So....thinking about how Moos needs to be studying this issue. I'm puzzled as to how I would have to handle it.
Obviously, the easiest option would be to schedule Akron on December 1st. However, that doesn't work if either are in their CCG. So....if you're sitting in your office in any way confident in your program, you have to leave that date open...OR....schedule Akron with the understanding that their's a chance that game isn't played and you end up with only 11.
So...your next option is October 27th. What is the last date you could commit to that? Before that date, we have
9/22 Michigan
9/29 Purdue
10/06 Wisconsin
10/13 Northwestern
10/20 Minnesota
Obviously, the other team (FCS) needs time to make plans.
In my mind, the other team would need a month to get the plans in place to come to Lincoln. So, I'm guessing that after the Michigan game, you would need to make a decision one way or the other at the latest.
So..if you are 3-0 after Michigan, you go with the FCS on October 27th? Or, if you lost to Michigan, you take a chance on Akron December 1st?