8/30: @ Minnesota
9/6: @ WMU
9/13: Bye
9/10: vs. Indiana State
9/27: @ EMU
10/4: @ Tennessee
10/11: vs. Miami
10/18: vs. Toledo (Homecoming)
10/25: vs. Bowling Green
11/5 (Wed): @ Ball State
11/12 (Wed): vs. Central Michigan
11/18 (Tues): @ Kent State
11/25 (Tues): vs. Navy
Okay, so this is the famed 2008 NIU Football Schedule. Although many Huskie fans have been whining about the schedule - (see NIU DOG POUND Link) - I actually don't mind it. It will be DIFFICULT only having 1 home game the first five weeks; but what goes around, comes around. We will finish off with five home games in the last seven weeks, including 3 in a row at one point! And even 2 home night games on weeknights! Although I understand that tailgating will suffer, and many fans who have to drive to DeKalb to watch a game might not show up; I LOVE NIGHT GAMES! Many believe that attendance next season will suffer as a result of the night games + the back-loaded home schedule, but I am confident that if the team is around .500 attendance will remain in the 20,000 range. I predict a record of...WAIT...I'll save that for another post:]
I almost forgot! This post was supposed to be about road trips. Anyway, me and my GF, my future roomate, my future roomate's GF Jessica, my future brother-in-law - (Knock On Wood) - hope to travel to at least 1 away game next year. After a little poking, a little proding...I decided on Minnesota for a road trip! Originally the plan was to go to Tennessee, but after I realized it's upwards of $40 for a ticket, plus the loooong drive, plus the danger of being in Knoxville after NIU pulls an upset - (Knock On Wood) - I decided Minnesota would be a better trip. So on August 30th, the newly formed traveling crew will drive to Minneapolis, with pocket change and our Huskie gear, expecting a W. Also, look for plans for a possible road trip to Western Michigan the following week! Hey, it's only 3 1/2 hours from DeKalb!
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