FB Schedules: TCU to host North Texas, Alcorn State in 2027 following Stanford cancellation

[TopFrog]

TCU to host North Texas, Alcorn State in 2027 following Stanford cancellation​

By Kevin Kelley

TCU has revised the opening weeks of its 2027 football schedule after a previously announced game against Stanford was canceled because of schedule changes in the ACC.

The Horned Frogs had been slated to host Stanford on Sept. 4, 2027, but that matchup will no longer take place due to the ACC moving to a nine-game conference slate. In its place, TCU will now host Alcorn State on Sept. 4, 2027, and the program has added a second non-conference game at home against North Texas on Sept. 11, 2027.

According to the release, TCU had previously scheduled the Alcorn State contest, but today moved that game from Sept. 11 to Sept. 4, 2027.

TCU has never faced Alcorn State and has squared off with North Texas 18 times previously, but not since a 16-10 Horned Frogs victory in 2002. TCU and North Texas first met on the gridiron in 1913 and the Horned Frogs currently hold a 16-2 advantage in the series.

In Big 12 action in 2027, TCU is scheduled to host Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, and Texas Tech, while traveling to face Cincinnati, Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, and Utah.

Following the TCU cancellation, Stanford has just one non-conference opponent on the books for the 2027 season — a Sept. 11 home tilt against Vanderbilt.

 

[Frogs1983]

Ok, I get losing Stanford out of TCU's control. N Texas Is okay last second replacement. Alcorn State though? Come on Buddie. That's an embarrasment of a non conference schedule along with Sam Houston State

 

[BrewingFrog]

Ok, I get losing Stanford out of TCU's control. N Texas Is okay last second replacement. Alcorn State though? Come on Buddie. That's an embarrasment of a non conference schedule along with Sam Houston State

Exactly. That's a terrible set of "replacements" and an absolutely perfect way to blunder into a ticket price increase.

"Look at the great home schedule we've lined up!"

 

[FroginBedford68]

Exactly. That's a terrible set of "replacements" and an absolutely perfect way to blunder into a ticket price increase.

"Look at the great home schedule we've lined up!"

The prospective top 3-4 conference teams that the Frogs play are all on the road....Not much glitz on Stadium Drive....

 

[Spike]

If the body bag game is finally the first game that is a breakthrough of sorts. Is SHSU still uber competitive at the FCS level? That could be a trap. No real advantage to playing them except it's a home game.

 

[BleedNPurple]

Hey I have a good idea. Let’s move our most significant OOC home game to Ireland where maybe 5,000 TCU fans will see it live.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Cannot wait to get that phone call from an 817-257 number asking me to come back to being a STH. I'll tell them to go ahead and take my name off the list for 2027 as well.

 

[Big Frog II]

I do think it's time to give up playing SWAC teams. Surely we can schedule a team with a pulse instead.

 

[ottertaint]

If the body bag game is finally the first game that is a breakthrough of sorts. Is SHSU still uber competitive at the FCS level? That could be a trap. No real advantage to playing them except it's a home game.

No, SHSU has been historically bad the last few seasons. There has been a coaching change but no real indication of improvement

 

[tetonfrog]

No, SHSU has been historically bad the last few seasons. There has been a coaching change but no real indication of improvement

A big issue for them is playing their home games away from Huntsville because they are rebuilding their stadium. Not sure when it will be ready and their most recent coaching hire did not go well.