Baylor released its full 2017 football schedule on Tuesday. Matt Rhule's first season as the Bears' head coach begins Sep. 2 against Liberty. Here are three quick takeaways from the schedule release.
The 2017 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE has arrived. Now you can start making your fall plans. #SicEm https://t.co/Kdp6EWzm01 pic.twitter.com/QvhRH1cHdo
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) December 13, 2016
1 . Tough non-conference schedule. Or, much tougher than this past season's slate of SMU, Rice and Northwestern State. Though Baylor starts off against FCS-foe Liberty (an awkward matchup considering former Baylor AD Ian McCaw is the new Liberty athletic director after resigning from Baylor for his role in the school's sexual assault scandal), the Bears' non-conference schedule quickly ramps up.