DAVIS, Calif. -- UC Davis football will participate in a six-game schedule – three at home, three on the road – as the Big Sky Conference announced its 2020-21 football slate Wednesday morning. Kickoff times and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
The Aggies will host three contests at UC Davis Health Stadium: Montana State on February 27, Eastern Washington on March 13, and Weber State on April 10. The team will travel to Cal Poly for the annual Battle For The Golden Horseshoe on March 6, with back-to-back road games at Portland State (Mar. 27) and Idaho State (Apr. 3) later in the year.
"This spring football season certainly will be unique, and I am confident that all who care about our conference share in the sentiment that we cannot wait to watch our student-athletes and coaches compete for a Big Sky title and contend for the FCS championship," said Commissioner Tom Wistrcill, in the conference's official release. "This schedule provides consistency by utilizing much of the original fall 2020 slate, flexibility by allowing space for games to be rescheduled, and sensibility by prioritizing regional matchups that minimize travel and expenses."
The UC Davis athletics department will contact current season ticket-holders and Team Aggie members with more information.
Each Big Sky member team will play at least one home game and one road game in each half of the season. Furthermore, the March 20 and April 17 dates remain open on every team's schedule to provide an opportunity for rescheduling a postponed game due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In September, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a Football Championship Subdivision championship schedule. The bracket will consist of 16 teams, including 11 automatic qualifiers, with first-round playoff action beginning on Saturday, April 24. The championship game will take place on either May 15 or May 16 in Frisco, Texas.
2020-21 UC DAVIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Feb. 27 - MONTANA STATE
Mar. 6 - at Cal Poly
Mar. 13 - EASTERN WASHINGTON
Mar. 27 - at Portland State
Apr. 3 - at Idaho State
Apr. 10 - WEBER STATE
All games are Big Sky Conference contests.
Home games in ALL CAPS.
Kickoff times will be announced at a later date.
ABOUT UC DAVIS:
With the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, more than 700 student-athletes represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation on one of 25 intercollegiate athletics teams.
UC Davis, a national leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, is centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley; and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
Ranked annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility, UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
