The 2009 season opener between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Virginia Tech Hokies, rumored for months, has now been made official. The two teams will face off in the 2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, September 5.

In their 2008 season opener at the Georgia Dome, Alabama defeated the Clemson Tigers 34-10. The Crimson Tide went on to win their next 11 games before losing in the SEC Championship game to the Florida Gators.

Alabama and Virginia Tech have met a total of 11 times since 1932. The Crimson Tide are 10-1 against the Hokies. In their last meeting in the 1998 Music City Bowl, Virginia Tech defeated Alabama 38-7.

Related Links:

• 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedule
• Alabama Crimson Tide Fan Shop
• 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule
• Virginia Tech Hokies Fan Shop

The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Illinois Fighting Illini have scheduled a non-conference matchup in 2010. The Huskies will travel to play Illinois on September 18, 2010.

NIU and Illinois have met three times and first played in 1992. Illinois is 3-0 against the Huskies, winning 30-14 (1992), 34-10 (1994) and 17-12 (2001).

Other future non-conference games for the Northern Illinois Huskies include at Wisconsin and at Purdue in 2009. NIU will also play the Wisconsin Badgers on September 17, 2011, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Related Links:

• Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedules
• Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedules

Gentry Estes, a writer for the Mobile Press-Register, is reporting that some tentative information on Alabama’s 2009 football schedule has been released. The schedule includes non-conference games against Virginia Tech (at Atlanta, GA), Florida International, North Texas and Chattanooga.

Using this information, we have updated the 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedule as well as a few other 2009 SEC schedules.

We have posted the 2009 Conference USA Football Schedules. The schedules are not official yet, but there are some non-conference games that have been confirmed. Some of the prominent games include East Carolina at Virginia Tech, Marshall at West Virginia, Memphis at Tennessee, Southern Miss at Kansas and UCF at Texas.

Listed below are direct links to the 2009 Conference USA Football Schedules:

• 2009 East Carolina Pirates Football Schedule
• 2009 Houston Cougars Football Schedule
• 2009 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule
• 2009 Memphis Tigers Football Schedule
• 2009 Rice Owls Football Schedule
• 2009 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule
• 2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule
• 2009 Tulane Green Wave Football Schedule
• 2009 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Schedule
• 2009 UAB Blazers Football Schedule
• 2009 UCF Knights Eagles Football Schedule
• 2009 UTEP Miners Football Schedule

We have posted the 2009 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule. Their schedule includes Big 12 games against Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech.

The Aggies will play non-conference games against Arkansas, New Mexico, UAB and Utah State. Listed below are links to the Texas A&M Aggies 2009 football schedule and our Texas A&M home page:

• 2009 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule
• Texas A&M Aggies Home Page

Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez has announced that the Wolverines will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles in 2009. The teams will play in Ann Arbor on September 19.

Michigan now has only one opening left on their 2009 football schedule. The Wolverines also host Western Michigan on September 5 and Notre Dame on September 12.

The Wolverines have an 8-0 record against the Eagles. In their last matchup in 2007, Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 33-22 in Ann Arbor.

Related Links:

• 2009 Michigan Wolverines Football Schedule

The 2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Schedule has been posted. Their schedule features Big 12 games against Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas.

The Red Raiders will play non-conference games against Houston, New Mexico, North Dakota and Rice.  Listed below are links to the Texas Tech Red Raiders 2009 football schedule and our Texas Tech home page:

• 2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Schedule
• Texas Tech Red Raiders Home Page

The 2009 Texas Longhorns Football Schedule has been posted. Their schedule features games against Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.

The Longhorns will play non-conference games against Louisiana-Monroe, Wyoming, UCF and UTEP.  Listed below are links to the Texas Longhorns 2009 football schedule and our Texas home page:

• 2009 Texas Longhorns Football Schedule
• Texas Longhorns Home Page

We have posted the 2009 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule. Their schedule, which is not official yet, includes games against Georgia, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech.

Listed below are links to the Oklahoma State Cowboys 2009 football schedule and our Oklahoma State home page:

• 2009 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule
• Oklahoma State Cowboys Home Page

The 2009 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule has been posted. Their schedule, which is not official yet, features games against Miami, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech.

Listed below are links to the Oklahoma Sooners 2009 football schedule and our Oklahoma home page:

• 2009 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule
• Oklahoma Sooners Home Page

We have posted the 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule. Their schedule includes games against Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Virginia Tech.

Listed below are links to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 2009 schedule and our Nebraska home page:

• 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule
• Nebraska Cornhuskers Home Page

The 2009 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule has been posted. Their schedule, which has been officially released, features games against Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

Listed below are links to the Missouri Tigers 2009 schedule and our Missouri home page:

• 2009 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule
• Missouri Tigers Home Page

We have posted the 2009 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule. Their schedule, which has not been officially released yet, includes games against Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and UCLA.

Listed below are links to the Kansas State Wildcats 2009 schedule and our Kansas State home page:

• 2009 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule
• Kansas State Wildcats Home Page

The Virginia Cavaliers have added games against the TCU Horned Frogs to their future football schedules, the schools announced Wednesday. TCU will travel to Charlottesville to face the Cavaliers on September 12, 2009. Virginia will travel to Fort Worth in 2012, although no specific date has been set.

Virginia and Texas Christian’s only meeting was in the 1994 Independence Bowl. Virginia won the game 20-10.

We have posted the 2009 USF Bulls Football Schedule. Their schedule includes games against Indiana, Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, Rutgers and West Virginia.

Listed below are links to the USF 2009 schedule and our USF Bulls home page:

• 2009 USF Bulls Football Schedule
• USF Bulls Home Page

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Syracuse Orange have agreed to a home-and-home football series beginning in 2009. The game will be played at Syracuse on September 5, 2009 and at Minnesota on September 22, 2012.

The game completes the Minnesota Golden Gophers 2009 football schedule. The Syracuse Orange 2009 football schedule has not been officially released yet.

Minnesota and Syracuse have only met twice in football. The series is tied at one game each, with Minnesota winning 35-33 in 1996 and Syracuse winning 27-17 in 1995.

The 2009 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule has been posted. Their schedule, which has been officially released, features games against Colorado, Duke, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

Listed below are links to the Kansas Jayhawks 2009 schedule and our Kansas home page:

• 2009 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule
• Kansas Jayhawks Home Page

We have posted the 2009 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule. Their schedule, which has been officially released, includes games against Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma State.

Listed below are links to the Iowa State Cyclones 2009 schedule and our Iowa State home page:

• 2009 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule
• Iowa State Cyclones Home Page

The 2009 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule has been posted. Their schedule, which has been officially released, features games against Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas and West Virginia.

Listed below are links to the Colorado Buffaloes 2009 schedule and our Colorado home page:

• 2009 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule
• Colorado Buffaloes Home Page

We have posted the 2009 Baylor Bears Football Schedule. Their schedule, which has been officially released, includes games against Connecticut, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech and Wake Forest.

Listed below are links to the Baylor Bears 2009 schedule and our Baylor home page:

• 2009 Baylor Bears Football Schedule
• Baylor Bears Home Page