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2019 Ultimate FCS Road Trip: 26 Games and 19,000 Miles Over 92 Days

HERO Sports by HERO Sports
July 10, 2019
2019 Ultimate FCS Road Trip: 26 Games and 19,000 Miles Over 92 Days

Forty different teams in 26 games in 26 different cities over three months. The 2019 Ultimate FCS Road Trip is a beast.

The Ultimate FCS Road Trip (click here for the Ultimate FBS Road Trip) begins on Saturday, Aug. 24, at legendary Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., where Youngstown State and Samford will meet for the first time since 2013 and the fifth time ever. It's the first stop in the 26-game regular-season road trip that will crisscross the country to see some of the best FCS games of the 2019 season.

Total Miles: 19,521.

Longest Drive: 2,048 miles (Missoula to Pittsburgh between Weeks 9 and 10).

Shortest Drive: 66 miles (Pittsburgh to Youngstown during Week 10).

Average Drive: 781 miles.

Average Daily Mileage: 212 miles.

Most Appearances (home and road): James Madison (three). Ten other teams have two appearances apiece.

What's your 2019 Ultimate FCS Road Trip? Ping me on Twitter.

Scroll down for a week-by-week breakdown. 

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Week 0

We flipped a coin between the two season-opening games: Villanova at Colgate and Youngstown State vs. Samford. 

The FCS Kickoff returns to Montgomery for a third straight season, though it won't feature Jacksonville State for a third straight season. Instead, Samford hosts Youngstown State in one of the oldest football stadiums in the country.

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Aug. 24 Youngstown State vs. Samford Montgomery, Ala. N/A

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Week 1

Delaware has dominated the Route 1 Rivalry — 8-0 vs. Delaware State while outscoring them 301-85 — and will be heavy favorites again in Week 1. Arrive early and check out Delaware Stadium's renovations.

Maine, we love you (No. 4 in the HERO Sports Preseason Top 25), but Orono is a hike, therefore this is the only trip of the season to Alfond Stadium. We'll be back in 2020.

Date Game Location Miles
Thurs., Aug. 29 Delaware State at Delaware Newark, Del. 896
Fri. Aug. 30 Sacred Heart at Maine Orono, Maine 579
Sat., Aug. 31 James Madison at West Virginia Morgantown, W.V. 833
Sun, Sept. 1 Bethune-Cookman at Jackson State Atlanta. Ga. 633

MORE: FCS Jersey Number Kickoff Countdown

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Week 2

Yes, I'm aware. Not the sexiest slate of games.

It's the calm before the storm. (And an excellent opportunity for another FBS win).

Date Game Location Miles
Fri., Sept. 6 William & Mary at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 511
Sat., Sept. 7 Eastern Kentucky at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 495

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Week 3

Six full days for a short drive to Jacksonville, where we get the second all-time meeting between two premier programs, Jacksonville State and Eastern Washington.

"We like to play highly-anticipated, non-conference matchups," Eagles' head coach Aaron Best said in 2017 when the game was announced. "Opportunities such as these make Saturdays more special."

Yes, this Saturday in northeastern Alabama will be special.

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Sept. 14 Eastern Washington at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 392

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Week 4

Mid-week pit stops in Nashville and Chicago are followed by another shake-dat-booty nonconference matchup. 

Jake Maier (a HERO Sports First-Team All-American) and UC Davis visit North Dakota State for a can't-miss battle. Some light historical reading for the 1,335-mile drive from Jacksonville to Fargo.

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Sept. 21 UC Davis at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 1,335

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Week 5

After a stop in Greensboro, it's an overnight drive to the first of three Ivy League games in 13 days, followed by another overnight drive back to North Carolina for Curt Cignetti's return to Elon.

Date Game Location Miles
Thurs., Sept. 26 Delaware State at North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C. 1,379
Fri., Sept. 27 Brown at Harvard Boston, Mass. 748
Sat., Sept. 29 James Madison at Elon Elon, N.C. 744

MORE: FCS Team & Conference Preview Schedule

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Week 6

Catch your breath during a short five-day wiggle from Elon to Philly with some detours west to the mountains or east to the water, or some pit stops in Washington, D.C., and Annapolis. We're not going back to Maine but we can grab Maine lobster at one of my favorites in Annapolis.

Alternatively, you could pass on Dartmouth-Penn and drive from Elon to Nacogdoches, Texas, for Sam Houston State at Stephen F. Austin. 

Date Game Location Miles
Fri., Oct. 4 Dartmouth at Penn Philadelphia, Pa. 435
Sat., Oct. 5 Wofford at East Tennessee State Johnson City, Tenn. 550

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Week 7

Three games in three days in under 1,000 miles? Sign me up. 

The weekend ends with a stop in Harrisonburg for James Madison's potentially intriguing matchup vs. Villanova.

Date Game Location Miles
Thurs., Oct. 10 Bethune-Cookman at NC Central Durham, N.C. 221
Fri., Oct. 11 Lafayette at Princeton Princeton, N.J. 441
Sat., Oct. 12 Villanova at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 315

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Week 8

The second and final stop in Tennessee is Chattanooga for the Rail Rivalry, followed by a big-time Southland game in Huntsville. Nicholls and Sam Houston State could be playing for the conference title at Bowers Stadium.

Date Game Location Miles
Thurs., Oct. 17 East Tennessee State at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. 468
Sat., Oct. 19 Nicholls at Sam Houston State Huntsville, Texas 790

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Week 9

The trip's second-shortest drive is followed by the second-longest, though 28 driving hours is a small price for a Big Sky beauty: Eastern Washington at Montana.

Could College GameDay visit Missoula if both the Eagles and Grizzlies are rolling? 

Date Game Location Miles
Thurs., Oct. 24 Jackson State at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, Texas 69
Sat., Oct. 26 Eastern Washington at Montana Missoula, Mont. 1,883

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Week 10

Finally, a double-dip Saturday!

Hitting two FCS games in one day is harder than you think. Other opportunities might present themselves after all kickoff times are announced. For now, Week 10 features the only sensible double-dip Saturday.

After A.J. Hines (a HERO Sports First-Team All-American) and Duquesne host St. Francis for a noon kickoff in Pittsburgh, there's ample time for the one-hour drive to Youngstown for the 6:00 p.m. ET game.

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Nov. 2 St. Francis (PA) at Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pa. 2,048
Sat., Nov. 2 North Dakota State at Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio 66

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Week 11

If Illinois State finally gets over the hump in 2019, their mid-November trip to Brookings could be enormous. This is the first of three one-game weeks to close the regular-season road trip.

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Nov. 9 Illinois State at South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 1,032

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Week 12

It took 12 weeks to reach California (and see Montana State for the first time) but it's worth the wait. Make the 25-hour drive from Brookings as quickly as possible to enjoy that beautiful November weather in northern California. 

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Nov. 16 Montana State at UC Davis Davis, Calif. 1,706

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Week 13

There are better months to visit Bozeman, one of my favorite cities in the country, but Saturday, Nov. 23, in Big Sky country could be a huge one as Montana and Montana State meet for the 118th time.

Date Game Location Miles
Sat., Nov. 23 Montana at Montana State Bozeman, Mont. 952

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