It's the offseason so it's time to post extremely specific and weird things until August comes around. These are the first games each FBS team...
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It’s the offseason so it’s time to post extremely specific and weird things until August comes around. These are the first games each FBS team ever played against a team not from its own state or a neighboring state, sorted by date.

Team Date Opponent Result
Rutgers October 25, 1873 Yale L 1-3
Michigan October 31, 1881 Harvard L 0-4
Navy November 28, 1885 Princeton reserves L 0-10
Virginia December 1, 1889 Lehigh L 12-26
Army November 29, 1890 Navy L 0-24
Iowa December 5, 1891 Kansas W 18-14 (disputed by Kansas)
Kansas December 5, 1891 Iowa W 14-12 (disputed by Iowa)
Minnesota October 17, 1892 Michigan W 14-6
Purdue October 19, 1892 Wisconsin W 34-6
Wisconsin October 19, 1892 Purdue L 6-34
Illinois October 22, 1892 Doane (NE) W 20-0
Nebraska October 24, 1892 Illinois W 6-0
Northwestern October 29, 1892 Michigan W 10-8
Auburn November 22, 1892 Duke L 6-34
Duke November 22, 1892 Auburn W 34-6
North Carolina November 23, 1892 Auburn W 64-0
Penn State October 14, 1893 Virginia W 6-0
Missouri October 22, 1893 Denver Athletic Club L 0-40
Cincinnati October 28, 1893 Chicago L 0-26
Georgia Tech November 30, 1893 St. Albans (VA) L 0-6
Stanford December 25, 1893 Tacoma Athletic Club (WA) W 48-0
Washington December 29, 1893 Stanford L 0-40
Alabama November 3, 1894 Tulane W 18-6
Tulane November 3, 1894 Alabama L 6-18
Texas December 14, 1894 Missouri L 0-28
Iowa State September 15, 1895 Butte Athletic Club (MT) L 10-12
LSU November 18, 1895 Alabama W 12-6
Notre Dame November 26, 1896 Beloit (WI) W 8-0
Buffalo October 23, 1897 Western Reserve (OH) W 16-4
Miami (OH) October 23, 1897 Nashville Guards W 10-0
Georgia October 30, 1897 Virginia L 4-17
California October 8, 1898 Washington Volunteers W 4-0
Kentucky October 15, 1898 Co. H. of 8th Massachusetts W 59-0
Vanderbilt October 15, 1898 Cincinnati L 0-12
Syracuse October 22, 1898 Case (OH) W 10-0
Arkansas November 19, 1898 Fort Scott HS (KS) L 6-36
Boston College September 30, 1899 Bates (ME) T 0-0
Ole Miss October 27, 1899 Eastern Kentucky W 13-6
Clemson October 28, 1899 Auburn L 0-34
Indiana October 28, 1899 Vanderbilt W 20-0
Texas A&M November 10, 1899 Sewanee (TN) L 0-10
Virginia Tech November 24, 1900 Clemson L 5-12
Tennessee October 18, 1901 Clemson T 6-6
UMass October 24, 1901 Bates (ME) W 6-1
Delaware November 1, 1902 Fordham W 17-10
West Virginia November 1, 1902 Georgetown L 0-5
South Carolina November 6, 1902 St. Albans (VA) W 5-0
Ohio State November 15, 1902 Illinois T 0-0
Utah November 27, 1902 Stanford L 11-35
NC State November 2, 1903 Transylvania (KY) L 0-18
Nevada November 20, 1903 Washington L 0-2
Colorado November 21, 1903 Missouri S&T W 38-0
Washington State November 21, 1903 Montana W 34-0
Utah State October 17, 1904 Montana L 0-5
Oregon State October 26, 1904 Utah State W 45-0
Michigan State October 28, 1905 Illinois Tech W 18-0
UConn October 27, 1906 New Hampshire L 0-40
Mississippi State October 25, 1907 Mercer W 75-0
Pittsburgh October 31, 1908 Saint Louis W 13-0
Baylor October 20, 1909 Haskell Indian Nations (KS) W 12-0
Maryland October 30, 1909 NC State L 0-31
Kansas State October 15, 1910 Arkansas W 5-0
Arizona November 5, 1910 El Paso Military W 29-0
Florida November 5, 1910 The Citadel W 6-2
Oklahoma November 23, 1912 Nebraska L 9-13
Wake Forest November 8, 1913 Gallaudet (DC) L 7-47
USC November 20, 1915 Utah L 13-20
Arkansas State November 25, 1915 Southern Illinois W 16-0
Rice November 27, 1915 Notre Dame L 2-55
Ohio October 7, 1916 Syracuse L 0-73
UTEP November 4, 1916 Arizona L 0-41
Oregon January 1, 1917 Penn W 14-0
Colorado State October 12, 1917 Montana State T 20-20
Louisiana October 27, 1917 Spring Hill (AL) L 0-6
Western Michigan November 24, 1917 Indiana (PA) L 0-40
Jacksonville State ???, 1917 Virginia Artillery W 60-0
Marshall October 2, 1920 Army L 0-38
TCU November 6, 1920 Kirksville Osteopaths (MO) W 13-3
Hawai’i December 25, 1920 Nevada L 0-14
Oklahoma State November 12, 1921 Creighton L 13-26
New Mexico State October 28, 1922 Saint Mary’s (CA) L 6-19
Temple October 28, 1922 Gallaudet (DC) L 6-31
Louisville November 18, 1922 Centenary (LA) L 13-39
Wyoming November 18, 1922 Gonzaga L 0-77
BYU September 29, 1923 Montana State W 16-15
SMU October 16, 1923 Missouri S&T W 35-0
Western Kentucky October 27, 1923 Western Michigan L 0-24
Tulsa November 3, 1923 Tennessee Docs T 6-6
Middle Tennessee November 24, 1923 Evansville W 51-12
New Mexico November 29, 1923 Montana State L 7-34
Toledo November 1, 1924 Assumption (ON) W 6-0
Southern Miss November 15, 1924 Stetson L 6-48
Akron October 24, 1925 Fordham L 0-28
Louisiana Tech November 26, 1925 Fort Benning (GA) L 7-66
Arizona State November 28, 1925 UTEP L 12-27
Miami (FL) November 25, 1926 University of Havana W 23-0
UCLA November 27, 1926 Iowa State L 0-20
Eastern Michigan October 8, 1927 Northern Illinois W 25-6
Northern Illinois October 8, 1927 Eastern Michigan L 6-25
Appalachian State October 25, 1930 West Liberty (WV) W 14-13
Texas Tech October 13, 1931 Haskell Indian Nations (KS) L 0-8
Old Dominion October 14, 1932 Miami (FL) L 2-6
Fresno State November 11, 1932 Washburn (KS) L 0-26
San Jose State November 26, 1932 Weber State W 20-0
Memphis October 2, 1936 Louisiana Tech L 0-44
Troy October 30, 1936 Newberry (SC) W 7-6
San Diego State October 31, 1936 New Mexico State T 7-7
Boise State October 1, 1937 Colorado Mesa L 13-19
Kent State October 23, 1937 Buffalo L 0-13
Louisiana–Monroe ???, 1937 UT Martin W 59-0
North Texas December 2, 1938 Pittsburg State (KS) W 28-0
Central Michigan September 30, 1939 Northern Illinois W 6-0
East Carolina September 30, 1939 Kutztown (PA) L 6-20
Sam Houston October 7, 1939 Southern Miss T 7-7
Georgia Southern October 11, 1939 University of Havana W 14-0
Bowling Green October 25, 1946 Canisius (NY) W 13-7
Florida State November 15, 1947 Cumberland (TN) L 0-6
Missouri State October 22, 1948 Austin W 25-6
Houston September 17, 1949 William & Mary L 13-14
Ball State September 24, 1955 Indiana (PA) W 13-7
Air Force September 29, 1956 San Diego W 46-0
UNLV October 19, 1968 Colorado State–Pueblo W 25-21
James Madison November 22, 1974 Shippensburg (PA) L 7-21
Liberty November 12, 1977 Susquehanna (PA) W 29-28
UCF October 13, 1979 Maryville (TN) W 10-7
Texas State November 28, 1981 Jacksonville State W 38-22
UAB September 14, 1991 Evangel (MO) L 10-28
South Florida September 6, 1997 Kentucky Wesleyan W 80-3
Florida Atlantic September 1, 2001 Slippery Rock (PA) L 7-40
FIU August 29, 2002 Saint Peter’s (NJ) W 27-3
Coastal Carolina September 13, 2003 Morehead State L 6-31
South Alabama September 5, 2009 Hargrave Military Academy (VA) W 30-13
Georgia State October 2, 2010 Morehead State W 37-10
UTSA September 17, 2011 Southern Utah L 22-45
Charlotte November 9, 2013 Wesley (DE) L 28-35
Kennesaw State September 26, 2015 Dayton L 27-31

Edit: I didn’t count maritime borders (Michigan/Minnesota, Michigan/Illinois). Six teams are affected by this. Here are their opponents if you count these borders.

Team Date Opponent Result
Minnesota November 8, 1892 Northwestern W 18-12
Northwestern November 8, 1892 Minnesota L 12-18
Michigan State November 15, 1913 South Dakota W 19-7
Eastern Michigan November 1, 1930 Georgetown (KY) W 45-0
Northern Illinois October 29, 1938 Minnesota State W 28-6
Central Michigan October 14, 1939 Eastern Kentucky W 18-14