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Maryland football's non-conference schedule has been set through 2019, with Syracuse, Temple and Towson being added to the schedule. For those asking what is new here - besides those three games, there are now dates for the out-of-conference games.
Here's how Maryland's non-conference schedule looks over the next few years:
2014:
Aug. 30 James Madison
Sept. 6 @ South Florida
Sept. 13 West Virginia
Sept. 20 @ Syracuse
2015:
Sept. 5 Richmond
Sept. 12 Bowling Green
Sept. 19 South Florida
Sept. 26 @ West Virginia
Starting in 2016, B1G schools will only play three non-conference games.
2016:
Sept. 3 Howard
Sept. 10 @ FIU
Sept. 17 @ West Virginia
2017:
Sept. 2 @ Texas
Sept. 9 Towson
Sept. 23 West Virginia
2018:
Sept. 1 Texas (@ Fed Ex)
Sept. 8 @ Bowling Green
Sept. 15 Temple
2019:
Aug. 31 Bowling Green
Sept. 14 @ Temple
Sept. 21 Syracuse
Some notes:
- Previously scheduled games with UCF are likely to be pushed back to open slots in 2020 and 2021.
- The B1G has reportedly been asking schools to cease scheduling FCS opponents. Maryland already had contracts with the four they play over the next four years (which are all local schools), and are thus off the hook, so to speak.
- In terms of the three-out-of-conference-game schedule, it appears Maryland's plan is two non-power schools and one power school (it's up to you guys to decide where Temple and Syracuse fit in there).