Conference athletic directors approve schedule change for league games

Athletic directors voted to schedule league games during the second-to-last weekend of the season. The decision replaces an earlier arrangement that had featured non-conference matchups in late November. One participant described the prior schedule as "cupcake weekend in late November" and noted that sponsorship for those games had not been secured.

Schedule implications The new arrangement places conference contests in the slot previously reserved for lower-profile games. No further details on implementation or future sponsorship were provided in the announcement.