The Lousiville Cardinals will look to defend their Big East title against a very different field as they take on their 2013 schedule. The details were released Wednesday, with Houston, Memphis, SMU, and UCF all set to begin their first seasons in a new conference.
2013 Big East football schedule released in full here
The Big East will have plenty of new faces in 2013. Check out the schedule here.
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The Big East’s full 2013 football schedule, both week-by-week and team-by-team:
Thursday, August 29
Akron at UCF
Towson at Connecticut
Rutgers at Fresno State
Friday, August 30
Southern at Houston
Texas Tech at SMU (8 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, August 31
Purdue at Cincinnati
Ohio at Louisville
McNeese State at USF
Temple at Notre Dame
Saturday, September 7
UCF at Florida International
Cincinnati at Illinois
Houston at Temple *
Eastern Kentucky at Louisville
Duke at Memphis
Norfolk State at Rutgers
Montana State at SMU
USF at Michigan State
Saturday, September 14
UCF at Penn State
Northwestern State at Cincinnati
Maryland at Connecticut
Louisville at Kentucky
Memphis at Middle Tennessee
Eastern Michigan at Rutgers
Florida Atlantic at USF
Fordham at Temple
Saturday, September 21
Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio)
Michigan at Connecticut
Houston at Rice
Florida International at Louisville
Arkansas State at Memphis
Arkansas at Rutgers
SMU at Texas A&M
Saturday, September 28
South Carolina at UCF
Connecticut at Buffalo
Houston at Texas-San Antonio
SMU at TCU
Miami (Fla.) at USF
Temple at Idaho
Saturday, October 5
UCF at Memphis *
Cincinnati at USF *
Louisville at Temple *
Rutgers at SMU *
Thursday, October 10
Rutgers at Louisville * (ESPN)
Friday, October 11
Temple at Cincinnati * (ESPN/ESPN2)
Saturday, October 12
USF at Connecticut *
Memphis at Houston *
Friday, October 18
UCF at Louisville * (ESPN/ESPN2)
Saturday, October 19
Connecticut at Cincinnati *
Brigham Young at Houston
SMU at Memphis *
Army at Temple
Saturday, October 26
Connecticut at UCF *
Houston at Rutgers *
Louisville at USF *
Temple at SMU *
Wednesday, October 30
Cincinnati at Memphis * (8 pm, ESPN2)
Thursday, October 31
USF at Houston * (ESPN)
Saturday, November 2
Temple at Rutgers *
Friday, November 8
Louisville at Connecticut * (ESPN/ESPN2)
Saturday, November 9
Houston at UCF *
SMU at Cincinnati *
Tennessee-Martin at Memphis
Saturday, November 16
UCF at Temple *
Cincinnati at Rutgers *
Connecticut at SMU *
Houston at Louisville *
Memphis at USF *
Thursday, November 21
Rutgers at UCF * (ESPN)
Saturday, November 23
Cincinnati at Houston *
Connecticut at Temple *
Memphis at Louisville *
SMU at USF *
Friday, November 29
USF at UCF * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
SMU at Houston * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)
Saturday, November 30
Rutgers at Connecticut *
Temple at Memphis *
Thursday, December 5
Louisville at Cincinnati * (7:30 pm, ESPN)
Saturday, December 7
UCF at SMU *
Memphis at Connecticut *
USF at Rutgers *
All times Eastern; all dates and times subject to change
* BIG EAST Conference game
2013 BIG EAST CONFERENCE TEAM-BY-TEAM FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
UCF
Thu., Aug. 29 | Akron |
Sat., Sept. 7 | at Florida International |
Sat., Sept. 14 | at Penn State |
Sat., Sept. 28 | South Carolina |
Sat., Oct. 5 | at Memphis * |
Fri., Oct. 18 | at Louisville * (ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Oct. 26 |
Connecticut *
Sat., Nov. 9 | Houston * |
Sat., Nov. 16 | at Temple * |
Thu., Nov. 21 | Rutgers * (ESPN) |
Fri., Nov. 29 | USF * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Dec. 7 | at SMU * |
CINCINNATI
Sat., Aug. 31 | Purdue |
Sat., Sept. 7 | at Illinois |
Sat., Sept. 14 | Northwestern State |
Sat., Sept. 21 | at Miami (Ohio) |
Sat., Oct. 5 | at USF * |
Fri., Oct. 11 | Temple * (ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Oct. 19 | Connecticut * |
Wed., Oct. 30 | at Memphis * (8 pm, ESPN2) |
Sat., Nov. 9 | SMU * |
Sat., Nov. 16 | at Rutgers * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | at Houston * |
Thu., Dec. 5 | Louisville * (7:30 pm, ESPN) |
CONNECTICUT
Thu., Aug. 29 | Towson |
Sat., Sept. 14 | Maryland |
Sat., Sept. 21 | Michigan |
Sat., Sept. 28 | at Buffalo |
Sat., Oct. 12 | USF * |
Sat., Oct. 19 | at Cincinnati * |
Sat., Oct. 26 | at UCF * |
Fri., Nov. 8 | Louisville * (ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Nov. 16 | at SMU * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | at Temple * |
Sat., Nov. 30 | Rutgers * |
Sat., Dec. 7 | Memphis * |
HOUSTON
Fri., Aug. 30 | Southern |
Sat., Sept. 7 | at Temple * |
Sat., Sept. 21 | at Rice |
Sat., Sept. 28 | at Texas-San Antonio |
Sat., Oct. 12 | Memphis * |
Sat., Oct. 19 | Brigham Young |
Sat., Oct.26 | at Rutgers * |
Thu., Oct. 31 | USF * (ESPN) |
Sat., Nov. 9 | at UCF * |
Sat., Nov. 16 | at Louisville * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | Cincinnati * |
Fri., Nov. 29 | SMU * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
LOUISVILLE
Sat., Aug. 31 | Ohio |
Sat., Sept. 7 | Eastern Kentucky |
Sat., Sept. 14 | at Kentucky |
Sat., Sept. 21 | Florida International |
Sat., Oct. 5 | at Temple * |
Thu., Oct. 10 | Rutgers * (ESPN) |
Fri., Oct. 18 | UCF * (ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Oct. 26 | at USF * |
Fri., Nov. 8 | at Connecticut * (ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Nov. 16 | Houston * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | Memphis * |
Thu., Dec. 5 | at Cincinnati * (7:30 pm, ESPN) |
MEMPHIS
Sat., Sept. 7 | Duke |
Sat., Sept. 14 | at Middle Tennessee |
Sat., Sept. 21 | Arkansas State |
Sat., Oct. 5 | UCF * |
Sat., Oct. 12 | at Houston * |
Sat., Oct. 19 | SMU * |
Wed., Oct. 30 | Cincinnati * (8 pm, ESPN2) |
Sat., Nov. 9 | Tennessee-Martin |
Sat., Nov. 16 | at USF * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | at Louisville * |
Sat., Nov. 30 | Temple * |
Thu., Dec. 5 | at Connecticut * |
RUTGERS
Thu., Aug. 29 | at Fresno State |
Sat., Sept. 7 | Norfolk State |
Sat., Sept. 14 | Eastern Michigan |
Sat., Sept. 21 | Arkansas |
Sat., Oct. 5 | at SMU * |
Thu., Oct. 10 | at Louisville * (ESPN) |
Sat., Oct. 26 | Houston * |
Sat., Nov. 2 | Temple * |
Sat., Nov. 16 | Cincinnati * |
Thu., Nov. 21 | at UCF * (ESPN) |
Sat., Nov. 30 | at Connecticut * |
Sat., Dec. 7 | USF * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
SMU
Fri., Aug. 30 | Texas Tech (8 p.m., ESPN) |
Sat., Sept. 7 | Montana State |
Sat., Sept. 21 | at Texas A&M |
Sat, Sept. 28 | at TCU |
Sat., Oct. 5 | Rutgers * |
Sat., Oct. 19 | at Memphis * |
Sat., Oct. 26 | Temple * |
Sat., Nov. 9 | at Cincinnati * |
Sat., Nov. 16 | Connecticut * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | at USF * |
Fri., Nov. 29 | at Houston * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Dec. 7 | UCF * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
USF
Sat., Aug. 31 | McNeese State |
Sat., Sept. 7 | at Michigan State |
Sat., Sept. 14 | Florida Atlantic |
Sat., Sept. 28 | Miami (Fla.) |
Sat., Oct. 5 | Cincinnati * |
Sat., Oct. 12 | at Connecticut * |
Sat., Oct. 26 | Louisville * |
Thu., Oct. 31 | at Houston * (ESPN) |
Sat., Nov. 16 | Memphis * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | SMU * |
Fri., Nov. 29 | at UCF * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Dec. 7 | at Rutgers * (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) |
TEMPLE
Sat., Aug. 31 | at Notre Dame |
Sat., Sept. 7 | Houston * |
Sat., Sept. 14 | Fordham |
Sat., Sept. 28 | at Idaho |
Sat., Oct. 5 | Louisville * |
Fri., Oct. 11 | at Cincinnati * (ESPN/ESPN2) |
Sat., Oct. 19 | Army |
Sat., Oct. 26 | at SMU * |
Sat., Nov. 2 | at Rutgers * |
Sat., Nov. 16 | UCF * |
Sat., Nov. 23 | Connecticut * |
Sat., Nov. 30 | at Memphis * |
* BIG EAST Conference game
The Cardinals should be the favorites to repeat as champs. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater returns after lighting up the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. The junior could be a Heisman contender after a breakout sophomore season.
Cincinnati will be Lousiville biggest challenger, as the Bearcats narrowly missed out on the automatic BCS bid in 2012. Dual-threat QB Munchie Legaux is coming back for an offense that put up 32.3 points per game.
2013 will be the last year of major conference status for the Big East, as the league will be left out of the big money when college football moves to a four-team playoff system.
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