Ole Miss doesn’t have two FCS schools on its schedule in 2010 like it did a year ago. But the Rebels still aren’t going to win many points for schedule strength, either.
Anybody want to venture a guess on how many teams in the league don't have an FCS opponent on their schedule next season? The answer is one ... Vanderbilt.
Here’s a statistical breakdown, including the 2009 records, of each school’s nonconference schedule next season:
ALABAMA
Sept. 4: San Jose State 2-10
Sept: 11: Penn State 11-2
Sept. 18: at Duke 5-7
Nov. 20: Georgia State 0-0 (first season)
Combined record: 18-19
Combined winning percentage: .486
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
ARKANSAS
Sept. 4: Tennessee Tech 6-5
Sept: 11: Louisiana-Monroe 6-6
Oct. 9: vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, Texas) 6-7
Nov. 13: UTEP 4-8
Combined record: 22-26
Combined winning percentage: .458
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 1
AUBURN
Sept. 4: Arkansas State 4-8
Sept. 18: Clemson 9-5
Oct. 2: Louisiana-Monroe 6-6
Nov. 6: Chattanooga 6-5
Combined record: 25-24
Combined winning percentage: .510
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
FLORIDA
Sept. 4: Miami (Ohio) 1-11
Sept. 11: South Florida 8-5
Nov. 20: Appalachian State 11-3
Nov. 27: at Florida State 7-6
Combined record: 27-25
Combined winning percentage: .519
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 2
GEORGIA
Sept. 4: Louisiana-Lafayette 6-6
Oct. 2: at Colorado 3-9
Nov. 6: Idaho State 1-10
Nov. 27: Georgia Tech 11-3
Combined record: 21-28
Combined winning percentage: .428
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
KENTUCKY
Sept. 4: at Louisville: 4-8
Sept. 11: Western Kentucky 0-12
Sept. 18: Akron 3-9
Nov. 6: Charleston Southern 6-5
Combined record: 13-34
Combined winning percentage: .276
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 0
LSU
Sept. 4: vs. North Carolina (Atlanta) 8-5
Sept. 25: West Virginia 9-4
Oct. 16: McNeese State 9-3
Nov. 13: Louisiana-Monroe 6-6
Combined record: 32-18
Combined winning percentage: .640
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 2
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Sept. 4: Memphis 2-10
Oct. 2: Alcorn State 3-6
Oct. 9: at Houston 10-4
Oct. 23: UAB 5-7
Combined record: 20-27
Combined winning percentage: .425
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 1
OLE MISS
Sept. 4: Jacksonville State 8-3
Sept. 11: at Tulane 3-9
Sept. 25: Fresno State 8-5
Nov. 6: Louisiana-Lafayette 6-6
Combined record: 25-23
Combined winning percentage: .520
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 1
SOUTH CAROLINA
Sept. 2: Southern Miss 7-6
Sept. 18: Furman 6-5
Nov. 20: Troy 9-4
Nov. 27: at Clemson 9-5
Combined record: 31-20
Combined winning percentage: .607
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 3
TENNESSEE
Sept. 4: Tennessee-Martin 5-6
Sept. 11: Oregon 10-3
Sept. 25: UAB 5-7
Nov. 6: at Memphis 2-10
Combined record: 22-26
Combined winning percentage: .458
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
VANDERBILT
Sept. 4: Northwestern 8-5
Oct. 2: at Connecticut 8-5
Oct. 9: Eastern Michigan 0-12
Nov. 27: Wake Forest 5-7
Combined record: 21-29
Combined winning percentage: .420
FCS schools: 0
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 2
Anybody want to venture a guess on how many teams in the league don't have an FCS opponent on their schedule next season? The answer is one ... Vanderbilt.
Here’s a statistical breakdown, including the 2009 records, of each school’s nonconference schedule next season:
ALABAMA
Sept. 4: San Jose State 2-10
Sept: 11: Penn State 11-2
Sept. 18: at Duke 5-7
Nov. 20: Georgia State 0-0 (first season)
Combined record: 18-19
Combined winning percentage: .486
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
ARKANSAS
Sept. 4: Tennessee Tech 6-5
Sept: 11: Louisiana-Monroe 6-6
Oct. 9: vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, Texas) 6-7
Nov. 13: UTEP 4-8
Combined record: 22-26
Combined winning percentage: .458
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 1
AUBURN
Sept. 4: Arkansas State 4-8
Sept. 18: Clemson 9-5
Oct. 2: Louisiana-Monroe 6-6
Nov. 6: Chattanooga 6-5
Combined record: 25-24
Combined winning percentage: .510
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
FLORIDA
Sept. 4: Miami (Ohio) 1-11
Sept. 11: South Florida 8-5
Nov. 20: Appalachian State 11-3
Nov. 27: at Florida State 7-6
Combined record: 27-25
Combined winning percentage: .519
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 2
GEORGIA
Sept. 4: Louisiana-Lafayette 6-6
Oct. 2: at Colorado 3-9
Nov. 6: Idaho State 1-10
Nov. 27: Georgia Tech 11-3
Combined record: 21-28
Combined winning percentage: .428
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
KENTUCKY
Sept. 4: at Louisville: 4-8
Sept. 11: Western Kentucky 0-12
Sept. 18: Akron 3-9
Nov. 6: Charleston Southern 6-5
Combined record: 13-34
Combined winning percentage: .276
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 0
LSU
Sept. 4: vs. North Carolina (Atlanta) 8-5
Sept. 25: West Virginia 9-4
Oct. 16: McNeese State 9-3
Nov. 13: Louisiana-Monroe 6-6
Combined record: 32-18
Combined winning percentage: .640
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 2
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Sept. 4: Memphis 2-10
Oct. 2: Alcorn State 3-6
Oct. 9: at Houston 10-4
Oct. 23: UAB 5-7
Combined record: 20-27
Combined winning percentage: .425
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 1
OLE MISS
Sept. 4: Jacksonville State 8-3
Sept. 11: at Tulane 3-9
Sept. 25: Fresno State 8-5
Nov. 6: Louisiana-Lafayette 6-6
Combined record: 25-23
Combined winning percentage: .520
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 1
SOUTH CAROLINA
Sept. 2: Southern Miss 7-6
Sept. 18: Furman 6-5
Nov. 20: Troy 9-4
Nov. 27: at Clemson 9-5
Combined record: 31-20
Combined winning percentage: .607
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 3
TENNESSEE
Sept. 4: Tennessee-Martin 5-6
Sept. 11: Oregon 10-3
Sept. 25: UAB 5-7
Nov. 6: at Memphis 2-10
Combined record: 22-26
Combined winning percentage: .458
FCS schools: 1
Top 25 teams: 1
Bowl teams: 1
VANDERBILT
Sept. 4: Northwestern 8-5
Oct. 2: at Connecticut 8-5
Oct. 9: Eastern Michigan 0-12
Nov. 27: Wake Forest 5-7
Combined record: 21-29
Combined winning percentage: .420
FCS schools: 0
Top 25 teams: 0
Bowl teams: 2


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