Northwest Notes July 3, 2021

Boise State saves $3.1 million with series of football schedule changes

BOISE — Boise State has scheduled a pair of football games at Washington — Sept. 2, 2023 and Sept. 8, 2029 — while the Broncos and Michigan State have agreed to cancel their home-and-home series, scheduled for 2022 in Boise and 2023 in East Lansing, Mich.

Boise State and Oregon State are adjusting the Beavers’ trip to Boise, which was originally scheduled for 2023. OSU will now visit Albertsons Stadium, Sept. 7, 2024, which will shift the Broncos’ home game against Houston. The Broncos and Cougars are now slated to meet in Albertsons Stadium two weeks later, Sept. 21, 2024.

The Broncos will also bring UT Martin to Albertsons Stadium on Sept. 17, 2022, and North Dakota to Boise on Sept. 16, 2023.

“We have talked about needing to be creative in seeking revenue-generating opportunities, and this is one of those times," Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey said. "Today’s announcement represents several steps that will help get us in line with how we would like our schedule to look as we move forward — nonconference games against a Power Five opponent, BYU, a Group of Five opponent and an FCS opponent.”

Boise State will be paid more than $3 million for the games against Washington, and will not have to pay North Dakota for its trip to Albertsons Stadium. Boise State will pay UT Martin $425,000 to play in Boise, resulting in a roughly $3.1 million gain for the Broncos’ budget.

A complete look at the Broncos’ schedule additions and adjustments are below:

Sept. 17, 2022: UT Martin at Boise State

Sept. 16, 2023: North Dakota at Boise State

Sept. 2, 2023: Boise State at Washington

Sept. 7, 2024: Oregon State at Boise State

Sept. 21, 2024: Houston at Boise State

Sept. 8, 2029: Boise State at Washington

A look at the Broncos’ future nonconference schedules, which includes a home-and-home with Washington State in 2032 and 2033, follows:

2021 — Sept. 2 at UCF. Sept. 10 vs. UTEP. Sept. 18 vs. Oklahoma State. Oct. 9 at BYU.

2022 — Sept. 3 at Oregon State. Sept. 17 vs. UT Martin. Sept. 24 at UTEP. Nov. 5 vs. BYU.

2023 — Sept. 2 at Washington. Sept. 9 vs. UCF. Sept. 16 vs. North Dakota. Oct. 21 at BYU.

2024 — Aug. 31 at Georgia Southern. Sept. 7 vs. Oregon State. Sept. 14 at Oregon. Sept. 21 vs. Houston.

2025 — Aug. 30 at USF. Sept. 13 vs. Oregon. Sept. 20 at Houston. Oct. 25 vs. BYU.

2026 — Sept. 5 at Oregon. Sept. 12 vs. East Carolina. Nov. 7 at BYU.

2027 — Sept. 4 at Rice. Sept. 11 vs. USF. Sept. 18 at Marshall. Sept. 25 vs. BYU.

2028 — Sept. 2 vs. Cincinnati. Sept. 9 at East Carolina. Sept. 16 vs. Georgia Southern. Sept. 23 at BYU.

2029 — Sept. 1 at Cincinnati. Sept. 8 at Washington. Sept. 15 vs. Rice. Sept. 22 vs. BYU.

2030 — Aug. 31 at Memphis. Sept. 21 at BYU.

2031 — Sept. 13 vs. Memphis. Sept. 27 vs. BYU.

2032 — Sept. 11 vs. Washington State. Sept. 25 at BYU.

2033 — Sept. 10 at Washington State. Sept. 24 vs. BYU.

2034 — Sept. 23 at BYU.