STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern Athletics Department and the Sun Belt Conference announced Wednesday the Eagles' 2017 football schedule, one that includes two Power 5 opponents, at least two nationally televised games and seven contests against teams that played in bowl games last year.
A Wednesday night ESPN2 game against Arkansas State on Oct. 4 highlights GS's schedule at Paulson Stadium, along with home Saturday contests against Sun Belt foes New Mexico State, Georgia State and South Alabama and a home tilt against New Hampshire.
The Eagles will open the 2017 season on the road at Auburn, marking the third time in the past four years GS has opened on the road at a Power 5 school (2014 at NC State, 2015 at West Virginia).