LEXINGTON, Va. - Six home games and the first meeting with Wake Forest since 1944 highlight the 2022 VMI football schedule released Thursday.

The Keydets open the '22 slate at Wake Forest on Thursday, September 1 marking the first time they have opened a season against a Power 5 school since Ole Miss in 1996 and the first time against an ACC member institution since Virginia in 1985. The Keydets and Demon Deacons will be meeting for the first time since 1944 when both schools were members of the Southern Conference. 

VMI returns home the following weekend on September 8 to open a six-game home slate with Bucknell visiting Lexington in series that was last played in 2016. The Cornell Big Red return a game the following weekend on September 17 to close out the non-conference schedule.

Following a bye week, VMI opens the Southern Conference schedule on October 1 at Western Carolina which starts an eight-game journey through the league that culminates with the "Military Classic of the South" against military college rival The Citadel on November 19.

VMI has not played six home games at Foster Stadium since the 2015 campaign.

Kick times and ticket information will be posted when available.
 
2022 VMI FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sep. 1                    at Wake Forest
Sep. 10                  BUCKNELL
Sep. 17                  CORNELL
Sep. 24                  Open
Oct. 1                    at Western Carolina*
Oct. 8                    ETSU*
Oct. 15                  at Chattanooga*
Oct. 22                  FURMAN*
Oct. 29                  MERCER*
Nov. 5                   at Samford*
Nov. 12                 at Wofford*
Nov. 19                 The Citadel*
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
* Denotes Southern Conference Game