Fayetteville State Football Releases the 2016 Schedule

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- The Fayetteville State University Department of Athletics has announced the 2016 football schedule. This year's schedule features five games away and at home, including the season opener against Chowan University on September 3rd being played in Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium.

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Last season, the Broncos finished third in the CIAA Southern Division at 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the CIAA.  FSU will kick off the 2016 season at home on Saturday, September 3rd in a non-conference contest versus Chowan University at 6:00 p.m. In the following week, The Broncos will travel to Pembroke, NC for the annual "Two Rivers Classic" against UNC Pembroke on September 10th.  Fayetteville State will remain on the road for their third contest of the season against Division I Elon University out of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Elon finished the 2015 season with a 4-7 overall record, including losses to Wake Forest and North Carolina A&T State.

FSU will return home to begin CIAA cross-divisional play versus Virginia Union University on September 24th. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Jeralds Stadium.  The Broncos will begin the month of October on the road against Northern Division champions Bowie State University. Fayetteville State will clash with BSU on October 1st inside Bulldogs Stadium in Bowie, MD. This will be the first matchup against Bowie State since the 2010 season.

The quest for the CIAA Southern Division crown begins on October 8th against Shaw University. Fayetteville State will travel to Durham County Memorial Stadium for their divisional showdown with the Bears.  The Broncos annual “Ball in Pink” game to awareness about breast cancer and preventive measures will take place on October 15th against Johnson C. Smith University. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. in Jeralds Stadium; fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of the initiative.

The following week, Fayetteville State returns to the Raleigh-Durham area to matchup against Saint Augustine’s University on October 22nd. Game time and stadium location have yet to be determined. The 2016 FSU Homecoming is scheduled for October 29th at 1:30 p.m. against Livingstone College.

Fayetteville State will close out the regular season at home on November 5th against the defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State University. Game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.  The 2016 CIAA Football Championship will take place on November 12th at a site to be determined.

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