The Big South-OVC Football Association is all set to kick
off its second year with an action-packed schedule for the 2024 season. The
Association, which comprises nine league teams, has each team playing an
eight-game conference schedule.
The season commences on Saturday, September 7, with the
majority of the Association games scheduled between Weeks 5 and 13.
Additionally, one game each will be held during Weeks 2 and 4. Fans can look
forward to four Association matchups in seven of the weeks.
The season opener will see 2023 co-champion UT Martin taking
on Southeast Missouri. Fast forward to September 28, and we’ll witness 2023 co-champion
Gardner-Webb hosting Tennessee Tech. This game is particularly noteworthy as it
features the Association’s newest head coaches – Cris Reisert of GWU and Bobby
Wilder of TTU.
One of the highlights of the schedule is the October 5 game,
where Gardner-Webb will face off against UT Martin. This game is a
rematch of the league’s inaugural co-champions. Both teams had an impressive
run in the 2023 Big South-OVC play with 5-1 records. However, the Runnin’
Bulldogs clinched the automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs with their victory over
the Skyhawks in a head-to-head match. On the same day, new Association member
Western Illinois will play its first Big South-OVC contest at Charleston
Southern.
Saturday, September 7
UT Martin at Southeast Missouri
Saturday, September 21
Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech
Saturday, September 28
Charleston Southern at Tennessee State
Lindenwood at Eastern Illinois
Tennessee Tech at Gardner-Webb
Saturday, October 5
Western Illinois at Charleston Southern
Southeast Missouri at Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
at UT Martin
Tennessee State at Lindenwood
Saturday, October 12
Charleston Southern at Lindenwood
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri
UT Martin at Western Illinois
Saturday, October 19
Southeast Missouri at Charleston Southern
Lindenwood at Gardner-Webb
Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois
Saturday, October 26
Charleston Southern at Tennessee Tech
Eastern Illinois at UT Martin
Gardner-Webb
at Southeast Missouri
Western Illinois at Lindenwood
Saturday, November 2
Gardner-Webb
at Charleston Southern
Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois
Lindenwood at Tennessee Tech
UT Martin at Tennessee State
Saturday, November 9
UT Martin at Charleston Southern
Eastern Illinois at Gardner-Webb
Southeast Missouri at Lindenwood
Tennessee State at Western Illinois
Saturday, November 16
Charleston Southern at Eastern Illinois
Tennessee State at Gardner-Webb
Western Illinois at Southeast Missouri
Tennessee Tech at UT Martin
Saturday, November 23
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech
Gardner-Webb
at Western Illinois
Lindenwood at UT Martin
Southeast Missouri at Tennessee State
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