M vs Arkansas (Dallas)
Oregon at Texas A&M
2020
Ole Miss at Georgia Tech
LSU at North Carolina State
2021
Georgia Tech vs South Carolina
Tennessee vs Southern California (TBD)
2022
Georgia Tech vs South Carolina
Tennessee vs Southern California (TBD)
Teams With Enough Balls to Play Major BCS Opponents
Wyoming
2011 – Nebraska, At Boise State
2012 – At Texas
2013 – At Nebraska
2014 – At Oregon
2015 – Oregon
2016 – At Nebraska, At Texas
Florida Atlantic
2011 – At Florida, At Michigan State, At Auburn
Middle Tennessee
2011 – Georgia Tech, At Tennessee
North Texas
2011 – At Tennessee
2012 – At LSU, At Kansas State
2013 – At Georgia
2014 – At Texas
2015 – At Iowa
2016 – At Florida
2017 – At Iowa
2018 – At Arkansas
Troy
2012 – Mississippi State, At Tennessee
Western Kentucky
2013 – At Tennessee, Kentucky (Nashville)
2016 – At Virginia Tech
Alabama-Birmingham
2011 – At Florida, Mississippi State
2012 – Ole Miss, At Ohio State
2013 – Mississippi State, At LSU
East Carolina
2011 – South Carolina (Charlotte), Virginia Tech, North Carolina
2012 – At Virginia Tech
2013 – Virginia Tech, At North Carolina State, At West Virginia
2014 – South Carolina (Charlotte), At Virginia Tech, West Virginia
2015 – Virginia Tech, South Carolina, At West Virginia
2016 – North Carolina State, At South Carolina, West Virginia
Memphis
2015 – At Louisville, Missouri, Tennessee
2016 – Louisville, At Missouri
Southern Methodist
2013 – Texas Tech, Baylor, At Texas A&M, At TCU
2014 – At Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M
Southern Mississippi
2011 – At LSU
2012 – At Nebraska
2013 – Nebraska
2015 – Mississippi State, At Nebraska
2017 – At Tennessee
Tulane
2012 – At Ole Miss, At LSU
2014 – Georgia Tech, At Rutgers
2015 – At Georgia Tech
2016 – At Mississippi State, Ole Miss
Hawaii
2012 – At Southern California, At BYU
2013 – Southern California, BYU
2014 – At Oregon State
Nevada
2011 – At Oregon, At Texas Tech
2013 – At UCLA, Oregon
2015 – Arizona, At UCLA
Tennessee has got more balls playing NC, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Southern Cal, Ohio State. Go Vols!!!