Here are teams that don't have a 2025 Week 1 opponent
ACC - Duke, Miami, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Notre Dame*
AAC - Tulsa, Army
Big XII - BYU, Houston
B1G - Iowa (and USC)
CUSA - FIU, NMSU
SBC - GA State, ULM
If we're trying to get a home-and-home scheduled we need the 2025 to be a road game and can offer a home game for 2026, 2027, 2029, or 2030.
Could always just pay FIU, NMSU, GA State, or ULM to open the year in Oxford.
Here are teams that could host the Rebels in 2025 and could also play in Oxford in 2026, 2027, 2029, or 2030:
Duke (2027), SMU (2029), Stanford (2029), BYU (2027), Houston (2029), & Iowa (2026, 2029, & 2030).
So would you rather pay FIU, NMSU, GA State, or ULM to open the year in Oxford or schedule a home-and-home with Duke, SMU, Stanford, BYU, Houston, or Iowa?
The Rebels are already playing at BYU in 2028 and hosting the Cougars in 2029.
I think my first choice would be Iowa. Then I guess either SMU/Houston. Then after that Duke. Followed by BYU/Stanford.
ACC - Duke, Miami, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Notre Dame*
AAC - Tulsa, Army
Big XII - BYU, Houston
B1G - Iowa (and USC)
CUSA - FIU, NMSU
SBC - GA State, ULM
If we're trying to get a home-and-home scheduled we need the 2025 to be a road game and can offer a home game for 2026, 2027, 2029, or 2030.
Could always just pay FIU, NMSU, GA State, or ULM to open the year in Oxford.
Here are teams that could host the Rebels in 2025 and could also play in Oxford in 2026, 2027, 2029, or 2030:
Duke (2027), SMU (2029), Stanford (2029), BYU (2027), Houston (2029), & Iowa (2026, 2029, & 2030).
So would you rather pay FIU, NMSU, GA State, or ULM to open the year in Oxford or schedule a home-and-home with Duke, SMU, Stanford, BYU, Houston, or Iowa?
The Rebels are already playing at BYU in 2028 and hosting the Cougars in 2029.
I think my first choice would be Iowa. Then I guess either SMU/Houston. Then after that Duke. Followed by BYU/Stanford.
