THE RFC MYC: FBS Independents (FBS Group Of Five)

FBS Independents (FBS Group Of Five)

Overview: The same three teams that were independents at the FBS level (not named Notre Dame) that were bowl-eligible in 2020 qualified once again in 2021, with Army (9-4 overall in 2021), BYU (10-3), and Liberty (8-5) all advancing to postseason play last fall.

During the 2021 bowl season, the Black Knights knocked off Missouri in the closing seconds to win the Armed Forces Bowl, while the Cougars were upset in the Independence Bowl by UAB, and the Flames scorched their way past Eastern Michigan in the Lending Tree Bowl.

The upcoming 2022 season is expected to be the final season for three of the programs listed below, as BYU will leave for the Big 12 Conference as early as the 2023 season, while Liberty and New Mexico State hope to join Conference USA by 2023 as well. 

In the meantime, Army, BYU, and Liberty all hope to keep themselves in the postseason conversation for this fall, while New Mexico State, UConn, and UMass all hope to turn things around in 2022 after struggling tremendously in 2021.

2022 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)


NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Army 

BYU  

Liberty 

New Mexico State

UConn

UMass

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