The University of Idaho released the fall 2016 football schedule late Thursday morning.
“We are very excited for the 2016 season,” Idaho head coach Paul Petrino said in the university statement.
Notable home Sun Belt Conference games next year include Troy, New Mexico State, South Alabama and Georgia State.
The team will participate in four nonconference matchups and eight Sun Belt games throughout the season, punctuated by two separate bye weeks.
The Vandals will host five home games and will play in a sixth Palouse matchup against Washington State Sept. 17.
The team opens the year in Moscow against Montana State Sept.