Well, if the "trend" in the future is that "Power" schools will NOT go on the road to play AT a G5 opponent, then MU, and its fans, may be better served by scheduling more and more OOC games, home and home games, with other G5 teams from the MAC, AAC, Conference USA, etc.
Look at one of our 2024 OOC opponents, Western Michigan, whom we play at the JOAN this season. In 2021, they played Michigan and Pitt on the road; in 2022, it was Mich. St. on the road, Pitt at HOME; in 2023, it was AT Syracuse, Iowa and Miss. State; this season, besides Marshall, the Broncos play at Ohio State and at Wisconsin; in 25, it is at Mich. St. and at Illinois; in 26, at Michigan and at Tenn.; in 2o28, at Mich. State and at Iowa, etc., etc.!!
And whom did Western Michigan, and its fans, get to play, and see, AT HOME in such seasons? Well, how do teams like Bethune cookman, Monmouth, Rhode Island, etc., float your boat Herd Fans?? Can you see MU's Kelly Green clad Fan Base getting excited and "packing the JOAN", when such "mighty" foes come to Huntington???