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There's nothing more American than hitting the open road and driving. And when you throw in football, and perhaps a tailgate or two, it gets even better.

Even if you follow your favorite team to every road game, get in the car when they're on their bye week, or get into the spirit and pick up a second game. Or a third. Sometimes a fourth.

We'd like to recommend some great trips, and repeat as few teams as possible. Here are our suggestions, week by week, for the best trips of 2016.

Meanwhile, you can plan your own great road trips using SportTripz! Pick from all sports of sporting events, pro, college, and yes, D-III at SportTripz.com.

The best D-III football road trips of 2016