Pocatello, ID – Idaho State announced its 2013 football schedule on Monday, but said it has to announce one more road game at a later date.
The Bengals, from the Big Sky Conference, will host six games at Holt Arena, starting with non-conference games against Dixie State (Sept. 7) and Western State (Sept. 14), two Division II programs.
Within the Big Sky, Idaho State will host North Dakota (Oct. 5) on Homecoming as well as Northern Colorado (Oct. 12), Eastern Washington (Nov. 2) and Portland State (Nov. 9).
The Bengals will travel to Washington for a Sept. 21 contest in Seattle. Their Big Sky road games will be against UC Davis (Sept. 28), Northern Arizona (Oct. 19), Southern Utah (Oct. 26) and Weber State (Nov. 23).
Another road game would complete a 12-game schedule.
The Bengals finished 1-10 overall and 0-8 in the Big Sky this past season under second-year coach Mike Kramer.
Idaho State also announced partial schedules in 2014 and '15. Included was a game at Utah on Aug. 28, 2014.
2013 Idaho State Football Schedule
Sept 7 - Dixie State
Sept. 14 - Western State
Sept. 21 - @ Washington
Sept. 28 - @ UC-Davis*
Oct. 5 - North Dakota*
Oct. 12 - Northern Colorado*
Oct. 19 - @ Northern Arizona*
Oct. 26 - @ Southern Utah*
Nov. 2 - Eastern Washington*
Nov. 9 - Portland State*
Nov. 23 - @ Weber State*
* - Big Sky Conference game
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