BYU's 2014 Schedule Almost Complete

There was a tweet from Greg Wrubbel, the radio voice of BYU, stating that BYU and Central Florida have set their 2014 meeting in Orlando for October 11.

This is what BYU's schedule for 2014 currently looks like.

August 28 (Thursday) @ Connecticut
September 6 @ Texas
September 13 open
September 20 Virginia
September 27 Houston
October 3 (Friday) Utah State
October 11 @ Central Florida
October 18 Nevada
October 25 @ Boise State
November 1 @ Middle Tennessee
November 8 Southern Mississippi
November 15 UNLV
November 22 Open
November 29 Open
December 6 Open

There are some scenarios as to how this will finish out.  First, Southern Mississippi want out of the series, and Tom Holmoe indicated on Media Day that BYU would likely lose one of their scheduled 2014 games. 

Second, Notre Dame canceled their series with Purdue for 2014 to 2018 and has suggested that BYU would be a good replacement.  However, from a Purdue fan's point of view, this would be like asking Utah State to replace BYU with Bethune-Cookman.  The other problem with this is that Purdue@Notre Dame was supposed to take place on November 15, the same day that BYU has UNLV scheduled.  However, the MWC may accommodate a move of UNLV@BYU to November 8 or November 22 of may provide a replacement such as New Mexico or Wyoming instead.  It is possible that because BYU already has 3 other MWC teams scheduled for 2014, that UNLV will not happen in 2014.  Purdue may also insist on playing BYU in Indiana first and may want a 2 for 1 deal with the Cougars. 

Finally, BYU's final opponent may be from a conference witch does not have a conference championship, like the Sun Belt or maybe against, again, a Big Sky Conference team, or both if experience is any indicator.

Here is how I think it will turn out, based upon past experience.  In other words, pretty good schedule, but November will be anti-climactic, just as Cougar Fans have come to expect for November as an independent.  But 2013 is better and 2015 will be better.


August 28 (Thursday) @ Connecticut
September 6 @ Texas
September 13 Open
September 20 Virginia
September 27 Houston
October 3 (Friday) Utah State
October 11 @ Central Florida
October 18 Nevada
October 25 @ Boise State
November 1 @ Middle Tennessee
November 8 Northern Colorado*
November 15 @ Purdue*
November 22 Open
November 29 Texas State*
December 23 LA Christmas Bowl*

*Games not yet set

In a nutshell, BYU reschedules UNLV to play Purdue.  Southern Mississippi is dropped and replaced by Texas State.  Northern Colorado rounds out the schedule.