Power 5 matchups
The Eagles will travel to Ole Miss and Georgia Tech this season. It will be the second contest in three seasons facing the Yellow Jackets. The Nov. 5 date with Ole Miss probably will be the toughest opponent they face all season. The Rebels are coming off a 10-win season, an Allstate Sugar Bowl victory and landed the 2016 fourth-ranked recruiting class according to ESPN.
Sun Belt’s Elite
The Eagles won’t play the cellar-dwelling Texas State or Idaho this season. They’ll instead face traditional Sun Belt power UL Lafayette and reigning conference champions Arkansas State.