NIU 2025

[BIGDAWG44]

Are we playing NIU or are they backing out of our game?

 

[msudawg1200]

Are we playing NIU or are they backing out of our game?

Why would they back out? Chance to win at an SEC school.

 

[85Bears]

I read we backed out and replaced with a swac

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Why would they back out? Chance to win at an SEC school.

We were dragging down their RPI

 

[patdog]

I read we backed out and replaced with a swac

We were already playing Alcorn. Seriously doubt we play two I-AA games. But I wouldn’t be surprised if we backed out to find an easier win.

 

[85Bears]

We were already playing Alcorn. Seriously doubt we play two I-AA games. But I wouldn’t be surprised if we backed out to find an easier win.

I’m almost positive i read an article where we dropped that game and replaced with an fcs

 

[8dog]

They are not showing on the schedule anymore. We only show 3 OOC games right now.

 

[BIGDAWG44]

I’m almost positive i read an article where we dropped that game and replaced with an fcs

I thought the same.

 

[Dawgg]

FBSchedules.com still has them on the schedule. I know that’s not official, but they’re usually pretty up to date:

Mississippi State Football Schedule | Future Schedules

View the Mississippi State football schedule for the 2026 season, plus future schedules and opponents at FBSchedules.com.

fbschedules.com

 

[patdog]

FBSchedules.com still has them on the schedule. I know that’s not official, but they’re usually pretty up to date:

Mississippi State Football Schedule | Future Schedules

View the Mississippi State football schedule for the 2026 season, plus future schedules and opponents at FBSchedules.com.

fbschedules.com

It’s been taken off the HailState website. Only showing 3 OOC games now.

 

[John Deaux VII]

FBSchedules.com still has them on the schedule. I know that’s not official, but they’re usually pretty up to date:

Mississippi State Football Schedule | Future Schedules

View the Mississippi State football schedule for the 2026 season, plus future schedules and opponents at FBSchedules.com.

fbschedules.com

If anyone is trying to pinpoint where rock bottom might be, getting beat by the University of Southern Mississippi in front of 10's of fans at "The Rock" on a 105 degree summer day in August of 2025 might be the ticket...

 

[L4Dawg]

I’m almost positive i read an article where we dropped that game and replaced with an fcs

That won't happen. We already have one.

 

[BIGDAWG44]

That won't happen. We already have one

Give me bottom of the barrel. Highly rated teams don’t change anything.

 

[patdog]

Give me bottom of the barrel. Highly rated teams don’t change anything.

My guess is we dropped NIU to pick up UConn, who got bought out by Ohio St who replaced them with Grambling. Total speculation on my part.

 

[L4Dawg]

Give me bottom of the barrel. Highly rated teams don’t change anything.

You can't play two FCS teams.

 

[John Deaux VII]

You can't play two FCS teams.

I think the deal is that you can only use one FCS win towards bowl eligibility, a consideration that will probably be moot for us anyway.

 

[Dawgg]

You can't play two FCS teams.

I feel like Stricklin tried to do that once.

 

[RocketDawg]

Maybe they want to try Toledo again.

 

[BIGDAWG44]

You can't play two FCS teams.

Give me a rice or a Charlotte