West Virginia is widely viewed as more than a touchdown favorite over Tennessee in the season opener on Sept. 1. But that hasn’t stopped Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen from complaining about the preseason schedule as it relates to the school calendar.

“I’m not happy that we get less time to prepare than Tennessee does,” he said at a press conference, according to video posted by DA Sports. “They start school five or six days later. I think this is a flaw in how the NCAA does their practices.”

At West Virginia, classes began on Aug. 15. Tennessee’s fall semester started on Wednesday.

Holgorsen admitted that the NCAA moved the rules from 29 to 25 practices, but Tennessee has gained what amounts to a week of additional practice time, by his estimation. West Virginia was limited by the 20-hour a week rule once classes began, while Tennessee could practice with unlimited time before its academic term began.

Holgorsen also questioned why his school started classes on a Wednesday, but quickly transitioned to the positive weekend the team had with work and preparations.

It’s been a difficult preseason for the No. 17-ranked Mountaineers, who have dealt with an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease. Holgorsen also lamented that storms this week could alter his team’s practice schedule.

The season opener will be played at Bank of America stadium in Charlotte.