BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University football will host in-state opponent North Carolina Central in 2016 and move its scheduled home date versus Massachusetts to 2020, the schools announced on Friday.

Appalachian State is set to host N.C. Central for the third time in eight seasons on Sept. 17, 2016. Appalachian's home date versus UMass, originally scheduled for Oct. 29, 2016, will now be played at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Sept. 26, 2020.

The arrangement gives Appalachian State at least one home game per season versus a non-conference FBS opponents through 2021.

Future Appalachian State Football Non-Conference Opponents



2016

Sept. 3 at Tennessee

Sept. 10 vs. OLD DOMINION

Sept. 17 vs. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
Sept. 24 at Akron



2017

Sept. 16 vs. AKRON

Sept. 23 vs. WAKE FOREST

Oct. 28 at Massachusetts

TBA at Georgia

2018

Sept. 1 at Penn State 

Sept. 8 at Charlotte

Sept. 15 vs. SOUTHERN MISS



2019

Sept. 7 vs. CHARLOTTE



2020

Sept. 12 at Wake Forest
SEPT. 26 vs MASSACHUSETTS



2021

Sept. 4 at Wyoming
SEPT. 25 vs. MARSHALL

2022
Sept. 17 at Marshall