MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Bethel Wildcats will play a seven-game football schedule beginning in February of 2021. The Wildcats will open play at home hosting the UPike Bears on February 19 at Wildcat Stadium. The fall schedule was postponed due to Covid-19. A release concerning fan attendance will be released soon.

The Cats will have only three home games with four slated on the road. All games will be Bluegrass Division contests.

2/19/21 University of Pikeville 7 p.m.

2/26/21 @ Thomas More University 5 p.m.

3/5/21 @ Campbellsville University 5 p.m.

3/12/21 University of the Cumberlands 7 p.m.

3/19/21 @ Georgetown College 6 p.m.

3/26/21 Open

4/2/21 Cumberland University 7 p.m. (Senior Night)

4/9/21 @ Lindsey Wilson College 6 p.m.

All Games CST

All games subject to change

Game Times subject to change

Homecoming to be announced later

 

Mid-South Conference officials also released the 2020-21 Bluegrass Division football composite schedule.

All eight Bluegrass teams will play a seven-game schedule beginning on Feb. 19, 2021 with the final game of the regular season slated for April 9, 2021. There is a built-in open week for all eight teams on March 26 for any games that may be postponed during the first five weeks of competition.

The MSC administrative council voted to change the mandated 1:30 p.m. CT kickoff on Saturdays to Fridays for the 2020-21 season to help alleviate scheduling pressures with all sports being contested in the spring.

The Bluegrass Division administrative council voted to postpone the 2020 fall season on Aug. 11 due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.

NAIA officials announced on July 31 that the NAIA Football Championship Series would be moved to spring 2021. On Aug. 20, NAIA officials announced that the FCS championship game is slated for Monday, May 10, 2021, at Eddie G. Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. The FCS begins on April 17 with the first round of the 16-team playoff.