Boise State releases more complete future football schedules

Boise State announced tentative dates for its future nonconference football games Friday, capping a week of intrigue about the Broncos’ schedules.

Athletic director Gene Bleymaier told the Statesman earlier this week that he would be more aggressive in pursuing big-money nonconference road games — a stark departure from his scheduling philosophy in the past — because of budget trouble.

“Right now,” he said, “I’d go where I can make the most money. If I can play at home and make that much money, then I’m going to play at home. But it’s difficult to make that much money in our stadium size. ... I’ve tried to avoid those (guarantee games). Now they’re much more of a reality going forward.”

Bleymaier told Statesman sports editor Mike Prater on KTIK’s “Idaho Sports Talk” that he is seeking between $800,000 and $900,000 for the game. San Jose State just this week agreed to play at Alabama in 2010 for a reported $1 million payday.

The Broncos have an opening in their 2010 schedule. To clear up confusion about their future schedules — the football team’s Web site has been wrong and incomplete all week — the department released the team’s nonconference schedule for 2010 through 2013 seasons.

The tally for those four seasons plus 2009:

• Seven games with the Mountain West Conference (Wyoming, Utah, BYU)

• Five games with the Mid-American Conference (Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Bowling Green)

• Three games with the Pac-10 (Oregon, Oregon State)

• Two games with Conference USA (Tulsa)

• One game with a Football Championship Subdivision member (UC-Davis)

2009

Sept. 3 vs. Oregon

Sept. 12 vs. Miami (Ohio)

Sept. 18 at Fresno State

Sept. 26 at Bowling Green

Oct. 3 vs. UC Davis

Oct. 14 at Tulsa

Oct. 24 at Hawaii

Oct. 31 vs. San Jose State

Nov. 6 at Louisiana Tech

Nov. 14 vs. Idaho

Nov. 20 at Utah State

Nov. 27 vs. Nevada

Dec. 5 vs. New Mexico

2010

Sept. 11 vs. Toledo

Sept. 18 at Wyoming

Sept. 25 vs. Oregon State

WAC Home Games: Fresno State, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Utah State

WAC Road Games: Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico State

2011

Sept. 10 vs. Wyoming

Sept. 17 at Toledo

Sept. 24 vs. Tulsa

Oct. 1 vs. Utah

WAC Home Games: Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico State

WAC Road Games: Fresno State, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Utah State

2012

Sept. 1 vs. Miami (Ohio)

Sept. 15 at Oregon State

Sept. 22 vs. BYU

Sept. 29 at Utah

WAC Home Games: Fresno State, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Utah State

WAC Road Games: Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico State

2013

Sept. 7 at BYU

Sept. 28 vs. Utah

WAC Home Games: Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico State

WAC Road Games: Fresno State, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Utah State