DAVIS, Calif. -- UC Davis will host five home games, including the 67th Causeway Classic with Sacramento State, as the Big Sky Conference unveiled its 2021 football schedule Wednesday afternoon.
The Aggies will open the year with Football Bowl Subdivision member Tulsa on Thursday, September 2, a contest that replaced a canceled matchup at USC. The non-conference slate also includes a return to the University of San Diego (Sept. 11), plus a visit from first-time opponent Dixie State (Sept. 18), a school in its first year of the reclassification process to Division I.
UC Davis has Big Sky home games against Idaho (Oct. 2), Northern Colorado (Oct. 16), Eastern Washington (Nov. 13) and Sacramento State (Nov. 20). The annual Battle For The Golden Horseshoe game against Cal Poly will take place in San Luis Obispo on October 23.
The Aggies are scheduled to launch their 2021 spring season on February 27 at home against Cal Poly, kickoff times will be announced by league officials at a later date.
Even though fans are not allowed inside UC Davis Health Stadium this spring, it is anticipated that in-person attendance will take place this fall. For fall football ticket information, fans are encouraged to visit Ticket Central at UCDavisAggies.com, contact UC Davis Ticket Office staff by phone at (530) 752-2471, by text at (530) 304-1433, or e-mail at aggietickets@ucdavis.edu. Season ticket information is available at the link above.
2021 UC DAVIS FALL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 2 - at Tulsa
Sept. 11 - at San Diego
Sept. 18 - DIXIE STATE
Sept. 25 - at Weber State*
Oct. 2 - IDAHO*
Oct. 9 - at Idaho State*
Oct. 16 - NORTHERN COLORADO (Homecoming)*
Oct. 23 - at Cal Poly (Battle For The Golden Horseshoe)*
Nov. 6 - at Northern Arizona*
Nov. 13 - EASTERN WASHINGTON*
Nov. 20 - SACRAMENTO STATE*
* Big Sky Conference game
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.
