Fort Hays State’s 2015 football schedule has been released. The Tigers will play six games at home in 2015, with the first on Thursday, September 10. The season is set to open on September 3 at Central Oklahoma.

2015 Schedule
September 3 – at Central Oklahoma, 7 pm
September 10 – Northeastern State, 7 pm
September 19 – at Lindenwood, 6 pm
September 26 – Pittsburg State, 7 pm
October 3 – Washburn, 7 pm
October 10 – at Missouri Western, 1 pm
October 17 – Emporia State, 2 pm
October 24 – at Northwest Missouri State, 2 pm
October 31 – Nebraska-Kearney, 2 pm
November 7 – at Missouri Southern, 3 pm
November 14 – Central Missouri, 2 pm

The Tigers host four rival schools at home this year. After the first home game against Northeastern State on September 10, the next four home dates will be against rivals Pittsburg State, Washburn, Emporia State, and Nebraska-Kearney. The contest against Pittsburg State on September 26 marks the annual Tailgreat game, then the game against Washburn on October 3 is Homecoming. The annual Tiger Sports Hall of Fame Game will be on October 31 against Nebraska-Kearney. FHSU closes out the season at home with Central Missouri on November 14.

All games in the regular season will be conference games for the second straight year with 12 schools in the conference for football (Southwest Baptist and Lincoln do not compete in the MIAA in football). The Tigers are coming off a 7-4 record last year, which tied for fourth in the MIAA standings, the highest finish ever for FHSU in the MIAA. It was the first seven-win season for FHSU since the 1996 season.